Written question asked by Lord Wills (Labour) on Monday, 13 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Freedom of Information
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the cost limit for freedom of information requests; and what assessment they have made of the impacts of doing so on civil liberties and press freedom.
- Answer
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The cost thresholds above which public authorities are not obliged to comply with a Freedom of Information request are set out in secondary legislation. Any changes to FOI legislation would be subject to Parliamentary scrutiny.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL16313
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Civil liberties Costs Freedom of information Press freedom
- Link
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- 2026-04-15 17:28:53 +0100
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