WhatDoTheyKnow

Make and explore UK #FreedomOfInformation requests. A transparency project from @mysociety. For help

[ICO - Information Commissioner's Office @ICOnews]

“Transparency is the cornerstone of accountability.”

It’s not just about FOI response performance. Public authorities should also proactively publish more information.

We’ve been checking public authorities across the sectors. Here’s what we found: https://t.co/CMCwEgCW0B

[mySociety @mySociety]

Gabi from OpenUp shares insights & inspiration from our recent seminar on #funding for #Transparency projects (really, also relevant to all NGOs). Full vid at https://t.co/DTqhBCtmQt.
To read an in-depth report from the event, head to https://t.co/WzibnvVQhr

[mySociety @mySociety]

We support our friends in #Argentina @DireLegislativo as they fight restrictions that seriously limit the right of access to public information - see https://t.co/hNOjTS9Rij (Spanish) #FOI

[mySociety @mySociety]

We're told that @WhatDoTheyKnow is mentioned in this book 👀 Looks very interesting for anyone in #Bristol.

[Gareth Rees @_gareth]

Really enjoyed how this podcast explored using FOI alongside other reporting tactics. A key idea is using existing requests to see how the data might be held and how to best phrase a request. Chuffed to see @whatdotheyknow mentioned – we've over 1m FOI requests published now! 1/3

[mySociety @mySociety]

Larry's pay is a matter of public record, thanks to WhatDoTheyKnow https://t.co/GLylHcfcGh but we're tempted to request a feline org chart now.

[mySociety @mySociety]

Excited to be here representing mySociety at @WomensAid’s National Conference today, sharing insights on how domestic abuse services can use #FOI and @whatdotheyknow to support their work. #FestivalOfWomensAid

[mySociety @mySociety]

Have you signed up for our free toolkit? The best way to learn what you can do with mySociety's tools, at your leisure. Sit back and wait for the emails to drop into your inbox: https://t.co/sxj8lj81LB

[WhatDoTheyKnow @WhatDoTheyKnow]

@Activism2014 Yes, we've tried various approaches to this - it's a trade-off between making the data available and having it harvested by spammers, etc.

[mySociety @mySociety]

It's great that our public feed of information requested from authorities has helped with this analysis. FOI helps uncover emergent themes in what people need information about. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of authorities digging a layer deeper into each theme.

[ICO - Information Commissioner's Office @ICOnews]

NEW: Together with @WhatDoTheyKnow, we’ve analysed more than 150,000 FOI requests to identify the common themes that people are interested in to help you decide what information you could proactively publish. ⬇️

[mySociety @mySociety]

Today the campaign group Parents for Inclusive Education release a report that's made great use of the @whatdotheyknow Pro service. See what they've discovered, and how they've done it at https://t.co/6Ef94kYpjs #FOI

[mySociety @mySociety]

Can you spare a tenner to help us make Parliament more transparent? Find out more about our latest people-powered project, at https://t.co/WnLMuw6OxP

[mySociety @mySociety]

Got a minute to spare? Watch Julia explain our new WhoFundsThem project 👇

[Transparency International UK @TransparencyUK]

🕵️‍♂️ Did you know that our Open Access tool makes submitting FOI requests on ministerial meetings easy?

For any published meeting that ministers have had since 2012, you can use our FOI request templates through @WhatDoTheyKnow.

Try it out here ⤵️ https://t.co/teqSC14f4Y

[ICO - Information Commissioner's Office @ICOnews]

Understanding when you can correctly use Section 43 - Commercial interests as a freedom of information request exemption can be a challenge.

To help, we've created a self-assessment toolkit to better understand when to use it: https://t.co/4cYooRJHnk

[WhatDoTheyKnow @WhatDoTheyKnow]

You know about WhatDoTheyKnow, but how much do you know about mySociety's other services? (plus - these emails might show you WhatDoTheyKnow features you *don't* know! 😉 https://t.co/KPHPAq4ePt

[mySociety @mySociety]

@ClimateEmergUK And don't forget to sign up for our next free online #FOI seminar, with @AfterExpProject and @ODIHQ https://t.co/afNW0vJfGQ

[mySociety @mySociety]

"Energy efficiency is not traditionally a sexy topic" says Isaac of @ClimateEmergUK - and yet they managed to secure major coverage for their #FOI-based story. Here's how, in a nutshell - or watch the fuller version for free at https://t.co/Ay04O6RGjo.

[mySociety @mySociety]

The things you can do with the data you receive from #FOI requests! Come to our free seminar to understand how to bring order - and campaign/advocacy wins - out of chaos, with @Messlemont from @AfterExpProject and Kay Achenbach from @ODIHQ. https://t.co/afNW0vJfGQ