Freedom of information exemptions: cumulative or independent? – Administrative Court Blog

Posted July 24th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Freedom of Information Act 2000 created a scheme which sets up a general right upon members of the public to have information held by public bodies disclosed to them. This right is, however, subject to a number of important exemptions, set out in Part II of the Act. Exemptions are either absolute or qualified. Absolute exemptions, by their nature, operate as a complete answer to any information request: if one of the absolute exemptions applies, it would never be in the public interest for a public body to disclose the information sought.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 23rd July 2025

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