Freedom of Information requests increase 38% last year

There was a 38% increase in Freedom of Information (FOI) requests last year compared with 2014.

This increase is due to a drop in fees for journalists or members of the public who seek the release of information from government departments and public bodies under the FOI Act 2014.

So far in 2016, there has been a 65% increase in FOI requests, compared to the same period last year, according to the information commissioner Peter Tyndall.