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Cabinet Office announces review into controversial FOI unit

The FOI ‘Clearing House’ was criticised by a judge after openDemocracy won a landmark case against the government

By Jenna Corderoy
Cabinet Office announces review into controversial FOI unit
The government is to review the Cabinet Office’s ‘Clearing House’ unit
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The UK government is set to review its ‘Orwellian’ unit that handles requests for information, following an investigation by openDemocracy.

A Cabinet Office minister, Chloe Smith, announced an “assessment of the role of the Clearing House”, which vets “sensitive” requests from journalists and others.

It comes after openDemocracy won a landmark court case against the government, amid allegations that the Clearing House was being used to “blacklist” journalists and campaigners.

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