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70% of public concerned by UK government secrecy

Exclusive: Conservative voters more vexed about government transparency failures than Labour voters, poll commissioned by openDemocracy finds

By Adam Bychawski
70% of public concerned by UK government secrecy
The number of FOI requests being rejected by Boris Johnson's government is rising | PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo
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UK voters are seriously concerned by government secrecy, and in particular its failure to answer Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, a survey has found.

A poll commissioned by openDemocracy found that three-quarters of adults believe transparency is important for the health of the UK’s democracy.

But most are concerned that the number of FOI requests being rejected by the government is on the rise.

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