Who can I request information from?
WhatDoTheyKnow covers requests to 46,093 authorities, including:
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 3658 requests
- Kent County Council 2632 requests
- British Broadcasting Corporation 4184 requests
- Department for Work and Pensions 13121 requests
- Ministry of Defence 7769 requests
Looking for an EU Authority?
You can request documents directly from EU Institutions at our sister site AskTheEU.org . Find out more .
What information has been released?
WhatDoTheyKnow users have made 914,405 requests, including:
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City of York Council answered a request about Court Bundles
1 day ago
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Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council answered a request about Electively Home Educated children
about 15 hours ago
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Lancashire Constabulary answered a request about GDPR breaches Lincolnshire constabulary
1 day ago
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Enfield Council answered a request about Recording sex and or gender of severely learning disabled adults
1 day ago
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HM Revenue and Customs answered a request about Convenience stores found supplying illicit cigarettes, tobacco and vape products under Operation CeCe
1 day ago
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