How it works
You have the right to request information from any publicly-funded body, and get answers. Demo Alaveteli helps you make a Freedom of Information request. It also publishes all requests online.
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Use this site to make your request for information – we'll show you how.
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We'll drop you an email as soon as your request gets a response.
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We publish it all online. Great! Now you have your answer, and everybody else can access it too.
Who can I request information from?
Demo Alaveteli covers requests to 42,555 authorities, including:
- Cardiff Council 4 requests
- Aberdeenshire Council 3 requests
- Northumberland County Council 2 requests
- Aberdeen City Council 2 requests
- Derby City Council 2 requests
- Vale of Glamorgan Council 2 requests
- Swansea Council 2 requests
- Executive Office (Northern Ireland) 2 requests
- North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council 1 request
- Belfast City Council 1 request
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 1 request
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council 1 request
- Sunderland City Council 1 request
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council 1 request
- North Devon Council 1 request
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 1 request
- Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council 1 request
- Conwy County Borough Council 1 request
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council 1 request
- Exeter City Council 1 request
- Salford City Council 1 request
- Oxfordshire County Council 1 request
- Bolsover District Council 1 request
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council 1 request
- Doncaster Borough Council 1 request
- Portsmouth City Council 1 request
- Bexley Borough Council 1 request
- Swindon Borough Council 1 request
- Waverley Borough Council 1 request
- Birmingham City Council 1 request
- Leeds City Council 1 request
- Redbridge Borough Council 1 request
What information has been requested?
Demo Alaveteli users have made 433 requests, including:
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Executive Office (Northern Ireland) was sent a request about Algo que quiero saber
12 months ago
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Defence Nuclear Organisation was sent a request about kerkese per planet nukleare dfdfdf dfdf KKKK
almost 4 years ago
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131 Dental, Rotherham was sent a request about A one line summary of the information you are requesting, e.g. 'Crime statistics by ward level for Wales'
almost 4 years ago
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Swansea Council was sent a request about Test 123
almost 5 years ago
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South Kesteven District Council was sent a request about FOI Administration Info
over 5 years ago
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