Freedom of Information Handbook: How to Find Out What You Need to Know

Britain is one of the most secretive societies in the western world. However, this reference book demonstrates that despite the obsession with secrecy of the British state, a mass of information exists which individuals can get hold of on almost every institution, organization and individual. It explains to readers where to look and how to find the information they need. The book covers, individuals, central government, computers and data banks, the health services, companies and partnerships, financial organizations, voluntary groups, trusts and charities, political parties, trade unions, the media, the judiciary and the law, churches and relgion, school and colleges, local government, land and property.