Access to Information
ATI request toolkit
Use narrow, record-based requests. Ask for existing documents, date ranges, responsible offices, and electronic copies.
Suggested request structure
- Name the public authority and the specific record category.
- Use a clear date range.
- Request the electronic project register or relevant extract.
- Ask for Cabinet-approved lists only to the extent lawfully disclosable.
- Request plans, periodic reports, procurement instruments, consultation records, and contract schedules separately.
- Ask for a schedule of withheld records and the legal basis for each refusal.