Anonymous FOI Request UK

Need information from a UK public authority, but do not want your identity disclosed to that authority?

FOI Proxy UK reviews suggested requests and, where suitable, submits them in its own name using its own contact details.

Your identity is treated as confidential and is not disclosed to the public authority unless disclosure is legally required.

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Can You Make an FOI Request Anonymously?

Under the Freedom of Information Act, a valid request normally needs to include a real name and an address for correspondence. That can be difficult if you want information from a public authority but do not want that authority to know who is behind the request.

FOI Proxy UK provides a discreet route. You send us a confidential enquiry, we review the request, and where suitable FOI Proxy UK submits the request in its own name.

How FOI Proxy UK Helps Keep Your Identity Confidential

You Send the Enquiry

You tell us what information you want and which public authority may hold it.

We Review the Request

We check whether the request appears suitable for FOI and whether the wording can be improved.

We Submit Where Suitable

FOI Proxy UK submits the request in its own name using its own contact details.

You Receive the Response

We monitor the request and forward the response to you once it is received.

FOI Proxy UK Compared With Public FOI Platforms

Public FOI platforms can be useful where the aim is public transparency. FOI Proxy UK is different: it is designed for discreet enquiries where you do not want your identity or request correspondence published online.

Feature	FOI Proxy UK	Public FOI Platforms
Requester identity kept confidential from the authority	Yes, unless legally required	Limited
Requests and correspondence published online	No	Usually yes
Drafting and wording support	Yes	Limited
Designed for sensitive or discreet enquiries	Yes	No

Common Reasons People Want a Discreet FOI Request

They are an employee or former employee seeking information discreetly
They are researching a sensitive dispute or complaint
They are a journalist, researcher or campaigner
They are a business carrying out public-sector research
They do not want to alert an organisation to their interest
They want information from a council, police force, NHS body, regulator, university, college or government department

Important Limits

FOI Proxy UK does not guarantee that a public authority will disclose the information requested.

Public authorities may refuse requests where information is not held, an exemption applies, the cost limit is exceeded, the request is unclear, or the request is considered vexatious or repeated.

We do not provide legal advice and we do not submit requests for unlawful, abusive or malicious purposes.

Start an Anonymous FOI Enquiry

Tell us what information you would like obtained and which public authority may hold it. We will review your enquiry and contact you by email before any request is submitted or payment is taken.

Start a Confidential FOI Enquiry