Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) – Section 22A – Research
Sections
Section 22A[F1Research
(1) Information obtained in the course of, or derived from, a programme of research is exempt information if—
- (a)the programme is continuing with a view to the publication, by a public authority or any other person, of a report of the research (whether or not including a statement of that information), and
- (b)disclosure of the information under this Act before the date of publication would, or would be likely to, prejudice—
- (i)the programme,
- (ii)the interests of any individual participating in the programme,
- (iii)the interests of the authority which holds the information, or
- (iv)the interests of the authority mentioned in paragraph (a) (if it is a different authority from that which holds the information).
- (i)
(2) The duty to confirm or deny does not arise in relation to information which is (or if it were held by the public authority would be) exempt information by virtue of subsection (1) if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 1(1)(a) would, or would be likely to, prejudice any of the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(b).]
Amended text
This Section is shown as amended by Intellectual Property Act 2014 (see the annotations below), as incorporated in the text in force on 7 October 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.
Annotations
Textual Amendments
- F1 S. 22A inserted (1.10.2014) by Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18), ss. 20, 24(1); S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
https://foia.digiphile.law/article/article-22A.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
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