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The Lownie Report · Jul 17, 2026

An Important Step in the Quest for Royal Accountabilty and an End to Royal Exemption from the Freedom of Information Act

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Andrew Lownie · The Lownie Report

An excellent summary in the Byline Times of MP Siân Berry's proposed bill to end the strip the King and his heirs of their blanket Freedom of Information exemptions.

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For well over a decade I’ve been submitting Freedom of Information requests about members of the Royal Family, and not once has the supposed public interest test come down on the side of disclosure.

I’ve been told files on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s time as a trade envoy, an official government appointment rather than a royal role, won’t see daylight …

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