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diff --git a/app/views/help/about.rhtml b/app/views/help/about.rhtml index a67c65009..f5b94e68f 100644 --- a/app/views/help/about.rhtml +++ b/app/views/help/about.rhtml @@ -218,19 +218,23 @@ you manage FOI requests in secret, then <a href="/help/contact">contact us</a>. <dt id="eir">Why can I only request information about the environment from some authorities? <a href="#eir">#</a> </dt> -<dd>Some public authorities, such as <a href="http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/south_east_water">South East Water</a>, +<dd> +<p>Some public authorities, such as <a href="http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/south_east_water">South East Water</a>, don't come under the Freedom of Information Act, but do come under another law called -the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). It's a very similar law, so you make a request +the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). +</p> + +<p>It's a very similar law, so you make a request to them using WhatDoTheyKnow in just the same way as an FOI request. The only difference is that on the page where you write you request, it reminds you that you can only request "environmental information" and tells you what that means. It is quite broad. -</dd> - -<dt id="eir_2">So can I request information using EIR from other authorities? <a href="#eir_2">#</a> </dt> +</p> -<dd>Yes, just make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request as normal. The +<p>You can, of course, request environmental information from other +authorities. Just make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request as normal. The authority has a duty to work out if the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) is the more appropriate legislation to reply under. +</p> </dd> <dt id="multiple">Can I make the same to request to lots of authorities, e.g. all councils? <a href="#multiple">#</a> </dt> |