Mike, DV
Thank you for your comments and I don't want to thread drift too far. The FoI requests - I have, obviously, no problems. My concern is the "documents supplied by serving members". For example, in days of old, a non-entitled person encouraging a serving member of HM Forces to provide documents that would probably not routinely be permitted in the public domain could be, in extreme, to be considered espionage and the person supplying it held fully responsible. Now I'm not saying that is what you are suggesting nor what is happening (I'm not that melodramatic!) but individuals need to be aware of the potential risk to them should the Black Omegas pitch up outside their house!
Now, whether serving personnel giving clear direction to those outside as to what to ask for under the FoI is considered the same is another matter .... particularly after the BoI is released and the available facts and conclusions become known (btw I have faith that the Board will provide an honest report, to the best of their ability, with the information they have been given/able to find out etc - my own opinion and one which I know differs from many contributors to this forum - please take it as that).