Tag: Freedom of Information
Coronavirus Bill passed at Holyrood
The Scottish Parliament has today unanimously supported new emergency powers which they say are intended to help protect the public, maintain essential public services and support the economy during the coronavirus outbreak.Parliament is now...
First Scottish Cabinet papers released to the public today
When the first Scottish Cabinet met under the leadership of First Minister Donald Dewar in May 1999 they had a lot to sort out. Not all of it was immediately concerned with making new...
Tonight! Freedom of Information event
Everyone has a legal right to see information from Scottish public authorities. You don't have to say who you are or why you want the information. And if the public authority refuses to give it to you, they must tell you...
Information Commissioner asks for more transparency in final report
The outgoing Scottish Information Commissioner, Kevin Dunion, has laid a Special Report before the Scottish Parliament entitled Informing the Future -The State of Freedom of Information in Scotland. He addressed the Justice Committee on the measures...
Edinburgh Trams – Information Commissioner’s decision
A recent decision from the Scottish Information Commissioner involves an application by Edinburgh resident, Stephen Vass, to the Information Commissioner asking for a review of his initial requests for information under the Freedom of...
Cuts should help FOI
A survey conducted by Holyrood Magazine and the Scottish Information Commissioner, has found that nearly three quarters of those asked expect the general public to make more use of their right ...
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