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Faslane’s radioactive secrets to be released after FoI battle
Information kept secret for years on radioactive problems at the Clyde nuclear bomb bases is to be released to the
New bill to widen freedom of information law could cover firms providing public services
A new bill to widen freedom of information legislation in Scotland and cover private firms providing public services has been
Greens pushed to back freedom of information reform
The Scottish Greens are coming under pressure to back a bid to strengthen and extend freedom of information (FoI) law
‘Unacceptable’ delays on freedom of information appeals
Hundreds of people appealing against the refusal of public bodies to release information are facing backlogs and long delays, The
Scottish Government slammed on freedom of information
Scottish Government delays in responding to freedom of information (FoI) requests have been condemned as “extremely disappointing and wholly unacceptable”
Sepa quietly scrapped 1,000 information requests
Nearly 1,000 unanswered information requests have been binned by the Scottish Government’s environmental watchdog without requesters being told.
New freedom of information tsar under fire on FoI abuse claim
Scotland’s newly-appointed freedom of information (FoI) commissioner has run into criticism because he previously accused the media of FoI
East Lothian Council accused of creating ‘two-tier access’ to environmental data
East Lothian Council has responded to just eight per cent of environmental information requests since it introduced a blanket policy
Ministers accused of ‘stalling’ on freedom of information
Scottish ministers are facing growing criticism for failing to toughen and extend freedom of information (FoI) law after a parliamentary
Watchdog ruling prompts calls for Covid-19 cash transparency
A watchdog has sparked renewed calls for transparency over Covid-19 funding by public bodies, after a council that followed “dodgy”
Watchdog helped pesticide firm avoid freedom of information
A Scottish Government watchdog has been caught advising a pesticide company how to avoid disclosure under freedom of information (FoI)
SNP health minister wanted to stop freedom of information during Covid-19
Scotland’s health secretary wanted to suspend freedom of information (FoI) legislation in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to