Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
Daren Fitzhenry
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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
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
Post-Brexit secrecy could limit information rights, warns watchdog
Scotland’s information watchdog has urged MSPs to rethink secrecy rules being proposed for a new post-Brexit environmental body. The
Ministers warned on Covid freedom of information failures
The Scottish Government’s freedom of information performance has collapsed during the coronavirus pandemic – undermining public accountability when it is
Fergus Ewing is ‘un-ministerial’, says civil service union
The rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, has been criticised for “an abdication of responsibility” and as “very un-ministerial” by a
Information law must be toughened to prevent evasion, say MSPs
A new law requiring Scottish Government meetings to be minuted to prevent any “deliberate attempt” to evade freedom of information
Relief as opposition parties move to restore information rights
Laws weakening freedom of information (FoI) rights in Scotland look set to be repealed after just a few weeks because