Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland

Human rights

20 public bodies pressing for restrictions on public right to know

Rob Edwards on August 11, 2019August 14, 2019

Twenty public sector bodies have urged MSPs to weaken freedom of information law by increasing charges, widening exemptions and relaxing deadlines.

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Health

NHS Highland director Woerden tried to hide his £155,000 salary

Joe Lo on August 8, 2019August 13, 2019

The NHS Highland public heath director, Hugo van Woerden, has been criticised for attempting to hide his salary of more than £155,000 a year.

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Human rights, Privacy and surveillance

Scottish Government departments failing on freedom of information

Rob Edwards on August 1, 2019August 2, 2019

The efforts of departments in the Scottish Government to improve their freedom of information performance have been "disappointing", according to Scotland's information watchdog.

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Human rights, Politics

Council officials push to weaken freedom of information law

Rob Edwards on June 12, 2019June 12, 2019

Senior local authority officials are lobbying to relax freedom of information law so that they can increase charges, delay responses and reject more requests as “vexatious”.

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Human rights, Politics

Journalists call for reform to stop public agencies blocking freedom of information

Rob Edwards on June 4, 2019June 9, 2019

Repeated attempts by government agencies in Scotland to block public access to information show that freedom of information law should be strengthened, say journalists.

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Housing and homelessness, Human rights

Anger over delays to information rights for housing association tenants

Rob Edwards on December 7, 2018April 6, 2019

Scottish ministers have postponed plans to restore freedom of information rights to thousands of housing association tenants, prompting accusations of “broken promises”.

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Environment, Human rights

We planned to avoid freedom of information law, says council

Rob Edwards on February 15, 2018February 16, 2018

A senior planning official has admitted circumventing freedom of information law, by receiving vital environmental data from fish farmers “face to face”.

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Environment, Human rights

Pesticide report suppressed after freedom of information warning

Rob Edwards on November 8, 2017April 18, 2019

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency ditched a toxic pesticide report after fears it could attract freedom of information requests.

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Politics

Scottish ministers under fire for freedom of information breaches

Ferret Journalists on June 1, 2017April 18, 2019

Journalists have accused the Scottish Government of failing to keep records and frustrating freedom of information law.

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Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland

Human rights

20 public bodies pressing for restrictions on public right to know

Health

NHS Highland director Woerden tried to hide his £155,000 salary

Human rights, Politics

Council officials push to weaken freedom of information law

Human rights, Politics

Journalists call for reform to stop public agencies blocking freedom of information

Housing and homelessness, Human rights

Anger over delays to information rights for housing association tenants

Environment, Human rights

We planned to avoid freedom of information law, says council

Environment, Human rights

Pesticide report suppressed after freedom of information warning

Politics

Scottish ministers under fire for freedom of information breaches

Scottish school children targeted by arms firm allegedly complicit in war crimes

Air pollution from traffic is getting worse on some Scottish streets

Claim Scotland needs a deficit of 3% or lower to join EU is Mostly False

Government officials worried that tree deal with Shell was “greenwashing”