Carole Ewart

Environment, Human rights, Politics

Fergus Ewing is ‘un-ministerial’, says civil service union

Rob Edwards on June 5, 2020June 7, 2020

The rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, has been criticised for "an abdication of responsibility" and as "very un-ministerial" by a civil service trade union.

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Environment, Politics

Fergus Ewing attacked over 25 meetings with fish farm firms

Rob Edwards on June 1, 2020June 2, 2020

The rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, has been accused of breaching the ministerial code by failing to record 25 meetings with the fish farming industry.

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Human rights, Politics

MSPs reject Scottish Government curbs on freedom of information rights

Rob Edwards on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

The Scottish Government has been forced to withdraw all the emergency relaxations it made to freedom of information (FoI) law in April.

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Human rights, Politics

Information law must be toughened to prevent evasion, say MSPs

Rob Edwards on May 19, 2020May 21, 2020

MSPs are recommending a new law requiring Scottish Government meetings to be minuted to prevent any “deliberate attempt” to evade freedom of information rules.

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Human rights, Politics

Relief as opposition parties move to restore information rights

James McEnaney, Rob Edwards on May 15, 2020May 17, 2020

Laws weakening freedom of information rights in Scotland look set to be repealed after just a few weeks because opposition MSPs have united against them.

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Politics, Health

Government delays to information rights ‘draconian’

Jamie Mann, Rob Edwards on April 3, 2020April 6, 2020

Changes to Scotland’s freedom of information law narrowly agreed by Holyrood for the coronavirus emergency have been condemned as “dismal” and “draconian” by campaigners.

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Politics, Health

Warning that coronavirus bill could weaken public scrutiny

Jamie Mann, Rob Edwards on April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

The Scottish Government’s emergency Covid-19 bill could damage Scotland’s international reputation by relaxing freedom of information rights, the Scottish Information Commissioner has warned.

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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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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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Carole Ewart

Environment, Human rights, Politics

Fergus Ewing is ‘un-ministerial’, says civil service union

Environment, Politics

Fergus Ewing attacked over 25 meetings with fish farm firms

Human rights, Politics

MSPs reject Scottish Government curbs on freedom of information rights

Human rights, Politics

Information law must be toughened to prevent evasion, say MSPs

Human rights, Politics

Relief as opposition parties move to restore information rights

Politics, Health

Government delays to information rights ‘draconian’

Politics, Health

Warning that coronavirus bill could weaken public scrutiny

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

Pension scheme chasing retirees for money forced to review governance

Scottish Natural Heritage condemned for Diageo peat extraction deal on Islay

‘This doesn’t happen here’: young women highlight sexual violence in Shetland

Trident damned as ‘deadly farce’ after costs rise £1bn