Daren Fitzhenry

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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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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Human rights, Politics

Information watchdog names bodies probed for ‘failures’

Ally Tibbitt on September 28, 2018August 19, 2019

The Scottish Information Commissioner has intervened in ten different public agencies to try and remedy transparency failings over the last year, a report reveals.

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Politics

Scottish Government breaching freedom of information law, says watchdog

Rob Edwards on June 13, 2018April 6, 2019

The Scottish Government has been condemned by its freedom of information watchdog for breaking the law by blocking requests from journalists and MSPs.

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Human rights

Watchdog probes freedom of information failings by Scottish Government

Rob Edwards on November 16, 2017April 18, 2019

The new Scottish Information Commissioner has launched an investigation into allegations that the Scottish Government has blocked or delayed freedom of information requests.

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Daren Fitzhenry

Human rights

20 public bodies pressing for restrictions on public right to know

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

Human rights, Politics

Information watchdog names bodies probed for ‘failures’

Politics

Scottish Government breaching freedom of information law, says watchdog

Human rights

Watchdog probes freedom of information failings by Scottish Government

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