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Freedom of Information
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Scottish airports could lose 220,000 passengers if Heathrow expands
Newly uncovered forecasts reveal Heathrow's expansion could lead to a decrease of more than 220,000 passengers in Scottish airports.
Scottish Government departments failing on freedom of information
The efforts of departments in the Scottish Government to improve their freedom of information performance have been "disappointing", according to Scotland's information watchdog.
Retailers threaten to remove products from shops over recycling scheme
Retailers have told the Scottish Government they may remove some of their products from shops if Scotland introduces a scheme for recycling drinks containers.
Safety risks exposed by nuclear bomb convoy exercise in Scotland
An emergency exercise imagining an explosion spreading radioactive contamination from a nuclear bomb convoy crash in East Lothian was hampered by communication breakdowns that would have put people at risk.
Council officials push to weaken freedom of information law
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”.
Journalists call for reform to stop public agencies blocking freedom of information
Repeated attempts by government agencies in Scotland to block public access to information show that freedom of information law should be strengthened, say journalists.
Serco fined almost £3m by Home Office for asylum housing failures
Serco has been fined millions of pounds by the Home Office for failing to meet the terms of its contract to provide accommodation for asylum seekers in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amazon pays more tax to Fife Council than to the UK government
Amazon pays more to Fife Council in rates and rent than it does to the UK government in corporation tax, prompting calls for the internet giant to pay its “fair share of tax.”
Gaffe reveals why Sturgeon refused to meet nuclear waste protestor
The Scottish Government mistakenly reveals that Nicola Sturgeon refused to meet an Aboriginal nuclear waste protestor to try and avoid political damage – not because she was too busy.