SNP - Making a Mockery of Transparency
Excellent statement from the Scottish Information Commissioner, David Hamilton.My @FOIScotland statement following today's release of Scottish Government legal advice https://t.co/nD94ZgK1Fl
— David Hamilton π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπΊπ¦ (@DvdHmltn) October 26, 2024
SNP ministers ‘talk the talk’ about transparency and open government, but have never practiced what they preach - and their hypocrisy on the issue is staggering.
A two and a half year delay in releasing this information to the public makes a complete mockery of Scotland's freedom of information regime and FOISA 2002
Scottish Information Commissioner, David Hamilton's statement in response to the Scottish Government's recent disclosure of legal advice, complying with Decision 193/2024
“I welcome Scottish Government complying with my direction, albeit at the 11th hour.
"We have now learnt that Scottish Ministers were advised that prospects of winning this appeal were "not strong" and indeed diminished as advice developed. It is therefore frustrating to know that my scarce resources were absorbed in an appeal that advisers pointed out was not the one to test the particular legal argument being deployed.
"The applicant’s request for information to which this appeal related was delayed for two and a half years which is wholly unacceptable and as a result the substantive information initially requested still remains under investigation.
"I will be corresponding with the Permanent Secretary to share these and further concerns.”
