The consultation paper explores several aspects of the FOI legislation, asking for views on:
- access to information when public services are outsourced (including to contractors);
- possible amendment to how further bodies become subject to FOI;
- amending the definition of "information";
- replacing the SIC's publication scheme with a new Code of Practice on Publication;
- making FOI more consistent with some provisions in the Environmental Information Regulations;
- amending how the charge for excessive requests is calculated;
- changes to the appeals process regarding complaints about the SIC; and
- potentially removing the power of the first Minister to veto requests for information held by the Scottish Administration
If you would like to feed into the SFHA's response to the consultation, please contact Alan Stokes, Policy Lead astokes@sfha.co.uk
The full consultation paper is available on the Scottish Government website here:
Access to Information Consultation
