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Updated: 19 September 2000
Freedom of Information
This page contains some Scottish Parliamentary answers relating to the Scottish Executive's proposals for a Freedom of Information Act and related issues.
25 August 2000 (holding reply issued 7 July 2000) Euan Robson (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (LD):To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-5908 by Jim Wallace on 4 April 2000, what type of information, and on what subjects, was being sought by the ten requests for information under the Code of Practice on Access to Scottish Executive Information which were refused and what were the reasons for refusal. (S1W-08230) Mr Jim Wallace: The following table provides the information requested. Type of information and subject Reasons for refusal Raw marks educational data or geographic analyses based on candidate postcode Too resource-intensive to provide Request for access to minutes of a confidential meeting Internal discussion and advice Request for a copy of an implementation plan Plan is property of a third party Minute of a meeting dealing with discussions about the development of a funding methodology Internal discussion and advice Information relating to a third party's entitlement to student support Breach of confidentiality Evidence submitted to a Minister in relation to the need for a review of the building control system Internal discussion and advice Publication and prematurity in relation to publication
25 August 2000 (holding reply issued 7 July 2000) Euan Robson (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to prepare the public sector for the introduction of freedom of information. (S1W-08241) Mr Jim Wallace: The Scottish Executive is preparing draft freedom of information legislation, which will be published for consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny prior to its introduction to the Parliament. This and last year's consultation exercise should help raise awareness in the public sector and beyond of the forthcoming Scottish freedom of information legislation. Detailed preparation of the public sector for implementation of freedom of information needs to be associated with the development of the legislation. Accordingly, the Executive is progressing with arrangements to establish a Working Group to oversee the work on preparing the way for the successful implementation of the legislation. It is envisaged that the Scottish Information Commissioner will play a key role in promoting freedom of information, raising awareness of the legislation and preparing the public sector for its implementation.
25 August 2000 (holding reply issued 7 July 2000) Euan Robson (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish an advisory group on openness in the public sector. (S1W-08242) Mr Jim Wallace: The Scottish Executive said in last autumn's consultation document on freedom of information, An Open Scotland, that it would draw on the results of the United Kingdom Government's Advisory Group on Openness in the Public Sector, and that a Working Group of senior officials from the Executive and a cross-section of Scottish Public authorities would be established to oversee the work on preparing the way for the successful implementation of freedom of information legislation. Proposals in relation to the establishment of the Working Group will be made known later this year.
25 August 2000 (holding reply issued 7 July 2000) Euan Robson (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive when the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration on the implementation of the Code of Practice on Access to Scottish Executive Information is due. (S1W-08244) Mr Jim Wallace: The Scottish Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration intends to submit his first annual report to the Scottish Parliament before the autumn recess.
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