Scottish Government considers releasing public sector information earlier, under FOI

Scottish Government considers releasing public sector information earlier, under FOI


The the Scottish Government is asking whether information held by public authorities be made available for public viewing earlier than is currently the case.

That is the question being asked by Minister for Parliamentary Business Bruce Crawford as the Scottish Government invites views on proposals to reduce the lifespan of certain exemptions in the Freedom of Information Scotland Act (FOISA) from 30 years to 15 years.

The consultation follows the recent decision by Scottish Ministers to open Scottish Government files from the period 1979 to 1994, 15 years earlier than has previously been the case.

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