Five years of FOI in Scotland
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 came into force on 1 January 2005. Five years on, the Scottish Information Commissioner marks this important anniversary by reflecting on the difference the Act has made to people's lives, and to the openness and accountability of Scotland's public sector.
Video (3 minutes 51 seconds)
5th Anniversary News Release
The Commissioner marked the fifth anniversary of FOI with a call to authorities to do more to inform people of their FOI rights, in the light of research which suggested that authorities may be failing to respond appropriately to FOI requests. Read the 5th Anniversary news release.
5th Anniversary Launch Event
The Commissioner launched the campaign to mark 5 years of FOI on 4 January 2010, in Princes Street in Edinburgh. You can download photographs from the campaign launch below. (All images are 300 dpi resolution, size approximately 3000x2300 pixels, 29.63cmx19.5cm - individual file sizes shown below.)
|
|
||
|
|
Resources for media
Commissioner's Biography 2010 (pdf - 52.2Kb)
FOI - Frequently Asked Questions (pdf - 84.4Kb)
FOI - Key Milestones 2010 (pdf - 73Kb)
2009 Annual Report
The Commissioner's Annual Report for 2009 contains detailed information charting the progress of FOI in Scotland over its first five years. This includes details of the number of FOI appeals received since 2005 by year, details of the appeals received in relation to individual public authorities per year, as well as an overview of the key milestones during the first five years of FOI.
To view the Commissioner's 2009 report, visit www.itspublicknowledge.info/ask