Freedom of Information> Resources

Scotland

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Freedom of Information Act 2002: Strategy and Policy (Scotland). Briefing papers written by Andrew Charlesworth, Centre for IT and Law, University of Bristol, outlining the Scottish legislative framework regarding FOI and what measure should be taken to ensure compliance.

Freedom of Information Act 2002: Implementation & Practice (Scotland). Briefing papers written by Andrew Charlesworth, Centre for IT and Law, University of Bristol, providing practical information on FOI for those who are responsible for implementing legal compliance, including those involved with the development of information systems

Scottish Information Commissioner (SIC)

SIC: Guide to the Rights of Access to Environmental Information. Provides information on the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations (EIRs) that came into force on 1 January 2005.

SIC: Guidance on Exemptions and Key Concepts. Briefings designed to provide a general overview of how the Commissioner views FOISA and EIRs exemptions.

Freedom of Information Working Group. This working group has now been disbanded, but their reports, minutes of meetings and responses to consultations are still available to view.

Scottish Government: About Freedom of Information

Scottish Executive Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 Open Learning Workbook

JISC infoNet: Freedom of Information Workshop: Staff Developers' Pack. Designed for use in staff development workshops. These should enable organisations to identify a number of issues raised by FOISA.

Scottish Enterprise: Freedom of Information Policy. This document sets out how Scottish Enterprise deals with requests for information under FOISA.

The National Archives of Scotland: A Basic Guide to Freedom of Information in Scotland. Includes sections on: Freedom of Information codes of practice and records management; Making requests; and Interaction of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act with other legislation and regulations.

UK/General

Freedomofinformation.co.uk. Provides a guide to the Freedom of Information Act, with information targeted to both the public and private sector. Also provides an archive of news articles.

Department for Constitutional Affairs: Freedom of Information. Includes a 'Your Rights' section, providing help and advice for people about their FOI rights and how to exercise them, and a 'Practitioner's' section, providing guidance and resources for people working in public authorities.

Ministry of Justice: Freedom of Information. Information on FOI from the Ministry that is responsible for freedom of information policy in the UK.

Information Commissioner's Office: Freedom of Information Act