2021
21st June 2021 CFoIS has today launched a report detailing its work and focus on drafting a Bill to reform the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act… Read More »2021
Publications
2020
Our new publication ‘FoISA @ 15 Celebrating and Learning from Case Decisions‘ is a tribute to those who have pursued FoI requests over the last… Read More »2020
2019
Letter to the Convener of the Public Audit Committee regarding its post legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. The letter makes additional… Read More »2019
2018
The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) is launching a ‘Get it Minuted’ Campaign and is calling on people and organisations to ask… Read More »2018
2017
Report by Chris Bartter of the Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland summarising the discussions which took place at the International Conference of Information… Read More »2017
Government FOI forum recalled by Campaign
A Forum set up by the Scottish Government, but which hasn’t met for over six years is to be reconvened in Edinburgh this Friday by… Read More »Government FOI forum recalled by Campaign
Inquiry needed to check if Parliament’s ‘openness’ principle still applies
The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) has called for an inquiry into the delivery of information rights in Scotland. In a submission… Read More »Inquiry needed to check if Parliament’s ‘openness’ principle still applies
Response to consultation on extending FOISA to registered social landlords
Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation ‘Extending Coverage of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to Registered… Read More »Response to consultation on extending FOISA to registered social landlords
Freedom of Information’s 250th birthday to be marked across the world
The ‘sestercentennial’ (250th Anniversary) of the world’s first freedom of information (FoI) law in Sweden, is being marked across the world, including in London and here in Scotland. Most celebrations take the form of discussions on the current state of FoI. Now over 100 countries have a ‘right to access information’ law.
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Campaign calls on Parliament to throw out ‘confusion and dilution’ of FOI rights
The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) today called on Scotland’s MSPs to reject Scottish Government proposals to give grant-aided and independent special schools three times longer to respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests than public schools. The Campaign says these changes endanger both the principles and effectiveness of Scotland’s much-respected Freedom of Information law.
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