Category Archives: Academic Analysis
A Distinction Without a Difference? The Parallel Information Regimes in Scotland
In Scotland there are two regimes which guarantee the right to request access to information. The first of these is the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EI(S)R), whose origins predate the wider freedom of information laws in the UK and … Continue reading
Funding the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004: The Use of Proactive Disclosure
Last month the research team posted on the use of fees by public authorities, highlighting the gap between the intended use of fees by public authorities and their actual use in practice. While this gap is problematic, it can be partially … Continue reading
Funding the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004: Fees in Practice
Last month the research team posted on the power granted to public authorities to levy fees for disclosing environmental information under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EI(S)R). The role of costs in guaranteeing the right of access to environmental information … Continue reading
Funding the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004: Fees and Fee Waivers
The public are entitled to request access to environmental information held by public authorities, but charges can be levied where responding to a request and disclosing the information involves costs. Public authorities in Scotland have implemented markedly different rules on … Continue reading