Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020: third report on the Scottish Ministers' responses to requests for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Footnotes

1. https://www.gov.scot/publications/freedom-of-information-foi-reporting/

2. https://stats.itspublicknowledge.info/

3. http://itspublicknowledge.info/ScottishPublicAuthorities/StatisticsCollection.aspx

4. https://www.gov.scot/publications/freedom-of-information-foi-reporting/

5. Unless it asks for clarification in accordance with section 1(3), or issues a fees notice in accordance with section 10(3). Other exceptions apply in relation to specific authorities, but not to the Scottish Ministers.

6. Responses where information is disclosed but it is of limited public interest (typically routine requests for information about roads maintenance) are not routinely published.

7. The Publications page, filtered for FOI responses published during the reporting period, is at:

8. https://www.gov.scot/publications/?cat=filter&publicationTypes=foi-eir-release&begin=27/09/2020&end=26/11/2020&page=1

Some exceptions apply in relation to specific authorities, but not to the Scottish Ministers.