The Scottish Government

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 introduced important new rights to access information held by public authorities and also requires more proactive publication of information.

The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 give the right to request environmental information.

This section contains information about the legislation and policy background and also advice on how to access information held by the Scottish Government.

Detailed information on how to exercise your rights under the Act is available from the Scottish Information Commissioner.

Freedom of Information - The Scottish Government's Six Principles

How to access information held by the Scottish Government

How to make a request under Freedom of Information, for Environmental Information or request personal data

Scottish Government's Publication Scheme

The publication scheme describes the information that we publish, in what form it is published, and details of any charges for providing the information.

Recent Disclosures

Details of FOI disclosures made by the Scottish Government where the material is new or of wider interest

Legislation

Information about the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Implementation and Operation

Details about the operation of the Act and its implementation, minutes of Scottish Public Information Forum meetings and implementation training materials for public authorities.

FOI Review

A review of Freedom of Information in Scotland following the Act's first year in operation.

Extension of coverage of FOI

Information on the possible extension of the Act to cover bodies who are not Scottish public authorities.

Via this link you can find details on access to Environmental Information.

Survey of Scotland's experience of implementing EIRS

Invitation to complete a questionnaire about your experience of EIRS, closing date 16 December 2008.