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Scottish Labour vow to tackle ‘culture of secrecy’ at Holyrood
File photo dated 27/07/16 of a general view of the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood
SCOTTISH LABOUR has accused Scotland’s government of creating a “culture of secrecy and cover-up,” including delaying responses to freedom of information (FOI) requests beyond statutory limits.
Labour says that the SNP has created “a secret Scotland” and pledged to end it by strengthening the Freedom of Information Act and extending it to all bodies that provide services to the public.
It said that one in seven information requests received no response within the 20-day statutory deadline and one response took more than 38 weeks.
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