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Stephen Kerr: “Freedom of information laws are there to protect the public’s right to know, yet the nationalist Government repeatedly…”

On the recordJune 7, 2026
Freedom of information laws are there to protect the public’s right to know, yet the nationalist Government repeatedly failed to comply with the commissioner’s decision and deadlines.
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Stephen Kerr
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

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Describing the Government's failures regarding FOI compliance.

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