This morning, I lodged my final proposal for a bill to reform Freedom of Information in Scotland. The public has the #RightToKnow how their money is spent. My bill will extend FOI to private companies and other bodies delivering public services. Read the full consultation summary and final proposal wording here. The full list of […]
Below follows a list of responses to the consultation on FOI reform from individuals. The full consultation summary is linked here. The initial consultation is linked here. The privacy notice is linked here.
Below follows a list of responses to the consultation on FOI reform from organisations. The full consultation summary is linked here. The initial consultation is linked here. The privacy notice is linked here.
Thank you to all who participated in the consultation on my proposed member’s bill to reform Freedom of Information (FOI). I was pleased to see such a cross-section of the public providing submissions, from individuals to campaigners and those representing organisations such as housing associations, health boards, local authorities and trade unions. FOI affects almost […]
FOI affects almost every area of politics and how our society is run. Yet currently, private providers of vital public services such as care homes are entirely exempt from this kind of transparency. It’s time for this to end. Please participate in my consultation for reform before it ends on 14 March: http://ow.ly/zgzT50MION3
I am pleased to launch the consultation for my Member’s Bill – the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill. It is vitally important people have the right to full disclosure about how they’re governed and how their services are delivered in a democratic society. Yet despite being recognised as a substantive human right, freedom of […]
Member’s Bill Consultation – privacy notice This is a Privacy Notice for the office of Katy Clark, Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP). This privacy statement explains how I collect and use personal information as a data controller for my member’s bill consultation. This privacy notice is in addition to my main privacy notice, which […]
