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Stage 1 report on the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill
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Published: Monday 26 Jan 2026 (SPPACS062026R02)
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Introduction
The Bill
Consideration by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Consideration by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Consideration by the Finance and Public Administration Committee
Committee scrutiny of the provisions of the Bill
Access to information held by Scottish public authorities
General entitlement: a presumption in favour of disclosure
Further powers to designate Scottish public authorities
Consideration of the Commissioner's proposals
Power of the Parliament to designate Scottish public authorities
Extending the definition of publicly owned companies
Reports on the use of section 5 powers
Requesting information with an electronic address
Pausing the 20 working-day time limit for compliance
Reducing the time limit for compliance for grant-aided and independent special schools
Repealing the publication scheme duty and introducing a duty to proactively publish
Exempt information
General functions of the Commissioner
Power to require individuals to give evidence to the Commissioner
Enforcement
Appeals about the handling of information requests by the Scottish Information Commissioner
Enforcement notices
Exception from duty to comply with certain notices: repeal of the First Minister's "veto"
Failure to comply with a notice
Other provisions
Freedom of Information officers
Disclosure of information to Audit Scotland
Offence of altering records with intent to prevent disclosure
Time limit for proceedings
Costs associated with the Bill
Costs for designated bodies
Overall conclusions
Annexe A- Extract from the Committee's minutes
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