Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 25 March 2026 [Draft]
25 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Scottish Information Commissioner (Government Handling of Information)
The Scottish Information Commissioner has lost trust in the Government. He has called its excuses “preposterous and unacceptable”. Any other Government would be utterly ashamed, but this lot are brazen and think that they can get away with it. Does the minister understand that the Government’s behaviour on that case and so many others has led the public out there to tell me that they think that Scottish National Party ministers and the SNP Government are a bunch of chancers and liars?
In the same item of business
5. Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con)
Con
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to comments by the Scottish Information Commissioner who stated, in relation to the Government’s handling...
The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey)
SNP
As the First Minister set out in the chamber on 19 March, the Scottish Government has, since the start of 2024, answered more than 13,000 freedom of informat...
Douglas Ross
Con
The Scottish Information Commissioner has lost trust in the Government. He has called its excuses “preposterous and unacceptable”. Any other Government would...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We will be courteous and respectful to one another in the chamber.
Graeme Dey
SNP
Indeed, Presiding Officer. Oh, the irony of Douglas Ross standing up in this chamber and calling on anyone to respect authority. If anyone wants evidence of ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Thank you.
Graeme Dey
SNP
I absolutely do not accept the thrust of Mr Ross’s point. Interruption.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Let us hear the minister.
Graeme Dey
SNP
The Government has an excellent track record in responding to FOI requests. One of the two requests in question concerned releasing a huge amount of data and...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I would be grateful if we could hear each other. This delay means that it is unlikely that I will be able to call all members who wish to ask a question.