Question
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S6W-12938 · Written Question · lodged by Clark, Katy
Lodged on
02 Dec 2022Heard / answered on
22 Dec 2022To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the conclusion in the Scottish Information Commissioner’s May 2022 Progress Report that the Scottish Government is failing on matters such as records management requirements when handling Freedom of Information requests, five years after the intervention was announced.
The answer
The Scottish Government welcomed the Commissioner’s progress report in May. The Scottish Government published its Improvement Plan 2022-23 in July setting out the actions we are taking to address each of the areas where the Commissioner identified a need for further improvement – including in relation to records management in request handling. The Government continues to work on standardising its records management practice and engagement with all staff is ongoing to ensure compliance with appropriate legislation and guidance.
Answered by George Adam on 22 Dec 2022.