Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd (Salary of the Chair of Carmont Rolling Stock Recommendations Steering Group) [2024] ScotIC 288_2024 (09 December 2024)

Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd (Salary of the Chair of Carmont Rolling Stock Recommendations Steering Group) [2024] ScotIC 288_2024 (09 December 2024)

The Commissioner determined that the salary information of the Chair, in the context of a public appointment, should be disclosed as the public interest in transparency outweighs any exemption claimed by the authority.

Citation
[2024] ScotIC 288_2024
Parties
Authority: Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
09 December 2024
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information / Decision
Outcome
Disclosure ordered
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Salary Information, Public Sector Transparency
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Disclosure of Salary Information Public Sector Transparency

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Parties

Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd

Authority

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the salary of the Chair of the Carmont Rolling Stock Recommendations Steering Group should be disclosed under Freedom of Information legislation

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined that the salary information of the Chair, in the context of a public appointment, should be disclosed as the public interest in transparency outweighs any exemption claimed by the authority.

Court Disposition

Disclosure ordered

Orders

  • Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd is required to disclose the salary of the Chair of the Carmont Rolling Stock Recommendations Steering Group to the applicant.