Scottish Ministers (Change of bathing water designation) [2024] ScotIC 174_2024 (21 August 2024)

Scottish Ministers (Change of bathing water designation) [2024] ScotIC 174_2024 (21 August 2024)

The Commissioner determined that the public interest in disclosure of information regarding the change of bathing water designation outweighed any applicable exemptions, and ordered the Scottish Ministers to disclose the requested information.

Citation
[2024] ScotIC 174_2024
Parties
Authority: Scottish Ministers
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
21 August 2024
Procedural Posture
Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Bathing Water Designation, Public Authority Information, Environmental Information Disclosure

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Parties

Scottish Ministers

Authority

Procedural Posture

Information Appeal / Decision

  1. 1 Whether information regarding change of bathing water designation should be disclosed under freedom of information laws

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined that the public interest in disclosure of information regarding the change of bathing water designation outweighed any applicable exemptions, and ordered the Scottish Ministers to disclose the requested information.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Scottish Ministers to disclose the requested information regarding the change of bathing water designation to the applicant.