Mr Mark Howarth and Scottish Executive [2005] ScotIC 071_2005 (09 December 2005)

Mr Mark Howarth and Scottish Executive [2005] ScotIC 071_2005 (09 December 2005)

The decision turned on whether the requested information was exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed any applicable exemptions.

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Citation
[2005] ScotIC 071_2005
Parties
Applicant: Mr Mark Howarth; Respondent: Scottish Executive
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
09 December 2005
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Access to Government Records
Information Law Administrative Law Freedom of Information Public Access to Government Records

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Parties

Mr Mark Howarth

Applicant

Scottish Executive

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether information regarding the involvement of MP and MSPs in negotiating the sale of two specific properties should be disclosed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The decision turned on whether the requested information was exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed any applicable exemptions.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed