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Government Launches Appeal Against Sturgeon Investigation Information Ruling
The Scottish Government contests a ruling requiring release of inquiry evidence, citing legal risks; the Information Commissioner found some withheld material should be disclosed.
- On Thursday, the Scottish Government lodged an appeal at the Court of Session challenging the Scottish Information Commissioner's decision on a freedom of information request, the government said.
- On November 27, the Scottish Information Commissioner issued Decision 279/2025 requiring disclosure after Benjamin Harrop's April 2021 FOI request sought all written evidence used in the James Hamilton inquiry.
- The Commissioner found additional material omitted from the Information Notice and identified significant procedural concerns in the Scottish Government’s handling, with his staff uncovering failures.
- Faced with a January 12, 2026 deadline, the Scottish Government says disclosure would risk breaching contempt of court orders and cannot release the information.
- James Hamilton KC cleared Nicola Sturgeon in March 2021 but flagged frustration at redactions to Hamilton's report, and the Commissioner said the request was in the strong public interest because it related to the First Minister and an important episode in Scotland's history.
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