Virtual Meeting of the Scottish Public Information Forum (SPIF) on Friday 26th February at 10.30am - 12 noon.

Agenda

1. Welcome and Context - CFoIS

2. 'Impact of Covid-19 on FOI in Scotland: Special Report' by the Scottish Information Commissioner', published on 17th December 2020 – overview and update from Daren Fitzhenry, Scottish Information Commissioner. Access at Special Report

3. UNISON Scotland Update on staff and requestors - Fiona Montgomery, UNISON Scotland.

4. Discussion

Break for 10 minutes

5. Minute and Matters Arising - meeting of 24th September 2020

6. Reports and Updates

7. Date of next online meeting - 24th March 2021 at 10.30am

8. AOCB

9. Closing and Thanks

Thanks to AWRT CFoIS thanks the Andrew Wainright Reform Trust for providing funding to make this meeting and project work possible.

About CFoIS The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) was established in 1984 to improve public access to official information, to secure the legal right to access information and to enforce that right. The initiative came from the Scottish Consumer Council. We believe in the right of people to find out about how they are governed and how their services are delivered. CFoIS organises the Scottish Public Information Forum (SPIF) for civil society, the public and private sectors. Normally it takes place twice a year but due to a grant from the AWRT, meetings will be monthly until October 2021. For further information go to CFoIS website info@cfois.scot @CFoIScot