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Commissioner leaves with call for extra powers

THE next Information Commissioner needs extra powers, including the ability to demand evidence under oath, to prevent public bodies right up to the Scottish Government backsliding on their obligations.

That is the view of the outgoing commissioner, Kevin Dunion, who leaves office next month concerned that Scotland's lead in freedom of information (FoI) is being steadily eroded by advances south of the Border and resistance at the top by some Scottish ministers.