Consultation on Extension of Coverage of Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

A: Contractors who run privately managed prisons and provide prisoner escort services

"We invite comments on any of the points made in this section, and also on the Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment at Annex B which discusses the possible impact on extending coverage to the bodies concerned.

In particular we invite you to consider the following:

• Are there any factual inaccuracies in our analysis?
• Is there a case either for or against extending coverage to private prisons and prison escort services that you wish to make?
• Are you able to provide any evidence to support your arguments?
• Are there any other comments you wish to make, including any on the partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment at Annex B?"

B: Contractors who build and/or maintain schools

"We invite comments on any of the points made in this section, and also on the Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment at Annex B which discusses the possible impact on extending coverage to the bodies concerned.

In particular we invite you to consider the following:

• Are there any factual inaccuracies in our analysis?
• Is there a case either for or against extending coverage to contractors that build and maintain schools that you wish to make?
• Are you able to provide any evidence to support your arguments?
• Do you believe different thresholds for coverage (such as a different contract value and/or duration) should be set?
• Are there any other comments you wish to make, particularly on the partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment at Annex B?"