FRESH from his government being held “in contempt” of the information commissioner, First Minister John Swinney has dismissed his call for a “discussion” on extending freedom of information (FOI) legislation to cover political parties.

Speaking at the Scottish Public Information Forum on Monday, the Scottish Information Commissioner David Hamilton said that he would “not hold my breath” on the move, but argued: “I think at least we should have that discussion.”

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