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Article: Secret files reveal bitter Labour infighting over flagship policy on free personal care Officials surrender after three-year fight to block release of data Officials surrender after three-year fight to block release of data INFORMATION: DISCLOSURE
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- The Sunday Herald
- Article date:
- June 15, 2008
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GOVERNMENT fficials last week gave up a threeyear fight to block
the release of secret files which showed how a succession of Labour
ministers opposed free personal care when the policy was backed by
former first minister Henry McLeish.
The SNP administration's decision to drop plans to challenge
information commissioner Kevin Dunion's decision on disclosure has
uncovered the hostility towards the policy by Labour on both sides
of the Border.
The Sunday Herald had asked in 2005 for all ministerial
correspondence within the Labour-led Executive that dealt with the
flagship free care policy.
The previous Executive was ready to challenge Dunion's decision
on disclosure by seeking a judicial ...