Ministers have admitted they sought legal advice over calls for a public inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal – but they are refusing to release the information.
The SNP Government used four separate Freedom of Information (FOI) exemptions to keep the details secret after being asked for detail of its work responding to calls for a public inquiry into the former SNP chief executive, who was jailed for stealing cash from party funds.
It disclosed that some of the withheld documents relating to the preparation of First Minister John Swinney’s parliamentary response are covered by legal professional privilege.
Officials also cited exemptions covering
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