Scottish Government refuses to come clean on Prevent funding for public bodies

THE SCOTTISH INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (IC) has decided to uphold attempts by the Scottish Government to keep secret the extent of public surveillance through the UK’s Prevent anti-terrorism strategy.

The Scottish Government has provided funding to public bodies to implement Prevent guidance, which is being rolled out across Scottish civic society, which campaigners fear endangers civil liberties and will be ineffective in protecting the public from terrorism.