The Scottish Government wrongly withheld information that was part of an investigation into whether former first minister Nicola Sturgeon breached the ministerial code, the Information Commissioner has ruled.

The decision by Scottish Information Commissioner David Hamilton now requires the Government to disclose some of the written evidence used in that investigation.

Mr Hamilton also criticised the Government over its handling of the case, saying it was only through the “diligence” of his staff that “failures” were uncovered – branding this “particularly disappointing”.

He added that “while there is no evidence of impropriety, this nevertheless reflects poorly on the Scottish Government handling of this case”.

Mr Hamilton went on to advise ministers to “take urgent action t

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