072/2025: Aberdeen City Council
Mains of Dyce and Cordyce sites – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 7
Source · Scotland · FOISA / EIR decisions
SIC Decisions
Decisions issued by the Scottish Information Commissioner on complaints under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. Each decision finds for the applicant, for the public authority, or partially upholds the complaint, citing the specific FOISA sections and/or EIR regulations at issue.
4,495 decisions
65.7% for the applicant, in full or in part
110 bodies covered
23 years since 2005
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071/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Deaths in the Community Working Group – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
066/2025: Scottish Ministers
Scottish Ministers’ WhatsApp and text messages
FOISA sections: 28, 29(1)(b), 29(4), 30(b)(ii), 30(c), 36(1), 38(1)(b)
067/2025: Scottish Ministers
Whether requests were manifestly unreasonable
EIR regulations: 10(4)(b)
065/2025: Scottish Ministers
Communications relating to Court of Session appeal
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 30(c), 36(1)
064/2025: Social Security Scotland
Benefits granted to foreign-born nationals
FOISA sections: 17
063/2025: Clackmannanshire Council
Plans for roof and footpath repairs at a specified address
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 16
062/2025: Renfrewshire Leisure Limited (also known as OneRen)
Receipting of artworks
FOISA sections: 12, 15
060/2025: Dundee City Council
Nursery school food provision – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
061/2025: Stirling Council
Collection and spending of Council Tax
FOISA sections: 17
058/2025: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Communications regarding a consultation
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1)
059/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Refusal to confirm or deny
FOISA sections: 18, 38(1)(a)
056/2025: Environmental Standards Scotland
Legal advice: designation of bathing waters
FOISA sections: 36(1), 39(2)
057/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Fred the Eagle
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 16
053/2025: North Lanarkshire Council
Information concerning Employment Tribunal records
FOISA sections: 1(1)
054/2025: East Lothian Council
Adoption of roads
EIR regulations: 5(1)
055/2025: South Lanarkshire Council
Report of handling for a specified planning application
EIR regulations: 10(4)(e)
052/2025: Dundee City Council
Proposed Development – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
047/2025: Scottish National Investment Bank
Reasons for resignation of Chief Executive
FOISA sections: 36(2), 38(1)(b)
051/2025: Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Recommendation of a specific test in the clinical management of breast cancer
FOISA sections: 17
048/2025: Clackmannanshire Council
Cost of watering hanging baskets
FOISA sections: 1(1), 17
049/2025: Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
Information regarding a complaint
FOISA sections: 26(a)
044/2025: North Lanarkshire Council
School transport consultation
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env
045/2025: Glasgow City Council
Pothole report – Great Western Road, Glasgow
EIR regulations: 5(1), 9
046/2025: Scottish Borders Council
Information relating to a specific provision of planning law
EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(a)
42/2025: City of Edinburgh Council
Transport consultation data
EIR regulations: 8
043/2025: West Dunbartonshire Council
Job role evaluations – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
038/2025: Clackmannanshire Council
Information relating to the factoring of a specified building
EIR regulations: 5(1)
040/2025: Dumfries and Galloway Health Board
Proposed Maggie’s Centre in Dumfries and Galloway
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 17
041/2025: The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
Legal advice relating to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
FOISA sections: 26(a)
037/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Information on Police Scotland’s handling of an incident
FOISA sections: 18, 38(1)(b)
039/2025: Scottish Ministers
Property data
FOISA sections: 14(1), 17, 25, 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 10(1), 10(2), 10(4)(a), 10(4)(b)
036/2025: West Dunbartonshire Council
Information relating to a high hedge application
FOISA sections: 16 EIR regulations: 5(1)
034/2025: Scottish Qualifications Authority
Muir report and exam support materials
FOISA sections: 16, 30(b)(ii), 36(2), 38(1)(b)
035/2025: Falkirk Council
Planning – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
030/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Centralisation of Reasonable Adjustment budget/Access to Work activity
FOISA sections: 1(1), 12, 15
031/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Resourcing of Access to Work function
FOISA sections: 1(1), 15, 17
032/2025: Queens Cross Housing Association
Number of complaints
FOISA sections: 12, 21
033/2025: Scottish Ministers
Outcome of investigations into the conduct of Scottish Government Ministers
FOISA sections: 26(c), 35(1)(g), 50(1)(a)
028/2025: Scottish Prison Service
Email a prisoner service
FOISA sections: 17
029/2025: Viewpoint Housing Association Ltd
Resignation of the former Chairperson
FOISA sections: 1(1), 17
027/2025: Midlothian Council
Email relating to a complaint
FOISA sections: 1(1), 14(2), 16, 19, 21
025/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Offences recorded by speed cameras
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env
026/2025: Scottish Legal Aid Board
Legal aid records
FOISA sections: 17
022/2025: Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
Jurisdiction on complaints and obtaining information during an investigation
FOISA sections: 1(1), 15
023/2025: Scottish Water
Whether request was manifestly unreasonable
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(b), 16
024/2025: Scottish Water
Whether request was manifestly unreasonable
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(b), 16
020/2025: Scottish Ministers
First Minister’s official diary for September 2021
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 29(1)(b), 29(1)(d), 39(1)
021/2025: Scottish Ministers
First Minister’s briefing papers for specified First Minister’s Questions
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 30(b)(i), 30(c), 38(1)(b)
019/2025: Scottish Enterprise
Details of investments in a named company
FOISA sections: 1(1), 16, 17, 36(2), 38(1)(b)