166/2024: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Scottish Fire and Rescue all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
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
Filter decisions
161/2024: South Lanarkshire Council
Records relating to pigeons trapped by netting
EIR regulations: 10(4)(a), 11(2)
165/2024: Glasgow City Council
Footways and Lighting in a Conservation Area
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 10(4)(a), 13
163/2024: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
Correspondence relating to the MV Glen Sannox and hulls 801 and 802
FOISA sections: 17, 25
162/2024: Police Service of Scotland
Information relating to Police Investigations and Review Commissioner report
FOISA sections: 18, 38(1)(a)
160/2024: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Hernia waiting times from referral to treatment
FOISA sections: 17
159/2024: Highland Health Board
Information relating to Raigmore Hospital
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 1(6), 21
157/2024: Argyll and Bute Council
Deceased relative’s social care information
FOISA sections: 36(2)
158/2024: Scottish Ministers
Communications about patient representatives
FOISA sections: 1(1), 38(1)(a), 38(1)(b)
153/2024: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Whether request was manifestly unreasonable
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 5(2), 10(1), 10(2), 10(4)(b)
156/2024: Dundee City Council
Planning Applications (fences) – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21 EIR regulations: 16
155/2024: Renfrewshire Council
Contract documentation
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 15, 17
154/2024: NHS National Services Scotland
National Appeal Panel letters
FOISA sections: 30(c)
152/2024: Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
Legal advice: review of admissibility decisions
FOISA sections: 36(1)
150/2024: Forth Valley Health Board
Information sharing between the National Health Service and the Scottish Prison Service – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
147/2024: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Declarations in registers of interests – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
148/2024: Aberdeenshire Council
Aboyne Primary School pupils’ photographs – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
143/2024: Scottish Ministers
Prospectus for independence
FOISA sections: 17, 29(1)(a), 30(c), 38(1)(b)
144/2024: NHS Tayside
Response submitted to national stoma survey
FOISA sections: 1(1), 17
145/2024: Scottish Forestry
Clearing of windblown trees
EIR regulations: 5(1)
146/2024: Police Service of Scotland
Missing person and sudden death investigations
FOISA sections: 18, 34(2)(b)(ii)
142/2024: Angus Council
Investigation of Care Homes – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
141/2024: Glasgow City Council
Claims procedure – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
140/2024: Angus Council
Calculation of commuted sum
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 16
139/2024: Angus Council
Tender documents
FOISA sections: 33(1)(b), 39(2)
137/2024: Scottish Parliament
The Lochaber Smelter: communications between the Finance Committee and the Scottish Government
FOISA sections: 30(c)
138/2024: Moray Council
Complaints against a councillor
FOISA sections: 18, 30(c)
133/2024: Highland Council
Land use in the Highland Council area
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 2(1)SPA, 5(1), 5(2), 9, 10(1), 10(2), 10(3), 10(4)(b), 11(2), 11(3)(a)(i)
135/2024: Scottish Ministers
Cost of legal challenges
FOISA sections: 14(1)
136/2024: Scottish Ministers
GFG Alliance Guarantee and reimbursement Agreement securities and correspondence with Deloitte on claiming securities (Lochaber Smelter)
FOISA sections: 1(1), 29(1)(a), 30(c), 33(1)(b), 36(1), 38(1)(b)
123/2024: Aberdeen City Council
Risks from public use of raised walkway
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 2(1)SPA, 5(1), 5(2), 6(1)(b), 9
124/2024: Scottish Ministers
Independence Referendum Bill - Lord Advocate’s reference to Supreme Court
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 12, 15, 47
131/2024: South Lanarkshire Council
Options appraisal report
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 16
132/2024: Scottish Ministers
Notification of UK Government concerns regarding KPMG
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 30(b)(ii)
129/2024: East Lothian Council
Legal advice - refurbishment of school toilets
FOISA sections: 36(1)
130/2024: Scottish Ministers
WhatsApp or text messages – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
128/2024: East Lothian Council
Whether road inspection reports fall under the EIRs
FOISA sections: 1(1), 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 2(1)SPA, 5(1), 8
120/2024: Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board
Medical inspections in schools – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
125/2024: Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
Fraud detection techniques
EIR regulations: 5(2), 10(5)(b), 16
126/2024: Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service
Appeals of Children’s Panel Hearing decisions
FOISA sections: 37
127/2024: Scottish Ministers
Business Purchase Agreement and due diligence relating to purchase of Dalzell and Clydebridge Steel Works
FOISA sections: 17, 33(1)(b), 38(1)(b)
122/2024: Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board
Shared care agreements – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
119/2024: East Dunbartonshire Council
Relocation of Lenzie Academy – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21 EIR regulations: 16
118/2024: Highland Council
Corran Ferry Service – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
109/2024: Scottish Ministers
Lochaber Smelter: interactions with Greensill Capital (UK) Limited
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 30(c)
116/2024: University of Edinburgh
Memorandum of Agreement with Heriot-Watt University – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
117/2024: Scottish Legal Aid Board
The number of suicides that occurred during court actions
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 17
112/2024: Scottish Ministers
Lochaber Smelter: communications regarding the first annual Guarantee fee review
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 30(c), 36(1)
105/2024: Scottish Ministers
Contract and correspondence with Teneo Restructuring Limited
FOISA sections: 36(1)
106/2024: Scottish Ministers
Correspondence with Teneo Restructuring Limited
FOISA sections: 36(1)