007/2024: Glasgow City Council
Records relating to a café
FOISA sections: 1(1), 14(2), 17
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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
008/2024: Fife Council
Noise monitor recording
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(a)
002/2024: South Lanarkshire Council
Correspondence relating to a named street
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 11(2)
003/2024: City of Edinburgh Council
Names and correspondence addresses of registered landlords for properties at two postcode addresses
FOISA sections: 25
004/2024: Scottish Borders Council
Details of specified planning file
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 11(2)
005/2024: Fife Council
Correspondence relating to Lochore Meadows Country Park
FOISA sections: 1(1), 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(1), 5(2), 16
001/2024: Scottish Ministers
Ernst & Young – Project Golf – advice note
FOISA sections: 30(c), 36(1)
114/2023: Scottish Ministers
Correspondence with Liberty Steel or GFG Alliance concerning investment activity
FOISA sections: 1(1), 30(b)(ii), 30(c), 33(1)(b), 38(1)(b)
115/2023: Scottish Ministers
Lochaber Smelter: Guarantee and Reimbursement Agreement and Guarantee Fee letter
FOISA sections: 1(1), 30(c), 33(1)(b), 38(1)(b)
116/2023: Scottish Ministers
Lochaber Smelter: COVID-19 Delay Agreement lette
FOISA sections: 1(1), 30(c), 33(1)(b)
113/2023: Aberdeen City Council
Business case for proposed “Energy Transition Zone” near to Aberdeen South Harbour
FOISA sections: 10, 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(2), 10(5)(e)
112/2023: Scottish Ministers
Lochaber Smelter: Total fee paid to date by GFG Alliance under the Guarantee and Reimbursement Agreement
FOISA sections: 1(1), 30(c), 33(1)(b)
111/2023: Orkney Islands Council
Information relating to harbour and port occupancy in Orkney
FOISA sections: 47 EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 2(1)SPA, 4, 5(1), 5(2), 10(1)
109/2023: Borders Health Board
Complaints of deliberate deprivation of medical devices to disabled patients with suspected COVID 19
FOISA sections: 1(1), 17
110/2023: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Pay rises for resuscitating or supplying life-saving equipment to patients
FOISA sections: 1(1), 17
107/2023: Police Service of Scotland
Criminal complaints/allegations – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 1(1), 10, 21
106/2023: Scottish Prison Service
Suspension of prisoners’ recreational activity
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 15, 17, 20(1), 47
102/2023: Scottish Parliament
Burntisland Fabrications Ltd: communications between the Finance Committee and the Scottish Government
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 30(c), 47
103/2023: East Renfrewshire Council
Planning information: applications previously published online
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 47 EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 4, 5(1), 5(2), 6(1)(b), 8
105/2023: Scottish Enterprise
Loans and grants advanced to companies within the GFG Alliance
FOISA sections: 33(1)(b), 33(2)(a), 38(1)(b)
100/2023: University of Edinburgh
Communications between specified staff
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(a), 2(2)(e)(ii), 18, 38(1)(b), 47
101/2023: University of Edinburgh
Records held relating to a research project
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 10, 15, 18, 21, 38(1)(b), 39(1), 47
104/2023: University of Edinburgh
Emails, notes, minutes and transcripts of conversations between named individuals
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 18, 38(1)(b), 39(1), 47
099/2023: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Identity of police officer
FOISA sections: 34(1)
098/2023: Scottish Prison Service
Standard Operating Procedures – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
097/2023: Scottish Ministers
Fishing rights around the island of Rockall
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(2), 5(1), 5(2), 5(3), 9, 10(4)(e), 10(5)(a), 10(5)(b), 13, 16
096/2023: City of Edinburgh Council
Information Sharing Arrangement – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
094/2023: City of Edinburgh Council
IMPACT Centre Project
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 2(1)SPA, 5(1), 10(4)(a), 10(4)(d), 10(5)(d), 10(5)(e), 10(5)(f)
095/2023: Ayrshire and Arran Health Board
Verification and confirmation of a statement given by Police Scotland and whether these were the views of the Authority
FOISA sections: 1(1), 8(1), 15, 16, 17, 19, 21
093/2023: Glasgow City Council
Transfer and housing of asylum seekers in Glasgow
FOISA sections: 2(1)(a), 30(b)(i), 30(b)(ii), 30(c), 38(1)(b)
092/2023: Scottish Ministers
Allegations of inappropriate conduct by former First Minister, Alex Salmond
FOISA sections: 17, 25, 26(c), 38(1)(b)
085/2023: Scottish Ministers
2021 Exams diet and alternative certification model
FOISA sections: 10, 17, 21, 30(b)(i), 30(b)(ii), 30(c)
090/2023: City of Edinburgh Council
Communications supporting assertion about sole trustee of Lauriston Castle Trust
FOISA sections: 1(1), 10, 21, 36(1)
091/2023: Scottish Borders Council
Report into the criminal abuse of autistic children
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 1(6)
089/2023: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Porosity tests and matters relating to soakaway at named location
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 5(2), 5(3), 10(3), 11(2), 16
087/2023: Scottish Ministers
Advice relating to the nuclear deterrent
FOISA sections: 18, 29(1)(c)
088/2023: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Garmouth outfall
FOISA sections: 47 EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 5(2), 10(1), 10(4)(a)
083/2023: University of Edinburgh
Whether requests were vexatious or manifestly unreasonable
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 14(1), 39(2), 47 EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 5(2), 10(1), 10(2), 10(4)(b)
084/2023: Scottish Ministers
“Exercise Nimbus” – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
082/2023: Scottish Ministers
Deposit Return Scheme
FOISA sections: 1(1), 21 EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(1), 10(4)(b)
080/2023: Authority: Forestry and Land Scotland
Self-cleansing letter
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(1), 10(5)(f), 11(2)
081/2023: Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
Incidents involving specific named religious groups
FOISA sections: 17
079/2023: Fife Council
Whether requests were vexatious
FOISA sections: 14(1)
078/2023: South Lanarkshire Council
Designation and specifications of roads in Hamilton
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 5(2), 10(1), 10(4)(a)
077/2023: Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board
Significant Adverse Event Reviews and action plans
FOISA sections: 38(1)(b), 38(1)(d)
075/2023: Scottish Ambulance Service Board
Calls to 999 service relating to medical abortions
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 17, 47
076/2023: Police Service of Scotland
Complaints about loud music
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 12, 47
071/2023: General Teaching Council for Scotland
Lessons learned – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
073/2023: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Refusal to confirm or deny: default on a loan
FOISA sections: 1(1), 2(1)(a), 2(1)(b), 18, 33(1)(b)
074/2023: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Minutes of meetings
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 27(1)