105/2026: Fife Council
Burntisland Harbour access
FOISA sections: 39(2)
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
106/2026: Orkney Islands Council
Bus shelters – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
098/2026: Aberdeen City Council
Draft Integrated Impact Assessments
FOISA sections: 1(1)
099/2026: City of Edinburgh Council
Hosting of Tour de France
FOISA sections: 33(1)(a)
102/2026: Orkney Islands Council
Bus shelter signage policy – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
103/2026: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Antique or historical fire hose nozzles – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
097/2026: Moray Council
Land and Property Sales
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 16
100/2026: Highland Council
Planning application procedures – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21 EIR regulations: 16
101/2026: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Professional standards investigations related to on-duty conduct – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
093/2026: Orkney Islands Council
Legal and policy basis for signage in bus shelters – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
094/2026: City of Edinburgh Council
Staff complaints – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
095/2026: Highland Council
Bouchardon bust of Sir John Gordon – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
096/2026: Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board
Photography procedures – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 8(1), 10, 21
150/2026: East Lothian Council
Breaches of unfit housing legislation
EIR regulations: 10(4)(a)
091/2026: Dundee City Council
Events correspondence – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 1(1), 21
092/2026: East Dunbartonshire Council
Consultations – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 1(1)
088/2026: Highland Council
Communications regarding the handling of a complaint – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
089/2026: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Professional Standards Department investigation – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
090/2026: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Crime pattern analysis – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
084/2026: Aberdeenshire Council
Planning approval of specified property – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 8, 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
087/2026: Scottish Ministers
Minutes of Angus Robertson’s meeting with the Israeli deputy Ambassador
FOISA sections: 30(c), 32(1)(a)
082/2026: Scottish Ministers
Whether meta request was vexatious
FOISA sections: 14(1)
083/2026: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Information related to Lochgelly Fire Station – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
085/2026: West Lothian Council
Council Tax recovery – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
086/2026: Highland Council
Information relating to surveillance – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
081/2026: Montrose Port Authority
Volume of sediment deposited in Lunan Bay
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 2(1)SPA, 5(1), 5(2), 8
079/2026: Transport Scotland
Whether request was manifestly unreasonable
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 10(4)(b)
080/2026: University of Dundee
Anti-money laundering measures – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
073/2026: West Lothian Council
Traffic data – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
075/2026: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Planning proposal for slaughterhouse at Ecclefechan
EIR regulations: 10(1), 10(5)(e), 11(2)
077/2026: Highland Council
Access Officers and planning enforcement – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
078/2026: Highland Council
Communications regarding specified data protection matters – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
072/2026: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Recorded crime figures for Western Harbour Midway, Edinburgh – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
074/2026: West Lothian Council
Records relating to specified internal adaptations – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(1), 16
069/2026: Fairfield Medical Practice
Requests for policies – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
070/2026: University of Dundee
Settlement agreements, voluntary severance and internal disciplinary procedure for students – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
068/2026: East Dunbartonshire Council
Council tax payment method discrimination – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
066/2026: The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Correspondence regarding Chief Constable and former senior officer – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
067/2026: Glasgow City Council
Cause of death – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
065/2026: West Lothian Council
Data Protection Impact Assessment and Transfer Impact Assessment relating to the Seesaw application – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 1(1), 21
071/2026: Glasgow City Council
Claims regarding Broomload Road – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 1(1), 10, 21
064/2026: Highland Council
Councillor’s expenses – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
062/2026: Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Correspondence relating to the decision to stop operation of the Cairngorm Funicular
EIR regulations: 10(5)(e)
063/2026: Highland Council
Dates when drain clearing undertaken in Bonar Bridge – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
060/2026: General Teaching Council for Scotland
Fitness to Teach - Outcomes of panel hearings that considered applications for cancellation of alleged misconduct cases
FOISA sections: 21, 37(1)(a)(iii), 38(1)(b)
061/2026: Fife Health Board
Details of loss of service in relation to IT, eHealth and telecommunications incidents
FOISA sections: 1(1), 35(1)(a)
058/2026: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Activations recorded by speed cameras
FOISA sections: 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b), 39(1)
057/2026: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Police officer numbers in Orkney and Shetland
FOISA sections: 35(1)(a), 39(1)
055/2026: South Ayrshire Council
Care providers subject to local moratoriums
FOISA sections: 30(c)
056/2026: Scottish Ministers
Whether request was manifestly unreasonable
EIR regulations: 10(4)(b)