053/2026: West Dunbartonshire Council
Processing times for information requests – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 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
054/2026: Shetland Islands Council
Beaw Field Wind Farm’s activity – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
051/2026: Highland Health Board
Specified information about and relating to managers
FOISA sections: 15, 17
052/2026: Scottish Ambulance Service Board
Patient transport data
FOISA sections: 17
050/2026: East Dunbartonshire Council
Information related to a planning application
EIR regulations: 10(4)(a)
040/2026: NHS National Services Scotland
Central Legal Office calculation/record of activity of work concerning a specific matter
FOISA sections: 33(1)(b), 38(1)(b)
048/2026: The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Road traffic collision report
FOISA sections: 20(1), 20(3), 21
049/2026: South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture
Legal and professional costs incurred in connection with a specified employment tribunal
FOISA sections: 30(c), 33(1)(b)
046/2026: Aberdeenshire Council
Safety of playground equipment at a specified school
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 5(2), 13, 16
047/2026: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Additional guidance document to support Welfare Officers – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
039/2026: Wheatley Housing Group Limited
Repair carried out at a specific address
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 13
042/2026: Scottish Ministers
Registration of property factors
FOISA sections: 14(1), 17
043/2026: Aberdeen City Council
Signed Collective Agreements
FOISA sections: 1(1), 10, 36(2)
044/2026: Aberdeen City Council
Introduction of 35 hour working week: notes of meetings with employees
FOISA sections: 30(c)
045/2026: East Dunbartonshire Council
Information relates to a planning application
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 13
038/2026: Highland Council
Councillors and senior managers - unpaid council tax
FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)
041/2026: The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Refusal to confirm or deny
FOISA sections: 18, 38(1)(b)
037/2026: Historic Environment Scotland
Correspondence regarding Dumfries House
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 10(4)(a)
034/2026: Moray Council
Correspondence to and from the Lord Lieutenant of Moray
FOISA sections: 17
035/2026: Scottish Ambulance Service Board
MPDS codes
FOISA sections: 33(1)(b), 39(1)
036/2026: Falkirk Council
Information relating to a specific planning application regarding a proposed hot food takeaway
EIR regulations: 10(4)(e)
032/2026: Aberdeen City Council
Employee responses to a consultation on reducing the standard working week from 37 hours to 35 hours
FOISA sections: 17, 20(1), 21, 30(b)(i), 30(b)(ii), 36(2), 38(1)(b)
033/2026: City of Edinburgh Council
Legal advice relating to the use of the Visitor Levy
FOISA sections: 36(1)
031/2026: Scottish Ministers
Legal advice: Deposit Return Scheme
EIR regulations: 10(4)(e), 10(5)(a)
030/2026: General Teaching Council for Scotland
Fitness to Teach – allegations of dishonesty
FOISA sections: 12, 17
024/2026: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Proactive Approach to Potential Victims of Crime Guidance – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
027/2026: Tayside Health Board
Information about a specific post
FOISA sections: 25
028/2026: East Dunbartonshire Council
Deceased person’s care records
FOISA sections: 36(2)
029/2026: South Ayrshire Council
Acquisition costs and dates of assets
FOISA sections: 12, 15, 17, 39(2)
023/2026: East Dunbartonshire Council
Relocation of Lenzie Academy and Scape Scotland
EIR regulations: 5(1), 9, 10(4)(a)
025/2026: East Dunbartonshire Council
Planning application: details of road construction consent, road opening consent and dropped kerb consent
EIR regulations: 5(1)
026/2026: Glasgow City Council
Information relating to the sale of a property
FOISA sections: 21
022/2026: City of Edinburgh Council
Policy documents relating to practices to follow regarding unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
FOISA sections: 30(b)(ii)
021/2026: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Complaints about racism and actions taken in this regard – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
020/2026: Perth and Kinross Council
Details about a specified development site
EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(e), 13
019/2026: City of Edinburgh Council
Planning information relating to specified property – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
018/2026: Scottish Ministers
Meetings with Israeli Government representatives
FOISA sections: 30(c), 36(1)
016/2026: University of Aberdeen
Details relating to an all-staff meeting
FOISA sections: 38(1)(b), 39(1)
017/2026: NHS National Services Scotland
Specified training material on competing rights and trans issues
FOISA sections: 30(b)(i), 39(1)
011/2026: Scottish Ministers
Establishment and performance of Short Life Working Group – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10
014/2026: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Community Risk Index Model – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
015/2026: Highland Council
Statistics on Subject Access Requests (SAR) submitted to the Authority – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
012/2026: Wheatley Homes Glasgow Limited
Costs for a specified property
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 10(5)(e)
013/2026: Highland Council
Councillors and senior managers - council tax reminders
FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)
010/2026: Falkirk Council
Planning application – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21 EIR regulations: 16
008/2026: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Changes to public holiday allocations for Flexi Duty Officers – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
009/2026: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Organisation of the records from the investigation into the murder of Shamsuddin Mahmood – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
006/2026: Scottish Ministers
Correspondence regarding Dumfries House and Knockroon
EIR regulations: 5(1)
007/2026: University of St Andrews
Article in The Grayzone
FOISA sections: 18, 39(1)
003/2026: Glasgow City Council
Whether request was repeated
FOISA sections: 14(2)