018/2016: Scottish Ministers
Creation of a Scottish Monetary Authority
FOISA sections: 17
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.
4,511 decisions
65.7% for the applicant, in full or in part
110 bodies covered
23 years since 2005
Filter decisions
015/2016: East Dunbartonshire Council
Planning information
EIR regulations: 5(1), 16
016/2016: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Investigation report
FOISA sections: 1(1), 18, 34(1)
014/2016: Tayside Health Board
Investigation reports relating to a named person: failure to respond within statutory timescales
FOISA sections: 10, 21
010/2016: Orkney Islands Council
Missing email
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4)
013/2016: Scottish Prison Service
Health and Safety Qualifications
FOISA sections: 1(1), 17
011/2016: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Compliance Fee
EIR regulations: 10(5)(e)
012/2016: Edinburgh Council
Temporary advertising drums: failure to respond within statutory timescales
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
008/2016: Scottish Police Authority
Inquiry Report into Armed Police Policy
FOISA sections: 30(c)
009/2016: Scottish Police Authority
Inquiry Report into Armed Police Policy
FOISA sections: 30(c)
007/2016: Dundee City Council
Bus shelter advertising contract
FOISA sections: 33(1)(b)
004/2016: City of Edinburgh Council
Authorised Advertising Project: failure to respond within statutory timescales
FOISA sections: 10, 21
005/2016: Transport Scotland
Parking near Hampden Park
FOISA sections: 17
006/2016: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Consideration given to redaction of a specified report
FOISA sections: 17
001/2016: Moray Council
Tender submissions
FOISA sections: 36(2)
002/2016: Scottish Ministers
Prisoners released on compassionate grounds
FOISA sections: 1(1)
003/2016: Scottish Ministers
Responsibility for safe sewerage discharge
EIR regulations: 5(1)
197/2015: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) - journalist sources: Failure to respond within statutory timescales
FOISA sections: 10, 21
198/2015: Scottish Ministers
Enclosure accompanying a specified letter
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1)
191/2015: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Community Council accounts
FOISA sections: 10, 17, 38(1)(b)
193/2015: Shetland Islands Council
Information relating to planning application
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 36(1) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 10(4)(e)
195/2015: Dumfries and Galloway Health Board
Audit information
FOISA sections: 1(1), 16, 25
196/2015: Argyll and Bute Council
Planning application, Lochgilphead
FOISA sections: 1(1) EIR regulations: 5(1)
194/2015: Scottish Ministers
Legal advice
FOISA sections: 36(1)
190/2015: Cairngorms National Park Authority
Correspondence with HRH Prince Charles
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1)
192/2015: Scottish Ministers
Genetically modified technology in agriculture: Failure to respond within statutory timescales
FOISA sections: 1(1), 21 EIR regulations: 5(1), 5(2), 16
189/2015: Glasgow City Council
Advertising site contract
FOISA sections: 33(1)(b)
188/2015: City of Edinburgh Council
Correspondence and documentation about Friends of Craighouse
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 9, 10(4)(b)
187/2015: Scottish Qualifications Authority
Draft deficit and draft budget for 2015/16
FOISA sections: 30(c)
186/2015: East Dunbartonshire Council
Report on a deceased person?s personal care
FOISA sections: 30(c)
185/2015: Scottish Borders Council
Financial security payment
EIR regulations: 10(5)(e)
183/2015: Aberdeenshire Council
Peterhead Futures and Town Team Groups
FOISA sections: 11
181/2015: South Lanarkshire Council
Dog entering garden
FOISA sections: 14(1)
184/2015: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Procurement details for IT equipment
FOISA sections: 1(1), 3(2)(a)(i)
180/2015: Shetland Islands Council
Emerging and Residual Threat Local Profile (ERTLP): Failure to respond within statutory timescales
FOISA sections: 21
182/2015: Scottish Ministers
Information relating to Professor Muftah Salem Eljamel
FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)
176/2015: East Dunbartonshire Council
Legal correspondence
EIR regulations: 10(5)(d)
177/2015: Glasgow City Council
Park Quadrant CPO
FOISA sections: 17
178/2015: Scottish Prison Service
URLs accessed by an employee
FOISA sections: 1(1), 17
179/2015: Scottish Prison Service
Interference with staff mail
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 17
173/2015: Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
Complaints correspondence
FOISA sections: 26(a)
174/2015: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Report about Ayrshire and Arran Health Board
FOISA sections: 18
175/2015: Aberdeenshire Council
Management of Stonehaven Recreation Grounds Trust 2010 - 2014
FOISA sections: 17
168/2015: Scottish Minsters
Legal advice: Register of Judicial Interests
FOISA sections: 30(c), 36(1)
172/2015: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Compensation payments
FOISA sections: 10, 12, 21
169/2015: Renfrewshire Council
Information presented to the Council?s Procurement Sub-Committee
FOISA sections: 15, 25
170/2015: Lothian Health Board
Final report of external review
FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)
171/2015: City of Edinburgh Council
Advertising drums
EIR regulations: 10(4)(a)
166/2015: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Involvement of Kenny MacAskill in police inquiry into the death of Barry Wallace
FOISA sections: 18, 21, 34(1), 38(1)(b)
167/2015: Transport Scotland
Business displacement and Sustaining Dunbar
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 5(2), 10(4)(a)