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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

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260/2025: Moray Council

23 Dec 2025For the applicantFOISA

Breakdown of income and expenditure relating to Forres House Community Centre

FOISA sections: 1(1)

Decision PDFView Moray Council

315/2025: Scottish Ministers

22 Dec 2025Partially upheldFOISA

All evidence to James Hamilton’s investigation into the First Minister under the Ministerial Code

FOISA sections: 1(1), 26(c), 30(c), 36(1), 38(1)(b), 50(1)(a)

Decision PDF

316/2025: East Lothian Council

22 Dec 2025For the applicantFOISA

Number of retention entry requests to Primary 1 for the academic years starting in 2024 and 2025

FOISA sections: 1(1), 38(1)(b)

Decision PDFView East Lothian Council

317/2025: Highland Council

22 Dec 2025For the applicantFOISAEIR

Information relating to a planning application at House of Rosskeen

FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1)

Decision PDFView Highland Council

306/2025: Highland Council

16 Dec 2025For the applicantFOISAEIR

Planning application – failure to respond

FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 7, 16

Decision PDFView Highland Council

302/2025: Fife Council

15 Dec 2025For the applicantFOISA

Number of children placed with named childminder via the Community Childminding Service

FOISA sections: 30(c), 38(1)(a), 38(1)(b)

Decision PDFView Fife Council

287/2025: East Lothian Council

9 Dec 2025For the applicantFOISAEIR

Governance relating to specified planning application

FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 10(4)(b)

Decision PDFView East Lothian Council

281/2025: Scottish Ministers

1 Dec 2025Partially upheldFOISA

Communications and information relating to the James Hamilton report and associated published legal advice

FOISA sections: 30(c), 36(1)

Decision PDF

279/2025: Scottish Ministers

27 Nov 2025Partially upheldFOISA

Written evidence to James Hamilton’s investigation into the First Minister under the Ministerial Code

FOISA sections: 1(1), 26(c), 30(c), 36(1), 38(1)(b), 50(1)(a)

Decision PDF

Data from the Scottish Information Commissioner. 4,495 decisions across 110 bodies. Updated weekly.