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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.

4,511 decisions 65.7% for the applicant, in full or in part 110 bodies covered 23 years since 2005

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012/2015: Scottish Court Service

26 Jan 2015Partially upheldFOISA

Report to Parole Board

FOISA sections: 1(1), 3(2)(a)(i), 17, 19, 21, 37(1)(a)(iii), 38(1)(a)

013/2015: Live Active Leisure

23 Jan 2015For the applicantFOISA

Handling of Freedom of Information Requests: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

010/2015: Scottish Borders Council

22 Jan 2015For the applicantFOISA

Curator ad litem and reporting officer candidates: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Scottish Borders Council

011/2015: Scottish Court Service

22 Jan 2015For the authorityFOISA

Client consultation facilities within court premises

FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4)

008/2015: City of Edinburgh Council

19 Jan 2015For the authorityEIR

Breakdown of statutory notice costs

EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(a)

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

009/2015: Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland

19 Jan 2015For the applicantFOISA

Various requests relating to recruitment: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

006/2015: East Dunbartonshire Council

12 Jan 2015For the applicantFOISAEIR

Inspection record for a specified street: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21 EIR regulations: 16

Decision PDFView East Dunbartonshire Council

007/2015: East Dunbartonshire Council

12 Jan 2015For the applicantFOISA

Risk Assessments: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDFView East Dunbartonshire Council

005/2015: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

9 Jan 2015For the authorityFOISA

List of CCTV recovered during a criminal investigation

FOISA sections: 38(1)(a)

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

003/2015: Perth and Kinross Council

8 Jan 2015Partially upheldEIR

Private water supply

EIR regulations: 9, 10(4)(a), 13

Decision PDFView Perth and Kinross Council

004/2015: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

8 Jan 2015For the authorityFOISA

Investigation information

FOISA sections: 17

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

002/2015: Scottish Prison Service

7 Jan 2015Partially upheldFOISA

Notes taken at ICC meeting and related information

FOISA sections: 1(1), 17, 38(1)(a)

Decision PDFView Scottish Prison Service

001/2015: Scottish Ministers

6 Jan 2015For the applicantFOISA

Consultation responses

FOISA sections: 1(1), 17

262/2014: Scottish Ministers

19 Dec 2014For the authorityFOISA

Legal advice ? sex offenders and housing applications

FOISA sections: 36(1)

263/2014: South Lanarkshire Council

19 Dec 2014For the authorityFOISA

Name of a dog owner

FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)

Decision PDFView South Lanarkshire Council

260/2014: South Lanarkshire Council

18 Dec 2014For the authorityFOISAEIR

Replacement of Biggar Primary School

FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 10(4)(e)

Decision PDFView South Lanarkshire Council

261/2014: Scottish Ministers

18 Dec 2014For the applicantEIR

Impact of wind farm developments on bird populations

EIR regulations: 9, 10(4)(c)

258/2014: Police Investigations and Review Commissioner

17 Dec 2014For the authorityFOISA

Complaint correspondence

FOISA sections: 1(1)

259/2014: North Lanarkshire Council

17 Dec 2014For the applicantFOISA

Email concerning equality impact assessment

FOISA sections: 30(c)

Decision PDFView North Lanarkshire Council

257/2014: CalMac Ferries Limited

16 Dec 2014For the applicantFOISAEIR

Safety Management System Manual

FOISA sections: 15, 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 9

256/2014: Transport for Edinburgh Limited

15 Dec 2014For the authorityFOISA

Passenger numbers and income for Edinburgh Trams

FOISA sections: 33(1)(b)

254/2014: Edinburgh Leisure Limited

12 Dec 2014Partially upheldFOISA

Job evaluation information

FOISA sections: 33(1)(b), 36(2), 8(1)(c)

255/2014: Highlands and Islands Airports Limited

12 Dec 2014For the applicantFOISA

Board minutes

FOISA sections: 8(1)(c)

253/2014: North Lanarkshire Council

9 Dec 2014Partially upheldFOISA

Report on job evaluation scheme

FOISA sections: 17, 30(c), 38(1)(b)

Decision PDFView North Lanarkshire Council

252/2014: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

5 Dec 2014For the authorityFOISA

Complaint correspondence

FOISA sections: 35(1)(g)

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

250/2014: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

4 Dec 2014For the authorityFOISA

Property recovered by the Police

FOISA sections: 34(4)

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

251/2014: Highland Health Board

3 Dec 2014For the applicantFOISA

Audit trail of a complaint: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Highland Health Board

249/2014: Scottish Ministers

28 Nov 2014For the applicantFOISA

Communications relating to stop and search report: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

247/2014: East Dunbartonshire Council

27 Nov 2014For the authorityFOISA

Maintenance and complaints records pertaining to a specified address

FOISA sections: 17

Decision PDFView East Dunbartonshire Council

248/2014: Scottish Ministers

27 Nov 2014For the authorityFOISA

Agreement in respect of privileged correspondence

FOISA sections: 15, 25

246/2014: Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary

24 Nov 2014Partially upheldFOISA

Monitoring and reporting of senior police officers not holding a mandatory qualification

FOISA sections: 15, 17

244/2014: Glasgow City Council

21 Nov 2014For the authorityFOISA

Audit of handling of planning application

FOISA sections: 30(c)

Decision PDFView Glasgow City Council

245/2014: Scottish Ministers

21 Nov 2014For the applicantFOISA

Northern Isles Ferry Services contract: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

237/2014: Stirling Council

20 Nov 2014Partially upheldFOISA

Significant Case Review

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

Decision PDFView Stirling Council

241/2014: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

20 Nov 2014Partially upheldFOISA

Significant case review

FOISA sections: 30(c), 36(2)

Decision PDFView Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

243/2014: Assessor for Glasgow City Council

20 Nov 2014For the applicantFOISA

Sale prices used for council tax bandings

FOISA sections: 25, 35(1)(d)

239/2014: Perth and Kinross Council

19 Nov 2014For the authorityFOISA

School Fund

FOISA sections: 1(1)

Decision PDFView Perth and Kinross Council

240/2014: Scottish Ministers

19 Nov 2014For the authorityEIR

Names and addresses of participants in a local inquiry

EIR regulations: 10(4)(b), 11(2)

242/2014: Argyll and Bute Council

19 Nov 2014For the authorityEIR

Section 75 agreement

EIR regulations: 10(5)(e), 10(6)

Decision PDFView Argyll and Bute Council

238/2014: Highland Health Board

18 Nov 2014For the authorityFOISA

Whether requests vexatious

FOISA sections: 14(1)

Decision PDFView Highland Health Board

235/2014: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

17 Nov 2014For the authorityFOISA

Staffing levels

FOISA sections: 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b)

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

236/2014: City of Edinburgh Council

17 Nov 2014For the authorityFOISA

Correspondence relating to legal opinion regarding Portobello Park

FOISA sections: 1(1)

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

234/2014: Transport Scotland

11 Nov 2014For the authorityFOISA

Tender Evaluation - Northern Isles Ferry Services

FOISA sections: 30(c)

Decision PDFView Transport Scotland

232/2014: Scottish Police Authority

5 Nov 2014Partially upheldFOISA

Assistant Chief Constables? qualifications

FOISA sections: 17, 38(1)(b)

Decision PDFView Scottish Police Authority

233/2014: Scottish Prison Service

5 Nov 2014For the authorityFOISA

Information in notes of a hearing

FOISA sections: 38(1)(a)

Decision PDFView Scottish Prison Service

231/2014: Scottish Public Pensions Agency

4 Nov 2014For the applicantFOISA

Employment Records: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

230/2014: Perth and Kinross Council

3 Nov 2014For the authorityFOISA

Action taken against an employee

FOISA sections: 18, 38(1)(b)

Decision PDFView Perth and Kinross Council

229/2014: South Ayrshire Council

31 Oct 2014Partially upheldFOISA

Young Scot National Entitlement Cards

FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 21

Decision PDFView South Ayrshire Council

228/2014: East Dunbartonshire Council

28 Oct 2014For the applicantFOISA

Services provided by Celtic Football Club under service level agreement: Failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDFView East Dunbartonshire Council

227/2014: Education Scotland

27 Oct 2014For the authorityFOISA

Correspondence and meetings

FOISA sections: 17

Decision PDFView Education Scotland

Data from the Scottish Information Commissioner. 4,511 decisions across 110 bodies. Updated weekly.