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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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177/2014: Scottish Ministers

11 Aug 2014For the applicantFOISA

Interview with the First Minister: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

174/2014: Glasgow City Council

8 Aug 2014Partially upheldFOISA

Correspondence concerning the closure of day centres for adults with learning disabilities

FOISA sections: 3(2)(a)(i), 30(b)(ii)

Decision PDFView Glasgow City Council

175/2014: South Ayrshire Council

8 Aug 2014For the applicantFOISA

Mr Edwin Lawrence

FOISA sections: 1(4), 17

Decision PDFView South Ayrshire Council

173/2014: Renfrewshire Council

6 Aug 2014For the authorityFOISA

Information on a specified company

FOISA sections: 26(a)

Decision PDFView Renfrewshire Council

171/2014: Scottish Ministers

5 Aug 2014For the applicantFOISAEIR

Birds and named offshore windfarms: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 7, 9, 16

172/2014: Scottish Ministers

4 Aug 2014For the applicantFOISAEIR

Sea lice infestations at marine salmon farms: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21 EIR regulations: 16

170/2014: City of Edinburgh Council

1 Aug 2014For the authorityFOISA

Pension fund investments

FOISA sections: 33(1)(b)

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

169/2014: Scottish Ministers

31 Jul 2014Partially upheldFOISA

Scottish Edge awards

FOISA sections: 30(b)(ii), 30(c), 33(1)(b), 38(1)(b)

167/2014: Scottish Environment Protection Agency

28 Jul 2014For the authorityEIR

Field development plan: unconventional gas extraction

EIR regulations: 10(5)(e)

Decision PDFView Scottish Environment Protection Agency

166/2014: Scottish Borders Council

25 Jul 2014For the applicantFOISA

Records of searches: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDFView Scottish Borders Council

164/2014: Highland Council

24 Jul 2014For the authorityFOISA

Location of Bus Shelter

FOISA sections: 17

Decision PDFView Highland Council

165/2014: City of Edinburgh Council

24 Jul 2014For the applicantFOISA

Ballot papers for Portobello Community Council Election 2013: Failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

162/2014: Scottish Prison Service

22 Jul 2014Partially upheldFOISA

Policy and Guidance

FOISA sections: 15, 21, 25

Decision PDFView Scottish Prison Service

163/2014: Scottish Borders Council

22 Jul 2014For the authorityFOISA

Cost of re-tendering

FOISA sections: 17

Decision PDFView Scottish Borders Council

160/2014: Scottish Ministers

21 Jul 2014For the authorityFOISA

Modelling relating to proposals for childcare

FOISA sections: 29(1)(a)

161/2014: Scottish Ministers

21 Jul 2014For the authorityFOISA

Modelling exercise in relation to childcare and female labour market participation

FOISA sections: 29(1)(a)

158/2014: Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

17 Jul 2014For the authorityFOISAEIR

Complaint investigation

FOISA sections: 26(a) EIR regulations: 5(3), 10(5)(d)

157/2014: Transport Scotland

16 Jul 2014For the authorityEIR

Land transaction

EIR regulations: 10(4)(b)

Decision PDFView Transport Scotland

154/2014: West Lothian Council

15 Jul 2014Partially upheldEIR

Inspection and repair records

EIR regulations: 5(1)

Decision PDFView West Lothian Council

156/2014: Scottish Borders Council

15 Jul 2014For the applicantFOISA

Breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998: Failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDFView Scottish Borders Council

155/2014: Scottish Ministers

11 Jul 2014For the applicantFOISA

Details of overseas visits: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

152/2014: Education Scotland

9 Jul 2014For the authorityFOISA

Pre-inspection and school visit reports

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

Decision PDFView Education Scotland

153/2014: Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

9 Jul 2014For the authorityFOISA

Complaint information

FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 14(2)

148/2014: Scottish Borders Council

8 Jul 2014For the applicantFOISAEIR

Final plans of new sports facilities at Peebles High School: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16

Decision PDFView Scottish Borders Council

149/2014: East Dunbartonshire Council

8 Jul 2014For the applicantFOISAEIR

Inspection records: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16

Decision PDFView East Dunbartonshire Council

150/2014: East Dunbartonshire Council

8 Jul 2014For the applicantFOISAEIR

Planning application: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16

Decision PDFView East Dunbartonshire Council

151/2014: Scottish Ministers

8 Jul 2014For the applicantFOISA

Ministerial overseas visits: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

147/2014: Dumfries and Galloway Council

7 Jul 2014For the authorityFOISA

Revision of disciplinary policy

FOISA sections: 1(1)

Decision PDFView Dumfries and Galloway Council

146/2014: Glasgow City Council

4 Jul 2014Partially upheldEIR

Costing and contract information

EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(5)(e), 11(2), 13, 16

Decision PDFView Glasgow City Council

145/2014: Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland

2 Jul 2014For the authorityFOISA

Complaint and inspection report

FOISA sections: 35(1)(g)

143/2014: Dundee City Council

1 Jul 2014For the applicantFOISAEIR

Aggregation of requests/environmental information

FOISA sections: 12 EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 5(2), 9, 16

Decision PDFView Dundee City Council

144/2014: Renfrewshire Council

1 Jul 2014For the applicantEIR

Noise level report

EIR regulations: 10(4)(a)

Decision PDFView Renfrewshire Council

141/2014: Audit Scotland

25 Jun 2014For the authorityFOISA

Auditors' report

FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)

140/2014: City of Edinburgh Council

23 Jun 2014For the applicantEIR

Planning application

EIR regulations: 5(1)

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

139/2014: City of Edinburgh Council

20 Jun 2014For the authorityEIR

Cost information for Edinburgh Trams

EIR regulations: 10(5)(e)

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

135/2014: City of Edinburgh Council

19 Jun 2014For the authorityEIR

Use of chemical treatment

EIR regulations: 10(4)(a)

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

136/2014: Glasgow City Council

19 Jun 2014For the applicantEIR

Planning information

EIR regulations: 10(4)(e)

Decision PDFView Glasgow City Council

137/2014: Scottish Prison Service

19 Jun 2014For the applicantFOISA

Policy on data retention

FOISA sections: 17

Decision PDFView Scottish Prison Service

138/2014: Aberdeen City Council

19 Jun 2014For the authorityFOISA

Records concerning a named individual: refusal to confirm or deny

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

Decision PDFView Aberdeen City Council

134/2014: City of Edinburgh Council

18 Jun 2014For the applicantFOISAEIR

Risk Register for Edinburgh Tram Project: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21 EIR regulations: 16

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

132/2014: City of Edinburgh Council

17 Jun 2014Partially upheldFOISA

Ensuring compliance with Human Rights legislation

FOISA sections: 36(1)

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

133/2014: Scottish Borders Council

17 Jun 2014For the applicantFOISA

Complaints against school departments: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDFView Scottish Borders Council

129/2014: Scottish Ministers

16 Jun 2014For the applicantFOISA

Comments about the Northern Isles Ferry Service: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

130/2014: Assessor for Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board

16 Jun 2014For the applicantFOISA

Assessor?s role and salary: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

131/2014: City of Edinburgh Council

16 Jun 2014For the authorityEIR

Budgetary information

EIR regulations: 10(4)(a)

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

127/2014: Police Investigations and Review Commissioner

13 Jun 2014For the authorityFOISA

Information contained in a review file

FOISA sections: 30(b)(i), 38(1)(b)

128/2014: Scottish Ministers

13 Jun 2014For the authorityEIR

Scottish Fish Farms Annual Production Survey

EIR regulations: 10(5)(f)

126/2014: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

12 Jun 2014For the applicantFOISA

Cadet pension schemes: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

122/2014: East Dunbartonshire Council

11 Jun 2014For the applicantFOISA

Equality Impact Assessment Report: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView East Dunbartonshire Council

123/2014: Scottish Ministers

11 Jun 2014For the applicantFOISA

"Team Scotland" visit to Chicago and the Ryder Cup: failure to respond within statutory timescales

FOISA sections: 10, 21

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