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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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266/2013: Scottish Ministers

22 Nov 2013For the authorityFOISA

Legal advice on the position of an independent Scotland within the European Union

FOISA sections: 29(1)(c)

262/2013: General Teaching Council for Scotland

21 Nov 2013Partially upheldFOISA

Information relating to procedural hearings

FOISA sections: 38(1)(a)

263/2013: Scottish Ministers

21 Nov 2013For the applicantFOISA

David Coulthard's work for Road Safety Scotland

FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)

264/2013: Highland Health Board

21 Nov 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDFView Highland Health Board

265/2013: Highland Health Board

21 Nov 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond to request and requirement for review

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDFView Highland Health Board

256/2013: Scottish Prison Service

19 Nov 2013Partially upheldFOISA

Work party allocation

FOISA sections: 1(1), 10, 17, 25

Decision PDFView Scottish Prison Service

258/2013: Scottish Ministers

19 Nov 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond to request and requirement for review

FOISA sections: 10, 21

259/2013: Scottish Police Authority

19 Nov 2013For the authorityFOISA

Scottish Police College and the Maldives

FOISA sections: 17

Decision PDFView Scottish Police Authority

260/2013: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

19 Nov 2013Partially upheldFOISA

Alleged criminal offence at Menie Estate

FOISA sections: 17, 21, 34(1)

Decision PDFView Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland

261/2013: Glasgow City Council

19 Nov 2013Partially upheldFOISAEIR

Completion of Housing Development

FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 5(2), 10(4)(a), 13

Decision PDFView Glasgow City Council

257/2013: Perth and Kinross Council

18 Nov 2013For the applicantFOISA

Breadalbane Academy Secondary School fund

FOISA sections: 1(1), 17

Decision PDFView Perth and Kinross Council

251/2013: Scottish Legal Aid Board

14 Nov 2013For the authorityFOISA

Papers presented to Board meetings

FOISA sections: 17, 30(b)(i), 30(b)(ii)

252/2013: Scottish Ministers

14 Nov 2013For the authorityFOISA

First Minister's diary

FOISA sections: 25, 38(1)(b)

253/2013: Highland Council

14 Nov 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond to requirement for review

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Highland Council

254/2013: Glasgow City Council

14 Nov 2013For the authorityFOISA

Expenses claimed

FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)

Decision PDFView Glasgow City Council

255/2013: Scottish Borders Council

14 Nov 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond to requirement for review

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Scottish Borders Council

249/2013: Edinburgh Napier University

12 Nov 2013Partially upheldFOISA

Partnership with Navitas (Edinburgh International College)

FOISA sections: 33(1)(b)

Decision PDFView Edinburgh Napier University

250/2013: Scottish Ministers

12 Nov 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond to request and requirement for review

FOISA sections: 10, 21

248/2013: University of Glasgow

7 Nov 2013For the authorityFOISA

Meetings and communications with principal

FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)

Decision PDFView University of Glasgow

247/2013: Scottish Legal Aid Board

6 Nov 2013For the authorityFOISA

Rates for external legal advice

FOISA sections: 33(1)(b)

245/2013: Dundee City Council

1 Nov 2013For the applicantFOISA

Eighteen And Under

FOISA sections: 1(1)

Decision PDFView Dundee City Council

246/2013: Scottish Ministers

1 Nov 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond to requirement for review

FOISA sections: 21

244/2013: Transport Scotland

31 Oct 2013For the applicantFOISAEIR

Failure to respond to requirement for review

FOISA sections: 21 EIR regulations: 16

View Transport Scotland

242/2013: Scottish Ministers

30 Oct 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond or carry out a review

FOISA sections: 10, 21

243/2013: Scottish Ministers

30 Oct 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond to request and requirement for review

FOISA sections: 10, 21

239/2013: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

29 Oct 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond or carry out a review

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDFView Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

240/2013: Stirling Council

29 Oct 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond or carry out a review

FOISA sections: 10, 21

Decision PDFView Stirling Council

241/2013: Highland Council

29 Oct 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to carry out a review

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Highland Council

236/2013: City of Edinburgh Council

24 Oct 2013Partially upheldFOISAEIR

Whether there was a failure to respond to requirement for review

FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(1), 16

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

237/2013: Fife Council

24 Oct 2013Partially upheldEIR

Protection of public right of way

EIR regulations: 4, 10(5)(d)

Decision PDFView Fife Council

238/2013: Midlothian Council

24 Oct 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to carry out a review

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Midlothian Council

234/2013: City of Edinburgh Council

23 Oct 2013For the applicantFOISAEIR

Failure to comply with technical requirements of FOISA and the EIRs

FOISA sections: 21 EIR regulations: 16

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

235/2013: Scottish Ministers

23 Oct 2013For the authorityFOISA

Legal advice on the position of an independent Scotland within the European Union

FOISA sections: 29(1)(c)

231/2013: City of Edinburgh Council

22 Oct 2013For the authorityFOISA

Equality impact assessment

FOISA sections: 17

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

232/2013: East Lothian Council

22 Oct 2013Partially upheldFOISA

Senior officer redundancies

FOISA sections: 12, 15, 36(1)

Decision PDFView East Lothian Council

233/2013: Highland Council

22 Oct 2013For the authorityEIR

Cost of drainage work

EIR regulations: 10(4)(a)

Decision PDFView Highland Council

230/2013: Scottish Ministers

21 Oct 2013Partially upheldFOISA

Performance payments and hospitality

FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)

229/2013: Scottish Ministers

18 Oct 2013For the authorityFOISA

Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill

FOISA sections: 29(1)(a), 29(1)(b), 30(a), 30(b)(ii), 30(c)

227/2013: Highland Health Board

11 Oct 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond to requirement for review

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Highland Health Board

228/2013: Scottish Prison Service

11 Oct 2013Partially upheldFOISA

Prison fitness facilities

FOISA sections: 1(1), 10

Decision PDFView Scottish Prison Service

226/2013: City of Edinburgh Council

10 Oct 2013For the authorityFOISAEIR

Flooding in EH13 area

FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 9, 10(4)(b)

Decision PDFView City of Edinburgh Council

222/2013: Perth and Kinross Council

8 Oct 2013For the authorityFOISA

Surveillance at a meeting

FOISA sections: 17

Decision PDFView Perth and Kinross Council

223/2013: Highlands and Islands Enterprise

8 Oct 2013For the authorityFOISA

Correspondence from a named individual

FOISA sections: 33(1)(b)

224/2013: Scottish Ministers

8 Oct 2013For the authorityFOISA

Correspondence with Scottish sporting bodies/representative bodies

FOISA sections: 29(1)(a)

225/2013: Scottish Ministers

8 Oct 2013For the applicantEIR

Loch Creran fish farms

EIR regulations: 5(2), 10(5)(f)

218/2013: Scottish Ministers

7 Oct 2013For the authorityFOISA

Travel by Ministerial spouses

FOISA sections: 17

219/2013: Scottish Ministers

7 Oct 2013For the authorityFOISA

Legal advice: Scotland's membership of the EU

FOISA sections: 36(1)

220/2013: Scottish Prison Service

7 Oct 2013For the applicantFOISA

Failure to respond to requirement for review

FOISA sections: 21

Decision PDFView Scottish Prison Service

221/2013: Scottish Natural Heritage

7 Oct 2013For the authorityFOISAEIR

Licence relating to peregrine falcons at a specified site

FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(2), 10(4)(a)

217/2013: VisitScotland

3 Oct 2013For the applicantFOISA

Scoping survey report

FOISA sections: 10, 27(1), 30(c)

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