273/2025: Highland Council
Status of Thurso Community Council
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.
4,495 decisions
65.7% for the applicant, in full or in part
110 bodies covered
23 years since 2005
Filter decisions
274/2025: Scottish Forestry
Whether request was manifestly unreasonable
EIR regulations: 10(4)(b)
271/2025: Aberdeen City Council
Road bonds associated with the Countesswells development
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 10(5)(e)
270/2025: Scottish Prison Service
Meetings between the Executive Group of the SPS and the Scottish Ministers.
FOISA sections: 17
269/2025: South Ayrshire Council
Information concerning the condition of Ayr Station Hotel
EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(a), 10(5)(b), 10(5)(d), 10(5)(e), 10(5)(f)
266/2025: South Lanarkshire Council
Complaint investigation details
FOISA sections: 17
267/2025: Dundee City Council
Number of individuals’ pavement parking fines paid
FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)
268/2025: South Ayrshire Council
Economic Impact Assessment calculation for the 2023 Air Show
FOISA sections: 17, 25
263/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Alleged distribution of offensive written material
FOISA sections: 34(1), 38(1)(b)
265/2025: City of Edinburgh Council
Communications concerning specified companies regarding letting
FOISA sections: 35(1)(c)
259/2025: Scottish Ministers
Duff and Phelps Limited v The Lord Advocate civil court action – mediation information
FOISA sections: 36(1)
261/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Investigation – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
262/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Information between a specific Police officer and the Scottish Ministers relating to the inquiry into Professor Sam Eljamel
FOISA sections: 30(c), 34(1), 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b), 38(1)(b)
264/2025: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Portpatrick Harbour slipway consultation
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1)
253/2025: Glasgow City Council
Whether request was vexatious or manifestly unreasonable
EIR regulations: 10(4)(b)
254/2025: Fife Council
Planning application – Professional Judgement Report
EIR regulations: 5(2), 10(4)(a)
255/2025: Scottish Natural Heritage
Ministerial Submission concerning deer management
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(e)
256/2025: Caledonian Sleeper Limited
Rail Settlement Plan ticket specification and public keys
FOISA sections: 35(1)(a)
257/2025: Chief Constable of Police Scotland
Changes to policies following a statement by the Chief Constable on institutional discrimination
FOISA sections: 12
258/2025: Scottish Ministers
Drafting of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
FOISA sections: 3(2)(a)(i)
252/2025: Edinburgh Napier University
Information relating to the handling of a previous information request
FOISA sections: 1(1), 8(1), 30(b)(i), 30(b)(ii), 36(2), 38(1)(b)
248/2025: Fife Council
Works at Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy
FOISA sections: 1(1)
251/2025: Angus Council
Planning breaches – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
247/2025: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Responding to emails guidance – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
249/2025: University of Stirling
Residential property on campus – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
250/2025: Glasgow City Council
Information about application of environmental levy
EIR regulations: 5(1), 16
243/2025: Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association Ltd
Correspondence about the feeding of foxes
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 11(2)
242/2025: Scottish Prison Service
Risk registers
FOISA sections: 30(b)(i), 30(b)(ii), 30(c)
244/2025: University of Dundee
Funding from Chinese organisations
FOISA sections: 33(1)(b)
245/2025: Scottish Ambulance Service Board
First responder provision in Orkney
FOISA sections: 1(1), 30(b)(ii), 30(c), 38(1)(b), 39(1)
246/2025: Fife Council
Aberdour Road, vehicle speed surveys and road safety – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 7(2), 14
231/2025: NHS National Services Scotland
Costs of a specified tribunal
FOISA sections: 1(1), 25, 39(1)
239/2025: Aberdeenshire Council
Whisky storage planning application for a specified location
EIR regulations: 5(1), 5(2), 8, 10(4)(c), 11(2), 13
240/2025: City of Edinburgh Council
Private sector leasing – information on 10 sample homes
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 15, 21, 33(1)(b), 38(1)(b)
241/2025: Dumfries and Galloway Health Board
Proposed Maggie’s Centre in Dumfries and Galloway
FOISA sections: 30(b)(ii)
233/2025: Heriot-Watt University
UCEA members’ guidance on dealing with FOI requests
FOISA sections: 36(2)
235/2025: City of Edinburgh Council
Locations of Low Emission Zone (LEZ) cameras
EIR regulations: 10(5)(a)
236/2025: Scottish Forestry
Information relating to Todrig forestry scheme
EIR regulations: 5(1)
237/2025: Highland Council
Responses to consultation on sale of land belonging to the Common Good
FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)
238/2025: East Dunbartonshire Council
Information relating to planning applications TP/ED/23/0278 and TP/ED/22/0641
EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(a), 11(1)
232/2025: City of Edinburgh Council
Whether request was manifestly unreasonable
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 10(4)(b)
234/2025: University of St Andrews
Communications relating to a specified building
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1)
226/2025: General Teaching Council for Scotland
Risk regarding child safeguarding
FOISA sections: 1(1), 30(c)
228/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Existence of records relating to deceased police officers
FOISA sections: 18, 39(1)
229/2025: Scottish Ministers
Discussion/analysis of Scottish Government’s ability to mitigate or end the two-child cap
FOISA sections: 21, 29(1)(a), 29(1)(b)
230/2025: Edinburgh City Council
Twinning with Gaza
FOISA sections: 1(1), 30(b)(ii), 38(1)(b)
225/2025: Scottish Borders Council
Information relating to a previous request about Garages to Homes
FOISA sections: 17, 38(1)(b)
227/2025: Fife Council
Cairneyhill Football Club – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
224/2025: Highland Council
Budget Figures – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
223/2025: Glasgow City Council
Braes Shopping Centre – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 16, 21