174/2025: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Council Tax increases – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
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
176/2025: Inverclyde Council
Planning application regarding land at a named location
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 11(2)
169/2025: Glasgow City Council
Whether request was vexatious
FOISA sections: 14(1)
170/2025: Aberdeen City Council
Cost benefit analysis report for Peterculter flood protection scheme works
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(a)
168/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Reports relating to a named individual
FOISA sections: 18, 34(1)
167/2025: Moray Council
Council Tax increases – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
164/2025: Orkney Islands Council
Report concerning complaints of bullying
FOISA sections: 21, 25, 36(2)
162/2025: Orkney Islands Council
Lesson resources delivered by external providers
FOISA sections: 17
163/2025: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)
Location of all-terrain fire vehicles for deployment in north of Scotland
FOISA sections: 15, 25, 27(1)
165/2025: Perth and Kinross Council
Communications about the role of Director, Economy, Place and Learning
FOISA sections: 1(1)
166/2025: Argyll and Bute Council
Forecast income from proposed visitor levy
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env
159/2025: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Goathill Quarry, Cowdenbeath – Breaches of PPC Permit
EIR regulations: 5(1), 9
160/2025: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Auchencarroch Landfill Site: Financial Provision Report
EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(5)(e)
161/2025: City of Edinburgh Council
Property information
EIR regulations: 5(1)
157/2025: East Dunbartonshire Council
School bullying figures
FOISA sections: 38(1)(b)
158/2025: East Dunbartonshire Council
Wildlife survey report
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 10(4)(a)
156/2025: NHS Fife
Private GP referrals to NHS
FOISA sections: 10, 15, 17, 21
154/2025: General Teaching Council for Scotland
Whether request was vexatious
FOISA sections: 14(1)
155/2025: General Teaching Council for Scotland
Handling of an information request relating to two policies
FOISA sections: 15, 17, 21
153/2025: East Renfrewshire Council
Planning enforcement at a specified address
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1)
151/2025: Scottish Prison Service
Review relating to complaint about safety concerns – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
152/2025: Highland Council
Council Tax increases – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
120/2025: General Teaching Council for Scotland
Fitness to Teach - transitional arrangements
FOISA sections: 30(b)(i)
150/2025: University of Dundee
Information relating to specified individuals
FOISA sections: 1(1), 10, 16, 21, 38(1)(b)
143/2025: East Lothian Council
Whether request was vexatious
FOISA sections: 14(1)
144/2025: Scottish Ministers
James Hamilton’s investigation into the First Minister under the Ministerial Code
FOISA sections: 17
145/2025: University of Aberdeen
Information about an individual
FOISA sections: 18, 38(1)(b)
146/2025: Falkirk Council
Council Tax increases – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
147/2025: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Environmental issues with radioactivity at His Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(5)(a)
148/2025: Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Environmental issues with radioactivity at His Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 10(5)(a), 10(5)(b), 16
149/2025: City of Edinburgh Council
Advice relating to speakers at Edinburgh/Gaza City twinning meeting
FOISA sections: 36(1)
142/2025: Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
Third Party Audited Reports – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21
138/2025: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Proportionate response to crime – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
141/2025: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Whiteshore Cockles on North Uist
FOISA sections: 1(1) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 16
136/2025: Scottish Borders Council
Quote for work on specified property
EIR regulations: 10(5)(e)
137/2025: Scottish Ministers
Letter of appointment of specified Board Member
FOISA sections: 1(1)
139/2025: Scottish Borders Council
Garages to Homes
EIR regulations: 10(4)(a)
135/2025: Renfrewshire Council
Whether request was responded to promptly
FOISA sections: 10
134/2025: East Dunbartonshire Council
Planning application – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21 EIR regulations: 16
132/2025: Scottish Forestry
Whether request was manifestly unreasonable
EIR regulations: 5(2), 10(1), 10(4)(b), 16
133/2025: NHS Fife
Costs of a specified employment tribunal
FOISA sections: 17
127/2025: Police Service of Scotland
Complaint to Police Scotland
FOISA sections: 18
128/2025: Scottish Ministers
Legal advice
FOISA sections: 36(1)
129/2025: Highland Council
Correspondence on variations to Condition 19 of Coire Glas planning consent
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(2), 9, 10(4)(a), 16
130/2025: Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd
Benchmarking exercise
FOISA sections: 33(1)(b)
131/2025: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Comments on a planning application
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1)
126/2025: Scottish Legal Aid Board
Information relates to Scottish Legal Aid Board policies.
FOISA sections: 25
125/2025: Dundee City Council
Repairs and maintenance at Dundee Olympia
FOISA sections: 1(1)
116/2025: Scottish Ministers
Agenda and minutes of Angus Robertson’s meeting with the Israeli deputy Ambassador
FOISA sections: 17, 30(c), 32(1)(a)
119/2025: Scottish Ministers
Planning email
FOISA sections: 1(1), 21 EIR regulations: 2(1)Env