FOI and EIR Statistics

We are committed to openness, accountability, and the principles of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs). Our annual performance statistics for our information requests are published to show how we meet our statutory duties, track our response times, and provide transparency to the public we serve.

These figures cover requests received from members of the public between April of one year to March of the next. They are laid out below with the most recent statistics first, scroll down for previous’ years.

Requests Received: April 2025 to March 2026

Total Requests Received	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
FOI	6	6	7	3
EIR	13	6	5	6
SAR	2	1	1	1

Requests Summary

Status / Outcome	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The request was closed because clarification was not provided	0	0	0	0
The request was closed because the requester withdrew the request	1	0	0	0
A fee notice was issued	1	0	0	0
A fee notice was paid	0	0	0	0
FOI/EIR responses issued within the statutory timescales	18	13	13	7
SARs issued within statutory timescales	2	1	0	1
Late response.	0	0	0	0
No response.	0	0	0	0
Request refused on the grounds of excessive costs.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (on grounds of cost).	2	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was vexatious.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was repeated.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (other than on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Information was provided in full.	6	0	2	1
Refusal notice was issued.	0	0	0	0
Some information was provided, but other information was withheld or was not held by the authority (partial).	9	9	5	4
The information is not held.	1	4	6	2
We refused to confirm or deny whether the information existed or was held.	0	0	0	0

FOI and EIR Requests for Review

Review Metrics	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep
The number of requests for review received	1	2
The number of requests for review answered within the statutory timescales	1	2
The number of requests for review which received a late response.	0	0
The number of requests for review which did not receive a response.	0	0
The number of review responses which confirmed the original response, with or without modification (upheld).	1	2
The number of review responses which substituted a different decision for the original (overturned).	0	0
The number of review responses which reached a decision for the first time (there had been no response to the original request).	0	0
The number of review responses which confirmed that the authority’s response to the original request complied with the EIRs.	0	0
The number of review responses which found that the authority’s response to the original request was not compliant with the EIRs and steps were taken to remedy the breach.	0	0

Requests Received: April 2024 to March 2025

Total Requests Received	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
FOI	11	13	7	10
EIR	1	5	9	7
SAR	0	0	1	0

Requests Summary

Status / Outcome	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The request was closed because clarification was not provided	0	0	0	0
The request was closed because the requester withdrew the request	0	0	1	0
A fee notice was issued	0	0	1	2
A fee notice was paid	0	0	1	0
FOI/EIR responses issued within the statutory timescales	11	18	16	12
SARs issued within statutory timescales	0	0	1	0
Late response.	0	0	0	0
No response.	0	0	1	0
Request refused on the grounds of excessive costs.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (on grounds of cost).	1	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was vexatious.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was repeated.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (other than on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Information was provided in full.	4	5	3	4
Refusal notice was issued.	0	0	0	0
Some information was provided, but other information was withheld or was not held by the authority (partial).	5	8	10	4
The information is not held.	2	5	1	3
We refused to confirm or deny whether the information existed or was held.	0	0	0	0

FOI and EIR Requests for Review

Review Metrics	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The number of requests for review received	0	1	0	0
The number of requests for review answered within the statutory timescales	0	1	0	0
The number of requests for review which received a late response.	0	0	0	0
The number of requests for review which did not receive a response.	0	0	0	0
The number of review responses which confirmed the original response, with or without modification (upheld).	0	0	0	0
The number of review responses which substituted a different decision for the original (overturned).	0	1	0	0
The number of review responses which reached a decision for the first time (there had been no response to the original request).	0	0	0	0
The number of review responses which confirmed that the authority’s response to the original request complied with the EIRs.	0	0	0	0
The number of review responses which found that the authority’s response to the original request was not compliant with the EIRs and steps were taken to remedy the breach.	0	0	0	0

Requests Received: April 2023 to March 2024

Total Requests Received	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
FOI	8	20	15	6
EIR	0	5	3	7
SAR	0	0	1	0

Requests Summary

Status / Outcome	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The request was closed because clarification was not provided	0	1	0	0
The request was closed because the requester withdrew the request	1	0	1	0
A fee notice was issued	0	1	0	0
A fee notice was paid	0	0	0	0
FOI/EIR responses issued within the statutory timescales	11	24	16	12
SARs issued within statutory timescales	0	0	1	0
Late response.	0	0	0	0
No response.	0	0	0	0
Request refused on the grounds of excessive costs.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was vexatious.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was repeated.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (other than on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Information was provided in full.	0	4	4	4
Refusal notice was issued.	0	0	0	0
Some information was provided, but other information was withheld or was not held by the authority (partial).	6	14	7	5
The information is not held.	5	6	5	2
We refused to confirm or deny whether the information existed or was held.	0	0	0	0

FOI and EIR Requests for Review

Review Metrics	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The number of requests for review received	1	0	0	0

Requests Received: April 2022 to March 2023

Total Requests Received	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
FOI	10	7	9	8
EIR	1	0	1	8
SAR	0	2	0	2

Requests Summary

Status / Outcome	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The request was closed because clarification was not provided	0	0	0	0
The request was closed because the requester withdrew the request	1	0	0	0
A fee notice was issued	0	0	0	2
A fee notice was paid	0	0	0	1
FOI/EIR responses issued within the statutory timescales	10	4	13	11
SARs issued within statutory timescales	0	1	1	2
Late response.	0	0	0	0
No response.	0	0	0	0
Request refused on the grounds of excessive costs.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was vexatious.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was repeated.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (other than on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Information was provided in full.	5	1	5	1
Refusal notice was issued.	0	0	0	0
Some information was provided, but other information was withheld or was not held by the authority (partial).	4	3	6	8
The information is not held.	1	0	2	2
We refused to confirm or deny whether the information existed or was held.	0	0	0	0

FOI and EIR Requests for Review

Review Metrics	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The number of requests for review received	0	0	0	2

Requests Received: April 2021 to March 2022

Total Requests Received	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
FOI	4	7	7	10
EIR	4	4	1	0
SAR	0	0	0	1

Requests Summary

Status / Outcome	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The request was closed because clarification was not provided	0	2	0	0
The request was closed because the requester withdrew the request	0	0	0	0
A fee notice was issued	0	2	0	0
A fee notice was paid	0	0	0	0
FOI/EIR responses issued within the statutory timescales	8	9	8	9
SARs issued within statutory timescales	0	0	0	1
Late response.	0	0	0	0
No response.	0	0	0	0
Request refused on the grounds of excessive costs.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was vexatious.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was repeated.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (other than on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Information was provided in full.	4	6	1	4
Refusal notice was issued.	0	0	0	0
Some information was provided, but other information was withheld or was not held by the authority (partial).	3	2	2	1
The information is not held.	1	1	5	4
We refused to confirm or deny whether the information existed or was held.	0	0	0	0

FOI and EIR Requests for Review

Review Metrics	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The number of requests for review received	0	0	3	2

Requests Received: April 2020 to March 2021

Total Requests Received	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
FOI	0	4	1	7
EIR	5	5	11	5
SAR	0	0	1	1

Requests Summary

Status / Outcome	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The request was closed because clarification was not provided	0	1	0	0
The request was closed because the requester withdrew the request	0	1	0	0
A fee notice was issued	0	0	0	0
A fee notice was paid	0	0	0	0
FOI/EIR responses issued within the statutory timescales	5	9	12	12
SARs issued within statutory timescales	0	0	1	1
Late response.	0	0	0	0
No response.	0	0	0	0
Request refused on the grounds of excessive costs.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was vexatious.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was repeated.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (other than on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Information was provided in full.	2	2	9	5
Refusal notice was issued.	0	0	0	0
Some information was provided, but other information was withheld or was not held by the authority (partial).	3	2	3	2
The information is not held.	0	3	0	4
We refused to confirm or deny whether the information existed or was held.	0	0	0	0

FOI and EIR Requests for Review

Review Metrics	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The number of requests for review received	0	1	0	0

Requests Received: April 2019 to March 2020

Total Requests Received	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
FOI	0	3	4	1
EIR	5	6	5	2
SAR	0	2	0	0

Requests Summary

Status / Outcome	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The request was closed because clarification was not provided	0	0	0	0
The request was closed because the requester withdrew the request	1	0	0	0
A fee notice was issued	1	1	0	0
A fee notice was paid	1	2	0	0
FOI/EIR responses issued within the statutory timescales	8	6	9	3
SARs issued within statutory timescales	1	2	0	0
Late response.	0	0	0	0
No response.	0	0	0	0
Request refused on the grounds of excessive costs.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was vexatious.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was repeated.	0	0	0	0
Requests refused because it was manifestly unreasonable (other than on grounds of cost).	0	0	0	0
Information was provided in full.	2	0	3	0
Refusal notice was issued.	0	0	0	0
Some information was provided, but other information was withheld or was not held by the authority (partial).	4	4	4	3
The information is not held.	2	2	2	0
We refused to confirm or deny whether the information existed or was held.	0	0	0	0

FOI and EIR Requests for Review

Review Metrics	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec	Jan – Mar
The number of requests for review received	1	0	0	0

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