Holyrood Annual Conference
5 December 2013
Scottish Information Commissioner
Update
Rosemary Agnew
5 December 2013
• Round-up since last conference
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FOI stats
L&D survey
Decisions Round-Up
FOISA amendment
Annual report
• Current and future issues
– Failure to respond
– Designation
– EIRs
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Round-up
Round-up
FOI statistics
L & D Survey
• 2 quarters but avoid
temptation to compare
• 99% & 98% response
rate (all but 5)
• 60,000+ requests, 15%
EIRs
• LG (61%) & NHS (14%)
• 1%, appeals
• Adjust to reporting
approach
• Link between strategic/
management
commitment and FOI
L&D
• 70:30 split
• You like F-2-F events
• EIRs
• 5-year strategy
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Round-up
Decisions round-up
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FOISA Amendment
Act
• Many amendments
brought Act in line with
practice
Since enactment
• S5 order culture and
leisure trusts
• Draft order re s59
• S18 now covers s38
• S65 timescales changed
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Annual Report
• 14% rise in appeals (49%
over 5 years)
• 564 cases closed - 9%
increase
• 594 appeals, 60 (10%)
EIR
• Reduction to 15.7 weeks
to close (from 15.9)
• 1,816 enquiries - 8% rise,
50% rise on 2006/07
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60% from the public
43% IRO local govt
31% IRO Ministers
27% about failure to
respond
• Outcomes
– 37% for requesters
– 37% for public authorities
– 26% partial
• Public awareness
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Current issues
Failure to respond
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Designation
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EIRs
Issues
• Who is covered?
• Appeals concerning
Crown Office
• Expertise
• Awareness
We need YOUR feedback
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EIRs recent decisions
225/2013
148/2013
175/2013
193/2012
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And finally …
Enjoy the conference and feel
free to ask questions of us at
any time during the day
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