The Commissioner's Team
Kevin Dunion, the Scottish Information Commissioner, employs 22 people in his offices in St Andrews, Fife.
Please contact us if you have questions about the Commissioner and his team.
There are three departments, each with a head of department who reports directly to the Commissioner, and a team supporting them.
The Enforcement Team
Margaret Keyse, Head of Enforcement
Margaret heads up the Enforcement Team, which manages the investigation of applications for decision made under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, as well as ensuring that public authorities comply with the legislation. She advises the Commissioner on legal issues, as she is the key in-house adviser to the Commissioner on freedom of information. Margaret is assisted by two deputies:
Euan McCulloch, Deputy Head of Enforcement
Claire Sigsworth, Deputy Head of Enforcement
Euan and Claire each manage a team of Freedom of Information Officers. They ensure that investigations progress and that decisions are drafted in line with organisational standards. Euan also supervises the work carried out by his team on assessing authorities' compliance with the legislation.
Freedom of Information Officers (Enforcement)
Our Freedom of Information Officers (Enforcement) are responsible for investigating appeals received by the Commissioner. They also provide guidance and advice on the Act and respond to enquiries from the public and public authorities. They are supported by Validation Officer Pauline Keith. They are:
- Alison Davies
- Colin MacFadyen
- Julie Frew
- John Kelly
- Avril Mills
- Claire Stephen
- Jennifer Ross
- Jill Walker
- George Will
Freedom of Information Officers (Assessment)
Our assessment team is made up of two Freedom of Information Officers (Assessment), who assess how public authorities are complying with the legislation, in line with the Commissioner's enforcement strategy. They also respond to enquiries from the public and from public authorities. They are:
- Alistair Rennie
- Elaine Moffat
The Policy and Information Team
Sarah Hutchison, Head of Policy and Information
Sarah heads up the Policy and Information Team, which is responsible for developing the organisation's external communications on all freedom of information issues, for press and media relations, managing the enquiries service and publication schemes approval process. Sarah also advises the Commissioner on a variety of policy related issues, whilst liaising with senior officials in public bodies and their policy and legal advisers.
Freedom of Information Officers (Policy and Information)
Our Freedom of Information Officers (Policy and Information) support Sarah in meeting her responsibilities. They are responsible for promoting knowledge of the Act and approving publication schemes. As with their colleagues in the Enforcement Team, they provide guidance and advice on the Act and respond to enquiries from the public and public authorities - and they also deal with all enquiries from the media. They are:
- Sue Gray
- Paul Mutch
The Operational Management Team
David Lowrie, Head of Operational Management
David ensures that the Scottish Information Commissioner and his office are effective, highly responsive and appropriately resourced. He is responsible for human resource management, the control of budget and finances and developing the operational plan.
Jann Wallace, Finance and Administration Manager
Jann is responsible for all aspects of our financial management as well as ensuring high quality corporate support to the Office and providing our frontline service to the public. She also ensures that the building meets all relevant statutory requirements for health and safety.
Liz Brown and Kim Berry, Administrators
Liz and Kim provide a full range of support functions to the organisation and are the frontline point of contact with the public and public authorities.