Other Publications

The Commissioner's Annual Reports, Assessment Reports and Research Reports are available by clicking on the relevant link in the menu to the left of this page. Copies of audio and video publications are available by clicking here. Below you will find a list of other publications issued by the Scottish Information Commissioner, plus links to selected publications published by other bodies e.g. Scottish Ministers.

Responses to Government consultations and Parliamentary enquiries
Apr 2013	Commissioner's response to the consultation on Proposal to Restructure the Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
Dec 2012	Commissioner's letter to the Finance Committee at Stage 2 of the FOISA Amendment Bill (PDF - 143kB) Commissioner's Briefing Note on Stage 2 Amendments of the FOISA Amendment Bill (PDF - 92kB)
Nov 2012	Commissioner's submission to the Scottish Government's consultation on the Procurement Reform Bill (PDF - 133 kB)
Sep 2012	Supplementary submission to the Scottish Parliament's Finance Committee on the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill Bill (PDF - 173kB)
Aug 2012	Commissioner's response to consultation on a Community Empowerment Bill (PDF - 102kB)
Jul 2012	Commissioner's response to the Finance Committee's enquiry into the general principles of the Freedom of Information (Amendment)(Scotland) Bill (PDF - 136kB)
May 2012	Commissioner's response to consultation on a Model Records Management Plan (Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011) (PDF-105kB)
Feb 2012	Commissioner's response to the Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill consultation
Jan 2012	Kevin Dunion's Special Report to the Scottish Parliament, on leaving office
Nov 2011	Commissioner's consultation response on revised Section 61 Code of Practice Nov 2011 (PDF - 37kB)
Nov 2010	Commissioner's written evidence to the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee on Public Records (Scotland) Bill
Nov 2010	Commissioner's supplementary response to the Scottish Government's consultation on extending scope of FOISA
Nov 2010	Commissioner's response to Scottish Government's consultation on extending the scope of FOISA
July 2010	Commissioner's submission to the Public Records (Scotland) Bill proposal
Mar 2010	Commissioner's submission to Local Government Committee on Housing (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1
Aug 2009	Commissioner's response to Government's "Improving Openness" consultation September 2009
Aug 2009	Commissioner's written evidence to Finance Committee's consideration of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill
Jan 2009	Commissioner's written evidence to Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee
Jan 2009	Commissioner's response to the Scottish Government's discussion paper on extending coverage of FOISA

Key Concept Briefing Series
Fees and Excessive Cost of Compliance - Sections 9, 12 & 13; Regulation 8
The Public Interest Test
Vexatious or Repeated Requests - Section 14
Guidance on validity of requests following Court of Session Opinion ('True applicant' and requests for 'documents')
Scottish Ministers' Code of Practice on the Discharge of Functions under the Act - Section 60

Exemption Briefing Series (FOISA and EIRs)
Information Otherwise Accessible - Section 25
Prohibitions on Disclosure - Section 26
Information Intended For Future Publication - Section 27 & Regulation 10(4)(d)
Relations within the United Kingdom - Section 28
Formulation of Scottish Administration Policy - Section 29 & Regulation 10(4)(e)
Prejudice to Effective Conduct of Public Affairs - Section 30 & Regulation 10(4)(e)
National Security and Defence - Section 31 & Regulation 10(5)(a)
International Relations - Section 32 & Regulation 10(5)(a)
Commercial Interests and the Economy (Section 33; Regulations 10(5)(e) & 10(5)(f)
Investigations by Scottish Public Authorities - Section 34 & Regulation 10(5)(b)
Law Enforcement - Section 35 & Regulation 10(5)(b)
Confidentiality - Section 36; Regulations 10(5)(b) &10(5)(e)
Court Records - Section 37 & Regulation 10(5)(b)
Personal information - Section 38 & Regulation 11
Health, Safety and the Environment - Section 39: Regulations 10(5)(a) & 10(5)(g)
Audit Functions - Section 40
Communications with Her Majesty etc. and Honours - Section 41

Conference and event reports
26 August 2011	Festival of Politics 2011 - Audio report
21 August 2010	Festival of Politics 2010 - 'Freedom of Information - what difference has it made?' audio report
16 November 2007	Report from the conference 'The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - An End in Itself and a Means to an End?', University of St Andrews
1 - 3 February 2004