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Annual Report archive
This is an archive or previous annual reports, providing reviews of the activities of the organisation over the years and the Commissioner's commentary on freedom of information in Scotland.
For the latest year's publication, see our annual report page.
Reports in 2019

Annual Report and Accounts 2018/19 - Double Page View (1.39MB)
Report presented for screen viewing
Annual Report and Accounts 2018/19 - Single Page View (1.46MB)
Report presented for easy printing
Reports in 2018

Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18 - Double page view (PDF - 1.25MB)
Report presented for screen viewing
Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18 - Single page view (PDF - 1.41MB)
Report presented for easy printing
Erratum notice. Please note that on page 8 of the report, the second sentence of the second paragraph should read: "Following an assessment of the problem, the Government agreed, in March 2017, to adopt targets: 85% of request and review responses on time in year one, rising to 90% the following year and 95% in three years". We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Reports in 2017

Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17 - Double Page View (PDF - 1.92MB)
Report presented for screen viewing
Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17 - Single Page View (PDF - 2.11MB)
Report presented for easy printing
View more information on the Scottish Information Commissioner's Annual Report & Accounts 2016/17.
Reports in 2016

Annual Report and Accounts 2015/16 - Double Page View (PDF - 1.89MB)
Report presented for screen viewing
Annual Report and Accounts 2015/16 - Single Page View (PDF - 2.10MB)
Report presented for easy printing
View more information on the Scottish Information Commissioner's Annual Report & Accounts 2015/16, including tables with appeal data from 2005 to 2016.
Reports in 2015

Annual Report 2014/15 - Double Page View (PDF - 1.10MB)
Report presented for screen viewing
Annual Report 2014/15 - Single Page View (PDF - 1.25MB)
Report presented for easy printing
Annual Accounts 2014/15 (PDF - 2.06MB)
View more information on the Scottish Information Commissioner's Annual Report 2014/15.
Reports in 2014

Annual Report 2013/14 (PDF - 2.57MB)
Annual Accounts 2013/14 (PDF - 1.82MB)
View more information on the Scottish Information Commissioner's Annual Report 2013/14.
Reports in 2013

Annual Report 2012/13 (PDF - 3MB)
Annual Accounts 2012/13 (PDF - 705kB)
View more information on the Scottish Information Commissoner's Annual Report 2012/13.
Reports in 2012

Annual Report 2011/12 (PDF - 3.74MB)
Annual Accounts 2011/12 (PDF - 1.94MB)
View more information on the Scottish Information Commissioner's Annual Report 2011/12.
Reports in 2011

Annual Report 2010/11 (PDF - 1.71MB)
Annual Accounts 2010/11 (PDF - 1.56 MB)
Reports in 2010

Annual Report 2009/10 (PDF - 1.12MB)
Annual Accounts 2009/10 (PDF - 1.62MB)
Reports in 2009

Annual Report 2009 (PDF - 1.75MB)
Annual Report 2009 - Text Only Version (Word - 1.11MB)
Annual Accounts 2008/09 (PDF - 1.18 MB)
Reports in 2008

Annual Report 2008 (PDF 1.5MB)
Annual Report 2008 - Key Facts (PDF 103KB)
Annual Accounts 2007/08 (PDF 722KB)
Link to case studies 2007/08
Reports in 2007

Annual Report 2007 (PDF 987KB)
Annual Report 2007 - Key Facts (PDF 94KB)
Annual Accounts 2006/07 (PDF 932KB)
Link to case studies 2006/07
Reports in 2006

Annual Report 2006 (PDF - 2MB)
Annual Accounts 2005/06
Reports in 2005

Annual Report 2005 (PDF - 2.17MB)
Annual Accounts 2004/05 (PDF - 1.52MB)
Reports in 2004

Annual Report 2004 (PDF - 483KB)
Annual Report 2004 (Word - 172KB)
Financial Report 2004 (PDF - 1.34MB)
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