Scottish Information Commissioner The independent public official responsible for promoting and enforcing Scotland's freedom of information (FOI) law. FOI gives everyone the right to access information held by Scottish public authorities. Featured Scottish Information Commissioner's statement on disclosure of Scottish Government legal advice Read the Commissioner's statement on the release of Scottish Government legal advice Read more Annual reports Our Annual Report provides a review of our activities in each financial year and the Commissioner's commentary on freedom of information in Scotland. Read more Your Rights Step-by-step guidance on using your rights to get information from Scottish public bodies, and when and how you can make an appeal. Read more What is FOI? Find out more More information and updates Briefings and guidance Read our detailed guidance on different areas of FOI law, including our updated guidance on the FOI provision that allows 'vexatious' requests to be refused. Read more Open Update newsletter The Scottish Information Commissioner's Open Update newsletter delivers the latest freedom of information (FOI) news direct to your inbox. Read past editions and sign up here! Read more Appeal to the Commissioner If you're unhappy with the outcome of an FOI request and review you can appeal to the Commissioner. While appeals are currently taking longer to resolve than we would like, we're working hard to address this. Read more
