Information request handling: annual report 2017
2017 Annual Report on the handling of information requests made to the Scottish Government under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.
Internal reviews
Background
Where an applicant is dissatisfied with the way in which the Scottish Government has dealt with a request for information they may ask us to carry out an internal review. Of the requests received, only 9% resulted in an internal review being requested.
Number of review requests received
In total, 267 reviews were received by the Scottish Government in 2017. 222 review requests were made under FOISA and 45 were made under the EIRs.
| Reviews | Total |
|---|---|
| Director-General Constitution and External Affairs | 21 |
| Director-General Economy | 82 |
| Director-General Education, Communities and Justice | 67 |
| Director-General Health & Social Care | 47 |
| Director-General Organisational Development and Operations | 27 |
| Director-General Scottish Exchequer | 7 |
| Ministerial Private Offices | 16 |
| Total | 267 |
Composition of applicants
The following graph breaks down the source of requests for an internal review.
Performance
The majority (67%) of all requests for review received in 2017 were responded to on time. Of the 267 reviews received, 177 were answered on time, 89 were late and 1 was withdrawn.
| Reviews | On Time | Late |
|---|---|---|
| Director-General Constitution and External Affairs | 16 | 4 |
| Director-General Economy | 60 | 22 |
| Director-General Education, Communities and Justice | 56 | 11 |
| Director-General Health & Social Care | 7 | 40 |
| Director-General Organisational Development and Operations | 22 | 5 |
| Director-General Scottish Exchequer | 7 | 0 |
| Ministerial Private Offices | 9 | 7 |
| Total | 177 | 89 |
Outcome of reviews
The following graph sets out the outcome of requests for an internal review. The initial decision was upheld or partially upheld in 69% of cases.
Contact
Email: foi@gov.scot
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