144 freedom of information applications
updated 12 August 2008
This is a list of all the requests I have made under freedom of information legislation in the UK, briefly summarising each request and its current status. First are the 50 requests I have made to the Scottish Government, followed below by 24 requests to the Ministry of Defence. Next comes one request to the UK Atomic Energy Authority, followed by five to the British Nuclear Group, 10 to the Health and Safety Executive, 11 to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, six to Scottish Natural Heritage, five to Transport Scotland, three to the Food Standards Agency, three to the former Department of Trade and Industry and 26 to various other public sector agencies. There are links to resulting stories, and judgements issued by information commissioners. The list is regularly updated.
Scottish Government: previously withheld information on M74 inquiry
08/07/08: requested 35 documents withheld in response to request of 25 March 2005
07/08/08: documents refused
11/08/08: internal review requested
Now: awaiting response
Scottish Government: information on proposed sparrowhawk relocation trial
05/05/08: requested scientific advice on proposed trial
Now: awaiting response
Scottish Government: information previously withheld on 2006 UK energy review
11/03/08: requested information in light of decision by Scottish Information Commissioner
14/05/08: some documents released, others withheld
19/05/08: requested internal review
18/06/08: a few more documents released, others still withheld
09/07/08: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
Now: awaiting response
Scottish Government: information on trips by car taken by ministers and officials since May 2007
17/01/08: requested information
13/02/08: information refused because it would exceed £600 threshold, compromise suggested
14/02/08: alternative compromise suggested
08/05/08: requested internal review of failure to respond
30/05/08: information released (story here)
Scottish Government: information on flights within mainland Britain taken by ministers and officials since May 2007
17/01/08: requested information08/05/08: requested internal review of failure to respond
Scottish Government: information on the decision to call in planning application for golf resort in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, since 5 December 2007
20/12/07: requested information30/01/08: no reply received so requested internal review
04/03/08: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner on failure to respond
18/03/08: over 230 documents published by Scottish government but some withheld
19/03/08: requested internal review of withheld documents
25/03/08: withdrew application to Scottish Information Commissioner on failure to respond
21/04/08: Scottish government refuses to release withheld documents
22/04/08: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner on withheld documents
Now: awaiting response
Scottish Government: correspondence on the decision to call in planning application for golf resort in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire
05/12/07: requested information23/01/08: no reply received so requested internal review
04/03/08: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner on failure to respond
18/03/08: over 230 documents published by Scottish government but some withheld
19/03/08: requested internal review of withheld documents
25/03/08: withdrew application to Scottish Information Commissioner on failure to respond
21/04/08: Scottish government refuses to release withheld documents
22/04/08: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner on withheld documents
Now: awaiting response
Scottish Government: reports on CBRN drinking water quality database
28/11/07: requested information
29/11/07: information withheld
29/11/07: requested internal review
28/12/07: information still withheld
Scottish Government: updated version of European Union infractions database
13/11/07: requested information
07/02/08: no response received so internal review requested
20/03/08: database provided (stories here and here).
Scottish Government: documents on Clashindarroch Wind Farm in Aberdeenshire
12/09/07: requested information
08/10/07: some information provided
08/10/07: internal review requested
03/11/07: more information released
28/11/07: appealed to the Scottish Information Commissioner
20/02/08: more information released (story here)
23/04/08: application withdrawn
Scottish Government: information on required waste treatment capacity
10/09/07: requested information
09/10/07: information provided
Scottish Executive: correspondence on energy from waste proposals
08/08/07: requested correspondence
10/09/07: refined request
19/07/08: some information released, some withheld
Scottish Executive: information on greenhouse gas projections
06/06/07: requested information
06/08/07: some information provided, some withheld (story here)
10/08/07: internal review requested
07/09/07: information still withheld on the grounds that it would be published in 12 weeks
12/12/07: appealed to the Scottish Information Commissioner
07/03/08: 13 more documents released
Now: awaiting response
Scottish Executive: information on access funding for local authorities
26/04/07: requested information
31/07/07: reminder sent
08/08/07: some information provided (story here)
Scottish Executive: information on £40 million payment to farmers
22/03/07: requested information
17/04/07: some documents provided, others withheld
19/04/07: internal review requested
18/05/07: two more documents provided, others withheld
30/05/07: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
24/10/07: 100 additional documents released (stories here and here)
31/10/07: application to Scottish Information Commissioner withdrawn
Scottish Executive: information on promised 'policy gap analysis' on climate change
14/03/07: requested information (story here)
13/04/07: some documents released, others withheld
19/04/07: internal review requested
13/06/07: more documents released (story here)
Scottish Executive: correspondence on freedom of information request for flights within mainland Britain
14/02/07: request for correspondence
14/03/07: some correspondence withheld
14/03/07: internal review requested
17/04/07: a few more emails released
19/04/07: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
Now: awaiting response
Scottish Executive: flights within mainland Britain by ministers and officials
25/10/06: request for summary information
18/01/07: information provided (story here)
Scottish Executive: files on proposed ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Firth of Forth
12/10/06: request for documents in four files
12/10/06: request refused because it would exceed £600 cost limit
12/10/06: requested restricted
08/02/07: reminder sent
21/03/07: internal review requested
06/04/07: first batch of papers provided
31/07/07: reminder sent
13/11/07: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
29/11/07: appeal rejected because of delays in making the requests
Scottish Executive: meetings between Environment Minister Ross Finnie and NFU Scotland
19/09/06: request for minutes and correspondence relating to meetings
25/10/06: papers relating to one meeting withheld
25/10/06: internal review requested
18/11/06: papers still withheld
21/11/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
08/11/07: decision by Information Commissioner ordering documents to be released within 45 days
21/12/07: documents released
Scottish Executive: proposed ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Firth of Forth
18/09/06: request for reports relating to proposed transfers
28/09/06: request refused because it would exceed £600 cost limit
28/09/06: refined request submitted
09/10/06: list of file names provided.
Scottish Executive: publication of bathing water pollution results
18/09/06: request for reports relating to bathing water results
17/10/06: some emails provided, other information withheld
18/10/06: internal review requested
17/11/06: information still withheld
21/11/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
21/03/07: four one-line emails released
11/08/08: decision by Scottish Information Commissioner ordering the government to release seven of eight withheld documents by 25 September 2008
Now: awaiting response
Scottish Executive: possible merger of Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Scottish Natural Heritage
08/09/06: request for documents relating to possible merger
21/09/06: no such documents, according to Executive
21/09/06: internal review requested
10/10/06: no relevant information, Executive says.
Scottish Executive: media team discussions with Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Scottish Natural Heritage
30/08/06: request for documents relating to discussions
21/11/06: reminder sent
12/03/07: some documents provided, some withheld
12/03/07: internal review requested
31/07/07: reminder sent
03/08/07: another reminder sent
08/10/07: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
08/11/07: decision by Information Commissioner requiring a response to the request for an internal review within 45 days
14/11/07: Four additional emails released by Scottish Government, but other information withheld
28/11/07: Appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
05/02/08: Three more emails released by Scottish Government, but one document still withheld
10/06/08: decision by Scottish Information Commissioner ordering the release of the final document within 45 days
24/07/08: document released
Scottish Executive: database on infractions of European Union directives
26/05/06: request for database
11/07/06: database refused
18/07/06: request internal review
16/08/06: database withheld again
22/08/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
29/10/07: decision by Scottish Information Commissioner ordering Executive to release a substantial amount of the database within 45 days
13/12/07: database released (story here)
Scottish Executive: documents relating to the UK energy review
17/05/06: request documents
15/06/06: documents refused
15/06/06: request internal review
12/07/06: documents again refused
18/07/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
10/03/08: decision by Scottish Information Commissioner ordering ministers to release some of the information within 45 days, but upholding their refusal to release some documents
28/03/08: a few documents released, which the Scottish Government claimed had been released previously
22/04/08: eight further documents released, as instructed by Scottish Information Commissioner
Scottish Executive: information on Forth road bridge user charges
17/05/06: information requested
21/11/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner on failure to respond
27/11/06: some information provided, some withheld
28/11/06: appeal to Scottish Information Commissioner withdrawn
29/11/06: internal review requested
30/12/06: information still withheld
09/01/07: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
05/03/07: further information released
Now: awaiting decision
Scottish Executive: correspondence with Westminster on nuclear power
21/04/06: request correspondence
08/05/06: correspondence refused
10/05/06: request for internal review
07/06/06: correspondence again refused
07/06/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
17/03/08: decision by Scottish Information Commissioner ordering information to be released within 45 days
28/04/08: correspondence released (story here)
Scottish Executive: documents relating to environmental justice strategy
09/12/05: documents requested
22/12/05: report refused
15/02/06: internal review requested
02/03/06: report again withheld
02/03/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
28/06/07: some documents provided
Now: awaiting decision
Scottish Executive: file on terrorist threat
06/12/05: file requested
19/04/06: some documents released, others withheld
21/04/06: internal review requested
11/05/06: documents still withheld
06/06/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
Now: awaiting decision
Scottish Executive: file on radionuclides in drinking water
06/12/05: file requested
05/04/06: majority of information refused
06/04/06: request for internal review
28/04/06: information still withheld
13/05/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
23/08/07: decision by Commissioner ordering the Executive to release the documents within 45 days (story here)
08/10/07: documents provided
Scottish Executive: file on civil contingencies committee
06/12/05: file requested
24/04/06: some documents released, others withheld
10/05/06: internal review requested
02/06/06: documents still withheld
06/06/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
Now: awaiting decision
Scottish Executive: file on European Union infraction cases
06/12/05: requested file
02/05/06: some documents provided, others withheld
10/05/06: internal review requested
24/05/06: more documents provided
Scottish Executive: file on Article 37 infractions
06/12/05: file requested
03/05/06: some documents provided, others withheld
10/05/06: internal review requested
00/06/06 (exact date not given): more documents provided
Scottish Executive: file on decontamination of environment after accident
06/12/05: requested file
12/05/06: some documents provided, others withheld
15/05/06: internal review requested
09/6/06: documents still withheld
Scottish Executive: file on decontamination of people
06/12/05: requested file
27/04/06: some documents provided, others withheld
10/05/06: internal review requested
00/06/06 (exact date not given): one more document provided, others still withheld
Scottish Executive: files on Nirex, the nuclear waste agency
14/10/05: seven files requested
March-June 06: some documents from files released, others withheld
March-June 06: internal reviews requested
March-June 06: documents from six files still withheld
12/06/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
Now: awaiting decision
Scottish Executive: reports on Glasgow cryptosporidium incident
19/09/05: reports requested
27/10/05: some reports provided
Scottish Executive: advice to ministers on reintroduction of the beaver
02/09/05: information requested
20/10/05: information refused
24/10/05: internal review requested
24/11/05: one annex released, other information withheld
07/12/05: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
08/02/07: decision by Commissioner to reject appeal
Scottish Executive: licences to control four protected species
09/06/05: licences requested
07/07/05: licences provided (story here)
Scottish Executive: information on radioactive waste
30/05/05: information requested
01/07/05: information released
Scottish Executive: information on company secondments
18/05/05: information requested
02/06/05: information provided
Scottish Executive: plans for nuclear waste disposal
18/05/05: request for information for specified files
16/06/05: request refused
20/06/05: internal review requested
15/07/05: files again refused
28/07/05: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
15/08/06: decision by Scottish Information Commissioner that Executive failed to comply with Freedom of Information Act (stories here and here)
Scottish Executive: information about Torness
17/05/05: information requested
23/06/05: information not available
Scottish Executive: files on nuclear emergency exercises
05/05/05: six files requested
16/08/05: some documents provided, others withheld (story here)
19/08/05: internal review requested
16/09/05: ten documents still withheld
21/09/05: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
10/11/06: Part of one document released
17/01/07: decision by Scottish Information Commissioner ordering Executive to release eight of the ten documents within 45 days (story here)
07/03/07: Documents received.
Scottish Executive: information on EU agricultural subsidies
28/04/05: information requested
05/05/05: information supplied
Scottish Executive: applications for licences to control protected species
05/04/05: applications requested
03/05/05: applications refused
04/05/05: internal review requested
02/06/05: some information released (story here)
Scottish Executive: information considered by ministers on M74 extension
25/03/05: information requested
26/04/05: information refused
27/04/05: internal review requested
06/06/05: information refused again
07/06/05: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
09/07/07: Commissioner requests views on public interest
11/07/07: public interest arguments submitted
08/05/08: decision by Scottish Information Commissioner ordering the release of 33 of 68 withheld documents within 45 days
01/07/08: documents received (story here)
Scottish Executive: farmers in receipt of agricultural subsidies
09/03/05: requested subsidies for top 100 farmers
07/04/05: information refused
08/04/05: requested internal review
06/05/05: information still withheld
10/05/05: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
08/03/06: Commissioner asks Executive to reconsider its refusal
31/07/07: decision by Commissioner ordering Executive to release information (story here)
14/09/07: information received (story here)
Scottish Executive: infractions of European Union directives
18/01/05: request for list and substance of infraction cases
23/02/05: list provided, but information on substance of cases refused (story here)
24/02/05: request for internal review
24/03/05: information again refused
24/03/05: new request for responses to infraction proceedings
29/03/05: appeal to Scottish Information Commissioner on substance of cases
22/04/05: responses to cases refused
22/04/05: requested internal review
18/05/05: responses to cases again refused
18/05/05: second appeal to Scottish Information Commissioner
25/10/05: decision by Scottish Information Commissioner requesting Executive to consider releasing draft responses
23/12/05: draft responses refused
04/01/06: internal review requested
24/03/06: one draft response released, others withheld
27/03/06: third appeal to Scottish Information Commissioner
Now: awaiting decision
Ministry of Defence: report on safety events at Clyde nuclear submarine base
30/04/08: request for 2006-07 report on safety events
Now: awaiting response
Ministry of Defence: documents on the safety of 'Red Snow' warhead assembly facilities at Burghfield between 1958 and 1962
06/08/07: requested documents
24/08/07: referred to the National Archives at Kew in London
Ministry of Defence: documents on exercises involving RAF 'Yellow Sun' nuclear weapons between 1959 and 1962
03/08/07: requested documents
15/08/07: referred to the National Archives at Kew in London
Ministry of Defence: reports on four nuclear weapons accidents in the 1980s
08/05/07: requested reports
16/08/07: reports received (story here)
Ministry of Defence: reports on a nuclear weapon incident at RAF Bruggen in 1984
08/05/07: requested reports
16/08/07: reports received (story here)
Ministry of Defence: information on nuclear weapons accidents since 1991
08/05/07: requested information
01/06/07: informed request was too expensive to answer
04/06/07: reduced request to information on incidents since 2000
02/07/07: information received (story here)
Ministry of Defence: annual safety statements on Trident warheads
14/12/06: requested statements
08/01/07: statements refused on national security grounds
15/01/07: internal review requested
06/08/07: summary statement released
Ministry of Defence: six reports by nuclear safety regulators
11/12/06: requested reports
20/12/06: one document provided, others being subject to public interest test
11/05/07: other documents withheld
11/05/07: internal review requested
25/02/08: documents provided, heavily redacted
04/03/08: appealed to Information Commissioner
Now: awaiting response
Ministry of Defence: reports by Nuclear Weapon Regulator
03/10/06: requested reports
16/10/06: request refused as it would exceed £600 cost limit
Ministry of Defence: list of reports by Nuclear Weapon Regulator
03/10/06: requested list
16/10/06: request refused as it would exceed £600 cost limit
17/10/06: request restricted to last year
17/11/06: list provided
Ministry of Defence: reports by Naval Nuclear Regulatory Panel
03/10/06: requested reports
16/10/06: request refused as it would exceed £600 cost limit
Ministry of Defence: list of reports by Naval Nuclear Regulatory Panel
03/10/06: requested list
16/10/06: request refused as it would exceed £600 cost limit
17/10/06: request restricted to last year
17/11/06: list provided
Ministry of Defence: report on safety events at Clyde nuclear submarine base
06/09/06: request for report on safety events
04/10/06: report released (story here)
Ministry of Defence: two reports on safety of nuclear weapon convoys
07/07/06: requested reports
18/07/06: notification that public interest test could take "some time"
15/09/06: reports refused
18/09/06: internal review requested
10/11/06: reports again refused
Ministry of Defence: Criminal Improved Nuclear Device Emergency Response
17/03/06: information requested
11/04/06: some documents released (story here)
10/05/06: internal review requested
04/08/06: some documents still withheld
Ministry of Defence: reports of Krakatau subcritical nuclear test
23/02/06: reports requested
27/03/06: request limited to list of Krakatau files
08/06/06: some files names provided
Ministry of Defence: names of nuclear safety and security files
31/01/06: file names requested
02/02/06: request limited to names of files on site safety and Trident submarines
12/02/06: request further limited to names of files on Trident
23/02/06: request further limited to names of files on Trident safety
31/03/06: some file names provided
21/06/06: more file names provided
Ministry of Defence: reports on Exercise Dimming Sun
12/01/06: reports requested
22/05/06: two reports withheld
22/05/06: internal review requested
27/07/06: reports still withheld
Ministry of Defence: Exercise Senator
27/10/05: request for assessments of Exercise Senator 2005
11/07/06: MoD refuses to release assessment by Nuclear Weapon Regulator
17/07/06: request internal review
12/09/06: MoD maintains refusal
12/09/06: appeal to Information Commissioner
12/09/07: letter from Information Commissioner saying that the case had been transferred to the regional office in Northern Ireland
Now: awaiting decision
Ministry of Defence: safety incidents at Clyde nuclear submarine base
10/10/05: request for documents on safety incidents
29/08/06: Five out of six documents released (story here)
04/09/06: Requested internal review of one document withheld
10/11/06: Document still withheld, though MoD criticised (story here)
Ministry of Defence: reports of lessons learnt from past Senator emergency exercises
15/09/05: reports requested
12/10/05: reports released (story here)
Ministry of Defence: safety reports on US cruise missiles at Greenham Common
14/09/05: requested reports
9-24/10/05: two reports received, with key portions blacked out
14/10/05: requested internal review
15/03/06: request referred by MoD to US defence officials
21/08/06: MoD says no reply yet received from US officials
15/01/07: MoD says reply received from US officials
24/03/07: reports released with much less backed out (story here)
Ministry of Defence: report on safety of nuclear weapons transport
12/07/05: report requested
16/06/06: executive summary of report released (story here)
Ministry of Defence: list of nuclear waste sites proposed by Nirex in 1990s
04/01/05: list requested
10/06/05: list released by Nirex
UK Atomic Energy Authority: Dounreay files
01/03/06: request for files
31/03/06: some files released, majority withheld
04/04/06: request for internal review
07/04/06: files again withheld
12/04/06: appeal to Information Commissioner
29/08/06: appeal acknowledged with apology for delay
04/01/07: letter from Commissioner saying preparatory work about to begin
17/01/08: more documents released
10/04/08: decision from Information Commissioner upholding the withholding of files for national security reasons (story here)
British Nuclear Group: files on Chapelcross
23/08/06: request for seven files
30/09/06: files released, with some information withheld
02/10/06: internal review requested
11/10/06: more documents released
04/11/06: extra phrases in some documents released (story here)
British Nuclear Group: documents relating to the funding of Nuklear21 trade union group
07/03/06: documents requested
04/04/06: request refused
05/05/06: internal review requested
09/08/06: documents on Nuklear21 expenses claims released (story here)
British Nuclear Group: names of nuclear safety and security files
31/01/06: request for file names
28/02/06: names of files on Chapelcross released
British Nuclear Group: safety reports and minutes relating to Sellafield
03/10/05: documents requested
09/12/05: document provided
British Nuclear Group: two reports on Sellafield Mox plant
01/04/05: reports requested
04/04/05: reports refused
04/04/05: internal review requested
06/03/06: appeal to Information Commissioner about delay
13/03/06: appeal rejected
06/04/06: initial response withholding one report again
13/04/06: final response withholding second report again
10/05/06: appealed to Information Commissioner
10/10/06: appeal acknowledged
12/09/07: letter from Information Commissioner saying that the case had
been transferred to the regional office in Northern Ireland
Now: awaiting decision
Health and Safety Executive: regulation of a nuclear weapons plant at Burghfield in Berkshire
08/07/08: requested update on documents first released on 11 September 2007
Now: awaiting decision
Health and Safety Executive: names of offshore oil and gas companies with safety shortfalls
28/11/07: names requested
19/12/07: names refused
20/12/07: internal review requested
07/03/08: some names released (story here)
Health and Safety Executive: regulation of a nuclear weapons plant at Burghfield in Berkshire
27/06/07: documents requested
13/07/07: asked to modify request to reduce cost
16/07/07: agreed to modify request
11/09/07: documents provided, with some sections blacked out (story here)
19/09/07: requested internal review
16/11/07: review concludes that one word should be reinserted in the documents
22/11/07: documents provided with the word reinserted
Health and Safety Executive: fire risk at Hunterston B
03/05/07: documents requested
19/07/07: documents provided, but some information withheld
19/07/07: internal review requested
Now: awaiting response
Health and Safety Executive: 12 nuclear site files requested
03/10/05: files requested
10/10/05: £2,500 fee suggested
10/10/05: files requested limited to seven
03/11/05: files on Torness and Hunterston released (story here)
01/02/06: more files released
14/02/06: more files released
28/02/06: for military site files, referred to Ministry of Defence
Health and Safety Executive: information on pipe fracture at Sellafield THORP
18/05/05: information requested
11/07/05: some information released
Health and Safety Executive: names of files on six nuclear sites
17/05/05: file names requested
11/07/05: list of files released
Health and Safety Executive: documents on closure of British Energy Peel Park headquarters
23/03/05: documents requested
11/05/05: documents released (story here)
Health and Safety Executive: correspondence on reactor graphite cracking
10/02/05: correspondence requested
12/03/05: documents released (story here)
Health and Safety Executive: documents relating to the Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee
11/01/05: documents requested
08/02/05: documents released (story here)
Scottish Environment Protection Agency: car use by board members
08/05/08: requested information on mileage allowances claimed by main and regional board members
15/05/08: Told there would be a charge of £27.50 to retrieve the information
15/05/08: Offered to limit the time period for which information requested, then took up suggestion to split request into four, each covering four months.
12/06/08: Information provided (story here).
Scottish Environment Protection Agency: information on sewage improvements for Scottish communities
06/03/08: requested list of areas breaching deadline set by European urban waste water treatment directive
07/04/08: most information refused, but partial information offered
10/04/08: partial information requested
08/05/08: referred to Scottish Water website
Scottish Environment Protection Agency: correspondence on energy from waste proposals
08/08/07: requested correspondence
10/08/07: SEPA requested clarifications
13/08/07: clarifications provided
20/08/07: SEPA requested £45.50 fee to provide information
31/08/07: request restricted to reduce cost
03/09/07: SEPA requested £36.50 fee to provide information
10/09/07: request further restricted
28/09/07: some correspondence provided
05/10/07: further correspondence requested
15/10/07: further correspondence provided
Scottish Environment Protection Agency: correspondence on freedom of information request for flights within mainland Britain
14/02/07: request for correspondence
14/03/07: some provided (story here), some withheld
14/03/07: internal review requested
19/04/07: information still withheld
Scottish Environment Protection Agency: flights within mainland Britain by staff and board members
25/10/06: request for summary information
22/11/06: information provided (stories here and here)
Scottish Environment Protection Agency: publication of bathing water pollution results
18/09/06: request for reports relating to bathing water results
17/10/06: some emails released, but others withheld
17/10/06: internal review requested
15/11/06: remaining emails released
Scottish Environment Protection Agency: media team meetings with Scottish Executive and Scottish Natural Heritage
30/08/06: request for documents relating to meetings
29/09/06: some information released (story here), some withheld
29/09/06: internal review requested
26/10/06: documents still withheld
26/10/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
29/01/08: documents released (story here)
Scottish Environment Protection Agency: pollution database
28/09/05: requested database
28/09/05: database provided (story here)
Scottish Environment Protection Agency: list of files on six nuclear sites
17/05/05: file lists requested
14/06/05: files lists provided
Scottish Environment Protection Agency: five Dounreay files
25/03/05: five files requested
26/04/05: files released
Scottish Environment Protection Agency: list of Dounreay files
18/03/05: list requested
22/03/05: list provided (story here)
Scottish Natural Heritage: flights within Britain by staff and board members
25/10/06: request for summary information
24/11/06: partial information provided
24/11/06: internal review requested
20/12/06: no more information provided (story here)
Scottish Natural Heritage: media team meetings with Scottish Executive and Scottish Environment Protection Agency
30/08/06: request for documents relating to meetings
30/09/06: some documents released, others withheld
02/10/06: internal review requested
27/10/06: documents still withheld
31/10/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner
17/05/08: all documents released
21/05/08: appeal withdrawn
Scottish Natural Heritage: response to rejection of beaver reintroduction
29/11/05: response requested
23/12/05: response received
Scottish Natural Heritage: licences to control protected species
05/04/05: licences requested
19/05/05: list of licences provided with names withheld
01/06/05: internal review requested
04/07/05: names still withheld
Scottish Natural Heritage: list of sites damaged by deer
18/03/05: list requested
19/04/05: explained that list didn't exist
Scottish Natural Heritage: advice on reintroduction of the beaver
24/02/05: documents requested
24/03/05: documents released
Transport Scotland: the Forth Replacement Crossing Study prior to 3 May 2007
07/11/07: requested information
26/01/08: some information released (story here)
29/01/08: internal review requested
20/03/08: more documents released
Transport Scotland: the Forth Replacement Crossing Study since 3 May 2007
07/11/07: requested information
26/01/08: some information released
29/01/08: internal review requested
20/03/08: more documents released
Transport Scotland: decision to abolish tolls on Forth and Tay bridges since 3 May 2007
26/09/07: requested information
22/11/07: a single email released
22/11/07: requested internal review
17/12/07: request passed on to Scottish Government
07/01/08: clarification requested and provided
12/02/08: some information provided, some withheld
14/02/08: internal review requested
16/04/08: information still withheld
22/04/08: appealed to the Scottish Information Commissioner
Now: awaiting response
Transport Scotland: discussions about tolls on Forth and Tay bridges before 3 May 2007
26/09/07: requested information
22/11/07: a single email released
22/11/07: requested internal review
17/12/07: request passed on to Scottish Government
07/01/08: clarification requested and provided
12/02/08: some information provided, some withheld
14/02/08: internal review requested
16/04/08: information still withheld
22/04/08: appealed to the Scottish Information Commissioner
Now: awaiting response
Transport Scotland: flights within Britain by staff
25/10/06: request for summary information
18/01/07: information provided (story here)
Food Standards Agency: contract of Dr George Paterson
09/03/05: information requested
08/04/05: information refused
Food Standards Agency: documents on funding and staffing
09/03/05: documents requested
09/04/05: some documents provided
Food Standards Agency: documents on Hazards Analysis Critical Control Point
09/03/05: documents requested
09/04/05: documents provided (story here)
Department of Trade and Industry: documents on the siting of nuclear stations
23/03/07: documents requested
23/05/07: documents provided (story here)
Department of Trade and Industry: list of nuclear safety and security files
31/01/06: file lists requested
23/03/07: reminder sent
13/11/07: appealed to Information Commissioner over failure to respond
16/11/07: Information Commissioner asks department to reply within 20 working days
Now: awaiting response
Department of Trade and Industry: documents about nuclear plants
12/01/06: documents requested
13/02/06: information provided
UK Nirex: list of sites proposed for nuclear waste disposal in 1990s
04/01/05: list requested
01/03/05: list refused
01/03/05: internal review requested
28/04/05: list again refused
01/05/05: appeal to Information Commissioner
26/05/05: Nirex workshop on release of site list
10/06/05: site list released (stories here and here)
03/08/05: launch of investigation by Information Commissioner
16/08/05: appeal withdrawn
National Trust for Scotland: financial reports
23/02/06: requested financial reports
24/02/06: reports refused
24/02/06: requested internal review
07/08/06: reports refused
15/08/06: appealed to Scottish Information Commissioner on whether Environmental Information Regulations apply
05/09/06: SIC requested additional information
08/09/06: appeal withdrawn
Greater Glasgow NHS Board: reports on Glasgow cryptosporidium incident
28/09/05: reports requested
24/10/05: reports received
Glasgow City Council: reports on Glasgow cryptosporidium incident
28/09/05: reports requested
12/10/05: reports received
Scottish Water: flights within Britain by staff and board members
25/10/06: request for summary information
29/11/06: information provided (story here)
Scottish Water: reports on Glasgow cryptosporidium incident
28/09/05: reports requested
25/10/05: invitation to read documents in office, plus photo of them
Scottish Parliament: flights within Britain by MSPs
25/10/06: request for summary information
27/11/06: partial information provided
Scottish Parliament: flights within Britain by parliamentary staff
08/02/07: request for summary information
15/03/07: information provided
Scottish Enterprise: flights within Britain by staff and board members
25/10/06: request for summary information
24/11/06: information provided (story here)
Sustainable Development Commission: flights within Britain by staff and commissioners
25/10/06: request for summary information
31/10/06: information provided (story here)
Communities Scotland: flights within Britain by staff
25/10/06: request for summary information
27/11/06: information provided (story here)
Visit Scotland: flights within Britain by staff and board members
25/10/06: request for summary information
15/11/06: information not provided
15/11/06: internal review requested
13/12/06: some information provided (story here)
Historic Scotland: flights within Britain by staff
25/10/06: request for summary information
06/11/06: information not provided
07/11/06: internal review requested
21/11/06: information provided (story here)
Scottish Arts Council: flights within Britain by staff and council members
25/10/06: request for summary information
23/11/06: information provided (story here)
Health Scotland: flights within Britain by staff and board members
25/10/06: request for summary information
21/11/06: information provided (story here)
Audit Scotland: flights within Britain by staff and commission members
31/10/06: request for summary information
13/10/06: information provided (story here)
Highlands and Islands Enterprise: management of Cairngorm estate since start of 2006
29/05/08: documents requested
06/06/08: request clarified
21/07/08: HIE provided list of information categories
21/07/08: request information in various categories
Now: awaiting response
Highlands and Islands Enterprise: announcement on transfer of ownership of CairnGorm Mountain Ltd
29/05/08: documents requested
06/06/08: request clarified
21/07/08: some information provided
Highlands and Islands Enterprise: flights within Britain by staff and board members
31/10/06: request for summary information
27/11/06: partial information provided
29/11/06: internal review requested
30/12/06: more information provided (story here)
Cairngorms National Park Authority: flights within Britain by staff and board members
31/10/06: request for summary information
13/11/06: information provided (story here)
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority: flights within Britain by staff and board members
31/10/06: request for summary information
24/11/06: information provided (story here)
Forestry Commission Scotland: plans to transfer ownership of the Cairngorm estate from Highlands and Islands Enterprise
29/05/08: documents requested
06/06/08: agreed to limit information to certain categories
25/06/08: documents provided (story here)
Forestry Commission Scotland: flights within Britain by staff, commissioners and national committee members
06/11/06: request for summary information
01/12/06: information provided (story here)
Forth Estuary Transport Authority: documents relating to case for new Forth crossing
21/11/06: request for documents
20/12/06: documents provided
Ofgem: assessments of impacts of new nuclear stations on the national grid
28/05/07: assessments requested
28/11/07: reminder sent
03/12/07: assessments provided
Aberdeenshire Council: communications with Scottish Government and MSPs on planning application for golf resort in Balmedie
06/12/07: information requested
21/12/07: information refused
21/12/07: internal review requested
24/01/08: information provided
