Scottish Information Commissioner: Investigations underway

Scottish Information Commissioner: Investigations underway

Kevin Dunion, Scottish Information Commissioner, has announced that his team of eight investigators is currently dealing with 69 appeals under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. The appeals include questions about park-and-ride schemes, speed cameras, tendering processes, job application processes, and the operations of local schools.

Investigations underway as of 30 March 2005:

• 200500298 - Common Services Agency - Incidences of childhood leukaemia
• 200500463 - Scottish Parliament - Number of enquiries dealt with by MSPs
• 200500488 - Perth and Kinross Council - Copy of file held by Property Services Department regarding lease
• 200500547 - Central Scotland Police - Names of constables against whom complaints of racial abuse made
• 200500611 - Common Services Agency - Correspondence relating to death of relative
• 200500646 - Perth & Kinross Council - Names and addresses of supporters and objectors to planning application
• 200500684 - Scottish Legal Aid Board - Home addresses of Board members
• 200500685 - Scottish Legal Aid Board - Disclosure of membership of secret society of Board members
• 200500686 - Scottish Legal Aid Board - Names of lawyers seeking legal aid from a named firm; names of legal aid employees involved in decisions regarding provision of legal aid to those solicitors; declaration regarding knowledge of Children (Scotland) Act 1995; information regarding public liability insurance; information regarding membership of secret society by legal firms and by employees of SLAB
• 200500732 - Scottish Executive - Cost and other financial details in contract
• 200500740 - Glasgow City Council - Details (including minutes) of the Chirnsyde Community Initiative
• 200500801 - Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (Care Commission) - Details of interview questions and answers
• 200500842 - Argyll & Bute Council - Communications regarding tenanted premises
• 200500844 - Dundee City Council - Notice or orders pursuant to s166 of Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 - houses in multiple occupation
• 200500845 - Dundee City Council - Notice or orders pursuant to s90 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 - housing action areas
• 200500846 - Dundee City Council - Notice or orders pursuant to s108 of Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 - repairs notices
• 200500862 - City of Edinburgh Council - Procedures for claiming student discount for council tax
• 200500865 - Scottish Prison Service - IT equipment provided by SPS for prisoners
• 200500868 - Grampian Police - Guidance and policy on use of warnings to adults
• 200500871 - City of Edinburgh Council - Committee minutes
• 200500893 - Scottish Parliament - Briefing for public petitions committee
• 200500906 - Common Services Agency - Surgical mortality rates
• 200500957 - Scottish Executive Health Department - Correspondence, minutes etc regarding free personal care
• 200500976 - Grampian Police - Copies of formal statement and information from missing person reports
• 200500977 - Aberdeen City Council - Social work files
• 200500979 - Scottish Executive Justice Department - Commencement of ss25-29 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) ( Scotland ) Act 1990
• 200501096 - Lothian and Borders Police - Calibration certificate for speed cameras
  
  The full list of current investigations is available on the Commissioner's website: www.itspublicknowledge.info/investigations/investigations.htm. It will be updated every two weeks.

The man who can't keep a secret (The Scotsman, 8 April 2005)