Longest response time for a FOI request and review in 2021: FOI release
- Directorate
- Constitution and Cabinet Directorate
- Part of
- Constitution and democracy, Public sector
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
1. During the calendar year of 2021, the longest wait time for a response to an FOI request, including the request, response, and any appeal request or response
2. During the calendar year of 2021, the longest wait time for a response to an FOI review request, including the request, response, and any appeal request or response.
Response
We have interpreted “During the calendar year the longest wait time for a response…” to mean 'Of all the responses issued to request/review in 2021, which have the longest wait'. Therefore, we have included information on the longest wait times for request/review responded to under FOISA in 2021, even if the request or review request was made in a previous year. Please note that the days are FOISA working days incorporating any/all public holidays, and are timed from the date the request was received.
1. Of all the responses issued to a request in 2021, the longest wait was 361 days. I can confirm that the request was not subject to a subsequent request for review or any appeal submission to the Scottish Information Commissioner (OSIC). The response to this request is published on the Scottish Government website at the following link - https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000034205/.
2. Of all the responses issued to a request for review in 2021, the longest wait was 318 days. I can confirm that the review was not subject to a request for appeal submission to the Scottish Information Commissioner (OSIC). The response to this review is published on the Scottish Government website at the following link - https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000022124/.
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Contact
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Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
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