Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) provides individuals with a right to access to all recorded information held by public authorities in Scotland. Anyone can use this right, and information can only be withheld where permitted by FOISA.

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA)

The Act also lays down that all Scottish public authorities should have a publication scheme. The publication scheme describes the types of information that the public authority will routinely make available; and it has to be reviewed from time to time.

Every Publication Scheme, or Model Publication Scheme, has to be approved by the Scottish Information Commissioner, who is responsible for enforcing FOISA.

The Publication Scheme also provides details of how to access the information available and tells you if it is free or if there is a charge. It gives you the contact details for requesting information not available automatically through the publication scheme.

Both the Publication Scheme and the individual request route also cover information which is accessible under the

	Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRS).

	1: Introduction
	2: About Lothian and Borders Police
	3: Preparing the publication scheme
	4: Accessing information under the scheme
	5: Information that we may withhold
	6: Our charging policy
	7: Our copyright policy
	8: Our records management and disposal policy
	9: Feedback
	10: Complaints
	11: How to access information not available under this scheme
	12. Privacy Notice

For further information about Freedom of Information or Data Protection contact:

Force Information Unit
Lothian and Borders Police
Force Headquarters
Fettes Avenue
Edinburgh
EH4 1RB

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