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FOI requests declined due to unreasonable costs: FOI release

Published
2018-01-03
Received
Responded
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector
Exemptions
12

Information requested

In each of the last three years, what proportion of FOI requests made to the Scottish Government and its associated agencies have been declined on the basis that fulfilling the requests would incur unreasonable costs?

Response

All of the information you have requested is detailed in the table below:

Year FOI Requests Total Number Number of requests where upper cost limit applied under Section 12 of FOISA Percentage 2015 2155 107 4,9% 2016 2103 71 3 % 2017 (to 9th December) 2948 129 4,3%

Detected exemption language

Response All of the information you have requested is detailed in the table below: Year FOI Requests Total Number Number of requests where upper cost limit applied under Section 12 of FOISA Percentage 2015 2155 107 4,9% 2016 2103 71 3 % 2017 (to 9th December) 2948 129 4,3% About FOI The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests.

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