Make a Scottish Freedom of Information (FOI) request

You have a legal right to ask Scottish public authorities to give you information.

This includes information recorded in:

• paper files
• meeting papers
• electronic information including emails
• spreadsheets
• notes

This is often called a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Visit the Scottish Information Commissioner website for more details on how to make FOI requests, including:

• how to ask
• whether it will cost money
• why your request might be refused
• how long you'll have to wait
• what to do if you're unhappy with the answer