Edinburgh City Council (Twinning with Gaza) [2025] ScotIC 230_2025 (26 September 2025)

Edinburgh City Council (Twinning with Gaza) [2025] ScotIC 230_2025 (26 September 2025)

The Commissioner found that while some information was exempt under FOISA, other information should have been disclosed as the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Citation
[2025] ScotIC 230_2025
Parties
Public Authority: Edinburgh City Council; Applicant: Applicant
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
26 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision by Scottish Information Commissioner
Outcome
partially upheld
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Authority Obligations, Exemptions Under FOISA
Information Law Administrative Law Freedom of Information Public Authority Obligations Exemptions Under FOISA

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Parties

Edinburgh City Council

Public Authority

Applicant

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision by Scottish Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Edinburgh City Council was obliged to disclose information regarding its twinning arrangement with Gaza under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA)
  2. 2 Whether any exemptions applied to the requested information

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner found that while some information was exempt under FOISA, other information should have been disclosed as the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Court Disposition

partially upheld

Orders

  • Edinburgh City Council is required to disclose the non-exempt information regarding its twinning with Gaza to the applicant within the statutory period.