Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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252 matching releases

Inverclyde Royal Hospital: FOI release

Copies of any correspondence between Scottish Government ministers, officials or special advisers and Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board regarding Inverclyde Royal Hospital since August 2015.

FOI already published 80 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) s.25 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2017-09-28
Reference
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ministerial briefing for Mental Health meeting: FOI release

a copy of all background notes and/or briefing/s provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport with regard to the meeting with Calum Campbell of NHS Lanarkshire in relation to the meeting on Mental Health held on 7th March 2017; a copy of any minute and note taken during or subsequent to this meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2017-09-04
Reference
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector