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

Clear

525 matching releases

Scottish Government contracts awarded to the security industry: FOI release

A list of all Scottish Government contracts awarded to the security industry since January 2013. Please include a breakdown for each of the name of the firm awarded the contract, the value of the contract, and details of what the contract involves.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2019-02-07
Reference: FOI/19/00223
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government Tweets on Transphobes, part of Hate Crime campaign: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers s.5

Published: 2019-01-17
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Electric vehicles owned by the Scottish Government: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2019-01-15
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Pollution clean up of the South Esk river : EIR Review

FOI/EIR unclear 20 score correspondence ministers briefings

Published: 2019-01-10
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Marketing spend on ‘teacher recruitment’: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-12-20
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments on single-use plastic cups: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Details of any payments over £1,000 for furniture: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The amount paid to Carat and/or Republic of Media: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence contracts spending s.20

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Latest financial year costs of the Government/Ministerial car service: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Copy of the press query received from the Lennox Herald: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government adverts on Facebook for the financial year 2016/17: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2018-11-05
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Invoices for purchases of alcohol by Scottish Government ministers: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Facebook adverts targeting users outside of Scotland: cost, locations, and content: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-22
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Richard Lochhead assuming Further Education, Higher Education and Science ministerial brief: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments to improve Search Engine Optimisation (SEO): FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

URL links Scottish Government has paid to promote on Google: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Michael Russell MSP’s visit to Loch Fyne Oyster Bar: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-10-08
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List and monetary value of contracts with MITIE: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-09-27
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Carles Puigdemont recent visit to Scotland: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Vehicles in Scottish Government by department and fuel type:FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of costs for First Minister's Edinburgh Tattoo reception: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2018-09-10
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Provision, management and resourcing of Scottish Government digital mailroom: FOI Release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence contracts s.5

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Expenses paid to former Transport Ministers and Transport Secretary Michael Matheson: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-23
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Research commissioned to inform the Scotland is Now advertising campaign: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2018-08-21
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Culture, Tourism and External Affairs: expenditure from 2018/19 budget:FOI release

Total expenditure to-date from 2018/19 budget by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs and a detailed breakdown of the inventory of spending, items or services that have been purchased and the date when the money was spent.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-08
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector