Scottish Government FOI Index

22,874releases indexed

40,876attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,493partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days

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1,334 matching releases

Total cost of creation and maintenance of the website parentclub.scot: FOI release

The total cost of the creation and maintenance of the following website: https://www.parentclub.scot/ You requested the information includes: 1. The cost (initial and annual) of the domain name. 2. The cost of the design and creation of the website (including components such as Graphical User Interface, items on the...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2019-02-12
Reference: FOI/19/00120
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

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

Ministerial preferences for briefings, speeches and correspondence: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-07
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Taxi costs in each of the last three years: FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-12-24
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: 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

Aspiring Communities Fund application from South West Community Cycles for their Southside Volunteer Support Services project: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Details of goods or services procured from TNS UK Limited: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence s.27(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The amount spent on teacher recruitment advertising: FOI release

FOI already published 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Water coolers/fountains and bottled water: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)

Published: 2018-12-05
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

Communications in relation to the freedom of information request 18/02606: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-26
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

Correspondence on the topic of a replacement for Gillian Martin: FOI review

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-09
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, 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

John Swinney’s MSP sent emails folder when term ‘Education Bill’ was searched: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-29
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: 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