Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Clearance of requests by Ministers or special advisers: FOI release

1. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since October 1st 2017, please provide all examples of clearance by Ministers/Ministerial offices, including emails and the content of attachments in emails. 2. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since October 1st 2017, please provide all emails (...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Communications with the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding intervention: FOI release

All communication between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Information Commissioner relating to: The letter, published 1/6/17, raising concerns of journalists regarding the Scottish Government's FOI policies The SIC intervention into the Scottish Government's handling of FOI requests, announced in November 201...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.43(3) 6 attachments
Published
2018-07-18
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Clearance of the requestor's requests submitted since 01/08/2017: FOI release

1. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since August 1st 2017, please provide all examples of clearance by Ministers/Ministerial offices, including emails andthe content of attachments in emails. 2. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since August 1st 2017, please provide all emails (and...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-17
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence with Information Commissioner on Intervention Report: FOI release

Correspondence between the Information Commissioner and the Scottish Government on the former's intervention report into Scottish Government compliance with Freedom of Information legislation. Any briefings given to Ministers from Scottish Government civil servants on the report. Internal correspondence in the Scottish...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.43(3) 10 attachments
Published
2018-07-12
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector