Scottish Government FOI Index

21,863releases indexed

39,476attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,112partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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685 matching releases

Ministers in acting ministerial posts in June 2019: FOI release

You asked the Scottish Government to confirm: How many Ministers are in Acting Minister Posts in June 2019? How many Ministers in Acting Posts were made permanent in those posts? How many Ministers remits have been extended in the past two years? How many Ministers remits have been changed in the last two years?

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2019-07-04
Reference: FOI/19/01541
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Expenditure of Referendums (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

You asked: “I would like to know the cost of the 268 page document that was recently drawn up by the snp. I also would like to know who paid for the costs of this document, the research, the clerical, the copies and the distribution of the entire document.” Following a query about your request, you subsequently confir...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2019-06-18
Reference: FOI/19/01396
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Hoolan Energy and Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) correspondence: EIR release

Under the Freedom of Information act, can you provide me with all documents/emails and records of correspondence between Lizzie Foot and Tom Campbell from Hoolan Energy and the DPEA, the case officer Scott Mackenzie and the reporter Malcolm Mahony please.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2019-05-21
Reference: FOI/19/01165
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministers and Special Advisers roles responding to FOI requests: FOI review

Please provide the following: (A) any and all procedures, guidance, emails that set out the current role of Ministers and Special Advisers in responding to FOI requests and requests for internal review. (B) a risk assessment that sets out the data protection compliance considerations associated with (A).

FOI not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.1(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-09
Reference: FOI/19/00669 Review
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings or communications regarding currency: FOI release

1. Any correspondence (letters, emails, minutes, call logs or otherwise) to/from Derek Mackay, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance that contain the terms: ‘new currency’; ‘Scottish pound’; ‘euro’; ‘currency union’, over a period from September 2018 to present. 2. Any correspondence (letters, emails, minutes, call logs o...

FOI cost limit 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-05
Reference: FOI/19/00752
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister’s correspondence regarding Sustainable Growth Commission: FOI release

Any correspondence received or sent by the First Minister regarding the SNP’s ‘Sustainable Growth Commission’ since May 2018.

FOI already published 80 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-05
Reference: FOI/19/00753
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Ministers and Special Advisers roles responding to FOI requests: FOI release

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) s.8(1) s.1(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-03-27
Reference: FOI/19/00669
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Public Interest Test used in Freedom of Information requests: FOI review

For the last 500 responses (see note 1) to Freedom of Information requests issued by the Scottish Government please: (A) State the total number of times the Public Interest Test was used. (B) Summarise in a table the total number of times the Public Interest Test was used by FOISA qualified exemption category (an exe...

FOI not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence s.30 s.17(1) s.15 s.15(1)

Published: 2019-03-20
Reference: FOI/19/00558 Review
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of FOI requests received from the British Broadcasting Corporation: FOI release

For each calendar year (2016, 2017 and 2018), how many FOI requests has the Scottish Government received from the British Broadcasting Corporation?

FOI released 70 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2019-03-05
Reference: FOI/19/00469
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number and proportions of FOI requests published on gov.scot:FOI release

Under FOISA, please detail the number and proportions of FOI requests that are published on the gov.scot publication page (i.e. the number of requests published at gov.scot, the total number of requests, and the former numbers presented as a percentage of the total of FOI requests received against the number published ...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-28
Reference: FOI/19/00358
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

FOIs from media and political sources and cost of responding: FOI release

1. How many FOI requests were made to you, and responded to, by you, in each the last ten years, from: a) TV News broadcasters based in Scotland b) Radio News broadcasters based in Scotland c) Newspapers based in Scotland d) Political blogs on Scottish politics e) Political Parties, other than the SNP, with MSPs i...

FOI not held 65 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-25
Reference: FOI/19/00357
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Parliamentary Guidance notes in particular relating to MSP’s information requests: FOI release

You asked for Parliamentary Guidance notes provided or to civil servants, in particular the notes relating to requests for information from MSPs, their staff and Parliamentary Clerks.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2019-02-21
Reference: FOI/19/00390
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Briefings/documents provided to ministers on a second independence referendum: FOI release

Details of any briefings by civil servants or documents provided to SG ministers on the topic of a second independence referendum from 21 September 2018 to 23 January 2019.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30