Scottish Government FOI Index

7,100releases indexed

11,002attachments found

26.0avg calendar days

2,867partially withheld

2024-09-02oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 2,867 unclear 1,842 not held 1,127 released 500 already published 296 cost limit 255 clarification 112 withheld 82 transferred 19

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1974 s.20 1461 s.34(1) 1456 s.39(2) 1227 s.30 1195 s.17(1) 1022 s.25(1) 898 s.10(4) 763 s.11(2) 607 s.29(1) 519 s.2 448 s.3 342

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 491 releases · 27.4 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 425 releases · 27.5 avg days Marine Directorate 274 releases · 26.7 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 267 releases · 25.4 avg days People Directorate 243 releases · 23.7 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 229 releases · 31.2 avg days Population Health Directorate 228 releases · 24.7 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 199 releases · 23.6 avg days

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3 matching releases

Video Relay Service tender queries: FOI release

1. A list of companies invited to make a tender to appoint a Video Relay Service Provider. 2. Why Sign Solutions, an English based company, was selected over other companies who are mainly Scottish based companies? 3. Who made the decision to appoint Sign Solutions? Would you provide the name o the person who gives t...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts s.20

Published: 2026-05-12
Reference: FOI/202600502617
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Trans documentation: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefing, analysis, to/from or mentions Scottish Trans from last month? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including c...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.12 s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2026-04-27
Reference: FOI/202600507518
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Equality Act 2010 reports accessibility: FOI release

As you will be aware, the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 [as amended] requires that public bodies [of which government is one] gather data and publish reports on progress on mainstreaming the equality duty [section 3 of the Regulations], to gather and use employee info...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.20 s.3 s.6 s.7 s.10

Published: 2025-09-11
Reference: FOI/202500477412
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector