Scottish Government FOI Index

20,768releases indexed

36,690attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

7,693partially withheld

2018-01-12oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,694 unclear 6,879 not held 2,894 released 1,437 already published 652 cost limit 576 clarification 337 withheld 226 transferred 74

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4721 s.20 4070 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3292 s.30 2746 s.17(1) 2612 s.25(1) 2288 s.10(4) 1903 s.11(2) 1503 s.29(1) 1115 s.2 1115 s.3 875

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 1,177 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 917 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 889 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 812 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 669 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 643 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 630 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 599 releases · 25.8 avg days

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82 matching releases

Regional Improvement Collaboratives - budget, staff, time spent: FOI release

You asked for the following information: What budget was given to each of the Regional Improvement Collaboratives for Financial Years 2017/18. 2018/19 and 2019/20 (as per the Scottish Government's draft budget)? How many staff are employed directly by Regional Improvement Collaboratives, broekn down by each? How many ...

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2019-03-25
Reference: FOI/201900000411
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Teacher vacancies and initial teacher places for technological education: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence s.21

Published: 2019-01-07
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

First Minister's visit to Auschwitz: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers s.28(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) s.3(2) s.32 18 attachments

Published: 2018-12-10
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Replacement of Scottish Qualifications Authority’s Appeal Service with Post-results Service: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers spending s.30 s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-10-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Teach First participants with first degree from Scottish universities: FOI release

FOI not held 10 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-26
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Report of Council of International Education Advisers 2016-2018: FOI release

May I request information on the total costs of producing the final report of the Council of International Education Advisers 2016-2018, published yesterday? Included in these costs, could I see a breakdown of the elements contributing to the total cost, including but not limited to: 1. Any and all expenses incurred ...

FOI not held 45 score correspondence meetings contracts spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2018-07-26
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Training given to teachers to deliver drugs education: FOI release

Information on what training is given to teachers to deliver drugs education.

FOI not held 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-03-01
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector