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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Disciplinary cases and a breakdown of outcomes of these cases: FOI release

The number of disciplinary cases involving Scottish Government employees 'blacking up' and, a breakdown of outcomes of these cases, e.g. formal warning, dismissal.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2019-03-14
Reference: FOI/19/00481
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic

Correspondence regarding the response to FOI request 18/02676: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes or any other documents) between the lead official on FOI request 18/02676 and/or Scottish Government ministers and/or the SG FOI Unit and/or special advisers regarding the response to that FOI request. Information should include: a detailed timeline (...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.14(2) s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2019-02-18
Reference: FOI/19/00302
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minutes of meetings related to Fairness at Work policy from 2013-2014: FOI release

Minutes of meetings related to Fairness at Work policy from 2013-2014.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-08
Reference: FOI/19/00095
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish NHS Board Chairs by gender or self-identified as LGBT: FOI release

Details on the numbers of Board Chairs of Scottish NHS Boards by gender, those who had identified themselves as LGBT, along with whether they had previously held a position on the Board to which they were appointed as Chair. You also asked for information on the recent Chair vacancies and appointments made to the Board...

FOI withheld 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2019-02-06
Reference: FOI/19/00025
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Sexual Misconduct/harrassment complaints in SG from 20.11.13 to 20.11.18: FOI release

FOI/19/00041, FOI/19/00047, FOI/19/00049, FOI/19/00051, FOI/19/00073, FOI/19/00089 and FOI/19/00126 - all requests submitted at the same time by the same applicant to various areas of Scottish Government and it's agencies. A centralised response was provided to: The total number of complaints of sexual misconduct or h...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence s.4