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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Patient Safety Programme and support for unwaged carers: FOI release

You asked for information about the following: If "recording of use of seclusion, incidents etc. to track change over time in terms of the patient safety agenda" has happened over the past 6 years. Details of this and the Scottish patient safety agenda, in respect of restraint, seclusion, abusive incidents, human righ...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2018-01-04
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Impact of the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

In relation to the policy of Minimum Unit Pricing and the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 (the Act), you have asked: When considering the part the price of alcohol plays in excessive alcohol consumptions effect on public health what consideration was given to the following factors: 1. Poverty? 2. The hi...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2017-12-13
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence with Judy Murray OBE: FOI release

You asked for Copies of emails, notes of phone calls and other communications between the Scottish Government and Ministers and Judy Murray or her representatives between 1 January 2017 and 19 September 2017.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-06
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Vale of Leven Hospital out of hours services: FOI release

Copies of all internal and external communications regarding the review of GP out-of-hours services at the Vale of Leven Hospital, including but not limited to emails, meeting notes, minutes, notes of telephone calls and briefings etc.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-10-04
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector