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

Clear

4 matching releases

Communications, guidance and financial arrangements to Health Boards: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I hereby request the following information held by the Scottish Government, for the period 1 January 2020 to present: 1. Communications with NHS Boards Copies of all internal emails, memos, meeting minutes or briefing papers between the Scottish Government (includ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.2 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468013
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Provision and transition of services between the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme and the Infected Blood Compensation Authority: FOI release

Regarding the provision and transition of services between the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) and the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA), specifically, I seek the following information: 1. When did these discussions take place? 2. Can you provide copies of all agendas, discussion topics, min...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500476616
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) game 30th August: FOI release

Who it was the requested the SPFL game on 30th August. Was the request made only by Celtic fc or was it jointly with the SPFL/SFA and could you have a copy of the request.

FOI withheld 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.33(1) s.30

Published: 2020-10-01
Reference: FOI/202000083923
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Questions about the role of Judith Mackinnon in complaints procedure: FOI release

1. Full information of who instructed Judith MacKinnon to meet/counsel the complainants making allegations of misconduct against Alex Salmond. 2. Full information of who instructed Judith MacKinnon to conduct the investigation into allegations of misconduct against Alex Salmond. 3. Full information of who was respons...

FOI withheld 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.18(1) s.28 s.35(1)

Published: 2019-02-13
Reference: FOI/19/00136
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector