Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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59 matching releases

Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project correspondence: EIR release

"a REVISED FOI-Request for Information concerning Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project, under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.”

FOI/EIR released 75 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2019-11-21
Reference: FOI/19/02315
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Wardrobe and appearance expenditure of the FM: FOI release

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act to request the following information. If the information can be provided faster than 20 days, please do so. Any expenses claims by Nicola Sturgeon for clothes, shoes or beauty treatments over the last five years. Please include at least the following informatio...

FOI released 100 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2019-11-11
Reference: 201900005369
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

National Advisory Council on Women and Girls questions: FOI release

You asked: 1. What was the process for selecting members of the Advisory Council? 2. How many Circle members are there currently? Can you provide a breakdown by sex, age and ethnicity? 3. How many responses have there been to each of the Monthly Spotlight topics since June 2018? Please provide a number for each topi...

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.3 s.20 s.5

Published: 2019-08-13
Reference: FOI/19/01763
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Hyndford Quarry application, advice after Reporter’s report : EIR release

FOI/EIR released 45 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending s.11(2) s.28 s.29 s.35 s.42 s.45 s.20 s.34(1)

Published: 2019-04-29
Reference
Directorate
Topic

Financial support paid to the Scottish fish farming industry: FOI release

Pursuant to FOISA and or the EISRs, please provide details of financial support by way of (i) grants and (ii) loans, paid to the Scottish fish farming industry by Scottish Government or its agencies for each of the last ten years, broken down by operator.

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.20

Published: 2019-03-11
Reference: FOI/19/00442
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic

Percentage of appeal reviews carried out in Rural payments: FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence spending s.20

Published: 2019-01-07
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Rural Payments (Appeals): percentage of reviews carried out at stage one and two: FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence spending s.20

Published: 2018-10-31
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Disabled Students' Allowance guidance: FOI release

a. Does SAAS currently have an "exceptional cases" policy (whether formal or informal) for use in considering/ assessing cases where applicants fall outside the standard eligibility criteria for entitlement to loan funding and/ or DSA, and/or are asking for "reasonable adjustments" to be made under the Equality Act? b...

FOI released 100 score correspondence spending s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2017-12-13
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Reclassification of River Earn: FOI release

Email correspondence between Roseanna Cunningham and Marine Scotland regarding the reclassification of the River Earn from a category 2 to a category 3 river under The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2016

FOI released 100 score correspondence s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector