Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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Correspondence with the charity Children in Scotland: FOI release

A breakdown of all communications and correspondence between the Scottish Government and the charity 'Children in Scotland' since September 2017. All minutes and notes taken of any telephone communications between the Scottish Government and the charity 'Children in Scotland' since September 2017. Your request related...

FOI released 100 score correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-18
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Grants paid from the Innovation and Industries budget: FOI release

You asked for: "Grants paid from the Innovation and Industries budget in 2016/17 and 2017/18 so far; for why the Innovation and Industries budget is separate from Scottish Government funding for Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Scottish Funding Council and for the most recent business case...

FOI released 100 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-12
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector