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

Clear

504 matching releases

Observations Resulting from Inspection (ORI) that Performance Audit Group (PAG) raised against Transport Scotland’s operating companies: EIR release

FOI/EIR unclear 25 score correspondence s.20 s.25(1)

Published: 2018-12-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cost of Named Persons policy and ministerial briefings related thereto: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-12-18
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Polls or surveys conducted by Ipsos Mori for Scottish Government: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-13
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Quality assurance procedures to assess quality of FOI responses: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-12
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scotrail smart ticketing, ticketing costs, commute times and passenger journeys: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Reports for primary schools in the Bearsden and Milngavie areas: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Mark McDonald’s diary engagements June 2017: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-11-27
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Grant funding to the Holocaust Educational Trust: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-21
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Number of appeals against conviction heard by High Court: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending s.25(1) s.10 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-19
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Green Bus Fund enquiry: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Total number of FOI responses released and published: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Information related to offences committed by children aged under 16: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-08
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Law and order, Public sector

Recorded common assaults of an emergency worker, charges and proceedings: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.1(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-08
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government adverts on Facebook for the financial year 2016/17: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2018-11-05
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Information referring to funding requested and awarded to salmon farmers: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-05
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Physical punishment for children: prosecutions and convictions: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence s.51 s.25(1) s.43 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-22
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Diary information in relation to Paul Johnston and John Swinney: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Total funding delivered to college sector in 2018/19: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2018-10-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Number of complaints Disclosure Scotland received from applicants since 2017: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2018-10-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Guidance or protocol relating to meetings with UK Government Ministers: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-02
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding display of Galloway Hoard: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2018-09-28
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

List and monetary value of contracts with MITIE: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-09-27
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Interest rate on any loans to private sector over £50,000: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-25
Reference
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Salaries paid to Ken Thomson and Murray Sinclair: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-08-28
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Expenses paid to former Transport Ministers and Transport Secretary Michael Matheson: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-23
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector