Scottish Government FOI Index

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

Clear

2,520 matching releases

Pensions relief or anything regarding pensions arising from 2018-19 Budget: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence with Royal Zoological Society of Scotland: giant pandas at Edinburgh:FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Review of GP out of hours services at Vale of Leven Hospital: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.25(1) s.26 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-25
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, 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

Documents provided to ministers on topic of second independence referendum: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Details of meetings with Gladman Scotland, Cala Homes or Barret Homes West:FOI release

FOI clarification 50 score correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12 s.1 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-09-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Information related to standardised assessments for primary 1 children: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.3 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Ill Health and Disability Stakeholder Reference Group: durations of awards: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-12
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

FOI SpAds PO email account in relation to Yammer: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-10
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

SEEMiS Wellbeing Application: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-10
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Number of FOI requests received since 2013: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

‘Corporate Governance in NHS Highland’ Report and related correspondence: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Communications in relation to Scottish Information Commissioner intervention: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence with Edinburgh City Council regarding transient visitor/tourist tax: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.30 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Multiple questions on Chief Scientist Office operations:FOI release

FOI clarification 50 score correspondence spending s.14(2) s.14 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-09-06
Reference
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Loans or equity investments to private businesses: FOI release.

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence spending s.25(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-05
Reference
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Teacher Census Supplementary: 21 categories of support staff in schools: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice meeting victims of crime/Victim Support Scotland: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-30
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, 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

Misuse Treatment Strategy: safer drug consumption facilities: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.29(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-27
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, 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

Airports without disabled access and improvements for disabled PAX:FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence s.38(1) s.25(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2018-08-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

NHS funded research projects: FOI release

FOI withheld 25 score correspondence briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2018-08-16
Reference
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

GIRFEC: Internal communication relating to FOI/17/02787: FOI release

1. All internal communications relating to each of these FOI requests, including draft responses to the requester. 2. Confirmation of whether or not the material to be released was changed after the DFM had seen each of these FOI responses. FOIs outlined – FOI/17/02787, 17/02940, 17/02966, 17/02967, 17/02968.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Ministerial briefing material pertaining to social security portfolio: FOI release

Any ministerial briefing material pertaining to the social security portfolio prepared in the aftermath of the June 2018 ministerial reshuffle in the Scottish Government for the new Cabinet Secretary.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector