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

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130 matching releases

Meetings with Airbnb and groups negatively affected by Airbnb or similar: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Introductory briefings to Humza Yousaf when he assumed new role: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers briefings spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-14
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Freedom Of Information responses including the Public Interest Test: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence spending s.30 s.17(1)

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Meetings with representatives from Shell: FOI release

(a) A copy of any pre-meeting briefing; confirmation of all people in attendance at all meetings; agendas for all meetings; notes or minutes taken and/or action points decided during all meetings; and any post meeting briefings in relation to all meetings between any Scottish Government Minister(s) and any representati...

FOI cost limit 70 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2018-02-23
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Glasgow Prestwick Airport meeting notes and briefing papers: FOI release

2) Please release every document cited in the "extract document" in full. It is impossible to understand the wider context or significance of the partial disclosures you have made without seeing the full documents, or to judge whether you have fully disclosed relevant information. I am not satisfied that the extract d...

FOI cost limit 70 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-10-26
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport