Scottish Government FOI Index

5,100releases indexed

7,880attachments found

25.5avg calendar days

2,063partially withheld

2025-01-20oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 2,063 unclear 1,290 not held 828 released 339 already published 242 cost limit 170 clarification 87 withheld 62 transferred 19

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1471 s.34(1) 1108 s.20 1050 s.30 886 s.39(2) 882 s.17(1) 766 s.25(1) 651 s.10(4) 547 s.11(2) 450 s.29(1) 364 s.2 349 s.3 262

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 365 releases · 25.8 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 308 releases · 28.3 avg days Marine Directorate 194 releases · 26.7 avg days People Directorate 192 releases · 23.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 176 releases · 26.8 avg days Culture and External Affairs Directorate 173 releases · 27.7 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 171 releases · 31.7 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 157 releases · 23.9 avg days

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6 matching releases

Transport Scotland Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Budget information: FOI release

You asked for the following information regarding the "Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Budget" referenced in ministerial briefings disclosed under FOI reference 202600502923. No public information appears to exist on this fund hence the request. The December 2025 ministerial briefing stated that Trunk Road 20mph orders ...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 s.98 s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-27
Reference: FOI/202600507920
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Oban Harbour Revision Order (HRO) information: FOI release

Documents in relation to the draft Oban Harbour Revision Order (HRO): All internal written communications within Transport Scotland; Notes of all meetings held within Transport Scotland; and Records of all internal telephone calls made within Transport Scotland.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1) s.36(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-23
Reference: FOI/202600506295
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Education Scotland - School inspection data: FOI release

1. The total number of currently open schools in Scotland (Primary, Secondary, and Special Schools) that have not received a full inspection (or a "short model" inspection) within the following timeframes: More than 5 years ago. More than 10 years ago. More than 15 years ago. 2. The total number of currently open sch...

FOI unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.21 s.76 s.50 s.12 s.10 s.23 s.30 s.2 s.1 s.66 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-20
Reference: FOI/202600504603
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Housing's dashboard information: FOI Review

Original request: 202500471797 A copy of the dashboard containing information relating to housing which the Cabinet Secretary referenced in her interview on STV on 18 June 2025.

FOI unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500477234 Review of 202500471797
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Mothballing of schools and nurseries review information: FOI release

Mr Swinney said 'reviewing', present tense, which means that the work must have already started by this date. Please confirming the following: On what date was the review of mothballing guidance confirmed? (eg on which date was it decided to go ahead with the review, not on which date was the review first mentioned i...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500471247
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cladding Assurance Register data: EIR release

An idea of how many properties are registered and how many identified properties with cladding have still to be recorded plus any other anonymous data you feel able to release at this stage.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.30 s.31

Published: 2025-03-13
Reference: EIR/202500454988
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector