Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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
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Future farm payment model post Brexit: FOI release

Email correspondence between Fergus Ewing and Scottish Government Officials relating to the announcement by Michael Gove at the Oxford Farming Conference 2018 relating to the future of farm payments; email correspondence between Fergus Ewing and Scottish Government Officials relating to a plan outlining a future farm p...

FOI withheld 80 score correspondence ministers briefings spending s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 8 attachments
Published
2018-02-07
Reference
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Brexit, Farming and rural, Public sector

Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board: FOI release

The estimated running costs of the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board; how often it envisions that it will meet in a year; for Scottish Government correspondence on the membership of the Board; whether anyone refused a position on the Board and the details of this refusal; for how much board members will be paid; fo...

FOI withheld 80 score correspondence ministers meetings spending s.30 s.1(4) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-04
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector, Work and skills

John Swinney's meeting with Lady Smith: FOI release

You asked for details including correspondence (emails, notes, letters, phone calls or other documents including minutes of meetings) regarding John Swinney's meeting with Lady Smith on 15 November 2016.

FOI withheld 80 score correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.37(1) s.37 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-08
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministerial correspondence relating to the Child Abuse Inquiry: FOI release

Any correspondence (meetings, minutes of meetings, emails, letters, phone calls, briefs, notes or otherwise) between Paul Johnston and Scottish Government ministers on the topic of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry between 1 January 2016 and 1 August 2016. Any correspondence (meetings, minutes of meetings, emails, lett...

FOI withheld 80 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.37 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-28
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector