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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112 matching releases

Edinburgh Tool Library (ETL) funding and grants: FOI release

You asked for the total amount received by the Edinburgh Tool Library (ETL) - Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation with charity number SC045162. Providing a breakdown of all grants, if any, that were made to ETL, showing the names of grants/funds and total amount given broken down into years 2015, 2016, 2017, ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2019-10-14
Reference: FOI/19/02171
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings with representatives of Persimmon Homes: FOI release

You asked for details of all meetings between representatives of Persimmon Homes and the Scottish Government between the 18th May 2016 until the 1st of January 2019, including: 1. The dates and venue of any meetings between the two parties 2. The proposed agendas for any meetings 3. The recorded minutes of any meetings...

FOI cost limit 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-03-21
Reference: FOI/19/00330
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Introductory briefings provided to Ivan McKee on assuming new role: FOI review

Details, including any documents, of any introductory briefings provided to Ivan McKee when he assumed his new role in the Scottish Government recently.

FOI cost limit 70 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-27
Reference: FOI/18/03272 Review
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Introductory briefings provided to Shirley-Anne Somerville on assuming new role: FOI review

Details, including any documents, of any introductory briefings provided to Shirley-Anne Somerville when she assumed her new role in the Scottish Government recently as Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People.

FOI cost limit 70 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.28(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-11
Reference: FOI/18/03002 Review
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Introductory briefings provided to Christina McKelvie on assuming new role: FOI review

Details, including any documents, of any introductory briefings provided to Christina McKelvie when she assumed her new role in the Scottish Government recently.

FOI cost limit 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2019-02-05
Reference: FOI/18/03013 Review
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

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

Autonomous Vehicles, smart streetlights and roads technology and Wi-Fi/WiGIG: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers spending s.29(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-16
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector, Transport

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

Correspondence from additional support needs (ASN) teachers to First Minister on excessive workload and staff cuts: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-17
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Voice coaching for Ministers, special advisers or senior civil servants: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2018-11-15
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence on the topic of a replacement for Gillian Martin: FOI review

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-09
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Material regarding the application of the cost limit to FOI:FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 24 attachments

Published: 2018-09-18
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector