Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

Clear

386 matching releases

Glasgow Prestwick Spaceport proposal and commercial spaceflight: FOI review

'Please release all recorded information held by your organisation dating from 1 January 2015 concerning the Prestwick spaceport proposal and the broader policy of supporting commercial spaceflight in Scotland which names or is in connection with: Donald Trump Snr, Donald Trump Jnr, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump or Jared K...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) s.3(2) s.38(1) s.29(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2017-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Online availability of school inspection reports: FOI release

Confirmation of who authorised the decision to delete school inspection reports dated prior to April 2008, and when this authorisation was given. Confirmation of who authorised the decision to make school inspection reports more than 5 years old no longer available to the public online, and when this authorisation was ...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-11-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Israel and Palestine learning resources correspondence: FOI release

Details of any correspondence between Sandra White or Ross Greer and John Swinney on the topic of Israel and Palestine learning resources between 1 April and 19 October 2017.

FOI not held 70 score correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-11-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Meetings between Head of Digital Services and Oxido: FOI review

Details of supplier meetings between the Head of Digital Services and Mr Andrew (Andy) Syme (formerly of Exception UK Limited) and now of the company called Oxido including: All meetings held between the above parties including dates, venues, duration. Names of all meeting participants and minutes or notes, including ...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

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

Scottish Funding Council report on Glasgow Clyde College: FOI release

Please provide me with dates of contacts and copies of any letters, emails, notes of meetings and or phone calls between the officers of Scottish Government (probably Ms Aileen McKechnie) and the Scottish Funding Council (probably its then chief executive Mr Laurence Howells) between 19th February and 31st October 2015...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.7(7)C s.38(1) s.17(1) s.33(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-10-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Contracts and/or meetings with Make Yourself Heard: FOI release

Information relating to any Scottish Government contracts with the company Make Yourself Heard, and also for information on any meetings between Ministers and representatives of Make Yourself Heard.

FOI not held 45 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.38(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2017-10-18
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Government of Catalonia: FOI release

A breakdown of all communications and correspondence between the First Minister and the Government of Catalonia since November 2014. All minutes and notes taken of any telephone communications between the First Minister and the Government of Catalonia since November 2014. A breakdown of all communications and correspon...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2017-10-18
Reference
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Meetings between Head of Digital and Oxido: FOI release

You asked for details of supplier meetings between the Head of Digital Services and Mr Andrew (Andy) Syme (formerly of Exception UK Limited) and now of the company called Oxido including: All meetings held between the above parties including dates, venues, duration. Names of all meeting participants and minutes or not...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence meetings s.2 s.17(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2017-09-25
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Database for farm payments: FOI release

1. I would like to know the details/have copies of the tenders received to develop the database for farm payments. 2. I understand the database is to handle 18000 entries/claimants. If so, can you please confirm the total cost to date per claimant of this it system. 3. I would also like to know if there is any possib...

FOI not held 45 score correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.33(1) s.3 s.17(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2017-09-08
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Data about George Watson's College: FOI release

All data from any source or discovered by any means about George Watson's College that is held in any form by Education Scotland, including by HMIE, the Registrar for Independent Schools, Education Ministers and their office or any other internal division, agency, or representatives of any kind.

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.17(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2017-08-07
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Aberdeen Counting Officer's accounts in Scottish Independence Referendum: FOI release

A copy of the accounts submitted by the Counting Officer for the City of Aberdeen in the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum. Specifically I would like to see copies of Forms A,B, C, D,E,F, G, H. I, J, K and K. Additionally I would like to see copies of the annexes to Form G. Additionally I would like to see a copy o...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence spending s.38(1) s.33(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2017-07-20
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector