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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Deaths of farmed salmon on Colonsay during 2017: EIR release

Information on deaths of farmed salmon at Marine Harvest salmon farm on Colonsay during 2017. Please include mortality event reports, disease reports, emails, inspection visits and other details.

FOI/EIR already published 55 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2018-03-12
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cladding and fire safety in Glasgow Harbour development: EIR release

Details of (a) meetings between the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council, and (b) all communication between the Scottish Government, including ministers, special advisers and officials, and the Leader of Glasgow City Council or the Leader's Office, regarding building regulation, ACM cladding, fire safety, prope...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.7 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Construction noise monitoring data for Queensferry crossing: EIR release

You asked for information regarding the following: Noise monitoring equipment at Dundas Home Farm, near the southern access roads to the Queensferry crossing. I would like to see the records that Transport Scotland has collected from the noise monitors near my property from the period before construction work started...

FOI/EIR already published 55 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.25
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change, Public sector, +1 more … Transport