Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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Correspondence sent to Paul Wheelhouse regarding Fracking: EIR release

Any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) addressed to Paul Wheelhouse on the Scottish Government’s position on fracking between (a) 1 March 2018 and 31 August 2018 (b) 1 January 2019 and 31 March 2019. We interpreted your request to mean correspondence from outside of the Scottish Government i.e. from external...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 22 attachments
Published
2019-05-30
Reference
FOI/19/01019
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

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