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

Clear

634 matching releases

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

Parking fees at Ninewells Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-21
Reference
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, 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

Funding provided to the Annandale Mosque or Pakistani Society, Edinburgh: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence spending s.12

Published: 2018-12-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Communications with Education Scotland staff regarding Freedom of Information requests: FOI review

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence special advisers spending s.38(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Details of Brexit preparations, including spend on consultancy and names of suppliers: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence briefings meetings spending s.12

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, 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

Number of freedom of information (FOI) responses issued in October 2018: FOI release

FOI/EIR cost limit 15 score correspondence spending s.20 s.17(1)

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Receipt of external freedom of information (FOI): FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence spending s.60 s.12

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Freedom Of Information responses including the Public Interest Test: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence spending s.30 s.17(1)

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

FOIs cleared by Paul Johnston, ministers, and SPADs: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.12

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Details of Ipsos Mori polls commissioned in the last three months: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence spending s.12

Published: 2018-11-12
Reference
Directorate: Digital 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

Secondees to the Scottish Government, roles and length of secondment: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-10-29
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on Interim IT, Temp Catering & Manual Staff Frameworks: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence briefings contracts spending s.12 s.33(1) s.38 8 attachments

Published: 2018-10-26
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Deadline to deliver Disclosure Scotland technology platform: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence meetings spending s.12

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Expenditure data with "Big Four" consulting firms: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence spending s.12

Published: 2018-10-02
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Number of Freedom Of Information requests rejected on cost grounds: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence spending s.12 s.15

Published: 2018-09-24
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Contracts with Serco Group or any of its subsidiary companies: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence contracts spending s.38(1) s.12 s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: 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

ICT expenditure broken down within number of categories: FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-18
Reference
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Aquaculture related freedom of information requests 2017-2018: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2018-08-17
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Hard of hearing students receiving non-medical DSA fund: FOI release

How many first and second year undergraduate students, who are deaf or hard of hearing, received DSA non-medical helper funding for costs relating to a Communication Support Worker or British Sign Language Interpreter, in the academic years 2016-2017, and 2017-2018?

FOI cost limit 45 score correspondence spending s.12

Published: 2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Equality and rights, Public sector