Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,642releases indexed
40,482attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,387partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 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 962 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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Impact assessments of leaving EU relating to NHS: FOI release

1. Any written assessment of the effects of leaving (a) European Union (b) the European Medicines Agency (c) Euratom on (i) the Scottish NHS (ii) the Scottish NHS workforce (iii) Scottish patient access to medicines and treatments; 2. Written records of any communications within the last six months between Health and ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Economy, Health and social care, Public sector

GIRFEC: Internal communication relating to FOI/17/02787: FOI release

1. All internal communications relating to each of these FOI requests, including draft responses to the requester. 2. Confirmation of whether or not the material to be released was changed after the DFM had seen each of these FOI responses. FOIs outlined – FOI/17/02787, 17/02940, 17/02966, 17/02967, 17/02968.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Publication of photos of farmed salmon and salmon farms: EIR release

Information relating to the publication of photos of farmed salmon and salmon farms - including any correspondence (e.g. emails and letters) with salmon farming companies, the RSPCA, SSPCA, Government officials and any other parties. This relates to the release of such photographs in response to a previous request for ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 s.11(2)
Published
2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector