Scottish Government FOI Index

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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1,581 matching releases

Minutes of meetings related to Fairness at Work policy from 2013-2014: FOI release

Minutes of meetings related to Fairness at Work policy from 2013-2014.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-08
Reference: FOI/19/00095
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Distribution of fishing activities around Shetland, anonymised fishing positions: EIR release

To enable us to update maps of the distribution of fishing activities around Shetland in the Shetland islands Marine Spatial Plan we would appreciate it if you could provide us with the following data: - anonymised VMS fishing ping positions (latitude. Longitude) for Scottish registered fishing boats; - for ICES recta...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 10 working days correspondence

Published: 2019-02-06
Reference: FOI/19/00212
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Edinburgh Council's adoption of Developer Contributions supplementary guidance: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-28
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

NuVu's partnership with Kelvinside Academy: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence meetings

Published: 2019-01-21
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Wind farm project health and safety incidents reported to ministers: EIR release

FOI/EIR released 65 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-21
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS), claimants, inspections and penalties: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence

Published: 2019-01-16
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Homicides involving a knife or a sharp instrument: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-14
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and fishing sightings data : EIR release

FOI/EIR released 65 score correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2019-01-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Grant application for Lower Mary Street showing final reported cost: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Percentage of appeal reviews carried out in Rural payments: FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence spending s.20

Published: 2019-01-07
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Number of children eligible for free school meals: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-07
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Public sector

Breakdown of full and part time staff within NHS Scotland: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-07
Reference
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Closure of New School Butterstone: FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence ministers contracts s.2

Published: 2019-01-07
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Taxi costs in each of the last three years: FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-12-24
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Survey of EIS members on LGBT+ specific training: summary of findings: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-19
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Certificates of sequestrations issued for the year 2017 to 2018: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Council tax debt and the Debt Arrangement Scheme: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Codes of practice and conduct for successful applicants appointed to the Boards of public bodies: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-12-18
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership scheme applications: FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence s.1 s.2 s.3

Published: 2018-12-18
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of successful participants of the guaranteed interview scheme: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-11
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of permanent and contract staff in October 2018: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-11
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

British Transport Police (BTP)/Police Scotland merger, correspondence with rail companies: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-12-11
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector, Transport

Aspiring Communities Fund application from South West Community Cycles for their Southside Volunteer Support Services project: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

School-leavers who attained three or more Higher passes: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

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

Commercial properties owned by Scottish Government: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector