Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

Clear

7,200 matching releases

Number of people convicted of standalone hate crime offences under Racially aggravated harassment: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.96 s.74 s.1 s.2 s.50A s.18 s.19

Published: 2018-12-17
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

People proceeded under the Bribery Act 2010: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.1(2)

Published: 2018-12-17
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Mechanism by which capital funding is allocated to childcare providers: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-14
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Polls or surveys conducted by Ipsos Mori for Scottish Government: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-13
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Details of any payments to Just Eat or Deliveroo: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-13
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Disclosure Scotland's new IT system: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts

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

Quality assurance procedures to assess quality of FOI responses: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-12
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Top 100 websites most viewed on Scottish Government computers: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

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

Decrease in delayed discharges from hospital, figures and calculations: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

First Minister and Bute House spending on flags: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers meetings spending

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

Finance/Procurement and HR/Payroll systems currently in use: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts

Published: 2018-12-10
Reference
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Charities and organisations consulted creating One Scotland's Dear Haters campaign: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

The full loan repayment profile for Scottish capital borrowings: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scotrail smart ticketing, ticketing costs, commute times and passenger journeys: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.25(1)

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

Promotion of competition in the provision of legal services: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence concerning loans or equity investments to third party organisations: FOI review

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence s.33 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

First Glasgow, subsidies and number of concessionary journeys: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

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

The pay ranges with effect from 1 April 2018: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-06
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

National Statistics publication: Government Expenditure & Revenues Scotland (GERS): FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-12-05
Reference
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Commercial properties owned by Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS): FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Communications with representatives of the Government of Pakistan 2004-2006: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Hit rate for Scottish Disclosures and PVG Scheme: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 6 attachments

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Terms of business with incumbent suppliers for temporary staff: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts s.1 s.17(1) s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of Commercial properties owned by Scottish Public Pensions Agency: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments on single-use plastic cups: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector