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

Statistics on responses to freedom of information requests and subject access requests: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Students Awards Agency (SAAS): Finance/Procurement and HR/Payroll: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Number of pupils at Royal High excluded in each of past 5 years: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Full breakdown by item and cost of IT equipment lost in the past two years: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Reports for primary schools in the Bearsden and Milngavie areas: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Force Majeure claims received by Transport Scotland from ScotRail: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Press release accompanying publication of Consolidated Accounts report: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers s.22 s.17(1)

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

European Structural Funds IT System and the difference between EUMIS and ERDM data storage system: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-28
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Building energy performance: use of EPC data to illustrate performance of new homes: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-28
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Statistical information on Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland (HEEPS): FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-28
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Energy, Housing, Public sector

People receiving a custodial sentence by length of sentence: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-11-27
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Mark McDonald’s diary engagements June 2017: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-11-27
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scotland’s gold supply: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-26
Reference
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Domestic energy efficiency, district heating and small business loans: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-26
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Housing, +1 more … Public sector

Fuel Poverty Funding: breakdown of spend and type of projects supported: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence spending 6 attachments

Published: 2018-11-23
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Report Regulation of Legal Services: preparation cost and pro bono contributors: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-11-23
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Details of any payments over £1,000 for furniture: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Trust Deed Administrators and Insolvency Practitioners with Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) : FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.20 s.3

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Spending information regarding print, publishing, design and associated services: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.34(2)

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Grant funding to the Holocaust Educational Trust: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-11-21
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

List of all the schools who attended visit to Auschwitz: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-21
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

List of all benefits or entitlements introduced by the Scottish Parliament: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Contract information with regards to telephone system maintenance contracts: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-20
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Plans for procuring fuel for liquified natural gas ferries: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of appeals against conviction heard by High Court: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending s.25(1) s.10 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-19
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector