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

Amount of funding provided to the Scottish National War Memorial: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-11-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Inspection details for all state schools in Dundee City: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Freedom of Information requests under the remit of John Swinney: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-11-19
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme: 328 Chronic HCV (stage 1) applicants: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

The amount paid to Carat and/or Republic of Media: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence contracts spending s.20

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Latest financial year costs of the Government/Ministerial car service: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Copy of the press query received from the Lennox Herald: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Teachers qualified by oil and gas workers teacher training scheme: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Funding disability inclusion at Maryhill and Possilpark Citizens Advice Bureaux: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) requests for further funding: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Education Scotland spending on foreign trips (visits outside of Scotland): FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Guidance for schools: ‘Supporting transgender young people’ : FOI review

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence meetings s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Public sector

Estimated cost of a passenger lift at a railway station: EIR release

FOI/EIR unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-11-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Members of staff subject to disciplinary process and dismissed: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Employees (30 or under) who went through the disciplinary process: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Dates of school inspections in the Scottish Borders Council area: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Prosecutions for firearms offences, further information to FOI-18-02388: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Amount recovered from European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) recipients for non-compliance: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Green Bus Fund enquiry: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Total number of FOI responses released and published: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.25(1)

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

£10 million extra funding to local authorities for spending on road maintenance: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Basis of real term calculation of Scotland’s resource block grant: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Statement regarding loan to Ferguson Marine Engineering: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), funding, management and public performance reporting: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Rotor diameters for T1 and T3 of Crystal Rig IV: EIR release

FOI/EIR unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-12
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector