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

Losses and special payments identified at an aggregate level in consolidated accounts 2017-18: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.7

Published: 2018-10-26
Reference
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Employees who transferred to Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-26
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to article in The Times: Holyrood staff refuse to hand over named-person witnesses: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-25
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Information on Scottish curriculum relating to animals rights and veganism: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-25
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Legislation and process to close and replace a local authority: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Invoices for purchases of alcohol by Scottish Government ministers: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Details of any significant data security incidents in 2018: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Equity funding delivered by Scottish Growth Scheme: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Number of children and young people on Child Protection register: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Cost of contract extension for the Disclosure Scotland IT system: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2018-10-23
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Data breaches that affected individuals listed in response FOI/18/02622: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence spending s.30

Published: 2018-10-23
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Physical punishment for children: prosecutions and convictions: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence s.51 s.25(1) s.43 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-22
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

The 2018-19 budget for the Health and Sport Portfolio: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-10-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Facebook adverts targeting users outside of Scotland: cost, locations, and content: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-22
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding given out under New Entrants Capital Grant Scheme (NECGS): FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-10-17
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Meetings of Legal Focus Group informing GIRFEC Practice Development Panel: FOI review

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence meetings

Published: 2018-10-17
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Employee Assistance Service (EAS): FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-16
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Digital Transformation Service cooperation with Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2018-10-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staffing levels, breakdowns and sickness levels for rural payments offices: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-15
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Derek Mackay's diary and call log: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts

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

Resurfacing work done on A977 in 2017: EIR release

FOI/EIR unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Money delivered to companies from Scottish European Co-Investment Programme: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Private investment leveraged by Scottish European Growth Co-investment Fund: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Subsidy given to support new CalMac terminal at Ullapool: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Richard Lochhead assuming Further Education, Higher Education and Science ministerial brief: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector