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

Payments to improve Search Engine Optimisation (SEO): FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

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

URL links Scottish Government has paid to promote on Google: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

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

Diary information in relation to Paul Johnston and John Swinney: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cost of Disclosure Scotland Transformation project: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Award of contracts for ship maintenance at Inchgreen Dry Dock, Greenock: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Purchases of stress balls, information including number and amount spent: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Details of non-disclosure agreements with departing members of staff: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

New IT system care and maintenance contract for PVG system: FOI review

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Zero-hour contracts, temporary contracts and earnings less than Scottish median: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Total funding delivered to college sector in 2018/19: FOI release

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

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

Adjustments to the Budget for Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Number of and amount spent on contractors by Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts spending

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

Planning details relating to the new Paris trade hub: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, International, Public sector

Tram project enquiry cost to date and estimated final cost: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-10-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Decision to exit BT platform of Disclosure Scotland IT system: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-10-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Reports to HR of any incidents of anti-semitism: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-09
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Internal surveys of civil servants on handling of Scottish Growth Scheme: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-09
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Information with regard to Transport Scotland internet hosting contracts: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Legal whistleblowing, broken down for the last three years: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers contracts 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-08
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Michael Russell MSP’s visit to Loch Fyne Oyster Bar: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-10-08
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Applications to Croft House Grant Scheme: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-08
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-10-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding or contracts awarded to Pfizer: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts

Published: 2018-10-04
Reference
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish public Pensions Agency hosting contracts with third party providers: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts

Published: 2018-10-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Percentage of Disclosure Scotland certificates sent within 14 days: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-10-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector