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

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA): ICT expenditure: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Beneficiaries from the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Merger of Police Scotland and British Transport Police (BTP): FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.10(1)

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Provision, management and resourcing of Scottish Government digital mailroom: FOI Release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence contracts s.5

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Sea lice information: farms exceeding trigger levels of 3 or 8: EIR release

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-08-30
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

V&A Museum of Design Dundee: funding to Design Dundee Ltd: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-08-30
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Salaries paid to Ken Thomson and Murray Sinclair: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-08-28
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of awards under the Scottish Growth Scheme: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-08-28
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Percentage of checks for Basic, Standard and Enhanced Disclosure: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-28
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Argyll ferries: maintenance and average grant per sailing calculation: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2018-08-27
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ministerial visits to Trimbos Institute in the Netherlands: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-08-27
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Rural Development Programme: Agri-Environment Climate Scheme: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-08-24
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Revised scheme submitted by Association of Commercial Attorneys: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-23
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Expenses paid to former Transport Ministers and Transport Secretary Michael Matheson: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-08-23
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Culture Strategy: process of formulating it and meetings: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence meetings spending s.2

Published: 2018-08-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Gross expenditure on home care and self-directed support: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-22
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Performance deductions from Public Service Contract with Argyll Ferries: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Air Departure Tax: emergency landings and lost routes: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-08-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector, Transport

Research commissioned to inform the Scotland is Now advertising campaign: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2018-08-21
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

ICT Expenditure: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Noise measurement reports for M77 and Fenwick Village: EIR release

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2018-08-17
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of farm inspections 2015-2017: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-08-17
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Police officers receiving pension or injury on duty award:FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-08-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Details on forfeiture of Police pensions since 2013: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers s.19 s.55(4)

Published: 2018-08-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Transport Scotland's mobile phone contracts: FOI release

1. Network Provider(s) - Please provide me with the network provider name – e.g. EE, Telefonica, Vodafone, Three 2. Annual Average Spend- Can you please provide me with the average annual spend over the 3 years. If this is a new contract can you please provide the estimated annual spend. 3. Number of Users- Number of...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport