Scottish Government FOI Index

22,642releases indexed

40,482attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,387partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

Clear

7,405 matching releases

Communications with representatives of the Government of Pakistan 2004-2006: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Hit rate for Scottish Disclosures and PVG Scheme: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 6 attachments

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Terms of business with incumbent suppliers for temporary staff: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts s.1 s.17(1) s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of Commercial properties owned by Scottish Public Pensions Agency: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments on single-use plastic cups: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

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