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

Framework for Temporary Staff incumbent grade scores for quality and price: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-05
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Vacant position of Chief Executive of NHS Grampian: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-04
Reference
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to City Region Deal funding Edinburgh's tram system: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-04
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Complaints received by Accountant in Bankruptcy concerning conduct of trustees: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2018-09-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government adoption of full IHRA definition of anti-Semitism: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-09-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

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