FOI/202500482087 · FOI/EIR · released
Scottish Government's Freedom of Information (FOI) compliance statistics: FOI release
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Statistics for the Scottish Government's Freedom of Information (FOI) compliance for January 2021 through December 2024, including the number of FOI requests received, the number responded to within statutory deadlines, and the number of those delayed beyond 20 working days.
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The figures are taken from the Scottish Government’s internal Micase system. These cover both FOI and Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations (EIR) requests.
Year Requests on time Requests overdue Overall request volume 2021 3,609 587 4,196 2022 4,031 657 4,688 2023 4,675 426 5,101 2024 5,569 185 5,754
This represents the number of requests received in each calendar year, and how many were responded to within or beyond the statutory deadline of 20 working days.
About FOI
The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at https://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.
Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Correspondence Unit Email: contactus@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrew's House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
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