Scottish Government FOI Index

7,100releases indexed

11,002attachments found

26.0avg calendar days

2,867partially withheld

2024-09-02oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 2,867 unclear 1,842 not held 1,127 released 500 already published 296 cost limit 255 clarification 112 withheld 82 transferred 19

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1974 s.20 1461 s.34(1) 1456 s.39(2) 1227 s.30 1195 s.17(1) 1022 s.25(1) 898 s.10(4) 763 s.11(2) 607 s.29(1) 519 s.2 448 s.3 342

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 491 releases · 27.4 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 425 releases · 27.5 avg days Marine Directorate 274 releases · 26.7 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 267 releases · 25.4 avg days People Directorate 243 releases · 23.7 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 229 releases · 31.2 avg days Population Health Directorate 228 releases · 24.7 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 199 releases · 23.6 avg days

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2 matching releases

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) data: EIR release

Data regarding the 2023, 2024 and 2025 scheme years for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS). For each of 2023, 2024 and 2025 scheme years, please provide the following information, broken down by claim value bands (e.g., £0–£10k, £10k–£50k, £50k–£100k, and £100k+): 1. Payment...

FOI/EIR cost limit 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-02
Reference: EIR/202500498801
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence regarding stage 3 proceedings on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: FOI request

1. Any briefing prepared in advance of the start of Stage 3 proceedings on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill for Scottish Government Ministers. 2. Any speaking notes provided to Mairi Gougeon in advance of Stage 3 proceedings for the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-04
Reference: FOI/202500491343
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural