Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Plans for a change of administration in 2016: FOI release

You asked "what preparation Scottish Government civil servants carried out for the potential of a Scottish Labour or Scottish Conservative-led Government; to ask if Leslie Evans was involved with these preparations and if so what work she carried out; to ask if any work was carried out delivering on the Scottish Labour...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.30 14 attachments
Published
2017-10-16
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Preparatory work towards Independence Referendum: FOI release

'Please state what preparatory work has been completed by the Scottish government since June 8th 2017 towards the holding of a new referendum on Scottish Independence. This might include any reports completed by the government, or meetings held by ministers on the issue of independence preparations. Please provide a ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30
Published
2017-08-30
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Names of special advisers involved in FOI responses: FOI release

The name and role (preferably job title + department) of all senior civil servants, special advisers, press/communication officers, ministers and parliamentary liaison officers involved in answering the following FOI requests: FOI/15/01557, FOI/15/01791, FOI/15/01977, FOI/16/01644, FOI/16/02008, FOI/16/02132, FOI/17/00...

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.17(1)
Published
2017-08-25
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic

Ministerial briefing for meeting of Joint Ministerial Committee: FOI release

The briefing given to Mike Russell and Nicola Sturgeon ahead of meetings of the Joint Ministerial Council from 23 June 2016.

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.3(2) s.38(1)
Published
2017-07-25
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Brexit, Public sector

Number of FOI requests received by Scottish Government: FOI release

The number of FOI requests received by the Scottish Government in each year since and including 2011? The percentage of FOIs that were responded to within the statutory 20 day limit for each year since and including 2011? The number of FOIs that were refused on the grounds that the Scottish Government does not hold the...

FOI not held 45 score correspondence ministers meetings spending s.30 s.25(1) s.27(1) s.12
Published
2017-07-04
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector