Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

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136 matching releases

Briefing provided in advance of interview with Scottish Information Commissioner: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence briefings s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-14
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

ITT documentation for the procurement of e-counting services for Local Government elections: FOI release

FOI clarification 50 score correspondence contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-11-27
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Information Commissioner intervention: FOI review

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.38 s.34(1) s.43(3) 12 attachments

Published: 2018-10-25
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Material regarding the application of the cost limit to FOI:FOI release

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 24 attachments

Published: 2018-09-18
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Communications in relation to Scottish Information Commissioner intervention: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Requests received from named Scottish journalists or news organisations: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-28
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

FOI Requests received from Scottish Journalists/News Organisations: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-22
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Clearance of requests by Ministers or special advisers: FOI release

1. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since October 1st 2017, please provide all examples of clearance by Ministers/Ministerial offices, including emails and the content of attachments in emails. 2. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since October 1st 2017, please provide all emails (...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Communications with the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding intervention: FOI release

All communication between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Information Commissioner relating to: The letter, published 1/6/17, raising concerns of journalists regarding the Scottish Government's FOI policies The SIC intervention into the Scottish Government's handling of FOI requests, announced in November 201...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.43(3) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-07-18
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Clearance of the requestor's requests submitted since 01/08/2017: FOI release

1. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since August 1st 2017, please provide all examples of clearance by Ministers/Ministerial offices, including emails andthe content of attachments in emails. 2. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since August 1st 2017, please provide all emails (and...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-07-17
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Information Commissioner on Intervention Report: FOI release

Correspondence between the Information Commissioner and the Scottish Government on the former's intervention report into Scottish Government compliance with Freedom of Information legislation. Any briefings given to Ministers from Scottish Government civil servants on the report. Internal correspondence in the Scottish...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.43(3) 10 attachments

Published: 2018-07-12
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector