Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

20,906releases indexed
37,076attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
7,739partially withheld
2017-12-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,739 unclear 6,921 not held 2,921 released 1,452 already published 652 cost limit 580 clarification 338 withheld 229 transferred 74

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4735 s.20 4098 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3313 s.30 2762 s.17(1) 2633 s.25(1) 2308 s.10(4) 1910 s.11(2) 1511 s.29(1) 1121 s.2 1120 s.3 882

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 1,190 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 926 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 891 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 819 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 676 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 648 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 634 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 603 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Questions concerning the selection panel scoring guide for Scottish Public Appointments: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. What was the field? 2. The scoring mechanism used, along with any guidelines offered to the selectors. 3. Details of the panel involved in the scoring/sift process. 4. How your application was marked and any additional comments from the shortlisting panel. 5. How you were pl...

FOI released 100 score 12 working days correspondence s.3 s.4 s.7 s.2 2 attachments
Published
2020-03-03
Reference
FOI/202000017018
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public safety and emergencies, Work and skills

Marine Scotland Compliance Division employees data: FOI release

1. The total number of employees within Marine Scotland Compliance to date. 2. The total number of male fishery officers to date in Marine Scotland Compliance. 3. The total number of female fishery officers to date in Marine Scotland Compliance. 4. The total number of foreign fishery officer/and or other nationality...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.20 s.34(1) s.2 s.3 s.4 s.8
Published
2019-11-19
Reference
FOI/19/02084
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gender, race, disability and equal pay statements: FOI release

You asked for a range of data on staff numbers in specific earnings brackets against a number of protected characteristics. The precise wording of the request has been included at Annex A.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence s.3 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-06
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector