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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Scottish Government staff with job titles containing certain words: FOI release

How many members of staff currently employed by the Scottish Government have one or more of the following words – ‘equality, diversity, inclusion, gender, LGBT or race’ – in their job title?

FOI released 70 score 13 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-26
Reference
FOI/202000098087
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

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

Guidelines for staff use of '@gov.scot' email domain: FOI release

You asked for: Are there any guidelines and/or or agreements for staff use of the '@gov.scot' email domain? If so, please send copies of the relevant documents.

FOI released 95 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-12-11
Reference
FOI/201900008145
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Data from Yammer in 2018: FOI release

You asked for screengrabs of any posts or threads on Yammer in 2018 involving senior civil servants where any of the following is mentioned: 'named persons', 'Russia Today', 'Alex Salmond', 'Mark McDonald', 'FOI requests', 'independence' or 'Brexit'.

FOI released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-04-22
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector