Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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UK Government's scientists/stakeholders advice re microwave radiation: EIR release

Formal advice the Scottish Government's Health Directorate has received from UK Government's scientists and stakeholders relating to the public health implications of microwave radiation. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) R...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-26
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Health and social care, Public sector

Non-invasive Prenatal Testing: FOI release

You asked for documentation relating to NIPT assessment, including, but not limited to: Initial project stages: Strategic Case Economic Case (1st draft) SWOT Analysis PRINCE2 Project Initiation Document

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2018-01-30
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence with the Scottish Football Association: FOI release

You asked for Correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and the Scottish Football Association as well as dates, locations and minutes of any meetings since November 2016.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.31(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-13
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Vale of Leven Hospital out of hours services: FOI release

Copies of all internal and external communications regarding the review of GP out-of-hours services at the Vale of Leven Hospital, including but not limited to emails, meeting notes, minutes, notes of telephone calls and briefings etc.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-10-04
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector