Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

Clear

1,987 matching releases

Screening direction in relation to planning appeal PPA-320-2125 Land at former Shanks & McEwan site: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(4) s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-30
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on railway stations fully accessible to persons with disabilities: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-29
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector, Transport

Information relating to Kype Muir Wind Farm: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers briefings s.36 s.10(4) s.13(1) s.20 s.2(1) 26 attachments

Published: 2018-10-25
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Communications between Marine Scotland and Fish Health Inspectorate related to fish farm Bellister: EIR release

FOI/EIR clarification 50 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 12 attachments

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Annual breakdown on use of chemicals on salmon farms via tarpaulins: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-16
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A7 road between Fountain Hall and Heriot junctions: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Breaches of lice limits during 2017 and 2018 on Scottish salmon farms: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cycling event on Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Aberdeen city deal funding: rail link improvement: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A90 Northbound dual carriageway located South of Stracathro: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-10-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Relocation of SUDS ponds on A96 Inverness to Nairn scheme: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-10-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Accident statistics request, Eastfield Way Inverness: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Details of accommodation works west of A96 Kintore Bypass: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Communications with representatives and employees of Springfield homes: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Works at junctions 5 & 6 of the M74: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.3 s.6 6 attachments

Published: 2018-09-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A75 road defect reporting, definition, monitoring and timescale for repair: FOI release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.3 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.8 6 attachments

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information relating to the Queensferry Crossing. : EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information in relation to marine licence application reference 05964: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 50 attachments

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Clashindarroch II wind farm: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence ministers s.36 s.57(2) s.20 s.19 s.10(4)

Published: 2018-09-18
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Possible species reintroductions to Scotland: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.6(1) s.10(4) s.2(2) s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2018-09-13
Reference
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Sites of special scientific interest and planning applications: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Amount spent on maintaining Forth Road Bridge since August 2017: FOI release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A737 Dalry Bypass: cost-benefit assessment: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2018-09-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Accident on A83: incident report and view call log: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.4 s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Management of razor clams in Scottish waters: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector