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

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1,061 matching releases

First Minister's visit to Auschwitz in October 2018: FOI release

You asked for information in relation to the First Minister's visit to Auschwitz in October 2018.

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2019-03-25
Reference: FOI/201900000339
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Communications around incident of inappropriate treatment of cadavers, Dundee University: FOI release

All inspection materials and the final report into an incident of cadavers being mistreated by medical students at Dundee University in November 2016. All emails between HM Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland and Dundee University in relation to this incident. Please include all attachments and the content of those attac...

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2019-03-22
Reference: FOI/19/00682
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Education, Law and order, Public sector

Public Interest Test used in Freedom of Information requests: FOI review

For the last 500 responses (see note 1) to Freedom of Information requests issued by the Scottish Government please: (A) State the total number of times the Public Interest Test was used. (B) Summarise in a table the total number of times the Public Interest Test was used by FOISA qualified exemption category (an exe...

FOI not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence s.30 s.17(1) s.15 s.15(1)

Published: 2019-03-20
Reference: FOI/19/00558 Review
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Early retirals of GPs and Hospital Consultants: FOI release

1. In each of the past three years, how many GPs have successfully applied to take their pension early as a result of resignation/retirement in each health board area? 2. In each of the past three years, how many hospital consultants have successfully applied to take their pension early as a result of resignation/reti...

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.1

Published: 2019-03-14
Reference: FOI/19/00535
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claims not paid in full: FOI release

Questions relating to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) answered below.

FOI not held 45 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2019-02-26
Reference: FOI/19/00295
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Former DWP staff working in social security programme claiming excess fares: FOI release

FoI/19/00216 The total number of former DWP staff working in the social security programme, agency and chief digital officer areas who have home based working contracts. The total number of former DWP staff working in the social security programme, agency and chief digital officer areas who still reside outside of Sc...

FOI not held 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-26
Reference: FOI/19/00217
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information regarding knife crime, including crimes where knives were presented: FOI release

You asked for information regarding knife crime, including a list of crimes where knives have been presented.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2019-02-21
Reference: FOI/201900000073
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Liz Lloyd's diary, schedule and expenses claims for specified dates: FOI release

Including for FOIs/19/00155, 00156, 00157, & 00194 The full contents of Liz Lloyd’s diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 15, 16, 17 January 2018. Please also include any expenses claims by Liz Lloyd for those dates. The full contents of Liz Lloyd’s diary, schedule, call log or min...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.32(1) s.39(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2019-02-14
Reference: FOI/19/00154
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic

Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule and meeting minutes for specified dates: FOI release

The full contents of Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 15, 16, 17 January 2018. The full contents of Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 23, 24, 25 January 2018. The full contents of Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.35(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-14
Reference: FOI/19/00195
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule and expenses claims for specified dates: FOI release

Includes FOIs/19/00159 & 00160 The full contents of Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 15, 16, 17 January 2018. Please also include any expenses claims by Nicola Sturgeon for those dates. The full contents of Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule, call log or minut...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2019-02-14
Reference: FOI/19/00158
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Percentage of peak time trains via Falkirk High on time: FOI release

You requested, as follows: I make a daily commute from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk high and back. Unfortunately this service is often delayed or cancelled. Please confirm precisely what percentage of the scheduled morning and evening peak time trains (either way) on the Glasgow Queen Street - Edinbu...

FOI not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)