Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

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339 matching releases

LED street lights: EIR release

1. I would like to know when Transport Scotland decided to install LED street lights. 2. I would like to know why Transport Scotland decided to install LED street lights.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence s.2 s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2019-05-23
Reference: FOI/19/01214
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland planned maintenance schedule M8 junction 31 to 19: EIR release

1. What the planned maintenance schedule is for this section of the M8 from Junction 31 to Junction 19 regarding the inspection clearance of waste and larger items from central reservations. 2. What the planned maintenance schedule is for this section of the M8 from Junction 31 to Junction 19 relating to the inspectio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.2 s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2019-05-09
Reference: FOI/19/00838
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Education Scotland IT Internal Plans and Strategy: FOI release

Some of the organisation’s information around the internal plans and strategy documents for ICT. The ICT documents from 2019 onwards and the following documents: 1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy – The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives. 2. ICT Org Chart – A visual document that prese...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-05-08
Reference: FOI/19/01083
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Weak bridges status and maintenance: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence spending s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.3

Published: 2019-04-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Teaching in a Diverse Scotland Report publication: FOI appeal

1) Copies of all correspondence and communication between the Scottish Government (including the Working Group and members of the Working Group) tasked with drafting this report) and the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, including minutes or notes of meetings/discussions, records of phone conversations, evidenc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-10
Reference: FOI/18/03373 Appeal
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Maintenance and Inspection Schedule for the M898 Trunk Road: EIR release

1 · A copy of the Maintenance and Inspection Schedule for the M898 Trunk Road (South bound) carriageway towards Glasgow/Renfrew from 1st February 2018 to 5th February 2019 2 · Details and dates of all carriageway defects identified during safety inspections during these dates. 3 · The time period adopted between iden...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-03-20
Reference: FOI/19/00500
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Teaching in a Diverse Scotland Report publication: FOI review

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-22
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Maintenance on the A75 Trunk Road : EIR release

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

Published: 2019-01-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Sexual harassment and sexist bullying in 'Respect For All' anti-bullying approach: FOI review

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.17(1) s.2 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-21
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

A737: maintenance policy, road repair history and safety inspections: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.3 4 attachments

Published: 2018-12-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Management and maintance of the A828: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.3

Published: 2018-12-05
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Loans made to third parties for amounts in excess of £1.5m: FOI appeal

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence spending s.33(1) s.2 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-28
Reference
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

How and when carriageway inspections are undertaken: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-28
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ayrshire Rivers Trust (ART) and Kilmarnock Angling Club/Waters: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.2 s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-23
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Road maintenance policy and repair history for A77: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information relating to the introducing of RET to Northern Isles ferry routes: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.2 s.3 s.4 s.29(1) s.30 s.33 s.38(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-11-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Winter maintenance inspection policy including inspection regimes and intervention thresholds: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.3

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

Evaluation of Scottish National Standardised Assessments against Curriculum for Excellence: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence contracts s.2 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

A85 Oban, records of complaints accidents road inspection and maintenance: FOI release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-10-23
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Education Scotland: Brexit implications: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Site H70 contained with Perth and Kinross Local Development Plan: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings s.2 s.4 s.20 s.39(2) 12 attachments

Published: 2018-10-19
Reference
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

Maintenance, repair and inspection policy and history for A737: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.3 4 attachments

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

Review of GP out of hours services at Vale of Leven Hospital: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.25(1) s.26 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-25
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

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

A898 slip road from Erskine Bridge to Great Western Road: EIR release

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

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