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

993 matching releases

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

Disclosure applications by type and waiting time for response: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence s.20

Published: 2018-10-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

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

Total budget for capital road projects in Dumfries and Galloway: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

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

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

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

Mortality events on salmon farms involving cleaner fish since 2010: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-09-11
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

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

Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning meeting Gladman Developments: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-09-06
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Railway stations with access for disabled people: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Lane closures on the Queensferry Crossing: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-08-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of mortalities on salmon farms from January 2018: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-08-22
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Accidents on A83 in Lochgilphead: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-08-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ministerial and Marine Scotland communication regarding shellfish entitlements: EIR release

Ministerial communication on shellfish entitlements, all minutes, emails and telephone records of discussions with Marine Scotland and same between officials and licence brokers/vessel agents, prior to and after Parliamentary debate on 7 December 2017. As the information you have requested is 'environmental informatio...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10 s.10(4) s.11(2) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Animal and Plant Health Agency farmed salmon reports: EIR release

Information on any reports to the Animal and Plant Health Agency in relation to farmed salmon from 2013 onwards. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under tho...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A9 Perth to Inverness Carriage Dualling: sub-contractors and suppliers:EIR release

A full list of all the sub-contractors & suppliers that are involved working on the A9 Perth to Inverness Carriage Dualling scheme as well as confirming the main contractors & consultants for each part of the scheme.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Queensferry Crossing: congestion reasons, maintainance and snagging works: EIR release

Information relating to the Queensferry Crossing.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)

Published: 2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

East Coast franchise: communications with Virgin Trains East Coast:FOI release

You asked to see all communications from the Scottish Government to the operators and predecessors of LNER London North Eastern Railway (ie Virgin Trains East Coast) and the DfT pertaining to LNER operations since 2 July 2016. In addition you also asked to see all correspondence from Permanent Secretary Scottish Gover...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Serious and fatal accidents on A9 and A82: EIR release

'Can you please provide information on the number of accidents classed as "serious" and "fatal" on both the A9 and A82 roads over the past five years, for the full range of both roads? Can you break the data down by month and year? Can you please also specify the locations of each incident, even if it's a case of defi...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-08-06
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

DPEA complaints procedure and quality plan: FOI release

A copy of DPEA's Quality Plan and written system of working and a copy of DPEA's Complaints Procedure.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.3

Published: 2018-08-02
Reference
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector