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

Clear

1,059 matching releases

Average times for completing Deposit Adjudications: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence spending s.20 2 attachments

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

Forth Road Bridge slip roads, signage, traffic lights and crossings: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Series of questions on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.2E s.3 s.4 s.9 s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

The first phase of the Bus Abatement Retrofit Programme (BEAR): EIR release

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

Published: 2018-11-27
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Compliance monitoring and regulation of use of high explosives in Bay of Nigg: EIR release

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

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

Dredge Returns Data: EIR release

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

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

Confirmation of Cooke Aquaculture’s licence status to shoot seals: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Road traffic incidents on A702 between Hillend and Biggar: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-11-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of accidents on A9: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-11-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information related to 20mph speed limit guidance and policy: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Mortality rate of farmed salmon from hatch: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vacasay Salmon Farm: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, 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

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

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