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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2,268 matching releases

Documents provided to ministers on topic of second independence referendum: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Details of cyber attacks on the Scottish Government in 2018: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 35 score correspondence ministers s.30

Published: 2018-09-24
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Sustainable Growth Commission: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Loan to Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited: FOI review

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.33 s.36(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Impact of leaving EU and any contingency plans for no-deal Brexit: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.3(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) 4 attachments

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

FOI SpAds PO email account in relation to Yammer: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-10
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

‘Corporate Governance in NHS Highland’ Report and related correspondence: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Communications in relation to Scottish Information Commissioner intervention: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Communication relating to Sustainable Growth Commission report: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-06
Reference
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Minutes and agendas for the Social Security Programme Board: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-09-05
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Underreporting and barriers to reporting hate crime: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score ministers s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2018-09-05
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Programme Plans paper submitted to Social Security Programme Board: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-04
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Terms of References submitted to Social Security Programme Board: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-04
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Programme Risks Register Artefacts papers submitted to Social Security Programme Board:FOI release

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

Published: 2018-09-04
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Papers submitted to Social Security Programme Board: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 35 score correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30

Published: 2018-09-04
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Internal correspondence pertaining to Auchencheyne Ltd: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.2 s.3 s.30 s.38(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2018-09-03
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Students Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS): impact assessment of Brexit: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-08-30
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence about Muftah Salem Eljamel, former Neurosurgeon, NHS Tayside: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-24
Reference
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Breast Service review: communications with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-08-22
Reference
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Agendas and minutes of meeting between Shona Robison MSP and Bield Housing: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

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

Home detention curfews:correspondence with Scottish Prison Service and Police:FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-17
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Paul Wheelhouse MSP visit to Spain, February 2018: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 35 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.30 s.33(1)

Published: 2018-08-16
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding President Trump's visit to the UK: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-08-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Impact assessments of leaving EU relating to NHS: FOI release

1. Any written assessment of the effects of leaving (a) European Union (b) the European Medicines Agency (c) Euratom on (i) the Scottish NHS (ii) the Scottish NHS workforce (iii) Scottish patient access to medicines and treatments; 2. Written records of any communications within the last six months between Health and ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Economy, Health and social care, Public sector

RESAS funding information: James Hutton and Rothamsted Institutes: FOI release

1. Details of any information held by RESAS regarding funding or support in kind given to the James Hutton Institute or to the Rothamsted Institute from the companies Bayer, BASF, Dow and Syngenta going back to 2007 (for example reports submitted by JHI to RESAS, or projects which RESAS reviewed, or co-funded, or proje...

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.38(1) s.30 s.17(1)

Published: 2018-08-14
Reference
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector