Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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Education Scotland Executive Team: FOI release

A list of names to match people who are employed with Education Scotland plus their email addresses.

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Clearance of requests by Ministers or special advisers: FOI release

1. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since October 1st 2017, please provide all examples of clearance by Ministers/Ministerial offices, including emails and the content of attachments in emails. 2. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since October 1st 2017, please provide all emails (...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Applications for licences to shoot seals on salmon farms:EIR release

Copies of all applications for licences to shoot seals on salmon farms since 1 February 2016. Please also provide copies of all reports submitted by marksmen since 1 February 2016.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2018-07-27
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Audit Scotland's 2016/17 audit draft reports: FOI release

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Audit Scotland regarding the drafting and finalising of Audit Scotland's 2016/17 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts (released 28 September 2017). I would like to request that the information includes: 1. Emails/letters/minutes of meetings or phone ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2018-07-23
Reference
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Funding/payments to union organisations including Police: FOI review

Further to my letter of 29 June 2018, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for: The total amount of funding/payments made to all union organisations including but not limited to STUC, UNISON, UNITE, Scottish Police Federation and an...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 18 attachments
Published
2018-07-19
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Licences and Conditions for dumping at Sandpoint: EIR release

All information about the granting of licences to dump at sandpoint along with conditions set. 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 those Regulations. We...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments
Published
2018-07-18
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications with the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding intervention: FOI release

All communication between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Information Commissioner relating to: The letter, published 1/6/17, raising concerns of journalists regarding the Scottish Government's FOI policies The SIC intervention into the Scottish Government's handling of FOI requests, announced in November 201...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.43(3) 6 attachments
Published
2018-07-18
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Clearance of the requestor's requests submitted since 01/08/2017: FOI release

1. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since August 1st 2017, please provide all examples of clearance by Ministers/Ministerial offices, including emails andthe content of attachments in emails. 2. Regarding all of my FOISA requests tabled to the SG since August 1st 2017, please provide all emails (and...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-17
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Wild Salmon and Aquaculture Interactions Working Group: EIR review

"Information on the 'Interactions Group' and the 'independently chaired working group to look at how we can move forward the dialogue on the interaction between wild and farmed salmon' (as referred to in the Scottish Parliament on 9 May 2018 by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy & Connectivity)."

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 12 attachments
Published
2018-07-16
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Information Commissioner on Intervention Report: FOI release

Correspondence between the Information Commissioner and the Scottish Government on the former's intervention report into Scottish Government compliance with Freedom of Information legislation. Any briefings given to Ministers from Scottish Government civil servants on the report. Internal correspondence in the Scottish...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.43(3) 10 attachments
Published
2018-07-12
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Information on seals killed by salmon farms: EIR release

Information on seals killed by salmon farms since 1 January 2017. 'Please include various versions of Excel spreadsheets prepared internally by the Scottish Government and those posted publicly online during 2017. Please make available all versions for 2017 and any data for 2018 which is available. Please include data...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2018-07-09
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector