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

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968 matching releases

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

Minutes from meetings of the Islay Goose Management Group: EIR release

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

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence on the topic of a replacement for Gillian Martin: FOI review

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-09
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence with Council of Economic Advisers: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-02
Reference
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

John Swinney MSP meeting with Scottish Education Council: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

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

Nicola Sturgeon MSP meeting with EDF Energy: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-10-23
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, 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

Communications regarding three Scottish soldiers murdered by IRA in 1971: FOI release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.20 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon meeting He Zang and Wang Mingjie: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Attendees, minutes and reports prepared for the Teacher Panel: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 24 attachments

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

Information relating to Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) user review: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.27(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-28
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Fiscal Commission Scotland Forecasts prior to release: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-27
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) Programme board: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-09-05
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice meeting victims of crime/Victim Support Scotland: FOI release

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-30
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Meetings with Peel Group/Glasgow Harbour: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-08-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, 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

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

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