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

1,991 matching releases

Communication from SOLAR relating to withdrawal from SNSA: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information in relation to marine licence application reference 05964: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 50 attachments

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, 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

Private ambulance using blue warning lights or audible warning devices: FOI release

FOI clarification 50 score correspondence ministers contracts s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-18
Reference
Directorate: Population Health 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm Development and Onshore Development: EIR release

'Can you please provide all correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers/officials and the Red Rock Limited regarding the Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm Development and associated Onshore development in East Lothian? In email dated 01st May 2018 you requested information "over the past 12 months.'

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 46 attachments

Published: 2018-06-14
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

East Lothian Council/Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm: EIR release

Correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers/officials and East Lothian Council regarding the Inch Cape Offshore Windfarm Development and associated Onshore development in East Lothian over the past 12 months. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environm...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

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