Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

Clear

224 matching releases

Correspondence regarding the response to FOI request 18/02676: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes or any other documents) between the lead official on FOI request 18/02676 and/or Scottish Government ministers and/or the SG FOI Unit and/or special advisers regarding the response to that FOI request. Information should include: a detailed timeline (...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.14(2) s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2019-02-18
Reference: FOI/19/00302
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Freedom of Information requests 18-01835, 18-02239 and 18-02803 logs and correspondence: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-01-31
Reference
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Internal communications in relation to the processing of the freedom of information response ref. FoI/18/02218: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-12-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Documentation relating to the handling of the freedom of information response ref. FoI/18/02582: FOI release

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

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

Internal communications in relation to the freedom of information response 18/02446: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

All correspondence between officials and ministers relating to FOI/18/02514: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Publication of the head teacher recruitment WG: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Publication of the Head teacher Recruitment Working Group Report and Next Steps: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence between the lead official on FOI requests 18/02304 and 18/02305: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release

FOI clarification 25 score correspondence special advisers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1)

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

Communications in relation to the freedom of information request 18/02606: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-26
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications in relation to the freedom of information request 18/02454: FOI release

FOI clarification 50 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-26
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Voice coaching for Ministers, special advisers or senior civil servants: FOI release

FOI cost limit 15 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2018-11-15
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding the ‘Financial Health Check’ policy: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-11-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, 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

Scottish Information Commissioner intervention: FOI review

FOI already published 50 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.38 s.34(1) s.43(3) 12 attachments

Published: 2018-10-25
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

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

Correspondence regarding Scottish Conservative press release: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-10-08
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Economy, 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

Correspondence with Cabinet Secretary for Finance and President of COSLA: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-09-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: 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

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

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