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

1,509 matching releases

Meetings of Named Person Service providers: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-10-17
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon meeting Libor Secka and or Alexandre Fasel: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.32(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic: International, 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 with First Minister on topic of visiting Catalonia: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: International, 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

Correspondence with Maryhill Foodbank: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-10-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, 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

Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, delayed appointment: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-10-05
Reference
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

Correspondence with Royal Zoological Society of Scotland: giant pandas at Edinburgh:FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Best Value Assurance Report: West Dunbartonshire Council: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-09-25
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Review of GP out of hours services at Vale of Leven Hospital: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.25(1) s.26 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-25
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Misconduct allegations against former First Minister: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 35 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.18(1) s.35(1) s.38(1) s.18

Published: 2018-09-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minutes/notes of meeting between former First Minister and current First Minister: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 35 score correspondence ministers meetings s.18(1) s.35(1) s.38(1) s.18

Published: 2018-09-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between former First Minister and Ministers/Special Advisors/Senior Civil Service staff: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 35 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.18(1) s.35(1) s.38(1) s.18

Published: 2018-09-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

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

Minutes of meetings of the Race and Equality Network: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) s.28(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, 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

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

Meeting of First Minister and the President of the Catalan Government: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Meeting between Paul Wheelhouse MSP and Raytheon UK: FOI release

Any agendas and minutes of the meeting between Paul Wheelhouse MSP and Raytheon UK on 16/01/2018, including any letters, emails, briefings, and notes of conversations (including telephone) pertaining to the meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-08-10
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings of Statutory Guidance Reference Group (SGRG): FOI release

All minutes/notes/summaries of all meetings of the Statutory Guidance Reference Group (SGRG), also referred to as the Statutory Guidance Framework Group. The SGRG was a short life working group established in October 2017 to provide advice on the proposed framework and content of the Statutory Guidance to support deli...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence meetings s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Minutes and communications for GIRFEC meeting 23/11/2012: FOI release

This FOI request relates to minutes of the GIRFEC programme board meeting held on 27 November 2012, in particular to the section under the heading 'Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)', and subsequent action points. See: http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0043/00430746.pdf Please provide the minutes of, and all internal...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Public sector

Correspondence with Independent Antislavery Commissioner, Kevin Hyland: FOI release

(a) All communications between the Scottish Government and the Office of the Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner, Kevin Hyland from 12/09/2017 to today's date (22 June 2018). (b) Agendas and minutes of any meetings between the Scottish Government and the Office of the Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner, Kevin Hyl...

FOI already published 80 score correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.35(1) s.30 12 attachments

Published: 2018-07-23
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector