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

869 matching releases

Road traffic incidents on A702 between Hillend and Biggar: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2018-11-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of accidents on A9: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-11-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information related to 20mph speed limit guidance and policy: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Mortality rate of farmed salmon from hatch: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vacasay Salmon Farm: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information on railway stations fully accessible to persons with disabilities: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-29
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector, Transport

Annual breakdown on use of chemicals on salmon farms via tarpaulins: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-16
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A7 road between Fountain Hall and Heriot junctions: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Breaches of lice limits during 2017 and 2018 on Scottish salmon farms: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cycling event on Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Accident statistics request, Eastfield Way Inverness: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Details of accommodation works west of A96 Kintore Bypass: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Communications with representatives and employees of Springfield homes: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Total budget for capital road projects in Dumfries and Galloway: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)

Published: 2018-09-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget, Transport

Works at junctions 5 & 6 of the M74: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.3 s.6 6 attachments

Published: 2018-09-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Mortality events on salmon farms involving cleaner fish since 2010: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-11
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A737 Dalry Bypass: cost-benefit assessment: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2018-09-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Accident on A83: incident report and view call log: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.4 s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning meeting Gladman Developments: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-06
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Railway stations with access for disabled people: FOI release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10

Published: 2018-08-31
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Lane closures on the Queensferry Crossing: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.1 s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of mortalities on salmon farms from January 2018: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-08-22
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Accidents on A83 in Lochgilphead: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-08-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ministerial and Marine Scotland communication regarding shellfish entitlements: EIR release

Ministerial communication on shellfish entitlements, all minutes, emails and telephone records of discussions with Marine Scotland and same between officials and licence brokers/vessel agents, prior to and after Parliamentary debate on 7 December 2017. As the information you have requested is 'environmental informatio...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10 s.10(4) s.11(2) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector