Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,642releases indexed
40,482attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,387partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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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

Animal and Plant Health Agency farmed salmon reports: EIR release

Information on any reports to the Animal and Plant Health Agency in relation to farmed salmon from 2013 onwards. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under tho...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Publication of photos of farmed salmon and salmon farms: EIR release

Information relating to the publication of photos of farmed salmon and salmon farms - including any correspondence (e.g. emails and letters) with salmon farming companies, the RSPCA, SSPCA, Government officials and any other parties. This relates to the release of such photographs in response to a previous request for ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 s.11(2)
Published
2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A9 Perth to Inverness Carriage Dualling: sub-contractors and suppliers:EIR release

A full list of all the sub-contractors & suppliers that are involved working on the A9 Perth to Inverness Carriage Dualling scheme as well as confirming the main contractors & consultants for each part of the scheme.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport