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

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938 matching releases

Information held relating to ScotRail's monthly performance monitoring publications: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1)

Published: 2018-11-28
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

Deputy First Minister’s meeting with Mike Haines, Scottish Secondary Teachers Association: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-11-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Risk assessments used prior to loans granted to third parties: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence ministers s.30 s.33(1) s.17 s.33

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, 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

Loans to Ferguson Marine: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.2 s.7 s.8 s.36(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.6 s.25(1) s.9

Published: 2018-11-01
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Replacement of Scottish Qualifications Authority’s Appeal Service with Post-results Service: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers spending s.30 s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2018-10-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information relating to Kype Muir Wind Farm: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 40 score correspondence ministers briefings s.36 s.10(4) s.13(1) s.20 s.2(1) 26 attachments

Published: 2018-10-25
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Transport Scotland: the process of planning and preparing for Brexit: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.3(2) s.17(1)

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Audit Scotland report into Children and Young People's Mental Health: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

Free bus passes for over 60s: FOI release

FOI not held 10 score correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2018-10-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Questions about traffic lights and speeding in Springholm A75: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.36 s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.6 8 attachments

Published: 2018-10-12
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

User Agreement for City of Edinburgh Council: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.3 s.4 s.5 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-09-25
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

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

Clashindarroch II wind farm: EIR release

FOI/EIR not held 15 score correspondence ministers s.36 s.57(2) s.20 s.19 s.10(4)

Published: 2018-09-18
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, 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

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

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

Audit Scotland National Fraud Initiative (NFI) report: correspondence: FOI release

FOI not held 35 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings 2 attachments

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

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

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

Gender Recognition consultation and responsibilities of Review Panel: FOI release

The Scottish Government's consultation on reforming the General Recognition Act 2004 (the GRA), which closed on 1 March 2018. You asked for information in response to your questions: 1. A) What is [the writer's] position and what are [the writer's] responsibilities on the GRA Review Panel? B) What was [the writer's...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.25(1) s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Related inspection, maintenance and correspondence for A823(M)/M90 junction: EIR release

The following documents are requested covering the period 24th August 2017 to 24th February 2018 in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002:- 1. Records of inspection for the relevant stretch of road; 2. Maintenance records relating to the relevant stretch of road, including records of independent con...

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

Published: 2018-07-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

First Minister meeting with Jim Ratcliffe (INEOS): EIR release

1. Any information held on the First Minister's meeting with Jim Ratcliffe regarding future unconventional oil and gas (UOG) policy; 2. Any meetings which Ministers and civil servants had ahead of and after that meeting to discuss UOG development in Scotland; 3. Any analyses which the Scottish Government carried out,...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7 s.15 s.16 s.11 10 attachments

Published: 2018-07-01
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector