Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

Clear

1,599 matching releases

Audit Scotland report slides submitted to meeting 8 of the Social Security Programme Board: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-26
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Virgin Trains regarding the BTP/Police Scotland merger: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Statistics for staff numbers over the period 1999-2018: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Inspections carried out on UK and foreign vessels: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-20
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic

Passenger numbers and capacity for Caledonian MacBrayne crossings and ferries: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Food Standards Scotland and Ethical Standard in Public Life: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Offences and enforcement actions (across all sanctions) in relation to inshore fisheries: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy: protected trust deeds advertised by company: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Number of students receiving Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA): FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on LGBT individuals who are or have been homeless: FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Outstanding Common Agricultural Policy payments: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

High energy salmon farming project, funding and environmental questions: FOI release

FOI/EIR released 65 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

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

Data regulation breaches by Disclosure Scotland in last three years: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-05
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish domiciled students enrolled at Scottish universities studying specified subjects: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-05
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Ethnicity based proportions and compositions of people in relative poverty: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-05
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Last 3 years core Scottish Government spend on crayons: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-11-02
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish students failing to obtain university placement for reasons other than grades: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence from private childcare providers on funding provided to public childcare providers: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-31
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Rural Payments (Appeals): percentage of reviews carried out at stage one and two: FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence spending s.20

Published: 2018-10-31
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Proposed service changes at Inverclyde Royal Hospital: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-30
Reference
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Formation of 'Respect For All' anti-bullying approach: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments

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

Information on recruitment to Scottish Government vacancies: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence s.3 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-29
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Fish Health Inspectors report on salmon deaths in Blackwater River: EIR release

FOI/EIR released 70 score correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-26
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon's meeting with Pfizer: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Expanding provision of free childcare from 600 hours a year: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-19
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector