Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

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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"Prerogative Powers" bestowed upon Scottish Ministers: FOI release

You asked the Scottish Government to confirm: What "Prerogative Powers" are bestowed upon Scottish Ministers? What "Prerogative Powers" have been used by Scottish Ministers in the previous ten fiscal periods? The exact date when the last "Prerogative Powers" were used by Scottish Ministers, and in what context was it ...

FOI transferred 75 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-07-16
Reference
FOI/19/01567
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Joint Programme Board to integrate British Transport Police: FOI release

Minutes and agendas for every meeting of the Joint Programme Board (JPB) to integrate the British Transport Police (BTP) in Scotland into Police Scotland. Any estimation made by the Scottish Government and/or the JPB of the costs of setting up a segregated pension fund(s) for current British Transport Police officers a...

FOI transferred 80 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-28
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Total cost of education governance review: FOI release

What has been the total cost of the governance review from its commencement to the publication of materials on the 15th of June? (NB This figure should include all costs - preferably with breakdowns - such as the production of the consultation, events which took place during the consultation, analysis of the responses ...

FOI transferred 75 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2017-07-14
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector