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

7,460 matching releases

Consultation leading to issue Renewables Obligation Amendment (Scotland) Order: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2019-01-23
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Perth Citizen's Advice Bureau projects funded by the Scottish Government: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2019-01-22
Reference
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Education Scotland GLOW, catalogue of services and organisational structure: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Consultations regarding withdrawal of Scotrail services from IBM station: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2019-01-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scheme of Specific Grants for Gaelic, budget and allocation: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence spending s.19

Published: 2019-01-22
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish school children using or entitled to free school meals: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2019-01-22
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Public sector

Sexual misconduct or harassment complaints made to Fire Service Inspectorate: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2019-01-21
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Information regarding the use of Multi-Function Devices (MFD): FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence contracts s.2

Published: 2019-01-21
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Pay progression increases for Scottish Government departments and external agencies: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-21
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

4G Term Contract for the Scottish Trunk Road Network: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts

Published: 2019-01-18
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Further financial arrangements for Ferguson Marine Engineering : FOI Release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2019-01-17
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Scottish Government Tweets on Transphobes, part of Hate Crime campaign: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers s.5

Published: 2019-01-17
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Named Persons Code of Practice, consultations and recommendations: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2019-01-17
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

First Ministers response to Anas Sarwar letter on Race Equality : FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

A break down of the funding that One Scotland receives and the number of complaints : FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2019-01-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish companies seeking to expand their business interests in China: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, International, +1 more … Public sector

Cost of flu immunisation carried out in general practice: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2019-01-16
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cost of increasing Scotland’s public sector pay-bill by 1%: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence spending

Published: 2019-01-15
Reference
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Electric vehicles owned by the Scottish Government: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2019-01-15
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency’s response/guidelines regarding payroll reforms: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Numbers assessed as Estranged Students given support as independent students: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2019-01-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Hospitality and gifts Transport Scotland staff have received from Abellio: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence meetings

Published: 2019-01-14
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Loan facility to Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2019-01-14
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Meetings regarding the fire at the Glasgow School of Art : FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-01-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Quality improvement information for schools in Angus : FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2019-01-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector