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

Clear

1,607 matching releases

Transport Minister Michael Matheson meeting stakeholders in relation to the Transport Bill: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2018-12-17
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

First Minister and Bute House spending on flags: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers meetings spending

Published: 2018-12-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scotrail smart ticketing, ticketing costs, commute times and passenger journeys: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

National Statistics publication: Government Expenditure & Revenues Scotland (GERS): FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-12-05
Reference
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Communications with representatives of the Government of Pakistan 2004-2006: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Press release accompanying publication of Consolidated Accounts report: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers s.22 s.17(1)

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to Mark McDonald’s diary engagements June 2017: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-11-27
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Trust Deed Administrators and Insolvency Practitioners with Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) : FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.20 s.3

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Grant funding to the Holocaust Educational Trust: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-21
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Latest financial year costs of the Government/Ministerial car service: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Copy of the press query received from the Lennox Herald: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), funding, management and public performance reporting: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Meeting of Transport Secretary and Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings

Published: 2018-10-30
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence relating to article in The Times: Holyrood staff refuse to hand over named-person witnesses: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-25
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Invoices for purchases of alcohol by Scottish Government ministers: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Subsidy given to support new CalMac terminal at Ullapool: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Richard Lochhead assuming Further Education, Higher Education and Science ministerial brief: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2018-10-12
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Diary information in relation to Paul Johnston and John Swinney: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Award of contracts for ship maintenance at Inchgreen Dry Dock, Greenock: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Total funding delivered to college sector in 2018/19: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers s.25(1)

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

Decision to exit BT platform of Disclosure Scotland IT system: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-10-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Legal whistleblowing, broken down for the last three years: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence ministers contracts 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-08
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Michael Russell MSP’s visit to Loch Fyne Oyster Bar: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-10-08
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Disclosure Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2018-10-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Details relating to Solicitor General’s attendance at Northern Lighthouse Board: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers meetings s.2

Published: 2018-10-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector