Scottish Government FOI Index

22,655releases indexed

40,520attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,395partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-08newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,395 unclear 7,405 not held 3,242 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5153 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3730 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 3001 s.17(1) 2928 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1230 s.2 1227 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-10 8 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,313 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

Clear

22,655 matching releases

List of Commercial properties owned by Scottish Public Pensions Agency: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

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

Disability benefits papers submitted to Social Security Programme Board meeting: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.28(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Security Programme Board, Success in 12 Months papers Meetings 1-5

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments on single-use plastic cups: FOI release

FOI unclear 45 score correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Statistics on responses to freedom of information requests and subject access requests: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Students Awards Agency (SAAS): Finance/Procurement and HR/Payroll: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

SNP manifesto target on new build affordable housing: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.27(1) s.30 s.33 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Number of pupils at Royal High excluded in each of past 5 years: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Internal communications in relation to the freedom of information response 18/02446: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Full breakdown by item and cost of IT equipment lost in the past two years: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Security Programme Board Success in 12 documents Meeting 6 onwards: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Nurses correspondence to Derek Mackay regarding income tax: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.26 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Scottish Budget

All correspondence between officials and ministers relating to FOI/18/02514: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.34(1) s.38(1) s.34 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Reports for primary schools in the Bearsden and Milngavie areas: FOI release

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

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Meetings with Derek Mackay on topic of council tax reform: FOI review

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.2(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Sea lice information, lice levels exceeding threshold of 3 or 8 lice per fish: EIR release

FOI/EIR released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Winter maintenance policy and gritting operations for M74: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments

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

Force Majeure claims received by Transport Scotland from ScotRail: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

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

Publication of the head teacher recruitment WG: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

The basis of valuation for land acquired from the Crown Estate in connection with the Queensferry Crossing: FOI release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.3

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

Publication of the Head teacher Recruitment Working Group Report and Next Steps: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Freedom of information response ref. FoI/18/02267: timeline, approvals and comments: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Freedom of information response ref. FoI/18/02269: timeline, approvals and comments: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.33 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence between the lead official on FOI requests 18/02304 and 18/02305: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, 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