Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Correspondence between Scottish Government and Boundary Commission for Scotland: FOI release

All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish government to the Boundary Commission for Scotland between January 1 2023 until the date of this FOI. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish government about boundaries changing for the next Holyrood election between January 1 2023 and the date of this ...

FOI clarification 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-09-25
Reference
FOI/202300372234
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Developers appealed planning decisions with local council questions: EIR release

1. How many times have developers appealed planning decisions by local councils to the Scottish Government, since 1999? Please break down your response by council area, and calendar year. 2. How many times, again broken down by council area and by year, has the Scottish Government ruled in favour of developers appeali...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-15
Reference
FOI/19/02196
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Changes to Flag Flying guidance: FOI review

1. There are only minor changes on versions 1 through 22, why were there such significant changes on version 23? (For background, there were 15 instances of the Saltire/Union Jack combination (UJ Superior) in version 22. There is only 1 Saltire/Union Jack instance in version 23). 2. On both versions 22 & 23 the key f...

FOI clarification 55 score correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.14(2) s.14 s.14O
Published
2018-06-12
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Number of FOI requests not answered within timescale: FOI release

1. How many FOI requests received by the Scottish Government have the Scottish Government been unable to furnish a full answer to since 1/1/17 to 1/2/18? 2. Can a full list of the information requested for same be provided and a reason/s for the inability to answer each of these FOI requests fully that was given to th...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score correspondence spending s.12 s.20 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-03-09
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Flag flying instructions for 2018: FOI release

Flag flying instructions Scotland altered for 2018 re Union Flag In view of the recent press coverage of the above subject, and the apparent difference between 2017 and 2018 instructions, I would like to be advised of the following details: 1. When and where was the decision taken to have a new arrangement for 2018? ...

FOI clarification 55 score correspondence ministers meetings s.7 s.8
Published
2018-02-27
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector