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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Scottish Forestry - fleet vehicles: FOI release

You asked: How many vehicles do Scottish Forestry own? How many vehicles, which were purchased prior to the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 coming into force, have undergone Scottish Forestry rebranding? How many vehicles, which were purchased after the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2019-09-24
Reference
FOI/19/02014
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of money pledged by the Scottish Government to improve flood protection: EIR release

You asked, “Under the Freedom of Information Act (2002), I wish to acquire the following information: A breakdown of spend of the £713,000 pledged by the Scottish Government to improve flood protection”.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2019-07-26
Reference
FOI/19/01713
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Goats in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for an approximation of how many goats are in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2019-05-23
Reference
FOI/19/01292
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Applications under Community Right to Buy: FOI release

1) The number of community right to buy applications under the Community Right to Buy (Abandoned, Neglected or Detrimental Land) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 since it was introduced in June last year. 2) The number of those applications that have been refused, the number approved, and the number still being processed. ...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.20
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/19/01141
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Farms in Ayrshire - numbers, types and income: FOI release

You asked for the total number of farms in Ayrshire and a breakdown of the farm types. ie- beef/ dairy/ sheep/arable etc. And the total income from farming in Ayrshire.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2019-03-26
Reference
FOI/19/00667
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic

Hunting consultation method and responses from Scottish addresses: FOI release

You asked in the recent hunting consultation how many people responded with addresses in Scotland and what checks were in place to make sure one person did not use multiple identities/addresses when answering the consultation questions?

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00253
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Air Quality Management in the Lothian area: EIR release

By the appropriate measurement (percentage or similar form) how much the pollution in the three 'pollution zones' declared in the Lothian exceeds what is recommended by the World Health Organisation.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector