Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

19,099releases indexed
31,532attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
7,049partially withheld
2018-11-16oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,049 unclear 6,352 not held 2,688 released 1,289 already published 610 cost limit 529 clarification 306 withheld 208 transferred 68

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4381 s.20 3726 s.34(1) 3480 s.39(2) 2967 s.30 2536 s.17(1) 2457 s.25(1) 2090 s.10(4) 1747 s.11(2) 1413 s.29(1) 1021 s.2 1021 s.3 800

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 1,082 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 858 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 802 releases · 29.6 avg days Learning Directorate 714 releases · 34.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 607 releases · 28.7 avg days Economic Development Directorate 577 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 573 releases · 36.1 avg days People Directorate 536 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Equally Safe Strategy creation and consultation: FOI release

Any public consultation paper(s) related to/informing the creation of the Equally Safe Scotland strategy in 2014. (By public, is meant, consultation of the public, as opposed to published). Any analysis of responses following public consultation related to/informing the creation of the Equally Safe Scotland strategy in...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.29(1) 8 attachments
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202200309055
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Documentation relating to 'Oversight Group' meeting held on 6 December 2022: FOI release

Any minutes, agendas, handouts, attachments, or memos or other documentation relating the meeting of the 'Oversight Group' on December 6, at 3pm, referenced in the letter from Christina McKelvie to Police Scotland on October 26, 2022, disclosed in FOI 202200331304. Related to the same meeting, any follow-up corresponde...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 10 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202300336635
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications relating to Engagement of developing anti-racist infrastructure / Anti-Racism Interim Governance Group: FOI release

The following information: 1) FROM January 2021 and TILL June 2023, how many times did the then Minister for Equalities and Older People Christina McKelvie MSP meet BEMIS, CEMVO or CRER as strategic partners to the Scottish Government; what dates, who attended and for what purpose. 2) FROM November 2020 TILL June 202...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.29(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300367874
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Communications on the subject of antisemitism: FOI release

Any internal Scottish Government communications on the subject of antisemitism between 10 September 2021 and 17 October 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 65 working days over deadline correspondence s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202100262502
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector