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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Funding provided for the regeneration of Stranraer: EIR release

1. All correspondence between the Scottish Government and South of Scotland Enterprise regarding the regeneration of Stranraer, including all proposals and cases for any waterfront development, and any correspondence relating to the £6 million pound allocation for Stranraer regeneration? 2. All correspondence between t...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.10(4) 10 attachments
Published
2021-09-14
Reference
FOI/202100217701
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scotland's percentage of Europe's offshore wind and tidal resources: EIR release

I bring to your attention Scottish Development International's statement "Scotland has 25% of Europe's offshore wind and tidal resource" made at the following URL: https://www.sdi.co.uk/keysectors/ renewable-energy-and-low-carbon Can you please provide (1) Any discussions or analysis conducted by the Scottish Governmen...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7
Published
2021-03-01
Reference
FOI/202100132049
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Grants paid to members of Scottish Environment Link: FOI release

The following information: 1. Can you please provide information regarding all monies, including grants, paid by Scottish Government to members of Scottish Environment Link between the beginning of 2005 to the end of 2017? These should include amounts paid, the organisation's name and the reason for the funding being ...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-19
Reference
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector