Scottish Government FOI Index

21,863releases indexed

39,476attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,112partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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Annual reports submitted by Judicial Complaints Reviewer: FOI release

Information contained in any annual reports or drafts of annual reports submitted by Judicial Complaints Reviewer Gillian Thompson to the Scottish Government since she took office in 2014.

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2017-08-23
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Guidelines with regard to fireproofing of social housing: FOI release

What guidelines are given to local authorities with regard to fireproofing of i) newly built social housing ii) existing social housing?

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2017-08-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Supply services of personnel including temporary staff: FOI release

United Kingdom-Edinburgh: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff 2013/S 199-344504. The details we require are: Question a) Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages Question b) Contract values of each framework/contrac...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence contracts s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-07-31
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on Q15 of SG Educational Governance Review: FOI release

You asked for the following information in relation to question 15 of the Scottish Government's Educational Governance Review consultation: How many of the 1,154 submissions to the Scottish Government's consultation, stated or agreed, that there should be further controls over funding at a school level? How many of th...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence briefings s.25(1)

Published: 2017-07-20
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Contracts advertised through Public Contracts Scotland: FOI response

In the publication "How Scotland will achieve efficiencies from improved procurement in 2011-12 and beyond", (http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2010/11/17094015/0) it is stated that: 30 day payment terms to sub-contractors are already a part of the Scottish Government's standard terms and conditions. 74 per cent of the...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence contracts spending s.74 s.25(1) s.20 s.17(1)

Published: 2017-07-17
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector