Scottish Government FOI Index

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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86 matching releases

Communications in relation to the freedom of information request 18/02454: FOI release

FOI clarification 50 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-26
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Universal Credit: decision making process, both in terms of social policy and IT procurement: FOI review

FOI clarification 50 score correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1)B s.33(1) s.36 s.36(1) s.38(1)B s.38(1) s.34(1) 20 attachments

Published: 2018-11-09
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Private ambulance using blue warning lights or audible warning devices: FOI release

FOI clarification 50 score correspondence ministers contracts s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-18
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Multiple questions on Chief Scientist Office operations:FOI release

FOI clarification 50 score correspondence spending s.14(2) s.14 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-09-06
Reference
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scrutiny of grants paid to Scottish Police staff associations:FOI release

Following your email of 27 June 20018, requesting a review of FoI case FoI/18/01572, I sought further clarification of the information you required under this case and you responded on 4 July 2018. A separate response will be issued to you on the review but please find below a response to your email of 4 July 2018, now...

FOI clarification 80 score correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2018-07-27
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, 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

Implementation Plan for Scottish National Investment Bank: FOI release

1. The declared interests of Benny Higgins and the members of the advisory group (along with their names) who will be developing the Implementation Plan for the Scottish National Investment Bank. 2. Correspondence and records of meetings or other communications between Benny Higgins (or representatives of Benny Higgin...

FOI clarification 80 score correspondence ministers meetings spending s.3 s.21(4) s.14 s.25 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.38 s.12 s.17(1) s.14(2) s.14O s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-02-23
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Fair Start Scotland Employability Support Services: FOI release

1. Please provide completed ESPDs (Scotland) documents for Pots 1, 2 and 3 of the Fair Start Scotland Employability Support Services procurement. 2. In relation to Minimum Performance Expectations to provide information on which tenderers would have been removed from the Fair Start Scotland procurement exercise if thi...

FOI clarification 80 score correspondence meetings contracts s.5 s.6 s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2017-12-13
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Migration Advisory Committee: FOI release

'Scottish Government correspondence with the Migration Advisory Committee from September 2014.' We received clarification from you on 1 November that you have asked for correspondence from September 2014 until the present date.

FOI clarification 80 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.28(1) 18 attachments

Published: 2017-11-30
Reference
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Contract with Warmworks Scotland LLP: FOI release

Can I have all the contract paperwork for the Warmworks contract.

FOI clarification 55 score correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.33(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2017-10-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Collaborative Content Management and Professional Buying Tools contracts: FOI release

The contract documents and any subsequent amendments/extensions for the Collaborative Content Management and Professional Buying Tools (eSourcing) contracts. Renewal timescales and advertising plans for both contracts.

FOI clarification 55 score correspondence contracts spending s.33(1) s.38(1) s.1(1)

Published: 2017-08-15
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector