Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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

Clear

8,113 matching releases

Correspondence regarding support to redevelopment of Citizen’s Theatre: FOI release.

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding expansion of National Collections Facility Granton: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding support for expansion of National Museum of Flight: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding redevelopment of David Livingstone Centre: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.33 s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-10-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding support for Victoria and Albert Museum Dundee: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 12 attachments

Published: 2018-10-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding support for Burrell Renaissance Project: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.33 s.38(1) s.33(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Additional budgets to assist resourcing 1140 hours for early years: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-28
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Public sector, +1 more … Scottish Budget

Copy of original social innovation fund application for Fearless Femme: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-28
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Letter to councils referring to Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA): FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-28
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Scottish National Standardised Assessments: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-28
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Average time for primary 1 numeracy test, analysis and documentation: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-27
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information Communication Technology contract(s): FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence contracts spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-27
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding Fiscal Commission Scotland Forecasts prior to release: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-27
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Meetings to discuss Prison Officer Professionalization Programme: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Pensions relief or anything regarding pensions arising from 2018-19 Budget: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Communication from SOLAR relating to withdrawal from SNSA: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence with Royal Zoological Society of Scotland: giant pandas at Edinburgh:FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-26
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Information on loan to Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd: FOI review

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence s.33 4 attachments

Published: 2018-09-25
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Best Value Assurance Report: West Dunbartonshire Council: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-25
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Review of GP out of hours services at Vale of Leven Hospital: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.25(1) s.26 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-25
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Questions regarding information released in FoI/18/01835 loan to Ferguson Marine: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 35 score correspondence ministers briefings s.33 s.30

Published: 2018-09-25
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Documents provided to ministers on topic of second independence referendum: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Number of birds of prey tested in last five years: EIR release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-09-24
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Details of cyber attacks on the Scottish Government in 2018: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 35 score correspondence ministers s.30

Published: 2018-09-24
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Planning application related duties undertaken by the Director General for Economy: FOI release

FOI/EIR partially withheld 35 score correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2018-09-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector