Scottish Government FOI Index

21,816releases indexed

39,376attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,083partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-19newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,083 unclear 7,198 not held 3,058 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 607 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4914 s.20 4260 s.34(1) 3573 s.39(2) 3461 s.30 2873 s.17(1) 2765 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1975 s.11(2) 1563 s.29(1) 1173 s.2 1153 s.3 905

Timeline

2026-05 363 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 963 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 860 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 727 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 632 releases · 25.8 avg days

Clear

1,536 matching releases

Number of permanent and contract staff in October 2018: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-11
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

British Transport Police (BTP)/Police Scotland merger, correspondence with rail companies: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-12-11
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector, Transport

Aspiring Communities Fund application from South West Community Cycles for their Southside Volunteer Support Services project: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

School-leavers who attained three or more Higher passes: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Commercial properties owned by Scottish Government: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Secondary question regarding Freedom of Information request on Whistleblowing Policy: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-06
Reference
Directorate: Internal Audit and Assurance Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Proposal to close Michelin Dundee: chronology of actions taken to date: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-05
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Fire response times and firefighter pay: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 12 attachments

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Analysis report of the Service Model for 2020 consultation: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate: Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Public sector

Recorded crime figures for Perverting The Course Of Justice: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Sea lice information, lice levels exceeding threshold of 3 or 8 lice per fish: EIR release

FOI/EIR released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-29
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence from parents or teachers to John Swinney on the topic of asbestos in schools: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-27
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Audit Scotland report slides submitted to meeting 8 of the Social Security Programme Board: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-26
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Virgin Trains regarding the BTP/Police Scotland merger: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Statistics for staff numbers over the period 1999-2018: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence

Published: 2018-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Inspections carried out on UK and foreign vessels: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-20
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic

Passenger numbers and capacity for Caledonian MacBrayne crossings and ferries: FOI release

FOI released 70 score correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Food Standards Scotland and Ethical Standard in Public Life: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Offences and enforcement actions (across all sanctions) in relation to inshore fisheries: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy: protected trust deeds advertised by company: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-14
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Number of students receiving Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA): FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on LGBT individuals who are or have been homeless: FOI release

FOI released 45 score correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Outstanding Common Agricultural Policy payments: FOI release

FOI released 40 score correspondence spending

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

High energy salmon farming project, funding and environmental questions: FOI release

FOI/EIR released 65 score correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Data regulation breaches by Disclosure Scotland in last three years: FOI release

FOI released 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-05
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector