Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

8,100releases indexed
12,778attachments found
26.3avg calendar days
3,233partially withheld
2024-04-15oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,233 unclear 2,138 not held 1,271 released 577 already published 335 cost limit 300 clarification 127 withheld 93 transferred 26

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2197 s.20 1678 s.34(1) 1655 s.39(2) 1422 s.30 1343 s.17(1) 1138 s.25(1) 1033 s.10(4) 875 s.11(2) 707 s.29(1) 577 s.2 501 s.3 379

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 535 releases · 27.5 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 486 releases · 27.5 avg days Population Health Directorate 333 releases · 25.2 avg days Marine Directorate 321 releases · 26.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 311 releases · 25.6 avg days People Directorate 268 releases · 24.4 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 247 releases · 31.4 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 221 releases · 24.0 avg days
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312 matching releases

Nature Recovery Fund (NRF) allocations by local authority: EIR release

‘Please could you list for each local authority total allocations from the Scottish Government's Nature Recovery Fund for each year since the fund was opened to and including 2025/26. Please provide this in .csv or excel format.’

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI/202600509306
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Ernst & Young information regarding the Scottish Government Bonds contract: FOI release

The following information for the period 17 May 2025 to 22 February 2026, (1.) All correspondence (by email or direct messaging application) between the Scottish Government and Ernst & Young which discusses this contract. (2.) A list of all meetings (in person or virtual) between representatives of the Scottish Gover...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.38(1) s.27(1) s.17(1) s.12 s.12(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI/202600507932
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

A96/A920 collisions data on junction near Huntly, Aberdeenshire: EIR release

"Please can you tell me how many collisions have been recorded at the A96/A920 junction near Huntly’s Tesco supermarket in Aberdeenshire, broken down by year, between 2022, to the present date? Separately, could you tell me how many people have been injured in the same time frame, broken down by year and by injury (fat...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information regarding deaths of children and young people in care: FOI release

Information regarding the deaths of children and young people in care across the calendar years 2021-2025 inclusive. You also asked for the following information in relation to the deaths of children and young people in care: a list of names, with ethnicity, gender, age and date of death, and the type of care the chil...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.39(1) s.17(1) s.17(6) s.17A s.26A s.29 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI/202600508918
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) funding: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government given STUC in the last three years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was for?

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600507298
Directorate
Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Documentation concerning Pitlochry theatre: FOI release

All documentation held by the Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, which mention or is to/from Pitlochry theatre, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600507297
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme correspondence: EIR release

1. All correspondence (including emails, minutes, letters and briefings) between East Lothian Council and the Scottish Government from 1 January 2025 to present relating specifically to: The Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme The introduction of the 300% funding cap for Cycle 1 flood protection schemes; The financial...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
EIR/202600507161
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce and energy sector communications: EIR release

Copies of all communications from 1 July 2024 to today between Gillian Martin and/or senior officials in her office (in her role as Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy between July 2024 and June 2025 and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy since June 2025) and senior executives from the followi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
EIR/202600507525
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government workforce information: FOI release

I've been looking at the workforce statistics here: Scottish Government workforce information - gov.scot However, I observe subjectively that there is a significant and disproportionate reduction in DDaT skilled staff in Health, particularly those with high levels of skill, e.g. senior staff. Where would I find a bre...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600508346
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Rejoining Creative Europe documentation: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government as well as minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about rejoining Creative Europe, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 71 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202500497109
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Scottish criminal courts verdicts statistics: FOI release

You asked for: An electronic table of national annual totals for number of (i) People/Persons proceeded against, (ii) Acquitted Not Proven, (iii) Acquitted Not Guilty and (iv) Charge Proved (Guilty) verdicts within Scottish criminal courts for the full run from 1969 to 2023-24 (bearing in mind the collection change fr...

FOI released 95 score 5 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600510299
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Information regarding job specification for the Head of Violence Against Women and Girls Unit role: FOI release

Please provide the job specifications and any other job role information that was used in the recruitment process for the Violence Against Women and Girls Unit Head in the Scottish Government. Ideally all information used in the advertisement of the role by externally and internally.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600508460
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Interim IT Staff Services Framework information: FOI release

1. List of all suppliers awarded places on the framework, including their ranking positions 2. Copies of successful tender submissions (redacted as necessary for commercial sensitivity) 3. Evaluation criteria and weighting used to assess bids 4. Summary of evaluation scores for successful bidders 5. Total number of...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.33(1) 14 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600508470
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Starley Hall School inspection and registration information: FOI release

You asked for information related to Starley Hall School from 1998 to 2002 to include: 1. Which statutory agency was responsible for the inspection and registration of Starley Hall School? 2. All correspondence related to HMIE inspections of Starley Hall School. 3. Minutes/reports regarding Starley Hall School. 4. ...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600506787
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

NHS workforce displacement into private aesthetics sector information: FOI release

Information relating to the movement of NHS-employed prescribing clinicians into the private aesthetics (cosmetic medicine) sector and any associated impact on NHS Scotland workforce capacity. 1. Any data held by your organisation regarding NHS-employed prescribing clinicians (including but not limited to medical prac...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.2 s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600507150
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish freshwater fisheries regulations regarding trout stocks: EIR release

I am writing to request information regarding trout stocking in Fife. Specifically, I would like to know which individuals, angling clubs, or fisheries currently hold written consent or licences to stock trout in Fife’s inland waters. I am concerned about the possibility of unlicensed or illegal stocking taking place ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
EIR/202600507384
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Dundee FC Camperdown stadium planning application: EIR release

" Copies of all correspondence (emails, letters, minutes of meetings, minutes of calls and/or otherwise) sent from Transport Scotland to representatives of Dark Blue Property Holdings Limited and Dundee FC regarding the Camperdown stadium planning in principle application. For this request I am interested in the perio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 12 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600507275
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Rose Street Subway (Inverness) traffic orders: EIR release

Until about 1985 there used to be a 4-way junction in Inverness of: Longman Rd / Rose St / Railway Terr / Innes St. As part of the construction of the Longman Rd (A82) overbridge, the so-called Rose St Subway was created to retain a route to Innes St. This runs under Longman Rd and connects the east end of Innes St to...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
EIR/202600508071
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence relating to Deputy First Minister’s United Arab Emirates Visit: FOI release

You asked for information relating to the Deputy First Minister's visit to the United Arab Emirates in January 2026, specifying: a) Copies of all minutes, notes and records of meetings held during the visit involving the deputy first minister and/or Scottish Government officials b) Copies of all correspondence (inclu...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.17(1) s.28 s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600508624
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Greens documentation about the budget: FOI release

1. All correspondence and minutes/notes from meetings between the Scottish Greens and the Scottish Government about the budget in the last two months. 2. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analys...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) s.28(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600507492
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information in relation to the A82 trunk road northbound: EIR release

Information in relation to the A82 trunk road northbound carriageway at or near Spean Bridge, approximately at the location identified by What3Words reference: grumbles.spot.remix (or nearest recorded chainage reference used by your contractor). 1. “All recorded carriageway defects at this location, including defect I...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600507930
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Number of reported collisions on the M8: EIR release

The total number of reported collisions on the M8, broken down into a table that lists the type of collision and to cover every financial year since 2021-22.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
EIR/202600508523
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Reconviction rate statistics: FOI release

I would like to request statistical information held by Health and Justice Analytical Services relating to reconviction (reoffending) outcomes for men in Scotland. For the most recent offender cohort(s) for which reconviction data are available (for example, 2018–19 onwards), please provide the following: 1. One-year...

FOI cost limit 70 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202600509849
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector