Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,874releases indexed
40,876attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,493partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Briefings received by Cabinet Secretary for Health regarding NHS Tayside and NHS Grampian: FOI release

You asked for all briefings received by the Cabinet Secretary for Health (and the Minsters who report to them) regarding NHS Tayside and NHS Grampian from the moment of their appointment to the 17/06/26. As noted in the acknowledgement issued on 2 July 2026, this response relates only to the part of your request concer...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-28
Reference
FOI/202600523123
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence sent and received by Minister for Victims and Community Safety on 28th May 2026: FOI release

Copies of all emails sent or received by Kirsten Oswald, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, using her official Scottish Government email account or any official ministerial email account, on 28 May 2026. Please include a list of attachments to those emails but not the attachments themselves. For the avoidance...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.39(1) 4 attachments
Published
2026-10-27
Reference
FOI/202600519029
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Format of First Minister’s Questions: FOI release

I am looking for information from the Scottish Government regarding the recent changes to the format and timing of First Minister’s Questions. Please provide: Any representations, views or comments made by the First Minister, the First Minister’s Office, Special Advisers, Ministers or Scottish Government officials to...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-27
Reference
FOI/202600521411
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Ministerial attendance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup: FOI release

Please provide all emails, submissions, notes, messages, diary records, briefing material and correspondence held by the Scottish Government relating to Alison Thewliss MSP’s planned absence from ministerial duties in connection with attendance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Please cover the period from the date Alison Th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-26
Reference
FOI/202600521236
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence sent or received by Private Secretary to Minister for Victims and Community Safety on 28 May 2026: FOI release

Copies of all emails sent or received by the Private Secretary to Kirsten Oswald, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, on 28 May 2026. Please include any attachments to those emails. Please exclude any emails that are clearly personal in nature or relate solely to individual employment matters, HR issues, line ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.35(1) s.39(1) 6 attachments
Published
2026-10-26
Reference
FOI/202600519104
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Notes and feedback from 2026 ministerial exit interviews: FOI release

Copies of all notes and feedback taken from ministerial exit interviews for the current outgoing set of Ministers in 2026.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-26
Reference
FOI/202600516145
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Saltire intranet comments on election guidance post of January 20th 2026: FOI release

Any comments on the Saltire post on January 20 on election guidance ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-26
Reference
FOI/202600516657
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence sent by the Permanent Secretary to the UK Cabinet Secretary: FOI release

Please could I have a copy of any emails, letters or texts sent by the Permanent Secretary to the UK Cabinet Secretary in the last 12 months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.28(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-20
Reference
FOI/202600520669
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Ministerial requests for remote participation or absence from parliament due to campaigning: FOI release

Could you supply all ministerial leave slips/all documentation held giving permission to SNP Ministers to campaign in Aberdeen South, between June 1 2026 and the date of this FOI?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-20
Reference
FOI/202600523748
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Expense claims and receipts for First Minister's private office staff: FOI release

Under FOI, please provide all expense claims and receipts for staff in the First Minister Private Office from November 2025 to date. I will repeat that I expect to see all receipts as you ignored that the last time.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-08-25
Reference
FOI/202600515232
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on defence against Scottish Information Commissioner: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent on defending itself against the Scottish Information Commissioner over the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was spent on?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.14(2) s.14V
Published
2026-08-19
Reference
FOI/202600513612
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Notes and feedback from 2026 ministerial exit interviews: FOI Review

Original request 202600516145 Under FOI, please provide copies of all notes and feedback taken from ministerial exit interviews for the current outgoing set of Ministers in 2026.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.30 4 attachments
Published
2026-08-17
Reference
FOI/202600520156 review of 202600516145
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Independence referendum social media post analysis: FOI release

With regards this Scottish Government post on 26 May 2026: https://x.com/scotgov/status/2059331720365637860?s=20 The motion S7M-00105 passed by the Scottish Parliament on the same date was deliberately worded to be limited to the devolution of the powers to hold an independence referendum. This is clearly not the sam...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-08-11
Reference
FOI/202600518359
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

First Minister's meetings with the Lord Advocate on specific dates: FOI release

I wish to make a Freedom of Information Request for the dates the First Minister John Swinney had meetings with the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain in 2025 & 2026. Plus the minutes of the meetings

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.28(1) s.28 s.30 s.32(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-08-11
Reference
FOI/202600518084
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

First Minister and Presiding Officer correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between John Swinney and/or his office and the Presiding Officer, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2026-08-10
Reference
FOI/202600517430
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Scottish Information Commissioner for specific date: FOI release

All correspondence sent to/from the Scottish Information Commissioner, and minutes/notes from any meetings between the Scottish Information Commissioner and the Scottish Government, between February 15 2026 and March 25 2026.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-27
Reference
FOI/202600517094
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Calendar entries for selected Ministers for August 2025: FOI release

The calendar of the Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport for the month of August 2025 with the specific hours of each meeting/item. For example, between 1pm and 2pm on X date the Minister met with Y. The calendar of the Minister for Higher and Further Education and Minister for Veterans for the month of Augus...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-24
Reference
FOI/202600500670
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy's COP expenses: FOI release

Under FOI, I would like to request all communications exchanged by staff, special advisers and ministers relating to FOI 202500497042 relating to Gillian Martin’s COP expenses. For the avoidance of doubt, please include all email, WhatsApp, Teams, Webex conversations or messages.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-23
Reference
FOI/202600500549
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Stripe Communications procurement documents: FOI release

Please can you provide the successful pitch from Stripe Communications for the procurement of reference number JUL360697 which commenced on 21.6.19. Please also provide the notification from yourselves to the successful bidder.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-20
Reference
FOI/202600515117
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence which mentions King Charles: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, which mentions King Charles, limited to the first ministers office and external affairs/constitution office between February 15 2026 a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.41 s.30 4 attachments
Published
2026-07-14
Reference
FOI/202600514691
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector