Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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United Nations 25th Conference of the Parties (COP 25): FOI release

Please tell me the mode of transport used by Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham to travel to the Under2 Coalition climate change summit in December 2019

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2020-01-07
Reference
FOI/201900009136
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Beatrice Wishart MSP meetings and meeting requests: FOI release

The dates of all meetings that have taken place and a list of all meeting requests between Beatrice Wishart MSP and Scottish Government ministers and cabinet secretaries?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2019-12-20
Reference
FOI/201900008040
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister media appearances: FOI release

You asked for The total sums of media appearance fees paid to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for media appearances (i.e. television and radio) since she took up her office in 2014. Please brake down by years.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2019-12-02
Reference
FOI/201900006007
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Marketing cost for Independence and Brexit: FOI release

How much money was spent by the Scottish government on adverts and marketing related to Scottish independence over the last 5 years? Can I have this broken down year by year please? Could this data be broken down into the following: a) Facebook ads b) Twitter ads c) Total social media spend d) Billboards/posters e) TV ...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2019-11-26
Reference
FOI/201900005611
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Brexit, Money and tax, Public sector

Wardrobe and appearance expenditure of Deputy First Minister: FOI release

Any expenses claims by John Swinney for clothes, shoes or beauty treatments over the last five years. Please include at least the following information: amount claimed, the products/services purchased and the date.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-11-14
Reference
FOI/201900005370
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Wardrobe and appearance expenditure for Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work: FOI release

Any expenses claims by Derek Mackay for clothes, shoes or beauty treatments over the last five years. Please include at least the following information: amount claimed, the products/services purchased and the date.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-11-14
Reference
FOI/201900005372
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Wardobe and appearance of Cabinet Secretary for Justice: FOI release

Any expenses claims by Humza Yousaf for clothes, shoes or beauty treatments over the last five years. Please include at least the following information: amount claimed, the products/services purchased and the date.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-11-14
Reference
FOI/201900005375
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government security incident reporting system: FOI release

You asked how many security incident reports were recorded from November 2018 to present. If these, how many related to car parking by staff?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2019-11-14
Reference
FOI/201900005296
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Data concerning international flights taken by Minister for ECCLR: FOI release

In that request you indicated that you sought, for the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, details of international flights taken since May 2016, to include a breakdown detailing destination, reason for the trip, duration and, if known, the associated emissions.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1)
Published
2019-10-30
Reference
FOI/19/02244
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Ministerial car service - number of vehicles and costs: FOI release

You asked for specific information relating to the Ministerial car service: 1. Please provide the number of vehicles available. 2. Did the costs include Drivers, Maintenance, Fuel and verify stated cost. 3. Please provide the total for the other noted costs, Taxi, Commercial Travel, Mileage claims.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2019-10-29
Reference
FOI/201900005480
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government Twitter accounts: FOI release

You asked for details of all Twitter accounts run by the Scottish Government and, in each instance, whether the accounts are managed by policy officials or communications officials. You subsequently provided clarification that your request also includes accounts run by communications professionals working in policy te...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2019-10-18
Reference
FOI/19/02318
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Pending and current Marketing and Communications campaigns 2019-2020: FOI release

“With the publication of Scotland's Future programme 2019-2020. I am looking to request the marketing plan for this same period. I am looking at all pending and current Marketing and Communications campaigns that will happen or are proposed to happen during this period. I do not need to know allocated budgets but overv...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2019-10-04
Reference
FOI/19/02116
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministers and Special advisers internal communication channels: FOI release

Details of all internal communication channels used by Scottish government ministers and special advisers Please provide the name of the platform and the time for which it has been in use This includes, but is not limited to, services such as text messaging, email, Slack channels and Whatsapp chats

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp
Published
2019-09-30
Reference
FOI/201900003700
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Autism Treatment Plus meetings and communications: FOI release

- Details of any meetings between Scottish Government (officials and/or ministers) and representatives of Autism Treatment Plus - Copies of any communications between Scottish Governments (officials and/or ministers) and representatives of the Autism Treatment Plus from 24/07/2013 to date.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2019-09-26
Reference
FOI/201900003659
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

SNP MSPs and MPs visits to Shetland: FOI release

In the last few weeks and up until polling day, many SNP officials including the above mentioned have travelled to Shetland in support of the SNP. As Sturgeon has great difficulty differentiating between her responsibilities as FM and leader of the SNP mostly acting as the later and knowing that this travel usually in...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.39
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/201900003327
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice meal allowance spend: FOI release

Any breakdown or further information regarding Humza Yousaf's £150 meal allowance spend on 03/04/2019.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/201900003423
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Offset carbon footprint of ministerial travel: FOI release

You asked on how many occasions has the Scottish Government used the services of carbon offset schemes to offset the carbon footprint of ministerial travel in each of the past five years? How much was spent on such offsetting in each of the past five years? How many of the offset schemes used were based in (i) Scotland...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2019-09-18
Reference
FOI/201900003475
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

First Minister’s trip to Shetland: FOI release

You asked for Could I request the following under freedom of information legislation: • The total cost of travel and accommodation for the First Minister’s August 2019 trip to Shetland (including any accompanying staff). • A list the First Minister’s meetings, visits and events in Shetland for the August 2019 visit (n...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending
Published
2019-09-11
Reference
FOI/201900003212
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Instances and cost to the Public Purse of the FM's husband accompanying her: FOI release

To ask how many times in the past year (from today’s date) Mr Murrell has travelled in or on Scottish Government transport – cars, trains and planes. This information is not widely in the public domain. A total cost of Government funded air transport should also be included. Specifically, I’d like to know how many time...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-09-02
Reference
foi-201900003035
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister emails to Special Advisers using various accounts: FOI release

FOI-201900002906: How many emails received by Scottish Government special advisers from Nicola Sturgeon using any email address ending in "@gov.scot" or "@scotland.gsi.gov.uk" in June 2019. FOI-201900002907: The number of emails received by Scottish Government special advisers from Nicola Sturgeon while she was using a...

FOI unclear 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-21
Reference
FOI/201900002906
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister's trip to Harrogate costs: FOI release

You asked for cost of travel, accomodation, meals, security, staff support with regards to the First Minister's trip to Harrogate which will be borne by the taxpayer.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2019-08-14
Reference
FOI/201900002759
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings held by Director Generals with private companies: FOI release

You request asked for ‘in calendar year 2019, please provide a breakdown of all the meetings held by Director Generals with private companies. Please also provide the dates and locations of each meetings’

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings
Published
2019-07-08
Reference
FOI/19/01395
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Air travel by Scottish Government officials: FOI release

You asked: With our First Ministers past and present taking quite a few flights for Scottish Assembly business. I would like to know the following: 1: What class of cabin do they and their companions use on those flights? 2: Do they use the same airlines for the trips to the United States? 3: Has the Scottish Governme...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2019-06-13
Reference
FOI/19/01391
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector