Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

4,100releases indexed
6,376attachments found
25.6avg calendar days
1,683partially withheld
2025-05-08oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 1,683 unclear 998 not held 683 released 264 already published 195 cost limit 138 clarification 71 withheld 52 transferred 16

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1230 s.34(1) 920 s.20 818 s.30 745 s.39(2) 676 s.17(1) 634 s.25(1) 505 s.10(4) 431 s.11(2) 362 s.29(1) 297 s.2 287 s.3 212

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 298 releases · 25.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 254 releases · 28.0 avg days Culture and External Affairs Directorate 173 releases · 27.7 avg days Marine Directorate 150 releases · 26.9 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 149 releases · 32.6 avg days People Directorate 144 releases · 23.2 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 132 releases · 26.4 avg days Safer Communities Directorate 120 releases · 22.6 avg days
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Organisations and individuals that have applied for the Addressing Depopulation Fund: FOI release

Information on how many organisations/individuals have applied to or have been beneficiaries of the Addressing Depopulation Fund. How much has been given to each organisation, in addition to the names of each individual/organisation.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2026-05-07
Reference
FOI/202600500175
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Details of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy's trip to COP30: FOI release

1. Total Cost: The final total expenditure for the Cabinet Secretary’s trip to COP30. 2. Itemised Breakdown: A breakdown of these costs into the following categories: (a) Travel (including flights, internal transfers, and any carbon offsetting costs); (b) Accommodation; (c) Subsistence; (d) Any other associated costs...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers spending
Published
2026-02-04
Reference
FOI/202500498535
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, International, Public sector

Scottish Government grant query for a property in Leith: EIR release

Information regarding the film studio at 31 Bath Street, Leith which was previously a wave energy warehouse. You asked if it has received government grants for either support of wave energy or for the more recent conversion to a film studio. You also asked us to provide the amounts and the nature of any funding from ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.6(1)
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
EIR/202500486681
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government international office staff numbers: FOI release

You asked for "How many staff work across the government's network of international offices?"

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2025-10-20
Reference
FOI/202500476080
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Records of selected international ministerial engagements: FOI release

Records of international ministerial engagements, including foreign visits, meetings, official missions or events abroad, for the following individuals: Alex Salmond Fiona Hyslop Humza Yousaf Specifically, you requested the date, location, purpose of the visit, and key individuals or organizations met.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500467069
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Documentation relating to Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs & Culture and Gaelic TV show The Island: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, that mention Angus Robertson and Gaelic TV show The Island, between January 1 2025 and March 1 2025.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500470077
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Costs for protecting Scotland’s democracy meeting: FOI release

1. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and analysis, about the upcoming Contribution to international development report, from the last three months. 2. The full costs, plus a breakdown of them, of th...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500464002
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Recruitment process and costs relating to the role of Head of Scotland House: FOI release

You asked: Could you supply the full costs of the recruitment process to select the new head of Scotland House London, as well as how many applied and who was selected, with a full breakdown of the costs?

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500462549
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence between Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs & Culture and Sam Heughan: FOI release

You asked for all documentation mentioning Angus Robertson and Sam Heughan (and all correspondence between them), including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and analysis, from the last 12 months.

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-15
Reference
FOI/202500461821
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector