Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Sums paid to Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited: FOI Review

Original request 202300369280 Can you please stipulate all sums paid to date to Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited and Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited since September 6, 2017, when a commercial loan facility of £6m was given by the Directorate for Economic Development. Can you state firstly who the payee was,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20(5) s.20(6) s.27(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202400403715 Review of 202300369280
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Valuation of the main Lochaber Smelter security asset: FOI Review

Original request 202300385648 “1. The figure for the financial difference in the valuation of the main Lochaber smelter security asset held by the Scottish Government between 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years (i.e. -£30m) 2.Any internal correspondence amongst those within the Strategic Commercial Assets Division, i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
FOI/202300391456 Review of 202300385648
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Project Sakura details: FOI release

"What is Project Sakura please? Please provide me with project outlines, aims, targets and actions and the cost of this project in its entirety please"

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence spending 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300374529
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Project Sakura details: FOI Review

Original request 202300374529 What is Project Sakura please? Please provide me with project outlines, aims, targets and actions and the cost of this project in its entirety please.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.30 s.38(1) s.36(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300379180 Review of 202300374529
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Project Sakura: FOI Review

Original request 202300370018 Any reports or briefings issued or submitted to Ministers that would fall within 'Project Sakura' since July 1, 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.33(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.29(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300378363 Review of 202300370018
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Valuation of the main Lochaber smelter security asset: FOI release

“1. The figure for the financial difference in the valuation of the main Lochaber smelter security asset held by the Scottish Government between 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years (i.e. -£30m). 2. Any internal correspondence amongst those within the Strategic Commercial Assets Division, including any reports or submi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings contracts s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300385648
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Progress on the work on Hull 801 and 802 at Ferguson Marine: FOI Review

Original request 202300376113 I am seeking the April, May, June, July and August updates in relation to the progress on the work on Hull 801 and 802 at Ferguson Marine. To be clear, I am seeking for each of the months, the progress updates to ministers, the CMAL progress report and the Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) p...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.27 s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300383346 Review of 202300376113
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Information pertaining to Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government: FOI release

Please can you provide communication with any Board Member of Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government to renew tenure? Please can you provide communication with Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government where there is conflict of interest (any)? Please can you provide communication with Scottish Government wher...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400415822
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

SNP to hand back unspent EU money: FOI release

All internal Scottish Government (involving ministers, civil servants, special advisors, or press officers) discussion of this story. In particular please provide all Scottish Government attempts to replicate or verify the numbers mentioned in the Sunday Times story.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 111 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400417521
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Green Industrial Strategy: FOI release

Any documentation relevant to meetings held by Ministers and/or Civil Servants of the Scottish Government with external stakeholders regarding the Green Industrial Strategy (announced in the Programme for Government 2023-24.). I request copies of who attended the meetings, what topics were discussed, any briefings prov...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.27(1) s.27 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400414189
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy and Ferguson Marine meeting: FOI release

A copy of any meeting minutes, external correspondence, read out of phone calls or any other documentation which relate to the Cabinet Secretary’s meeting with the Board of Ferguson Marine about Mr Tydeman’s performance and position as Chief Executive on 29th February 2024. Please also include any internal corresponden...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400414473
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Mangata Networks and Mangata Network Satellite Services: FOI release

Information to/from Scottish Government pertaining to Mangata Networks and Mangata Network Satellite Services between 2021 and 16th April 2024. How much did Mangata commit to spend, how much did they actually spend? How much did SNIB, Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government each commit to spend and how much was ac...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400409517
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Covid-19: Support loans to businesses: FOI review

The amount of money owed to the Scottish Government in Covid-related support loans to businesses which, since the loan was provided, have entered liquidation, administration, or dissolved. The company numbers and names of the companies in question, plus the amount loaned to them, including a date of the loan being gran...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 8 working days correspondence s.33(1)
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202200322702 Review of 202200318329
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade and SaxaVord Spaceport meetings: FOI release

From 29th March 2023 - date, please provide all correspondence and notes/minutes of meetings between the Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade, Richard Lochhead (or his office) and representatives of the SaxaVord Spaceport.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17 s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400403973
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Resignation from the Chairman of Prestwick Airport: FOI release

All correspondence (including letters, email and other electronic/digital messaging) in relation to Scottish Ministers being informed of Forsyth Black's resignation from his role as the chairman of Prestwick Airport. I would also like any responses from ministers to the resignation.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 8 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400406360
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector, Transport

All correspondence with former Chairman of Wood’s Group UK Ltd: FOI release

All communications between the Scottish Government and Ian Wood, former Wood’s Group Chairman, between May 2023 and October 2023. The above should include email, written, WhatsApp communications between any Scottish Government Ministers, Special Advisers, Civil Servants or more please, as well as records/minutes of an...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400406272
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

The Reward Foundation's application: FOI release

A copy of The Reward Foundation's application, their acceptance/award letter, and any completion materials submitted to the program.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400406389
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Inverclyde Council correspondence relating to the EE Centre in Greenock: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and Inverclyde Council relating to the EE Centre in Greenock between 18th February to present (03/04/2024). This request includes all letters written by Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work and the Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Tra...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400407505
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Interlinked fire and smoke alarms and military planes landing at Prestwick airport: FOI release

1. How many Scottish properties have interlinked fire and smoke alarms, as needed through new regulations from February 2022? - How many do not have interlinked fire and smoke alarms, and how many properties have an unknown status? 2. All correspondence, including internal, sent and received by the Scottish Government...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.5 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400407618
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Housing, Public sector

Prestwick Airport bids and Coul Links golf course plans: FOI release

1. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal, notes and briefings held, about bids for Prestwick Airport, between September 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. How much money has the Scottish Government given to Prestwick Airport in each of these years, with a breakdown of wha...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1) s.20 s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400396646
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Economy, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Potential breach of EU state aid involving Dalzell and Clydebridge Steelworks: FOI release

On 15 December 2021, then Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Ivan McKee made a statement to the Scottish Parliament about a potential breach of EU state aid involving Dalzell and Clydebridge Steelworks, saying he would ask the UK Government to refer the matter to the European Commission. Please suppl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400394841
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism meeting with Sanjeev Gupta December 2022: FOI release

I would like a copy of the minutes, briefings and unofficial notes, emails, phone calls, letters and otherwise of the arrangement of the meeting with Sanjeev Gupta on December 15 2022 with Ivan McKee. I would like a copy of the minutes, briefings and unofficial notes, emails, phone calls, letters and otherwise of the ...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 64 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300346411
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector