Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

17,099releases indexed
27,856attachments found
30.0avg calendar days
6,297partially withheld
2020-01-10oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 6,297 unclear 5,710 not held 2,434 released 1,096 already published 565 cost limit 491 clarification 264 withheld 186 transferred 56

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 3926 s.20 3344 s.34(1) 3080 s.39(2) 2635 s.30 2273 s.17(1) 2227 s.25(1) 1918 s.10(4) 1572 s.11(2) 1292 s.2 942 s.29(1) 927 s.3 712

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 1,007 releases · 28.2 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 813 releases · 30.8 avg days Marine Directorate 678 releases · 28.5 avg days Learning Directorate 617 releases · 35.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 557 releases · 29.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 532 releases · 36.5 avg days Economic Development Directorate 516 releases · 40.0 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 513 releases · 29.3 avg days
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117 matching releases

Minutes from Programme Monitoring Committee meeting: FOI release

The minutes of a Programme Monitoring Committee meeting held in Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, on 14th November 2019, include the following excerpt: "AF asked what the SG position is on paying claims to LPs while in suspension and DR asked if claims that have previously been held would now be paid. HP advised we are currentl...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400420615
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) related payments to Lead Partners: FOI release

The minutes of a Programme Monitoring Committee meeting held in Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, on 14th November 2019, record Hilary Pearce, a Scottish Government Civil Servant, making the following remark about the Scottish Government’s position on making ESIF related payments to Lead Partners: “Our position remains that the...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400420706
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Clarification of European Social Fund programme statement: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s 2018-19 consolidated accounts include the following statement: “The European Social Fund programme within the ESF is currently in 'pre-suspension' status due to audit issues identified during a 2018 audit. As a result the Scottish Government is not yet in a position to have these claims refun...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400420717
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Funds allocated by the EU for Scottish projects: FOI release

In a blog published on 6th June 2024, Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) said this: “The commitment of €647 million leaves around €136 million from the funds allocated by the EU which cannot be committed to Scottish projects as all spend had to cease at the end of 2023.” In the...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400420730
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) indicative allocations: FOI release

Support under this Priority is also delivered at Local Authority and at Scottish Government national level. However ten local authority lead partners chose not to apply for their indicative allocation and others have selected not to extend their activity for a Phase Two. Compliance is the main reason given for this low...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400420656
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

2019 European Social Fund Annual Implementation Report: FOI release

The following extract is from the Scottish Government’s 2019 European Social Fund Annual Implementation Report: “During 2019 the ESF programme was placed into pre-suspension and later in the year it was into full suspension. As a consequence, the Managing Authority was not able to pay any claims from Lead Partners whi...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400421290
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

European Commission correspondence in relation to European Structural Investment Funds: FOI release

1. All correspondence between the then Finance Minister Kate Forbes and the European Commission in relation to European Structural Investment Funds allocated to Scotland, from 17 February 2020 and the 20 May 2021. 2. All correspondence between the then Business Minister Jamie Hepburn and the European Commission in rel...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400420720
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, Public sector

European Structural Investment Funds correspondence between European Commission and Scottish Government: FOI release

1. All correspondence between the then Finance Minister Derek Mackay and the European Commission in relation to European Structural Investment Funds allocated to Scotland, from 1 January 2019 and the 5 February 2020. 2. All correspondence between the then Business Minister Jamie Hepburn and the European Commission in ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400420721
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, Public sector

Scottish Government and European Commission correspondence regarding allocation of European Structural Funds: FOI release

1. All correspondence between the then Finance Minister Derek Mackay and the European Commission in relation to European Structural Investment Funds allocated to Scotland, from 1 January 2018 and the 31 December 2018. 2. All correspondence between the then Business Minister Jamie Hepburn and the European Commission in...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400420723
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and European Commission in relation to European Structural and Investment Funds: FOI release

1. All correspondence between the then Finance Minister Derek Mackay and the European Commission in relation to European Structural Investment Funds allocated to Scotland, from 1 January 2017 and the 26 June 2018. 2. All correspondence between the then Business Minister Paul Wheelhouse and the European Commission in r...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400420725
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, Public sector

European Structural Investment Funds correspondence between Scottish Government and European Commission: FOI release

1. All correspondence between the then Finance Minister Kate Forbes and the European Commission in relation to European Structural Investment Funds allocated to Scotland, from 20 May 2021 and the 31 December 2021. 2. All correspondence between the then Business Minister Ivan McKee and the European Commission in relati...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400420738
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, Public sector

Projects considered "Novel and/or Contentious" by South of Scotland Enterprise: FOI release

All details of projects considered "Novel and or Contentious" by SOSE that have been referred to the Scottish Government for approval (as outlined in the FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT between SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT DIRECTORATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and SOUTH OF SCOTLAND ENTERPRISE March 2023). For the avoidance of doubt please i...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400421532
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Funds operation decommitment decision process: FOI release

This request concerns the European Structural and Investment Funds operation decommitment decision process. For decommitment decisions in the 2014-20 European Structural and Investment Funds programmes, please can you tell me how many decommitment decisions were made by the EC? And how many decommitment decisions were...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400422580
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Techscaler hub in Silicon Valley: FOI release

With regard to the Techscaler hub in Silicon Valley. Can I ask how much it cost to set that up, including how much it cost to buy the building or rent the building per year (over what period) and what the hub consists of? Can I ask how much the running costs are of it per year? Can I ask where this hub is, in other ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400413075
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Ferries built by Ferguson Marine for Caledonian MacBrayne: EIR release

My FOI request concerns the two ferries currently being built by Ferguson Marine for Caledonian MacBrayne. I would like to know when both ferries will be ready to be released for service and how much over budget this now is.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400404912
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector, Transport

Comments on European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) programme funding: FOI release

In relation to statements made by a Scottish Government official and by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, "any information held by Scottish Government which explains how these two statements can both be true. In particular, how it can be possible that money “is being spent currently” when “all projects supported by Eu...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400420124
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Covid Business Resilience and Support Directorate (COBRAS) spend: FOI release

I refer to your correspondence of 3 June 2024 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) requesting the following information: On 7th June 2022, Kate Forbes sent the following tweet: https://x.com/_KateForbes/status/1534077184868077568

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400417063
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Economy, Public sector

European Commission reduction in funding: FOI release

On 26th June 2024, the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, said this in the Scottish Parliament: “As I said in my statement on 13 June, and as is detailed in the Scottish Parliament information centre’s briefing, our original allocation of potential funding at the start of the programme was marginally reduced by the E...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400420727
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF): FOI release

For each year since 2014, please list the total amounts paid by the Scottish Government to Lead Partners in relation to the following programmes: (1.) The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). (2.) The European Social Fund (ESF).

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400420603
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

EU European Structural and Investment Fund forecasts: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Ref: 202400417857. Please provide the forecasts mentioned in the answers to questions 2, 3, and 4.

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400422525
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Prestwick Airport Bid process: FOI release

Regarding Glasgow Prestwick Airport, you asked: i. If the airport is now making operational profits, why would it be sold? ii. I also understand that a bid may have been tendered from a company that the previous Chairman, whom I think may have been appointed by you, has invoked a conflict of interest and it may not b...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400418277
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Funds: FOI release

This request is about two statements made in the Scottish Parliament by the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes. The statements are both about the Scottish Government’s utilisation of EU European Structural and Investment Funds. On 4th June 2024, Kate Forbes said: “We do not expect Scotland to be markedly different fr...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.4
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400417857
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Campervan and Motorhome working group: FOI release

How much money has been allocated by the Government to the Campervan and Motorhome working group?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2024-07-25
Reference
FOI/202300367845
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

European Structural and Investment Funding: FOI release

You asked for what discussions have taken place amongst Scottish Government ministers and their officials with regards to the European structural and investment funding. Please provide information from 1 January 2020 onwards.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-07-11
Reference
FOI/202400416947
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, Public sector

EU structural funds initially allocated to Scotland: FOI release

EU structural funds initially allocated to Scotland during the 2014-2020 programme totalled €941 million, split between €476 million for the European Regional Development Fund and €465 million for the European Social Fund. Please provide any information held by the Scottish Government on how much of this initial €941 ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-07-11
Reference
FOI/202400417988
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector