Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

9,493releases indexed
15,980attachments found
27.7avg calendar days
3,800partially withheld
2023-12-19oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,800 unclear 2,565 not held 1,454 released 688 already published 369 cost limit 338 clarification 148 withheld 102 transferred 30

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2500 s.20 1999 s.34(1) 1886 s.39(2) 1655 s.30 1533 s.17(1) 1278 s.25(1) 1162 s.10(4) 1027 s.11(2) 837 s.29(1) 635 s.2 551 s.6(1) 425

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 594 releases · 27.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 572 releases · 28.6 avg days Marine Directorate 367 releases · 26.6 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 366 releases · 27.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 356 releases · 25.6 avg days Economic Development Directorate 295 releases · 39.9 avg days People Directorate 288 releases · 24.0 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 278 releases · 31.4 avg days
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Supreme Court judgement For Women Scotland correspondence: FOI release

Please provide information held on internal staff networks (such as yammer/viva engage, including but not limited to the the LGBT+ network), which references or relates to the recent Supreme Court judgment FWS v Scottish Ministers. For the avoidance of doubt, I am not requesting personal information relating to staff m...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-22
Reference
FOI/202500462501
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Materials related to Hate Crime legislation: FOI releasse

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the hate crime legislation, between March 15 2025 and April 15 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-18
Reference
FOI/202500466206
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence related to the organisation Stonewall: FOI release

"Any correspondence sent to or sent from John Swinney, Shirley-Anne Sommerville or Kaukab Stewart to Stonewall or about Stonewall in the last year."

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.30 s.38 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500465040
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

For Women Scotland Ltd vs Scottish Ministers legal cost: FOI release

1. The total legal costs to the Scottish Government in relation to the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v the Scottish Ministers held in front of the UK Supreme Court. 2. The total legal costs to the Scottish Government when the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v the Scottish Ministers were held in front of the Court of S...

FOI released 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462293
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Equalities and Human Rights Fund (EHRF) payments to LGBTQI+ organisations: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I request the annual expenditure on groups of LGBTQIA+ over the last 5 years. This request asks for comprehensive detailed facts for each group included in the abbreviation LGBTQIA+. All detailed expenditure over the 5 years, including one off expenditure and intermittent payments ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.8(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462481
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Money and tax, Public sector

Equality Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and gender workplace regulations: FOI release

All correspondence sent between the Equality Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Scottish Government from the last two months regarding gender/sex and/or workplace regulations and/or facilities, and any minutes/notes from meetings during the same time period.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500461152
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government's funding of Equate Scotland: FOI release

Copies of all information, including but not limited to correspondence, notes of telephone calls and emails held by the Scottish Government related to the areas below: funding supplied to Equate Scotland for the last three years from the Scottish Government the remit of the work Equate Scotland is to undertake in exch...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.30 s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462687
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Supreme Court’s Judgement in relation to the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018: FOI release

Please can you provide any draft statement and guidance provided to Shirley-Anne Somerville relating to the Ministerial Statement titled: ‘The Supreme Court’s Judgement in Relation to the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018.’

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.25 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462630
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Court case involving Scottish Ministers and For Women Scotland legal costs: FOI release

You asked for the total cost of external legal advice or services, as well as any internal staffing costs, or any other costs in relation to the Supreme Court case involving Scottish Ministers and For Women Scotland.

FOI released 75 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462239
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Equality Act 2010 reports accessibility: FOI release

As you will be aware, the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 [as amended] requires that public bodies [of which government is one] gather data and publish reports on progress on mainstreaming the equality duty [section 3 of the Regulations], to gather and use employee info...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.20 s.3 s.6 s.7 s.10
Published
2025-09-11
Reference
FOI/202500477412
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

For Women Scotland versus Scottish Government legal case costs: FOI release

You asked for the legal costs associated with the For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers case. How much the Scottish Government spent on legal costs in the first judicial review in the Outer House of the Court of Session in 2022. How much the Scottish government spent on legal costs in the appeal that went be...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-09-11
Reference
FOI/202500462295
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to Stonewall UK: FOI Review

Original request: 202500459908 From the published accounts of Stonewall UK for year ended 31st March 2024, the following entries appear under the heading ‘income from charitable activities’ on pages 32 and 33: Scottish Government £ 106,505 NHS Scotland £ 38,878 Scottish Government £101,613 No further information on ...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-10
Reference
FOI/202500463324 review of 202500459908
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

LGBT Youth Scotland funding: FOI release

How much funding has LGBT Youth Scotland received from the Scottish Government since 2010? How much funding is it expected to receive from the Scottish Government in the current financial year and the next financial year? Please provide any documents eg emails and letters sent internally, or between the Scottish Gove...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17 s.12
Published
2025-09-09
Reference
FOI/202500476589
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Ring-fenced funding for domestic abuse services in West Dunbartonshire: FOI release

A breakdown of ring fenced funding allocated annually by the Scottish Government to West Dunbartonshire Council for the delivery of dedicated specialist services for women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse for the period 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026 in Microsoft excel format.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-09
Reference
FOI/202500476926
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Queries relating to forced migrants, refugees and asylum seekers: FOI release

The Scottish Government's definition of forced migrant in this contract notice: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526492 Details of the service the Scottish Government aims to provide as part of the Scotland wide integration service for forced migrants and If the support the ...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts
Published
2025-09-08
Reference
FOI/202500460279
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Human Rights Bill not being in the Programme for Government 2024/25: FOI release

All correspondence received by the Scottish Government which complained about the Human Rights Bill not being in the programme for government, between September 15, 2024, and October 31 2024.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.38 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500456329
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Minutes of the Equality and Human Rights Commission meeting: FOI release

I understand Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP and Neil Gray MSP met with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on or around 11 June 2025. Please provide minutes of that meeting.

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500475615
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Trans and other trans activist organisations correspondence: FOI release

1) The safety or otherwise of biological males who identify as women (also known as “trans women”) breastfeeding infants, and 2) Correspondence with Scottish Trans and other trans activist organisations which are funded by the Scottish Government on: a) males breastfeeding infants and b) the recent EHRC consultation.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-28
Reference
FOI/202500475364
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

List of all funds given to various religious buildings: FOI release

A list of all funds given to individual churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, or other religious buildings since 1 May 2021, and what the funds were intended for. Break this down per spend and per individual building e.g. X went to Y church for Z project in 2021.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.35(1)
Published
2025-08-19
Reference
FOI/202500474063
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

For Women Scotland Supreme Court decision correspondence: FOI release

Any correspondence sent between John Swinney, Shirley-Anne Somerville or Kaukab Stewart to or from the UK Government relating to the For Women Scotland Supreme Court decision and or the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s interim guidance following the Supreme Court’s judgement.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 68 working days over deadline correspondence s.28 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-19
Reference
FOI/202500463828
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Short Life Working Group queries: FOI release

1. How long does the Scottish Government expect the Short Life Working Group relating to the For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers judgement to be in operation for? 2. Can you confirm how many civil servants are involved in the working group? 3. What action has this group so far taken? 4. Any correspondenc...

FOI cost limit 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1) s.12
Published
2025-08-18
Reference
FOI/202500475508
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Short life working group information: FOI release

1. Minutes/notes of all meetings of the short life working group established to co-ordinate the Scottish Government's response to the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland vs. The Scottish Ministers; 2. A copy of the terms of reference for the working group, and any notes on how these terms of reference were cr...

FOI withheld 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.27(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-12
Reference
FOI/202500472952
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Asylum seeker and refugee evictions from state-contracted housing providers: FOI release

1. Please provide the total number of people with any of the following immigration statuses who have been evicted from accommodation provided by state-contracted housing providers in Scotland from 1 January 2020 to the present: Asylum seeker. Refugee. Person granted humanitarian protection. Person granted leave to ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-11
Reference
FOI/202500472266
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Details of hotel accommodation for Ukrainians: FOI release

Details of hotel accommodation for Ukrainians, including total costs by year, costs of vacant rooms by year, and the companies to whom this was paid.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.35(1)
Published
2025-08-07
Reference
FOI/202500471920
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector