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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COP27 cost overview: FOI release

You asked for the following information: As Scottish schools make deep cuts due to you overspending £3.5 billion and robbing Scottish children of £ 20 m for an Independence campaign and rural bus services serving 500000 Scots are cut you pose as a world leader at COP27 My FOI questions are: How much will this trip in ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.27(1)
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202200329343
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding rail services in Fife: FOI release

For the period 1 April 2022 to 28 March 2023, please could you provide information / documents (…) in relation to the provision of passenger rail services to and from Fife: 1. A copy of the Performance Recovery Plan prepared by ScotRail and recently submitted to Transport Scotland and Scottish Rail Holdings. 2. Copie...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.17(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
202300349306
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Constitutional Futures Division and Ross Greer MSP: FoI release

With respect to contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and Ross Greer MSP, 1st May 2021 - date, please provide: (1.) The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. (2.) Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes, notes, or briefings. (3.) All corre...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300367643
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence between Constitutional Futures Division and External Counsel: FoI release

With respect to contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and External Counsel in relation to Supreme Court judgment on Scottish independence referendum, 1st May 2021 - date, please provide: (1.) The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. (2.) Any documentation relating to the meetings, including a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.36(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300367595
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Gifts received by First Minister: FOI release

Please provide me with a list of all gifts received by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon over her term in office. Please tell me what the items are, when they were gifted and by whom. If possible, please include a value. Please also tell us whether Ms Sturgeon was able to keep these gifts or not.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 9 working days correspondence ministers s.11 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.27(1)
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
202300348626
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Alternative GERS project: FOI release

On 11th March 2023, Humza Yousaf told an SNP leadership hustings audience in Glasgow that if he became First Minister, he would take forward the “alternative GERS” project, originally announced by Derek Mackay in October 2019. Please provide: The number of civil servants working on the alternative GERS project, broke...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-23
Reference
202300353929
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and Minister for Higher and Further education with James Withers: FOI release

All correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and the Minister for Higher and Further education with James Withers. All correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and the Minister for Higher and Further Education regarding the Independent Review of the Skills Deliv...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
202300360986
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ash Regan communication on Gender Recognition Reform Bill: FOI release

All communications between Ms Ash Regan and the FM, the DFM, the staff of the FM such as the chief of staff, as well as the cabinet secretary for social justice regarding the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. All minutes of meetings between Ms Ash Regan and the FM, the DFM, the staff of the FM such as the chief of staff,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202200327791
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Complaints against Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity between 30th August 2021 to 8th June 2023: FOI release

Could you please provide the following information: All of the complains made against the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity between 30th August 2021 to 8th June 2023. To comply with Privacy Laws please ensure that these are anonymised.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300360770
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Documentation regarding ministerial briefing preferences: FOI release

The content of all documentation regarding Ministerial preferences detailing how current Scottish Government Ministers prefer their briefings, speeches and correspondence to be prepared and handled.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300360682
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Monthly headcount in the Constitutional Futures Division: FOI release

A breakdown of the monthly headcount in the Constitutional Futures Division for each month from July 2022 to June 2023. For each month, please also confirm how many staff were employed in the division at each pay grade level and also what the total wage cost of the division was for each month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-10
Reference
202300360672
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Withdrawal from Westminster – a New Partnership Agreement: FOI Release

Has the Scottish Government or officials begun work preparing the Withdrawal from Westminster – a New Partnership Agreement framework announced by the First Minister at the SNP independence convention in Dundee last month? If work has begun, how many officials have been assigned to work on the document? Could you ple...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.29(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-05
Reference
FOI - 202300367110
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding Professor Andrew Cumbers: FOI Release

With respect to contact between Professor Andrew Cumbers , 1st May 2021 - date, please provide: (1) The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. (2) Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes,notes, or briefings. (3) All correspondence between the Constitu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-05
Reference
FOI -202300367632
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Lobbying Register meetings: FOI release

You asked Mr Lochhead for "I have looked at the Scottish Lobbying Register and would like to ask you if you could provide minutes or any other information you may have regarding what was discussed in these meetings: 09/03/2022 with BP 17/03/2022 with BP 19/04/2022 with BP

FOI partially withheld 90 score 77 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.19 4 attachments
Published
2023-09-28
Reference
202300343544
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between the Constitutional Futures Division and Jim Mather: FOI Release

With respect to contact between Jim Mather, 1st May 2021 ‐ date, please provide: (1) The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. (2) Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes, notes, or briefings. (3) All correspondence between the Constitutional Futures D...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-26
Reference
FOI-202300367600
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Contact between Constitutional Futures Division and Professor Patricia Findlay: FOI release

With respect to contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and Professor Patricia Findlay, 1st May 2021 - date, please provide: The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes, notes, or briefings. All corresp...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-20
Reference
FOI/202300367637
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and Liz Ditchburn: FOI release

With respect to contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and Liz Ditchburn, 1st May 2021 - date, please provide: The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes, notes, or briefings. All correspondence betwe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-20
Reference
FOI/202300367621
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between the Constitutional Futures Division and the Wellbeing Economy Alliance: FOI release

With respect to contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, 1st May 2021 - date, please provide: The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes, notes, or briefings. All cor...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-20
Reference
FOI/202300367607
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

The role of Director General (DG) Strategy and External Affairs: FOI release

Your request was for: All emails, Whatsapp messages, Teams messages, notes pertaining to the redeployment of Joe Griffin to the role of DG Strategy and External Affairs Policies, guidance or otherwise in place pertaining to the redeployment, transfer, lateral move of an SCS individual in the Scottish Government to ano...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-19
Reference
FOI/202300365506
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence between Constitutional Futures Division and Nick Bibby: FoI release

With respect to contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and Nick Bibby, 1st May 2021 - date, please provide: (1.) The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. (2.) Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes, notes, or briefings. (3.) All correspon...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-19
Reference
FOI/202300367608
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Covid Public Inquiry Establishment Division: FOI review

Further to my letter of 3 November 2021 acknowledging your request for a review and Robert Spratt’s letter of 29 November 2021 explaining the delay in responding due to volume and complexity of the information covered, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scot...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 278 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28(1) s.30 s.36 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-15
Reference
202100251822 Review of 202100244389
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Private sector rental property owners: FOI release

Since Patrick Harvie MSP was appointed Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights on 31st August 2021: What private sector rental property owners and companies has the Minister met with, what dates did these meetings take place and at which locations? Which private sector rental property own...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1) s.38(1)
Published
2023-09-08
Reference
202300362155
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Sentencing Under 25 Guidelines: FOI release

Correspondence from members of the public received by any Scottish Minister (through their Scottish Government email) regarding the Sentencing young people guidelines. Please provide all correspondence between 1 January 2023 and the present date. Correspondence from members of the public received by any Scottish Minist...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2023-08-30
Reference
FOI/202300359648
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Former First Minister trip to London March 2023: FOI release

1) Under FOI could I please request all correspondence related to Nicola Sturgeon's travel arrangements for her trip to London on March 19-20, 2023. This should include, for example, any discussion around whether to book economy or business class flights and what sort of hotel she would stay in. 2) Could you please als...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.17(1) s.39(1)
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300365915
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Independence paper launch event 19 June 2023: FOI release

How many members of the First Minister’s Visits and Events team were present at the latest independence paper launch in Atlantic Quay in Glasgow on 19th June? What are their grades and respective salaries? What was each of their specific roles on the day? How many members of the First Minister’s private secretary team...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300364236
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector