Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

8,100releases indexed
12,778attachments found
26.3avg calendar days
3,233partially withheld
2024-04-15oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,233 unclear 2,138 not held 1,271 released 577 already published 335 cost limit 300 clarification 127 withheld 93 transferred 26

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2197 s.20 1678 s.34(1) 1655 s.39(2) 1422 s.30 1343 s.17(1) 1138 s.25(1) 1033 s.10(4) 875 s.11(2) 707 s.29(1) 577 s.2 501 s.3 379

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 535 releases · 27.5 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 486 releases · 27.5 avg days Population Health Directorate 333 releases · 25.2 avg days Marine Directorate 321 releases · 26.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 311 releases · 25.6 avg days People Directorate 268 releases · 24.4 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 247 releases · 31.4 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 221 releases · 24.0 avg days
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Police Workforce, Diversity and Inquiry Sponsorship team meeting information: FOI release

(A). Copies of any minutes or records of meetings held during 2025 at which officials from the Police Workforce, Diversity and Inquiry Sponsorship team discussed issues relating to police officers being unable to retire due to pension buyback or pension scheme interaction issues. (B). Confirmation of whether any speci...

FOI already published 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2026-05-06
Reference
FOI/202600500089
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment for SP Bill 77 information: FOI release

all drafts of the Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment for SP Bill 77 the names of any children’s organisations consulted during its preparation where children or young people were directly consulted, a description of the categories or groups consulted, without personal data any internal communications abo...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2026-05-05
Reference
FOI/202600510968
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment for SP Bill 77 documents: FOI release

all drafts of the Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment for SP Bill 77 the names of any children’s organisations consulted during its preparation where children or young people were directly consulted, a description of the categories or groups consulted, without personal data any internal communications abo...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2026-05-05
Reference
FOI/202600511006
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Equality and rights, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector

Non-Surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill information: FOI release

You asked for the following information relates to the Non-Surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: 1. EVIDENCE BASE 1.1 Please provide all written evidence, submissions, reports, research papers, safety data, and statistical analyses that were received by or commissioned by the Scottis...

FOI cost limit 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.1 s.2 s.4 s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.12 s.17(1) s.36(1) 6 attachments
Published
2026-05-05
Reference
FOI/202600511564
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Funding source and allocations to Local Authorities for Hotel Exit and Rehousing: FOI release

Details of any lump sum funding that has been allocated or paid to Scottish Local Authorities in connection with the rehousing of asylum seekers, refugees, displaced people from Ukraine, or individuals granted leave to remain, including those transitioning from hotel or contingency accommodation into long-term social h...

FOI not held 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-01
Reference
FOI/202600508795
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service retirement statistics: FOI Review

Original Request 202500490509 Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) I request the following recorded information held by the SPPA for the period 1 January 2015 to the most recent full year: 1) For each financial year (e.g., 2015/16, 2016/17, etc.) and separately for (a) police officers and (b) ...

FOI already published 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.25(1) s.20 s.33 s.17(1)
Published
2026-05-01
Reference
FOI/202500496443 - Review of 202500490509
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) correspondence: FOI Review

Original Request 202500494244 Please may I request the following information: All correspondence between Scottish Government senior civil servants, Scottish Ministers or their special advisers and the Scottish Fiscal Commission regarding its Scottish median income estimates. This includes emails, letters, meetings (a...

FOI not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-01
Reference
FOI/202500498225 - Review of 202500494244
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Funding and oversight of IT systems within NHS Scotland queries: FOI release

“The following information regarding the Scottish Government’s funding and oversight of IT systems within NHS Scotland, with a specific focus on Microsoft 365 (M365) services. 1. Funding and Expenditure The total amount of capital and revenue funding allocated by the Scottish Government to NHS Scotland (or specifical...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.1 s.3 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-01
Reference
FOI/202500499750
Directorate
Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding foreign state operations: FOI release

1. Any advice, briefings, or guidance issued to Scottish Government Ministers in the calendar year 2025 regarding suspected foreign state influence operations, specifically relating to a suspected Iranian bot network (or "inauthentic coordinated behavior") operating on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in ...

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1)
Published
2026-04-30
Reference
FOI/202500497033
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Independence in Scotland: FOI release

Could you supply all briefings written for John Swinney's interview with Laura Kuenssberg on March 8 as well as all correspondence setting up the interview. He said in the interview: "I think it's now pretty clear in opinion polls that there is a sustained majority support for independence in Scotland." Could you provi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-30
Reference
FOI/202600509980
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland - Guidance document clarification: FOI release

The document has no headers, dates, signatures, logos, version numbers, or any other indicators that it is an official SAAS policy document or internal guidance in force. It appears to be a compiled excerpt or created specifically for this FOI request. To clarify the document's status and authority, please confirm: 1....

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.5(3) s.17(1) s.9 s.20 s.73 s.3(2) s.6 s.5(5)
Published
2026-04-30
Reference
FOI/202600504052
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee session evidence relating to private ADHD assessment: FOI release

“Please provide all information held by the Scottish Government, from 1 January 2023 onwards, relating to private ADHD assessment standards and/or quality assurance during ongoing shared care arrangements with GP practices. This request includes, but is not limited to: all correspondence (including emails, letters, an...

FOI not held 70 score 0 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.27(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-30
Reference
FOI/202600509859
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation in relation to Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care meeting with Galloway Community Action Group, Dumfries and Galloway IJB and NHS Dumfries and Galloway: FOI release

1. Any contemporary notes that the Health Minister, Neil Gray MSP, may have taken at his meeting in October of 2025 time with NHS D&G, immediately following his visit to the Galloway Community Hospital (GCH) in Stranraer meeting with the Galloway Community Hospital Action Group. 2. The official note/minute of the said...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.1 s.38(1) s.30B s.17(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-29
Reference
FOI/202600509744
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Aesthetic complication data in Scotland: FOI release

1. Any Scotland‑specific data held or used by the Scottish Government relating to complications, adverse events, or deaths associated with non‑surgical aesthetic procedures (including, but not limited to, injectables, fillers and buttock filler procedures) from 1 January 2015 to the date of this request. 2. For each d...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 10 attachments
Published
2026-04-29
Reference
FOI/202600508634
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

First Minister’s 2025 Christmas card information: FOI release

1. The original image file The original, unedited photograph used on the First Minister’s 2025 Christmas card, including any available metadata (EXIF data). 2. Authorship and provenance Any documents, emails, or internal communications confirming who took the photograph. Any documents recording when and where the phot...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-29
Reference
FOI/202600509098
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland fraud information: FOI release

Request for information 1: In each year since 2018-19, how many cases of potential fraud have been reported to SSS? Note, this may be different from the number referred to the crown office. Request for information 2: In relation to Q1, please break this down by benefit type. Request for information 3: In relation to ...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-29
Reference
FOI/202600509751
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Documentation regarding Martha’s Rule: FOI release

Please provide all recorded information held by the Scottish Government relating to national consideration, discussion, planning or exploratory work concerning Martha’s Rule / Call 4 Concern or any patient- or family-initiated escalation of care process in Scotland This should include, but not be limited to: correspo...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-29
Reference
FOI/202600509105
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills correspondence regarding Health and Wellbeing Census: FOI release

You asked for internal and external correspondence and minutes as below; 1) Any correspondence sent from Jenny Gilruth, in relation to the Scottish Government's 'Health and Wellbeing Census', since April 2025. 2) Any correspondence sent to Jenny Gilruth, in relation to the Scottish Government's 'Health and Wellbeing ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI/202600507950
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Non-surgical cosmetic procedure complications data: FOI release

Please provide the following data for the period of 2020 until 2025. Please provide me with the following information for each calendar year: Any data, records, or reports relating to complications, adverse events, or hospital admissions associated with the following non-surgical cosmetic procedures: 1. Dermal fille...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 6 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI/202600510200
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Witchcraft Act 1563 apology documentation: FOI release

1. Any internal briefing notes or policy documents that outline the legal or moral rationale for providing a state apology for a 16th-century historic injustice. 2. Any documents discussing the state’s responsibility to acknowledge "evidence gaps" or the destruction of historical records caused by such state-sponsored...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.36(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI/202600509137
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

NHS Scotland staffing and on-site medical prescriber requirement: FOI release

1. All documents (briefings, emails, minutes, analyses) that consider the impact of requiring a prescriber to be on‑site for non‑surgical aesthetic procedures on (a) NHS Scotland staffing levels; (b) the availability of prescribers in primary care and hospital settings; and (c) waiting times or service provision within...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI/202600508638
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Non‑surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 77) complication data: FOI release

Please provide all internal briefings, reports, emails, slide decks and other documents held by the Scottish Government which discuss complication or adverse event data used to justify the Non‑surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 77). Please include material from 1 January 201...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI/202600508729
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Impact of on‑site medical prescriber requirements on NHS staffing: FOI release

1. All documents (briefings, emails, minutes, analyses) that consider the impact of requiring a prescriber to be on‑site for non‑surgical aesthetic procedures on (a) NHS Scotland staffing levels; (b) the availability of prescribers in primary care and hospital settings; and (c) waiting times or service provision within...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI/202600508726
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Ernst & Young information regarding the Scottish Government Bonds contract: FOI release

The following information for the period 17 May 2025 to 22 February 2026, (1.) All correspondence (by email or direct messaging application) between the Scottish Government and Ernst & Young which discusses this contract. (2.) A list of all meetings (in person or virtual) between representatives of the Scottish Gover...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.38(1) s.27(1) s.17(1) s.12 s.12(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI/202600507932
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding deaths of children and young people in care: FOI release

Information regarding the deaths of children and young people in care across the calendar years 2021-2025 inclusive. You also asked for the following information in relation to the deaths of children and young people in care: a list of names, with ethnicity, gender, age and date of death, and the type of care the chil...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.39(1) s.17(1) s.17(6) s.17A s.26A s.29 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
FOI/202600508918
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector