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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257 matching releases

NHS Scotland Pension Scheme ill health retirement provisions: FOI release

I am writing under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to request the following information regarding NHS Scotland Pension Scheme ill health retirement provisions: 1. 2008 Section Ill Health Retirement Calculation - Please provide the formula and methodology used to calculate the pension benefits for a memb...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence s.20
Published
2025-10-13
Reference
FOI/202500473522
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) contingent decision applications: FOI release

1. To maintain fairness and transparency who decides if private pensions can be transferred in to the Police Pension? 2. Who is the senior manager of the SPPA and what are their contact details? 3. How many members have been issued with correspondence to Apply for a Transfer Contingent Decision – 2015 Remedy?

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.20
Published
2025-10-13
Reference
FOI/202500474309
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Cumulative costs of Scottish Government legal fees: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500462518 You asked for 'In the last five financial years (inclusive of 2024/25), please provide the details of which matters counsel or legal advice was sought for any cumulative cost of legal fees of less than £50,000. This should include live and closed matters, with "matters" taken to be a ge...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending s.23 s.37 s.20
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
FOI/202500472207 Review of 202500462518
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland internal and external legal services: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees who work in Social Security Scotland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. Request for Information 2: The total amount spent by ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468165
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Communications about Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Net Zero reductions by 2045: EIR release

1. Could you supply all briefing minutes/notes from meetings between the Scottish Government and external organisations, about the target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045, in the last two months? We have interpreted your request to include only briefings and meetings that were set with the intent...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468644
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government Just Transition Fund payments: EIR release

Please could you tell me, broken down by each payment, each business and each year, how much has been paid out by the Scottish Government's Just Transition Fund since it was first announced in 2022.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.20
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
EIR/202500465856
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Procurement processes for the supply of natural gas and electricity: FOI release

Can you please send me outcome of the stringent procurement process used to procure EDF electricity and Total Energies Gas for the Scottish Public Sector and Third sector to buy? A copy of the environmental impact assessment of that procurement? And can you send me the carbon account for the suppliers EDF and Total E...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.20
Published
2025-09-10
Reference
FOI/202500462138
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on social media graphics: FOI release

The total amount that the Scottish Government has spent on graphics for social media posts (for posting on sites such as Twitter/X, Bluesky, Facebook, and LinkedIn) broken down into a table to reflect every financial year from 2021-22 to date.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20
Published
2025-09-10
Reference
FOI/202500461911
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Communications between the Director of Energy and Climate Change and selected energy companies: EIR release

Copies of all electronic communications (emails, whatsapp) from 1 July 2024 to 28 March 2025 between Kersti Berge, Director of Energy and Climate Change and senior officials from the following organisations: Shell Equinor Ithaca Energy Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500459445
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Genesis II: EIR Review

Original request 202500467382 All correspondence to and from your staff regarding the "Genesis II" vessel from May 1st to the date at which you process this request. Please provide emails as .eml files including all attachments in their original format. There may some overlap between this request and previous requests...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2) 6 attachments
Published
2025-08-12
Reference
EIR/202500473416 Review of 202500467382
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Chief Planner letter queries regarding National Planning Framework 4: EIR release

A number of questions relating to the Chief Planner letter dated 11 June 2025.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.25 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-12
Reference
EIR/202500473929
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice decision on universal Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: FOI release

The date the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice decided that a universal Pension Age Winter Heating Payment was “no longer important” and for all details the Cabinet Secretary relied upon to make the decision.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.20
Published
2025-08-07
Reference
FOI/202500473293
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Climate Change Committee’s report on Scotland’s Carbon Budgets: EIR release

1) When the Scottish Government first received the Climate Change Committee’s report on Scotland’s Carbon Budgets that was published on 21 May 2025. Please provide the exact date and time. 2) The first draft of Gillian Martin’s comments on the report and all subsequent drafts until the final version was approved and s...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-29
Reference
EIR/202500467160
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Projects that have received funding through the Just Transition Fund: FOI release

A full list of all projects that have received funding through the Just Transition Fund. Please provide as much detail as possible on each project.

FOI unclear 55 score 1 working days correspondence spending s.20
Published
2025-07-24
Reference
FOI/202500468578
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland and the SEEMiS educational management system: FOI release

1. Do Disclosure Scotland use information gathered from the SEEMiS educational management system when conducting background checks on an individual requiring disclosure or PVG services? 2. Do Disclosure Scotland use information gathered from the SEEMiS educational management system in relation to ‘bullying & equalitie...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.3 s.8 s.1 s.20 s.13 s.14 s.15 s.16 s.17
Published
2025-07-17
Reference
FOI/202500462397
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Remediable Service Statement (RSS) letters issued to Immediate Choice members: FOI release

1. How many RSS letters have been issued to immediate detriment pensioners that are due a payment (not the ones who retired in 2015 and are fully protected). 2. As of 31/03/2023 how Many pensioners have received a payment their payment from returned RSS’s. 3. What is the deadline for paying members their money, keepi...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.2 s.65 s.20
Published
2025-07-14
Reference
FOI/202500460813
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland privacy measures and personal data breaches: FOI release

Request for information 1: Confirmation of the standard privacy measures which you implement in fraud investigations in order to prevent privacy infringements taking place as of February 2025. Request for information 2: Confirmation of if there have been cases in which privacy infringements have occurred due to a frau...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.20
Published
2025-05-21
Reference
FOI/202500456060
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Education Scotland staff equality, diversity and inclusion data: FOI release

The total annual expenditure on staff specifically employed in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) roles for each of the past five financial years (2019/20 to 2023/24). The number of staff employed in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) roles for each of the past five financial years (2019/20 to 2023/24), in...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20
Published
2025-04-22
Reference
FOI/202500453628
Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Network and information systems incidents: FOI release

You asked for information for the calendar year 2024 in relation to: A. The total number of network and information systems incidents notified to your department by relevant OESs/RDSPs under the Network Information Systems Regulations. B. For each such notification please provide details of : (i) where you regulate ...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.20
Published
2025-03-13
Reference
FOI/202500452926
Directorate
Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

ScotWind leasing round correspondence: EIR Review

Original request 202400442008 For the period 26th May 2020 to 17th January 2022, please provide a list of all meetings (in person or virtual) involving Ministers or Cabinet Secretaries which discussed the ScotWind leasing round. For each meeting, please provide the date of the meeting, a list of participants, and the ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-13
Reference
EIR/202500450970 Review of 202400442008
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Energy, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Peregrine Falcon Poison Reports: EIR release

I am currently carrying out research looking at the levels of biocides and pesticides in peregrine falcons tested under the WIIS scheme in the UK. I have collected data from birds found in England, Scotland and Wales. However, when I have made enquiries relating to birds tested from Northern Ireland, I was advised that...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-19
Reference
EIR/202500448842
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Freedom of Information request queries: FOI release

1. In case the Scottish Government does not currently have resources to answer all of the questions to a Freedom of Information request, what questions does the Scottish Government select from the request? Will the questions be answered in order, or will only the easiest questions be answered, or anything else? 2. How...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.14 s.60 s.20
Published
2025-02-18
Reference
FOI/202500447643
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Implementation of the 2019 Hague Convention in Scotland: FOI release

Confirmation if there is a date for when the Hague Convention of 2019 will apply in Scotland.

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence ministers s.20
Published
2025-02-14
Reference
FOI/202500448747
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
International, Law and order, Public sector

Freedom of Information requests sent to Special Advisers and Ministers: FOI release

1. How many FOI requests have been sent to Special Advisers and Ministers in the last 12 months, and how many haven't been sent in the same time period? 2. Could you detail which one they had been sent to i.e Special Adviser or Minister or both?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20
Published
2025-02-14
Reference
FOI/202500448221
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector