Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

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Diversity and inclusion employer strategy information: FOI release

1. The total number of initiatives, programs, or policies implemented or funded by the Scottish Government that fall under the categories of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), or that could be described as promoting anti-white sentiments or practices. This includes any efforts aimed at addressing racial inequaliti...

FOI not held 45 score correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2026-03-10
Reference
FOI/202600500062
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Minister media training: FOI release

Please confirm all media training, voice coaching, public speaking coaching or presentational training provided to Scottish Government ministers in each of the last five full financial years, including 2025-26 to date. In each individual case, please confirm which minister received the training, how much it cost, who t...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2026-03-10
Reference
FOI/202600500672
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding Good Food Nation Plan (Scotland) Act 2022: FOI release

You asked for: 1. Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie or Mairi Gougeon relating to the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 in the last year. 2. Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie or Mairi Gougeon relating to the Good Food Nation Plan in the last year. 3. Any correspondence sent from Jim Fairlie or Mairi Goug...

FOI clarification 80 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.20 10 attachments
Published
2026-03-10
Reference
FOI/202500498540
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence relating to protests against housing asylum seekers in hotels and which mention right wing ideologies: FOI release

Any internal or external government communications made since 13/03/2025 which both relate to protestors demonstrating against the housing of asylum seekers in hotels, and include any mentions of "Nazi", "Nazis", the "Homeland Party" or "Patriotic Alternative". If it is feasible and does not breach FOI time limits due ...

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.30 s.39 s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-10
Reference
FOI/202600500172
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

First Minister's visit to Washington DC - Meetings with Lord Peter Mandelson and the attendance to the State Banquet: FOI release

I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. This request concerns First Minister John Swinney's visit to Washington DC between 7-10 September 2025, his interactions with Lord Peter Mandelson (then UK Ambassador to the United States), and any knowledge or discussi...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.2 s.17 s.25(1) s.28(1) s.32(1) s.38 s.25 s.28 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-10
Reference
FOI/202600505175
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) correspondence: FOI release

Minutes of any meetings involving Transport Scotland where implementation of Recommendation 18 of the Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 (STPR2) on supporting integrated journeys at ferry terminals has been discussed, since 1 January 2023 Correspondence between Transport Scotland and either ScotRail, Stena Line, or ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-10
Reference
FOI/202600499853
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Two Child Limit Payment costs: FOI Review

Original request 202500497257 The total amount of money spent by the Scottish Government establishing and setting up the Two Child Limit Payment that it was planning to rollout from March 2026. including all costs incurred by the Scottish Government, including any costs incurred as a result of the policy no longer goi...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.17(1) s.17
Published
2026-03-09
Reference
FOI/202600500506 Review of 202500497257
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy - Insolvency services tender information: FOI release

1. Conflict-of-Interest Declarations by Evaluators. 2. Final Ranked List of Tenderers (anonymised if necessary). 3. Evaluation Methodology, Criteria and Weightings.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.2 s.33(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-09
Reference
FOI/202500497274
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Development costs for the NHS app: FOI release

How much development of this app has cost so far.

FOI not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-09
Reference
FOI/202600501735
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Measurement of Scottish Government staff productivity and employment tribunal costs: FOI release

1. How many requests for ministerial direction have been made in the last two years, and can you disclose what they were and whether they were accepted or rejected? 2. Could you supply the latest copy of the internal Scottish Government's working from home policy? 3. For those who work mainly from home, how is their ...

FOI already published 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2026-03-09
Reference
FOI/202500499757
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding extension of the Sugar Tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy) and National Treatment Centre programme: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefing and analysis, about The UK government announcing an extension to its sugar tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy), from the last two months? 2. Could you supply ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-03
Reference
FOI/202500498595
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government bonds programme information: FOI release

Please provide all documents, analysis, modelling, briefings, advice, correspondence, minutes, and internal discussion papers that relate to the assessment of a retail bond option. This should include, but not be limited to: Any analysis or assessment of demand for a retail bond among Scottish-domiciled individual in...

FOI released 100 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-03
Reference
FOI/202500499489
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government Bonds and foreign direct investment: FOI release

Please provide all documents, models, briefings, analysis, and advice that set out the Scottish Government’s evaluation of the benefits of foreign direct investment arising from, or associated with, the bond programme. This should include, but not be limited to: Any economic models, analytical frameworks, or quantita...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-03
Reference
FOI/202500499486
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, Public sector

Road traffic offence statistics: FOI release

1. For each year (2020–2025): a. The total number of people convicted of road traffic offences. b. A breakdown by offence type — for all road traffic offences recorded, including, but not limited to: - Speeding offences - Driving without insurance - Driving without a licence - Drink and drug driving - Dangerous drivin...

FOI not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence s.4 s.25(1) s.17(1)O s.17 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-03
Reference
FOI/202600501065
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector, Transport

Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s Japan trip: FOI release

1. Please provide a copy of the draft Ministerial programme for the visit to Japan in September 2025, which was shared by Scottish Enterprise with the Scottish Government on 9th July 2025. 2. Please provide a copy of the Cabinet Secretary’s final itinerary for the Japan event in September 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 7 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-02
Reference
FOI/202600500522
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, Public sector

Scottish Government workforce and breaches of The Civil Service Code information: FOI release

1. How many civil servants are employed now by the government, and on this day in each of the last four years? 2. How many disciplinary actions have been taken against Civil Servants for breaches of The Civil Service Code, in each of the last four years, with a breakdown per year? Could you also disclose what actions...

FOI unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-02
Reference
FOI/202500498592
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care correspondence regarding Pathways Trial: FOI release

Any correspondence sent or received by Neil Gray relating to the new UK clinical trial to assess the risk and benefits of puberty suppressing hormones in children.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.2A 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-25
Reference
FOI/202500497701
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government's Trans and Non-Binary Inclusion Policy: FOI release

1. A copy of the latest version of the Scottish Government's Trans And Non-Binary Inclusion Policy. Please also include any other versions that have been issued in the last three years. If the policy's name has changed, or if its subjects are now dealt with under another policy, then please provide copies of the relev...

FOI already published 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-25
Reference
FOI/202500497199
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government workforce statistics: FOI release

You asked “ Please supply data on: 1. The proportion of Scottish Government staff identified themselves on the internal HR system as transgender or with a trans history on 31 March 2025. 2. The proportion of Scottish Government staff currently have identified themselves on the internal HR system as transgender or wit...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 6 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-25
Reference
FOI/202500497323
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Cultures' July 2025 diary: FOI release

“Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I would like to request the following information... Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Cultures' full diary (government and political) for July 2025.”

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-25
Reference
FOI/202500496298
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland - Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme application queries: FOI release

Please provide the following information. These relate to procedural matters and are not considered to be relative to private or priveledged information related to any individual. The request related to how information is recieved and processed 1 Is there a procedure for submission of a PVG request that does not requi...

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.6 s.25(1)
Published
2026-02-25
Reference
FOI/202500497436
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding child grooming inquiry and court case between Scottish Government and For Women Scotland: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence received by the Scottish Government about an inquiry into child grooming, since September 10 2025, and all internal correspondence and discussions about the Scottish Government commenting on the court case between the Scottish Government and For Women Scotland about trans prisoners in S...

FOI cost limit 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.12 s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-25
Reference
FOI/202500495657
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Communications regarding Scottish Independence and credit rating assessments: FOI release

Copies of any recorded communications to or from Shona Robison concerning the mention of Scottish independence in credit rating assessments by S&P Global and Moodys. This should include emails, briefings, submissions, minutes or notes of meetings, and any other recorded correspondence held on Scottish Government syste...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500496373
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish independence credit rating assessment communications: FOI release

Copies of any recorded communications to or from John Swinney concerning the mention of Scottish independence in credit rating assessments by S&P Global and Moodys. This should include emails, briefings, submissions, minutes or notes of meetings, and any other recorded correspondence held on Scottish Government system...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500496381
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland application statistics: FOI release

1. How many disclosure applications were there between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025? 2. How many applications have there been since 1 April 2025 and 1 October 2025? 3. Can you please provide a breakdown per month of how many applications were processed outside the 14 day time period.

FOI already published 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.27 s.25(1)
Published
2026-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500493844
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills