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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Scottish parliament's lobbying register: FOI release

Information relating to seven instances of lobbying of ministers, as disclosed in the Scottish Parliament's Lobbying Register. These meetings are: 1) GFG Alliance and Jamie Hepburn on 8/2/19 2) GFG Alliance and Jamie Hepburn on 31/10/18 3) GFG Alliance and Derek Mackay on 13/9/18 4) GFG Alliance and Keith Brown on 29/...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.30 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-13
Reference
FOI/201900005015
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland - audit and assurance committee minutes and agendas: FOI release

You asked for: All drafts and copies of Social Security Scotland Audit and Assurance Committee minutes and agendas relating to the Tuesday 14 May 2019 meeting. This should include versions/drafts of the minutes and agendas not published at https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/what-we-do/minutes-meetings-and-agendas, a...

FOI not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.34(1) 12 attachments
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/19/02057
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Various questions on case against Former First Minister: FOI release

You asked for: 1. Please specify the job description of Ms Katy Bowman, Special Adviser to the First Minister both at present and in 2014. 2. Please identify the line management responsibilities of Ms Liz Lloyd, First Minister’s chief of staff, to Ms Katy Bowman, Special Adviser to the First Minister. 3. Please iden...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings contracts s.5 s.6 s.17(1) s.3 s.18(1) s.28 s.12 s.35(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1)
Published
2019-09-13
Reference
FOI/19/01942
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Growth Scheme various questions: FOI release

1. Any briefings and/or memos to cabinet ministers regarding the Scottish Growth Scheme and its current status and future. I would like anything produced within the last 12 months. 2. Any briefings/memos or other correspondence that pertains to the future of the Scottish Growth Scheme when it’s initial three year perio...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.2 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-12
Reference
FOI/19/01921
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Former First Minister case settlement breakdown: FOI release

You asked: “1. Please confirm how much was paid to Alex Salmond and his lawyers this year for the case he took against you. Please provide a detailed breakdown of those costs to include the individual sums attributable to each lawyer acting on Mr Salmond’s behalf, the work done for those sums and a copy of the releva...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.30 s.17(1)
Published
2019-09-11
Reference
FOI/19/01940
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) operational statistics: FOI release

You asked for the following information in relation to the Student Awards Agency Scotland: 1. Number of Sites 2. Number of Employees 3. Number of IT Staff 4. Annual IT Budget for current financial year 5. Number of Datacentres and locations, owned or third party 6. What storage vendor(s) and model do you currentl...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.10 s.6 s.30
Published
2019-08-01
Reference
FOI/19/01815
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Gender Recognition Act (GRA) communications in last 12 months: FOI release

(a) all correspondence received by Nicola Sturgeon regarding the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) in the last 12 months; and (b) all correspondence sent by Nicola Sturgeon regarding the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) in the last 12 months. Your request advises that this should include (but not be limited to) all emails, lett...

FOI not held 70 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 s.5 s.7 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-07-04
Reference
FOI/201900001577
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Department of Trade and Industry communications re: Saudi Arabia: FOI release

1 - Provide details of any correspondence - including emails/minutes of meetings etc - between the Scottish Government and the UK's Department of Trade and Industry regarding Saudi Arabia since 2nd October 2018 please? 2 - Provide details of any correspondence between Scottish Development International and the UK Gover...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12 s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-13
Reference
FOI/19/01010
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Public Interest Test used in Freedom of Information requests: FOI review

For the last 500 responses (see note 1) to Freedom of Information requests issued by the Scottish Government please: (A) State the total number of times the Public Interest Test was used. (B) Summarise in a table the total number of times the Public Interest Test was used by FOISA qualified exemption category (an exe...

FOI not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence s.30 s.17(1) s.15 s.15(1)
Published
2019-03-20
Reference
FOI/19/00558 Review
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Liz Lloyd's diary, schedule and expenses claims for specified dates: FOI release

Including for FOIs/19/00155, 00156, 00157, & 00194 The full contents of Liz Lloyd’s diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 15, 16, 17 January 2018. Please also include any expenses claims by Liz Lloyd for those dates. The full contents of Liz Lloyd’s diary, schedule, call log or min...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.32(1) s.39(1) 10 attachments
Published
2019-02-14
Reference
FOI/19/00154
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic

Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule and meeting minutes for specified dates: FOI release

The full contents of Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 15, 16, 17 January 2018. The full contents of Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 23, 24, 25 January 2018. The full contents of Leslie Evans’ diary, schedule...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.35(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-14
Reference
FOI/19/00195
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule and expenses claims for specified dates: FOI release

Includes FOIs/19/00159 & 00160 The full contents of Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 15, 16, 17 January 2018. Please also include any expenses claims by Nicola Sturgeon for those dates. The full contents of Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule, call log or minut...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 6 attachments
Published
2019-02-14
Reference
FOI/19/00158
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministerial briefings regarding the New School at Butterstone: FOI release

You would like to request all ministerial briefings and FMQ briefings regarding the New School at Butterstone. This should cover the period between September 1, 2018 and the date of receipt of this FOI request.

FOI not held 70 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.34(1) s.6 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00036
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

First Minister's visit to Auschwitz: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers s.28(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) s.3(2) s.32 18 attachments
Published
2018-12-10
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Loans to Ferguson Marine: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.2 s.7 s.8 s.36(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.6 s.25(1) s.9
Published
2018-11-01
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Total number of Baby Boxes issued: FOI release

1. The total number of baby boxes issued from the roll-out of the scheme Scotland-wide up to the date of this request, or up to the most recent date available. If that date is longer than one month before the date of this request, please set out why more up to date information is not available. 2. The cost of each bab...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.33(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2018-06-06
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector