Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Scottish Government Capital Block Grant: FOI release

a) Any resources prepared for ministers advising on using the claim that the Scottish Government capital block grant is due to contract by almost 10% in real terms over five years, and b) Any such materials advising ministers on using an updated figure of 8.7% following the UK Budget.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400404698
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Puberty Blocker Correspondence: FOI release

Under FOI I would please like to request all correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between ministers of the scottish Government and their special advisors mentioning the term 'pube...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400410045
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Health and social care, Public sector

Puberty Blockers Pause: FOI release

1. The correspondence received by the Scottish Government by the Sandyford Clinic (or whoever was responsible for the decision) to inform them that this pause was happening. If its email or letter or whatever, please provide it. 2. Confirmation that the Scottish Government did or did not make the decision. 3. Confir...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.2A s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400409950
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence and briefings written for Former First Minister trip to Cop28: FOI release

All correspondence, including internal correspondence, and briefings written, for Humza Yousaf’s trip to Cop28, including all invites to events and invites to COP28 itself, which mention Scottish Government climate change targets between November 10 and December 5.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.28 s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400412243
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Emails sent and received by the Former First Minister: FOI Review

Original request - 202400411476 1. The last three emails that Humza Yousaf sent as First Minister from his First Minister email account. 2. The last three emails that Humza Yousaf received as First Minister from his First Minister email account. 3. The last three emails that Humza Yousaf sent as First Minister to em...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 283 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400416176 Review of 202400411476
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Proposed friendship arrangement with the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung: FOI release

All electronic and paper records the Scottish Government holds regarding the proposed friendship arrangement with the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung that was due to be considered at a full council meeting of the City of Edinburgh Council on 26 June 2024, before being withdrawn from the full council meeting agenda. The di...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400420617
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Information regarding the meeting with Creative Scotland on 30th April 2024: FOI release

In depth details of what was discussed in the meeting between Angus Robertson, Robert Wilson and Iain Munro (both from Creative Scotland) on 30 April 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400426992
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Communications regarding named UK citizens in Gaza: FOI release

All electronic information in respect of communication between Humza Yousaf, or anyone on his behalf, and any other authority (Scot Gov, UK Gov, foreign gov etc) relating to Elizabeth El-Nakla and her husband Maged (his parents in law) and any other family member whilst they were in Gaza. The period this request relate...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202300385695
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

National Treatment Centres (NTC) Programme Group Stocktake Reports: FOI release

A copy of all the latest available National Treatment Centres (NTC) Programme Group Stocktake Reports for each of the NTCs which have not fully opened yet. Here is an example of a stocktake report you have previously released https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/foi-eirrelease/2023/12/c...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202300391384
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence from World leaders requesting advice: FOI release

All emails from and to the Scottish Government from World leaders requesting advice, notes of all calls between the Scottish Government and World Leaders requesting the advice mentioned and all briefing prepared for Ministers for such calls from 1st January 2023 until [20 December 2023]. [Also] copies of all emails be...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.30 s.38 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400392341
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, International, Public sector

Recruitment of Expert Working Group on Ending Conversion Practices members: FOI release

Documents including (but not limited to) internal and external correspondence, policy papers and minutes of meeting relating to the selection and appointment of members of the Scottish Government’s Expert Working Group on Ending Conversion Practices. Specifically: (i) The process followed to make appointments; (ii) T...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29 s.38 s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400393491
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Officials involved in trip to Turkey for summit: FOI release

1. The number and job title of all Scottish Government officials involved in the trip to Turkey by Nadia El-Nakla for summit of leaders' spouses organised by the First Lady of Turkey on November 15 2023. 2. Between November 1 and December 31 2023, any materials (briefing notes, emails, minutes) where the details of Ms...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400394465
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Multiple Education funding information: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on plans to replace the SQA since 2021, with a breakdown of what the money has been spent on? 2. How many teachers have left the profession in the last three years, with breakdown by year. 3. How much money has The School Library Improvement Fund handed out since it was founded and ho...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.4 s.20 s.10(4) s.5 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.1 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202300387346
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Former First Minister's speech to the SNP conference: FOI release

All correspondence between the Permanent Secretary and/or his office and the First Minister and/or his private office or Special Advisers relating to the First Minister's speech to the SNP conference on 17/10/23. For the avoidance of doubt, this should include all emails or other electronic communications of any other ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400396121
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Drug Research Network Scotland funding: FOI release

Information on the decision by the Drug Policy Unit to halve the funding to the Drug Research Network Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.30 s.20(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400401062
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scotlandsuperfast.com postcode checker: FOI release

The following information regarding the Reaching 100% (R100) programme. The complete dataset that underpins the Scotlandsuperfast.com postcode checker function…. the recorded information held by the Scottish Government on the aggregate roll out plans for superfast broadband in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400401398
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Communications with former Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees: FOI release

All communication between the Minister, Emma Roddick, and officials regarding her meeting with Dr Lynne Tammi-Connelly to discuss her campaign for an apology for children trafficked to the colonies and the Tinker Experiments in general. More specifically, the content of communications which advised her not to meet to d...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400404916
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the Big Noise programme: FOI release

External correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland projects that relates to the setting of local authority budgets for 2024/25. Internal correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland projects that relates to the sett...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400403333
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Health Board Funding Allocation: FOI release

How health board funding allocation is decided upon before being put into the government’s planned budget, in general. The methodology used by officials in recommending to ministers how much funding should be allocated to different health boards, and how much each should be changed annually, in general. The answers to ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400403844
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Briefing packs given to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills relating to the School Milk Scheme: FOI Review

Original Request 202400401451 -All briefing packs given to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills relating to the School Milk Scheme.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202400407535 Review of 202400401451
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

National Acquisition Programme data: FOI release

1. Out of the National Acquisition Programme, how much of the £60m announced in July 2023 has been spent and how many homes have been put back into use due to it? 2. Out of the extra £80m announced in April 2024, how much of it has been spent, and how many homes have been brought back into use? https://www.insidehousi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.25(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202400419977
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Attendance at the summit for national leaders’ partners in Istanbul: FOI release

All correspondence, briefings or any documents relating to Nadia El-Nakla's attendance at the summit for national leaders’ spouses in Istanbul in November.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202400393320
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Data costs incurred by Former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care of Scotland: FOI Review

Original request 202300384550 Correspondence (including WhatsApps, phone calls, text messages, emails and meetings) related to roaming charges racked up by Michael Matheson.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending whatsapp s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202300389191 Review of 202300384550
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Potential purchase from Sealease Ltd of Hong Kong: FOI Review

Original request 202300362586 Copies of all emails and other communication relating to the potential purchase of a 60m catamaran from Sealease Ltd of Hong Kong, through 2020 and 2021. This should include all internal Transport Scotland communications, as well as those to and from Transport Scotland and its partner age...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.5 s.36(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202300375309 Review of 202300362586
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport