Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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House of Commons boundaries, Scotch Whisky export duty and recall petition: FOI release

Q1. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, all briefings and notes/minutes from meetings, about the Boundary Commission's 2023 review of House of Commons boundaries, between September 1 2023 and the date of this FOI [2 April 2024]? Q2. Could...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.17 s.14 s.25 s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400407175
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Minimum unit pricing uprate: FOI release

1. Could you supply all the evidence utilised by the Scottish Government to announce the minimum unit pricing uprate, including details and minutes of meetings held between officials and ministers to decide on the uprate as well as correspondence between officials, ministers and special advisers on the same topic? -Can...

FOI cost limit 70 score 55 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.12 s.30 s.38(1) s.36(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400398860
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Meeting of Former First Minister and Chinese Consul General in Scotland: FOI release

Minutes of the meeting on 16 January between the First Minister and Zhang Biao, Chinese Consul General in Scotland. All internal and external correspondence relating to this meeting. This should include email, WhatsApp or any other form of electroniccommunication as well as any handwritten notes or notes taken from ve...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400409335
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Correspondence concerning United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA): FOI release

1. What was the reason Humza Yousaf gave to overrule officials to give money to UNRWA as reported here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/03/08/humza-yousaf-gave-250k-gaza-despite-officialadvice/ -Could you supply any analysis done on this decision and why it was overruled? 2. Could you supply all internal c...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17 s.36 s.30 s.38(1) s.38 s.3 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400403608
Directorate
EU Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Hate Crime Bill discussions and costs: FOI release

1. Could you supply a full list of stakeholders the Scottish Government discussed the hate crime with between the time it was passed at Holyrood in 2021 (April 23 2021 until April 1 2024)? 2. How much has been spent on the hate crime bill since 2023, including a breakdown of costs, i.e. on advertising campaign, etc? ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.4 s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400408748
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Artificial Intelligence (AI) register, National Strategy for Economic Transformation and the Hate Hurts video: FOI release

1. All discussions and analysis written by the Scottish Government about the decision to become the first part of the UK to make it mandatory to register any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the public sector. -The full cost of creating the Scottish AI register, with full breakdown of this. 2. All discussion...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.2 s.12 s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.28 s.38 s.36(1) s.34(1) s.36 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400408520
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Communities and third sector, Economy, +1 more … Public sector

Commonwealth Games Scotland's 2026 feasibility study: FOI release

Information around the Commonwealth Games Scotland's 2026 feasibility study - https://www.teamscotland.scot/commonwealth-games-scotland-develops-cost-effective-concept-toreset-games/ Can you release all correspondence with CGS, SportScotland and Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Life about the feasibility study? Can you ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400409107
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding members of the Former First Minister's family and human rights concerns: FOI release

1. Could you supply an average employment contract for a Scottish Government civil servant? 2. Could you supply the rules surrounding whether the spouse or family member of the First Minister is allowed to hold interviews with the media in Bute House? 3. Could you supply any correspondence, briefings, minutes or note...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.17 s.27 s.29 s.30 s.25(1) s.38 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400394712
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

GDP figures, Industrial Injuries Bill, Scottish Budget and Ambassador Berger correspondence: FOI release

1. All briefings prepared for Ministers, correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internal, plus notes and minutes, held about August 2023 GDP figures in Scotland, from between October 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All estimations and analysis done by the Scottish Government about t...

FOI already published 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.29 s.25 s.17(1) s.32(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.32 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400393765
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Economy, Health and social care, International, +1 more … Public sector

Former First Minister's foreign meetings and United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) funding: FOI release

1. Can you supply all emails and correspondence received or sent by the Scottish Government which mentions Nadia El-Nakla, between October 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence sent and received, including internal, briefings and notes prepared for and about Humza Yousaf's meeting with Zhang Biao in J...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.12 s.32(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400396760
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Potential breach of EU state aid involving Dalzell and Clydebridge Steelworks: FOI release

On 15 December 2021, then Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Ivan McKee made a statement to the Scottish Parliament about a potential breach of EU state aid involving Dalzell and Clydebridge Steelworks, saying he would ask the UK Government to refer the matter to the European Commission. Please suppl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400394841
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Public health supplement, Edinburgh Castle's Redcoat Cafe and Monklands hospital: FOI release

1. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internally, all minutes, notes and analysis done, including minutes from meetings, about plans for a public health supplement, as evidence here: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/snp-ministers-consider-tax-shopping-31806386 31806386...

FOI already published 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.34(1) s.29 s.25 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400400998
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Former First Minister's meeting with Jordanian Ambassador and budget proposals: FOI release

1. Full list of who Humza Yousaf sent Christmas cards to. 2. Minutes and notes from Humza Yousaf's meeting with Jordanian Ambassador Manar Dabbas on December 18, including whether a UK Government official sat in on the meeting. 3. All correspondence, including internal correspondence, sent and received by the Scottis...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.27(1) s.30 s.32(1)A s.38(1)B s.32 s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300391238
Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, Public sector

Alex Salmond and Lesley Evans correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence, notes and minutes mentioning Alex Salmond, or from Alex Salmond, received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal, between November 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence, notes and minutes mentioning Lesley Evans, or from Lesley Evans, received and sent by the Sc...

FOI withheld 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300391377
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow and First Marine International/Royal: FOI release

I'd like to follow up on an FOI response you have given to FOI reference 202300354048 The correspondence provided seem to end rather abruptly with an email from David Tydeman back to the Scottish Government officials in which he says he will try and find out about the previous NDA but that it was before his time, Were ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-28
Reference
FOI/202400393741
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

SQA monitoring data: FOI Review

Original request 202200274241 In Holyrood on 19/01/2022, the Cabinet Secretary for Education stated this during a debate on the 2022 exam diet: "The action that is being taken by the SQA is the monitoring of the data and if the data determines that further issues need to be addressed by the National Qualifications gro...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-26
Reference
FOI/202300359335 Review of 202200274241
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Transport Scotland ICT contracts: FOI release

This is a request for information that relates to the organisation’s contracts around ICT contract(s) for Server Hardware Maintenance, Server Virtualisation Licenses and Maintenance and Storage Area Network (SAN) Maintenance/Support, which may include: Server Hardware Maintenance- contracts relating to the support and...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.30 s.30C s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2024-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300364694
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Universal free school meals: FOI release

To provide all analyses, figures and statistics on the predicted effect on child poverty in Scotland of rolling out universal free school meals to a) pupils in primary 6 and primary 7; and b) pupils in secondary schools.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-20
Reference
FOI/202300365474
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence relating to economic speeches, Barclays bank , financial strategy and Independence: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, all briefings held, all minutes/notes from meetings, surrounding the planned major economic speeches outlined by the Scottish Government on January 6 which Humza Yousaf was going to do, between April 1 and the date of this FOI? -What ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.33(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202400414539
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Economy, Public sector

All correspondence between special advisers, civil servants involved in preparing the original response to the FOI 202300372279: FOI release

All correspondence between special advisers, civil servants, officials and anyone involved in preparing the original response to the FOI request ref: 202300372279.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300383140
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Covid-19 face coverings and guidance correspondence: FOI release

a) “As an FOI I would please like to see: i. the data, with sources referenced, that was used to come to the conclusion that now is the right time to remove the extended guidance on facemasks in health and social care settings. ii. I would also like to request full details of the data sources that are being used to r...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.30 10 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300371170
Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Plans to reduce MSP age and trade negotiations between the US and UK Government: FOI release

1. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internally, about plans to reduce MSP ages to 16, between January 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All briefing notes prepared for Ministers and correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal, held about t...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25 s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300383239
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Economy, Public sector

Correspondence about Sandstone Press Limited: FOI release

1. All correspondence about Sandstone Press received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, between January 2020 and the date of this FOI. 2. All briefings prepared for ministers about Sandstone Press between the same time period.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300383725
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector