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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Information on the Deputy First Minister's meeting regarding workplace sickness: FOI release

In The Sunday Times on 23rd March 2025, Shirley-Anne Somerville is quoted as follows: “Economic inactivity due to sickness is a problem right across the UK. In certain areas of Scotland that rate is higher than elsewhere. That’s exactly why the Scottish Government’s looking at the reasons behind that. And in fact, Kat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-07
Reference
FOI/202500458589
Directorate
Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Documentation regarding civil servants working a 35 hour week: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis about civil servants working a 35 hour week from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-07
Reference
FOI/202500457995
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

TV programme "River City" correspondence: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence and information relating to the TV programme River City. With information being limited to anything held since the start of 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-07
Reference
FOI/202500458660
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Briefing materials for the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy's meeting with the German Energy Minister: FOI release

All briefing materials prepared ahead of the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy's meeting with German Energy Minister Udo Phillip, and any notes/minutes recording what was discussed.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-07
Reference
FOI/202500458275
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Energy, International, Public sector

Institute for Fiscal Studies correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Institute for Fiscal Studies from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.2(1) s.2(2) 14 attachments
Published
2025-07-07
Reference
FOI/202500457996
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Third Heathrow runway: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, about a third Heathrow runway, from 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-07
Reference
FOI/202500463125
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Rent pressure zone and rent control information: FOI release

1. How many councils have applied to the Scottish Government to implement rent pressure zones, could you supply their applications and the responses, i.e. whether it was accepted or rejected? 2. Could you supply all correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Greens, including minutes/notes from me...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-02
Reference
FOI/202500460576
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Ministers and NHS Chief Executives meeting regarding adolescent inpatient units: FOI release

In a letter to Alex Cole-Hamilton dated 27th February 2025, the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd, wrote: “On Wednesday 26th February, myself and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care met with the Chief Executives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian and NHS Tayside, ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.38 s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500457274
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding visit by the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to a visit by Eric Trump in March 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500457197
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

First Minister's meeting with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

- A copy of the letters or emails that were sent to arrange this meeting. Let me see it both ways from Swinney’s people and from the Trumps. - A copy of any messages from Swinney’s phone about the meeting or messages from the phones of Swinney's team. - A copy of any emails from the Swinney’s team about how this meet...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500457232
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Materials from First Minister's meeting with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

Copies of any and all minutes, transcripts, readouts, video and audio recordings, agendas and papers, photographs produced from, and preparatory briefings for the First Minister, for the meeting on 13 March 2025 between the First Minister (John Swinney) and Mr Eric Trump at Bute House.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500457267
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Meetings with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

All records, briefings, notes, readouts, emails, and text messages, related to the reported meeting between First Minister of Scotland and Eric Trump on Thursday 13 March 2025. All records, briefings, notes, readouts, emails, and text messages, related to meetings between Eric Trump and any other Scottish Government o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500457388
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Ministerial communications to Scottish public bodies on due diligence: FOI release

Advice to Scottish public bodies on due diligence in 2021, may we either be directed to this or could you share? A letter from the Minister to companies identified as having a relationship with Scottish public bodies and being on the database, could this letter be shared and also the list of companies in receipt of thi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500459679
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Equality and Human Rights Commission communications regarding separate or single sex toilets in schools: FOI release

Any written communication in the last year with the Equality and Human Rights Commission which mentions separate or single sex toilets in schools or the Government guidance Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500459289
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Documentation regarding tennis centre in Park of Keir: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about the Andy Murray tennis centre in Park of Keir, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, between August 1 2024 and November 1 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500456817
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation regarding NHS Scotland treating injured Gazans: FOI release

All documentation held about NHS Scotland treating injured Gazans, and separately, how much this may including all correspondence sent and received, including internal, briefings, notes/minutes from meetings, from the last six months?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202400444705
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation about sending surplus NHS equipment to Ukraine: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent/received and internally, briefings, analysis, minutes/notes from meetings, about sending surplus NHS equipment to Ukraine, between September 1 2024 and December 1 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.29(1) s.28(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500451642
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between First Minister and Nicola Sturgeon MSP: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and the office of Nicola Sturgeon MSP. Information should include but not be limited to a detailed timeline (with dates) of any contact between these individu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500456833
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Temporary closure of the Knoll Community Hospital in Duns: FOI release

Any written updates received from NHS Borders regarding the temporary closure of the Knoll Community Hospital in Duns. Any correspondence between Ministers and NHS Borders regarding the temporary closure of the Knoll Community Hospital in Duns. If the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has received any assura...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500457109
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on legal costs: FOI release

The total Scottish Government spend on legal costs, including advice and counsel, for any cumulative cost of legal fees over £50k in the last three years, with a breakdown per court case and per costs.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500456930
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census for schools correspondence: FOI release

Emails or other correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s Health and Wellbeing Census for schools received by: a. The First Minister b. Kaukab Stewart c. Jenny Gilruth

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500456336
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Documents to and from the First Minister that mention Rangers Football Club: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government to/from John Swinney that mentions Rangers or is from/to Rangers, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500457186
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Forestry salary band information: FOI release

1. A breakdown of the number of Scottish Forestry employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.). 2. The number of Scottish Forestry employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher. 3. The number of Scottish Forestry employees whose annual salary is £80,000 or higher. 4. The numb...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
FOI/202500457844
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Work and skills