Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,642releases indexed
40,482attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,387partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 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 962 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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Correspondence regarding 2022 school examinations: FOI Review

Original request - 202100231963 "The Scottish Government has today confirmed that exams will take place in 2022 (if safe to do so) - https://www.gov.scot/news/national-qualifications-2022/. Please release any internal communication between the Scottish Government members and staff (first minister, education secretary, ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 178 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.38 s.36 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-19
Reference
FOI/202200312728 Review of 202100231963
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Open Market Shared Equity scheme threshold modelling: FOI release

The source data it uses to update the OMSE price thresholds, i.e. that listed at https://www.gov.scot/publications/open-market-shared-equity-thresholds/. Any modelling information it uses to determine the OMSE thresholds, including that used in 2015-16, and applied from 2018 (per S6W-08965) to conduct a comprehensive a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2023-04-18
Reference
FOI/202200316132
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Housing, Public sector

Communications with external economists and consultants discussing Building a new Scotland: FOI release

Please provide all Scottish Government communications with external economists and consultants, discussing Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence – published by the Scottish Government on 17th October 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-17
Reference
FOI/202200325994
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding Council bin strikes during August 2022: FOI release

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 and special advisors regarding the Council bin strikes during August 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-17
Reference
FOI/202200317862
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

MSP Keith Brown's meeting with Police Scotland: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meeting: Keith Brown's meeting with Police Scotlan...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-04-05
Reference
FOI/202200331304
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scottish Aggregates Levy proposal: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the UK Government regarding the Scottish Aggregates Levy proposal and the current UK wide Aggregates Levy. Please provide any letters, emails, phone calls, What’s App messages, etc that are related from May 2021 until the present time.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-03
Reference
FOI/202300344965
Directorate
Tax Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Communications relating to petition PE1458: FOI release

Information contained in documents, meetings, communications and discussions and any private chat groups or messenger services - within, and between – the Scottish Government and anyone acting for it – and any other person or organisation including the Lord President, Judicial Office, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Serv...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-31
Reference
FOI/202300345955
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Michael Matheson's meetings: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Michael Matheson's meeting with Petr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 82 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-03-30
Reference
FOI/202200331325
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between John Stevenson and Shirley-Anne Somerville: FOI release

A copy of the correspondence between Mr John Stevenson, MP for Carlisle and the Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville between November 2022 and Feb 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-30
Reference
FOI/202300345249
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence mentioning “euro” and “currency”: FOI release

All email correspondence sent or received by the Scottish Government Special Adviser Ewan Crawford, 1st May 2021 - date, mentioning “euro” and “currency”. Your clarification sent on 26 February 2023 confirmed that you are looking for email correspondence sent or received from 1 May 2021 to the date of your request, rat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence special advisers s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-30
Reference
FOI/202300344511
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Electric fire engine: FOI release

Any correspondence relating to the costs or plans for the charging infrastructure required for the electric fire engine which has already been purchased Any correspondence relating to the costs or plans involved in rolling out electric fire engines and charging infrastructure across SFRS estate.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.33 s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-28
Reference
FOI/202200329428
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Strategic Network Planning Group: FOI release

a copy of the minutes from the Strategic Network’s Service Planning Group meeting on the 14th April 2022 a copy of the minutes from the Strategic Network’s Strategic Oversight Board meeting on 3rd May 2022 a copy of any internal correspondence, between 14th April and 28th April 2022 in regards to applications made by H...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-24
Reference
FOI/202200320641
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministers' private interests: FOI release

(1) All the information in all the lists of interests (including spouse, partner and family interests) provided by each minister currently serving in the Scottish Government upon their appointment, including the information provided by the First Minister; (2) Any confirmation from ministers, at the time of their appoi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.11 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2023-03-23
Reference
FOI/202300341145
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Ferguson Marine: FOI release

The following information regarding FOI request number 202200299795, sent in June 2022, relating to emails regarding Ferguson Marine. 1) Correspondence relating to the request sent by or to government officials including, but not limited to, civil servants, special advisers and elected officials from the time of the re...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 150 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-22
Reference
FOI/202200318503
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

First Minister meetings with BlackRock and RBS: FOI release

Information relating to four specific meetings as outlined below: "All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25 s.31 s.30 s.33 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-22
Reference
FOI/202300338444
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, International, Public sector

Guidance and Criteria for Gypsy/Traveller Accommodation Fund: FOI release

A copy of the criteria for the funding applications and also a copy of the funding bid submitted by Perth & Kinross Council and any consultation with tenants for the Double Dykes site.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-22
Reference
FOI/202300344249
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Information relating to Low Emissions Zones scheme: FOI release

1. How much has the low emission zones initiative cost Transport Scotland so far since the scheme was announced? Breakdown by year and breakdown of what the money has been spent on? 2. How much has it been estimated that the low emission zones project will cost Transport Scotland in the future/how much has been budget...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 8 attachments
Published
2023-03-15
Reference
FOI/202300339535
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland emails regarding publication date of Audit Scotland report: FOI Review

"This is a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. It should be treated as a single request and not aggregated with others. On 11 May 2022, the Scottish Government publised a five-page PDF document on its website titled Ferguson Marine - response to submission to Ministers requesting approval of C...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 132 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.21(4) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-13
Reference
FOI/202200312123 Review of 202200299814
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Communications between Scottish Government and Tata Steel: FOI Review

A copy of all communications sent or received, and minutes of Scottish Government discussions with (a) Tata Steel UK and (b) Liberty Steel or the GFG Alliance over the last 12 months in regards to the 2016 purchase/sale agreement of the Dalzell steelworks.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 106 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.21(4) s.28(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-03-13
Reference
FOI/202200321085 Review of 202200313269
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon correspondence with New York Times regarding COP 27: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails, texts, whatsapp) between Nicola Sturgeon, her advisers, the Scottish Government and the New York Times in regards to her appearing at their “On the Verge of Progress: Where Will COP27 Take Us” panel at Cop27.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-10
Reference
FOI/202200328934
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Responses to public consultation paper 'A New Deal for Tenants': FOI release

Access to the responses given to the public consultation paper entitled “A New Deal for Tenants - draft strategy: consultation.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-10
Reference
FOI/202300337054
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish National Investment Bank Chief Executive recruitment: FOI release

“Please supply all information held by the Scottish Government in relation to the emergence and withdrawal of a candidate to be the Bank's CEO as described by Mr Swinney”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-02
Reference
FOI/202300341270
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence with Scottish National Investment Bank relating to recruitment of CEO: FOI release

“All the correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish National Investment Bank pertaining to the recruitment of a new CEO following the resignation of Eilidh MacTaggart. Please provide all emails, letters, phone calls, what’s app messages etc from the beginning of 2022 to the present time.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-03-02
Reference
FOI/202300340436
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Education Scotland safeguarding correspondence: FOI release

The following information in relation to a recent FOI (202200287758): In the second part of the response, it is stated: "The reason why we have no information is due to our Enterprise Vault permanently deleting any email exchanges we have had with Aberdeenshire Council." In relation to that statement, I would like to r...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-02
Reference
FOI/202200294660
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Arrangements for engagements at Tain Academy Campus and Inverness royal Academy: FOI release

The period of the last 6 months all copies of letters/emails/notes/minutes/briefings of correspondence between Scottish government officials and Highland Council officials regarding arrangements for the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills' Ministerial Engagements at Tain Academy Campus and Inverness royal Academ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-28
Reference
FOI/202200334626
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector