Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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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Emails between Scottish Government and GB News: FOI release

All email correspondence between the Scottish Government and GB News from 16 September 2025.

FOI released 100 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-03
Reference
FOI/202500498807
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) shared care information: FOI release

All information upon which this assertion was based, including but not limited to evidence, data, records of opinion, meeting notes, internal and external correspondence, and examples of the shared care agreements that were considered by the Minister or his officials in order to form the view that, in the context of sh...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500484282
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Intranet post about the return to a 40% in-office working week: FOI release

Any comments, posts, or other engagement available on the Saltire intranet post about the return to a 40% in-office working week for Scottish Government staff.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-30
Reference
FOI/202500466645
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Excess deaths in Scotland updated response: FOI release

You asked for an updated response to this previous FOI request: Excess deaths in Scotland: FOI review - gov.scot and asked if we are now in a position to determine the associations of excess deaths in Scotland.

FOI released 100 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) 12 attachments
Published
2025-02-14
Reference
FOI/202400446166
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Complaints made to BBC Scotland: FOI release

Could you supply all correspondence held by the Scottish Government relating to complaints made to BBC Scotland from between April 1 2024 and July 1 2024? Can this include all emails/notes and minutes taken during phone calls?

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400425567
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Meetings Regarding Disability Employment Gap: FOI release

Details of all meetings that have taken place between January 2023 and January 2024, inclusive, between the Scottish Government and relevant stakeholders regarding the disability employment gap in Scotland.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-05-27
Reference
FOI/202400395183
Directorate
Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Brain Tumour Research Funding: FOI release

March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month. On Thursday the 14th March, during First Minister’s Question Time, Humza Yousaf was asked by Beatrice Wishart MSP (Shetland Islands –LD), ‘What can the First Minister say about increasing funding to fund improved treatments and ultimately, cures?' Please provide the briefing infor...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-04-15
Reference
FOI/202400404760
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Michael Matheson's meetings, September and October 2022: 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: Michael Matheson's meeting with Pat Raf...

FOI released 100 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-25
Reference
202300338474
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Kevin Stewart's meetings with two named individuals: 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) Kevin Stewart's meeting with Dame S...

FOI released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 s.33 s.34(1) s.38(1) 14 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200331300
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Public sector

Communications on the topic of the non-disclosure agreement between FMPG and First Marine International/Royal HaskoningDHV: FOI release

Any communications, including attachments between the Scottish Government and Ferguson Marine on the topic of the non-disclosure agreement between FMPG and First Marine International/Royal HaskoningDHV, agreed in August 2022.

FOI released 100 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300354048
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding for Community Perinatal Mental Health Services: FOI release

Please provide electronic copies of reports or other documents discussing the level of funding for specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services allocated to (a) NHS Orkney and (b) NHS Shetland under the Perinatal and Mental Health Programme Board for financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-25
Reference
FOI/202200311690
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen scheme pre-planning: FOI release

Pre-planning for the Roadside interview (census point), which was carried out on Wed 09/10/2019 between Huntly and Keith, in a lay-by just south of Keith. This was carried out to obtain data for the upcoming design phase of the A96 dualling project.

FOI released 100 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 16 attachments
Published
2020-06-29
Reference
FOI/202000038593
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Marine Scotland statutory enforcement action : FOI release

“…details of all statutory enforcement actions undertaken by Marine Scotland in the last three years. This should include dates, locations and descriptions of all actions, including, but not limited to, written warnings, fixed penalty notices, and verbal warnings. Where Fixed Penalty Notices have been issued, please in...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.31 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-24
Reference
FOI/19/01985
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy course, status and allocation of funding: FOI release

All the information/correspondence SAAS have concerning the allocation of funding and decisions regarding part-time/full-time status for the UHI DipHe Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy along with all other correspondence SAAS have concerning the course.

FOI released 100 score 6 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-30
Reference
FOI/19/01071
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Scottish Police Gazetteer system: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence/emails and minutes from any meetings since April 2012 between the Scottish Government and HMICS or Police Scotland relating to the Police Scotland gazetteer system.

FOI released 100 score correspondence meetings s.38(1) 10 attachments
Published
2017-11-08
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Communications about Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS): FOI release

All communications with third parties (excluding other Scottish Government agencies and private individuals) about the content of the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland report (GERS) 2015/16 and 2016/17.

FOI released 100 score correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-10-06
Reference
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector