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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4,931 matching releases

Arrest of SNP chief executive Peter Murrell: FOI release

Please provide me with any communications relating to the arrest of SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence s.35(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-04
Reference
202300351081
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

National Care Service Tender Documents And Correspondence: FOI release

Tender documentation issued to the market pertaining to the planning, review and implementation of a National Care Service All correspondence with IHI and Derek Feeley on the same subject.

FOI cost limit 70 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.33(1) s.38(1) s.12 10 attachments
Published
2024-01-04
Reference
202300353693
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to Nicola Sturgeon's proposed appearance at the Science Festival: FOI release

Copies of ministerial and official correspondence, documents, briefing notes prepared etc relating to Nicola Sturgeon's proposed appearance at the Science Festival on 6th April. Details of any correspondence relating to her decision to drop out from the event on the 6th. Copies of ministerial and official correspondenc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-04
Reference
202300351558
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gender reform court case: FOI release

Could you supply the Scottish Government's legal advice in regards to the gender reform legislation? If not, why? Could you supply the estimations which you have received about how much the judicial review will cost, from lowest to highest? All correspondence between the UK and Scottish Government regarding this legisl...

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.36(1) s.25(1) s.35 s.27(1) s.3(2) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-04
Reference
202300351749
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government's commitment to create a register of judges: FOI release

Documents, meetings, communications and discussions within, and between the Scottish Government and any other organisation including the Lord President, Judicial Office, Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service, Law Society of Scotland, Faculty of Advocates and any other organisation relating to the Scottish Government's co...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) s.25(1) 8 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202200293669
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Home working guidance: FOI release

A copy of all guidance/advice issued to Scottish Government staff about office working, home working and hybrid working between the beginning of 2021 and today’s date, as well as any articles posted on the internal intranet system.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202200295449
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Shipping of Scottish exports to international and EU markets: FOI release

Any Scottish Government discussion/analysis (23rd June 2016 – date) on the question of how Scottish exports are shipped to international and EU markets. In particular, the question of how much is shipped directly from Scotland vs how much ships via the rest of the UK. Slide decks/briefing notes/data tables are the main...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) 20 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300340332
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minutes of any Transport Scotland/CMAL Liaison meetings: FOI release

Minutes of any Transport Scotland/CMAL Liaison meetings held between 1 May 2014 and 31 July 2015. Minutes of any Tripartite (CMAL/Transport Scotland/CalMac) meetings held between 1 May 2014 and 31 July 2015. Any record of meetings that took place on 24 September 2014 between Transport Scotland officials and Transport M...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.17(1)
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300361540
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Angus Robertson’s attendance of the Arctic Frontiers conference: FOI release

All briefing documents prepared in advance of Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson’s attendance of the Arctic Frontiers conference held in Tromsø, Norway, 31 January – 3 February 2023, and all notes of meetings/panels which the Cabinet Secretary participated in during the conference.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300342130
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministerial appointments to the Cairngorms National Park Authority board: FOI release

What evidence was provided (in the form of emails, telephone calls, documents, messages, including by WhatsApp, Snapchat and text) to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity - to allow her to determine that the skills of current Ministerial Appointments to the Cairngorms National Park Authority...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.22 22 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300344896
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Lists of ministers' interests and actions taken to avoid conflicts in the 2007-2011 parliament: FOI release

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

FOI cost limit 70 score 47 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.11 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300346532
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the discussion of violence among pupils in Scotland's schools: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence sent to or from Scottish Government Ministers and/or Cabinet Secretaries in 2022 and 2023 to date in which there is discussion of violence among pupils in Scotland's schools. To confirm, we interpreted this request as all correspondence sent from members of the public to Scottish Governmen...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300347342
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Ferguson Marine and Transport Scotland: FOI release

All correspondence between Ferguson Marine and Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government regarding the resignation of Ferguson Marine CFO George Crookston. When did Ferguson Marine inform Transport Scotland that the CFO had resigned? Who told who about this and when did this happen? Will construction work start in...

FOI already published 80 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300349149
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Police Scotland 'DUMY' Process: FOI release

When the Scottish Government first learned that Police Scotland and legacy police forces were using the ‘DUMY Process’ which marked calls as registered on an internal system that it had been passed to officers but instead were parked on a list which meant they were not viewed as high priority and in some cases not atte...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300349354
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
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

Correspondence between Police Scotland and the First Minister between 29 March-5 April 2023: FOI release

All correspondence (including telephone records) between Police Scotland and the First Minister (including staff and SPADS) between 29th March 2023 until - and including - today.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300350304
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

University funding: FOI release

When the decision was made to remove the £46 million funding from colleges and universities and who made it? You also asked when did the four other parties learn about this removal with a breakdown for each party and who was told. Finally, you asked for all correspondence between the Scottish government and Ross Gree...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-29
Reference
202300357204
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister’s engagement with Anas Sarwar: FOI release

All correspondence between Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar since Humza Yousaf’s appointment as SNP leader and First Minister.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-29
Reference
202300358415
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Structure of Scottish International Offices: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for Scotland’s international offices, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors). The pay grades for each staff member in the international offices...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-28
Reference
202300358397
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Prison Service mobile phones for prisoners: FOI release

Whether any value for money review has been conducted of the Scottish Prison Service’s mobile phones for prisoners project since its introduction in April 2020. All correspondence between the Scottish Prison Service and Scottish Ministers and their Special Advisers regarding prisoner mobile phones. Please provide this ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings contracts s.38(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) s.35(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-28
Reference
202300358582
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Guidance on protecting teachers and support staff from cuts: FOI release

In the statement to parliament on 7th Feb 2023, Shirley-Anne Somerville said she would provide further guidance to Scottish local authorities on protecting teachers and support staff from cuts. Please provide the all detailed guidance to Glasgow City Council or its councillors on this matter to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300345466
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

All correspondence between the office of the First Minister, Crown Office and Police Scotland: FOI release

Please provide all correspondence, (including, reports, letters, email, WhatsApp, SMS, and phone correspondence) and logs of phone calls and meetings, from personal and corporate devices, between the office of the First Minister (both the former First Minister, and the new FM) and the Crown Office, and Police Scotland,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300350290
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Police Scotland call handling system: FOI release

A copy of all documents which discuss the Government being made aware of the issue around Police Scotland’s Bilston Glen control room used a fake system for call handling for eight years reported by the BBC on 29th March 2023, including all correspondence involving ministers, Special Advisors and the media office. A co...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300349598
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

List of all the 'Developing the Young Workforce' members: FOI release

A list of all the members which comprise the various 'Developing the Young Workforce' Boards and/or teams across Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300348283
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector