Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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5,225 matching releases

SPS correspondence: FOI release

1) The correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison Service where SPS staff flagged an error with the LS/CMI system. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans said this was first flagged to the Scottish Government on 24 January 2022. Please provide this correspondence and all related corr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 104 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-18
Reference
FOI/202200287009
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Winning bid for Provision of a Digital Strategic Partner for the Information Systems Division: FOI release

Information provided from the winning bid for: JUN451721 Scottish Government Provision of a Digital Strategic Partner for the Information Systems Division Please provide the scoring breakdown if possible too.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-18
Reference
FOI/202200309469
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Training and interaction between Police: FOI release

Information/communications/documents regarding any contact between Keith Brown, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, his Special Advisors and Civil Servants and Police Scotland regarding cooperation, training and interaction between Police Scotland and the Colombian Police, security services and Government. You ask that ...

FOI already published 80 score 58 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.10(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-18
Reference
FOI/202200299604
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Information provided to the Cabinet Secretary to answer S6T-00784: FOI release

A copy of information or briefing notes provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills in order to answer S6T-00784 asked by Willie Rennie MSP in the Chamber on 14th June 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-17
Reference
FOI/202200310397
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

UCI correspondence with Glasgow City Council: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council regarding the 2023 UCI Cycling Championships.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(2) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-17
Reference
FOI/202200310369
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Dalzell Steelworks contracts: FOI release

A copy of information or briefing notes provided to the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise in order to answer the 25 PQs on the sale of Dalzell Steelworks lodged by Willie Rennie MSP on 13th January 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2022-08-17
Reference
FOI/202200309713
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Work of Health and Nutrition Inspectors: FOI release

Your organisation manages school inspections including the deployment of Health and Nutrition Inspectors (HaNIs). These question relate to the work of HaNIs. 1. Have HaNIs resumed their roles since the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic. 2. What percentage of schools inspected since June 2021 have been inspected by HaNIs. ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.1 s.3 s.4 s.5 s.38(1) s.20 s.9 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-17
Reference
FOI/202200311708
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Funding arrangements for UCI cycling championships: FOI release

A copy of all briefings prepared for the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, or the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development regarding funding arrangements for the 2023 UCI Cycling Championships.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.33(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-17
Reference
FOI/202200310374
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon St Andrews trip: FOI release

All the correspondence and any other messages - email, letter, WhatsApp, text and any other form of communication - between the Scottish Government, including the First Minister's office (including civil servants and special advisers) and The PGA Tour/European Tour/The Open or any other company or agency involved about...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.33(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-15
Reference
FOI/202200311419
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Tackling Prostitution: FOI release

I would like to request some information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Your webpage concerning ‘Progress on tackling prostitution’ (29 November 2021) mentions a reference group who will support the short life working group currently working to design the fundamental principles of a new model to ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.38
Published
2022-08-15
Reference
FOI/202200309334
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic

Scottish Police Federation: FOI release

A copy of any disclosable records which relate to the following: Copies of audited accounts for the Scottish Police Federation, with any explanatory notes, statements of opinion, reports, findings, cover letters, etc. covering financial year ending 31/3/2019 to present (these should have been provided to the Scottish ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.18 s.20 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-15
Reference
foi/202200311270
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic

Humza Yousaf statement 06/01/2022: FOI Review

Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme on 6/1/22, Humza Yousaf said: “If you look at the numbers of actual Covid cases, if you remember the [Omicron evidence] paper we published in early December, we’re clearly into the worst-case scenario in terms of levels of infection." All information held...

FOI not held 70 score 47 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-10
Reference
FOI/202200290996 Review of 202200277307
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Audit Scotland’s annual report: NHS in Scotland: FOI release

1. On what date did the Scottish Government first receive an embargoed copy of Audit Scotland’s annual report: NHS in Scotland? 2. Please can you provide all briefing and correspondence between officials and ministers (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, records of phone calls, minutes o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-10
Reference
FOI/202200283512
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and employees of the Landfall Strategy Group: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) and employees of Landfall Strategy Group. Please restrict the search to the period 1st September 2016 - 20th May 2022.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1)
Published
2022-08-10
Reference
FOI/202200301656
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communication regarding the reform of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and Education Scotland: FOI release

"All communications between ministers and/or special advisers and/or PR/comms staff” and that the request “related to internal communications regarding the recently published report by Professor Ken Muir into the reform of the SQA and Education Scotland”. You noted that the request “would include attachments to relevan...

FOI clarification 55 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1)
Published
2022-08-10
Reference
FOI/202200300655
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Briefing document re class contact time reduction: FOI response

For information in relation to a briefing document contained in a previous request (Our ref: 202200275182). With regard to that information, you requested: I would like to request that all information in this briefing document be released to me, along with any other associated materials such as appendices etc I would ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.14(2) s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2022-08-10
Reference
FOI/202200301612
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Professor Mark Blyth between January 2020 and June 2022: FOI release

Copies of all email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil servants, and Special Advisers) and Professor Mark Blyth, Director of the William R. Rhodes Centre for International Economics and Finance at Brown University. Please restrict the search to dates between 1st January 2020 and ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.29(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-08-10
Reference
FOI/202200303677
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Blue Hydrogen: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between Ministers of the Scottish Government and members of the Scottish Green Party regarding blue hydrogen from 6 May 2021 to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200298051
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Cass Review or Cass Interim Report: FOI release

Please provide any correspondence and/or meetings (date, attendees, agenda, minutes, notes) which reference the Cass Review or Cass Interim Report in Feb, March or April 2002. We then confirmed with you and amended the dates to “Feb, March, April 2022" and you clarified correspondence to be, "I mean any written corresp...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200298034
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Meetings referred to in PQ S5W-36077: FOI release

All materials (prepared in advance of or following) held by the Scottish Government with regard to each meeting referred to in response to the Parliamentary Question S5W-36077. Please include briefings (including ministerial briefings), notes of attendees and internal correspondence.

FOI not held 70 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3(2) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202100209869
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Section 70 Complaints and Outcomes: FOI release

A summary of all the Section 70 complaints submitted to the Scottish Government along with the outcome. You further clarified on 10 May a date range of 2006-2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.70 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200298996
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Copenhagen office costs: FOI release

1. Full costs of all Scottish foreign embassies in 2021/22 and breakdown of how much each one has cost. 2. What salary expectations were advertised for the head of the new Copenhagen Scot Gov office? 3. How was that job advertised and what did the job description look like? 4. How much money has been budgeted for staff...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200306600
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Basis of decision on passenger only ferry for Dunoon Gourock crossing: FOI release

1. Please supply the Minutes of the meeting at which the decision was taken. 2. If the principal reason for the decision was environmental please provide the evidence that the environmental benefits achieved between the vehicle ferry service ceasing on 30/June/2011 and the decision being taken in Dec/2018 were sufficie...

FOI already published 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200301538
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence with Professor Sir John Kay: FOI release

Email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) and Professor Sir John Kay between 1st January 2021 and 8th June 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200304795
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector