Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Communications mentioning specific MSPs: FOI release

All mentions of 22 MSPs in Scottish Government documents and communications since the 1st January.

FOI cost limit 45 score 18 working days correspondence briefings spending s.12
Published
2024-10-24
Reference
FOI/202400432958
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Bus Partnership Fund and Fair Fares: EIR release

1. Out of the £500m bus partnership fund how much of it was spent/handed out, with a breakdown of this? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by Transport Scotland about the decision to pause the partnership fund, including correspondence sent and received, including internal, minutes/notes from meetings, policy ...

FOI/EIR cost limit 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.49 s.1 s.44 s.2 s.45 s.18 s.11(2)
Published
2024-10-22
Reference
FOI/202400432144
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government documents mentioning specified MSPs: FOI release

All mentions of 30 MSPs in Scottish Government documents and communications since the 1st January.

FOI cost limit 45 score 16 working days correspondence briefings spending s.12
Published
2024-10-22
Reference
FOI/202400432513
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Bute House All Festivals Reception cost breakdown: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation from John Swinney's Edinburgh Fringe Reception on August 7 including correspondence (internal as well), minutes/notes from the meeting, briefing notes prepared, policy and analysis, between July 1 and date of this FOI? Could you supply the full costs of this as well? How many events ...

FOI cost limit 45 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.12
Published
2024-10-17
Reference
FOI/202400431282
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Adult Disability Payment (ADP) statistics: FOI release

1) An estimate of the number of applicants who died in 2023 and 2024 (as of 2 September 2024) but were still receiving an ADP until their death was discovered by Social Security Scotland and therefore their payment was discontinued. 2) What is the longest period of time (in days) between when an ADP applicant has died...

FOI cost limit 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.12
Published
2024-10-14
Reference
FOI/202400429637
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Reimbursement of funding to the arts and culture sector: FOI release

1. Any correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs and his officials in relation to the promised 6.6milion reimbursement to Creative Scotland. 2. Any correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs and his officials, and the Cabinet Secret...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-14
Reference
FOI/202400427455
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

NHS winter planning correspondence: FOI release

1. Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages, or any other documents) between Scottish Government Officials and NHS Scotland regarding winter planning for the NHS in the winter of 2024/25. Information should include, but not be limited to, a detailed timeline (with...

FOI cost limit 45 score 16 working days correspondence spending whatsapp s.1 s.12 s.2
Published
2024-10-11
Reference
FOI/202400430298
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Horizon Post Office documentation: FOI release

1. Could you supply documentation held about the Horizon Post Office scandal, limited to minutes/notes from meetings and email correspondence between April 30 2024 and July 1 2024. 2. Correspondence, limited to minutes/notes from meetings and emails between the Scottish Government and the Post Office about the Horizon...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.12 s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-10-10
Reference
FOI/202400428671
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Coastal Change Adaptation Programme funding application statistics: EIR release

1. ‘Please can you list all the unsuccessful projects which did NOT receive funding under the Coastal Change Adaptation Programme in a spreadsheet format, including as many details as possible within cost limits, such as the applicant and the amount of funding sought ? 2. How many projects in total (A) applied and (B)...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.8 s.10 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
FOI/202400431914
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Number of employees with a criminal record: FOI release

Information about employees with a criminal record.

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427904
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Updates to briefing note written for Richard Lochhead: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400424944 1. The above referenced FOI response includes a briefing note for Richard Lochhead, written by Hilary Pearce and dated 30th September 2022. Please provide all subsequent updates to this briefing note. In other words: all briefing notes cove...

FOI cost limit 70 score 13 working days correspondence briefings spending s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
FOI/202400428423
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Russia, Iran and Israel documentation: FOI release

- All documentation held by the Scottish Government about or from Russia from the last three months, including correspondence, minutes from meetings, briefings. - All documentation held by the Scottish Government about or from Iran from the last three months, including correspondence, minutes from meetings, briefings....

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28(1) s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400426084
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

NHS Borders financial issues, meetings, Annual Draft Delivery Plan and Performance Escalation Framework: FOI release

All communication between the Scottish Government and NHS Borders in relation to the financial issues facing the health board since 2018; The dates of all meetings between the Cabinet Secretary and NHS Borders, since 2018, including those in attendance, briefing notes, agenda; All communication within the Scottish Go...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.25(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400426155
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish independence briefing notes: FOI release

Any official briefing note to the First Minister and/or the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution in the calendar year 2024, which includes the phrase "Scottish independence" and/or "referendum".

FOI cost limit 70 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.29(1) s.36(1) s.12 4 attachments
Published
2024-10-03
Reference
FOI/202400425681
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) funding, US Consul General documents and costs of Independence Day Celebration: FOI Release

(1)(a) Could you supply all analysis undertaken by or for the Scottish Government about funding for the UNRWA, including details of any probe into past funding, and (b) any correspondence mentioning the charity, from the last three months? (2) Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government mentioni...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.12 s.32(1) s.30 s.28 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-24
Reference
FOI/202400423796
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on the services of the Keil Centre: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent on the services of the Keil Centre in each of last 7 financial years, including how many staff and grade of staff and reason for usage (treat as separate requests for each year if it breaches cost limit)?

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.12 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-24
Reference
FOI/202400425176
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Post-school education and skills reform legislation consultation: FOI release

1. The full strategic outline case that led to the consultation. 2. Any correspondence/meeting notes that led to this consultation and the considerations within the consultation. 3. Any correspondence/meeting notes with the Scottish Funding Council, Colleges Scotland, Skills Development Scotland and Student Awards Ag...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.29(1) s.38(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-19
Reference
FOI/202400420896
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Denmark trip: FOI release

1. All briefings, correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, all analysis undertaken and minutes/notes from meetings regarding making Scotland tobacco free by 2034, between February 1 2024 and the date of this FOI? 2. The costs of Angus Robertson's trip to Denmark in March, incl...

FOI cost limit 70 score 12 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.12 s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400409365
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Edinburgh Film House and Tartan Week correspondence: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government and/or Angus Robertson, including internally, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings which mentions or is from Edinburgh Film House, between August 2023 and the date of this FOI? 2. Could you supply all correspondence sent and received...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400409478
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Russia, Israel & Hamas correspondence and cancelled visit to Whitevale surgery: FOI release

1. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government from the Russian Government or Russian embassies or from a Russian email address, between January 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All the correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence and briefings p...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 s.29 s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202300385780
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Budget 2024/25 correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government from JP Marks regarding the 2024/25 budget, including internal correspondence, and briefings between October 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government about the £30m cut to the mental health bud...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.12 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400393899
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Economy, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Glasgow Blood Donation Centre, meetings with Offshore Energies UK and Stop Climate Chaos campaigners: FOI release

1. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government that mentions Andy Burnham, or is from/to Andy Burnham, plus minutes or briefings which mention him, from between October 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internally, all not...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400396875
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Health and social care, Public sector

Minimum unit pricing and alcohol advertising restrictions: FOI release

1. All briefings, analysis and assessments done by the Scottish Government regarding the minimum unit pricing sunset clause from the last six months, up to date of this FOI? 2. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internally, about minimum unit pricing, between July 15 2023 up to ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.12 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400392969
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Former First Minister's speech at Glasgow University: FOI release

1. Details of how many Scottish Government staff worked on Humza Yousaf's speech at Glasgow University on January 8, 2024 (Scottish independence: industrial policy). 2. Details of anyone outwith the Scottish Government involved in the writing of the speech or the number of people from outwith the Scottish Government w...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.17(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400392532
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector