Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 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 961 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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1,581 matching releases

Information on historic fishing areas: EIR release

Information on historic fishing areas as set out in your email.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-29
Reference
202200308917
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

River Findhorn District Salmon Fisheries Board: EIR release

Thanks you for your letter of 7th June 2022, regarding our seal control licence application, we are disappointed that it has not been viewed in a favourable light and that a licence to control seals which are specifically entering our river to target salmon has not been granted. This is also disheartening given the con...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.11(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-29
Reference
202200306906
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Companies providing factoring services to properties in Edinburgh: FOI release

A list of companies providing property factoring services for properties located within Edinburgh. The list should include property factors who were to renew by 25 January 2022.

FOI released 95 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-26
Reference
202200309753
Directorate
Topic
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

Correspondence on COP27 donation: FOI release

Government correspondence relating to the decision making process that decided what budget the recent £5m funding was taken from, information on which countries the £5m will be gifted to, information on what the £5m is intended to be used, information on what monitoring process is in place and information on what the p...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-25
Reference
202200329886
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding publication of census data: FOI release

All communication between the Scottish Government and the National Records of Scotland (including all its staff) relating to the publication of census data and events to announce and promote it.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-25
Reference
FOI/202300376121
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Proposed changes to council tax calculations: FOI release

“Documents to show which organisations made these requests, (changes to make the council tax system to make the calculations fairer), and how they proposed making the changes to make the system fairer”.

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 8 attachments
Published
2024-01-25
Reference
FOI/202300377074
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Cladding Remediation short-term plan: FOI release

Please provide the short-term plan that was recommended should be produced at recommendation 3 in the Cladding Remediation Programme Gateway Review 0 (Strategic Assessment), which was to set out the immediate priorities and tasks up to approval of the Full Business Case (FBC).

FOI released 95 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-24
Reference
202300349238
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government issued mobile phone charges: FOI release

1. The list of Scottish Government Ministers who have been given a Government approved phone and associated contract following the May 2021 election. 2. The total cost incurred to date – or the most up to date figure available – by the Scottish Government for these contracts. 3. The costs incurred by the Scottish Gov...

FOI released 75 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.3
Published
2024-01-23
Reference
FOI/202300384595
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Government supplied electronic devices: FOI release

1. For each minister, a list of government supplied electronic devices. This should include but not be limited to iPads, laptops, or phones. 2. For each ministerial government device, confirmation as to whether each has the following apps or software installed. WhatsApp Facebook Instagram Twitter (X) Signal Telegram ...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.2
Published
2024-01-23
Reference
FOI/202300384829
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural Energy Consumers Working Group minutes: EIR release

The minutes of all of Gillian Martin's meetings with the Rural Energy Consumers Working Group from 29 March 2023 to date.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 16 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-23
Reference
FOI/202300376339
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Government contact centre contracts: FOI release

Contract 1 - contact centre/call centre contracts Please send me the following information for each provider: Incumbent Supplier: For each of the contract(s) please can you provide me with the supplier of the contract. Annual Average Spend: the annual average (over 3 years) spends for each supplier Contract Expiry: t...

FOI released 75 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.31
Published
2024-01-22
Reference
202200329705
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information pertaining to AECS for Muirburn & Heather Cutting at Tulchan Sporting Estates: EIR review

You asked for an internal review of our decision to withhold some documentation following your EIR request (reference number 202200332470) received on 30 January 2023. Specifically, the withholding of maps associated with the AECS contract for Tulchan Sporting Estates Ltd.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence contracts 8 attachments
Published
2024-01-17
Reference
FOI/202300344037 Review of 202200332470
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Bute House and St Andrews House staff arrangements: FOI release

All correspondence, presumably in the form of email, that was issued to staff working in Bute House about how the announcements of lockdowns on 24th March 2020 and 5th of January 2021 would affect their working arrangements. All correspondence, presumably in the form of email, that was issued to staff working in St And...

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-17
Reference
202200299490
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ness District Salmon Fishery Board rejected application: EIR release

Please accept this email as a response to the determination outlined in the letter received from MSLOT on the 7th June (MF01-Ness-Final seal response letter). We would like to appeal the decision outlined in the letter mentioned above, but cannot do so within the stated two week appeals period, without full knowledge ...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.11(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202200306905
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Area data of potato varieties planted for ware production: EIR release

You asked for information pertaining to: "area data of the varieties planted for ware production in the main high-grade region of Scotland (Inverness region) to include the counties of Ross and Cromarty, Invernesshire and Nairnshire covering the past 10 years."

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
FOI/202300374792
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

SWF spend on furniture: FOI release

You asked questions relating to "the Scottish Welfare Fund 2022/23 (SWF) and in particular the SWF spend on furniture."

FOI released 75 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.4 s.17(1)
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202300360542
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence with Welsh Government on Erasmus+ programme: FOI release

A copy of any correspondence between the Scottish and Welsh Government that refers to or discusses a Scottish Educational Exchange Programme, the Welsh Taith Programme or any other matters relating to a replacement for Erasmus+.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
FOI/202300374931
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

companies providing property factoring services for properties in Edinburgh: FOI release

You asked for a list of companies providing property factoring services for properties located within Edinburgh. The list should include property factors who were to renew by 25 January 2022. I enclose a copy of all the information you requested in a separate annex. This information is collected from property factors...

FOI released 70 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202200309753
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings of NHS Chief Executives in 2022: FOI release

A list of all meetings between the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Humza Yousaf, and NHS Chairs in 2022 Minutes from all of those meetings Dates of all meetings of NHS Chief Executives in 2022 Minutes of all meetings of the NHS Chief Executives in 2022, which haven’t already been published by the Scottish Government here...

FOI released 70 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200334352
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

Cabinet Secretary for Education meeting with Headteachers: FOI release

Of the 13 meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills had with head teachers between the 12th May 2021 and the 1st December 2022. Can you provide the following information for each of the 13 meetings: How long did each meeting last? How long was the cabinet secretary in attendance? How many head Teachers w...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202300337921
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector