Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,874releases indexed
40,876attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,493partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 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 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Prosecutions under Section 9, Sexual Offences Act 2009: FOI release

How many prosecutions have been made under Section 9 of the Sexual Offences Act 2009 in each of the following years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (in financial or calendar years, however this information is held). Of those in question 1 and for the same time period: (i) Please provide how many cautions were given (i...

FOI released 75 score correspondence spending s.9 s.17(1)
Published
2017-12-07
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

VMS and sightings fishing data: EIR release

I was wondering if I could please make a request for the VMS and sightings fishing data for the following ICES Rectangles for years 2014 to the most recent data available e.g. October 2017: 43E8 44E8 44E9 44F0 45E9 45F0 45F1 46F1 The following fields would be very useful if available: Gear type Nationality Length To...

FOI/EIR released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-06
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Contact with Scottish Enterprise regarding new investment bank: FOI release

Any correspondence (meetings, minutes of meetings, emails, letters, phone calls, briefs, notes or otherwise) between Scottish Enterprise officials and Scottish Government ministers, ministers' staff or special advisers on the topic of a new investment bank in 2016 or 2017.

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings 6 attachments
Published
2017-12-06
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Correspondence with NHS Lothian: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefings etc between senior management at NHS Lothian and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Well-Being in relation to General Practice and primary care provision from October 2016 to the 28th of September 2017. A copy of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefings e...

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings 22 attachments
Published
2017-12-05
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland Officials' travel 2014 to 2017: FOI release

You asked for details of any foreign trips in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 at Transport Scotland, Education Scotland, Visit Scotland, Historic Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, Audit Scotland, SEPA, the Scottish Prison Service, Creative Scotland, Scottish Development International and Scottish Enterprise. Informat...

FOI released 95 score correspondence special advisers spending 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Advisory Group remit for the Safe Staffing Bill: FOI release

You asked for "would like to know if information is available on the membership and remit of the Advisory Group for the Safe Staffing Bill".

FOI released 75 score correspondence meetings s.4 s.14
Published
2017-11-24
Reference
Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Communications between Murray Foote and Daily Record: FOI release

All communications in the request for a meeting, organisation of the meeting and communications between Murray Foote/Daily Record and the Scottish Government regarding the First Minister's meeting with him on April 26, 2017. Any notes or minutes taken during the meeting. All briefing documents made for the First Mini...

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-23
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Reclassification of River Earn: FOI release

Email correspondence between Roseanna Cunningham and Marine Scotland regarding the reclassification of the River Earn from a category 2 to a category 3 river under The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2016

FOI released 100 score correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Farms exceeding the reporting or intervention levels: EIR release

full details of any notification made to Marine Scotland or the Fish Health Inspectorate by any farms exceeding the reporting or intervention levels of 3 or 8 respectively, covering the period 4th September 2017 to today's date; copies of all site specific escalation action plans submitted to Marine Scotland or the Fis...

FOI/EIR released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-17
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Dementia support group St John's Hospital Livingston: FOI release

Information in relation to the current position with the continuing support group at Templar, St John's Hospital Livingstone, West Lothian including: 1. Are you aware that this service is being withdrawn? 2. If so is it a government instruction and for what reason? 3. If not a government instruction, who has decided...

FOI released 100 score correspondence ministers s.3 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Forth Replacement Crossing Working Group minutes and strategy: FOI release

Copies of the minutes of the five most recent meetings of the Public Transport Working Group, which is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Forth Replacement Crossing Public Transport Strategy? Could you also confirm whether the 2012 update of the strategy is the most recent version thereof?

FOI released 95 score correspondence meetings 10 attachments
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Senior Civil Servants' mobile devices and apps: FOI release

You asked for: How many mobile devices have been issued to Scottish Government ministers and senior civil servants, at Senior Civil Service (SCS) Grade 2 and above and are currently in regular use? Please provide a list of all the apps installed on these Scottish Government issued mobile phones identified above, along...

FOI released 75 score correspondence ministers whatsapp s.17(1)
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

International Council of Education Advisers expenses: FOI release

Could you provide an itemised list of expenses, submitted by members of the international council of education advisers, since their appointments. Please provide details of the claims broken down by member. This should include as much detail as possible, for example, the amount, purpose, date expense incurred, etc. Pl...

FOI released 95 score correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2017-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Summary of Manifesto commitments and pre-election monitoring documents: FOI release

You asked for material related to a previous release under FoI/17/02104 Publications FOI 02104, specifically: The SNP, Liberal Democrat and Green sections of the document "Scottish Election 2016 - Summary of Manifesto Commitments"; The sections for those parties from the monitoring document which listed the policy ann...

FOI released 95 score correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2017-11-09
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, 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

Correspondence with Fraser of Allander Institute: FOI release

Details of any correspondence exchanged between the Scottish Government - including ministers, ministers' staff, civil servants and special advisers – and anyone at the Fraser of Allander Institute regarding the September 2017 Economic Commentary or Scotland's Budget 2017 documents prior to publication of those documen...

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Communications from Alan Baird Chief Executive Advisor: FOI release

All communication including notes, agendas, transcripts, minutes of meetings, letters, emails, memos etc. between Alan Baird, Chief Executive Advisor to Scottish Government and the: SSSC Learning Network West and other institutions which run the practice learning qualification social services at SCQF level 10 (PLQSS) ...

FOI released 100 score correspondence meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-06
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence between FM and President of France: FOI release

You asked for any correspondence, hard or electronic, between the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon and her staff and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron and his staff.

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Housing Options cases by outcome and local authority: FOI release

An analysis, by local authority area, of all housing options cases closed in the three years to 31 March 2017 of outcomes separately for those seeking housing assistance for homelessness type reasons and those seeking assistance for prevention reasons.

FOI released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

European Structural Funds compliance investigation: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence between Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council between March 2015 and January 2016 in relation to the European Structural Funds Division investigation into compliance issues for claims involving Jobs and Business Glasgow.

FOI released 95 score correspondence 10 attachments
Published
2017-10-25
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Marine Scotland or Fish Health Inspectorate notifications: EIR release

full details of any notification made to Marine Scotland or the Fish Health Inspectorate by any farms exceeding the trigger levels of 3 or 8 respectively, covering the period 9th June 2017 to today's date (4 September 2017); copies of all site specific escalation action plans submitted to Marine Scotland or the Fish He...

FOI/EIR released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2017-10-23
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Funding for Epilepsy Scotland: FOI release

Details of all monies given to Epilepsy Scotland (Scottish charity no SC 000067) by the Scottish Government dating back to 2012. This may be one off donations, trusts, grants or anything else. Please could you include details of any applications for funding that were made by Epilepsy Scotland to the Scottish Government...

FOI released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2017-10-23
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Tram Inquiry staff and costs: FOI release

'Can you confirm whether Lord Hardie receives extra payment? Also can you confirm how many staff the tram inquiry employs and are Lord Hardie's earnings accounted for within the staffing cost section in the FoI response?'

FOI released 70 score correspondence spending
Published
2017-10-19
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between the First Minister and Barack Obama: FOI release

"Correspondence both hard and digital between the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon and her staff and the former President of the United States of America, Barack Obama and any of his staff both during and after President Obamas term of office".

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2017-10-19
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector