Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

2,100releases indexed
3,550attachments found
25.3avg calendar days
909partially withheld
2025-12-02oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 909 unclear 448 not held 353 released 127 already published 115 cost limit 77 clarification 35 withheld 27 transferred 9

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 707 s.34(1) 498 s.30 419 s.20 410 s.39(2) 343 s.17(1) 316 s.25(1) 268 s.10(4) 201 s.11(2) 170 s.29(1) 165 s.2 164 s.3 114

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 164

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 177 releases · 24.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 105 releases · 25.7 avg days Culture and External Affairs Directorate 100 releases · 27.9 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 82 releases · 32.5 avg days Safer Communities Directorate 78 releases · 22.9 avg days People Directorate 70 releases · 23.4 avg days Children and Families Directorate 68 releases · 23.9 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 65 releases · 23.6 avg days
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Transfer of devolved powers to the UK Government queries: FOI release

1. Confirmation of whether any Section 30 Order has ever transferred devolved powers from the Scottish Government or Scottish Parliament to the UK Government Please confirm: Whether any Order in Council made under Section 30 of the Scotland Act 1998 has ever had the effect of reducing the legislative competence of the...

FOI transferred 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.1 s.4 s.17(1)
Published
2026-05-11
Reference
FOI/202600500071
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Freedom of Information vexatious or repeated requests data: FOI release

1) Please provide the number of Freedom of Information requests refused by the Scottish Government for being vexatious since John Swinney became First Minister. Also provide the same for the time Humza Yousaf was First Minister and the same for when Nicola Sturgeon was First Minister. 2) For each of the above provide ...

FOI transferred 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.14(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.14V 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-06
Reference
FOI/202600510718
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence between the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health and Bliss Scotland: FOI release

A copy of correspondence between the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health and the charity Bliss Scotland (may also go under the name Bliss) regarding the proposed downgrade of five Scottish neonatal units, from March 1 2023 to date; both sent and received This includes all forms of communication available, no...

FOI transferred 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-06
Reference
FOI/202500490738
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence from clinicians regarding the proposed downgrade of Wishaw Neonatal Unit: FOI release

Any and all correspondence from clinicians regarding the proposed downgrade of Wishaw neonatal unit between 1 January 2025 and 15 December 2025.

FOI transferred 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-02
Reference
FOI/202500498579
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

Latest analysis of testing on farmed salmon: EIR release

The ‘latest analysis and data your organisation has used to permit licencing of farmed salmon’. Your request then proceeded to ask a number of questions. For ease in handling, we have broken these down into sections labelled A, B, C and D: A. With respect to: 1. The chemical analysis for contaminants 2. Microplastic ...

FOI/EIR transferred 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.9
Published
2026-01-26
Reference
FOI/202500489518
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Fish farm mortalities at the Bakkafrost site at Portree queries: EIR release

Part of your request is for answers to questions rather than data or information held. We will therefore split the response as follows: You asked for: Information relating to fish farm mortalities at the Bakkafrost site at Portree, Isle of Skye, specifically: 1. "Confirmation & cause: Has FHI received notifications ...

FOI/EIR transferred 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.9 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
EIR/202500488697
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Reduction in the number of neonatal intensive care units correspondence: FOI release

All external correspondence involving Scottish Ministers relating to the reduction of the number of neonatal intensive care units (NICU) from eight to three as per the Best Start policy All Internal correspondence involving Scottish Ministers relating to the reduction of the number of neonatal intensive care units (NI...

FOI transferred 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.12
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500485248
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

Information related to Scottish Information Commissioner decision notice: FOI release

1. What is the name of the individual whose role in the redaction process of the Hamilton Report was under investigation by the Scottish Information Commissioner and who wrote a signed statement to the Commissioner's office, as noted in Decision Notice 144/2025 and pages 15-18 of the below FOI release? 2. Why has this...

FOI transferred 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.6 4 attachments
Published
2026-01-06
Reference
FOI/202500480860
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector