Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

16,099releases indexed
25,578attachments found
29.9avg calendar days
5,944partially withheld
2020-11-09oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 5,944 unclear 5,386 not held 2,303 released 996 already published 536 cost limit 470 clarification 234 withheld 178 transferred 52

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 3717 s.20 3156 s.34(1) 2884 s.39(2) 2474 s.30 2180 s.17(1) 2119 s.25(1) 1821 s.10(4) 1480 s.11(2) 1202 s.29(1) 892 s.2 892 s.3 676

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 956 releases · 28.4 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 791 releases · 30.4 avg days Marine Directorate 624 releases · 27.4 avg days Learning Directorate 550 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 532 releases · 27.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 513 releases · 29.3 avg days Constitution Directorate 501 releases · 35.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 497 releases · 40.9 avg days
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Passenger services on the Alloa-Dunfermline rail line: EIR release

Studies, reports and internal planning documents held by the Scottish Government, relating to the possible restoration of passenger services on the Alloa-Dunfermline rail line - date range from 2010-2024.

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400417712
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Housing Announcement: FOI release

The Housing announcement today from the First Minister in Dundee. I'd like the following: 1. The date and time this decision to make this announcement was communicated to the Scottish Government. 2. Who was present when this decision affecting housing was made. Was it a cabinet decision or did it come from the offic...

FOI withheld 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.30
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400411291
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Pro-Palestine marches in Scotland correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal, all documentation held, including analysis and minutes from meeting and briefings, about pro-Palestine marches in Scotland, from the last six months. 2. How many Scottish Government Ministers, including past ones, have attended pro...

FOI withheld 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.28 s.32(1) s.38 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400419294
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Independent Scotland, Scottish currency, Building a New Scotland and independence polls: FOI release

1. Could you supply all work/analysis which has been done, including briefings and correspondence on this topic, on writing up a draft constitution for an independent Scotland, writing up withdrawal agreement from the UK and sending an envoy to Brussels, from the past 12 months? 2. Could you supply all work/analysis w...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400414314
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Firefighters pension scheme data: FOI release

1. How many Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) employees have pensions in the New Firefighters Pension Scheme (NFPS) [2006]? 2. How many SFRS employees in total have transferred pensions from a previous pension employment scheme into the NFPS [2006] since this scheme was initially established? 3. How many SFRS e...

FOI withheld 80 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.8 s.9 s.10 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400415827
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training hours, expense and materials: FOI release

1. In your response to FOI request 202400410027, you showed that inclusive culture training was introduced in June 2021, and that after 2021-22, the number of hours spent on inclusive culture training and expense on inclusive culture training decreased significantly to 2023-24. Please account for and explain this decre...

FOI withheld 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400414331
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

M8 motorway bus lanes: EIR release

a) Any schematics, drawings or plans that show what work has been done in planning the location ofwhere motorway bus lanes around Glasgow could be situated, together with the preferred options. b) Any assessments that have been done on the suitability of the hard shoulder M8 west boundbetween the slips at Junction 13,...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400399447
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Freedom of Information guidance, monitoring the social media profiles of journalists and sex offender name changing: FOI release

1. Could you supply the full internal guidance/guidebook for dealing with FOIs which the Scottish Government abide by, including whether Special Advisers are given first look at them, and what details they are provided with? 2. Could you supply details about whether the Scottish Government monitor the social media pro...

FOI withheld 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400408156
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Law and order, Public sector

Hate Crime Bill discussions and costs: FOI release

1. Could you supply a full list of stakeholders the Scottish Government discussed the hate crime with between the time it was passed at Holyrood in 2021 (April 23 2021 until April 1 2024)? 2. How much has been spent on the hate crime bill since 2023, including a breakdown of costs, i.e. on advertising campaign, etc? ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.4 s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400408748
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Alex Salmond and Lesley Evans correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence, notes and minutes mentioning Alex Salmond, or from Alex Salmond, received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal, between November 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence, notes and minutes mentioning Lesley Evans, or from Lesley Evans, received and sent by the Sc...

FOI withheld 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300391377
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Wealth tax in Scotland correspondence: FOI release

Information on Scottish Government and Ministerial engagements on the issue of wealth tax since 28 March 2023, with particular reference to any briefings, correspondence, meetings, or discussions on the Scottish Trade Union Congress’ (STUC) proposals on wealth tax and the IPPR paper on the case for fair tax reform in S...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.30 6 attachments
Published
2024-08-14
Reference
FOI/202300378648
Directorate
Tax Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Council tax freeze financial modelling: FOI release

1) Any financial modelling undertaken of a potential council tax freeze in each financial year since 2016/17. For clarity, this should specifically be any financial modelling of the policy even if it was not implemented. E.g. in 2022/23, if modelling of a freeze was done alongside other policy options, it is a docume...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.38 6 attachments
Published
2024-08-14
Reference
FOI/202300381914
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Economy, Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Independence Referendum: FOI release

1. Has the Scottish Government modelled how many embassies it would create in the event of independence and how much these would cost? If so, could you supply this modelling? If not, why? 2. All correspondence between the Scottish Government and European Council President Charles Michel between January 1 2023 and the ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.29(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-13
Reference
FOI/202300377834
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Provision of Interim Staff Services: FOI release

The information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. [1] Total spend for each public body between 01 July 2023 – 30 September 2023 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer...

FOI withheld 80 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-06-04
Reference
FOI/202400398266
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Provision of Interim catering and admin Staff Services: FOI release

The information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services [North/South]. [1] Total spend for each public body between 01 July 2023 – 30 September 2023 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for ...

FOI withheld 80 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-06-04
Reference
FOI/202400398269
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Framework for the Provision of Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services Oct-Dec 2023: FOI release

The information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services [North/South]. [1] Total spend for each public body between 01 October 2023 – 31 December 2023 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) fo...

FOI withheld 80 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-27
Reference
FOI/202400398278
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Electric Vehicles (EV) home charger grant statistics: FOI release

1. Amount of Funding: The total amount of funding allocated for EV home charger installations, broken down by postcode area. 2. Number of Chargers: The total number of EV chargers installed under these grant schemes, again broken down by postcode area. 3. Type of Property: Information on the types of properties where...

FOI withheld 75 score 14 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-22
Reference
FOI/202400397661
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services: FOI release

Information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. [1] Total spend for each public body between 01 October 2023 – 31 December 2023 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer o...

FOI withheld 80 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-09
Reference
FOI/202400398273
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Radiological contamination risks of building windfarms: EIR release

1. For planning applications such as wind farms, submitted to the Scottish Government, which statutory consultee is responsible for the assessment of underlying geology and the potential for radiological contamination of drinking water, air, run-off water, and waste water from uranium and radon and other heavy metals p...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.10(4)
Published
2024-04-11
Reference
FOI/202400400032
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Number of phytosanitary certificates issued for Rooster products: EIR release

a) The number of ware phytosanitary certificates issued in the Inverness area during since September 2023 for the variety Rooster i.e. between then and now. b) The businesses’ who have applied for phytosanitary certificates to export Rooster ware during the same period.

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.10(5) s.10(5)E
Published
2024-03-28
Reference
EIR/202400400221
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Meetings of the Scottish Government Resilience Committee (SGoRR) in January, February and March 2020: FOI release

On which dates in January, February and March 2020 did the Scottish Government Resilience Committee (SGoRR) meet to consider Covid-19? For each such meeting I ask for copies of the Minutes of the meeting. For each such meeting I ask for copies of the papers that were considered by the Committee.

FOI withheld 80 score 193 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.3(2) s.28(1) s.25(1) s.31 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-16
Reference
202100229910
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meetings: EIR release

a) a copy of all briefings for the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity in relation to meetings with MSPs on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill. b) a copy of all meeting notes of meetings between the above Minister and MSPs regarding the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-14
Reference
FOI/202300376042
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Progressive Stroke Pathway remit and purpose: FOI release

The remit that was provided to Professor Dennis to commission the report “Progressive Stroke Pathway”. Copies of all correspondence and emails relating to the construction of that remit. Any document(s) that explain why you requested the report and its intended purpose. Any documents (including emails) that refer to re...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-31
Reference
202200325717
Directorate
Topic

Correspondence from Kevin Stewart meetings with Transport Scotland and CalMac: FOI release

The number of times that the dualling of the A9 and the A96 has been discussed at cabinet since 29 March 2023. The minutes of all of Kevin Stewart MSP’s meeting with Transport Scotland since 29 March 2023. The number of times that Kevin Stewart MSP has met with CalMac since 29 March 2023.

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202300360120
Directorate
Topic
Public sector