Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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21,864 matching releases

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), Equinor, Ian Wood and True North correspondence: EIR release

Any documentation relevant to the following meetings between the Scottish Government and SSE, Equnior, Ian Wood and True North in 2022-2024. I request copies of attendance, topics discussed and any agreed actions. [Date / location / company / Minister / Where meeting was identified] 1) 07/10/2022, SNP Party Conferen...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.3 s.6 s.7 s.9 s.10 s.12 s.13 s.14 s.15 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.5(1) s.11 s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
EIR/202400401637
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Catch and bycatch data: EIR release

Can you please provide me the data showing catch and bycatch in numbers and length by species as well as latitude and longitude to nearest whole round number for each of the 'over 11,000 separate trawls' sampled from 2018 until 2023 inclusive (5 years)?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.1 s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-28
Reference
EIR/202400420868
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Former First Minister's meeting with Jordanian Ambassador and budget proposals: FOI release

1. Full list of who Humza Yousaf sent Christmas cards to. 2. Minutes and notes from Humza Yousaf's meeting with Jordanian Ambassador Manar Dabbas on December 18, including whether a UK Government official sat in on the meeting. 3. All correspondence, including internal correspondence, sent and received by the Scottis...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.27(1) s.30 s.32(1)A s.38(1)B s.32 s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300391238
Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, 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

Funding, delivery, reporting and outcomes of the fairdeliveries.scot website project: FOI release

All recorded information held by the Scottish Government on the funding, delivery, reporting and outcomes of the fairdeliveries.scot website project stating that this could include but need not be limited to: 1. Documentation that shows how much funding the provider was paid to deliver the project whilst it was online...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-28
Reference
FOI/202400391499
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow and First Marine International/Royal: FOI release

I'd like to follow up on an FOI response you have given to FOI reference 202300354048 The correspondence provided seem to end rather abruptly with an email from David Tydeman back to the Scottish Government officials in which he says he will try and find out about the previous NDA but that it was before his time, Were ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-28
Reference
FOI/202400393741
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Prosecutions of Post Office sub-postmasters since 2012: FOI release

All correspondence between COPFS, the Scottish Court Service and the Scottish Government regarding prosecutions of Post Office sub-postmasters since 2012.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-28
Reference
FOI/202400393217
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Freedom of Information request response times: FOI release

The top 3 slowest FOI responses in each of the last 5 years, including the total length of time it took to respond to each FOI and a short description of the subject of the FOI.

FOI/EIR released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20
Published
2024-08-27
Reference
FOI/202400422728
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

SQA monitoring data: FOI Review

Original request 202200274241 In Holyrood on 19/01/2022, the Cabinet Secretary for Education stated this during a debate on the 2022 exam diet: "The action that is being taken by the SQA is the monitoring of the data and if the data determines that further issues need to be addressed by the National Qualifications gro...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-26
Reference
FOI/202300359335 Review of 202200274241
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Information regarding bathing water status: EIR release

All correspondence from / to Scottish Government officials, SEPA, Scottish Water and council related to bathing waters status. confirmation how Scotland water quality regulations compare to rest of UK and Europe about bathing waters including rivers with any correspondence about it to/ from. confirmation if any additio...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 221 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2024-08-26
Reference
FOI-202200313008
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish and UK Government Engagement on Section 35: FOI release

1. A record of each time a Cabinet Secretary has written to the UK Government to seek dialogue on the Gender Recognition Bill since the UK Government used the section 35. Please show a record of the date each piece of correspondence was written and sent. Or if phone calls, zoom calls or teams meetings were had, a recor...

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.35 s.3(2) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-26
Reference
FOI/202300351430
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Applications for the Redress scheme: FOI release

The following details regarding the redress scheme for abused care experienced people. 1) how many applicants are currently waiting to be allocated to a named case worker? 2)and how many of these waiting are completed applications just waiting on final checks ? 3) what is the timeframe set up for this to happen? 4)...

FOI released 70 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2024-08-26
Reference
FOI/202300352808
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government workforce statistics: FOI release

A full breakdown of Scottish Government directly employed staff by directorate from 2018/19 to 2022/23.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-26
Reference
202300348944
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Bat Activity Survey: EIR release

Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and Bat Activity Survey (table header 7) Consultee Comment - GCC NRS Policy CDP 5 (Resource Management) (table header 3).

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-26
Reference
FOI/202300348856
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Procurement of MV Alfred and safety certificate of Pentalina ferry: FOI release

Any correspondence around the procurement of the MV Alfred from January 2023 to date. Any correspondence around the safety certificate of the Pentalina ferry, run by Pentland ferries, since February 1, 2023 to date.

FOI unclear 75 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300354418
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism meeting with Sanjeev Gupta December 2022: FOI release

I would like a copy of the minutes, briefings and unofficial notes, emails, phone calls, letters and otherwise of the arrangement of the meeting with Sanjeev Gupta on December 15 2022 with Ivan McKee. I would like a copy of the minutes, briefings and unofficial notes, emails, phone calls, letters and otherwise of the ...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 64 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300346411
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Briefings prepared for the First Minister on the Deposit Return Scheme between 29th March 2023 and 20th April 2023: EIR release

I would be grateful if I could receive a copy of all briefings prepared for the First Minister on the Deposit Return Scheme between 29th March 2023 and 20th April 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300353080
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

The Annual Budget allocated to the Scottish Government Minister for independence: FOI release

The Annual Budget allocated to the Scottish Government Minister for independence. The number of civil servants that are accountable to the Scottish Government Minister for independence. A list of all meetings the Scottish Government Minister for independence has held to date with individuals and or organisations extern...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300355396
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Scotland agency staff costs for financial year 2022-2023: FOI release

The following information on agency staff: Please advise the total spend on recruitment agencies in the 2022-2023 financial year? Please breakdown both spend on the agency that finds candidates for job vacancies and agencies that supply temporary staff ? Please advise what the temporary agency spend for admin, call ce...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2024-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300367811
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland ICT contracts: FOI release

This is a request for information that relates to the organisation’s contracts around ICT contract(s) for Server Hardware Maintenance, Server Virtualisation Licenses and Maintenance and Storage Area Network (SAN) Maintenance/Support, which may include: Server Hardware Maintenance- contracts relating to the support and...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.30 s.30C s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2024-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300364694
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Analysis on cost to businesses of the deposit return scheme: EIR release

Could you supply any analysis the Scottish Government did on the cost to businesses of the deposit return scheme? If not, why not? Has the Scottish Government taken any legal advice on potential compensation claims by businesses? Minutes from the meeting held by Lorna Slater with businesses on Wednesday June 7 about th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2024-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300360979
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector