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

UK Covid-19 inquiry cost: FOI release

Please provide a full breakdown of all costs relating to current and former Scottish Government ministers and officials preparing and giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 inquiry, including any spending on internal or external companies to help prepare witnesses and also internal and external legal advice. For internal ...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.15
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400396675
Directorate
Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Witness transportation to and from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry: FOI release

1. Did you provide transportation for witnesses to and from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry? 2. How much did you spend on transportation for witnesses getting to and from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in Edinburgh? a. Which ministers/officials did you provide transportation for? b. For each of these, if possible, please provide s...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400400672
Directorate
Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Local Authority funding for teacher numbers: FOI release

During a Parliamentary education committee on Jan 17, 2024, Ms Gilruth said to members: "We administer the £145 million in such a way that we hold some of it back so that, if a local authority does not meet the requirement to ring fence that funding for teacher numbers, we will not pay it out. I retain the power to do ...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400399239
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

James Hamilton correspondence, WhatsApp review, Covid inquiry and Hugh Pennington Correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal, notes from any meetings, minutes and briefings about the chief nursing officer retiring, from between November 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.34(1) s.38 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400403162
Directorate
Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Building a New Scotland Publications: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202300365543. Please can the same questions answered in the above referenced FOI response be answered again, and brought fully up to date. In other words, the answers should now include all eleven "Building a New Scotland" papers so far published, and d...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400403680
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Building a new Scotland, Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Israeli air force banned from using Prestwick airport: FOI release

I refer to your correspondence of 19 March 2024 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) requesting the following information: Due the recent press reports of Israeli air force being banned from using Prestwick airport due to "public backlash" I'd like the following information. 1. Any corresponde...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.4 s.17(1)
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400405189
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Education and NHS spend, Local Government employment data and business support: FOI release

You asked for information on Scottish Government spend on education and the NHS, Local Government employment data, and actions the Scottish Government has taken to support businesses.

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.81
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400409727
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Economy, Education, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector

Meetings with Petroineos, PetroChina and INEOS: EIR release

1. A list of all meetings between Scottish Government Ministers and Petroineos, PetroChina and INEOS in the last 12 months. 2. A full list of attendees and minutes or discussion points at these meetings.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.25 s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400409653
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Chair of Ferguson Marine: FOI release

1. A copy of any meeting minutes, external correspondence, read out of phone calls or any other documentation which relate to the Cabinet Secretary’s discussions with the Board of Ferguson Marine about Mr Tydeman’s performance and position as Chief Executive on 28th February. Please also include any internal correspond...

FOI not held 70 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400406714
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Independence of Scotland from the UK correspondence: FOI release

I write requesting the information under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act (“FOISA”): 1. All letters from the First Minister to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom which regards independence of Scotland from the UK. 2. The responses to the letters from the PM. To narrow down my request this should be from...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400411864
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Puberty Blockers deferred for new patients: FOI release

I see Greater Glasgow and Clyde have put a statement out about pausing puberty blockers and it says “On Clinical advice both NHS GG&C and NHS Lothian deferred starting new patients on these treatments in mid-March 2024 in response to the position taken by NHS England and while the publication of Cass Review was awaite...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400409959
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Former DFM General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) communications: FOI release

You asked for all communications sent to/from John Swinney when he was DFM, related to the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400416035
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Gross Tonnages of vessels sighted: EIR release

You asked, in relation to the data released following your previous EIR request (ref: 202400417480), which was a follow-up to another of your previous request (ref: 202400412230): “Sorry to mention that I forgot to specify that Gross Tonnages of vessels sighted are also required. Is it possible to send the 2016 – 2023 ...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400419321
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Humza Yousaf resignation and related staff overtime: FOI release

How many staff worked overtime or logged out of hours working, broken down by role, grade, from 25 April until the day following the resignation speech?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400417071
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Waspi women correspondence, State Pension age and life expectancy: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence, analysis, briefings and minutes/notes held about life expectancy in Glasgow, from the last 12 months? 2. What is the current Scottish Government position on the state pensions age, and all analysis undertaken on this? 3. ...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38 s.34(1) s.30 s.36(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-07-10
Reference
FOI/202400417753
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Economy, Equality and rights, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector

Official Development Assistance (ODA) and homelessness services funding: FOI release

"How much in taxpayers money has the Scottish Government given to foreign Aid All countries" and also "How much has Scottish government given in taxpayer's money to" and here you list three categories: Homeless people in Scotland Veteran soldiers in Scotland Vaccine damaged in Scotland In response to our request for ...

FOI unclear 55 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-07-09
Reference
FOI/202300383559
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of International Development Funding: FOI release

A breakdown of where International Development Funding went for each year from 2016 to 2024.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-09
Reference
FOI/202400405727
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Official Development Assistance: FOI release

Please tell me how much has been spent on international aid by the Scottish Government for each of the past five complete financial years, and the financial year from April 2023 so far. Please provide the total sum so far for the years mentioned above. Please provide details of each individual project which has recei...

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-09
Reference
FOI/202400402406
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA) Correspondence: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between ministers of the Scottish Government and their special advisors mentioning the term 'United Nations Relief and Works...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-09
Reference
FOI/202400396004
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) funding: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence between the First Minister and his special advisers and Scottish Government communications staff about the issue of UNRWA funding in January 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-09
Reference
FOI/202400395825
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Spean Bridge felling licences: EIR release

[W]e would like to make a further request for all the papers relating to two cases of suspected illegal felling at sites INV 47920 relating to a stand of Douglas Firs in Spean Bridge, and INV45876 and 37228 which relate to Birch Trees felled adjacent to the Sewage Farm Road also In Spean Bridge. And for your subsequen...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2)
Published
2024-07-09
Reference
FOI/202400413606
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding specific convicted criminal: FOI release

1. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government mentioning the convicted criminal Andrew Miller between February 1 2023 and the date of this FOI 2. All briefing notes for ministers drafted mentioning Andrew Miller between the same dates.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-09
Reference
FOI/202300365039
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Fish movement: site of Maclean’s Nose to BDNC: EIR release

Please note that this is an updated version of the final response which was issued on 20 May 2024. The update has been made due to the discovery of relevant information after the issuing the original response. Your request You asked for specific information relating to two fish farm sites operated by Mowi Scotland Lt...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-07-09
Reference
FOI/202400411054
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Documentation regarding AI usage: FOI release

In FOI/202300382289 - published here - https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202300382289/ - there are several references to the use of AI - specifically ChatGPT. Please provide me the results of the use of ChatGPT listed in the document released under that FOI. For example, for the Communications and Ministerial dire...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-08
Reference
FOI/202400409816
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector