Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,647releases indexed
40,488attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,388partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-30newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,388 unclear 7,405 not held 3,241 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2996 s.17(1) 2927 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.2 1227 s.29(1) 1223 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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22,647 matching releases

CCUS projects correspondence between First Minister and Prime Minister: EIR release

“In November 2021, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the Scottish Cluster of proposed CCUS projects. The Scottish Government published that letter here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-cluster-letter-from-first-minister-to-prime-minister/ Please provide any reply whi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300356980
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Adult Disability Payment rejection and withdrawal information: FOI release

Request for Information 1: All officially recorded justifications or reasons for Social Security Scotland to reject an application for Adult Disability Payment. Request for Information 2: All officially recognised justifications or reasons for an application to be withdrawn. Request for Information 3: The total numbe...

FOI cost limit 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.12
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300358926
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minutes of meetings between Angus Robertson and Consul General Zhang Biao: FOI release

You asked for the minutes of the meeting between Angus Robertson and Consul General Zhang Biao that was held on 25 May 2023, and briefing materials provided to the Minister.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.20 6 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300358880
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Guidance on protecting teachers and support staff from cuts: FOI release

In the statement to parliament on 7th Feb 2023, Shirley-Anne Somerville said she would provide further guidance to Scottish local authorities on protecting teachers and support staff from cuts. Please provide the all detailed guidance to Glasgow City Council or its councillors on this matter to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300345466
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

All correspondence between the office of the First Minister, Crown Office and Police Scotland: FOI release

Please provide all correspondence, (including, reports, letters, email, WhatsApp, SMS, and phone correspondence) and logs of phone calls and meetings, from personal and corporate devices, between the office of the First Minister (both the former First Minister, and the new FM) and the Crown Office, and Police Scotland,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300350290
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Police Scotland call handling system: FOI release

A copy of all documents which discuss the Government being made aware of the issue around Police Scotland’s Bilston Glen control room used a fake system for call handling for eight years reported by the BBC on 29th March 2023, including all correspondence involving ministers, Special Advisors and the media office. A co...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300349598
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

List of all the 'Developing the Young Workforce' members: FOI release

A list of all the members which comprise the various 'Developing the Young Workforce' Boards and/or teams across Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-27
Reference
202300348283
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence in relation to the early cancellation of Abellio's contract to run ScotRail: FOI release

Correspondence and minutes of meetings between ScotRail senior management, Abellio, Transport Scotland, Transport Secretary Michael Matheson between October and December 2019 in relation to the early cancellation of Abellio's contract to run ScotRail. Correspondence and minutes of meetings between the same partners bet...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 277 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts whatsapp s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 8 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202200299631
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Deposit Return System correspondence: FOI release

Provide me with a copy of correspondence over the past year between Fergus Ewing MSP and any minister or Scottish Government officials relating to a deposit return system for Scotland.

FOI released 100 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300341178
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ferguson Marine Risk Register on Hull 801 and 802: FOI release

The Ferguson Marine Risk Register detail in relation to the August update of the progress on the work on Hull 801 and 802 at Ferguson Marine. This was omitted in August after being published in previous updates.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence s.33(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300341445
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff deployed by the Scottish Government to assist the National Care Service: FOI release

How many staff were deployed (state full time equivalents) by the Scottish Government to assist in the preparation for the National Care Service On the 1st February 2023. On the 1st February 2022. Secondly how much did the salary costs of staff working on the National Care Service amount to: On 1st February 2022. On...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300341788
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Public sector

DESC Data Protection Impact Assessment(s) and supporting information: FOI release

Category 1 A copy of the Data Protection Impact Assessment(s) conducted on the AXON 'Evidence.com' and digital evidence management cloud services under the terms of s64 of the Data Protection Act 2018, to include any and all of the following families of Axon services in use or planned for deployment for DESC. Categor...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300342066
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Summary of the Cabinet Secretary’s diary commitments relating to the teacher strikes: FOI release

On Tuesday 7th February 2023 the Cabinet Secretary for Education said in Parliament: “Every single day and every single week, we will continue to endeavour to ensure that the dispute is brought to an end” https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/meeting-of-...

FOI released 95 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300342292
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Farm Advisory Service: FOI release

The level of funding given specifically to the Farm Advisory Service since 2019-2020, on a financial yearly basis up to the most recent budget.

FOI released 95 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300342877
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Exercise Holly report and Scottish Government involvement in disease related exercises: FOI release

Under the FOI (Scotland) Act 2002 please confirm if the Scottish Government has a copy of the Exercise Holly report referenced in the PQ below. If yes, please provide the final report on the exercise (detailing lessons learned, concerns raised by participants, improvements needed, areas of good practice, what exercises...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300342589
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications relating to wounded deer spotted near Quinag Estate: EIR release

Copies of any internal/external comms including government ministers and civil servants which relate to the wounded deer spotted near the Quinag Estate in Sutherland in January 2023.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 12 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300341346
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communication between Scottish Government and UK Government regarding drinks deposit return scheme: EIR release

All correspondence (including texts, emails and WhatsApp’s) between the Scottish Government and UK Government regarding the drinks deposit return scheme between Dec 2022 and the date of this FOI. If too much money, narrow it to Jan 2023 and this date. Has the Scottish Government asked the UK Government for a United Kin...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 70 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300345169
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Interventions on where to site a prisoner with Scottish Prison Service: FOI release

How many times has the Scottish Government intervened to tell the Scottish Prison Service where to site a prisoner? Breakdown by year, and what prison they were told to send them to, the one they were originally meant to go to and reasons for this? Timeline of events following the Isla Bryson court case involving the S...

FOI already published 80 score 65 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300341257
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ferguson Marine Risk Register in relation to work on Hull 801 and 802: FOI release

Ferguson Marine Risk Register detail in relation to the September and October update of the progress on the work on Hull 801 and 802 at Ferguson Marine. This was omitted from updates.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300344587
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ferguson Marine Risk Register detail in relation to the November, December and January: FOI release

Ferguson Marine Risk Register detail in relation to the November, December and January updates of the progress on the work on Hull 801 and 802 at Ferguson Marine. This has been started to be omitted from updates after being published before.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300344588
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

VMS data for areas P1, P2, P3 and P4: EIR release

All VMS data of vessels that transited through the following area between 00:06 18th October 2022 and 23:59 19th October 2022. P1 60°06.0' N, 002°18.0' W P2 60°06.0' N, 001°12.0' W P3 59°24.0' N, 001°12.0' W P4 59°24.0' N, 002°18.0' W Please provide details of the VMS reports received from vessels during the specifie...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300344556
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of GP practices who have applied for GP sustainability loans, and the number of loans awarded since the inception of the scheme: FOI release

How many GP practices in Scotland have commenced applications for GP sustainability loans? How many practices have been awarded the loans/received the first round of finance from the GP Sustainability Loan scheme since its introduction?

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300342724
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Forestry Grant scheme: EIR release

The total amount of grant claims paid via the Forestry Grant scheme since 2015 (financial year) up to the financial year ending 2022, broken down by the amount paid in each year. A list of the top 10 recipients who have received the most funding via this scheme since 2015. For each financial year, how many grant reci...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-21
Reference
202200298404
Directorate
Topic
Public sector