Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,947releases indexed
39,612attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,152partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,152 unclear 7,212 not held 3,084 released 1,545 already published 674 cost limit 611 clarification 350 withheld 242 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4973 s.20 4292 s.34(1) 3613 s.39(2) 3491 s.30 2904 s.17(1) 2786 s.25(1) 2401 s.10(4) 1993 s.11(2) 1576 s.29(1) 1184 s.2 1162 s.3 913

Timeline

2026-07 83 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,284 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 968 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 926 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 730 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 646 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 634 releases · 25.8 avg days
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21,947 matching releases

Information in relation to The Penrose Inquiry: FOI release

Information in relation to The Penrose Inquiry: E-Discovery/Document Review Requirements The volume of data (in GB and item count) disclosed into the inquiry from participants/interested parties. The volume of data (in GB and item count) deemed relevant by the inquiry following review and published into the public do...

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202300345531
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Electric vehicle charging point data: EIR release

Data for every charging session from the start of 2019 until now. Including failed sessions. The data to include; Charge Point site name and identifier Charge point identifier Charge point connector group identifier Change point connector identifier Maximum power delivery of connector (in kW) Type of charger (AC/DC) d...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200295205
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Costs associated with COP15: FOI release

The costs associated with Biodiversity Minister Lorna Slater’s attendance at COP15, in Montreal, Canada. This should include all travel, accommodation, and any other expenses incurred The costs associated with all other Scottish Government ministers, and civil servants, who attended COP15, in Montreal, Canada. This sho...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200334110
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Compensation sum paid to former permanent secretary: FOI release

What was the total compensation sum paid to Ms Evans after leaving her role in the civil service? Why was Ms Evans given three-months pay, despite the legal requirement for an unpaid break between leaving a senior civil service job and taking up an outside post? What was the total sum of the three-months pay that was r...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200334200
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Independent Assurance events for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme: FOI release

Under FOISA, please provide a list of all Independent Assurance events (i.e. specific review documents) for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. Please also provide the two most recent assurance review reports.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300345849
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: December 2021 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: December 2021 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300346455
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: November 2016 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: November 2016 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300346461
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: October 2017 publication (published 6th March 2023): FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: October 2017 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300346486
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: October 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: October 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300346466
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: February 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: February 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300346470
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: June 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: June 2022 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300346477
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: November 2021 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: November 2021 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300346484
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence referencing Long Covid to and from special advisers: FOI release

A copy of any correspondence from 2 August 2021 - 29 September 2021 to and from Special advisors referencing Long Covid in any context (including emails, word documents and meeting minutes).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 64 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300336977
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: September 2021 publication published on 6th March 2023: FOI release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful to receive all correspondence relating to the updated Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: September 2021 publication published on 6th March 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300346487
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Emails regarding the removal of peak fares on ScotRail trains: FOI release

Any emails between civil servants from Transport Scotland and Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for net zero energy and transport, since January 1st 2023 that discuss the removal of peak fares on ScotRail trains.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 51 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300338943
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Public monies spent on promoting Scottish Independence: FOI release

Please could I request the following answer to two questions under the freedom of information legislation. For each of the following years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020 up to the present: Details of the total costs for advertising (radio, TV, flyers, emails, texts), including the cost of stationer...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 536 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.5 s.7 s.51
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202000130464
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the 2026 Commonwealth Games: FOI release

Can you release all correspondence, briefing notes, papers relating to Scotland hosting the 2026 C0ommonwealth Games? I'm looking for anything from July 1 2023 to present date. [Present date being 19 September 2023]

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.33(2) s.38(1) s.29 s.32 s.33(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
FOI/202300376659
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal: FOI release

All recorded information, from 8 December 2021 until the date of this request, held which sets out the current position in respect of the project to incorporate the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal into the Scottish Tribunals following the power to do so being granted in the Scotland Act 2016, to incl...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300351972
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments - Far Ralia: EIR release

Please could you provide a detailed breakdown of all rural payments and contract commitments (including Forestry Grants) made in the last ten years to the area of land described as ‘Far Ralia’ in the attached document. Previous FOI responses have included breakdowns by items actually paid, not just total for the year. ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300350566
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

'Comments on representations’ from the appellant's agents, Reynolds Architecture Ltd: EIR release

I would be grateful if you could advise me whether or not the Reporter would accept further representations from interested parties at this stage and, if so, by what date. The document ‘Comments on representations’ from the appellant's agents, Reynolds Architecture Ltd, has not been published due to sensitive informati...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300353501
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Staff breaks: FOI release

You asked for information relating to staff members whose job predominately involves sitting at a desk and speaking to clients on phones (such as client support advisers). Request for Information 1: The length of breaks and the number of breaks they are entitled to in a shift lasting: 4 hours 6 hours 8 hours more ho...

FOI not held 65 score 15 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202300353779
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Judicial review on the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018: FOI release

Could you please tell me how much the Scottish Government has spent on legal bills defending the judicial review on the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018. This should include the final total as well as a breakdown showing the amount spent on the Outer House judicial review, that spent on the I...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202200320852
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Minutes of meetings Humza Yousaf and Sir Peter Mathieson: FOI Release

1. Minutes from the meeting Humza Yousaf held with Sir Peter Mathieson, Edinburgh University principal in May. 2. All correspondence about or from Martin Compston received or sent by the Scottish Government between May 2022 and the date of this FOI. 3. All correspondence about or from Mick Lynch received or sent by the...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) s.12 s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
FOI/202300367990
Directorate
Topic
Public sector