Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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UK Government intergovernmental relations policy correspondence: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the leaked Keir Starmer memo warning senior UK ministers against showing an "overly deferential" approach to the devolved govern...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-12
Reference
FOI/202600511101
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Documentation about routes to an independence referendum: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about routes to an independence referendum, from the last two months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-20
Reference
FOI/202600504822
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Documentation regarding Scottish independence: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about publishing reports, papers or documents about Scottish independence, from the last three months?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2026-03-25
Reference
FOI/202600501228
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Documentation containing the name Stephen Flynn: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, which is to/from or mentions Stephen Flynn, from the last month, from within the Directorate for Constitution and from within the First M...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500494070
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the second independence referendum: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, and analysis, about a second independence referendum being held, between October 1 2025 and the date of this FOI.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-02
Reference
FOI/202500490741
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Documentation that mentions former UK Prime Minister: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, which mentions Margaret Thatcher, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-20
Reference
FOI/202500488177
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Documentation regarding the Right to Decide paper: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the Right to Decide paper, between August 1 2025 and September 30 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-20
Reference
FOI/202500488196
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Your Right to Decide correspondence and meeting information: FOI release

1) All correspondence between the First Minister (and his office) and officials working in the Scottish Government’s Constitution Directorate since 6 May 2025. This should include emails, meetings of any kind, letters or phone calls. 2) How many meetings Scottish Ministers attended to discuss the Your Right to Decide ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2026-01-14
Reference
FOI/202500486711
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to 'Your Right to Decide' publication: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, regarding the Scottish Government’s Your right to decide publication, from the last month?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.30 s.38 4 attachments
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500486265
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill information: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill. from the last month?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.30 s.38 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-08
Reference
FOI/202500482282
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

UK Parliament's Scottish Affairs Committee correspondence: FOI release

All emails between the Scottish Government and Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee, and all minutes/notes from meetings between them from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
FOI/202500479579
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence on UK Government bypassing the Scottish Government and/or the Scottish Parliament: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, which mentions UK Government bypassing the Scottish Government and/or the Scottish Parliament, from the last three months?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-03
Reference
FOI/202500477242
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Meetings involving Constitutional Futures Division and Scottish Government ministers: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500461036 The above referenced FOI response provided an item (number 19) with the title: "CFD discussion with Minister for Independence – 19 December 2023" That item includes the following remark: "Stakeholder discussions London – being planned" P...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-25
Reference
FOI/202500470786
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence from the Scottish Government relating to Scottish Independence: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence and minutes/notes from meetings between the Scottish Government and UK Government about Scottish independence from the last three months, and also any briefings about this? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and re...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-09
Reference
FOI/202500461262
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Building a New Scotland series documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/note from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the Building a New Scotland series, from the last three months. How much was spent on the abandoned papers in the series, with a breakdown of cos...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
FOI/202500470226
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Meetings involving the Constitutional Futures Division and Scottish Government Ministers: FOI Review

Original request 202500461036 This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500455797 The above referenced FOI response provided a list of meetings involving CFD civil servants and Scottish Government Ministers. For each of the listed meetings, please provide all briefing materials prepared ah...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
FOI/202500470324 Review of 202500461036
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Voter identification requirements at the General Election documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about voter ID requirements at the General Election, between November 1 2024 and May 1 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
FOI/202500470457
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Constitutional Futures Division staffing and project queries: FOI release

Could you supply how many civil servants are working in the Constitutional Futures Division on this date, and this date in each of the last four years as well, as well as what level of civil service they are at? Could you supply a list of projects/reports that the division has worked on in the last three months, includ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.17(1) s.30C
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500457304
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

First Minister and Deputy Prime Minister's discussion on gender recognition related issues: FOI release

During John Swinney's meeting with Angela Rayner on August 15 2024, a note says they discussed gender recognition related issues. Could you supply the full minutes/notes from this discussion and any follow up discussions? Could you also supply the full read out from their meeting?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.28(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-06-11
Reference
FOI/202500455985
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Independence spending in the Budget documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received, briefings, analysis, about independence spending in the Budget, from the last two months.

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.30C 2 attachments
Published
2025-04-09
Reference
FOI/202500453343
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received, briefings, notes/minutes from meetings, between the Scottish Government and Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.28(1) s.38 4 attachments
Published
2025-03-26
Reference
FOI/202500452271
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Communications regarding Building a New Scotland papers: FOI release

All correspondence, including emails, and minutes of meetings between the Scottish Government's international offices and foreign governments / institutions such as the EU with regards to the Building a New Scotland papers and their content.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38 s.32(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-02-25
Reference
FOI/202400393717
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Building a new Scotland, Public sector

Leveson Inquiry documentation: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government which mentions the Leveson Inquiry, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, from the last three months? 2. How many times has the Scottish Government been accused of breachin...

FOI not held 70 score 6 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-18
Reference
FOI/202500447097
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence mentioning General Election and Former First Minister: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, policy plans, minutes/notes from meetings, or briefings, which mention or are correspondence to or from Nicola Sturgeon, from the last 30 days? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish G...

FOI cost limit 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-18
Reference
FOI/202500447997
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector