Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

8,100releases indexed
12,778attachments found
26.3avg calendar days
3,233partially withheld
2024-04-15oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

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partially withheld 3,233 unclear 2,138 not held 1,271 released 577 already published 335 cost limit 300 clarification 127 withheld 93 transferred 26

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Documentation regarding the MV Bella-1: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis, advice, speaking notes, about the MV Bella-1, in 2026.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.32 s.36 s.37(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.28(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-12
Reference
FOI/202600503837
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the crew of the Marinera vessel: FOI release

You asked for any internal and external correspondence, including attachments, as well as any information held concerning the crew of the Marinera vessel. Please include information regarding the removal of individuals by US forces and subsequent discussions about the legality of this activity, as well as exchanges wit...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.32 s.36 s.37(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.28(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-12
Reference
FOI/202600504037
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Graduate Visa proposal and International Student Welfare policy: FOI release

All correspondence, briefings, reports or policy documents produced or received by the Scottish Government in the last three years relating to the proposed Scottish Graduate Visa, including any communications with the UK Home Office on this matter. The Scottish Government's current assessment of the impact of the UK Go...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-08
Reference
FOI/202600511350
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence and analysis regarding First Minister's speech about international affairs on January 28 2026: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including briefings, correspondence sent and received, and analysis, about John Swinney's speech about international affairs on January 28 2026, between January 10 2026 and February 10 2026?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-05
Reference
FOI/202600510655
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Rejoining Creative Europe documentation: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government as well as minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about rejoining Creative Europe, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 71 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-27
Reference
FOI/202500497109
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Decision Notices 114/2025 and 116/2025 documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis, advice, about Decision Notice 116/2025 and Decision Notice 114/2025.

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.36(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-08
Reference
FOI/202600503413
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Ministerial trips: FOI release

You asked for the following details of all foreign travel undertaken by Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson from 1 January 2023 to 23 December 2025: Dates of travel Destinations Purpose of visit Number of accompanying officials Breakdown of costs including flights (class of travel, cost per person), accommodation (hotel...

FOI released 100 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-24
Reference
FOI/202500499472
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

First Minister's visit to Washington DC - Meetings with Lord Peter Mandelson and the attendance to the State Banquet: FOI release

I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. This request concerns First Minister John Swinney's visit to Washington DC between 7-10 September 2025, his interactions with Lord Peter Mandelson (then UK Ambassador to the United States), and any knowledge or discussi...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.2 s.17 s.25(1) s.28(1) s.32(1) s.38 s.25 s.28 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-10
Reference
FOI/202600505175
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Employee information for the Scottish Government office in China: FOI release

How many staff are employed by the Scottish Government in China? A list of their salary brackets and how many are employed in each one? Where are they based? What nationality are they? What level of UK Government security clearance do they have? (Please break this down by role if needed) Please detail what, if any...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.31(1) s.39(1)
Published
2026-02-11
Reference
FOI/202500493946
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Documentation regarding the First Minister's trip to London for the state visit of the President of the USA: FOI release

"Any documents that relate to John Swinney's visit to London for the state visit of Donald Trump in September. This could include minutes of any meetings held with anyone during this visit, be it Mr Trump, the Prime Minister or the King, or anyone else Mr Swinney met with. Can any documents that refer to this visit sen...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1) s.39(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-28
Reference
FOI/202500489628
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Documentation relating to the Scottish Government’s commitment to increase annual culture budgets: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the Scottish Government’s commitment to increase culture budgets by £100 million annually by 2028-29, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500488090
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Documentation relating to the First Minister's immigration round table: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, from John Swinney's immigration round table held in June, between June 1 2025 and August.1 2025.

FOI already published 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1)
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500485556
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture’s materials from various engagements: FOI release

All briefings and notes for the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture’s following engagements, held between 5-6 September 2024: Summer Reception of the Consular Corps in Scotland Ralph Goodale, Canadian High Commissioner to the UK Hajime Hayashi, Japanese Ambassador to the UK Micheál Martin,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-24
Reference
FOI/202500483201
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Funding for Edinburgh International Book Festival correspondence: FOI release

All internal or external Scottish Government correspondence related to the decision on March 28, 2025 to award £300,000 in one-off funding to Edinburgh International Book Festival. That would include all attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists and locations of any related me...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-24
Reference
FOI/202500483460
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government international office queries: FOI release

The number of international offices, operated by the Scottish Government, as of August 2025. A list of where these international offices are situated, including the number of staff in each officer and annual budget allocation. Any additional costs associated with the operation of these offices, which are not otherwise ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2025-11-19
Reference
FOI/202500480390
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Government international office staff numbers: FOI release

You asked for "How many staff work across the government's network of international offices?"

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2025-10-20
Reference
FOI/202500476080
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Government funded arts and culture programme information: FOI release

You asked for from April 2020 to present: PART (A): Regional breakdown of arts and culture funding awards, including: All grants administered by Creative Scotland, the EXPO Fund, PLACE Fund, and any other Scottish Government-funded cultural programme Award value, recipient organisation name, and local authority area ...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-30
Reference
FOI/202500477558
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scottish specific visa: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about a Scottish specific visa, from the last month?

FOI already published 80 score 9 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10 s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
FOI/202500471227
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Documentation relating to Canadian Prime Minister: 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 or is/to from Mark Carney, between March 1 2025 and the date of this FOI?

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25 s.25(1) s.28 s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
FOI/202500477281
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Records of selected international ministerial engagements: FOI release

Records of international ministerial engagements, including foreign visits, meetings, official missions or events abroad, for the following individuals: Alex Salmond Fiona Hyslop Humza Yousaf Specifically, you requested the date, location, purpose of the visit, and key individuals or organizations met.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500467069
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Government funds sent to Syria: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government sent to Syria or charities/organisations in Syria in the last three years, with a breakdown of where the money went?

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500464789
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence containing the name Erdogan: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes and notes from meetings, analysis, which mentions the word Erdogan, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462543
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, International, Public sector

UEFA Euro 2028 hosting and televised Scotland national team matches correspondence: FOI release

1. How much has the Scottish Government spent on plans to host Uefa Euro 2028, and a breakdown of these costs? 2. 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 Scotland Nati...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500463345
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government overseas office spend: FOI release

1. Please provide a breakdown of total spending for each Scottish Government overseas office for the financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, and the year-to-date 2024/25. This should include office location, total operating costs, staff costs, rental or property costs, and hospitality or event spending. 2. If possible, plea...

FOI released 100 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-20
Reference
FOI/202500476301
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Glastonbury 2025 documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about Glastonbury 2025, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-19
Reference
FOI/202500475135
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector