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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Contracts in place regarding GFG Alliance, Lochaber Guarantee and Reimbursement agreement: FOI review

The response to my FOI request (202100226683) isn't satisfactory and I am requesting that you carry out an internal review. The response is incomplete and the exemptions claimed do not apply. Furthermore, the public interest test has not been properly carried out. This is a bespoke project and the claimed section 33 ex...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.33 s.33(1) s.38(1) 12 attachments
Published
2021-10-21
Reference
FOI/202100234677 Review of 202100226683
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 discussions with self-catering businesses on business recovery following pandemic: FOI release

“I would like to request details of the level of engagement, in the form of discussions, that have taken place between the hospitality sector, specifically self-catering businesses, and the Scottish Government on business recovery following the pandemic.”

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2021-10-06
Reference
FOI/202100231932
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information regarding GFG Alliance: FOI release

1. What assurances, including financial underwriting, were given by the Scottish Government to GFG Alliance in relation to the financial future of its hydro plant and aluminium smelter in Lochaber? 2. What is the value of the goods or services that have been underwritten by the Scottish Government and what indexing has...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-10-05
Reference
FOI/202100230805
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 correspondence from the hospitality sector: FOI release

I would like to request details of the number of correspondence received by the Scottish Government from pubs and cafes following the announcement made by the First Minister on October 7, 2020 to introduce a complete ban on indoor alcohol sales. At that time there was only takeaway service available from pubs and cafes...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2021-09-28
Reference
FOI/202100228469
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Mr Gupta’s response letter to former Minister for Rural Economy: FOI release

On 5th May ’21 Fergus Ewing sent a letter to Mr Sanjeev Gupta of GFG Alliance and I would like to request a copy of Mr. Gupta’s response to said letter and any subsequent communication directly related to the matters covered in this communication between Mr Ewing and Mr Gupta , the Scottish Government, GFG Alliance or ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-09-24
Reference
FOI/202100230208
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Deloitte quarterly reports regarding Lochaber guarantee: FOI review

Your request, reference 202100222206 1. Each quarterly report compiled by Deloitte and delivered to the Scottish Government around the Lochaber guarantee from September 2016 to the date of this request Your review request, reference 202100230000 I believe the public interest test has been incorrectly applied in this ca...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.33(1) s.30
Published
2021-09-24
Reference
FOI/202100230000 review of 202100222206
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Scottish Enterprise funding: FOI release

1) What steps the Scottish Government takes to ensure that any firms exporting overseas, which receive funding through Scottish Enterprise, conduct business in a way that is compatible with its framework for ethical international policy. 2) What consideration the Scottish Government has given to ensuring that any Scot...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3
Published
2021-08-23
Reference
FOI/202100223987
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to GFG Alliance and Liberty Steel: FOI review

You submitted the following initial request: “Please provide all Government communication with Mr Sanjeev Gupta of GFG Alliance and Liberty Steel and/or with his company officers in relation to the outstanding £ 7 million loan that remains unpaid as of todays date that is securitised over Dalzell and Clydebridge plants...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.33(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-06
Reference
FOI/202100221928 review of 202100201796
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Documents pertaining to GFG Alliance and Liberty Steel: FOI review

Please supply the following information: 1. A copy of the sale agreement with GFG Alliance/ Liberty for the sale of the Dalzell and Clydebridge steelworks. 2. A Copy of the due diligence carried out on the transaction. Upon receipt of your response to this request, you subsequently submitted a review request for the fo...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.33(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-07-19
Reference
FOI/202100216003 review of 202100204021
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Purchase agreement with Tata Steel for Dalzell and Clydebridge steelworks: FOI Review

(1) The purchase agreement with Tata Steel for the purchase of the Dalzell and Clydebridge steelworks. (2) A copy of the due diligence performed on the acquisition.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-13
Reference
FOI/202100212787 Review of 202100203997
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Meetings with Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and GFG Alliance: FOI release

I am writing to request an agenda, minutes and personal notes for meetings that took place last year between Fergus Ewing, then Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Sanjeev Gupta of the GFG Alliance on 26 October 2020. I am requesting agenda, minutes and personal notes for a meeting held on 7 September 2020 with Jay...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-08
Reference
FOI/202100211686
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Guarantee and Reimbursement Agreement (GRA) with GFG Alliance companies: FOI release

Please can you supply the following information: The Guarantee and Reimbursement Agreement (GRA) between Scottish Ministers and GFG Alliance companies and any subsequent amendments made to the agreement. The Guarantee Fee Letter which sets out the terms of the guarantee fee and any subsequent amendments made to the let...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 18 attachments
Published
2021-07-07
Reference
FOI/202100196377
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Guarantee and Reimbursement Agreement (GRA) with GFG Alliance companies: FOI Review

‘Please can you supply the following information: The Guarantee and Reimbursement Agreement (GRA) between Scottish Ministers and GFG Alliance companies and any subsequent amendments made to the agreement. The Guarantee Fee Letter which sets out the terms of the guarantee fee and any subsequent amendments made to the le...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.33(1) s.38(1) 20 attachments
Published
2021-07-07
Reference
FOI/202100206370 Review of 202100196377
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to GFG Alliance and Liberty Steel: FOI release

Please provide all Government communication with Mr Sanjeev Gupta of GFG Alliance and Liberty Steel and/or with his company officers in relation to the outstanding £ 7 million loan that remains unpaid as of todays date that is securitised over Dalzell and Clydebridge plants. I also require all communication since Gree...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.33(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2021-06-16
Reference
FOI/202100201796
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Sir David Murray takeover proposal of Tata Steel plant: FOI release

I wish to make a Freedom of Information request for documents relating to discussions between Sir David Murray and Scottish ministers in 2015 regarding Murray's proposal to take over the Tata Steel plants Cambuslang and Motherwell in 2015.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.36(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-06-01
Reference
FOI/202100194570
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Official meeting with Springfield Properties 29 October 2019: FOI release

Please can you provide details of the following meeting Scottish Government Minister Derek McKay meeting with Innes Smith of Springfield Properties on 29 October 2019 Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda Venue and list of attendees Minutes or notes from meeting Post meeting action points

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(2) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-07
Reference
FOI/202100167515
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair work meeting with Miller Homes: FOI release

Derek McKay meeting with Chris Endsor, Chief Executive of Miller Homes on 1 October 2019 Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda Venue and list of attendees Minutes or notes from meeting Post meeting action points

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(2) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100167507
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Former Minister for Transport and Islands meeting with Springfield Properties: FOI release

Please can you provide details of the following meeting Scottish Government Minister Derek McKay meeting with Innes Smith of Springfield Properties on 29 October 2019. Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda Venue and list of attendees Minutes or notes from meeting Post meeting action points

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(2) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100167515
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Information relating to Minister for Trade, Innovation and Public Finance: FOI release

1. From 1 March and 30 September 2020, all email correspondence between Ivan McKee and the following: Life Sciences Scotland Professor Anna Dominic 2. From 1 March and 30 September 2020, all agendas, minutes and any additional papers circulated relating to meetings (virtual or face-to-face) held between Ivan McKee an...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(2) s.30 s.25(1) 14 attachments
Published
2021-04-20
Reference
FOI/202100151660
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Economy, Public sector

Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy engagement: FOI release

Scottish Government Minister, Kate Forbes meeting and dinner with Angus McPherson of Noble and Co on 5 September 2019. Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Any agenda List of attendees at all meetings Any minutes or notes Any post meeting action points Venue, cost of, and details of who paid for dinner

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-15
Reference
FOI/202100167416
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence relating to proposed Royal Air Force Space Command: FOI release

Copies of any correspondence involving ministers in 2020 in which there is discussion of the UK Government’s proposed creation on an “RAF Space Command”, and its impact and/or relation to Scotland, and/or spaceport projects in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-01
Reference
FOI/202000130959
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information relating to backdating business support grants: FOI release

1. Any correspondence (emails, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages, phone calls or otherwise) between Ministers (including the First Minister), Special Advisors and civil servants in the Scottish Government Press Office since 1 September 2020 concerning proposals to backdate the value of business support grants (...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-01
Reference
FOI/202000129444
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence in regard to freedom of information requests: FOI release

Please could you supply me with any recorded information held by the Scottish Government that relates to advice provided to Scottish local authorities, and indeed, any other Scottish public body.

FOI cost limit 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.60 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-01
Reference
FOI/202000125338
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Correspondence to First Minister on support for businesses: FOI release

Copies of any emails, letters or other forms of correspondence received by Nicola Sturgeon from Scottish National Party MSPs in the past three months on the topic of support for businesses and the economy.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202000103860
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Engineering companies’ meetings Ministerial briefing documents: FOI release

Concerning two meetings attended held by ministers, the first being a phone call meeting attended by Fiona Hyslop on 26/03/20 with Doosan Babcock, Castle Engineering and Scottish Engineering amongst others. The second is a meeting between Ivan McKee and John McCarrol of JFD on 03/04/20. I would like to request the bri...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-04
Reference
FOI/202100133437
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Energy, Public sector