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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The Minister for Housing appearance on The Sunday Show on 05/11/23: FOI Review

Original request 202300383734 'The briefings and documents provided to the Minister for Housing in preparation for his appearance on The Sunday Show on 05/11/23. Please also include all notes and correspondence to and from the Minister relating to preparations'.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300388177 Review of 202300383734
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Domestic Abuse Leavers Fund- Scottish Women’s Aid: FOI Review

Original request (202300372279) a list of all meetings held with Scottish Women’s Aid on the topic of a leavers fund to support victims of domestic abuse to leave abusive relationships. all correspondence related to these meetings including the minutes of the meeting, any briefing notes provided to ministers related t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI 202300377738 Review of 202300372279
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Evacuation of 500 homes due to Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC): EIR release

A copy of all documents which discuss the announcement made by Aberdeen City Council that it would have to evacuate 500 homes due to the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete on 29th February 2024. Disclosure to include all internal correspondence involving Ministers, Special Advisors, the media office an...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
EIR/202400402826
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scotland's first ever bond and business rates relief correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, all briefings, notes/minutes from meetings and analysis conducted about handing business rates relief to hospitality, leisure and retail premises, between March 1 2024 and the date of this FOI. 2. Can you supply all progress made...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400416522
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Local authority funding: FOI release

[1.] Could you confirm the 'real terms increase' does fully factor in the effects of inflation on local councils' budgets? [2.] However does not the imposition of a freeze on council tax mean that even a 2.5% 'real terms' increase will be offset by the reduction in funds that would otherwise have been raised by an inc...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400414193
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Coodham Estate planning permission information: EIR release

1. Notification of Construction Project Forms and the CDM (Construction Design Management) files, containing the preconstruction information, the construction phase plan and the health and safety file and any relevant notifications, that were submitted to the Scottish Ministers, according to section 7 of the Constructi...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.7 s.19 s.24 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.57
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400421049
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Housing Announcement: FOI release

The Housing announcement today from the First Minister in Dundee. I'd like the following: 1. The date and time this decision to make this announcement was communicated to the Scottish Government. 2. Who was present when this decision affecting housing was made. Was it a cabinet decision or did it come from the offic...

FOI withheld 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.30
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400411291
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Correspondence on Homelessness and President of Iceland's Scotland Visit: FOI release

1. Could you supply all briefings prepared for Ministers, all analysis undertaken and all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, about homelessness in the last three months? Can this include any minutes/notes from meetings about this topic in the same timeframe? 2. How many...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.28 s.28(1) s.32 s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400413604
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, International, Public sector

Communication around three wind farm applications: EIR release

Did the Minister or any other Scottish Government Minister/officials meet and discuss or communicate in any other way the three wind farm applications on Faray, Quanterness and Hoy, or OFGEM’S criteria to allow the interconnector between the Scottish mainland and Orkney with any OIC officials, OIC representatives counc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400414301
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Meetings with local authorities and housing and homelessness partners: FOI release

You asked what action the Scottish Government has taken since 15 May 2024 to address the housing emergency. I have provided information in response to your request below.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400416698
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Uplift to the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) budget announcement: FOI release

1. Copies of all briefing materials from officials to the First Minister and the Housing Minister in relation to the announcement made on Friday 26 August of the £80m uplift to the AHSP budget. 2. A full financial breakdown of the announcement to uplift the AHSP budget by £80m made on 26 April 2024. 3. Copies of all ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400411457
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

House fund and New Deal for Business Group: EIR release

1. Out of the £60m fund to acquire empty and private sector homes announced by Humza Yousaf in July, how much of this money has been utilised or drawn out already, and breakdown of where it has gone; 2. For all correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, and any briefings prepared for Ministers, regar...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.25(1) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300383018
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

All correspondence between special advisers, civil servants involved in preparing the original response to the FOI 202300372279: FOI release

All correspondence between special advisers, civil servants, officials and anyone involved in preparing the original response to the FOI request ref: 202300372279.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300383140
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Short-term lets, rent freeze and Association of Scotland's Self Caterers meeting requests: FOI release

1. What is the current sign-up rate for short-term lets in Scotland, i.e how many have been received in each region compared to how many are registered in each region? 2. What is the rejection rate like in terms of applicants? Can you include how many applied and how many have been rejected? 3. How much money has the...

FOI already published 80 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38 s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300381853
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Council tax and Cabinet meetings: EIR release

1. How many cabinet meetings have been held this year? And how many have been attended by the following: Dorothy Bain, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater? 2. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, plus all briefings prepared for ministers regarding the UK Gover...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.27(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
EIR/202300385194
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Fairer Council Tax: consultation and proposals: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on the Scottish Government looking into the Fairer Council Tax proposal over the last five years, with a breakdown of each year and what the money has been spent on? 2. How many consultations has the government published about this topic and similar policies on the Fairer Council Tax p...

FOI not held 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.2 s.3 s.29(1) s.30 s.38 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300387208
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Council tax freeze financial modelling: FOI release

1) Any financial modelling undertaken of a potential council tax freeze in each financial year since 2016/17. For clarity, this should specifically be any financial modelling of the policy even if it was not implemented. E.g. in 2022/23, if modelling of a freeze was done alongside other policy options, it is a docume...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.38 6 attachments
Published
2024-08-14
Reference
FOI/202300381914
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Economy, Housing, Public sector

Planning applications with SEPA objections: EIR release

To provide the annual number of notified planning applications with unresolved SEPA objections (due to flood risk) and their results over the last 5 years (so 2018-2023).

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-13
Reference
FOI/202300379526
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Council Tax consultation data: FOI release

1. Under FOISA, please provide all calculations, modelling and statistical information which supported the production of the joint consultation with COSLA is seeking views on plans to increase the amount paid by people in bands E, F, G and H referred to here: https://www.gov.scot/news/council-tax-consultation/. 2. Ple...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-12
Reference
FOI/202300376332
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Wind farms in Orkney: EIR Review

Original request 202400395830 Regarding Wind farms in Orkney - Quanterness, Hoy and Faray. Can you please provide a list of the Ministers involved in the decision and the minutes of the discussion leading up to them being approved?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2024-07-15
Reference
EIR/202400402425 Review of 202400395830
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Correspondence with Scottish Ministers relating to presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in public buildings: EIR release

Copies of any correspondence sent to or from Scottish Government Ministers and/or Cabinet secretaries in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and/or 2022 in which there is discussion of the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in public buildings.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-05-22
Reference
FOI/202300375415
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Affordable Housing Supply Programme Coordination Group minutes: FOI Review

Original request - 202300386087 Under FOISA please provide the Affordable Housing Supply Programme Coordination Group minutes for meetings held since 18 August 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.33(2) s.27 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-21
Reference
FOI/202300390763 Review of 202300386087
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Short-Term Let Licensing and Planning during Edinburgh Festival: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government Officials and Ministers and Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Festivals Edinburgh and other Edinburgh Festival stakeholders since October 2022 regarding Short-Term Let Licensing and Planning.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-05-15
Reference
FOI/202300389896
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Meetings attended by the Housing Minister - December 2023: FOI release

A list of all the meetings the Housing Minister had and with whom he met on 20 December 2023 All briefings provided to the Housing Minister in advance of his meetings on 20 December 2023 Copies of all notes, handwritten or digital, take by all officials present at the meetings the Housing Minister had on 20 December 20...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-10
Reference
FOI/202300390791
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Registered Social Landlord and housing: FOI release

1. Minister of Housing and reporting dept/Secretary from 1999 to date. 2. Explanation of why 600,000+ social properties where Scot Gov & Registered Social Landlord employer-tenants are the financial stakeholders of Scottish Registered Housing Associations is a Junior Ministerial role & does not attend Scottish Cabinet...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.3 s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2024-05-09
Reference
FOI/202400400865
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector