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

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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

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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

Correspondence between Scottish Government former head of Cabinet, Parliament and Governance and Former Independent Adviser to the Scottish Government: FOI release

I would like copies of all the correspondence between James Hynd & James Hamilton including any correspondence from James Hynd that references James Hamilton in them.

FOI already published 80 score 92 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.30 s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500456627
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) information: FOI release

You asked for the activities and public resourcing of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT). 1. Meeting Records and Decisions Minutes, agendas, or formal notes of SNCT meetings held between 1 January 2022 and 27 May 2025. Any papers or decisions issued by the SNCT or its subcommittees regarding teach...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.30
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500467988
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Transport Scotland - A9 Perth to Inverness collisions: FOI release

1. 2014-2024 data on fatalities on dual carriageway sections of the A9, between Perth and Inverness? Broken down by month. Broken down by location. 2. 2014-2024 data on fatalities on non-dual carriageway sections of the A9, between Perth and Inverness? Broken down by month. Broken down by location. Including data on...

FOI cost limit 70 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500470365
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Delivering Equally Safe Fund awards: FOI release

Details of the awards of funding made since 01 April 2024 from the Delivering Equally Safe Fund. This should include the names of organisations funded, the amounts and the period covered. Please also provide the funding applications and grant offer letters for Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre and Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468616
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Adult Disability Payment statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1 Details of the number of claimants receiving the Daily Living element of Adult Disability Payment broken down by age bands, showing the number of claimants who do and do not score more than 4 points in any of the Daily Living activities. Please provide this information separately for both the...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.25(1)
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500467795
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government exercising Section 50 (5) of the FOISA act: FOI release

1) Since January 1st 2002, how many times has the Scottish Government not handed over information to the Scottish Information Commissioner for investigations due to exercising section 50(5) of the FOISA act? 2) Can you please cite the SIC decision number and FOI reference number concerning these?

FOI already published 55 score 16 working days correspondence briefings s.50(5) s.14(2) s.14 s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468778
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Communications, guidance and financial arrangements to Health Boards: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I hereby request the following information held by the Scottish Government, for the period 1 January 2020 to present: 1. Communications with NHS Boards Copies of all internal emails, memos, meeting minutes or briefing papers between the Scottish Government (includ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.2 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468013
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation that mentions Former SNP Chief Executive Officer: 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 mentions Peter Murrell, from the last month?

FOI already published 80 score 67 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.26 s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500458728
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Prisoners early release, Howard League Scotland & Long Term rule: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence seen and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, about the construction of HMP Glasgow, from the last month? 2. Could you also supply the latest timeline for finishing it and also a ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500469373
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Transport Scotland recruitment, social media and equipment spend: FOI release

1. The total amount of money spent by your organisation on overtime payments in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 2. The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 3. The total financial loss to your organisation on written off inventory and IT equipme...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.27(1)
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500469028
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Sexual Offence statistics: FOI release

2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025 to date, broken down by financial year: 1. Number of individuals found guilty of a sexual offence who were given a suspended sentence. Please provide the aggregate figure, and also a breakdown by sexual offence. 2. Number of individuals found guilty of a sexual offence who...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.6 s.10 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.52(1)
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468810
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding grooming gangs: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about grooming gangs in Scotland, from the last three months?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468582
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Social Security Scotland Expenses: FOI release

You asked for the following information for Social Security Scotland for financial years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/2025, 2025-date: Request for information 1: Total annual spending on staff overtime. Request for information 2: Total annual spending on temporary or agency staff. Request for information 3: Total...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468686
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Supreme Court judgement For Women Scotland correspondence: FOI release

Please provide information held on internal staff networks (such as yammer/viva engage, including but not limited to the the LGBT+ network), which references or relates to the recent Supreme Court judgment FWS v Scottish Ministers. For the avoidance of doubt, I am not requesting personal information relating to staff m...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-22
Reference
FOI/202500462501
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Meeting with First Minister and Sir Jim Ratcliffe: FOI release

1. The briefing pack/notes for the meeting between the First Minister and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Chairman of INEOS, on 25th April 2025. 2. The full minutes from the meeting between the First Minister and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Chairman of INEOS, on 25th April 2025. 3. All correspondence (including text messages, What...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-22
Reference
FOI/202500466648
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government HR system Oracle information: FOI release

1. When will Scottish government be live with HR, Finance and Payroll on the Oracle system? 2. How many other Scottish central government and public sector organisations are part of the Oracle shared service? 3. Please list the names of the other central government and public sector organisations that are part of the...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1)
Published
2025-09-22
Reference
FOI/202500468811
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Payments made to the Scottish FA and Scottish Premier League Trust: FOI release

You asked for a list of all payments made to the Scottish FA and Scottish Premier League Trust from 1st January 2020 to present (13/05/2025) and copies of all agreements between the CashBack scheme and the Scottish FA and between the scheme and the SPL Trust.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-18
Reference
FOI/202500466063
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

First Minister's meeting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe: FOI release

1. The meeting minutes, agenda, any handouts or government briefings, attendance list, location, time and date, as well as any refreshments provided linked to the First Minister's meeting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe on April 25, 2025. 2. Please provide any internal or external communications in relation to this meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-18
Reference
FOI/202500466149
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Council Tax Reduction (CTR) statistics: FOI release

1. CTR Statistics – Aberdeen City Council: Total number of households receiving Council Tax Reduction (CTR); Total value of CTR granted; Proportion of CTR value in relation to the total gross Council Tax billed. 2. CTR Funding: Total compensation received by Aberdeen City Council from the Scottish Government to fund...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500464261
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding First Minister export roundtable: FOI release

Please share all meeting minutes, briefing notes and any other relevant documents relating to the First Ministers export roundtable on Wednesday 16 April 2025, as announced by Salmon Scotland https://www.salmonscotland.co.uk/news/first-minister-updated-on-impact-of-us-tariffs-on scottish-salmon Please also share all c...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500464111
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Minutes for meetings of NHS Chairs and Chief Executives Groups: FOI release

Please provide the agenda and papers, in full, for the most recent meetings of a) the NHS chairs group and b) the NHS CEOs group.

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.27(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500464360
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

NHS Scotland's workforce guidance "asymptomatic testing" of staff during COVID-19: FOI release

​​​​​Guidance on asymptomatic testing of employers and staff during COVID-19. I was able to access this document, which outlines supplementary guidance issued by NHS Chief Executives on the 3rd July 2020, but I am unable to access that 3rd July document itself. Would you be able to provide a copy of this document? Any ...

FOI released 100 score 12 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500466655
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Communications from independent advisors on the ministerial code: FOI release

1) All communications to and from the three new independent advisors on the ministerial code since August 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.25(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500456442
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Winter Heating Payments in 2024/2025: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Winter Heating Payments that were paid in November 2024, December 2024, January 2025, February 2025, March 2025, April 2025 and May 2025 to date. Request for information 2: The number of late payments per month, and a breakdown of the reasons for late payments. Request for inf...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500466091
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector