Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS) from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. Please also provide a record of all engagement with Scottish Government Minist...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-11-04
Reference
FOI/202100242089
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Requests to the UK Government to devolve powers in dealing with drugs deaths: FOI release

Information on any request by the Scottish Government to the UK Government to devolve powers to them to deal with the drugs deaths problem in Scotland and any requests to deal with the drugs deaths problem by way of a health emergency (between 1st January 2015 to 10th August 2021).

FOI unclear 80 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.28 s.1 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-02
Reference
FOI/202100227354
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Scottish Information Commissioner appeal Decision Notice 083/2021: FOI release

1. Any and all internal and external correspondence including emails, letters, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, text messages relating to government business from officials, ministers, and special advisers and any other interested party relating to the consideration of the Scottish Information Commissioner appeal wh...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.25(1) s.26 s.30 s.35(1) s.35(2) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-10-28
Reference
FOI/202100223873
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

COVID-19 pandemic emergency plan January 2020: FOI release

1. Was there a pandemic emergency plan in place at the start of the SARS-CoV-2 / coronavirus pandemic (e.g. January 2020)? If so, please provide it. 2. How did it account for dangerous pathogens in the ACDP hazard group 3, and group 4? How did it account for any defined Highly Contagious Infectious Disease (HCID)? (Th...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.18 s.7 s.20 s.5 s.25(1)
Published
2021-10-26
Reference
FOI/202100242684
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Official meeting with Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADP’s): FOI release

A note of any meetings (the time and the participants) between the First Minister and any Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs) from 21st May 2021 to 23rd August 2021 and a note of any meetings (the time and the participants) between Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy, and any Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADP...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1)
Published
2021-10-12
Reference
FOI/202100233118
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Communications regarding Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) appeal rates 2021: FOI release

Any communication, internal or external, discussing / responding to concerns about the quantity of appeals that the SQA may receive in relation to any 2021 appeals processes. The time frame for this request is 1/2/2021 - 2/6/2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 76 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-12
Reference
FOI/202100208815
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

HPV immunisation programme: FOI release

Who authorised the HPV programme for girls? Why is a cancer prevention treatment for girls being given to boys? The package sent out to parents does not have the ingredients or side effects, why? What are the long time side effects of the HPV vaccination?

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1)
Published
2021-10-11
Reference
FOI/202100235709
Directorate
Topic

Cost to Scottish Government of its participation of recent inquiry’s: FOI release

1. Any estimate and breakdown of the cost to the Scottish Government of its participation in the Scottish Parliament Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints. 2. Any estimate and breakdown of the cost to the Scottish Government of the James Hamilton inquiry. 3. Any estimate and breakdown o...

FOI unclear 55 score 75 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.12 s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2021-10-07
Reference
FOI/202100209285
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 details of Corporate Travel Management (CTM) relating to PCR tests: FOI release

1.Why are CTM the only provider for PCR tests in Scotland for international travel? 2. Who owns CTM and/or are they affiliated to the Scottish Government/SNP? 3. What was the tendering process for this contract? 4. How many other companies tendered for this contract? 5. Does the Scottish Government receive ANY financia...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-09-30
Reference
FOI/202100229912
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 variant and restrictions questions: FOI release

1. Is your organisation currently following any Corona Virus COVID 19 Restrictions.? Yes or No answer required – plus details of any procedures. 2. Can your organisation provide me with the evidence that COVID 19 exists?. Yes or No answer required – plus the information that you rely on. 3. Can your organisation prov...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.4 s.6 s.25(1) s.7
Published
2021-09-30
Reference
FOI/202100230522
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Ministerial engagements: FOI release

How many people with learning disabilities have met with Scottish Government Ministers in the last year? How many of these meetings discussed the transfer of responsibility for cross-government support for learning disabilities to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1)
Published
2021-09-27
Reference
FOI/202100228003
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Homes For Scotland Annual Conference November 2019: FOI release

Details of the event attended by the Minister for Housing and Local Government Kevin Stewart, and then Finance Cabinet Secretary at the Homes For Scotland Annual Conference on 13 November 2019. Details being sought include: 1. Pre meeting briefing(s) 2. Any speech or pre-prepared words 3. Agenda 4. Venue and list of ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-09-23
Reference
FOI/202100228787
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Information regarding cervical screening: FOI release

1. Copies of all documents relating to the contact in which the Scottish Government were first notified of the Serious Adverse Event regarding cervical screening, shared with parliament on 24 June 2021. To include detail such as dates and times, and include information such as phone calls, emails, reports, briefings an...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1)
Published
2021-09-15
Reference
FOI/202100226110
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Covid-19 outbreak following Nike conference held in Edinburgh: FOI Review

1) You made at least 45 redactions of text, of unspecified length, in the FOI release responded to on 5th June 21 and published on 14th June 2021 (202000038482), due to an assessment of the information as being "out of scope" Please provide all the information for all of these redactions listed in this FOI release sta...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-18
Reference
FOI/202100222971 review of 202000038482
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information pertaining to Scottish Child Payment: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence between the Scottish Government, its officials, and its agencies and the UK Government and its agencies which relate to delivering the 6-16-year old data required by the Scottish Government to roll out the Scottish Child Payment since September 2020 Details, and a copy of the note of, all ...

FOI withheld 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.28(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100222805
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Money and tax, Public sector

Results of responses of proposed amendments to the Gender Recognition Act: FOI release

Please accept this as a freedom of information request to obtain the results of the public consultation carried out in 2020 on proposed amendments to the Gender Recognition Act.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.25(1)
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100222288
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Communications with Nil By Mouth: FOI release

Copies of any and all letter and email communications between the members of the Scottish Government (or those civil servants, or any advisors, or any special advisors, acting on their behalf) listed below and any officers, directors or volunteers of the charity Nil By Mouth (https://nilbymouth.org/) dated between 1st ...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-04
Reference
FOI/202100220759
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Advice given to Scottish Government regarding weddings: FOI release

Any clinical advice received by the SG (either internally or externally) that relates to the decision to include children of all ages in the limits for weddings but not other indoor settings. I would also like copies of any risk assessments or other policy documentation produced or held by the SG which consider or disc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.20 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-28
Reference
FOI/202100219009
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID 19 correspondence relating to local level coronavirus restrictions: FOI release

All internal correspondence and written material, including but not limited to correspondence between officials and ministers, relating to The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 28) Regulations 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.25(1) s.29(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-28
Reference
FOI/202100217336
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) submitted business case: FOI review

A copy of the BiFab business case used as the basis for the Scottish Government's £37.4 million investment in BiFab.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 51 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.33(1) s.36(1) s.25(1) s.36(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-27
Reference
FOI/202100194635 review of 202100178361
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Communication between Scottish Government Minister and officials: FOI release

1. Any and all communications between Scottish Government ministers and officials and a) Progress Scotland Limited ; b) Mark Diffley Consultancy and Research Limited; c) Invicta Public Affairs Limited: d) Charlotte Street Partners Limited and e) Halogen Communications Limited. 2. Any payments from the Scottish Governme...

FOI not held 70 score 191 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1) s.12 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) 8 attachments
Published
2021-07-26
Reference
FOI/202000104296
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government application to Stonewall Workplace Equality Index: FOI release

I am emailing you to request all emails/any other form of written communication or document, between the Scottish Govt and Stonewall, regarding any and all social media posts by SNP Government Ministers, which were cited as part of, or in relation to, the Scottish Government's application to be part of Stonewall's Work...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.8 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-26
Reference
FOI/202100218117
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Education Scotland policy on handling media requests: FOI release

1) Please send me all policy documents which inform/ govern/ guide the way your organisation handles media requests and the publication of information. Please include all such documents which mention the Scottish Government, ministers or Scottish Government departments. 2) Please also send me any emails. minutes, memos...

FOI not held 70 score 9 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-14
Reference
FOI/202100219839
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Communications with SQA regarding National Qualification assessment 2021: FOI release

Any communications (including letters, emails, phone calls) between the Scottish Government and the SQA on the subject of SQA National Qualification assessments in 2021. I would like this information between 01 March 2021 and 26 March 2021.

FOI already published 80 score 72 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-12
Reference
FOI/202100187739
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Education, Public sector