Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,843releases indexed
39,434attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,104partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,104 unclear 7,198 not held 3,063 released 1,536 already published 669 cost limit 607 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4924 s.20 4273 s.34(1) 3583 s.39(2) 3474 s.30 2877 s.17(1) 2771 s.25(1) 2375 s.10(4) 1982 s.11(2) 1569 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1157 s.3 906

Timeline

2026-05 390 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 965 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 922 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 728 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 632 releases · 25.8 avg days
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2,155 matching releases

Correspondence between Mr Russell and Scottish Green Party: FOI release

Any correspondence between Mr Russell and his staff and any members and staff of the Scottish Green Party's Scottish Parliamentary group along with any minutes taken at meetings between the two parties between 1st July and 20th September 2017.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.30 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Alasdair Allan's Austria, Germany, and Czech Republic trip: FOI release

Any correspondence, physical or digital, along with any record or minutes of meetings concerning or occurring during Alasdair Allan's November, 2016 trip to Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic. You clarified your request on 30 October 2017, that you are happy to receive information on the Austrian and Czech trips,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.32(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-30
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Alasdair Allan's trip to Norway: FOI release

Any correspondence, physical or digital, along with any record or minutes of meetings concerning or occurring during Alasdair Allan's February, 2017 trip to Norway.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.32(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-30
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Behavioural analysis on income tax banding: FOI release

Information covering: Any documents, data, briefs or otherwise detailing behavioural analysis undertaken or examined by the Scottish Government from 1 June 2016 to 1 October 2017. Information should include any behavioural analysis on income tax at each banding (particularly higher and additional rates) and any behavi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.27(1) s.30 s.3(2) s.17(1) 10 attachments
Published
2017-11-28
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Lady Smith's appointment to the Child Abuse Inquiry: FOI release

The date and correspondence of when John Swinney, Nicola Sturgeon, or the relevant Scottish Minister if it is another, contacted the Lord President of the Court of Session to consult them regarding the appointment of Lady Smith to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-28
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

First Minister statement on the Child Abuse Inquiry: FOI release

Any information (documents, meetings, correspondence, minutes of meetings, emails, briefs, notes or otherwise) regarding Nicola Sturgeon statement on 30 June in the Scottish parliament that 'To answer Iain Gray directly, we have instructed officials to begin planning for the appointment of a new panel member, with that...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.30 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-28
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Business Development Bank correspondence and information: FOI release

You asked for the briefings, policy papers and correspondence between ministers and civil servants on a Scottish National Investment Bank; the total amount of loans and grants given out by the Scottish Investment Bank in each year since its creation and for the briefings, policy papers and correspondence between minist...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.14(2) s.30 s.29(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2017-11-23
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

John Swinney's meeting with Andi Lavery and INCAS: FOI release

1. Minutes and any correspondence surrounding John Swinney's meeting with Andi Lavery and INCAS on 30 August 2016. 2. Also, minutes and any correspondence surrounding John Swinney's meeting with'historic child sex abuse survivors' on 7 Juliy 2016, as mentioned in his ministerial engagements.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.36(2) s.30 6 attachments
Published
2017-11-23
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Angela Constance meeting survivors of historical child abuse: FOI release

Any correspondence and documents (minutes of meetings, emails, letters, phone calls, briefs or otherwise) surrounding Angela Constance's meeting with survivors of historical child abuse on March 21, 2016. Any correspondence and documents (minutes of meetings, emails, letters, phone calls, briefs or otherwise) surroundi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.37 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-23
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Mike Russell's trips to Germany and Brussels: FOI release

All correspondence physical or digital, along with any record or minutes of meetings concerning or occurring during Michael Russell's November 2016 trips to Germany and Brussels.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 s.32 s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Mike Russell's trip to Brussels: FOI release

All correspondence physical or digital, along with any record or minutes of meetings concerning or occurring during the Ministers June 2017 trip to Brussels.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.32 s.17(1) s.32(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Correspondence and meetings involving Mr Benny Higgins: FOI release

You asked for copies of all information contained in correspondence including (but not exclusive to) e-mails, letters, memos, minutes or other electronic or hand written notes of conversations or telephone calls: a. Between Scottish Ministers, special advisors, civil servants or officials and Mr Benny Higgins and the ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 6 attachments
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Correspondence from Fiona Hyslop's trip to Austria: FOI release

You asked for: Any correspondence, physical or digital, along with any record or minutes of meetings concerning or occurring during Fiona Hyslop MSP's June, 2017 trip to Austria.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.32(1) 8 attachments
Published
2017-11-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish National Investment Bank correspondence and briefing papers: FOI release

You asked for briefings produced by civil servants to Scottish Government Ministers on a Scottish National Investment Bank; for any internal correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and civil servants on a Scottish National Investment Bank; for any correspondence between the Scottish Government and other po...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-20
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Meetings between John Swinney and Susan O'Brien: FOI release

Minutes of the meetings between John Swinney and Susan O'Brien QC on 22 and 28 June 2016. Include a list of all officials present. Also, any correspondence between John Swinney and any other members of the Scottish Government on this meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.36(2) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-17
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Costs of Cyber Security Operations Centre: FOI release

The following information: A detailed and itemised breakdown of the costs of building and operating the Scottish Government Cyber Security Operations Centre in Saughton House, Edinburgh This should be for FY 2015/16, 2016/17 and both current and projected spend in 2017/18. Please include the cost of all building work...

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence spending s.30
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister's visit to Berlin August 2016 : FOI release

You asked for any correspondence, physical or digital, along with any record or minutes of meetings concerning Nicola Sturgeon's August 2016 visit to Berlin and her engagement with Germany's Minister of State for Europe, Michael Roth.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.32(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Costing and business plan for post-graduate teaching bursary: FOI release

Any costings, business plans and other documents around the announcement of a post graduate teaching bursary and whether any modelling has been done on the expected take up of this bursary.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.30 10 attachments
Published
2017-11-10
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

First Minister meeting Dr Tim Cook: FOI release

All communications in the request for a meeting, organisation of the meeting and communications between Apple and the Scottish Government in relation to the First Minister's meeting with Dr Tim Cook on April 3, 2017. Any notes or minutes taken during the meeting. All briefing documents made for the First Minister in ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.1(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Road Safety Operational Partnership Group papers: FOI release

A copy of the paper on speed thresholds presented by Andy Edmonston of Police Scotland at the meeting of the Road Safety Operational Partnership Group on 27 July 2017.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence meetings s.35(1) s.30 s.35 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence relating to Air Departure Tax/Air Passenger Duty: FOI release

Details of any correspondence (phone calls, emails, notes, minutes of meetings, etc) between the Scottish Government, particularly Derek Mackay, and the UK Government or Her Majesty's Treasury on Air Departure Tax/Air Passenger Duty between January 1, 2017 and October 5, 2017. Also, details of any requested meetings w...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 6 attachments
Published
2017-11-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector, Transport

City of Glasgow College new build procurement information: FOI release

The Business Case (Final) in connection to the full financial projections made at the time of the contract signing for costs relating to the procurement of two new build college campuses at City of Glasgow College. Any/all recorded information that the decision to procure the new build(s) by the NPD revenue funded mode...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.30 s.17(1) 18 attachments
Published
2017-11-06
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Michael Russell and Lewis MacDonald: FOI release

You asked for any correspondence written and digital between Michael Russell, MSP andhis staff and Lewis MacDonald, MSP and his staff along with any minutes, if taken, of meetings between these parties between 1st July, 2017 and 20th September, 2017.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.30 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-03
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Michael Russell and Tavish Scott: FOI release

You asked for any correspondence hard or digital between Michael Russell, MSP and his staff and Tavish Scott, MSP and his staff along with any minutes of meetings between the two parties, if taken between 1st July, 2017 and 20th September, 2017.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.30 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-02
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

International Council of Education Advisers report, stakeholder involvement: FOI release

You asked for anything circulated to stakeholders meaning all of those involved in the process of preparing and publishing the report in question, particularly including ICEA members, Scottish government staff, Education Scotland staff and Scottish Ministers. You also asked for comments from all of these individuals.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 12 attachments
Published
2017-11-01
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector