Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

20,099releases indexed
34,518attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
7,442partially withheld
2018-05-18oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,442 unclear 6,659 not held 2,826 released 1,362 already published 638 cost limit 559 clarification 325 withheld 217 transferred 71

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4613 s.20 3922 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3150 s.30 2676 s.17(1) 2544 s.25(1) 2218 s.10(4) 1834 s.11(2) 1467 s.2 1076 s.29(1) 1075 s.3 845

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 1,136 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 876 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 856 releases · 29.6 avg days Learning Directorate 783 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 637 releases · 40.0 avg days Population Health Directorate 623 releases · 28.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 611 releases · 36.1 avg days People Directorate 581 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Assessment and Award of Health Partnership Programme Contract in Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia: FOI release

Information on how the award of the contract for the Health Partnership Programme in Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia (reference number: 698452) was assessed. In the Invitation To Tender, the contract amount was stated as £2,500,000.00, with specific guidance in Schedule 5.6 Draft Contract Part A Order Form - Schedule 1 Speci...

FOI clarification 80 score 13 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-06
Reference
FOI/202500496810
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Promise Partnership Fund: FOI Review

Original request 202300380835 Details of and/or a copy of the agreement between the Scottish Government and the Corra Foundation re the Promise Partnership Fund and the Corra Foundation role in distributing all funds, on behalf of the Scottish Government, connected to the Promise. Details of the tendering process to ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings contracts spending s.33 s.30 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300385842 Review of 202300380835
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Ferguson Marine meetings attended by Finance Secretary Kate Forbes: FOI release

Information relating to Ferguson Marine meetings attended by Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy on 17, 25 and 27 August 2021. Who attended these meetings? What were they about? What was discussed? In the meeting on 27 August 2021, did they discuss the resignation of Hair and Mackenzie?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 55 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.33(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.20 18 attachments
Published
2024-02-20
Reference
202200275543
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Prison Service mobile phones for prisoners: FOI release

Whether any value for money review has been conducted of the Scottish Prison Service’s mobile phones for prisoners project since its introduction in April 2020. All correspondence between the Scottish Prison Service and Scottish Ministers and their Special Advisers regarding prisoner mobile phones. Please provide this ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings contracts s.38(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) s.35(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-28
Reference
202300358582
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Decision making process surrounding the FMEL ferries: FOI release

On 3 May 2022 John-Paul Marks appeared in front of the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee. He was answering questions on the decision making process surrounding the FMEL ferries. In particular he was asked if the failure to properly keep written records of decision making process was a breach of the law. He stated t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-21
Reference
202200298441
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Direct Award and Procurement of Ferries: FOI release

1. “I would be grateful if you could send to me any policy framework or guidance the Scottish Government has for direct award of public sector contracts. e.g. Teckal or other similar contracting options.” 2. “Can you send me a copy of the procurement business case for the recent awarding of the ferries contract to a T...

FOI not held 70 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.33 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17 6 attachments
Published
2023-05-31
Reference
FOI/202300342383
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Electronic Counting for Local Elections tender: FOI release

A copy of the successful tender for the procurement, Electronic Counting for Local Elections, and, in addition, for the identity of all of the other organisations who tendered.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1)
Published
2021-03-08
Reference
FOI/202000126345
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Constitution and democracy, Public sector