Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

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Attendance at the summit for national leaders’ partners in Istanbul: FOI release

All correspondence, briefings or any documents relating to Nadia El-Nakla's attendance at the summit for national leaders’ spouses in Istanbul in November.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202400393320
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Ministerial Roundtable on Spiking: FOI Review

Original request 202300384168 1. The dates of all the meetings of the ministerial roundtable on spiking. 2. Who attended these meetings. 3. The agenda, minutes and any supporting papers discussed at the meeting. 4. Please can you also provide any ministerial briefings on spiking for the last three years. 5. Please...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.5 s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202400393148 Review of 202300384168
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Data costs incurred by Former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care of Scotland: FOI Review

Original request 202300384550 Correspondence (including WhatsApps, phone calls, text messages, emails and meetings) related to roaming charges racked up by Michael Matheson.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending whatsapp s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202300389191 Review of 202300384550
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Former First Minister correspondence on Gaza: FOI Review

Original request 202400393608 1. On the 17th October 2023, Humza Yousaf, during his speech to the SNP conference in Aberdeen, called on the UK Government ‘To support the medical evacuation of injured civilians in Gaza’. As SNP party leader, he said, ‘Let me be clear, Scotland is ready to play her part and our hospital...

FOI clarification 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.28(1) s.25 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202400402356 Review of 202400393608
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Potential purchase from Sealease Ltd of Hong Kong: FOI Review

Original request 202300362586 Copies of all emails and other communication relating to the potential purchase of a 60m catamaran from Sealease Ltd of Hong Kong, through 2020 and 2021. This should include all internal Transport Scotland communications, as well as those to and from Transport Scotland and its partner age...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.5 s.36(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
FOI/202300375309 Review of 202300362586
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Health capital investment correspondence and briefing packs: FOI release

1. All correspondence to and from Scottish Ministers from January 1st 2023 to present date relating in any way to health capital investment. 2. All correspondence to and from Scottish Ministers from January 1st 2023 to present date relating in any way to the Sportscotland budget and/or the Active, Healthy Lives budget...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
FOI/202300389339
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

COP28 conference meetings and Former First Minister meeting with President Erdogan of Turkey: FOI release

Documents containing all internal and external correspondence concerning the meetings of Scottish Government officials, representatives and ministers with the officials, representatives and ministers of foreign countries during the period of the COP28 conference in the United Arab Emirates, which took place from 30th N...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.30 s.32 s.27(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
FOI/202300389881
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Funding applications by LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI Appeal

The funding application/s made to Scottish Government by LGBT Youth Scotland for the past 3 years. A breakdown of the funds awarded and any information on proposed future funding as well as copies of the funding agreements that LGBT Youth Scotland agreed to when they accepted the grants.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.33(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
FOI/202300355127 - Appeal
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Valuation of the main Lochaber Smelter security asset: FOI Review

Original request 202300385648 “1. The figure for the financial difference in the valuation of the main Lochaber smelter security asset held by the Scottish Government between 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years (i.e. -£30m) 2.Any internal correspondence amongst those within the Strategic Commercial Assets Division, i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
FOI/202300391456 Review of 202300385648
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Correspondence on National Treatment Centres: FOI Review

Original request 202300382494 "I am looking for all written communication, including associated briefings, to and from Ministers since 1 April 2023 to most recent relating to the Scottish Government’s National Treatment Centres.”

FOI already published 80 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.21(4) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.27 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
FOI 202300386871 Review of 202300382494
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Spring Budget communications campaign: FOI Review

Original request (202400403341) You recently engaged in a communications campaign, e.g. https://x.com/scotgov/status/1766116922909692407 The text reads: “The UK Spring Budget has failed to deliver the funding Scotland needs for public services. National Insurance cuts in the Spring Budget and Autumn Statement have ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.38 s.17(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
FOI/202400413228 Review of 202400403341
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise meeting with The Promise Scotland: FOI review

Original request - 202300380844 Details of the meeting that took place between Natalie Don Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, and Fiona Duncan and Frazer McKinley, the Promise Scotland, on the 11th May 2023. This should include the agenda, any papers/briefings provided to the Minister to help...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300385797 Review of 202300380844
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, 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

Police and Ministerial appointment/resignation letters: FOI release

You initially asked for: "Andrew Flanagan – September 2015 - December 2017 Susan Deacon – December 2017 – December 2019 Submitted resignation letters to Scottish Government Martyn Evans – February 2021 - currently holds the position of SPA Please provide copies of appointment letters … related to positions whereby a ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300378861
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Project Sakura details: FOI Review

Original request 202300374529 What is Project Sakura please? Please provide me with project outlines, aims, targets and actions and the cost of this project in its entirety please.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.30 s.38(1) s.36(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300379180 Review of 202300374529
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Project Sakura: FOI Review

Original request 202300370018 Any reports or briefings issued or submitted to Ministers that would fall within 'Project Sakura' since July 1, 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.33(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.29(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300378363 Review of 202300370018
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Valuation of the main Lochaber smelter security asset: FOI release

“1. The figure for the financial difference in the valuation of the main Lochaber smelter security asset held by the Scottish Government between 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years (i.e. -£30m). 2. Any internal correspondence amongst those within the Strategic Commercial Assets Division, including any reports or submi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings contracts s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300385648
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Scotland’s prison population: FOI Review

Original request 202300380070 1. The full briefing provided to Angela Constance for her ministerial statement on Scotland’s prison population delivered on 3 October 2023. 2. The Scottish Government or Scottish Prison Service’s most recent projection of Scotland’s prison population for the future (covering any time pe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.11 s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300386669 Review of 202300380070
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Social Security Scotland fraud allegation statistics: FOI Review

Original request 202300384042 Request for information 1: The number of reports of suspected fraud that Social Security Scotland has received since 2019 (broken down by calendar year). Request for information 2: The amount of money spent by Social Security Scotland on benefit fraud related projects and services since ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300387636 Review of 202300384042
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Progress on the work on Hull 801 and 802 at Ferguson Marine: FOI Review

Original request 202300376113 I am seeking the April, May, June, July and August updates in relation to the progress on the work on Hull 801 and 802 at Ferguson Marine. To be clear, I am seeking for each of the months, the progress updates to ministers, the CMAL progress report and the Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) p...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.27 s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300383346 Review of 202300376113
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the Scottish Currency Group: FOI release

Please provide copies of all email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) and Tim Rideout, Robbie Mochrie, Ian Stewart, or Cathryn Jones (who are all representatives of the Scottish Currency Group), 1st January 2023 - date.

FOI cost limit 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300387857
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

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

Establishment of the Centre for Teaching Excellence: FOI Review

Original request 202300381669 A range of information relating to the recent announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills of a Centre for Teaching Excellence, including: consideration of the policy, decisionmaking, engagement/consultation, costings and role: and for communications related to these (bo...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.29 s.38 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300389692 Review of 202300381669
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Meeting between Angus Robertson MSP and Israeli diplomat: FOI release

All information pertaining to the meeting between Angus Robertson MSP and Israeli diplomat Daniela Ekstein at St Andrews House on 8th August 2024. Including the details relating to how the meeting was organised, what the agenda was for and meeting minutes relating to discussions.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202400426355
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector