Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 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

2026-05 410 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 1,279 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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Breakdown of spend on IT systems and external consultancy services since 2016: FOI release

A detailed breakdown of the £203 million spent on the IT system and external consultancy services since 2016. Specifically: The total amount paid to each external company involved in the system’s development, maintenance, and administration. An itemised list of the services provided by these external companies, distin...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500459045
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Repairing Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building: FOI release

All correspondence held about repairing Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500461994
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Capital spending and budget: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, about the government's £130m capital underspend, between June 1 2024 and August 1 2024? Could you supply all correspondence between John Swinney (o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500462167
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Special Adviser's correspondence which includes the phrase “full fiscal autonomy”: FOI release

For the period 8th May 2024 - date, please provide all correspondence sent by, or to, any Special Adviser which includes the phrase “full fiscal autonomy”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-09
Reference
FOI/202500459481
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Director General Scottish Exchequer correspondence including phrase "full fiscal autonomy": FOI release

For the period 8th May 2024 - date, please provide all correspondence sent by, or to, Alyson Stafford (or her office) which includes the phrase “full fiscal autonomy”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-09
Reference
FOI/202500459505
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Director of Fiscal Sustainability and Exchequer Development correspondence on Full Fiscal Autonomy: FOI release

For the period 8th May 2024 - date, please provide all correspondence sent by, or to, Jennie Barugh (or her office) which includes the phrase “full fiscal autonomy”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-09
Reference
FOI/202500459506
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence for meeting with Eric Trump: FOI release

All correspondence that led to the meeting between Swinney and Forbes and Eric Trump, as well as the notes (including the agenda from the meeting).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-08
Reference
FOI/202500457540
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

First Minister and Eric Trump meeting information: FOI release

The full minutes of the meeting between John Swinney and Eric Trump on March 13. Any correspondence between Mr Swinney and Mr Trump or anyone acting for him in the run up to the meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-08
Reference
FOI/202500458588
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Documentation and correspondence regarding Eric Trump meeting: FOI release

All items of information in all briefings prepared for the First Minister and other participants in the meeting held at Bute House on 13 March 2025 between the First Minister and Eric Trump, and in all briefings prepared for any preparatory meetings or calls. All minutes, notes, and other records of the 13 March meeti...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-08
Reference
FOI/202500458890
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Studies to improve data collection on quality of Scottish rental properties: FOI Review

Original request 202500458786 Information pertaining to the Scottish Landlord Register. Has any group or individual Civil Servant been tasked with studying how there could be more robust data collection on the quality of rental properties in Scotland? Can the recommendations or preliminary work done by Civil Servants...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.21(4) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-08
Reference
FOI/202500458787 Review of 202500458786
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Housing, Public sector

Exploration for oil and gas and low-carbon jobs correspondence: EIR release

You have asked for a range of information across multiple parts. This response covers the following parts of your request: 1) All correspondence between Ministers, Special Advisers and Officials relating to the policy proposal for a presumption against new exploration for oil and gas in the Scottish Government’s Draft...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-08
Reference
EIR/202500458970
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Business rates relief for hospitality business information: FOI release

All external correspondence, minutes/notes from meetings, and briefings held about business rates relief for hospitality businesses, between December 1 2024 and December 15 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-07
Reference
FOI/202500457524
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Documentation regarding civil servants working a 35 hour week: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis about civil servants working a 35 hour week from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-07
Reference
FOI/202500457995
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

TV programme "River City" correspondence: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence and information relating to the TV programme River City. With information being limited to anything held since the start of 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-07
Reference
FOI/202500458660
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Institute for Fiscal Studies correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Institute for Fiscal Studies from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.2(1) s.2(2) 14 attachments
Published
2025-07-07
Reference
FOI/202500457996
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Forestry Spring/Summer Forestry Plans at Dalbuaick: EIR release

Can I please request a copy of RSPB's written consultation notes for the relevant HRA?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-03
Reference
EIR/202500458051
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

City of Edinburgh Council’s proposed Supplementary Guidance on Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Delivery for City Plan 2030 information: EIR Review

Original request - 202500453451 Correspondence, documents or consultation responses from, or submitted to, the Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate by any other Scottish Government department or directorate, public authority or local authority providing their consideration of the City of Edinburgh Counc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-03
Reference
EIR/202500457744 Review of 202500453451
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Ocean Farm 2 working group information: EIR release

The membership of, any documents produced by and a schedule of meetings for any working group established regarding "Ocean Farm 2", an offshore salmon farm in pre-planning stage by SalMar Aker (Ocean). The formation of such a working group was planned at a meeting on 24 June 2024. As such you may limit your search for ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-02
Reference
EIR/202500461059
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Rent pressure zone and rent control information: FOI release

1. How many councils have applied to the Scottish Government to implement rent pressure zones, could you supply their applications and the responses, i.e. whether it was accepted or rejected? 2. Could you supply all correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Greens, including minutes/notes from me...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-02
Reference
FOI/202500460576
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Correspondence between BP employees and Scottish Government: EIR release

“For the period 1st January 2024 - date, please provide: 1. All correspondence between employees of BP and the following three directorates of the Scottish Government: Energy and Climate Change, Marine, and Offshore Wind. 2. All documentation relating to meetings (in person or virtual) between employees of BP and rep...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2025-07-01
Reference
EIR/202500453144
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, +1 more … Public sector

Information regarding footpath upgrade between Borders General Hospital and Tweedbank roundabout: EIR release

With regard to the footpath upgrade between Borders General Hospital and Tweedbank roundabout you asked for the following: Business Case and/or board report approving the scheme Budgeted cost of scheme, and Actual cost of scheme

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
EIR/202500459226
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding visit by the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to a visit by Eric Trump in March 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500457197
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

First Minister's meeting with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

- A copy of the letters or emails that were sent to arrange this meeting. Let me see it both ways from Swinney’s people and from the Trumps. - A copy of any messages from Swinney’s phone about the meeting or messages from the phones of Swinney's team. - A copy of any emails from the Swinney’s team about how this meet...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500457232
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Materials from First Minister's meeting with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

Copies of any and all minutes, transcripts, readouts, video and audio recordings, agendas and papers, photographs produced from, and preparatory briefings for the First Minister, for the meeting on 13 March 2025 between the First Minister (John Swinney) and Mr Eric Trump at Bute House.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500457267
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector