Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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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

Documentation regarding hiring a new Permanent Secretary: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about hiring a new Permanent Secretary, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500457706
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Meetings with the son of the President of the United States: FOI release

All records, briefings, notes, readouts, emails, and text messages, related to the reported meeting between First Minister of Scotland and Eric Trump on Thursday 13 March 2025. All records, briefings, notes, readouts, emails, and text messages, related to meetings between Eric Trump and any other Scottish Government o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500457388
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Ministerial communications to Scottish public bodies on due diligence: FOI release

Advice to Scottish public bodies on due diligence in 2021, may we either be directed to this or could you share? A letter from the Minister to companies identified as having a relationship with Scottish public bodies and being on the database, could this letter be shared and also the list of companies in receipt of thi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500459679
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Documentation and correspondence on 20 minute neighbourhoods: EIR release

2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including reports, analysis, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, about 20-minute neighbourhoods, from the last three months? 4. Could you supply all correspondence and minutes/notes from me...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
EIR/202500454580
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Documentation regarding NHS Scotland treating injured Gazans: FOI release

All documentation held about NHS Scotland treating injured Gazans, and separately, how much this may including all correspondence sent and received, including internal, briefings, notes/minutes from meetings, from the last six months?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202400444705
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between First Minister and Nicola Sturgeon MSP: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and the office of Nicola Sturgeon MSP. Information should include but not be limited to a detailed timeline (with dates) of any contact between these individu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500456833
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Forestry salary band information: FOI release

1. A breakdown of the number of Scottish Forestry employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.). 2. The number of Scottish Forestry employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher. 3. The number of Scottish Forestry employees whose annual salary is £80,000 or higher. 4. The numb...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
FOI/202500457844
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Work and skills

A737 Dalry Bypass scope of works: EIR release

The scope of works to the verge and technical reasonings behind such of the A737 Dalry Bypass verge between Blair Road overbridge and the Hillend roundabout. Current TM provisions have been set up since Monday 12th March 2025 for a period of 12 weeks. As a practicing Civil Engineer working towards Chartership, I am ke...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
EIR/202500458127
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

New Deal for Business Group meeting correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government officials, the Deputy First Minister, the co-chairman of the New Deal for Business group and members of the group about the minutes of the 23 January 2025 meeting. This should cover the period from the meeting on 23/1/25 to today’s date, 13/3/25.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
FOI/202500457132
Directorate
Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Energy and Climate Change Directorate communications on energy, oil and gas taxation and climate policy: EIR release

Copies of all communications from 1 May to 1 September 2024 between officials in the Energy and Climate Change Directorate and senior executives or officials at the following organisations relating to Scottish and/or UK policy on energy, oil and gas taxation and climate policy. Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
EIR/202500458432
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

GFG group senior management team correspondence: FOI release

1. Please provide me with a copy of any correspondence between the GFG group senior management team and the Scottish Government since July 2022 on a) the resignation of King and King Auditors and b) the appointment of new auditors. 2. Please provide me a copy of any minutes of meeting between Ministers or officials an...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
FOI/202500457270
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) sewage report correspondence: EIR release

A copy of all documents which discuss the Environmental Standards Scotland report, Storm overflows - An assessment of spills, their impact on the water environment and the effectiveness of legislation and policy, since its publication in September 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
EIR/202500458264
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Instrumental music tuition correspondence with Scottish Local Authorities: FOI release

Any correspondence in the last 2 years between the Scottish Government and Scottish Local Authorities relating to instrumental Music Tuition.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
FOI/202500456830
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence relating to meetings with representatives of Israeli embassy and the Israeli government: FOI Appeal

Any correspondence since January 2024 relating to meetings with representatives of the Israeli embassy in the UK or meetings with other representatives of the Israeli government.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 219 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.32(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.3(2) 4 attachments
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
FOI/202400432808 - Appeal
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Abolition of peak ScotRail fares correspondence: FOI release

Could you supply all correspondence sent and received about the abolition of peak ScotRail fares, as well as minutes/or notes from meetings held about this and briefings, from the last two months?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-23
Reference
FOI/202500456576
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence with Kverva and SalMar: EIR release

“All email correspondence, including attachments, exchanged from any email address under your domain ("@gov.scot") with any under the domains for SalMar ("@salmar.no"), or Kverva ("@kverva.no"), from 1 January 2024 through to the date at which you process this request.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-19
Reference
FOI/202500461058
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector