Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,642releases indexed
40,482attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,387partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Management of Public Health Incidents: FoI release

A copy of the 2017 version, Management of Public Health Incidents: Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of NHS Led Incident Management Teams A copy of all correspondence, including relevant attachments, and minutes meetings regarding the decision to update the Management of Public Health Incidents: Guidance on th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-11
Reference
FOI/202100249344
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector

Funding and grants provided to Relationships Scotland: FOI release

All funds and grants provided to Relationships Scotland, 18 York Pl, Edinburgh EH1 3EP, and Family Mediation Highland, 46 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1EH from the Scottish Government to be provided to me. I'm looking for the following (Detailed): Funds provided to Relationships Scotland from the Scottish Government ...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.7 s.20 s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2022-01-10
Reference
FOI/202100252824
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Information regarding Sandstone Press: FOI release

Information held by Scottish Government that mentions ‘Sandstone Press’. To include correspondence and documents. Should it be necessary to narrow the request to keep it within cost parameters, we are particularly seeking correspondence involving the following individuals: Head of Enterprise Sponsorship, Regional Eco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-23
Reference
FOI/202100249470
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Scotland employee turnover statistics from 2018 onwards: FOI release

Employee turnover figures for years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 (to date) broken down by: Resignation Retirement Dismissal Redundancy

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2021-12-22
Reference
FOI/202100252599
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector, Work and skills

COVID-19 face masks in schools and colleges: FOI Review

You requested a review of a response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for: 1. All scientific and clinical evidence that was used to decide that it is safe for a 16 or 17 year old attending college not to wear a face mask while in classes, but unsafe for a 16 or 17 year old t...

FOI already published 80 score 17 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-21
Reference
FOI/202100250240 Review of 202100229906
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information pertaining to sea lice: EIR release

Your request was submitted as a follow up to a previous request and response – FoI 202100244449 and asked for all information held by Marine Scotland’s Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) in relation to sea lice and mortality events concerning the Dawnfresh Loch Etive sites from 28/09/21 to 18/10/21 and was to include any u...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2021-12-20
Reference
FOI/202100248516
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A96 dualling Inverness to Nairn programme: EIR release

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I request copies of all electronic and written correspondence, including papers and minutes, relating to the above in respect of communications between: (a) Highland Council (Officers and Members) (b) Springfield Properties (c) Fergus Ewing and other H&I MSPs (d) Inverness Chamber ...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-12-15
Reference
FOI/202100245258
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence pertaining to the welfare of sheep on St Kilda: EIR Review

Please supply a copy of your division’s correspondence, internal and external, pertaining to the welfare of, specifically the sheep on the St Kllda archipelago – including their considered legal welfare status – from the time of preliminary discussions around the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 to the pre...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-15
Reference
FOI/202100253172 Review of 202100235081
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence with Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) regarding changes to appeals process: FOI Review

1. Please provide the minutes of any meeting of Scottish Government Ministers and employees of the SQA, from 2009 to the present, during which the meeting references or in any way discusses changes to the appeals process of the SQA. 2. To provide information relating to any consultation process the Scottish Government ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.21(4) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-09
Reference
FOI/202100247961 Review of 202100210124
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Financial and work detailing of Scottish Government offices and embassies abroad: FOI release

1. The complete costs of running all of the offices abroad 2. The total sum in trade or investment (backed by evidence) that can be attributed to these offices. 3. I would like, as an example the US or Canadian office, a list of meetings and work undertaken by that particular office.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-09
Reference
FOI/202100247358
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding Covid-19 bereaved families: FOI release

1. All correspondence, emails, record of phone calls, notes, including text messages received either by John Swinney or Humza Yousaf from Aamer Anwar seeking or making arrangements to meet Covid19 Bereaved Families for Justice Group or in relation to a request for a Public Inquiry or the date of a Public Inquiry into C...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.5 s.12 s.6 s.25(1) s.36(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-08
Reference
FOI/202100247071
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Correspondence regarding LGB Alliance charity from 2021: FOI release

Any internal correspondence among civil servants within the Children and Families Directorate, Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate, senior civil servants, ministers and special advisers which includes the name of the charity "LGB Alliance" or discusses the charity's work, since the start of 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-08
Reference
FOI/202100248071
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Call It Out: FOI review

Copies of any and all letter and email communications between the members of the Scottish Government (or those civil servants, or any advisors, or any special advisors, acting on their behalf) and any officers, directors or volunteers of Call It Out dated between 1st January 2020 and 31st August 2021 inclusive. Also an...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence meetings s.21(4) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-02
Reference
FOI/202100236352 Review of 202100236352
Directorate
Topic

Care home discharge data request submitted to Public Health Scotland: FOI release

You asked for information relating to FOI 2020000189 submitted to PHS. Specifically, you asked for: Emails from/to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social and their staff, and any email attachments; Internal meeting minutes, or reports; Media briefing notes prepared by the Cabinet Secretary and/or government press...

FOI not held 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-30
Reference
FOI/202100244601
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to CCS, CCUS and COP26: EIR release

Correspondence and/or minutes of meetings with stakeholders in which the topics of hydrogen and/or carbon capture and storage (CCS) or carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) were discussed in relation to COP26, since 1 January 2021. You later provided a clarification that this can be taken to mean Ministerial-l...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-24
Reference
FOI/202100239061
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communication involving Scottish Government’s National Advisory Committee on Chronic Pain (NACCP): FOI review

Your requested, reference 202100216620 A) All written communications by email, letters and notes regarding communication involving the Scottish Government’s National Advisory Committee on Chronic Pain (NACCP) members, officials and chair and the Healthcare Quality and Improvement Directorate and Clinical Priorities Uni...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 59 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-24
Reference
FOI/202100231986 review of 202100216620
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding travelling show people fund run by Cora foundation: FOI release

Can you give me a list of who received the traveling show people fund run by the Cora foundation and what was the criteria needed to be awarded this fund. What roll did the showmens guild have in deciding the format for who would receive the fund. What was the roll of the showmens guild in vetting applicants and did th...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-22
Reference
FOI/202100245802
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Discussion held between Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) and Loch Durat Ltd: EIR release

Information relating to all correspondence and communications between the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) and Loch Duart Ltd with regard to the Clashnessie Bay salmon farm as may have occurred between March and August 2021. On 6th October 2021, you modified your request to include September 2021 within the timescale det...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 8 attachments
Published
2021-11-19
Reference
FOI/202100244454
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport engagement with Network Rail: FOI release

Please can you provide details of the following meetings attended by Transport Minister Michael Mathieson and Andrew Haines, Network Rail, on the 4 November 2020 and 16th December 2020. Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda(s) Minutes or notes from meetings Post meeting action points

FOI partially withheld 90 score 53 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38 s.17 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-18
Reference
FOI/202100232192
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

All correspondence between the First Minister and Sanjeev Gupta in 2016: FOI release

Please provide details of: all (a) meetings, (b) telephone calls and (c) emails between the First Minister and Sanjeev Gupta in 2016. In the case of a) and b), please provide the dates of discussions and any minutes or briefing notes summarising the discussions. Please also provide any briefing notes prepared for the ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-18
Reference
FOI/202100232949
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Inspection report of Regius School: FOI release

I am making a request under the information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 relating to information which you hold about the following independent school, Regius School. I would like any documents held relating to complaints from pupils, staff, parent or any other person relate...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-15
Reference
FOI/202100245246
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Rugby Union Limited funding: FOI Appeal

1) The terms applied by the Scottish Government to the grant and loan funds made available to Scottish Rugby Union Limited comprising £15 million in grants and £5 million in loan funding. 2) A copy of the conditional missive agreed between the Scottish Government and Scottish Rugby Union Limited for these funds. 3) C...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 129 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-15
Reference
FOI/202100197959 - Appeal
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Analysis into cost and benefits of diversion schemes: FOI release

The McInnes Report 2004 The Summary Justice Review Committee, Report to Ministers at Chapter 3, summary of recommendations number 39 stated that "little had been done to evaluate the costs and benefits of diversion schemes compared with other types of disposals." I would be grateful for the provision of any analysis do...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-11
Reference
FOI/202100242279
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence received on the subject of libraries: FOI release

1. How much correspondence (letters, emails, or otherwise) has the Scottish Government received from members of the public where the subject of libraries is discussed since 7 May 2021 to the date of response of this request. 2. Please provide copies of any of the above correspondence where it exists, sorted by date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-11
Reference
FOI/202100241921
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills