Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

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partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

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Correspondence regarding £180k payment for Nexo Championships and President of the United States dinner information: FOI release

Any and all correspondence by government Ministers and civil servants regarding the £180,000 payment for the Nexo Championships, as announced by the First Minister on July 26, 2025. Any economic assessment surrounding this decision. Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the organisers of the Nexo Cha...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-02
Reference
FOI/202500478126
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Oversight, funding and content of Holocaust education delivery in primary schools: FOI release

The oversight, funding, and content of Holocaust education delivered within Scottish primary schools under the purview of the Scottish Government. 1. Curriculum Oversight & Source Attribution a. All recorded information relating to the Scottish Government’s role in approving, funding, or endorsing Holocaust education ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-02
Reference
FOI/202500481400
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Proposed changes to UK energy market pricing structures: EIR release

Discussions with the UK Government Between 1 January 2025 and 31 August 2025, please provide details of any discussions the Scottish Government had (a) at official level and (b) at ministerial level with the UK Government concerning the potential introduction of a zonal pricing model in the UK energy market. Please in...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-01
Reference
EIR/202500491475
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

President of the United States visit materials: FOI release

1. All correspondence (including Whatsapp, text message, email and postal correspondence) regarding Donald Trump's visit to Scotland at the end of July, between government ministers and government staff and external agencies. 2. All minutes of meetings regarding the visit. 3. All minutes of the meeting between John S...

FOI cost limit 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.12 s.27(1) s.32(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-20
Reference
FOI/202500478083
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Royal Highland Show 2025 briefing materials: FOI release

Copies of any briefing packs, briefing notes or briefing materials prepared for ministers, officials, or other government representatives attending the Royal Highland Show 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-19
Reference
FOI/202500480492
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Offshore hydrogen production materials: FOI release

Please provide the following information related to offshore hydrogen production: 1. Ministerial Briefings: Copies of all ministerial briefings, reports, and presentations related to offshore hydrogen production from January 1, 2023, to the present date.​​​​​​ 2. Economic and Technical Feasibility Assessments: Copi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.29(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) s.20 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
FOI/202500479235
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

JR Withers Advisory Ltd and Excel Assemblies Ltd correspondence and spend: FOI release

1. All money that the Scottish Government (or any of its executive non-departmental public bodies or agencies) has provided to JR Withers Advisory Ltd and Excel Assemblies Ltd in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and so far in 2025-26, providing the amounts given by the Scottish Government or its agencies to each comp...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
FOI/202500479444
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Doubling council tax on second homes documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about doubling council tax on second homes, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
FOI/202500479378
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Didemnum vexillum correspondence and species control agreement information: EIR release

Please provide all emails pertaining to "dvex AND oysters" OR "dvex AND Loch Creran" i.e. emails that do not contain both references to Dvex and oysters, or Dvex and Loch Creran, can be considered outside the scope of the request, and Please also include the minutes from meetings which set out species control agreeme...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.14D s.10(4) s.9 s.10 s.7 s.11(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
EIR/202500480841
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Transport Scotland A96 dualling documentation: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about dualling the A96, from the last month.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
EIR/202500489321
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Accident and Emergency waiting time materials: FOI release

All minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, held by the Scottish Government about a&e waiting times, from the last month. Given this request was a reduced request from your original request on 05 July 2025, the following response provides information from the last month of your original request: June 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
FOI/202500478314
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Gender self-identification and conversion therapy ban information: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about gender self-identification, from the last month? Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.35 s.17(1) s.27(1) s.38(1) s.28(1) s.30 s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-11-17
Reference
FOI/202500478998
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Materials regarding unexplained wealth orders: FOI release

For all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about unexplained wealth orders, from the last three months.

FOI withheld 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-13
Reference
FOI/202500479137
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025: EIR release

“All memos, emails, reports (internal or external) and other such information which formed a part of the evidence-base and rationale for the decision by Marine Directorate published on page 6 of Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025 viz splitting FMAC into two groups: industry and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-13
Reference
FOI/202500479518
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Blackford Consultancy Ltd and Ministers or Special Advisers: FOI release

You asked for all information in all briefings prepared for ministers, their offices and special advisers for meetings with former SNP MP Ian Blackford or the Blackford Consultancy Ltd (SC823029), since 6 May 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-12
Reference
FOI/202500479473
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Fostering a Positive, Inclusive and Safe School Environment guidance information: FOI release

You asked for the following information in relation to the Fostering a Positive, Inclusive and Safe School Environment guidance, published on 17 June 2025: 1. A list of all organisations, individuals, or stakeholder groups consulted during the drafting of this guidance. 2. Copies of any consultation responses or feed...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.25(1) s.11 s.19 s.27(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25 s.24 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-11
Reference
FOI/202500471346
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding 20mph speed limit review in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and the Highlands: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by Transport Scotland, including correspondence sent and eceived (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and analysis about cutting road speed limits from 30mph to 20mph in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and the Highlands, from the last month?

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36 s.36(1) s.25 s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-11
Reference
FOI/202500479025
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding Abertay University: FOI release

The language used below, including references to a “bailout”, are the precise words used by the requester, and not the Scottish Government You asked for the following recorded information held by the Scottish Government and/or the Ministerial Private Office of Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education: Mi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-11
Reference
FOI/202500479357
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Legal concerns relating to the procedural risks associated with the Flamingo Land development: EIR Review

Original request 202500467131 The decision not to recall the Flamingo Land application has already been made and communicated. If the withheld legal advice or briefings informed this action, then the policy formulation process has concluded, and the public interest in disclosure is significantly increased. No distinc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-06
Reference
EIR/202500478545 Review of 202500467131
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

First Minister visit to Kishorn Port: FOI release

“Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis about/from John Swinney's trip to Kishorn Port on March 1 2025?”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-06
Reference
FOI/202500478043
Directorate
Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Mey Battery Energy Storage System and Gills Bay materials: EIR release

1. Correspondence Copies of all correspondence (emails, letters, briefings, and internal memos) between: Scottish Ministers, the Energy Consents Unit (ECU), or officials within the Scottish Government AND SSE, SSEN Transmission, or their agents/consultants (including ITPEnergised, Green Cat Renewables, or Aecom), rela...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(5) s.6(1)B s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-06
Reference
EIR/202500479392
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

First Minister and President of the United States meeting and gift information: FOI release

Any briefing notes provided to the First Minister ahead of his meetings with Donald Trump during his visit to Scotland. Invoices for the cost of the gifts given to President Trump by the First Minister. Minutes of the meeting between the First Minister and President Trump during his visit.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-06
Reference
FOI/202500479223
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Port of Nigg sale communications: EIR release

All internal communications since 1 March 2025 regarding the sale of Port of Nigg by Global Energy group to Mitsui Group please. I define “correspondence and communications” as including (but not limited to) the following: - Emails (and their attachments) - Letters - Memos - Briefings - Research documents - Notes take...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-05
Reference
EIR/202500478304
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the UK Government spending review in July 2025: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, including internal, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, and analysis, about the UK Government's latest spending review, from the last month to be supplied.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-05
Reference
FOI/202500478727
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Ministerial briefings and advice regarding Flamingo Land planning application: EIR Review

Original request 202500467121 Ministerial briefings and advice provided prior to the announcement not to recall the Flamingo Land planning application.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-05
Reference
EIR/202500478509 Review of 202500467121
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector