Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

18,099releases indexed
29,946attachments found
29.8avg calendar days
6,650partially withheld
2019-05-15oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 6,650 unclear 6,023 not held 2,568 released 1,213 already published 588 cost limit 504 clarification 288 withheld 199 transferred 66

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4133 s.20 3541 s.34(1) 3273 s.39(2) 2802 s.30 2391 s.17(1) 2346 s.25(1) 1993 s.10(4) 1663 s.11(2) 1363 s.2 986 s.29(1) 969 s.3 758

Timeline

2026-05 339 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 1,053 releases · 28.0 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 833 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 741 releases · 29.0 avg days Learning Directorate 657 releases · 34.7 avg days Population Health Directorate 577 releases · 28.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 553 releases · 36.5 avg days Economic Development Directorate 545 releases · 40.3 avg days People Directorate 513 releases · 25.9 avg days
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Correspondence regarding the closure of Tayside Aviation: FOI release

“Thank you for the Minister's response of 1st August 2023 in relation to Tayside Aviation. Under FOI, can we please request the diaries and minutes of meetings the Minister has had in relation to Tayside Aviation”. And after a clarification letter was sent on the second part of the FOI request where you originally req...

FOI clarification 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-14
Reference
FOI/202300374222
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, visit to Germany promoting Scotland's potential in offshore wind and hydrogen: EIR release

In September 2022 Ivan McKee, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, visited Germany to promote Scotland's potential in offshore wind and hydrogen. Please provide any briefings prepared in advance of this trip, and any notes/minutes/MoU arising from meetings held during the trip. A clarification was sou...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
202200333765
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Public sector

A9 dualling project between Tomatin to Moy: EIR release

1. All advice and documentation received by Transport Scotland regarding the Tomatin to Moy dualling project. In particular, the timeline to procurement, advice on the offers made and how the process will be changed for the next round of procurement. 2. All correspondence received and sent by Drew Hendry regarding the...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300369752
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Forestry and Land Scotland works in the Greenesk area and subsequent investigation: EIR release

Regarding Forestry and Land Scotland works in the Greenesk area and subsequent investigation: 1. Please can you provide a map of the area restocked [in 2010] and what the planting buffer zone requirements for Private Water Supplies was at this time? 2. An email dated 20th Oct supplied in response to EIR request refer...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-11
Reference
202200295976
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Heat in buildings working groups: EIR release

Copies of the agendas, minutes and supporting documents for the Scottish Government’s heat in buildings working groups A breakdown of the cost to the government, in terms of staff time and resources, and any costs in securing external services, involved in the consultation on the Government’s proposed heat in buildings...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
FOI/202300382181
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Meeting minutes, reports and correspondence in regard to the local authority's homeless services between 1 January 2023 and 30 April 2023: FOI release

All meeting minutes, reports and correspondence between Scottish Government housing ministers, including Shona Robison and Paul McLennan (and their civil servants), and Glasgow City Council in regard to the local authority's homeless services between 1 January 2023 and 30 April 2023.

FOI clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
202300357753
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meeting between the First Minister and the German Ambassador to the United Kingdom: FOI release

All briefing documents prepared for the meeting between the First Minister and the German Ambassador to the United Kingdom on 2 December 2022, and all minutes/notes of the meeting. On 28 December 2022, I sought clarification that the information you were looking for was specifically that which refers to renewable energ...

FOI clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-10
Reference
FOI/202200332815
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Angus Robertson's meeting with Germany’s Ambassador: FOI release

All briefing documents prepared for the meeting between Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson and the German Ambassador to the United Kingdom on 17 November 2022, and all minutes/notes of the meeting. On 28 December 2022, I sought clarification that the information you were looking for was specifically that which refers to...

FOI clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28 s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-10
Reference
FOI/202200332804
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Hydrogen economy - EIR release

All briefing documents prepared for the meeting between Minister Ivan McKee and Minister Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut of Baden-Württemberg on 28 November 2022, all minutes/notes/MoUs arising from the meeting. On 6 January 2023, I sought clarification that the information you were looking for was specifically that which ...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-09
Reference
FOI/202200333750
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding the nationalisation of ScotRail between 2016 to 2022: FOI release

1. All meetings held by the Scottish Government on the nationalization of ScotRail between 2016 and 2022. 2. All correspondence conducted by the Scottish Government regarding the nationalization of ScotRail between 2016 and 2022. 3. All advice given to the Scottish Government regarding the nationalization of ScotRail b...

FOI clarification 80 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.27 s.30 s.33(1) s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-24
Reference
FOI/202200270246
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Enterprise total costs incurred and board member engagement: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Scottish Enterprise from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Secretarie...

FOI clarification 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-12-14
Reference
FOI/202100244852
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Engagement and total cost incurred by Highlands and Islands Enterprise: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Highlands and Islands Enterprise from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabin...

FOI clarification 80 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-12-13
Reference
FOI/202100244587
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Costs incurred and engagement with South of Scotland Enterprise Agency from 2014: FOI release

1. Total costs incurred by South of Scotland Enterprise from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. I would also like a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers...

FOI clarification 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-07
Reference
FOI/202100246176
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Visit Scotland board members engagement and costs incurred from 2014: FOI release

1. Total costs incurred by VisitScotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. I would also like a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Se...

FOI clarification 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-12-06
Reference
FOI/202100244891
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Engagements and total cost incurred by Scottish Funding Council: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Scottish Funding Council from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. Your subsequent clarification determined that “I can confirm that I am solely asking for the cost of th...

FOI clarification 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17(1)
Published
2021-12-02
Reference
FOI/202100244810
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, 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

Preparation used to support the decision making outlined in Short-terms lets legislation: FOI release

Under FOISA, please provide the modelling, information, analysis, any calculations and documentation used to support the Scottish Government's decision making, outlined in Short-term lets - licensing scheme and planning control area legislation: draft business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) [https://www.gov.sc...

FOI clarification 80 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-10
Reference
FOI/202100232330
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Information relating to health data: FOI release

"I would be grateful if you could send me all correspondence between Professor Andrew Morris or other representatives of Health Data Research UK, and the Chief Scientists Office and/or the Health Minister which relates to the management of Scottish health data. I am interested in all communications since January 2020. ...

FOI clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.36(2) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-08
Reference
FOI/202100240987
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to Scottish Scallop Sector Working Group (SSSWG): FOI release

With reference to the Scottish Scallop Sector Working Group (SSSWG), you requested: 1. Minutes of SSSWG meetings and correspondence with the group. 2. Clarification of the work underway to foster voluntary engagement at a local level. 3. How we feel that work has progressed in the past 6 months. 4. What specifically th...

FOI clarification 80 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.4 s.6 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.8 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-14
Reference
FOI/202100216394
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen correspondence: EIR release

All and any information, minutes of meetings, emails, materials (including, but not limited to, reports and including the dates on which data/information were/was collected and reports written), dated correspondence, dates of diary appointments, notes of telephone calls etc that you have in relation to all and any comm...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 51 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 8 attachments
Published
2020-11-24
Reference
FOI/202000071133
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

M8/M73/M74 Motorway Improvements Project: EIR release

Keith Brown in advance of £1b roadworks at M73/M74/M8 in 2016 said that the works would ‘shave around 20 minutes off the journey from Edinburgh to Glasgow.’ Did Mr Brown make this claim or similar claims In parliament, or in committee, or elsewhere when speaking on behalf of the government, or in his capacity? It was...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000080912
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

COVID-19 testing scientific advice: FOI release

Specific scientific advice regarding COVID-19 testing that the Scottish Government received prior to 1 February 2020. Please disclose the expert health protection and public health advice from the following: The Chief Medical Officer Public Health Scotland The Scottish Health Protection Network NERVTAG The Advisory Co...

FOI clarification 80 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-08-27
Reference
FOI/202000045001
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen scheme: EIR release

Freedom of Information request FOI/19/01927 In reference to the above FOI can you provide clarification on the following statement: "As confirmed at the May 2019 public engagement events held on the East of Huntly to Aberdeen scheme https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/exhibition-materials-may-2019-east-of-huntly...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 17 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2020-08-17
Reference
FOI/202000054501
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Coordination and distribution of the Standard Grocery Pack: FOI release

I require full details of who is responsible for the coordination and distribution of the "Standard Grocery Pack" within the Scottish Dewvolved Administration? For the avoidance of doubt, and to prevent unecessary clarification by Civil Servants, I seek the person's job description and not their personal details. I alr...

FOI clarification 80 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-06-10
Reference
FOI/202000030117
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Forth Road Bridge risk assessments and suicide related questions: EIR release

“1. Details of risk assessments that have been undertaken in regards to suicides and attempted suicides on the Forth Road Bridge from 1999 to date. 2. Details of installations, maintenance repairs and alterations that have been undertaken to the Forth Road Bridge since 1 September 1999 in relation to or in response to...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7
Published
2019-10-17
Reference
FOI/19/02080
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport