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

Outcomes

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

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Scottish Qualifications Authority total costs and engagement: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the office of the Scottish Qualifications Authority from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office running costs. I would also like a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish...

FOI not held 70 score 118 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202100244946
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccination: FOI release

1) Why has the 'fully vaccinated' definition changed in Scotland and it is now required to have a booster dose included if 2nd dose was given more than 4 months ago? EU covid certificate defines 'fully vaccinated' as a person who had the last dose taken no more than 270 days before traveling. EU says there are no studi...

FOI not held 70 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) s.4 2 attachments
Published
2022-06-15
Reference
FOI/202200272978
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Preparations and costs of Independence Prospectus: FOI release

In September, the First Minister announced that Scottish Government civil servants would start work on a detailed prospectus for independence (as reported here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland politics-58478187). On 4th November 2021, I submitted a Freedom of Information request which asked for informat...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-05-05
Reference
FOI/202200283353
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy (AIB) Trust Deeds and Debt Arrangement Scheme statistics: FOI release

A log of meetings and minutes from the last 12 months between the Accountant and Bankruptcy and the Insolvency Practitioners Association. Number of Trust Deeds advertised vs Number of Trust Deeds Protected per month for the last 12 months broken down by firm. Number of DAS proposed vs Number of DAS approved per month f...

FOI not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-30
Reference
FOI/202200281103
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital: FOI release

1. Please provide all correspondence both to and from Nicola Sturgeon, from 2008-2009, regarding planning and construction of the building and the purchase of the site where the hospital would be built for the new hospital in Glasgow which is now known as The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. 2. Please provide copie...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.34(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202100265332
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding changes to the appeal process of the SQA: FOI review

Your request, reference 202100213816 1. If the Scottish Government held a consultation process ahead of the changes to the appeals process of the SQA in 2014. If so, please provide the outcome and results of the consultation. 2. Please provide the minutes of any meeting that took place between any Scottish Government m...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 127 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.21(4) s.17(1) s.4 s.7
Published
2022-01-24
Reference
FOI/202100247971 review of 202100213816
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Additional staff support payments for enforced home working: FOI release

As you will be aware public bodies are not allowing staff to return to their designated office or place of work. This results in the running costs for individual households being considerably increased whilst public organisations work spaces are generating savings associated with day to day running costs. Please provid...

FOI not held 65 score 19 working days correspondence meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100254081
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Meetings regarding Joint Economic Declaration with the Government of Bavaria: FOI release

Could you provide me with a list of meetings together with any minutes since 2018 involving: a) The First Minister b) Members of the Scottish Government discussing the Joint Economic Declaration with the Government of Bavaria with: i) The UK Government ii) The European Union iii) The Government of Bavaria iv) The Germa...

FOI not held 45 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-01-06
Reference
FOI/202100247360
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, 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

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

Engagement with Republic of Media: FOI release

I would like to submit a Freedom of Information Request on the government’s engagement with Republic of Media. I would like a record of all government spending on contracts with Republic of Media up to the present as well as a breakdown of these costs and which projects they were spent on. I would also like a full list...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-15
Reference
FOI/202100230217
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Official meeting with Alex Hynes on 17 November and 15 December 2020: FOI release

Please can you provide details of the following meetings attended by Transport Minister Michael Mathieson and Alex Hynes on 17th November 2020 and 15 Dec 2020. Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda(s) Minutes or notes from meetings Post meeting action points

FOI not held 70 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17 s.30 s.38 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-08
Reference
FOI/202100232184
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Minister for Justice and Police Scotland discussion regarding high risk data sharing: FOI review

1. Please provide all correspondence, between the Minister for Justice (including any Scottish Government officials),The Police Service of Scotland and the Scottish Police authority regarding the meeting held for the legitimate and lawful justification and evidence’s for High Risk data sharing to be changed from consen...

FOI not held 70 score 1 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-10-25
Reference
FOI/202100241159 review of 202100232466
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

First Minister meeting with The Hunter Foundation May 2017: FOI review

Your request, reference 202100175036 Please can you provide details of the following meeting? Nicola Sturgeon meeting and dinner The Hunter Foundation on the 26th May 2017 Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Any agenda Attendees at meeting and minutes or notes from meeting List of attendees at dinner,...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.21(4) s.38(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-10-12
Reference
FOI/202100235298 review of 202100175036
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Meeting between Director of Rail and Professor Iain Docherty: FOI Review

I am requesting a review of case number 202100228760 for: A list of all meetings that have taken place between Director of Rail, Bill Reeve, and Professor Iain Docherty of Stirling University. From those meetings can you provide: · Pre meeting briefing(s) · Agenda · Venue and list of attendees · Minutes or notes from...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-10-05
Reference
FOI/202100231984 review of 202100228760
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Planning (Scotland) Bill meeting: EIR release

Details of the meeting between Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, CBI Scotland, Homes for Scotland, and Scottish Renewables on 25 July 2019, including; 1. pre meeting briefing(s); 2. any speech or pre-prepared words; 3. agenda; 4. venue and list of attendees; 5. minutes or notes from meeting; 6. post meeting ac...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-09-28
Reference
FOI/202100228792
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) meeting on 14 November 2017: FOI release

The Minister for Housing and Local Government Kevin Stewart meeting with Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) on 14 November 2017. Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Any speech or pre-prepared words Agenda Venue and list of attendees Minutes or notes from meeting Post meeting action points Cost o...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17 s.30 s.38(1)B 8 attachments
Published
2021-09-24
Reference
FOI/202100228784
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Property Federation event: FOI request

Please provide details of the Scottish Property Federation event attended by Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy, Kate Forbes on March 4 March 2020. Specifically: 1) · Pre meeting briefing(s) 2) · Any speech or pre-prepared words 3) · Agenda 4) · Venue and list of attendees 5) · Minutes or notes from meeting 6) ...

FOI not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-08-23
Reference
FOI/202100228806
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Meeting between Director of Rail and Professor Iain Docherty: FOI release

A list of all meetings that have taken place between Director of Rail, Bill Reeve, and Professor Iain Docherty of Stirling University and from those meetings can you provide Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda Venue and list of attendees Minutes or notes from meeting Post meeting action points

FOI not held 45 score 6 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.40(2)
Published
2021-08-23
Reference
FOI/202100228760
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Minutes from Housing Resilience Chairs Group 24 February 2021: FOI release

All drafts of the minutes for the Joint Housing Resilience Chairs Group minutes: 24 February 2021 meeting. Please also provide the notes taken for the aiding of producing the minutes, as well as any correspondence relating to changes to the minutes.

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-05
Reference
FOI/202100221183
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Joint Housing Resilience Chairs Group minutes since February 2021: FOI release

To provide all drafts and copies of Joint Housing Resilience Chairs Group minutes for meetings of the group that have taken place since the meeting of 24 February 2021. This should include versions of the minutes not published or due to be published at https://www.gov.scot/publications. Please also provide the notes ta...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-05
Reference
FOI/202100221192
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Official meeting with Deputy First Minister and Ravi Trehan: FOI release

You asked for information relating to a meeting/dinner held on 3rd December 2017 between Deputy First Minister John Swinney and Ravi Trehan of Liberty House, India: Correspondence including, but not limited to, emails, text messages, notes, memos and hard copies sent up to one month before and one month after the meet...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-13
Reference
FOI/202100213228
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to data sharing: FOI release

1, All correspondence, between the ICO, The Minister for Justice (including any Scottish Government officials), The Scottish Parliament, The Police Service of Scotland and the Scottish Police authority regarding the meeting held for the legitimate and lawful justification and evidence’s for High Risk data sharing to be...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-06-18
Reference
FOI/202100205560
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Covid-19 briefings relating to restrictions: FOI release

1. Minutes from any formal four nations discussions with Michael Gove and other representatives from UK, Welsh Governments and Northern Ireland executive between October 1 and January 15 on the topic of Covid-19 and four nations alignment on restrictions/measures. 2. Notes taken by Scottish Government staff or minister...

FOI not held 70 score 80 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.1 s.17(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.3(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-15
Reference
FOI/202100164644 review of 202100140372
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information relating to Scottish Public Service Obligation (PSO): FOI release

1. Policy documentation detailing the Public Service Obligation (PSO) minimum requirements, criteria, and provisions for the Glasgow to Barra, Campbeltown and Tiree air routes. 2. Annual subsidies paid on the above routes from Transport Scotland for the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. 3. Minutes from...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.2 s.4 s.3 s.33(1)
Published
2021-06-14
Reference
FOI/202100199914
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport