Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 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 961 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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Funding provided to Patronage of Refugee Charities by Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Any evidence of special treatment, preferential funding, or patronage given to specific refugee charities by the Scottish Government since 2020. 2. Any internal concerns or reviews about close relationships between government and refugee charities.

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2026-08-05
Reference
FOI/202600517299
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Ukraine

Documentation regarding non-surgical aesthetics education restricted to registered healthcare professionals: FOI release

You asked for a range of records in the context of statements made by Glasgow Caledonian University. Your specific request is for information was for recorded information as follows: 1. Any recorded information held by Scottish Government identifying any section, provision, schedule, guidance, policy document, ministe...

FOI not held 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.8 s.17(1) s.17 s.38(1) s.33(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2026-08-05
Reference
FOI/202600522490
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Non-surgical cosmetic procedures ministerial roundtable documents: FOI release

I request the following recorded information relating to the ministerial roundtable held at the Scottish Parliament on 13 June 2024 concerning non-surgical cosmetic procedures, reportedly convened by the Scottish Medical Aesthetics Safety Group (SMASG) and sponsored by Miles Briggs MSP. Please provide: 1. Any briefin...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.5 s.28 s.38 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.28(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-08-05
Reference
FOI/202600516500
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Contract information regarding the roadside tree removal projects on the A9: EIR Review

Original request: 202600501734 In relation to the works outlined above in the subject line, I am seeking the following information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 in relation to each of the two roadside tree removal projects on the A9 circa two miles North of the Kessock Bridge Inverness. The firs...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.20 s.10(4)
Published
2026-08-04
Reference
FOI/202600502863 Review of 202600501734
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Data concerning wildfires and precautionary burns: EIR release

1. How many precautionary burns took place during the burning seasons of 1. 2024-5 2. 2025-6 2. How many wildfires occurred 1. In 2024 2. In 2025

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2026-07-29
Reference
EIR/202600510805
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Amendments to Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

Stage 3 amendments expanded the scope of SP Bill 77 to explicitly include microneedles within the definition of injection, bringing microneedling techniques within the Group 2 and Group 3 restrictions. Please provide all clinical evidence, expert opinions, or risk assessments relied upon by the Scottish Government in ...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-29
Reference
FOI/202600510958
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Palantir contract information: FOI release

I would like to know how many departments of Scottish Government and associated government agencies (including police, financial services, Scotland's part of HMRC and the NHS) operate data infrastructure and surveillance Palantir contracts if yes, how long are these contracts planned to last and what is to stop Palanti...

FOI not held 40 score 2 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600512269
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

HM Fire Service Inspectorate - Utilities and procurement queries: FOI release

General Information: How many sites are part of this organisation? Are utilities (gas,electricity, water) procured collectively on behalf of all schools, or by individual academies? Who is responsible for procurement decisions relating to utilities? (please state job title) How does the organisation ensure compliance ...

FOI not held 40 score 1 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI-202600512407
Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Records of ministerial engagements, investigations and links to proscribed organisations: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government hold any recorded information indicating that any Scottish Government minister, MSP (in a ministerial capacity), or Scottish Government official is currently subject to: an investigation, review, or formal internal process; or a referral to the Ministerial Code process, relating to meet...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.12
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600508094
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology (BABTAC) concerning non-surgical cosmetic procedures: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2026: 1. All correspondence between the Scottish Government and BABTAC concerning non-surgical cosmetic procedures, aesthetics regulation, licensing, practitioner qualifications, beauty therapists, independent practitioners, in...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.5 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.17 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600517032
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Bridge of Teith Pedestrian Safety Assessments: EIR release

Copies of information held by Transport Scotland relating to pedestrian safety and accessibility on the Bridge of Teith carrying the A84 at Doune. Specifically, I request copies of the following documents and records from 1 January 2015 to the present date: 1. Any pedestrian risk assessments relating to the Bridge of ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.7 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600517063
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Public Contracts Scotland information regarding funded early learning and childcare partner providers: FOI release

The following recorded information held by Public Contracts Scotland. 1. The total number of funded Early Learning and Childcare partner provider nurseries placed on an “Enhanced Monitoring Period” during the calendar years 2024, 2025, and 2026. 2. For each provider placed on an Enhanced Monitoring Period during this...

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.6 s.8 s.9 s.2 s.3
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600509902
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Data concerning road traffic accidents and closures on the A75 and A77: EIR release

The following information relating to the A75 and A77 roads: 1. The number of planned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 28th February 2026. 2. The number of unplanned road closures on the A75 and A77 between the 1st and 28th February 2026. 3. The number of lane closures on the A75 and A77 between ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
EIR/202600510234
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Local authority funding for asylum and refugee homelessness: FOI release

1. Total funding provided by the Scottish Government to local councils specifically for asylum seeker and refugee homelessness and support in the last three financial years. 2. Breakdown of this funding by council (especially Glasgow and Edinburgh). 3. Any conditions or ring-fencing attached to this funding.

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600517181
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government and Transport Scotland advertising expenditure: FOI release

How much money the Scottish Government (and bodies within its accounting boundary excluding NHS Health Boards) are spending on adverts in 2026 so far. The cost of each advert should be provided (both production and the cost of buying the airtime on the TV channel/social media platform etc). Please also state which bod...

FOI not held 40 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600508168
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland - Information concerning UK involvement in Solar Radiation Management, geoengineering or sunlight modification initiatives: EIR release

Full disclosure of information your government and departments hold concerning UK involvement in Solar Radiation Management (SRM), geoengineering, or sunlight modification initiatives. Please provide the following: 1. Policy & Projects A list of all programmes, projects or research funded or authorised by your departm...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.2 s.3 s.5 s.10(4) s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
EIR/202600508898
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Number of local authorities offering electronic bills for Council Tax: FOI release

I'd like to find out how many local councils in Scotland offer the option of electronic bills for Council Tax (CT), please.

FOI not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.19 s.19(4)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600509797
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Number of child welfare hearings attended by the Minister for Victims and Community Safety and Civil Servants: FOI release

'The number of Scottish court cases in which Section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 has been explicitly enforced or relied upon by the court in respect of delay reduction, disaggregated by sheriff court and Court of Session, for each of the last five financial years for which data are held'; and 'The number of ...

FOI not held 45 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11 s.17(1) s.7
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600507406
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Law and order, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland - Assurance process information for software-based data erasure of end of life IT equipment: FOI release

1. Please confirm whether departmental policy, contractual terms or internal procedures require an explicit outcome-based warranty or guarantee confirming that personal data has been rendered irretrievable through software based erasure, whether carried out internally or by an external provider. 2. Where software base...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600506255
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Grant alignment, land valuation and scheme assumptions for Westwood Hill development: FOI release

I request the following information in relation to the Westwood Hill site in East Kilbride. 1. The date on which the Scottish Government was first informed that Westwood Hill was under active consideration for affordable housing development by SLC. 2. All correspondence (including emails, letters, internal notes, bri...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.5 s.17(1) s.15 s.3 s.7
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600507338
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Court Fee Working Group queries: FOI Review

Original request: 202600510916 Information regarding the Court Fee Working Group which is being established to support a wider review of the court fee structure. The full membership of the Court Fee Working Group, including names, roles, and the organisations represented. The terms of reference or remit governing the...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600512623 review of 202600510916
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government’s position regarding public holidays awarded for sporting events: FOI release

Clarification on the Scottish Government’s position regarding public holidays awarded for sporting events, and the principles guiding these decisions. Specifically, you requested a clear explanation of how decisions on public holidays are made, and whether the Scottish Government intends to adopt a more equitable appro...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600505927
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Constitution and democracy, Public sector