Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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8,507 matching releases

Correspondence and cost of providing the New York Mayor with a baby box: FOI release

Please state the total cost of providing New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani with a baby box. Include a breakdown of all costs: postage, shipment, and baby box components. Provide all correspondence with officials on this topic, including any involving Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville or First Minister John...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600503077
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, International, Public sector

Documentation and cost to send a baby box to New York: FOI release

How much did it cost the government to send a baby box to New York, and could you supply a full breakdown of these costs? Could you supply all documentation held by the government about this, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received and briefings, from the last two months?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 7 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600503246
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, International, Public sector

UK Energy Profits Levy documentation: EIR release

Your request, covering the timeframe from 1 September 2021 up to 26 May 2022 inclusive, asked for: 1. All correspondence, briefings, representations, or communications (including, but not limited to, emails, letters, minutes of meetings, internal briefing notes, WhatsApp or other messaging app messages, and any attach...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.2 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
EIR/202500496916
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Trans Rights Youth Commission meeting materials: FOI release

On the 16/9/25, Kaukab Stewart met with Scottish Trans Rights Youth Commission. Please provide the agenda and minutes for this meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501051
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scotland at the FIFA World Cup 2026 documentation: FOI release

Any internal and external correspondence, including attachments, as well as memos, minutes, agendas, appendixes and any other information held by the Scottish Government regarding Scotland at the FIFA World Cup 2026 since the beginning of November 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.39(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600500721
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Copy of Corporate News article and comments: FOI release

Corporate News article: New pensions portal, Ask ET, snazzy jumpers and more. ALL comments under the article.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501847
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information held about the founder of GenderGP: FOI Review

Original request 202500494996 All information held about contact with Dr Helen Webberley or any consideration internally of Dr Webberley's activities or advice, including where she is named or referred to in any way in any document. This should any internal or external communications with or about Dr Webberley, and re...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501335 Review of 202500494996
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Violence Reduction Unit correspondence: FOI release

Copies of the minutes, agendas and any accompanying papers for meetings of the following governance bodies: Scottish Violence Reduction Unit Governance Board Scottish Violence Reduction Unit Strategic Board For the two-year period prior to the date of this request.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.30 s.35(1) 4 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501740
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Documentation regarding the First Ministers trip to London to speak at Institute for Government: FOI release

'All briefings written for and minutes/notes from meetings from John Swinney's trip to London on November 19 and any feedback written about it afterwards'

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501448
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Freedom of Information request statistics: FOI release

For the years 2024 and 2025, for each of the ten people who have made the most FOI-EIR requests in each of those years. 1. Name of requester 2. Capacity of requester (eg media, journalist, political party researcher, academic researcher, campaigner, private individual). If the person's name cannot be disclosed for wh...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 s.10(4) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600502420
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Director for Culture and External Affairs correspondence with Historic Environment Scotland: FOI Review

Original request 202500493275 Emails between Director for Culture and External Affairs Kenneth Hogg and Historic Environment Scotland from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501171 Review of 202500493275
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration correspondence: FOI release

I am requesting all correspondence (including emails, meeting minutes, etc.) involving Scottish Government officials or ministers, regarding the new Scottish Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration, between 1/7/2025 and the present (14/1/2026).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501452
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Historic Environment Scotland requests to meet with the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture: FOI Review

Original request 202500493296 All emails which refer to requests from Dr Hugh Hall (Historic Environment Scotland) to meet with Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture. The Herald reported there were around six requests.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501131 Review of 202500493296
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity and Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands correspondence regarding rewilding: EIR release

1. Any correspondence sent to Jim Fairlie or Mairi Gougeon on the topic of rewilding within the last year. 2. Any correspondence sent from Jim Fairlie or Mairi Gougeon on the topic of rewilding within the last year.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
EIR/202600501706
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Path To Balance correspondence: FOI Review

Original request 202500494313 All correspondence between Shona Robison and her office, and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and her office either in capacity as DFM or Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, that mentions Path To Balance or is related to Path To Balance. All correspondence between the Cabinet Secre...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600500951 Review of 202500494313
Directorate
Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector, Work and skills

Baby Box Programme correspondence: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis, advice, about the Scottish Baby Box, from the past month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) 6 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600503159
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Corporate News article: meeting rooms, hybrid stats, pensions update: FOI release

Corporate News article: More meeting rooms, hybrid stats, pensions update and more ALL comments under the article

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501849
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Selection of Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre in Edinburgh as the first GP walk-in centre: FOI release

Al email correspondence sent to or by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, or his officials, regarding the selection of Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre in Edinburgh as the first GP walk-in centre- since 1 November 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600502231
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Forestry - Harvest operations for Clachaig Forest: EIR release

1) A copy of the application(s) for felling and replanting of Clachaig Forest (start date circa 2017) by UPM/Tilhill Forestry on behalf of Potanow Forestry. 2) Information on any funding grants given to Tilhill Forestry and/or Potanow Forestry in relation to the site. In particular please provide copies of the applica...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 8 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
EIR/202600501682
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Saltire articule and message from the Permanent Secretary: FOI release

1. Saltire feature: Message from the Permanent Secretary 2. ALL comments under the feature

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501993
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence received in the last two years from members of the public, professionals, professional bodies and charities on the subject of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501728
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Correspondence that mentions Path To Balance: FOI Review

Original request 202500494280 All correspondence between Shona Robison, and her office, and the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, and her office, and correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Director General Net Zero, who holds accountable officer responsibilities for the Transport Portfolio, that...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600502597 Review of 202500494280
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding Alexander Dennis Ltd: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis, advice, about Alexander Dennis, from the last two months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
FOI/202600501988
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Loch Pooltiel Subsea Electric Cables Marine Licence Application correspondence: EIR release

A copy of all objections and comments made during the public consultation period, which ended on 9th January 2026, for Marine Licence Application - relating to subsea electric cables - Loch Pooltiel to Ardmore # 00011420.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-30
Reference
EIR/202600502071
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector