Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

11,099releases indexed
19,072attachments found
28.7avg calendar days
4,403partially withheld
2023-10-02oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 4,403 unclear 3,109 not held 1,663 released 816 already published 409 cost limit 376 clarification 166 withheld 123 transferred 34

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2824 s.20 2437 s.34(1) 2118 s.39(2) 1920 s.30 1721 s.17(1) 1465 s.25(1) 1326 s.10(4) 1159 s.11(2) 933 s.29(1) 703 s.2 586 s.6(1) 478

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 743 releases · 28.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 632 releases · 29.1 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 437 releases · 29.3 avg days Marine Directorate 406 releases · 26.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 404 releases · 25.8 avg days Environment and Forestry Directorate 354 releases · 34.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 334 releases · 41.5 avg days People Directorate 332 releases · 23.9 avg days
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Communications between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Catholic Church regarding Catholic church buildings: FOI release

All communications (emails, letters, minutes of meetings) generated, received, sent, and retained between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Catholic Church concerning Catholic church buildings, hospitals and care home as well as end-of-life care during the period of 1 January 2022 to 1 January 2023.

FOI released 95 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-07
Reference
FOI/202500497916
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Documents regarding meeting between Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, and representatives of Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited: EIR release

Copies of any minutes, notes, briefings, correspondence, or other records relating to the meeting held on 9 October 2022 between Mairi Gougeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, and representatives of Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited, facilitated by Cavendish Consulting, which took place at the NFUS. 1. ...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.1 s.6(1) s.11(2) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-28
Reference
EIR/202600509011
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young People's Signature Event correspondence: 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 the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young People's Signature Event: Making Sense of Politics, between October 1 2025 and November 3...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2026-04-24
Reference
FOI/202600507332
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Minutes from Transport Scotland and Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal Partners meeting: FOI release

“I understand that Councillor Norman Hampshire and others of the ESES Regional Joint Board had a meeting last week with your Chief Executive regarding the lack of progress at Sheriffhall. Please provide me with the notes or minutes from that meeting. Prior to that meeting Councillor Hampshire stated that the relevant a...

FOI released 95 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2026-03-02
Reference
FOI/202600501527
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information regarding Just Transition Plan for Mossmorran: EIR release

You asked for all information held by the Scottish Government from April 2024 to date - including emails, letters, diary entries re meetings, minutes of meetings/notes taken at meetings, any information shared via media apps such as Teams, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram - regarding the development of a just transition plan...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 16 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-11
Reference
EIR/202500494703
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Documentation held about exportation of goods: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about exporting goods to the European Union compared to exporting goods elsewhere in the UK, from the last three months.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492040
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Meetings and engagements regarding the early release of prisoners SSI: FOI release

Please can I request a breakdown of all the engagements and meetings that Angela Constance held with stakeholders regarding the early release of prisoners SSI that was passed by the Criminal Justice Committee on 29 October 2025. Please provide the minutes of the above engagements.

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-03
Reference
FOI/202500491403
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence about the UK Government’s 10-year plan for health: FOI release

1. 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 the UK Government’s 10-year plan for health, between June 1 2025 and August 1 2025?

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-03
Reference
FOI/202500490993
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation regarding the UK Government's pride in place investment: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis. about the UK Government's pride in place investment, from the last month.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500488095
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Minutes of meeting between First Minister and Sex Matters: FOI release

Minutes of any meeting held between any Scottish Government official(s) or representative(s), including but not limited to Government Ministers, and the organisation 'Sex Matters'.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
FOI/202500479355
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Leng Review recommendations: FOI release

1. Has the Scottish Government formally adopted, or does it intend to adopt, any of the recommendations of the Leng Review? (e.g. name change, not seeing undifferentiated patients etc). 2. Has any guidance, direction, or instruction been issued by the Scottish Government to NHS bodies regarding the implementation of t...

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-03
Reference
FOI/202500476598
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Healthier Food Service Fund: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis that is about the Healthier Food Service Fund, from the last three months.

FOI released 100 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-15
Reference
FOI/202500473982
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Documentation relating to Public Service Reform event: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about/from Ivan McKee's Public Service Reform event on March 13, from between February 15 2025 and April 15 2025.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500469232
Directorate
Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Correspondence mentioning the 'Baby Reindeer' within Culture Government Department: FOI release

All documentation within the culture government department which mentions Baby Reindeer, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, and briefings, from the last six months (2 November 2024 - 2 May 2025).

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500464424
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Date of Programme for Government 2025-26: FOI release

You asked for information on the Programme for Government with the following 4 questions: 1. When was the decision taken to bring forward the Programme for Government 2025-26 to 6th May 2025? 2. When was the Cabinet informed of the above decision? 3. Dates and minutes of all meetings at which the date of the Program...

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500464657
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Corporate spend savings correspondence and calculations: FOI release

1. How the Scottish Government calculated that a 20% reduction in public body corporate costs would result in a £1 billion in annualised savings as per its Public Service Reform Strategy published on 19 June 2025. Please set out the total costs that the Scottish Government currently estimates is being spent on corporat...

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-07
Reference
FOI/202500472708
Directorate
Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic
Public sector

20mph speed limit in council areas: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held, including briefings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, about reducing the speed limit to 20mph in council areas, from the last three months? 2. Could you supply any evaluations Transport Scotland

FOI released 70 score 11 working days correspondence briefings meetings
Published
2025-08-07
Reference
FOI/202500457616
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Women's health fund and extra GP appointment information: FOI release

1. The Scottish Government set aside £250k for a women's health fund in the Programme for Government. Could you define what a woman is for this purpose? 2. Could you supply all correspondence held, minutes/notes from meetings and briefings between the government and GPs and GP bodies about the extra GP appointments an...

FOI released 95 score 11 working days correspondence briefings meetings 4 attachments
Published
2025-07-30
Reference
FOI/202500468007
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, mentioning or from/to Wes Streeting, from the last three months.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-28
Reference
FOI/202500465519
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Ferguson Marine correspondence that mentions the Glen Rosa: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and Ferguson Marine, and all minutes/notes from meetings between them, between April 1 2025 and the date of this FOI which mentions the Glen Rosa and its completion date.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-24
Reference
FOI/202500464652
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Gaza family visa scheme documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes and notes from meetings, analysis, about a Gaza family visa scheme, from the last three months.

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-22
Reference
FOI/202500462546
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Discussions between Transport Scotland and Glasgow City Council regarding the Clyde Tunnel: FOI release

All information available about discussions between Scottish Government and/or Transport Scotland and Glasgow City Council, regarding any potential changes to the ownership, operation, management or financing of the Clyde Tunnel. In addition the dates, attendees, matters discussed, and notes or minutes for any meetings...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-22
Reference
FOI/202500464068
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

First Minister visit to St Fergus Gas Terminal documentation: EIR release

On 22/7/24 John Swinney MSP, First Minister, and Jack Middleton, Special Adviser met with Storegga Limited to visit the St Fergus gas terminal and undertake press work. Source: https://www.lobbying.scot/SPS/InformationReturn/SearchInformationReturnDetail/56630 https://www.gov.scot/news/fast-tracking-scotlands-energy-...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 14 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-07
Reference
EIR/202500459263
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Endometriosis queries: FOI release

The average waiting times for Endometriosis diagnosis in Scotland since 2010, broken down by year. The average waiting times for Endometriosis treatment in Scotland since 2010, broken down by year Any minutes, meeting notes, summary or responses from the Endometriosis Lives Experience Forum from March 2024 and any su...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2025-06-18
Reference
FOI/202500457108
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector