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

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

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298 matching releases

Scottish Government activities in North America - correspondence and spending: FOI release

1. All internal Scottish Government correspondence or documentation (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, texts or instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) including the phrase "Government of Scotland in North America". Please limit to t...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-04-04
Reference
FOI/19/00818
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Local authority, council department, school - fines/funds: FOI release

You asked for any information (including emails, letters, minutes of meetings) of a local authority, council department or individual school being fined, worrying about being fined, having funds from the Scottish Government withheld, or any warnings that funds from the Scottish Government may not be provided for any of...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2019-03-25
Reference
FOI/201900000346
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Paper and results of the 2018 People Survey discussed at the Social Security Executive Advisory body on 23 October 2018: FOI release

The paper and results relating to last year's People Survey discussed at the Social Security Scotland Executive Advisory Body on 23/10/18, and noted at section 6 of : https://dgxmvz0tqkndr.cloudfront.net/production/images/general/Executive-Advisory-Body-Meeting-1-23-October-2018-MinutesKF.pdf, as opposed to the paper w...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.6 2 attachments
Published
2019-03-05
Reference
FOI/19/00374
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding exceptional payments to Prison Officers:FOI release

Information contained in correspondence, between former Cabinet Minister for Justice Mr Mathieson or any Scottish Government officials, acting on his behalf and Phil Fairlie and or Andy Hogg from The Prison Officers Association (Scotland) relating to all meetings between the above since Jan 2014 in relation to the Scot...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic

Meetings of GIRFEC National Implementation Support Group (NISG): FOI release

All minutes/notes/summaries of meetings of the GIRFEC National Implementation Support Group (NISG) since November 2016 to the present date.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-27
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

SG use of IHRA definition of anti-Semitism: FOI release

Whether the Scottish Government adopted the [International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)] definition [of anti-Semitism] in full, i.e. the statement and the examples; The range of public bodies to which the Scottish Government's adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition appli...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-27
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Discovery Work update from DACBEAG meeting 14 December: FOI release

Update from Scottish Government officials relating to "the Discovery work" provided at the DACBEAG meeting on 14 December as referred to at: /publications/disability-and-carers-benefits-expert-advisory-group-minutes-february-2018/

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-06
Reference
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Visual display at the Queensferry Crossing: FOI release

Any internal Scottish Government/Transport Scotland correspondence regarding the visual display or flags at any of the openings of the Queensferry Crossing.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence meetings s.38(1) 10 attachments
Published
2018-05-23
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Autism Network Scotland (ANS): FOI release

Information requested related to the Scottish Government-funded organisation Autism Network Scotland (ANS), under the provisions of The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. 1. What action has the Scottish Government taken in response to the criticisms detailed in the independent review published in 2016? 2. Ho...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence meetings s.25(1)
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Topic

Support given to HIAL's Remote Towers proposal: FOI release

Minutes from meetings, or other supporting documentation, that show the reasoning behind the support given to HIAL's Remote Towers proposal. You clarified this by asking for documentation that justifies either the decision to hand over responsibility for the decision for the Remote Towers proposal to HIAL or that appro...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2018-05-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport