Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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21,864 matching releases

Background Notes for Deputy First Minister Portfolio Questions: FOI release

Copies of all background notes provided to Scottish Ministers for Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy & Gaelic Portfolio Questions sessions between*: a. 1 January 2025 and 4 February 2025 b. 6 February 2025 and present date *This refers to the date of the session, not date of provision of background note....

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-20
Reference
FOI/202500455812
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

The number of trees planted and awards granted in BrewDog's The Lost Forest: EIR release

Please may you provide me with: How many of the trees that were planted in BrewDog's The Lost Forest at the Kinara estate have survived. I would also like to know the breakdown on what percentage of tree species have survived, along with how much grant money has been issued for the project.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-20
Reference
FOI/202500456471
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Error cases reported to Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Request for information 1: The amount of error cases which have been reported to any workers of Social Security Scotland over the past four months (November 2024, December 2024, January 2024, February 2024). Request for information 2: What the most common reason for these error cases has been over the past four months...

FOI unclear 55 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-05-20
Reference
FOI/202500456033
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy meetings and minutes with SSEN: EIR release

The minutes of your meetings with SSEN and Ms Gillian Martin and clarify why you believe it is appropriate to engage with a company proposing such significant infrastructure, which will severely amount to the destruction of swathes of the countryside in the North East, while also claiming that the Ministerial Code prev...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.37 s.11(2) s.20 s.10(4) s.10(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-20
Reference
EIR/202500455621
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Policy Pension Remedy payments: FOI release

1. Assuming that everyone affected by the remedy would choose to revert to the 1987 Police pension, what is the total amount of money still to be paid to said pensioners? 2. Of the remedy monies already paid to police pensioners, how much has been paid in interest to said pensioners?

FOI not held 40 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-05-20
Reference
FOI/202500456451
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Spend on frameworks for provision of interim IT staff services: FOI release

The information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Total spend for each public body and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Frameworks (Ge...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.1 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-20
Reference
FOI/202500456426
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Frameworks for provision of Administration, Catering and Manual Staff services spend: FOI release

The information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services [North/South]. 1. Total spend for each public body and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Frameworks (Generation 3 & 4) for: 0...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-20
Reference
FOI/202500456427
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Accountant in Bankruptcy Protected Trust Deeds statistics: FOI release

The average amount of time from Form 1 advertisement of a Trust Deed to Form 3 protection of a Protected Trust Deed, per organisation. I would also like factored in if the PTD has been advertised more than once. For Year 23-24 Number of Protected Trust Deeds by Trustee for the period 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024 Number of ...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-20
Reference
FOI/202500456786
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

G20 Works funding: FOI release

“Information on the use of £10,000 which was awarded by the Scottish Government through the Communities Mental Health and Well-being Fund for Adult Projects in year 2023/2024 to the SCIO known as G20 Works, charity no SC052451. G20 works appears to have received funding from many sources, including public money, in th...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-05-15
Reference
FOI/202500455772
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Ocean Acidification (OA) on aquaculture: EIR release

Under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and the Environmental Information Regulations (2004), I am requesting information regarding Ocean Acidification. This request follows my review of a report concerning Marine Scotland’s findings of shell damage on marine snails and shellfish larvae off the coast of Stonehaven....

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.9 s.10(4) s.4 s.5 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-15
Reference
EIR/202500455960
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cross Compliance inspection breach statistics: EIR release

Under FOI regulations I request the following information and data please: 1, For the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (and 2024 if available)*, the numbers of cross compliance breaches identified in Scotland. 2, For each non-compliance, the specific cross compliance requirement breached. 3, For SMR 7, as th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-05-15
Reference
EIR/202500458671
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence involving the Private Office of the First Minister which includes the word “ScotWind”: EIR release

“For the period 1st January 2021 - 17th January 2022, please provide all correspondence involving the Private Office of the First Minister which includes the word “ScotWind”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-15
Reference
EIR/202500455139
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Agri-Environment Climate Scheme annually recurring and capital items: EIR release

Please could I follow up your response to my original request (attached) to request a further column of data, for the Annually Recurring and Capital items, which shows against each £s value the quantities secured through the payment made (ie quantities in hectares/sq. metres; linear metres; #s of units (eg ‘gates’ ))

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence spending 4 attachments
Published
2025-05-15
Reference
EIR/202500455527
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Government engagement with GFG Alliance regarding Dalzell Steel Plant: FOI release

On the 27th February 2025, in response to an FMQ asked by Willie Rennie about the Dalzell Steel plant, the First Minister responded: “Obviously, the Government acted in 2016 to ensure that there was not a closure at Dalzell. We endorse Mr Rennie’s points about the importance of securing productive activity there. We a...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings 4 attachments
Published
2025-05-15
Reference
FOI/202500455118
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Police Pension Remedy Statement statistics: FOI release

1. As of 16.03.25, how many former police officers have been issued with their Remedy Statements? 2. The SPPA has publicly stated that the majority of those former officers will receive their Remedy Statements by 31.03.25, what information is available regarding the planned schedule of these being issued? 3. Further ...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2025-05-15
Reference
FOI/202500457510
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of expenditure for Remembering Together Covid-19 Community Memorials programme: FOI release

Out of the £4.4 Covid Remembering Funding, could you supply a breakdown of where this money went, i.e how much was spent and on what?

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-15
Reference
FOI/202500457192
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Affordable Homes grants awarded to Edinburgh Living: FOI release

Information the Scottish Government has in relation to Affordable Homes grants awarded to Edinburgh Living Mid-Market Rent LLP (Edinburgh Living), a limited liability partnership incorporated in Scotland with registered address Waverley Court, 4, East Market Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8BG. You requested that the ...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-13
Reference
FOI/202500455142
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and SalMar Aker Ocean: EIR release

“All email correspondence between your domain ("@gov.scot") and the domain "@salmarakerocean.no" between January 1st 2024 and the date at which you process this request, inclusive.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-13
Reference
FOI/202500456187
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scotland’s Renewables Future debate: EIR release

All correspondence including but not limited to WhatsApp and text messages, emails, meeting minutes from both civil servants and MSPs relating to Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Renewables Future on Tuesday 4th March with specific focus on: 1) the date it was agreed/scheduled and the date it was publicly advert...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-13
Reference
FOI/202500455066
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) scheme queries: FOI release

How much money was spent/used each year since 2008 from the funding given to the OMSE scheme by the Scottish Government? The total number of applicants to the scheme, the number of first-time buyers who secured a passport (funding), and the total number of sales (property purchases) - broken down by local authority and...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-13
Reference
FOI/202500455349
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic correspondence regarding zonal pricing: FOI release

“For the period 8th May 2024 - date, please provide all correspondence sent by, or to, Kate Forbes (or her private office) which includes the phrase “zonal pricing”.”

FOI partially withheld 85 score 12 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-13
Reference
FOI/202500457230
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Decision making process for 2017 misoprostol approval: FOI release

Please provide any information you have about the decision-making process that led to the 2017 approval for misoprostol to be taken at home for the termination of pregnancy (https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/cmo-2017-14.pdf).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-13
Reference
FOI/202500455437
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Lists of Approved Medical Practitioners: FOI release

The list of Approved Medical Practitioners (Section 22) covering the period from 1/12/2021 to 28/2/2022.

FOI released 100 score 18 working days correspondence s.22 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-13
Reference
FOI/202500455143
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Centre for Teaching Excellence applications: FOI release

Information on how many institutions applied to host the Centre for Teaching Excellence and which institutions applied. The applications submitted by the University of Glasgow at both stage 1 and stage 2 of the process and any correspondence between the University of Glasgow and the Scottish Government on the subject ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-13
Reference
FOI/202500452260
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector