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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Correspondence regarding The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital: FOI release

1. Please provide all correspondence both to and from Nicola Sturgeon, from 2008-2009, regarding planning and construction of the building and the purchase of the site where the hospital would be built for the new hospital in Glasgow which is now known as The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. 2. Please provide copie...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.34(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202100265332
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish cluster of carbon capture and utilisation (CCUS) sites: EIR release

1. Between July 14th and October 14th how many correspondences were made between the Scottish Government, or Scottish Government Ministers, or Scottish Government Cabinet Secretaries, or the Deputy First Minister with BEIS Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng in relation to a Scottish cluster of carbon capture and utilisation (CCU...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202100262134
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Funding received regarding building safety: EIR release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government received via Barnett consequentials as a result of UK Government funding for cladding remediation and other building safety work following the Grenfell Tower? 2. How much of this money has the Scottish government spent on building safety work? Please can you provide a break...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.27(1)
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202200272659
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Location of Lay-by managed by Transport Scotland: EIR release

For information regarding all the lay-bys managed by Transport Scotland. I am mainly looking for the locations of them. However any information you can provide would be very helpful and much appreciated.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202100267655
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Covid-19 vaccine roll out for children: FOI release

A Your representation in the consultation about and the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, specifically to children i) Please send a copy of your job description as well as details of all your responsibilities to the Scottish Government and to the people of Scotland in your role as Chief Medical Officer ii) Ple...

FOI unclear 55 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.17(1)
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202100267265
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Freedom of Information (FOI) request numbers related to smoking: FOI release

"To ask the Ministers how many FOI requested information in the past four years contained the wording: 'smokefree site littered with cigarette butts' 'smoking biggest preventable cause of death' ".

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202200276243
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Communication regarding drafting of Covid-19 physical distancing guidance: FOI release

full details and copies of all internal and external correspondence regarding the drafting of the document; Coronavirus (COVID-19): calculating physical distancing capacity in public settings - draft Please provide full details of all internal ScotGov departments that were involved in the draft and all external individ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 200 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202100194633
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information relating to Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) act 2021: FOI release

Information on and advice in relation to the characteristic of religion in the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 67 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.36(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100246930
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Communication with Trade Right International: FOI release

1. Any and all communications between Scottish Government ministers and officials and Trade Right International. 2. Documents relating to the decision to award the contract to Trade Right International. 3. Documents or details agreeing what standards the service/product must meet. We required clarification in order to ...

FOI clarification 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.17(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100261257
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Correspondence concerning Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA): EIR release

1) Written documentation or correspondence shared between Scottish ministers or Scottish government officials concerning the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA). 2) Written documentation or correspondence shared between Scottish ministers or Scottish government officials and BOGA member ministers or officials (e.g. Denm...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100254364
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Definition of “fully vaccinated” for access to NHS IVF treatment in Scotland: FOI release

Information in the public domain suggests that on Christmas Eve 2021 women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment were informed that unless they were “fully vaccinated” with a “COVID-19 vaccine" their IVF treatment would be terminated. As one Scottish YouTuber (and convicted hate crime joke teller) has comme...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.7A
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200272721
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Procedure for making a complaint about Ministerial behaviour: FOI release

Whether the new Scottish Government’s ‘Procedure for making a complaint about a Minister or Former Minister’s behaviour’ published on 13 January 2022 will apply only to former ministers who were ministers at the time this procedure is in place OR if it applies to all former ministers regardless of whether or not this p...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200272554
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Meetings with Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance: EIR release

Dates of meetings between Scottish Government Ministers, officials and special advisers and representatives of the Beyond Oil and Gas alliance and copies of any correspondence relating to the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance and Scotland's membership of it.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100254652
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

COVID 19 cases linked to nightclubs, football matches & questions on vaccine passports: FOI release

1. When including nightclubs as a location which would benefit from vaccine passports – please detail the number of cases which were forecasted to originate as a result of nightclubs? Please provide this for a specific time period – 12 months. 2. Scottish nightclubs were closed during the pandemic, reopening on 9 Augus...

FOI not held 45 score 106 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.2 s.16 s.17 s.18 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.3 s.24 s.20
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100240334
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance correspondence: EIR release

Correspondence (including emails, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages and internal memos) between Scottish Government ministers and the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance. Communication (including emails, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages and internal memos) within the Scottish Government regarding the Beyond Oi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100260383
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cost of Christmas cards to people on Highest Risk List: FOI release

Why are you wasting tax payers money sending out Christmas cards to people simply because they are on the high risk register? Under the freedom of information legislation I require to know how much this has cost.

FOI unclear 50 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200270636
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Details of the Scottish Government Dalzell agreement: FOI release

Details on the Scottish Government's Dalzell agreement, specifically: On what date concerns regarding the indemnity were first raised with Ministers. What (i) legal, and (ii) external advice has the Scottish Government taken on the effect or legality of the indemnity. What, if any, assessments it has made on financial ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.2 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202100267443
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Evidence of engagement for organisations receiving equality intermediary body funding: FOI release

With specific regard to the Scottish Government's 'Equality funding: national and intermediary bodies', what evidence does the Scottish Government require that organisations are engaging and consulting with the communities whose interests they claim to represent? Since 2007, how many intermediary bodies has the Governm...

FOI not held 40 score 12 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200274944
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Communication with SQA from May 2021: FOI release

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Qualifications Authority from 17 May to 23 June 2021, broken down by 6 separate timeframes (Micase refs: 239803, 239817, 239833, 239841, 239847, 239858). Clarification was provided on 27 September 2021, that the request related to the 'future of the SQA in...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 86 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202100239833
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Communication with Scottish Qualification Authority: FOI release

Internal Scottish Government correspondence (including between ministers and civil servants) from 17 May to 27 June 2021 regarding the Scottish Qualifications Authority, broken down by 6 separate timeframes (Micase refs: 239784, 239798, 239823, 239840, 239842 & 239863). Clarification was provided on 27 September 2021, ...

FOI already published 80 score 86 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29 s.30 s.36 s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202100239842
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Windfarm applications and appeals from 2018 to 2021: EIR release

Information concerning windfarm applications and appeals in the period 2018 to 2021; how many were accepted/rejected; and a list of those applications/appeals.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 4 attachments
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200273435
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cross Tay Link road: EIR release

1. Please provide copies of all correspondence Transport Scotland has exchanged with the DPEA regarding its consideration of DPEA case number CP0-340-6 since August 17 including copies of any documents shared. 2. Please provide copies of all correspondence Transport Scotland has exchanged with Perth and Kinross Council...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202100264148
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

SME Liquidity Fund loan agreement for Kapital Residential Ltd: FOI release

The original loan to Kapital Residential Ltd was £850,00 secured against both Greenfield House and the Lundin Links Hotel. Both properties had lain in an essentially derelict state for a considerable time without construction work taking place. The actual market value of Greenfield House in 2021 was £200,000. The loan ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.33(1) s.17(1)
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202200271139
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Chief Nursing Officer post: FOI release

1. To ask the Scottish Government how many times on the podium appeared together to deliver messages to the Public and answer questions from Journalists. The First Minister and Chief Constable The First Minister and Mr J Leitch The First Minister and Chief Nursing Officer 2. To ask how many Chief Nursing Officer post...

FOI withheld 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.38
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202200274376
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Emergency regulation making powers: FOI release

A list of emergency regulations made by Scottish Ministers using the “made affirmative procedure" since 1 March 2020. Including the following information: date the regulation was made date approved (or rejected) by parliament date/s the regulation came into force date/s the regulation ends title of regulation main out...

FOI unclear 75 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 6 attachments
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202100256747
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector