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

Legal costs regarding For Women Scotland court case: FOI release

The full costs to the Scottish Government for its court case with For Women Scotland about the definition of a woman, including previous hearings etc, and a full breakdown of these costs.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
FOI/202400444748
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

International Development Fund costs: FOI release

From start of 2008 to present, by year, total amount paid out by the Scottish Government’s International Development Fund; From start of 2008 to present, by year, total amount paid out by the Scottish Government for humanitarian ends in foreign countries, excluding the International Development Fund.

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
FOI/202400442951
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Materials for the Scottish Government's public Ayr Cabinet Meeting: FOI release

Full minutes/briefings written for the Scottish Government's public Ayr Cabinet Meeting on November 4.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
FOI/202400442735
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Equally Safe Strategy (ESS) and Victim Centred Approach (VCA) funding: FOI release

Information on the total and annual funding awarded since the Equally Safe strategy was established in 2014, as well as information on the total funding awarded through the Victim Centred Approach Fund since 2022, broken down by year and recipient organisation.

FOI unclear 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.3
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
FOI/202400443128
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Secondee employees from Burness Paull LLP: FOI release

What work pertaining to the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, the Emerging Energies Technology Fund, and the Hydrogen Innovation Fund was conducted by Burness Paull seconded employees. For example, were they advising on companies who should be awarded money from these funds or the criteria for awarding fu...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.25 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400440939
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding primary proposal in the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill): FOI release

Correspondence received by Angela Constance relating to the proposal to release shortterm prisoners after they’ve served 40% of their sentence since 10 October 2024. For the purposes of this FOI we have assumed all external correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs within the date range prov...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441331
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Planning and the housing emergency: delivery plan details: EIR release

I refer to the just published Planning and the housing emergency: delivery plan which states that since 2014 on average there have been c. 10,000pa fewer houses completed (19,160) than were given planning permission (29,000). In addition, there appears to have been a gap prior to 2014, since you state that the total nu...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.10(4)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400440918
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust funding: FOI release

All funding the Scottish Government has provided to Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 so far and which Minister was responsible for awarding this funding.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400444529
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Alcohol related societal and economic costs, deaths and hospital admissions: FOI release

Number of alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions for the past 10 years, with a breakdown of the number per year since 2014. Also can you please provide the cost to the NHS/public sector for the alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions as well as the value of the alcohol sector within the specific years i...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441124
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Planning application appeals overruled: EIR release

3. The number of Dundee, Perth & Kinross, and Fife council planning appeal application decisions overruled by the Scottish Government over the last six years, including 2024 to date, with a breakdown by council and fiscal year. 4. The total amount (in £) the Scottish Government has spent on overruling these decisions ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400442262
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Moray and Angus council planning application appeals overruled: EIR release

1. The number of Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Moray, Angus council planning appeal application decisions overruled by the Scottish Government over the last six years, including 2024 to date, with a breakdown by council and fiscal year. 2. The total amount (in £) the Scottish Government has spent on overruling these decisi...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400442261
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Operational Reference Group: FOI release

Request for Information 1: Information relating to Agency Operations Reference Group. I would like a full list of all the experts and practitioners and their area of expertise and experience. Request for Information 2: I would also like a copy of the select committee consultation and the Scottish Ministers involved in...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400442266
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Autumn Budget Revision information: FOI release

1. All documentation, briefing packs, and communications provided to the Minister for Public Finance for preparation for his appearance in front of the Finance and Public Administration committee on the week beginning 11 November 2024. 2. From January 2024 to present, all ministerial communications to and from the Min...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400440986
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

General Medical Council correspondence regarding Physician Associates: FOI release

Copies of e-mail correspondence between your organisation and the General Medical Council regarding physician associates. Please could you provide copies of emails which: Contain the keywords "physician associate" or "physician associates" or "PA/AA" Were sent or received from the General Medical Council. The email d...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441146
Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Carbon Neutral Islands Fund Investment Panel: EIR release

Please provide the name, organisation and area of expertise for each member of the Investment Panel that reviews applications to the Carbon Neutral Islands Fund.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.7 s.8 s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400442373
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland record of bridge strikes: EIR release

Could you please provide a list of your bridge assets, along with their locations (latitude, longitude)? Do you keep a record of bridge strikes at the bridges? Do you have a record of these?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 5 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400444664
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Meetings held by Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy: FOI release

In June 2024, Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, Christina McKelvie, met with several groups. I’d like to ask for the minutes from these meetings, if not included please also provide who attended and how long the meetings lasted.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400440194
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding drafting of written question asked in the Scottish Parliament: EIR release

All internal Scottish Government correspondence, involving civil servants and/or special advisers, discussing the drafting of the written answer provided by Gillian Martin to the following written question asked in the Scottish Parliament: To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its energy policy and s...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400442029
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture's meeting with Argentinian Ambassador: FOI release

All documentation held, including correspondence (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from the meetings, analysis, from Angus Robertson's meeting with Argentina Ambassador Mariana Plaza on August 21 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.32(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441155
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary rape crisis centre meetings: FOI release

1. When Scottish Government Ministers last met with each of the 17 rape crisis centres in Scotland. 2. What the Scottish Government’s policy is regarding dedicated women-only spaces in rape crisis centres in Scotland. 3. What discussion the Scottish Government have had with all 17 rape crisis centres about the provis...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.17(1)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441562
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Transport Scotland HR and Payroll suppliers: FOI release

1. Please could you confirm the name of the supplier and the name of the solution used for HR and/or Payroll at Transport Scotland. 2. Could you confirm when the current contracts for HR and Payroll are ending. 3. Does Transport Scotland intend to procure for replacement solutions in 2025 or 2026.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441549
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Communications regarding Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) review into Higher History marking: FOI release

A copy of all internal communication regarding the recent SQA review into Higher History marking. The time frame for this request is 1 Nov 2024 - present. This request includes files attached to emails, which should be included in the release. This request also includes records of any non-written communication such as ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400440962
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

McCloud Sergeant online pension estimate calculator complaint statistics: FOI release

Since the introduction of the McCloud Sergeant online pension estimate calculators: 1. How many complaints have the SPPA received complaining that the calculators are inaccurate? 2. If there are complaints of this nature, could you tell me how many complaints were that the estimate was an over-estimate and how many w...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400444028
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector