Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Financial support of the Saltire Housing Design Awards: EIR release

1. Please provide a full and detailed financial account of each year’s sponsorship or funding from 2014 to 2024. Please state the amount of funding for each year that was given to the Saltire Society. 2. Please provide a copy of all contracts or terms of agreements relating to this sponsorship or funding during this t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) 6 attachments
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
EIR/202500455778
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF) correspondence, funding and press release: FOI release

1. All correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and Special Advisers and the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation between 4 March 2025 and the present date (inclusive). This should include correspondence that Ministers or Special Advisers were copied into. 2. Whether the Scottish Gov...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
FOI/202500456101
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Energy and Climate Change Directorate meetings with oil and gas operators and/or organisations: EIR release

Copies of all documents associated with all meetings held on the following dates between officials in the Energy and Climate Change Directorate and oil and gas operators and/or organisations representing oil and gas interests. Please note there may be more than one relevant meeting on each date. For each meeting, ple...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) 4 attachments
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
EIR/202500456186
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Portfolio question and response scripts provided to Scottish Ministers: FOI release

Pertaining to work done, communications made, and documentation produced and sent between 1 March 2024 and present, for all Deputy First Minister Responsibilities, Economy and Gaelic and Finance and Local Government Portfolio Questions sessions between 1 January and present date, please provide: 1. Copies of all suppl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
FOI/202500455813
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

First Minister's trip to London documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, from John Swinney's trip to London between February 11 and February 16, from the last two months? Can this include all minutes/notes taken from any engagements done?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) 8 attachments
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
FOI/202500455968
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Free school meals communications with Green Members of Parliament: FOI release

Details of any communications between Green Members of Parliament and the Education Secretary and her officials since January 1st 2023 where the topic discussed was free school meals - this includes copies of emails, letters, details of in person or online meetings, texts, messages on encrypted phone apps - plus any mi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
FOI/202500456742
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Pay scales in operation within the Scottish Government: FOI release

The pay scales that were in operation for your organisation in: 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 2010/11

FOI released 95 score 3 working days correspondence ministers 6 attachments
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
FOI/202500459524
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Enforcement of mask-wearing in schools: FOI release

1. Definitive documentation that grants Scottish regional councils the authority to enforce mask-wearing in schools without parental or child consent. 2. Details on how this authority was established, including any legal or statutory basis, and how such authority aligns with or circumvents human rights obligations. 3...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.3
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
FOI/202500456359
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Education, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence with the Independent Advisers on the Scottish Ministerial Code: FOI release

All items of information in all correspondence between the First Minister, or his officials, and the Independent Advisers on the Scottish Ministerial Code, or their support, since 20 January 2025. This should include correspondence in both directions and correspondence addressed to or sent by single or multiple Advise...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
FOI/202500454253
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government workforce numbers and salary information: FOI release

Please provide the following information, by year, from the 2015-16 financial year to present, in spreadsheet format: 1. Total number* of Scottish Government employees. 2. Total number of Scottish Government employees under each Director-General. 3. Total number of Scottish Government employees in each Directorate. ...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.2 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
FOI/202500456104
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Kingsburgh Common Grazings and Sheep Stock Club rural payments applications: EIR release

All application information - forms completed and supporting information including maps - for any of the IACS/Single Application Form related applications in the name of Kingsburgh Common Grazings and Kingsburgh Sheep Stock Club for the last 5 years, including the following: Basic Payment Scheme Scottish Upland Sheep ...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence briefings spending 12 attachments
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
EIR/202500457112
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Removal of litter from verges: EIR release

Clarify BEAR/Transport Scotland’s position on removal of litter from verges, and if this is carried out in advance of any grass cutting? Confirm how many litterers have been identified and issued with fines over the last 3 years in East Lothian on your network?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 5 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
EIR/202500459294
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence and documentation related to follow-up discussion between the First Minister and selected SEAB members: EIR release

“This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500457230. The above referenced FOI response provided an email sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy on 26th February 2025, with the subject line ‘RE: Joint letters – Zonal pricing concerns’. The email includes the following remark:...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2025-06-09
Reference
EIR/202500462991
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Former First Minister memoirs: FOI release

You requested the following information: 1. Any information held on advice provided to Nicola Sturgeon about the Radcliffe Rules around political memoirs. 2. Whether Nicola Sturgeon has submitted a manuscript of her memoir, Frankly, to the Permanent Secretary for approval under those rules. 3. A copy of any part of ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.3 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-09
Reference
FOI/202500458988
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to memoirs of Former First Minister: FOI release

All email correspondence between Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish Government since 28 March 2023, including but not limited to the Permanent Secretary, relating to her memoir. For example, this should include all correspondence containing the phrase “memoir”, “book”, “Frankly” and “Pan Macmillan”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-09
Reference
FOI/202500464174
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding Secretary General of NATO: FOI release

All correspondence sent between the Scottish Government and Mark Rutte as well as documentation that mentions him, plus any minutes/notes from meetings with him, between 1 October 2024 and 1 January 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence meetings s.28(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-09
Reference
FOI/202500458903
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Government response from First Minister to Ineos chief executive: EIR release

Please can the Scottish Government provide the response received by Inoes to the letter sent by first minister John Swinney to Ineos chief executive, Jim Ratcliffe, on 6 February 2025. Details of that letter are in this FOI release. Please also provide details of any follow up meetings or correspondence that happened o...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-05
Reference
FOI/202500464284
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Project Willow report submitted to the Scottish Government: EIR release

1. A copy of the full Project Willow report submitted to the Scottish Government by EY (not just the published 30-page summary). 2. A copy of all research and calculation documents related to Project Willow submitted to the Scottish Government by EY. 3. All meeting minutes of the Advisory Board of Project Willow over...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2025-05-29
Reference
EIR/202500458614
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate budget and number of employees: FOI release

1. By year, from the end of the 2015-16 financial year to present: - Annual budget of the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate. - Number of employees in the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate. - Number of contingent workers in the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate, and of these...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.25 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-22
Reference
FOI/202500455574
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Two Child Benefit cap data sharing: FOI release

All communications from December 1st 2024 onwards between the UK Government and Scottish Government (both ways) on the issue of data sharing in relation to the SG policy of scrapping the two child benefit cap.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-22
Reference
FOI/202500455384
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency contact with tobacco industry: FOI release

A list of any and all contact SPPA and/or staff have had with British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, as well as any other domestic or transnational tobacco companies or anyone representing the tobacco industry including subsidiaries of tobacco industry, for ...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2025-05-21
Reference
FOI/202500457587
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Social Security Scotland privacy measures and personal data breaches: FOI release

Request for information 1: Confirmation of the standard privacy measures which you implement in fraud investigations in order to prevent privacy infringements taking place as of February 2025. Request for information 2: Confirmation of if there have been cases in which privacy infringements have occurred due to a frau...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.20
Published
2025-05-21
Reference
FOI/202500456060
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Serco NorthLink performance deductions: FOI release

"What performance deductions Northern Isles ferry service operator Serco NorthLink has received from Transport Scotland from 1 March 2024 to the present day? Can this include details of why the deductions happened, what the financial value of each deduction was and also the dates the deductions occurred?"

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) s.33
Published
2025-05-21
Reference
FOI/202500456083
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Probationary teachers Preference Waiver Payment: FOI release

The value of the Preference Waiver Payment offered to a) probationary primary teachers and b) probationary secondary teachers in each year of the scheme’s operation, i.e. the value of the payment an individual teacher taking up the payment could receive.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-05-21
Reference
FOI/202500455444
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector