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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7,795 matching releases

Killing of seals and breaches of Seal Licence since January 2018: EIR release

Please provide information on the illegal killing of seals and breaches of Seal Licences by salmon farmers since 1 January 2018. This new FOI request requests the "Wildlife Crime intelligence held by the Scottish Government" since 1st January 2018 in relation to seals killed by salmon farms. Scottish Salmon Watch has a...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39 s.10(4) s.11 s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-10
Reference
FOI/202100155371
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Official meeting with Springfield Properties 29 October 2019: FOI release

Please can you provide details of the following meeting Scottish Government Minister Derek McKay meeting with Innes Smith of Springfield Properties on 29 October 2019 Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda Venue and list of attendees Minutes or notes from meeting Post meeting action points

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(2) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-07
Reference
FOI/202100167515
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Official meeting with Miller Homes 16 January 2020: EIR release

Please can you provide details of the following meeting Scottish Government Minister, Kevin Stewart meeting Miller Homes on the 16 January 2020 Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda of any meeting Venue and list of attendees on visit Minutes or notes from any meeting Post meeting action points

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-07
Reference
FOI/202100167563
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Annual Build to Rent dinner October 2018: FOI release

Scottish Government Minister, Kate Forbes, Speech at Build to Rent Forum (BTR) Scotland and Pre-event Private Dinner on 10 October 2018 Details being sought include 1. Pre meeting briefing(s). 2. Agenda. 3. List of all attendees, including at dinner. 4. Any minutes or notes. 5. Post meeting action points. 6. Copy of t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.5 s.6 s.7 4 attachments
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100167567
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Visit to United States in 2019 relating to mesh surgery: FOI release

Following details of the visit to the US by Dr Karen Guerrero and Dr Voula Granitsiotis in 2019 which related to mesh surgery: 1. Full details of travel itinerary, hosts and attendees and all expenses. 2. Full details of itineraries at the host institutions. 3. Full details of any training - theoretical, observational ...

FOI withheld 80 score 140 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202000086227
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Details of discussions with Sigma Capital regarding Build to Rent proposals: FOI release

Details of the following meeting:- Scottish Government Minister Kevin Stewart meeting with Graham Barnet, Chief Executive, Sigma Capital on 20 September 2018. Details being sought include, · Pre meeting briefing(s) · Agenda · List of all attendees · Minutes or notes from the meeting · Any action points from the meeting

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100167383
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Impact of periods on school pupils: FOI release

Information relating to the impact of periods on the school education of girls and trans boys - such as but not limited to briefings, research, surveys - held by Scottish ministers, the Learning Directorate or Education Scotland regarding the effects of periods on school experiences and/or exam performance.

FOI already published 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings 4 attachments
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100167645
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning meeting with Springfield Properties: FOI release

Scottish Government Minister Kevin Stewart meetings with representatives of Springfield Properties on 19th February 2019 and 15th April 2019. Details being sought include 1. Pre meeting briefing(s) 2. Agenda 3. Minutes or notes from meeting 4. Post meeting action points

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100167518
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Communications regarding National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications 2021: FOI release

All correspondence between John Swinney, Special Advisers or government officials and the SQA regarding plans / options for the awarding of National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications in 2021. The time frame for this request is Jan 1 2021 - Jan 31 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100162263
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Rugby Union funding details 2021: FOI release

1. Copies of any correspondence from 1 January 2021 to date such as letters, emails, minutes or otherwise issued by Ministers in the Scottish Government to Scottish Rugby Union Limited regarding the award of £15m in grant funding and access to loan funding of £5m. 2. Specifically, the award letter detailing the conditi...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100166953
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 Communications regarding enhanced masks in schools: FOI release

“I would like the government to release material it holds related to consideration of the use of 'enhanced' masks (ie those that go beyond basic cloth or blue surgical masks, such as but not limited to N95 rated masks). Communications between the Scottish government and external organisations, groups or individuals re...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100167648
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Communication relating to Homelessness Deaths 2019 publication: FOI release

Copies of correspondence (email, notes, memos, handwritten notes, text messages, whatsapp messages, minutes of meetings, minutes of calls and/or otherwise) between civil servants and/or Special Advisers and/or Housing Minister Kevin Stewart regarding the National Records of Scotland publication ‘Homelessness Deaths 201...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-05
Reference
FOI/202100163933
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Fisheries protection around the island of Rockall: EIR review

With apologies for the slight delay, further to my letter of 8th March 2021, I have now completed my review of our response to your request for: 1. All letters, emails and documents exchanged between the Scottish and Irish government relating to fishing rights for EU trawlers around the island of Rockall, dating from 1...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.10 s.10(5) s.10(4) s.11 s.11(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-05
Reference
FOI202100152931 review of 202100133316
Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Build to Rent forum speech and dinner details 2019: FOI release

Scottish Government Minister, Kate Forbes Build to Rent forum speech and dinner on 8 October 2019. Details being sought include: 1. Pre meeting briefing(s). 2. Any agenda. 3. List of attendees. 4. Any minutes or notes. 5. Any post meeting action points. 6. A copy of the speech/pre-prepared words delivered to attendees....

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.4 s.5 s.6 s.7 4 attachments
Published
2021-05-05
Reference
FOI/202100167548
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

COVID-19 Breakdown of funds provided by UK Government as a result of pandemic: FOI release

How much money has been allocated and directed by the UK Government to the Scottish Government as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic since March 2020, and how this money has subsequently been spent?

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-05-05
Reference
FOI/202100189799
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 hospital parking charges during pandemic: FOI release

To ask how much the Minister agreed to pay towards NHS Lothian parking so that it was free in COVID 19 CRISIS situation? To ask what the initial time of free parking was? To ask if this was extended? To ask the cost of the extended time?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-29
Reference
FOI/202100185994
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland Non-Prescribed Sign Applications: EIR release

A list of all non-prescribed signs, including designs of said signs, that local authorities have sought approval for from Scottish Ministers since 2018.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-28
Reference
FOI/202100165487
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Details of meeting with representatives from Build to Rent sector 2018: FOI release

Scottish Government Ministers Kate Forbes and Derek Mackay attending a ‘Private rented sector meet/dinner’ on 11 September 2018. Details being sought include: 1. Pre meeting briefing(s) 2. Agenda(s) 3. List of attendees 4. Minutes or notes from meeting(s) 5. Post meeting action points 6. Venue, cost of, and details of ...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-28
Reference
FOI/202100167544
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Documents pertaining to teachers one off payment of £400: FOI release

All documentation regarding the decision to offer a single payment to teachersand lecturers rather than paying an amount determined by student numbers. All documentation regarding the decision to offer £400, including how this specific amount was calculated.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100163050
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair work meeting with Miller Homes: FOI release

Derek McKay meeting with Chris Endsor, Chief Executive of Miller Homes on 1 October 2019 Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda Venue and list of attendees Minutes or notes from meeting Post meeting action points

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(2) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100167507
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 Business support funding details: FOI release

1. Can you please confirm that every penny of business support funding for Covid received from the UK Government, has been passed on to Scottish businesses as promised by the First Minister? 2. What is the circa £250 million in funding provided from Westminster for Stamp duty / LBTT reductions being used for, since it ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100175063
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Former Minister for Transport and Islands meeting with Springfield Properties: FOI release

Please can you provide details of the following meeting Scottish Government Minister Derek McKay meeting with Innes Smith of Springfield Properties on 29 October 2019. Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda Venue and list of attendees Minutes or notes from meeting Post meeting action points

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(2) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100167515
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Flying European Union (EU) flags on Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

Following our response to FOI/202100160401 you have asked a number of further questions in relation to the flying of the European flag on Scottish Government buildings. (i) confirmation that the First Minister gave the instruction quoted above ii) confirmation of the date that this instruction was made by the First Min...

FOI withheld 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.30
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/2021/00175665
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Programme for Government, Public sector

First Minister call with Scottish Tourism Alliance 2020: FOI Review

Further to our letter of acknowledgement of 8th March , I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for the following: Any agenda, minutes, notes briefing papers, handouts, or memos in relation to a private call with the Scottish Tourism Al...

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100171976 Review of 202100146574
Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector