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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Ministerial salary information: FOI release

I am responding to the following three of the your 17 questions: 9. For year 2023 - provide the salary breakdown of each Scottish Ministers and any increases that were allocated and to whom and the amount 10. For year 2024 - provide the salary breakdown of Scottish Ministers and any increases that were allocated and ...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500451978
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Data for pedestrian crossings and traffic lights in Girvan: EIR release

The information requested relates to a) the pedestrian (pelican) crossing on Vicarton Street in Girvan outside the ASDA supermarket at 15 Vicarton St, Girvan KA26 9HF and b) the traffic lights at the main crossroads in the centre of Girvan (the junction of Bridge St, Dalrymple St, Hamilton Street and Knockcushan Street...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
EIR/202500450097
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Impositions and breaches of Electronic Monitoring Orders: FOI release

1. In each year since 2019/20, including the current year to date, how many Electronic Monitoring Orders have been imposed. 2. In each year since 2019/20, including the current year to date, how many Electronic Monitoring Orders have been breached. Please provide this as a raw number but also as a percentage of all or...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500450962
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

First Minister, Minister for Agriculture and NFUS President meeting minutes: FOI release

Any minutes from the meeting involving the First Minister, Jim Fairlie and Martin Kennedy during the week commencing 20 January 2025.

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449860
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Post Office Horizon redress scheme documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including email correspondence to and from the government (including internal), briefings, analysis and minutes/notes from meetings, about the post office redress scheme from the last three months (which is 25 October 2024 to 24 January 2025).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.28(1) s.38 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449681
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Documentation for Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport's trip to see Skerryvore: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes and analysis, about Maree Todd's ministerial trip to see Skerryvore on July 20 2024, between March 1 2024 and the date of this FOI.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449707
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Energy social tariff documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including email correspondence (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about an energy social tariff, between November 1 2024 and the date of this FOI (21 January 2025).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500448771
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Energy and Climate Change Directorate meetings with Trade Unions: EIR release

Since May 2024 how many meetings have civil servants within the Energy and Climate Change Directorate had with 1) Trade Unions that organise in the Oil and Gas sector -A list of all these meetings, with dates attached.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
EIR/202500449998
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Visitor Levy Act queries: FOI release

Please provide the specific reason used by the Scottish Government to decide that the visitor levy would be treated as part of the accommodation provider’s turnover. Please provide the specific reason provided to HMRC by the Scottish Government for treating the visitor levy as part of the accommodation provider’s turn...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.3 s.5 s.17(1) s.36(1) s.3(2)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449922
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service tender: FOI release

Any minutes, emails, or other correspondence between Scottish Government officials and Ministers regarding the decision not to re-tender the BSL video relay service, Contact Scotland BSL.

FOI already published 55 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.25
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500447143
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Independent schools and the Scottish Teachers' Pensions Scheme: FOI release

1) A list of all independent schools that have withdrawn from Scottish Teachers' Pensions Scheme (STPS) to the present date or date when FOI is actioned. 2) A list of any new independent schools who have intentions to withdraw from the STPS to the present date or date when FOI actioned. 3) A list of all those indepen...

FOI released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.3 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500451449
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Marine Directorate’s aquatic animal health surveillance programme movement records: EIR release

You referred to previous requests relating to cleaner fish transfers to fish farms and which covered the time periods of January 2023 to 17 August 2024 (EIR 202400427045) and 2022 (EIR 202400442233). You have now asked for equivalent data relating to the year 2021, which should include the name of the receiving facili...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
EIR/202500448887
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Councils correspondence regarding funding issues: FOI release

1. All documentation held about the Verity House Agreement including all correspondence sent and received, including internal, briefings, notes/minutes from meetings, between December 1 and December 15 2024, from the finance and local government department. 2. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Gover...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.25 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500448633
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Funding awarded under the Rural Payments Scheme which relate to tree planting: EIR release

Data detailing funding awarded under the rural payments scheme which relate to tree planting for the year 2023/24. Please list the name of each applicant and the amount of money given to each applicant. Please also provide details of the plantations each applicant was funded to create, providing the location (within th...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
EIR/202500448876
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Universal Credit two-child limit: FOI release

All correspondence and minutes/notes from meetings between the Scottish and UK Government about the two child cap from between December 1 2024 and the date of this FOI (21 January).

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.3(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500448778
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

National Care Service data and correspondence: FOI release

- The total monetary value of time spent on the National Care Service up to and including January 23 2025. - The total amount of staff hours spent on the National Care Service up to and including January 23 2025. - Any and all correspondence sent to and by Health Secretary Neil Gray and his office and social care min...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500449497
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

The Forestry Carbon Sequestration Fund: EIR release

Information about Rural Payments for two Guernsey registered collective investment schemes, called (i) The Forestry Carbon Sequestration Fund and (ii) The Forestry Carbon Sequestration Fund 2. Their reference numbers under the Guernsey Financial Services Commission are 2662996 and 2754219 respectively. Please provide ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
EIR/202500448770
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Farming and rural, Public sector

Risk assessments, building standards and safety measures for properties with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) construction: EIR release

Information in respect of, variously: Risk Assessments and Safety Measures Blast Resistance Testing for RAAC Impact of Quarry Blasts and Historical Mining, Development Standards and Historical Context, and Additional Relevant Information

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.19 s.10 s.50 s.94 s.45 s.21 s.65 s.51 s.29 s.1
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
EIR/202500449626
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme statistics: FOI Review

Original request 202500447911 Would you provide me with the following information on each of the agreed Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme suppliers over the last 12 months. Number of applications made under the scheme Number of installations carried out Number of installations carried out where a validation request e...

FOI not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.6 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500451630 Review of 202500447911
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity meeting with Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers: FOI release

1. Since 8 January 2025 has the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity met with the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers to discuss the reported problems the sector faces, particularly a potential shortage of red meat in Scotland? 2. If the answer to (1) is yes, can you share any minutes of that/those meeting(s...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500452587
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Deputy First Minister meeting with the Scottish Hospitality Group: FOI release

All the documentation held from the following event, including email correspondence, internal correspondence, briefings, minutes/notes from the events and analysis: October 3 2024: Kate Forbes meeting with the Scottish Hospitality Group.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500449159
Directorate
Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Brand Scotland campaign approval documentation: FOI release

All correspondence and documentation held by the Scottish Government concerning the approval of the script for this particular video.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500450393
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, International, Public sector