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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22,922 matching releases

Speed cameras installed on Scotland’s trunk roads: FOI release

The number of speed cameras installed on Scotland’s trunk roads, broken down into a table to cover every financial year from 2014-15 to date.

FOI not held 40 score 15 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400437323
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

University correspondence regarding teacher recruitment and employment: FOI release

Copies of email or phone correspondence between the Scottish Government and universities, relating to the following: 1. Teacher Recruitment and Training: Correspondence regarding efforts to recruit and train teachers, including any communications on the availability of teaching placements, training programs, or partn...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.29 s.33 8 attachments
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400434722
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence with North Macedonia during October 2024: FOI release

“Any correspondence with authorities and organisations in North Macedonia during October 2024.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400436359
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Health and Social Care Winter Preparedness Plan 2024-25 correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence sent by ministers or senior officials sent to all territorial health boards relating to Winter 2024-25. 2. Any correspondence with the following health boards: 3. NHS Lothian. 4. NHS Highland. 5. Scottish Ambulance Service. It was further clarified in relation to section 2 of your request that it...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.1 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400436626
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government officials meetings with Rape Crisis Scotland: FOI release

1. Did Scottish Government officials with responsibility for Delivering Equally Safe attend any meetings with Rape Crisis Scotland between 1 May 2024 and 13 August 2024? 2. Please provide minutes of meetings in this period.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400432154
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

ScotRail Peak Fares Removal Pilot: FOI release

Correspondence between the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Transport (and/or the minister responsible for transport) since April 2024 concerning the peak fares removal trial. Correspondence between the Finance Secretary and the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Transport (and/or the minister r...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400436483
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland reported allegations of fraud: FOI release

Request for information 1: Could you supply how many cases of fraud have been reported to Social Security Scotland in the last three years, with a breakdown per year and then broken down into what benefit was impacted. Request for information 2: How much money was lost. Request for information 3: If it was recovered,...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.30
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400436229
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Deposit Return dispute resolution referrals: FOI release

1. I request a detailed breakdown of the Deposit Return breakdowns each month for the last five years for all deposits that have gone to Arbitration. 2. This will show what proportion of money each month is going to Landlords and how much is going to Tenants.

FOI not held 40 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400437112
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Vessel monitoring system (VMS) data for fishing vessels within Scottish Waters: EIR release

You asked for “raw historical VMS positional data for fishing vessels within Scottish Waters in a tabular format (e.g. csv or txt) that includes the following fields, where available: Anonymised Vessel Code Length Deadweight Tonnage Timestamp (date and time), Latitude Longitude Fishing Method (Gear Type) Speed Status ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4)
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
EIR/202400436413
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Details of Chief Entrepreneur role: FOI release

I would like the following information in relation to Mark Logan and his resignation: 1. Minutes of any meeting where Mark Logan was present between January 1 and October 16 2024. 2. Correspondence between ministers or officials and Mark Logan between January 1 and October 16 2024. 3. Details of how many contracted ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.12 s.4 4 attachments
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400436597
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Site inspection records, grant claims and correspondence for new forestry plantations near Huntly: EIR release

Could you please provide any site inspection records, grant claims and related correspondence for two new forestry plantations near Huntly: New Noth Woodland Creation Red Craig Woodland Creation Could you also provide any correspondence between Scottish Forestry and Huntly Development Trust for the past 4 years.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5)
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
EIR/202400433667
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) correspondence: FOI release

1. Further to the statement in the Programme for Government that the CAMHS waiting time standard will be met nationally, with backlogs cleared by December 2025, please provide a copy of all the documents which preceded and discussed the setting of this new target. 2. Does the Scottish Government have a document which ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400436292
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding ferry fares increase: FOI release

1. All correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Transport Scotland regarding the 10% increase to Ferry fares on the 1st January 2025? 2. All correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and CALMAC regarding the 10% increase to Ferry fares on the 1st January 2025? 3. All other corre...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400436383
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

First Minister's meeting with Head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about John Swinney's meeting with Husam Zomlot on Wednesday August 21, including correspondence setting it up, briefings, minutes/notes from the meeting?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.32 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-21
Reference
FOI/202400436392
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Other Board Services and Miscellaneous Income savings: FOI release

“Of the £19.6 million cut from ‘Other Board Services and Miscellaneous Income’ – what services , programmes, funds or initiatives were impacted by these cuts. Please state what this money was originally meant to fund when the 2024-25 budget was set out back in December 2023 and which of these services/programmes/funds ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-11-20
Reference
FOI/202400435970
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the African Lakes Company: FOI release

"Correspondence between the Scottish Government and the African Lakes Company between January 2018 and October 2024; and the total amount public money granted to the African Lakes Company since it’s revival broken down by year".

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.29 s.30 s.32 s.33 s.38 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-20
Reference
FOI/202400435885
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Supplementary Staffing Task and Finish group: Members, Recommendations and documents: FOI release

The following in relation to the Supplementary Staffing Task and Finish Group: The current membership of the group. Any recommendations, reports, briefings and/or advice to ministers produced by the group. Any documents produced by the group that cover the move to agency usage by “exception only.” You asked for infor...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-20
Reference
FOI/202400436680
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Traffic speed monitoring on A737 Dalry Road: EIR release

"In August 2024, traffic/speed monitoring equipment was temporarily installed on the A737 Dalry Road at the speed limit change from National Speed Limit to 30mph (near to the Taylor Wimpey Willow Gardens development to the north of Dalry Road). Please could I be supplied with all data captured by this monitoring equip...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-20
Reference
FOI/202400439214
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Eskdalemuir Seismic Array zone renewable development correspondence: EIR release

1. Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Ministry of Defence about renewable developments including solar and wind farms within the Eskdalemuir Seismic Array zone over the past three years (since 2020) including any conversations about the MoD’s noise calculating budget for the area. 2. Any corres...

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-20
Reference
FOI/202400435349
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Climate Week Briefings provided to Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy: EIR release

All briefing packs provided to Gillian Martin during climate week in New York.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-20
Reference
FOI/202400436030
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding 2026 Commonwealth Games: FOI Review

Orginal Request 202400432710 Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and Glasgow City Council regarding the 2026 Commonwealth games. Information should include but not...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-20
Reference
FOI/202400436291 - Review of 202400432710
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government letter: FOI release

All correspondence - including letters, emails or any other electronic communications as well as the minutes of any minutes - between the cabinet secretary for finance and any other ministers regarding her letter of August 9 on the Scottish Government's financial position: updated actions required for resource and capi...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-20
Reference
FOI/202400435900
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Statistics on cyber attacks on Scottish public bodies: FOI release

A breakdown of the number of cyberattacks against the Scottish Government and its agencies in each of the past five years showing: 1. The cost of dealing with the attack. 2. If data was breached/stolen. 3. Any ransom amounts paid to retrieve data. 4. The origin of each attack if known.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.30 s.17(1)
Published
2024-11-20
Reference
FOI/202400436576
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector