Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,877releases indexed
39,512attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,123partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-07newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,123 unclear 7,200 not held 3,071 released 1,537 already published 672 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4941 s.20 4283 s.34(1) 3599 s.39(2) 3484 s.30 2885 s.17(1) 2775 s.25(1) 2383 s.10(4) 1990 s.11(2) 1573 s.29(1) 1176 s.2 1159 s.3 909

Timeline

2026-07 13 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177

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 924 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 730 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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21,877 matching releases

Correspondence held in relation to investigation against former chief officer of Scottish Fire and Rescue: FOI release

Please provide me with all correspondence, briefing notes and information held by the Scottish Government in relation to a formal investigation into conduct allegations against the former chief officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.36(2) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202300337927
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Documentation relating to 'Oversight Group' meeting held on 6 December 2022: FOI release

Any minutes, agendas, handouts, attachments, or memos or other documentation relating the meeting of the 'Oversight Group' on December 6, at 3pm, referenced in the letter from Christina McKelvie to Police Scotland on October 26, 2022, disclosed in FOI 202200331304. Related to the same meeting, any follow-up corresponde...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 10 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202300336635
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Money paid to Amazon, Facebook, Twitter and Apple: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government and other government bodies given to Amazon over the last five years? Breakdown by year and what the money was for. How much money has the Scottish Government and other government bodies given to Facebook over the last five years? Breakdown by year and what the money was for. ...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200331131
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings with Stefan Kaufmann delegation: EIR release

In May 2022 a delegation led by Stefan Kaufmann (a former German government minister who is now a government advisor for innovation and hydrogen) visited Scotland. Please provide all briefing documents prepared in advance of meetings between the Scottish Government and the Stefan Kaufmann delegation, and any minutes/n...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200333837
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Pedestrian crossings within Highland Council area: EIR release

A list of all the pedestrian crossings in the Highland Council area that are maintained by Highland Council and those maintained on behalf of Transport Scotland in the Highland Council area. For each crossing can you provide the following: Are tactile cones present? Are audio features present? Is tactile paving presen...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200334093
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 from faith based representation: FOI release

A list of everyone from faith based organisations who made representations to the Scottish Government or from whom representations were sought by the Scottish Government in regards to the bill either before or during its time in parliament.

FOI unclear 75 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202300337952
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Kevin Stewart's meetings with two named individuals: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Kevin Stewart's meeting with Dame S...

FOI released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29 s.33 s.34(1) s.38(1) 14 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200331300
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence of Neil Gray meetings with the Fringe Society and Historic Scotland: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: a) Neil Gray's meeting with the Fringe ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202300338441
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Co-design processes of National Care Service Bill: FOI release

Information in relation to the groups/subgroups/committees/workstreams/projects/boards/forums/panels involved in the National Care Service Bill.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) s.27(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202300338569
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Education meeting with Headteachers: FOI release

Of the 13 meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills had with head teachers between the 12th May 2021 and the 1st December 2022. Can you provide the following information for each of the 13 meetings: How long did each meeting last? How long was the cabinet secretary in attendance? How many head Teachers w...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202300337921
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

VMS data 13-15 October 22: EIR release

All VMS data of vessels that transited through the following area between 00:01 13th October 2022 and 23:59 15th October 2022. P1 60°45.0' N, 003°25.0' W P2 60°45.0' N, 002°15.0' W P3 60°10.0' N, 002°15.0' W P4 60°10.0' N, 003°25.0' W

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 6 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200333868
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services: FOI release

Total spend for each public body between 01 July 2022 – 30 September 2022 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Frameworks (Generation 2 & 3)? Number of jobs held by each agency at 30-Sep-22 (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both framework...

FOI not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200332965
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Public money spent on the cases for and against a second independence referendum: FOI release

Since the 2019 General Election: How much public money has the Scottish Government spent promoting IndyRef 2? How much public money has the UK Government spent countering the case for IndyRef 2?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.27(1) s.17(1) s.25(1) s.27 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200331337
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

David Eiser and Mairi Spowage of the Fraser of Allander Institute: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and David Eiser and Mairi Spowage of the Fraser of Allander Institute, relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response r...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200331351
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

SG and Anna Ritchie Allan: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and Anna Ritchie Allan of Close the Gap relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response reference 202200325598.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200331375
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Actively managed hard shoulder and bus priority measures: EIR release

A list of all planned Actively Managed Hard Shoulders or Managed Motorways projects currently proposed or under development with Transport Scotland. In addition, a list of other bus priority measures proposed for the Motorway and Trunk road network in Scotland. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental i...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200323910
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Seamus Leheny of Logistics UK: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and Seamus Leheny of Logistics UK relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response reference 202200325598.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200331381
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total costs to the Scottish Government of the recent referendum ruling in the UK Supreme Court: FOI release

Can you please send me a breakdown of the total costs to the Scottish Government of the recent referendum ruling in the UK Supreme Court. I would like this to be as inclusive as possible. I am interested in knowing all costs including but not restricted to: a calculation of the cost of all Scottish Government office...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200331617
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Costing for the referral made to Supreme Court and internal predication: FOI release

The total Scottish Government (including civil service) costings for the referral, and case due to be made at the Supreme Court this October on the legality of holding another independence referendum. This should also encompass legal advice costings. If there is any internal prediction as to how much the Lord Advocates...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.27 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200316878
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Further to 202200312240 request for paragraph 9.4 in the linked document to form part of this disclosure: FOI release

In reference to a previous request 202200312240: “I would argue, however, that given the document references further information about the Longstop Date, I believe the paragraph 9.4 in the linked document should also form part of this disclosure.”

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1)
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200318288
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meeting between Minister Ivan McKee and Minister Hubert Aiwanger of Bavaria: FOI release

All briefing documents prepared in advance of the meeting between Minister Ivan McKee and Minister Hubert Aiwanger of Bavaria on 13 June 2022, and all minutes/notes/letters of intent arising from the meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 12 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202200329873
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Jamie Hepburn's meetings: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Jamie Hepburn's meetings with the S...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-01-12
Reference
202300338456
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Just Transition Jobs Modelling: EIR release

Information relating to information in the response to FOI 202300361360. Request 1: "With the right support, the number of low carbon jobs is modelled to rise from 19,000 in 2019 to 77,000 by 2050 as the result of a just energy transition, delivering a net gain in jobs across the energy production sector overall." Ca...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.4 s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
FOI/202300381519
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Work and skills

Public Sector Employment in Scotland Statistics: FOI release

Total Budget: The most recent available data on the total budget allocated to the categories of the public sector. Total Number of Staff: The current count of employees or staff members working within each category of the public sector.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
FOI/202300383043
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Communications with Scottish Housing Regulator on Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR): FOI release

Referencing a communication of 29 August 2002 (the date of this communication in question is 29 August 2022) between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Housing Regulator on EICR's (Electrical Installation Condition Reports). 1. A copy of the response to the Regulator’s response to the email of 29 August. Our und...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
FOI/202300369176
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector