Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,647releases indexed
40,488attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,388partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-30newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,388 unclear 7,405 not held 3,241 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2996 s.17(1) 2927 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.2 1227 s.29(1) 1223 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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22,647 matching releases

First Minister's Christmas card list: FOI release

A full list of recipients receiving a Christmas card from the First Minister in 2022. Total number of Christmas cards sent in 2022. Total cost of the Christmas cards in 2022. The standard message within the Christmas card in 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200334984
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Business cases and briefings submitted for four settlement agreements: FOI release

The business case and any briefing submitted to ministers to sign off the four settlement agreements detailed as exceeding the £95,000 cap in the "SG Annual Report on the Use of Settlement Agreements" document. The business case and any briefing submitted to ministers to sign off any settlement agreements since the rep...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 s.38(1) 10 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200335285
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Changing Places Toilets: FOI release

The Scottish Government's position on the UK Government's announcement that it will deliver an additional 600 new Changing Places Toilets, meaning that England will have 1,900 in total, in the context of the Scottish Government's own work in progressing its investment programme to ensure that new Changing Places Toilet...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202300344187
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information on Scottish Government's Lived Experience Advisory Panel for the Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill: FOI release

A list of disabilities that the Scottish Government includes in the definition of neurodiversity. The breakdown of disabled/non-disabled people on the Lived Experience Advisory Panel for the proposed Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity Bill, the disabilities that are represented, the gender breakdown in male...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202300344704
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education and Skills organogram and pay grades: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills office, including both civil service and political staff. The wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay grades for e...

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200335608
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

UK Government energy strategy correspondence: EIR release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between Ministers of the Scottish Government and Ministers from the UK Government regarding the UK Government's Energy Strategy, published on 6 April 2022.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings 6 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200293894
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Independence Referendum Bill Supreme Court Correspondence: FOI release

Any correspondence between special advisers, senior civil servants within either the constitution or legal directorate, and ministers within the Scottish Government and SNP party officials around the Supreme Court reference of the independence referendum bill. This should cover the calendar year of 2022 and exclude MSP...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200332044
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Question testing for proposed independence referendum: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) and meetings between the Scottish Government and the Electoral Commission regarding the testing of a referendum question for a proposed Scottish independence...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) 24 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200304293
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fishing VMS data for ICES Rectangles 42F1, 42F2, 43F1 and 43F2: EIR release

Fishing VMS data for ICES Rectangles 42F1, 42F2, 43F1 and 43F2 for 2017 to 2021 if possible (otherwise latest few years of data available). Please could speed and nationality information be included as a minimum. Any other vessel information you could provide would be much appreciated.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 3 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200311315
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Teachers' Pensions Scheme (STPS) withdrawals: FOI release

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. A list of any new independent schools who have intentions to withdraw from the STPS to the present date or date when FOI actioned. A list of all those independent school...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200291209
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Scottish Labour conference and the Labour Party in general: FOI release

Internal correspondence between the press office and from the press office to Scottish Ministers and special advisers in September or October 2021 on Labour conference or Labour generally.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200291468
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Deputy First Minister's meeting/video conference with John Glen MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury: FOI release

Please supply all items of information held in relation to the briefing prepared for the Deputy First Minister for his meeting/video conference with John Glen MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, on 27 October 2022, and all notes and records of the event. This is listed in the Scottish Government's ministerial engagem...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202300338350
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Contracts awarded to external public relations/marketing companies/individuals: FOI release

The number of contracts awarded to external public relations/marketing companies/individuals by the Scottish Government, broken down by date, company/individual, purpose of contract, length of contract/ value of contract and current spend from January 2018 to date.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202300337462
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Estimates policy and number of requests refused in last calendar year: FOI release

In relation to pension estimates: Please provide a copy of formal approved policy which includes minimum timescales between subsequent requests for estimates. Please also provide details of how many request estimates you have refused in the past calendar year. You have twenty working days to respond to this request.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202300341747
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minutes of the meeting between Humza Yousaf and New Zealand Ambassador: FOI release

The minutes of the meeting between Humza Yousaf and New Zealand Ambassador, Carl Reaich, on 28 June 2023. Any briefing material that Humza Yousaf received leading up to this meeting. Was the topic of Scottish independence brought up or discussed in this meeting. If so, what exactly was said. Was the topic of Scotland r...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.32 s.32(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202300363989
Directorate
EU Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Health Visitor Leads Records: FOI release

Copies of all agendas, meeting notes, reports and internal communications with all parties, including committee members and trade unions regarding: 1. the Health Visitor Leads Network meetings of December 2021, February 2022 and April 2022; and 2. all meetings and communications between trade unions and the Scottish ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) 8 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200298993
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Net Zero Secretary's Briefing For MPs 27 October 2022: FOI release

You asked for all items of information held in relation to the briefing prepared for Net Zero Secretary Michael Matheson for his meeting with MPs Stephen Flynn and Alan Brown on 27 October 2022, and all notes and records of this meeting.

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202300339800
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information and Ill Health Retirement statistics: FOI release

Form AW8 refers in the main et al: section 7 "further information required" - can you send me this further information please section 10 4a) - can you please send me information as to what this means section 11, can you please send me a pro forma copy of an AW8/MED also: can you please send me information please as to...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.7 s.10 s.11 s.2 s.12 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202300364376
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications correspondence on Greensill Capital and others: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence between the Communications department, senior civil servants, ministers, and/or Special Advisers discussing media requests for comment or interview around issues relating to GFG Alliance, Sanjeev Gupta, Dalzell steelworks, or Greensill Capital, from April 1, 2022, to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200321975
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic

Guidance on non-departmental bodies, advisory bodies, working groups, and commissions: FOI release

Any Scottish Government documents that offer guidance in setting up: non-departmental public bodies working groups commissions any bodies that contain members paid to advise the Scottish Government

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.30 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200330276
Directorate
Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Non-disclosure agreements signed by former Ferguson Marine workers: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government communications staff, government ministers and special advisers in February 2020 on media enquiries regarding non-disclosure agreements signed by former workers at the Ferguson Marine shipyard.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.38(1) 8 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200298010
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff Structure for the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay gr...

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200335623
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

All meetings in which Ross Greer MSP and John Swinney MSP were present since January 1, 2022: FOI release

Information relating to all meetings held in which Ross Greer MSP and John Swinney MSP were present since January 1, 2022, including, dates, times, locations, minutes and actions resulting from the meeting. Please exclude all Scottish Parliament committee meetings and meetings of the whole Scottish Parliament.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28 s.29 s.30 s.38 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200328720
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Discussions of independence referendum and the Supreme Court in cabinet meetings: FOI release

On how many occasions in (i) The calendar year 2022 (ii) the financial year 2022 2023 has the Scottish Government Cabinet discussed another independence referendum at meetings of the Cabinet? On how many occasions did the Cabinet discuss the Supreme Court at meetings of the Cabinet?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200330040
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector