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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21,864 matching releases

Spend on hybrid working 40%: FOI release

All public money spent by Scottish Government up to now on hybrid working 40%.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492373
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland Active Travel funding: FOI release

To request detail of organisations which have received grants from the Scottish Government, via Transport Scotland, in the past 8 years, to: 1. Purchase cycling equipment, including cycles 2. Maintain cycles 3. Increase access to cycling in local communities I am only seeking this information for the following loca...

FOI already published 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.70
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492164
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government Legal Department job descriptions, grading and salary scale information: FOI release

1. Legal structure. 2. Legal job descriptions for all legal roles including paralegal, solicitor, senior solicitors and any managing solicitors and/or strategic solicitor posts. 3. Provide gradings and salary scales for all legal roles, including paralegal, solicitor, senior solicitor, managing solicitors and strateg...

FOI released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.3 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500494430
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

National review of responses to group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation documentation: FOI release

All documents held by the Scottish Government relating to the establishment, remit, governance, and operation of the national review of responses to group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation, announced on 4 December 2025 and that this should include: 1. The formal terms of reference of the review. 2. Governance...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.4 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500497247
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Documentation containing the name Stephen Flynn: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, which is to/from or mentions Stephen Flynn, from the last month, from within the Directorate for Constitution and from within the First M...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500494070
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

GP walk-in clinic information: FOI release

The cost spent to date on developing plans for the proposed 15 GP walk-in clinics. Any briefing documents presented to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and/or the First Minister on the planned GP walk-in clinics since 1 January 2025. A list of the locations that are under consideration to host a GP walk...

FOI withheld 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492143
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Falling ice on Queensferry Crossing: FOI release

Can you please supply information on how many times ice fell from the cables of the Queensferry Crossing on to the road below over the course of the last winter – 2024/25? Can you also supply details of what contingency measures are in place now if this happens, in order to prevent ice falling on to moving vehicles be...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500494501
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government meeting with Historic Environment Scotland: FOI release

1. The date of the last meeting a member of the Scottish Government had with Historic Environment Scotland. 2. Any minutes prepared relating to that meeting mentioned in (1).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500491550
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Hybrid Working team correspondence: FOI release

“Under The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, I request sight of: 1. ALL records of MEETINGS held in 2025 by the HYBRID WORKING team 2. ALL plans for the HYBRID WORKING team 3. the ORDERS and REMIT of the HYBRID WORKING TEAM”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOi/202500492365
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Ministerial code information: FOI release

1) Any and all evidence, correspondence, or memos or other information passed or received to or from the independent advisers on the ministerial code in relation to their probe into the Justice Secretary. 1a) This should include but not be limited to: - Interview transcripts - List of witnesses - Written or oral stat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.35(2) 4 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202600500658
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Homicide charges and convictions aggravated by the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016: FOI release

1. The total number of homicide charges aggravated by s 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 between 2016 and present with a female accused. 2. The total number of homicide charges aggravated by s 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 between 2016 and present with a m...

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500493944
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Fisheries statistics collated from FISH1 forms held by the Marine Directorate: EIR release

Fisheries statistics collated from FISH1 forms held by the Marine Directorate for the most recent five-year period available (e.g. 2019–2024). Specifically, I am seeking statistics for the following ICES rectangles: 39E2, 39E3, 39E4, 40E2, 40E3, 40E4, 41E2, 41E3, 41E4, 42E2, 42E3, and 42E4. For each record, please i...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500493146
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Transport Scotland correspondence regarding the omission of the A96 from the Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline 2026: FOI release

All correspondence between Ministers, and their advisors, regarding the omission of the A96 from the Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline 2026 that was published on 14 January 2026.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202600501473
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information relating to Criminal Justice Board meetings and file paths of ERDM folders relating to associated documents: FOI release

Information…in relation to the Criminal Justice Board. Please provide: 1. Copies of the Board’s risk registers for the past two years (from November 2023 to the present). 2. Copies of the minutes of all Criminal Justice Board meetings held during the same two-year period. 3. Copies of the agendas for all Criminal Jus...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500491256
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding A96 omission from Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2026: FOI release

All correspondence between Shona Robison, Fiona Hyslop, and their advisors, regarding the initial omission of the A96 from the Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2026 that was published on 13 January 2026 and then corrected on 14 January 2026.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202600501669
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

GP walk-in clinic correspondence: FOI release

Since 1 August 2025 – any internal email correspondence sent by or to Health Ministers, the Cabinet Secretary for Health, and the First Minister or their officials and/or SPADS relating to plans to establish 15 GP walk-in clinics. This should include but not be limited to all emails containing the phrase “walk-in”.

FOI withheld 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492116
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Minister For Agriculture And Connectivity briefing for AgriScot: EIR release

I would like to request under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act, Jim Fairlie’s briefing notes for AgriScot on 19 November 2025.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
EIR/202500494704
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Documentation held by the Scottish Governments regarding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA): FOI release

2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, and analysis, about Iran, between June 15 2025 and September 15 2025? 3. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, in...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.28(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500491175
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Oracle Cloud comments and Oracle information and correspondence: FOI release

1. ALL comments under Corporate News article ''One year of using Oracle Cloud'' since I last submitted a FOI request on 20th October 2025. 2. ALL information held/internal correspondence about support on ORACLE being withdrawn to business managers.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492124
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications regarding council filter protections: FOI release

1. All recorded correspondence between First Minister, John Swinney, and Cabinet Secretary for Education, Jenny Gilruth, related to case number 202400435364. 2. All correspondence between Education Scotland officials and Glasgow City Council officials which was referred to in a letter sent to parents on 14 October 202...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500490941
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Future Farm Investment Scheme application queries: EIR release

(1) How many employees of the Scottish Government were involved in the task of going through applications for the Future Farm Investment Scheme? (2) Aside from employees of the Scottish Government were any other individuals involved in the process of going through the application process? If so can you outline from wh...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
EIR/202500492429
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector