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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3,064 matching releases

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

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

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

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

Correspondence regarding Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance: EIR release

A list of all internal meetings where the subject of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance was discussed since November 2021. All briefing materials and agendas of these meetings. All minutes of these meetings. All correspondence relating to these meetings.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
FOI/202300371997
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Education Scotland Management Information Reports: FOI release

In relation to these minutes below – regarding the advisory board meeting on March 8, 2023 – can you please supply me with the management information report for quarter 3 as mentioned at point 11 on p.5? Please also provide the previous management reports for quarters 1 & 2. https://education.gov.scot/media/fd2fruwu/...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.9 s.38(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
FOI/202300371803
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Information pertaining to minutes from Advisory Council for Economic Transformation meeting: FOI release

The most recently published minutes for the Advisory Council for Economic Transformation (for a meeting held in October 2021) include the following action point: Aset of slides will be quickly developed which playback the Council's feedback and tests what this means for the vision, objectives and actions, thereafter, ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
202200303647
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition meeting with INEOS: FOI release

Please provide minutes and other available details of Net Zero and Just Transition secretary, Mairi McAllan's meeting with Ineos at Grangemouth as reported in this article in The Herald: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23467468.green-grangemouth-can-grow-economy-amid-ambitious-clean-plans/ This should include ...

FOI unclear 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
202300352744
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

National Strategy for Economic Transformation delivery board: FOI release

Information relating to objective one from the National Strategy for Economic Transformation (NSET), Entrepreneurial People & Culture, these asks included: Details of dates when Entrepreneurial People & Culture has been discussed and minutes of those discussions. Details of meetings undertaken by the Board or its memb...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
202300356914
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minutes and email correspondence from Sir Brian Souter meetings: FOI release

The minutes of any meetings that have taken place between government ministers and Sir Brian Souter from 2019 to date. The minutes of any meetings that have taken place between government special advisers and Brian Souter since 2019. Email correspondence between the Scottish government (including ministers, officials o...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.38(1) s.17(1) s.12 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
202300357465
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Time and date of decision to freeze council tax: FOI release

"On Good Morning Scotland radio programme, the Deputy First Minister, Shona Robison, said of the Scottish Government’s decision to freeze council tax that it was “made in 24 or 48 hours before the speech (First Minister’s speech)” and that it “this wasn’t signed off by Cabinet”. Based on this information, I am request...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
FOI/202300381904
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Correspondence from Richard Lochhead'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: Richard Lochhead's meeting with Dehenna...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202300338435
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Lobbying meetings between Màiri McAllan and Scottish Land and Estates on 08 Dec 2022 and 28 Feb 2023: EIR release

Minutes of lobbying meetings between Màiri McAllan and Scottish Land and Estates on 08 Dec 2022 and 28 Feb 2023, including details of any correspondence that followed these meetings. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regula...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11 s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202300361840
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence on National Treatment Centre, Inverness delays: EIR release

All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, notes of meetings and telephone conversations, since 1 March 2022 between Scottish Government Ministers/Officials/Special Advisors and NHS Highland concerning construction delays, the revised completion date and the revised operational date of the National Treatment Centr...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.11 s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202200303481
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Humza Yousaf's 28 June 2023 meeting with Ireland's EU Ambassador: FOI release

The minutes of the meeting between Humza Yousaf and Ireland’s Ambassador to the EU, Tom Hanney 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 Sco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.32 s.32(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
202300363959
Directorate
EU Directorate
Topic
Public sector

MS Ambition and MS Victoria usage costs: FOI release

1. “Any and all communications from the government regarding”… “MS Ambition and MS Victoria”. 2. “Any documents relating to the cost of using the ships”… “broken down into categories including the cost to hire the ships and the operating costs while refugees stayed”. 3. “Any documents relating to housing refugees aft...

FOI cost limit 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.12 s.33(1)
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
FOI/202300382113
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Ukraine

Confirmation of Pfizer vaccine: FOI release

What evidence was provided to the Scottish Government in relation to any change of evidence provided to the United States Food & Drug Administration in 2020 and the testimony provided to the European Union in 2022? Who within Pfizer, or other Covid vaccine providers provided confirmation of the vaccines preventing tran...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
202200325008
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Discussions between First Minister and Glasgow City Council Leader: FOI release

The total list of subjects of topics that were discussed between First Minister Humza Yousef and Glasgow City Council Leader Susan Aitken and Glasgow City Council Deputy Leader Ricky Bell on June 2nd. The total list of attendees at the meeting between First Minister Humza Yousef and Glasgow City Council Leader Susan Ai...

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
202300363675
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Car parking arrangements at Agnes Husband House in Dundee: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of car parking spaces located at Enterprise House, Dundee (or its immediate surroundings) that are currently assigned to the Client Services Delivery division for staff working at Agnes Husband House, Dundee. Request for information 2: The occupancy rate of the aforementioned car ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
202300365055
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Offshore wind and hydrogen meeting 16 May 2022: EIR release

On 16th May 2022 Ivan McKee, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, met with a delegation from France to discuss floating offshore wind and hydrogen. Please provide any briefings prepared in advance of this meeting, and any notes/minutes/MoU arising from the meeting.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
202200333762
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Biffa communications from 1 January to 8 June 2023: EIR release

All communications between Biffa and the Scottish Government between January 1, 2023 and the date on which this request is received. This should include emails, minutes of meetings and any other communications. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental I...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
202300360612
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector