Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,655releases indexed
40,520attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,395partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-08newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,395 unclear 7,405 not held 3,242 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5153 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3730 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 3001 s.17(1) 2928 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1230 s.2 1227 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-10 8 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,313 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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Scottish Justice information relating to meetings held by Humza Yousaf: FOI release

Information from the Scottish Justice department relating to two meetings held by Humza Yousaf. The meetings in question are the following: https://www.lobbying.scot/SPS/InformationReturn/SearchInformationReturnDetail/8366 https://www.lobbying.scot/SPS/InformationReturn/SearchInformationReturnDetail/8624. The informati...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/19/01076
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Investor dinner Cannes March 2019, costs and representatives attending: FOI release

You asked for the information below in relation to an Investor dinner held on the evening of Tuesday 12 March 2019 at the Hôtel Barrière Le Gray d'Albion in Cannes, specifically: 1. The total cost of the event, who paid for it and copies of the receipts or invoices itemising any expenditure. 2. The names of the publi...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/19/01118
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Economy, International, Public sector

Applications under Community Right to Buy: FOI release

1) The number of community right to buy applications under the Community Right to Buy (Abandoned, Neglected or Detrimental Land) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 since it was introduced in June last year. 2) The number of those applications that have been refused, the number approved, and the number still being processed. ...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.20
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/19/01141
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Service charge disputes between NHS Health Boards/General Practitioner contractors: FOI release

Copies of any decisions by the Scottish Ministers relating to service charge disputes between NHS Health Boards and general practitioner contractors.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/201900001176
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group review correspondence: FOI release

You asked for ‘the correspondence with the Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group about the review, including regarding any changes to the report requested’.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/19/00943
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group review - briefing notes: FOI release

You asked for ‘all briefing notes provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People pertaining to the Disability and Carers Benefits Expert Advisory Group review, including before the review began and once the report had been drafted.’

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/19/00944
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Belfast City Council letter - Port of Cairnryan: FOI release

You asked for a copy of all correspondence between Belfast City Council and the Scottish Government in relation to the Cairnryan ferry port, the A75 and the A77 over the last 12 months.

FOI released 95 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/19/01105
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Despatch boxes used by Scottish Government Ministers, cost and number: FOI release

Despatch boxes used by Scottish Government Ministers: 1. How many boxes the government owns? 2. How much the Scottish Government has spent on the boxes? 3. Which company the Scottish Government purchased the boxes from?

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/201900001341
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) correspondence: EIR release

You asked for a copy of all correspondence, minutes and discussions, between the Scottish Government and the Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) over the last 12 months regarding the operation of the SSMO, its effectiveness and any requests the Scottish Government has made of the SSMO.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/19/01092
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Schemes/progress tackling teacher shortages in priority subjects: FOI release

1. A full list of all subjects regarded as shortage subjects (in terms of teacher numbers) in Scottish secondary schools. 2. Details of current schemes to tackle teacher shortages in each of the identified shortage subjects (or in groups of subjects, such as STEM). 3. Details of any targets for increased teacher number...

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.2 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/201900001357
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Planning&Environmental Appeals Division, Cala Homes, Homes for Scotland, Holder Planning: EIR release

1. Records of any visits made to your Callendar Road office in Falkirk by anyone of the following – Cala Homes, Homes for Scotland and Holder Planning covering the time period August 2017 to the present day. 2. Copies of any correspondence sent to any reporter in your organisation from Homes for Scotland or their lega...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 14 attachments
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/01063
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Transport Scotland M74 upgrade noise emissions levels: EIR release

I undernote some extracts from Transport Scotland and The Roads Partnership concerning the M74 upgrade. It is confirmed that the noise emissions levels at Kirklands Hospital were established at the beginning of the M74 upgrade at 60 decibels and that noise emissions would be checked at year 5, 10 and 15 following the s...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.10(4) s.19
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/00256
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Protection of beavers in Scotland Ministerial correspondence: EIR release

Any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) addressed to Roseanna Cunningham on the Scottish Government’s position on beavers in (a) 2018 and (b) 2019.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/01033
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish students failure to obtain undergraduate degree place: FOI release

Details of any correspondence (phone calls, letters, emails, etc) sent to either John Swinney or Nicola Sturgeon from parents, pupils, MSPs or organisations on the topic of Scottish students failing to obtain an undergraduate university placement for all reasons other than grades, with a timeframe of between 1 Septembe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/01052
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Statistics concerning applications made to Planning Authorities: EIR release

1. Of the 36,247 applications made to Planning Authorities in the period 2016 - 2017, how many of those applications were for major housing developments? 2. How many of that number were refused by the Planning Authority? 3. How many of these refusals were appealed by the applicant? 4. How many of these appeals were ref...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.7
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/01057
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Minutes, agenda and actions from National Day Nurseries Association meetings: FOI release

The minutes, agenda, any notes (written or recorded), and any action points taken from meetings between the Scottish Government and the National Day Nurseries Association from 2016 until the present day.

FOI not held 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/01058
Directorate
Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Concerns made to Marine Scotland: EIR release

You asked for the following information – 1. How many times has Marine Scotland or the FHI been contacted by whistleblowers/concerned parties/staff raising concerns from within the salmon farming industry in the past 5 years? 2. What issues have been raised by existing and or former staff from the salmon industry in ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/01017
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries

New house build applications and solar panels: EIR release

You asked for the Scottish Government to confirm how many successful new build applications have been made in the last three years and of those how many chose to incorporate solar panels.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/01110
Directorate
Topic
Housing

Cala Homes planning permission Aberdour: EIR release

1. Records of any communications from Cala Homes, its subsidiary companies or any of its representatives or agents to any of the Scottish Ministers or their policy officials relating to its application for planning permission to develop on Land South of Main Street, Aberdour, now the subject of DPEA appeal PPA-250-2312...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/01062
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Housing, Public sector

National Farmers Union correspondence with Fergus Ewing: FOI release

Any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) between Fergus Ewing and NFU Scotland in May and June 2018.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/01119
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

National Farmers Union and Scottish Government correspondence: FOI release

Any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) between senior Scottish Government civil servants and NFU Scotland in May and June 2018.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.38(1) s.33 s.34(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/01120
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Universal Basic Income, correspondence and policy papers: FOI release

a) All correspondence to and from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People (Shirley Anne-Somerville) concerning Universal Basic Income. b) Any policy papers produced by the Social Security Directorate on Universal Basic Income. c) Any correspondence between the Social Security Directorate and the offi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/00585
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Hoolan Energy and Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) correspondence: EIR release

Under the Freedom of Information act, can you provide me with all documents/emails and records of correspondence between Lizzie Foot and Tom Campbell from Hoolan Energy and the DPEA, the case officer Scott Mackenzie and the reporter Malcolm Mahony please.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2019-05-21
Reference
FOI/19/01165
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector