Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,920releases indexed
40,950attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-03newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,459 not held 3,292 released 1,598 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3788 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1638 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 46 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 666 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Information regarding Planning and Environmental Appeals Division cases: EIR release

Clarify how cases generally are dealt with in respect to the current caseload and whether or not there is any mechanism for prioritising or holding back particular cases, and in which circumstances this is applied.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
EIR/202600526937
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Total costs for legal cases involving campaign group For Women: FOI release

Can you provide to date (June 19 2026) the Scottish Government's total costs incurred in legal cases involving feminist campaign group For Women Scotland? Can you also provide to date (June 19 2026) the Scottish Government's total costs incurred in legal cases involving any challenge to the government policy on placin...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
FOI/202600522872
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Legal costs incurred from court cases involving campaign group For Women Scotland: FOI release

Can you provide to date ( Monday 22 June 2026) the Scottish government's total costs incurred in legal cases involving feminist campaign group For Women Scotland? Can you provide to date ( Monday 22 June 2026) the Scottish government's total costs incurred in legal cases involving any challenge to the government polic...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
FOI/202600523092
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence with UK Government Home Office regarding the deportation of foreign criminals: FOI release

“A copy of all correspondence between the Justice Directorate and the UK Government Home Office on the subject of the deportation of foreign criminals currently in custody in Scottish Prison system.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3(2) s.38(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
FOI/202500487325
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Kintore to Tealing pylon building documentation: EIR release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about plans by SSEN to build pylons between between Kintore in Aberdeenshire and Tealing in Angus, from the last month?

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1)
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
FOI/202500499758
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Legal cases brought against the Scottish Government exceeding £50,000: FOI release

In the last five years, including to June 19, 2026, where a legal case brought against the Scottish Government exceeded £50,000, please provide a breakdown per case including: The case name or a description where the name cannot be disclosed The category/subject matter of the case (e.g. employment tribunal, judicial r...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.12 s.20 s.15 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
FOI/202600522959
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

UK Government documentation about GB Energy: EIR release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and UK Government, as well as minutes/notes from meetings and briefings prepared, about GB Energy from the last month.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
EIR/202600523119
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Documentation regarding the First Minister attending the Women's Scottish Cup Final: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about John Swinney attending the Women's Scottish Cup Final on May 25, between April 25 2026 and June 10 2026.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
FOI/202600527567
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Materials relating to Dumbarton Health Centre and the primary care programme: FOI Review

Original request 202600512570 1. A note of the decision makers i.e. who determined the successful projects; 2. A copy of any guidance issued to decision makers; 3. If additional to such guidance, a copy of any scoring matrix issued; 4. A copy of the information issued to decision makers on the relative merits / req...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.5 s.9 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
FOI/202600523721 Review of 202600512570
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Strategic Research Programme information: FOI release

1. How much in total has so far been invested into the ‘Strategic Research Programme 2022-2027’. 2. Please could you provide a breakdown of the amount that has been invested in the Programme since 2022. 3. Please could you provide a breakdown of the projects supported in 2025-26 and that are being supported in 2026-2...

FOI unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.27(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
FOI/202600523934
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Information relating to the traffic management arrangements for the Arkleston Road overbridge: EIR release

In a previous response (reference 202600514080), Transport Scotland advised that it had received no complaints regarding the bridge works and no concerns relating to access, congestion, or safety. However, separate correspondence from Transport Scotland described a range of mitigation measures including manual signal ...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
EIR/202600523300
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Data centre guidance: EIR release

1. All guidance, circulars, letters, briefing notes and communications issued by the Scottish Government National Planning Hub (NPH) to Scottish planning authorities relating to the assessment of hyperscale or large-scale data centre applications, from 1 January 2022 to the date of this request. 2. To confirm whether ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-03
Reference
EIR/202600522802
Directorate
Planning Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Information regarding the ScotAccount platform: FOI release

You requested the following information: Could you supply all documentation held about the ScotAccount platform, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefing and analysis, from the last two months? How much has been spent on this, with a breakdown of costs and...

FOI cost limit 45 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12(1) s.15
Published
2026-11-02
Reference
FOI/202600524867
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information regarding foreign nationals in Scottish Prisons: FOI release

You asked for "Further to the attached (FOI 202600512777), can you provide the same data but this time for 2025/2026."

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2026-11-02
Reference
FOI/202600526100
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Public Spending on First Minister’s World Cup Travel: FOI release

You asked for a full, transparent accounting of every penny of public money spent on this trip — flights, hotels, hospitality, staff costs, and any other associated expenses and the benefits of this expense.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 79 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1)
Published
2026-11-02
Reference
FOI/202600524700
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Total spend on court cases against For Women Scotland since 2021: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent overall on court cases against For Women Scotland since 2021, with a breakdown per case and then specifics of what the money was spent on?

FOI unclear 55 score 81 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25
Published
2026-11-02
Reference
FOI/202600523723
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Aviemore to Carrbridge non-motorised user (NMU) route planning application information: EIR release

All information and communication between Transport Scotland and WSP UK Limited/Atkins Mouchel Joint Venture (AMJV)/Atkins Réalis in relation to the planning application process for the Aviemore to Carrbridge NMU route (the ACNMU route) for the period from March 31 2025 up to the current date.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-02
Reference
EIR/202600523158
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

File relating to Case ENA-270-2089 and CLUD-270-2012: EIR release

As discussed earlier today, please find formal request for un-redacted copies of file related to the Case ENA-270-2089 and CLUD-270-2012. Unredacted files requested to sent ENA-270-2089 Appendix 02 - Statement of Appeal Appendix 10.01 - Statement of Appeal on behalf of S.A.M. Inverness Holdings Ltd, trading as Horsepo...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-02
Reference
EIR/202600524249
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Island Business Resilience Fund information: EIR release

1. Confirmation of whether the £10 million Island Business Resilience Fund has been formally established. 2. If established, the date of approval and the responsible directorate or unit. 3. If not yet established, all documentation (including emails, briefing papers, and ministerial submissions) relating to the devel...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.10(4) s.11 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-02
Reference
EIR/202600522560
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Farming and rural, Public sector

Documentation regarding Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill Committee: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 I request the following recorded information concerning the decision, communicated to the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill Committee in September 2026, not to take forward the LDAN Bill: 1. Any documents setting out the programme of poli...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-02
Reference
FOI/202600539240
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Total headcount for the Scottish Government: FOI release

A range of workforce data and associated policy documents. I have set out the response to your request below and please note a number of related attachments.

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.6 s.17(1) 8 attachments
Published
2026-11-02
Reference
FOI/202600522930
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Documentation about the UK rejoining Erasmus: FOI release

All minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the UK rejoining Erasmus, between December 1 2025 and December 31 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.3(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-02
Reference
FOI/202600522780
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Briefings provided by Special Advisers or Scottish Government officials to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice: FOI release

A list of meetings and engagements (including telephone calls) held by either the Cabinet Secretary for Justice or First Minister between 16 May 2026 and 19 May 2026 (inclusive). Any briefings provided by Special Advisers or Scottish Government officials to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice (or any other Government Mi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.27(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-11-02
Reference
FOI/202600522753
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector