Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

11,099releases indexed
19,072attachments found
28.7avg calendar days
4,403partially withheld
2023-10-02oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 4,403 unclear 3,109 not held 1,663 released 816 already published 409 cost limit 376 clarification 166 withheld 123 transferred 34

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2824 s.20 2437 s.34(1) 2118 s.39(2) 1920 s.30 1721 s.17(1) 1465 s.25(1) 1326 s.10(4) 1159 s.11(2) 933 s.29(1) 703 s.2 586 s.6(1) 478

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 743 releases · 28.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 632 releases · 29.1 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 437 releases · 29.3 avg days Marine Directorate 406 releases · 26.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 404 releases · 25.8 avg days Environment and Forestry Directorate 354 releases · 34.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 334 releases · 41.5 avg days People Directorate 332 releases · 23.9 avg days
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Guidance to public bodies on implementation of Supreme Court judgement: FOI release

Confirmation of whether the Scottish Government's working group on the UK Supreme Court Judgement v The Scottish Ministers has provided guidance to all public bodies on the implementation of the judgement. The total cost of the operation of the group to the Scottish Government. A copy of any correspondence sent to the ...

FOI already published 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25
Published
2026-05-13
Reference
FOI/202600509504
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Budget spend information: FOI release

1. Across the last five years how much of the Scottish Government’s equalities, human rights and inclusion budget has been spent on activity to address violence against women and girls? (Please could you break that down by year). 2. How much of the Scottish Government’s equalities, human rights and inclusion budget h...

FOI already published 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2026-05-13
Reference
FOI/202600501796
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Information relating to the implementation of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021: FOI release

1. Copies of any training materials, guidance notes, or implementation guidance produced or commissioned by the Scottish Government for public bodies in relation to the Act. 2. The total expenditure incurred by the Scottish Government to date on: training; guidance production; implementation support; relating to the...

FOI already published 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2026-05-07
Reference
FOI/202500498260
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government Engender funding: FOI release

1. All correspondence between senior civil service officials and/or ministers with the words 'Engender' and 'decriminalisation' and '24 week limits' and 'funding' since Sep 2021 2. A breakdown of all funding streams awarded to Engender since Sep 2021

FOI already published 50 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2026-03-25
Reference
FOI/202500498254
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

For Women Scotland Supreme Court Judgment meeting notes and briefings: FOI release

All meeting notes and briefings about the For Women Scotland Supreme Court Judgment between April 16 and 26 from within the Directorate for Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights.

FOI already published 80 score 84 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.25 s.30 s.45(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-16
Reference
FOI/202500481096
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government correspondence and funding to Engender: FOI release

1. Could you supply how much the Scottish Government has given Engender in each of the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was spent on? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from m...

FOI already published 55 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12
Published
2026-02-16
Reference
FOI/202500483356
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the use of Cameron Barracks to house asylum seekers: FOI release

– All the emails and texts between the Scottish Government and the Home Office, Highland Council, NHS Highland, Police Scotland regarding the use of Cameron Barracks to house asylum seekers up until November 7, 2025. – All economic, social, environmental, legal or risk impact assessments conducted by the Scottish Gove...

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.28 s.17(1) s.25 s.1 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-11
Reference
FOI/202500493356
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence regarding use of Cameron Barracks for asylum seeker accommodation: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence, emails, briefings, and meeting notes between the Scottish Government and the UK Government (including the Home Office) relating to the potential or proposed use of Cameron Barracks, Inverness for asylum seeker accommodation. Specifically, I would like: 1. Copies of all correspondence or ...

FOI already published 80 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28 s.25 s.1 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-10
Reference
FOI/202500491644
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Short life working group information: FOI Review

Original request 202500472952 1. Minutes/notes of all meetings of the short life working group established to co-ordinate the Scottish Government's response to the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland vs. The Scottish Ministers; 2. A copy of the terms of reference for the working group, and any notes on how t...

FOI already published 80 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.27(1) s.27 s.25(1) s.30 s.38 s.34(1) s.38(1) s.1 s.3 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500477689 Review of 202500472952
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Illegal immigration and crime statistics: FOI release

1. Population Figures & Geographic Distribution The most recent estimates or recorded figures of illegal immigrants in Scotland. A breakdown by local authority area, if available. 2. Criminal Background & Public Safety The number of such individuals known to have criminal convictions in their country of origin, spe...

FOI already published 55 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.3 s.4 s.7 s.17(1) s.22 s.12 s.25 s.19
Published
2025-12-03
Reference
FOI/202500480324
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Supreme Court’s Judgement in relation to the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018: FOI release

Please can you provide any draft statement and guidance provided to Shirley-Anne Somerville relating to the Ministerial Statement titled: ‘The Supreme Court’s Judgement in Relation to the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018.’

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.25 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462630
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate budget and number of employees: FOI release

1. By year, from the end of the 2015-16 financial year to present: - Annual budget of the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate. - Number of employees in the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate. - Number of contingent workers in the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate, and of these...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.25 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-22
Reference
FOI/202500455574
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service tender: FOI release

Any minutes, emails, or other correspondence between Scottish Government officials and Ministers regarding the decision not to re-tender the BSL video relay service, Contact Scotland BSL.

FOI already published 55 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.25
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500447143
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

New Scots Delivery Budget - Bus pilot funding: FOI release

“The submission of 5 July also advised that the Minister for Equalities was considering an option to allocate £750k of the New Scots Delivery Plan budget to support the bus pilot. However, the Minister decided to allocate this to another priority, with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice subsequently advising on 1...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-12-16
Reference
FOI/202400436690
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence discussing J.K. Rowling's criticism of the Scottish Government: FOI release

Copies of all internal Scottish Government email correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) discussing the response to this previous FOI request: FOI/202400424984

FOI already published 80 score 149 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.25 s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-18
Reference
FOI/202400435503
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence regarding New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: FOI release

"On 19th August Scottish Minister for Equalities, Kaukab Stewart, attended an event at the University of Glasgow to celebrate the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024-2026. Based on this, please provide the following information: 1. A copy of the full speech the Minister for Equalities delivered...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-11-06
Reference
FOI/202400432251
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Sir Brian Souter correspondence: FOI Release

All correspondence, briefing notes, minutes from meetings mentioning or from Sir Brian Souter from the last six months, held by the Scottish Government.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400425406
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Expenditure on religious groups and representatives: FOI release

"Historically, Christianity has been the religion of Great Britain, upon which laws and societal standards are based, as too in Scotland where, as per the Census of 2011, 53.8% of the population confirmed Christianity as their religion. In the same Census, the following religions recorded, as a percentage of Scotland'...

FOI already published 55 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.12
Published
2024-06-20
Reference
FOI/202400392049
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

The Scottish Governments funding to Muslim and Christian organisations and countries: FOI release

How much financial aid, donations and grants have been approved by Humza Yousaf (or others in the Scottish Parliament/Government) to Muslim &/or Christian Religious Organisations and/or Countries since he took the office of First Minister of Scotland? How much was paid? To whom? When? From what budget? The reason for w...

FOI already published 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.12
Published
2024-04-24
Reference
FOI/202300390816
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Payments and funding made to Muslim organisations: FOI release

Question regarding grants, donations, cash advances, loans or any other transfer of cash by ScotGov to Muslim organisations, religious or otherwise based in Scotland. Please can you confirm the number and size/magnitude of payments made by ScotGov to Muslim organisations from 2020 to date.

FOI already published 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.12 s.20
Published
2024-04-03
Reference
FOI/202300389892
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Non Binary working group: FOI release

Information on how many times the non-binary working group has met since being founded. You also asked for all minutes/notes taken from these meetings, plus a list of attendees. In addition, you requested how much money has been spent on the non-binary working group and breakdown of these costs. Finally you requested...

FOI already published 55 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) s.6(1) s.12
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
FOI/202300382085
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector