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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Service agreement with Citizens Advice Scotland for Financial Health Check Service: FOI release

Please provide the service level agreement/contract between the Scottish Government and Citizens Advice Scotland for the purposes of delivering the Financial Health Check Service. If the “contract” or “service level agreement” for the service is called something else, please consider that in scope of this request and p...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-12
Reference
FOI/19/00139
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Statistical reports on Financial Health Check Service regarding its progress: FOI release

Please provide any statistical reports on Financial Health Check Service that CAS have provided to the Scottish Government regarding the progress of the service, since it was established in November 2018. This should include, but is not limited to the number of clients who have accessed the service, how many checks hav...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-12
Reference
FOI/19/00141
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Questions regarding the answering of Parliamentary Question S5W-20751: FOI release

You asked for all internal correspondence and briefing, including draft responses to Parliamentary question S5W-20751, and for a breakdown of the handling of the question and the response, detail who handled it and how many times

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-12
Reference
FOI/19/00142
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Office Equipment Framework Agreement, documentation and submission information: FOI release

The following documentation [for the Office Equipment Framework Agreement]. [1] Formal Tender Documentation [2] Price/Quality scores for current suppliers on the Framework. [3] Quality submission of highest scoring tenderer. [4] Framework Agreement renewal date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.38(1) s.33(1) 8 attachments
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00084
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Business diary of Liz Lloyd, First Minister’s chief of staff: FOI release

You asked for “the business diary of Liz Lloyd, the First Minister’s chief of staff, along with any expenses claimed to the Scottish Government by Liz Lloyd on the following dates: • 2 April 2018 • 23 April 2018 • 7 June 2018 • 14 July 2018 • 18 July 2018”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00085
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Receipts/expenses for Liz Lloyd and Nicola Sturgeon on specified dates: FOI release

I am requesting the following information about receipts and expenses. 1. Please send me the expenses claimed (and the receipts) from Scottish Government chief of staff, Liz Lloyd, on 2 April, 2018. 2. Please send me the expenses claimed (and the receipts) from Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, on 2 April, 20...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.1 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.39(1)
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00107
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic

Introductory briefings provided to Shirley-Anne Somerville on assuming new role: FOI review

Details, including any documents, of any introductory briefings provided to Shirley-Anne Somerville when she assumed her new role in the Scottish Government recently as Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People.

FOI cost limit 70 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.28(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/18/03002 Review
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministerial briefings regarding the New School at Butterstone: FOI release

You would like to request all ministerial briefings and FMQ briefings regarding the New School at Butterstone. This should cover the period between September 1, 2018 and the date of receipt of this FOI request.

FOI not held 70 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.34(1) s.6 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00036
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish NHS Board Chairs by gender or self-identified as LGBT: FOI release

Details on the numbers of Board Chairs of Scottish NHS Boards by gender, those who had identified themselves as LGBT, along with whether they had previously held a position on the Board to which they were appointed as Chair. You also asked for information on the recent Chair vacancies and appointments made to the Board...

FOI withheld 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2019-02-06
Reference
FOI/19/00025
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence between John Swinney and Education Scotland relating to Yammer: FOI release

You asked for: “All email correspondence between Education Secretary John Swinney and Education Scotland in relation to Yammer between June 13 2018 and today’s date (January 7 2019). Please include all emails available under FOI rules and the content of any attachments to those emails.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/19/00118
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Materials relating to appointments to Scottish Commission on Social Security: FOI release

Please provide all documents and materials provided to and from Ministers relating to the appointments to the Scottish Commission on Social Security. For the avoidance of doubt this should include but not be limited to initial proposals for appointments, correspondence relating to clarifications, and the final sign-of...

FOI clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) 8 attachments
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/19/00028
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Introductory briefings provided to Christina McKelvie on assuming new role: FOI review

Details, including any documents, of any introductory briefings provided to Christina McKelvie when she assumed her new role in the Scottish Government recently.

FOI cost limit 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/18/03013 Review
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communication between John Swinney and representatives of Drumduan House: FOI release

Dates, locations and duration of any meetings between Ms Swinton and Mr Swinney since becoming Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills in 2016; the details of what was discussed during the meeting(s); and copies of any communication between Mr Swinney and Ms Swinton and Mr Swinney and other representatives of Drumdu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/19/00088
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector