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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8,113 matching releases

Correspondence regarding funding for the recruitment of 3,500 additional teachers: FOI release

All correspondence between John Swinney and COSLA regarding funding for the recruitment of 3,500 additional teachers. All correspondence between Shirley-Anne Sommerville and COSLA regarding funding for the recruitment of 3,500 additional teachers.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300360936
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence pertaining to sewage in Scottish Water: EIR Release

You asked for: All correspondence between Scottish government officials/minister and Scottish water regarding the discharge of raw sewage into Scottish waters. All briefings regarding the discharge of raw sewage into Scottish waters. Correspondence between officials and ministers regarding the discharge of raw sewage ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
EIR/202300371099
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Proposed Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill: FOI release

Under FOISA please provide all correspondence received by Ministers and officials, and responses issued, related to and about the Proposed Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill, from 1 January 2023 to 31 May 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300361819
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government information in relation to child safeguarding concerns: FOI release

all information held by the Scottish Government in relation to the child safeguarding concerns you raised in 2022 and 2023, including all documents held and communications (emails / letters) both internal and with other third parties such as Education Scotland; and all information held in relation to the review recentl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 47 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.25(1) s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300353761
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Scottish Conservatives Removal of Office and Recall Bill: FOI release

Copies of any correspondence (briefing, letters, emails, handwritten notes, memos, minutes of calls, minutes of meetings, attachments and/ore otherwise) from and/or to civil servants and/or Special Advisers and/or Scottish Government MSPs regarding the Scottish Conservatives Removal of Office and Recall Bill.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300361918
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fare costs for first year of young Scot travel scheme: FOI release

What the young Scot travel scheme has cost in fares for the first year? I am interested to know the figures per country total, local council and bus company.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.33 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300362238
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Briefings provided to Neil Gray MSP before the oil and gas debate: EIR release

"Please could you provide any briefings provided to Neil Gray MSP before the oil and gas debate on 7th June 2023 in the Scottish Parliament" As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300361360
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Circularity Scotland regarding deposit return scheme: EIR release

Under Freedom of Information legislation, I would be grateful for a copy of all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Circularity Scotland between 29th March 2023 and 20th April 2023. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Sc...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
202300353097
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Raw sea lice data: EIR release

I would like to request the raw sea lice data produced from Loch Shieldaig from April 2006 to September 2008 by Marine Scotland researchers. In total 5007 sea lice were recorded from 3097 test fish held in 3 cages in the loch. The full study is detailed in Pert et al. 2014 in Aquaculture Environment Interactions Vol 5 ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
202300363588
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Renewable Statistic: EIR release

An unredacted version of the information previously released in response to FOI 202300367955.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.29 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.38 s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
FOI/202300376316
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Renewable Statisic: EIR review

At FMQs on 22nd June 2023, the First Minister made a false statement about Scotland's share of the UK's renewables. Please provide all correspondence sent by the First Minister to the Presiding Officer and other MSPs notifying them of his false statement and proposed correction to the Official Report. Please also provi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.30 s.20 s.39(2) s.29 s.38 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
FOI/202300376627 Review of 202300367955
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme correspondence sent to the UK Government: EIR release

Under Freedom of Information legislation I would be grateful for a copy of all correspondence sent to the UK Government in relation to the Deposit Return Scheme between Monday 17th and Friday 21st April 2023. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the Purposes of the Environmental Inf...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
202300354179
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater briefing notes: EIR release

All briefing notes given to Patrick Harvie before the debate on Active Travel Transformation on 6 June 2023. All briefing notes given to Lorna Slater before she responded to the topical question on the deposit return scheme on 6 June 2023. All emails between Lorna Slater MSP and Circularity Scotland Ltd since 1 March 2...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
202300360405
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy Correspondence: FOI release

Please provide me with any and all correspondence within the office of the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy relating to the decision not to publicly release the report into Ferguson Marine cost-effectiveness. Please provide me with any and all correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary fo...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
202300363561
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to Deposit Return Scheme: EIR release

For the dates Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 June, please provide me with: Copies of all correspondence between the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity (including with her Private Office and officials) and a) businesses and b) trade associations relating to the Deposit Return Scheme. Within GDPR gu...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300361016
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Complaints against Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity between 30th August 2021 to 8th June 2023: FOI release

Could you please provide the following information: All of the complains made against the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity between 30th August 2021 to 8th June 2023. To comply with Privacy Laws please ensure that these are anonymised.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300360770
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Draft versions of reports or presentations on steel written by Zero Waste Scotland: FOI release

I am requesting that the Scottish Government share any finalised or draft versions of any reports or presentations on steel written by Zero Waste Scotland that have been shared with the Scottish Government since January 2022. For clarity, these reports have been referred to in the Scottish Government responses to Parli...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300363321
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence on deposit return scheme or Circularity Scotland, between January 2021 up to the present day: EIR release

I would like to request a copy of any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish National Investment Bank regarding the deposit return scheme or Circularity Scotland, between January 2021 up to the present day. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes o...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300363331
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Most recent report and/or briefing on Broad Bay no-take zone: EIR release

I would like to ask for the most recent report and/or briefing on Broad Bay no-take zone. In particular I am looking to understand what records the Scottish Government currently has about the marine habitat in that location and how biodiversity has been effected since the no-take zone was introduced. As the informatio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300363454
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between BPAS, Back Off and the Scottish Government: FOI release

I would like to do a freedom of information request between the Scottish Government and Back off Scotland / BPAS. Any costs above 600 pounds. You may wish to search for correspondence with Lucy Grieve or Alice Murray but my request should not be restricted to these persons and all correspondence between BPAS, Back Off ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.29(1)A s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300353887
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Documentation regarding ministerial briefing preferences: FOI release

The content of all documentation regarding Ministerial preferences detailing how current Scottish Government Ministers prefer their briefings, speeches and correspondence to be prepared and handled.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300360682
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Possession of a firearm in prison: FOI release

All reports, statistics, correspondence, emails, texts and Whatsapp messages regarding the single incidence of ‘possession of a firearm in prison’ in the Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics 2022-23. Should it be the case that no firearm was discovered in a prison, you requested correspondence explaining how this offe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-10
Reference
202300363577
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Monthly headcount in the Constitutional Futures Division: FOI release

A breakdown of the monthly headcount in the Constitutional Futures Division for each month from July 2022 to June 2023. For each month, please also confirm how many staff were employed in the division at each pay grade level and also what the total wage cost of the division was for each month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-10
Reference
202300360672
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector