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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Rural exemption to Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012: EIR release

"Information on the decision that was made to retain the Rural exemption to the Waste Scotland Regulations (2012), which I believe was recently reconsidered." After a request for clarification from myself, you also requested information on the landfill ban.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 60 score 8 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2022-02-09
Reference
FOI/202100263337
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Creative agencies used by Scottish Government: FOI Review

1. Please list the creative services agencies used by the government during 2021. 2. A list of all appointments made under each agreement during 2021 - detailing the creative services agency used, campaign name, the lead artist / provider and agreed fee. The following questions relate solely to the creative service age...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.3 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-09
Reference
FOI/202100257826 Review of 202100248294
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence between Teneo Restructuring Limited in 2021: FOI release

“Any correspondence between Teneo Restructuring Limited and its employees including emails, letters, memos, meetings, handouts, and attachments to emails, with civil servants in the legal directorate or justice directorate, special advisers, the Lord Advocate’s office, The First Minister, Deputy First Minister, and Jus...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-09
Reference
FOI/202100256538
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

A84 trunk road inspection and defect records: EIR release

"Specifically, my query relates to the Trunk Road A84 between Doune and Callender (section westbound in particular between Drumvaich and Kelty Bridge). Please can you send me: 1. A copy of your current road maintenance policy relating to that road. Please send me the full policy, but this should include details of the ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-02-08
Reference
FOI/202100264182
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Justice Secretary correspondence with SPS regarding prison drug use: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between the Cabinet Secretary for Justice (or his ministerial office), and the Scottish Prison Service regarding the use of drugs in priso...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-08
Reference
FOI/202100254626
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

University student mental health counsellor meetings statistics: FOI release

As of 01 September 2018 to 30 June 2019, how many undergraduate and postgraduate students have a monthly meeting with a university mental health counsellor at the (i) University of St. Andrews (ii) University of Glasgow (iii) University of Aberdeen (iv) University of Edinburgh (v) University of Strathclyde (vi) Heriot-...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-08
Reference
FOI/202100256897
Directorate
Topic
Education, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Education Scotland and SQA reform meeting: FOI release

Please send me all correspondence (including briefings, emails, letters, records of phonecalls), held regarding the meeting of the 24th of June referred to in answer to the response by the Scottish Government to the Question S6W-01187.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 96 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-08
Reference
FOI/202100229561
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence regrading Levelling Up Fund: FOI release

“A copy of all correspondence (letters, texts, emails, phone calls or otherwise) between local councillors, council leaders or civic heads, and Scottish Government Ministers and civil servants, regarding the UK Government’s ‘Levelling Up Fund’ from March 2021 to date.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-02-08
Reference
FOI/202100257794
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Details of meetings with Equality groups: FOI release

Further to the information provided in FoI response reference 202100258782 dated 16 December (sent 31 December), for the organisations named in that response, and for any others not included in the list with which relevant meetings have been held, please provide: the dates of the meetings held, any notes or other reco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.36(1) 6 attachments
Published
2022-02-07
Reference
FOI/202200269334
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Short life working group and reference group: FOI release

Information regarding the "short life working group" in the press release: 1. A copy of any document which sets out any of the following: how the membership of this working group was decided; how applications for membership of the group were advertised; who applied to be part of the group; who was rejected; and what me...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.27(1) s.38(1) s.38
Published
2022-02-04
Reference
FOI/202100263332
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census for children: FOI release

1. Please provide a list of all the people who were responsible for choosing the questions to ask in the Heath & Well-being Census for children. Specifically the questions in the image you provided. 2. Provide a copy of the minutes of all the meetings where the above questions were discussed, including a list of all th...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.3 s.5
Published
2022-02-02
Reference
FOI/202100260987
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Information regarding Health and Wellbeing census: FOI release

1. Who had the final say to sign off on this? 2. Who came up with these questions? can we have the names please so we can take this to the appropriate authorities if needed? We're not looking for group names these people like to hide behind, we want the actual person or people’s names who constructed this "census". 3. ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38(1)
Published
2022-02-02
Reference
FOI/202100268089
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Fees paid by GFG Alliance company: FOI release

1. I want to make an FOI request to the Scottish Government about the total fee that has so far been paid by GFG Alliance companies under the 25-year guarantee entered into by the Scottish Government relating to the Lochaber hydropower plant and smelter. 2. I also want to ask when these payments were made

FOI partially withheld 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.33(1)
Published
2022-02-01
Reference
FOI/202100258578
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Information regarding complaint made by Alex Salmond: FOI review

I previously sent an FOI regarding an allegation that the name of a complainer had been revealed to Mr Geoff Aberdein by a senior Scottish Government official. A complaint had been made about this by Mr Alex Salmond, and I asked a series of questions regarding this. It is only recently that I have been made aware throu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence s.21(4) s.1 s.2 s.26 s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.6 4 attachments
Published
2022-01-31
Reference
FOI/202100254262 review of 202100244471
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

2021/22 Health and Wellbeing Census: FOI release

How much correspondence (letters, emails, or otherwise) has the Scottish Government received from members of the public where the subject of 2021/22 Health and Wellbeing Census is discussed since 19 February 2020 to the 01 December 2021. Also, to provide copies of any of the above correspondence where it exists, sorted...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 12 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-28
Reference
FOI/202100259891
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Report prepared in relation to Project Golf: FOI review

You expressed you were not satisfied with our reply to your original Freedom of Information (FoI) request which was allocated reference number 202100250059. You submitted the following statement/request: “The response to my foi request isn't satisfactory so I am asking you to carry out an internal review. The reasons f...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.33(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-28
Reference
FOI/202100256946 review of 202100250059
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Independence prospectus post budget announcement: FOI release

In September, the First Minister announced that Scottish Government civil servants would start work on a detailed prospectus for independence (as reported here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-58478187). On 4th November 2021, I submitted a Freedom of Information request which asked for informat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-27
Reference
FOI/202100264359
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Programme for Government, Public sector

Annual payment for Affordable Homes Supply programme and similar initiatives: FOI release

You asked for the following information for the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2021; 1. The annual figures for the award (budget) and actual payments made by the Scottish Government to local authorities and / or local authority areas in Scotland for: (i) the Affordable Homes Supply Programme and similar initiatives; (...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.27(1) s.17 s.1 s.25 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-27
Reference
FOI/202100255559
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Overturned windfarm applications: EIR release

1. The number of windfarm applications rejected by local authorities that were subsequently overturned by a Scottish Government reporter in Edinburgh in each of the last five financial years? 2. Can this be broken down by each local authority for the last five financial years, including the number of applications that ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-27
Reference
FOI/202100259733
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

University of the Highlands & Islands approval to offer Teaching Qualification in Further Education: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence (including letters, emails, reports) between Scottish Government and the University of the Highlands & Islands in relation to approval to offer a Teaching Qualification Further Education. I would like this information from January 2021 – today (29 November 2021).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-27
Reference
FOI/202100258667
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Communication with COSLA relating to Independent Review of Adult Social Care: FOI review

Many thanks for your response. Please could I request a review of this decision as I believe the exemption has not been applied correctly and the public interest test has not been considered. Citing the Scottish Information Commissioner’s guidance, releasing information should cause “real and demonstrable” inhibition. ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-27
Reference
FOI/202100258302 review of 202100258302
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Total advertising spend on the Redress Scheme: FOI release

1. How much has been spent by the goverment in advertising for survivors world wide to come forward to apply for the redress scheme. 2. Where have you advertised give examples? 3. If you havent advertised allready why not? 4. What is the maximun you will spend and why? 5. Have you ever thought of adding a small advert ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-26
Reference
FOI/202100258824
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Covid 19 coronavirus at the Edinburgh Hilton Carlton: FOI release

I would like to request, under Freedom of Information legislation, any and all communications concerning the outbreak of Corona Virus at the Edinburgh Hilton Carlton in late February. This should include but not be limited to emails, messages, hand written memos, notes of phone calls, video calls and whats app or othe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 288 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.21(4) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-26
Reference
FOI/202000118796 - Review of 202000036339
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

NHS international recruitment: FOI release

1. Please could you provide me with any correspondence from the Scottish government to NHS boards that mentions international recruitment. Please include annexes and all other attachments to the correspondence. 2. Please could you confirm whether the Scottish government is following the UK Government’s code of practice...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-01-25
Reference
FOI/202100254639
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Internal correspondence mentioning For Women Scotland work: FOI release

Any internal correspondence among civil servants within the Children and Families Directorate, Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate, senior civil servants, ministers and special advisers which includes the name of the charity "ForWomen Scotland" or discusses the organisation's work, since the start of 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-25
Reference
FOI/202100248103
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector