Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,339releases indexed
40,100attachments found
29.6avg calendar days
8,292partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-29newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,292 unclear 7,326 not held 3,160 released 1,571 already published 681 cost limit 621 clarification 363 withheld 246 transferred 79

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5063 s.20 4374 s.34(1) 3674 s.39(2) 3556 s.30 2942 s.17(1) 2856 s.25(1) 2460 s.10(4) 2031 s.11(2) 1601 s.29(1) 1200 s.2 1196 s.3 930

Timeline

2026-07 475 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,298 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 972 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 945 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 866 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 733 releases · 39.8 avg days Constitution Directorate 700 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 653 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 647 releases · 25.7 avg days
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Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 correspondence: FOI release

You asked for "copies of correspondence received by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon regarding the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 between 01 August 2019 and 25 December 2019".

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000110169
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Park Inn Hotel knife attack in Glasgow: FOI release

1. Any and all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Home Secretary, Priti Patel MP, in relation to the knife attack at the Park Inn Hotel in Glasgow on 26 June this year. 2. Any correspondence between the Home Secretary and any Scottish Government Minister in relation to the above event. 3. All correspond...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000110341
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Responsibilities for specific Ministerial positions: FOI release

1. A copy of the responsibilities of each of the following ministerial positions as at 16th December 2019. The First Minister Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Minister for Public Health and Sport 2. If not included in the descriptions above, a copy of the responsibilities of whichever minister(s) or cabinet sec...

FOI unclear 80 score 1 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202100152438
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence received by First Minister between June 2020 and November 2020: FOI release

Copies of correspondence received by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP regarding the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 between 01 June 2020 and 11 November 2020.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000110162
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Equality and rights, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector

Scottish Zoo and Aquarium Animal Welfare Fund: FOI release

1. The number of applications received for a) grants and b) interest free loans under the scheme. 2. The number of applications that were a) successful and b) unsuccessful. 3. The minimum grant paid out. 4. The minimum loan paid out. 5. The maximum grant paid out. 6. The minimum loan paid out. 7. The number of decision...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202100138949
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill correspondence: FOI release

Giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill on 27 October 2020, Cabinet Secretary for Justice Humza Yousaf MSP said that he had met with "women's groups working at the coalface" to discuss adding 'sex' as a protected characteristic to the draft legis...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 8 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000103652
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector

Received correspondence to Minister for Children and Young People: FOI release

Copies of correspondence received by Minister for Children and Young People Maree Todd MSP regarding the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 between 01 August 2019 and 25 December 2019.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000110153
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence in relation to the lions and pandas at Edinburgh Zoo: EIR release

1. All correspondence and information including but not limited to documents, reports, calls logged, notes of meetings and emails between Scottish Government and Edinburgh Zoo/RZSS in relation to the pandas at Edinburgh Zoo. I am looking for this information for dates from 01/01/2020 up until today’s date (18/08/2020) ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.2 s.3 s.4 s.11(2) s.34 s.10 s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000076840
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 correspondence: FOI release

Copies of correspondence received by Minister for Children and Young People Maree Todd MSP regarding the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 between 01 June 2020 and 11 November 2020.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000110175
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Equality and rights, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector

Investment in technology to assist with home schooling: FOI release

Please confirm details of all investment in tablet computers, laptops, WiFi connections and other technology to assist with home learning for school pupils. Please confirm total spending on this and the number of families who have been supported. These figures should cover the 2020/21 financial year to date.

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202100140774
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Information relating to mortalities at Loch Tralaig: EIR release

Information on mortalities at Loch Tralaig (operated by Kames Fish Farming) - data, Excel spreadsheets, emails, letters, reports, photos and any other information relating to mortalities at Kames Fish Farming since 1 January 2017. In addition to your request for recorded information you also posed a series of questions...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000109111
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Minister for Justice containing the word Trump 2021: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence sent and received by Humza Yousaf between January 1, 2021 and January 12, 2021 containing the following keyword: "Trump".

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202100135747
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Deputy First Minister's appearance on Politics Scotland: FOI release

From 1 January 2020 to present: Copies of all correspondence (emails, texts, whatsapp messages, memos, briefings and/or otherwise) from and/or to Special Advisors regarding John Swinney’s appearance on Politics Scotland on Sunday 10 January 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202100136050
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Questions concerning Westminster funded Scottish NHS bonus scheme: FOI release

(1) How many individuals are to receive more than: 99% of The Bonus + Total value 75% to 98% of The Bonus + Total value 50% to 74% of The Bonus + Total value 25% to 49% of The Bonus + Total value 2% to 25% of The Bonus + Total value 1% or less of The Bonus + Total value (2) How many total individuals are eligible for t...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202100134962
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence from Fiona Robertson prior to SQA report: FOI release

In a previous request (reference 202000092256) the response included reference to how the draft report I asked about was shared with Fiona Robertson for fact checking prior to its official publication. Could I please ask for a copy of her response to the report and any subsequent related correspondence between her and...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000105143
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Seals killed by salmon farmers since 1 January 2020: EIR release

Please provide information on seals killed (including the reporting of seals killed and any discussions on the killing of seals) by salmon farmers since 1 January 2020. Please include data, copies of licences, returns, email correspondence, letters (e.g. to NOAA), Cabinet Briefings, discussions of seals being killed an...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39 s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-10
Reference
FOI/202000118346
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Universal Basic Income: FOI release

Copies of any correspondence (briefings, emails, letters, memos, minutes of meetings, minutes of calls and/or otherwise) between civil servants and/or Special Advisors and/or members of the Scottish Government Cabinet discussing expanding the roll-out of a Universal Basic Income across Scotland.

FOI already published 80 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29 s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-03-10
Reference
FOI/202000110955
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Draft Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government officials and the following organisations regarding the definition or terminology of 'variations of sex characteristics' or 'intersex' under the draft Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill, prior to the Bill's introduction in the Scottish Parliament: Equality Network...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-10
Reference
FOI/202100132489
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector

Celtic Football Club trip to Dubai: FOI release

All the information and advice given to the SFA and SPFL by the Scottish Government on the Celtic FC trip to Dubai on the 2nd January 2021. Please confirm if the Scottish Government approved this trip on 12th November 2020, as claimed by Celtic FC in their statement on 4th January 2021. Please also release all correspo...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-10
Reference
FOI/202100132226
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Marine Scotland compliance parliamentary question: EIR release

Information released by Environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham in an answer to a question tabled in the Scottish Parliament by Mark Ruskell MSP, of the Scottish Greens. Details below. SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT WRITTEN ANSWER 11 December 2020 Index Heading: Economy Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Scottish Green Party...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-10
Reference
FOI/202000125754
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Bohuntin Sheep Stock Club grants and subsidies: EIR release

"Details of all grants and subsidies awarded to the following three organisations in the past five years; Bohuntin Sheep Stock Club, Bohuntin Farm, DH McDonald."

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-10
Reference
FOI/202100139098
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Data relating to Broad Bay: EIR release

Could I please have whatever survey data (trawl, dredge, camera, trap etc.) are available for Broad Bay, from 1994 to the present?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 10 attachments
Published
2021-03-10
Reference
FOI/202000105738
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Laptops and routers distributed to pupils for online learning: FOI release

How many laptops, funded by the Scottish Government, have been distributed to pupils in Scotland (in a recent statement John Swinney said that "more than 50,000" have been distributed)? How many internet routers (or other methods of provided internet access), funded by the Scottish Government, have been distributed to...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-10
Reference
FOI/202100136544
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Breakdown of funding provided to Capercaillie: EIR release

How much public money has been spent on capercaillie in the last 30 years, including funds/grants from such NGOs/government bodies such as SNH/Forestry Commission etc.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2021-03-09
Reference
FOI/202100137040
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland network contract: FOI release

You asked the below - "Contract 1 1. Current Lines/Voice Services (Analogue, ISDN VOIP, SIP etc) Provider- Please can you provide me with the name of the supplier for the contract. 2. Fixed Line- Contract Renewal Date- please provide day, month and year (month and year are also acceptable). If this is a rolling contrac...

FOI partially withheld 60 score 20 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending
Published
2021-03-09
Reference
FOI/202100134337
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport