Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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GP and dentist retirement statistics: FOI release

You asked for the following information: Please provide the following information for 2024 and 2025 to date, broken down by year: 1) How many people have retired from a GP role? 2) How many GPs have retired before their state retirement age? 3) How many people have retired from a dentist role? 4) How many dentists...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-20
Reference
FOI/202500490998
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Gaelic and Scots 2025/2026 Budget spend: FOI release

You asked for a full list of how the Scottish Government's £35.7 million for Gaelic projects has been spent, or will be spent?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-01-20
Reference
FOI/202500492044
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Future Farming Investment Scheme assessment of applications: EIR release

Any information about which software systems or other digital programmes were used to assess applications to the Future Farming Investment Scheme. Confirmation of whether any AI tools were used to assist in assessing applications to the Future Farming Investment Scheme.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2026-01-20
Reference
EIR/202500494708
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Information regarding interim or contingency workers engaged in the Social Security Programme: FOI Review

Original request 202500485221 I am requesting information about interim or contingency workers engaged in the Social Security Programme. For the purposes of this request, “interim or contingency workers” includes all agency staff, consultants, contractors, temporary staff, fixed-term hires brought in via an external r...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.21(4) s.17(1) s.33(2) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500485258 Review of 202500485221
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Ministers meeting with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) details: FOI Review

Original request 202500479154 On the 10th on June 2025, Scottish Ministers met with the EHRC. Please provide the minutes from that meeting - including the names of those in attendance and the length of the meeting.

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500485646 Review of 202500479154
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Developing the Young Workforce North East funding query: FOI release

Amount of funding provided to Developing the Young Workforce North East in the following years Total amount provided in the following years 25/26 24/25 23/24 22/23 21/22 20/21

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500487945
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector, Work and skills

British Business Awards dinner information: FOI release

1) The full guest list of the event attended by the Deputy First Minister on 18 June 2025 with Anas Sarwar and Lord Haughey. 2) Whether any Scottish Government officials accompanied the Deputy First Minister at this dinner. Please also provide any notes or minutes held by the Scottish Government that documented what h...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500486908
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Target for reducing the number of civil servants information: FOI release

On 30th September 2025 Shona Robison appeared before the Finance and Public Administration Committee. She was asked about the target for reducing the number of civil servants, and said this: “So for example we need to lead by example and there have been changes made in Director, DG territory, to make sure that we can’...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500486971
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Education Scotland information on holding or collection of data about a pupil's sex at birth: FOI release

Does Education Scotland, either directly or through any of its data providers such as SEEMiS, hold or collect data about a pupil’s sex at birth? If yes, how is this data obtained? Please provide details on: All data fields related to gender and sex. How these specific data fields are kept up to date. If and how this...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500487122
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Ukrainian refugee queries: FOI release

The total cost to the Scottish Government to date in supporting Ukrainian refugees arriving in Scotland since the start of the conflict in Ukraine Any forecasted or projected costs for supporting Ukrainian refugees in Scotland over the next two financial years. Copies of any current plans, policy papers, or internal ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.29(1)
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500484432
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
International, Money and tax, Public sector

Physical education in schools data: FOI release

1. The number of primary schools in Scotland who did not meet, or did not report whether they met, the primary PE target (2 hours) in 2023/24 and 2024/25. 2. The number of secondary schools in Scotland who did not meet, or did not report whether they met, the secondary PE target (2 periods) in 2023/24 and 2024/25. 3....

FOI partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1)
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500490313
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Road traffic accidents involving non-UK resident drivers in Scotland: FOI release

1. The number of road traffic accidents in Scotland involving foreign or non-UK resident drivers (e.g., overseas licence holders, tourist drivers, or vehicles registered outside the UK). 2. If available, please provide: Annual figures for the most recent five years. Breakdown by accident severity (fatal, serious, sli...

FOI not held 65 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500487513
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Reconviction/reoffence statistics: FOI release

1. For offenders aged under 18 who reoffended (i.e. those with at least one reconviction) what is the average number if reconvictions/reoffences per reoffender within the 12-month follow-up period. 2. If the information above is not available for under 18s, please provide the same statistics for the nearest age group ...

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500488664
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Documentation relating to the Scottish Government’s commitment to increase annual culture budgets: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the Scottish Government’s commitment to increase culture budgets by £100 million annually by 2028-29, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500488090
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Transport Scotland - A90 Carse of Gowrie roadworks information: FOI release

Information regarding the current roadworks on the A90 between Glendoick and Inchture being managed by AMEY. Can you tell me how many hours have been worked on the scheme between the start of the works up until todays date. For clarity, I mean man hours / person hours so for example, if 10 people worked an eight hour ...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500489837
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland former employee statistics: FOI release

The total number of former employees at your organisation who failed their probation and had their employment ended, broken down into a table to reflect every financial year since 2021-22.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500489207
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Documentation regarding the UK Government's pride in place investment: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis. about the UK Government's pride in place investment, from the last month.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500488095
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Transport Scotland - McGill’s Midland Bluebird funding information: FOI release

Public funding allocated to McGill’s Midland Bluebird for the year 2024. Specifically, I would like to know the total amount of funding provided and any breakdown of the funding sources if available.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500489822
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Copies of central government major projects register and assessment of fiscal risks: FOI release

1. A copy of the "central government major projects register". This was referred to in Audit Scotland's "Enabling Digital Government" 2019 report. Specifically, please provide the current "central government major projects register" (or equivalent dashboard, report or log if the 2019 register has been superceded) and ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500488289
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Guidance for schools on transgender pupils queries: FOI release

I refer to the urgent question on 30th September Meeting of the Parliament: 30/09/2025 | Scottish Parliament Website and Jenny Gilruth comment, "The guidance on which the revised guidance is based was developed in the light of engagement with a range of stakeholders, etc ..." 1) Parents and carers: How many parents/ca...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1)
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500487572
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Ministerial and Special Adviser private office structure: FOI release

For each of the following: Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs’ Private Office Minister for Victims and Community Safety’s Private Office Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans’ Private Office Special Advisers’ (SpAds) Private Office Please provide: A breakdown of all posts/roles within each off...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 7 working days correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500490036
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Forestry - Stobo Hope visit information: EIR release

1. Did Scottish Forestry's Director of Operational Delivery visit Stobo Hope on 25th June 2024? What other days (if any) did this member of staff visit Stobo Hope between 15 March 2024 and 21 August 2024? 2. Response 202400421105 claims that the purpose of the visit by the South of Scotland Conservator on 25 June 2024...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
EIR/202500488276
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Wildfire summit attendee list, briefing and minutes: EIR release

(1) An attendee list of those who attended the Scottish Government’s wildfire summit. (2) A copy of any briefing provided to members of the Scottish Government in advance of the wildfire summit. (3) Any minutes taken during the summit.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.13 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
EIR/202500489106
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government’s Farm Subsidy IT system queries: FOI release

1. Since January 2025 what changes or updates have been made to the Scottish Government’s Farm Subsidy IT System? 2. Since January 2025 how much has been spent on the Scottish Government’s Farm Subsidy IT System? 3. Please could you break the answer to (2) up by (i) spending per month and (ii) what that money has bee...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-19
Reference
FOI/202500487464
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector