Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Scottish Government employee taxi travel expenditure: FOI release

The amount spent on taxi journeys to and from St Andrews House and the Scottish Parliament in 2017 and for the number of journeys made by ministerial cars between the same two destinations for the same year.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Bute House expenditure: FOI release

Request for information on all Bute House expenditure (running costs, expenditure, expenses and invoices).

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts spending
Published
2018-05-16
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

First Minister's temporary accommodation during Bute House works: FOI release

1. Details of how long the first minister spent in a hotel before moving into temporary accommodation after Bute House was found to have faults that needed to be repaired. How many days did the first minister stay in a hotel, which days were these. 2. Details of the cost of the first minister's hotel accommodation fo...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2018-05-15
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

500 Miles Carole Smillie CPR advertising campaign: FOI release

Information on the total cost of the 500 Miles Carole Smillie CPR advertising campaign. Including all fees, prior consultancy, media slot costs, royalty payments etc etc.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-05-15
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Hospitality provided at Bute House 2015 to 2018: FOI release

'Any recorded cost, estimated or actual, of refreshments /entertainment / hospitality provided at Bute House for members of the Scottish Government or guests – in the last three financial years.'

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-05-15
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Production costs of 'any veg goes frittata': FOI release

'You asked for information on a short 45 second video produced by Whitespace Edinburgh for publication on social media and hosted on http://www.greenerscotland.org called 'any veg goes frittata'. You asked to be provided with costs associated with the production of this video and associated creative development and an...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-05-15
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Paid-for social media campaigns and audience targeting information: FOI release

A list of individual, paid-for social media campaigns and audience targeting information used by the Scottish Government in each of the last five years. To include campaign name, department/individual, audience targeting information in full, and the platform (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, etc.).

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-08
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministerial engagements of Minister for Transport: FOI release

Ministerial engagements of the Minister for Transport And the Islands, Mr Humza Yousaf from October through to December 2017.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-04
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding given to community radio stations: FOI release

1. Funding given to Community Radio Stations via Government Advertising from 2011 to 2017 as stated by Fiona Hyslop MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs) in a recent Debating Chamber exchange with Iain Gray MSP. 2. The amounts paid and to whom over this period. In addition, you have reques...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2018-05-04
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Bute House rental and repairs: FOI release

Could you please provide the following information: 1. The current amount paid monthly to NTS for the rental of Bute House. 2. Historic rental figures for Bute House 1999-2018. 3. Details of who is liable for cost of structural repairs to Bute House.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-04-03
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Annual running costs associated with www.scotland.org: FOI release

The annual running costs and all annual costs associated with https://www.scotland.org/ in 2015, 16 and 17; the annual traffic by unique users for the same years; for the business case for the website and for a list of all external contractors involved in creating content for the website for each of the aforementioned ...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence contracts spending s.20
Published
2018-03-26
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon's diary from February to April 2015: FOI release

Please provide the official diary of events and places First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited/attended between February 14, 2015 and April 2, 2015. Please can you include weekend appointments if she had any.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-27
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Creation and maintenance cost of the budget.scot website: FOI review

The total cost of the creation and maintenance of the website: https://www.budget.scot/ 1. The cost (initial and annual) of the domain name. 2. The cost of the design and creation of the website (including components such as Graphical User Interface, items on the page, background etc., as well as the creator and thei...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence spending s.27(1) s.17(1)
Published
2018-02-22
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Costs associated with a social media campaign: FOI release

Information relating to a Scottish Government social media campaign which features on www.scotland.org. The website has hosted US-based travel/food writers who are prominent on social media. The first was Jo Stougaard, followed by Mark Miller & Ethan Heathcote, then Lindsey Hughes. I am seeking information relating t...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-02-14
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Purchase of plastic straws and sauce sachets: FOI release

The number of plastic straws purchased in the 12 months. The number of paper straws purchased in the 12 months. The number of sauce sachets purchased in the 12 months.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Greener Scotland Advertising campaign: FOI release

You asked the Scottish Government the following questions in relation to Greener Scotland marketing delivered by the Scottish Government Marketing team: Please can you confirm when the Greener Scotland Advertising contract was last tendered and how long the maximum contract period was for? If the previous contract per...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers contracts s.2
Published
2018-02-01
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

@ScotPolitik Twitter account: FOI release

1. Which twitter accounts either a. operated by the Scottish administration b. used in any official capacity by the administration c. used in anyway for administration purposes (such as broadcasting weather alerts or traffic alerts or similar information from government ministers) are currently blocking or muting m...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2018-02-01
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister's statement on refugees: FOI release

Has the First Minister taken in any refugees as she promised too much personal publicity she would????

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2018-01-12
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total cost of Christmas cards by John Byrne: FOI release

The total cost, including printing, of the Christmas cards by John Byrne that were commissioned by Nicola Sturgeon.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending
Published
2018-01-04
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Jamie Hepburn trip to John Clark Motor Group: FOI release

(A) Any guidance issued or investigations began on the use of ministerial cars following the recent claims of misuse during the General Election. (B) I would also like to ask for any correspondence, including any evidence that the car was being used for Scottish Government business, the application for the car to be u...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)
Published
2017-12-22
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of mail items sent by Scottish Government: FOI release

The number of mail items sent by the Scottish Government in each of the past five years (i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17)? The amount of money spent on sending these items?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2017-12-20
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister correspondence: FOI release

How many correspondences (letters & emails) have been sent to the First Minister since she become First Minister? How many have been responded to? The average time people have to wait for a response? How many correspondences (letters & emails) have been sent to the First Minister since she become First Minister?

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2017-12-18
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister travel accommodation and budget allocation: FOI release

As a follow up to your FOI on 12th October you asked for: "Can you please state which level of "star" this accommodation was rated as for each visit? Please also advise from which part of the Scottish Parliament budget these trips have been funded"

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending
Published
2017-12-13
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Maintenance Allowance campaign: FOI release

You asked for details of the scope of an awareness campaign aimed at promoting education maintenance allowance (EMA) which took place in the autumn of 2016. Including: 1. The budget allocated this campaign was allocated, how much of the budget was spent, and the dates it ran. 2. A list of activities carried out as pa...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers spending s.3 6 attachments
Published
2017-12-08
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Ministerial car journeys that carried only documents: FOI release

Details of any Scottish Government Ministerial car journeys that carried only documents, no ministers or officials in 2016 – 2017.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-08
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector