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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1,312 matching releases

Consultation Hub response statistics since 2015: FOI release

For each year that the consultation hub (http://consult.scotland.gov.uk) has been operating since October 2015, please provide: 1. The average length of time taken from the closure of a consultation to the publication of responses. 2. The average length of time taken from the closure of a consultation to the publicat...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
FOI/202300379124
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks cost at Bute House: FOI release

How much money has been spent on alcohol for Bute House in the last five years? Breakdown of costs by year and what the money was spent on. How many bottles of sparkling wine/champagne/beer have been purchased for Bute House in the last five years? Breakdown by year, cost and brand. How much money has been spent on non...

FOI already published 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
202300343590
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

International conferences attended by Caroline Lamb: FOI release

How many international conferences has Caroline Lamb, the Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General Health and Social Care, attended since he took up his post, including a) the location/country, b) the purpose of the trip, and c) the cost.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-12-01
Reference
202300346612
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff structure/organogram for the Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. Th...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-01
Reference
202300358392
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff structure/organogram for the Minister for Victims and Community Safety office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Victims and Community Safety office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay gr...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-01
Reference
202300358402
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff structure/organogram for the Minister for Transport office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Transport office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay grades for each staff...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-01
Reference
202300358412
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Organogram and pay for Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish...

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-30
Reference
202200335638
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence mentioning "offshore wind": FOI release

All email correspondence sent (1st August 2021 - date) by Liz Lloyd, Strategic Policy and Political Adviser to the First Minister of Scotland, and mentioning "offshore wind".

FOI partially withheld 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.28(1)
Published
2023-11-29
Reference
202200333689
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gifts handed out by the Scottish Government for 2023, 2022 and 2021: FOI release

Please provide me with a list of presents and gifts handed out by the Scottish Government for 2023, 2022 and 2021. Please advise what the gifts were, how much they cost, who the recipient was and when the gifts were handed out.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-29
Reference
FOI/202300369999
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff structure for the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay gra...

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-29
Reference
202200335633
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence to Scottish Parliament Official Report: FOI release

All correspondence between the Office of the First Minister and the Scottish Parliament's Official Report during November and December 2022.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-29
Reference
202300339159
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon London trip March 2023: FOI release

Please provide the receipts and invoices for Nicola Sturgeon and her delegation who travelled to London for her Loose Women appearance on March 20. This includes any officials from the Scottish Government. I am looking for the invoices/booking confirmations for any travel, accommodation, food, office costs etc, associa...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-29
Reference
FOI/202300372115
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff Structure for the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture office: FOI release

(i) The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scotti...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-29
Reference
202200335604
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff structure and pay grades for the Deputy First Minister's office: FOI release

(i) The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Deputy First Minister's Office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay grades for each st...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-29
Reference
202200335612
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Angus Robertson and Lorna Slater's trip to Brussels (2022): FOI release

How long were Angus Robertson and Lorna Slater in Brussels for? Dates of this. Full breakdown of how much the trip cost and what money was spent on what? Full itinerary of the trip? How many Scottish government officials accompanied both ministers on the trip? Where did they stay?

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-28
Reference
202200304296
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister declined meetings: FOI release

A copy of correspondence sent from the First Minister’s office over the past six months declining to attend meetings of government and public bodies, advisory boards and other such forums.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-28
Reference
202200315578
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister's trip to United States: FOI release

1. Full itinerary for Humza Yousaf's trip to America, including minutes/notes from all meetings and speeches he gave while there. 2. How many civil servants/advisers accompanied him on the trip, and their job titles? 3. Full cost of this trip to America, including a breakdown of these costs, like accommodation and tr...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.4
Published
2023-11-28
Reference
FOI/202300378694
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Amount of money the Scottish Government has spent on advertising on social media sites: FOI release

Information regarding the amount of money the Scottish Government has spent on advertising on social media sites such as on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and TikTok between 2018 and 2023 and breakdown costs for each site.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-28
Reference
202300361450
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The ...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-28
Reference
202300358413
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

External legal firms: FOI release

Can I ask how much the Scottish Government has spent on external legal firms to advise and handle FoI inquiries for each year from 2012 to 2022 an so far in 2023. Can you in your answer articulate for each year which legal firms have benefitted and how much each legal firm has received. Can you explain what work the ex...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.12
Published
2023-11-27
Reference
FOI/202300377404
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture organogram and grades: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture office, including both civil service and political staff. The wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Governmen...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-27
Reference
202300358383
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Justice and Home Affairs organogram and grades: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs office, including both civil service and political staff. The wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay grades ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-27
Reference
202300358385
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Amount paid to 3X1 media company: FOI release

I refer to my letter dated 17 October asking you to clarify your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for "Please can you tell me how much the Scottish Government has paid in total to 3X1 media company. Please tell me the date that work with this company began". In particular, I asked yo...

FOI unclear 55 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence s.1(3)
Published
2023-11-24
Reference
202200324466
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Ministers and the Press office regarding the Scottish Green Conference or party in general: FOI release

Internal correspondence between the press office and from the press office to Scottish Ministers and special advisers in March 2022 on the Scottish Green conference or the Scottish Greens generally.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38 s.38(1) s.30 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-23
Reference
202200291466
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector