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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Stress and absenteeism in public sector: FOI release

Are there any statistics available regarding patterns in Civil Service stress and absenteeism levels in Scotland, over the last ten years say? Does the Scottish Government currently endorse the use of lifelong Communication Bans or Note and File Only Orders, or is there any record of it having done so in the past? If s...

FOI cost limit 45 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.12
Published
2018-03-05
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff suspended between 2010 and 2017: FOI release

For the years 2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 please provide: Each staff suspension during the period with the start date, end date (unless ongoing), the allegation/reason that led to the suspension (please provide as much detail as possible within cost limits), the outcome of the suspension, a...

FOI cost limit 45 score correspondence spending s.38(1)
Published
2017-11-30
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Secondments between 2013-2017: FOI release

I'm looking for a list of every secondment between 2013 and 2017. I'd like to know which division they were based in, who they were seconded from, and how much the company from whom they were seconded were paid.

FOI cost limit 65 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-06
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Secondments: FOI release

Details of secondments within the Scottish Government, such as those mentioned on p.41 here: http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00525249.pdf Information should include: how many people were seconded; their permanent department and if possible, job title; which department they were seconded to and for what function.

FOI cost limit 65 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2017-10-30
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government secondees from private firms: FOI release

How many workers from private firms have been seconded to work for the Scottish Government in each of the last seven years. This should include the name of the organisation where the person came from, which department the person went to work in and details of their role within the department, their start date and the d...

FOI cost limit 65 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2017-09-07
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government's organisational chart and staff working abroad: FOI release

A) Every version of the Scottish Government's organisational chart (high level) since 2007 B) Every version of the Scottish Government's organisational chart (operational level, including individual job titles within departments/directorates) since 2007 C) Total number of external advisory boards/panels/bodies advisi...

FOI cost limit 70 score correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2017-08-10
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector