Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,874releases indexed
40,876attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,493partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days
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335 matching releases

Employee health and wellbeing strategy: FOI release

I would like to know if your organisation or Department has any strategy in place to promote the health and wellbeing of your employees?

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff absence due to stress: FOI release

You made the following request for information: Details of the number of Scottish Government staff who have gone on stress leave, broken down by each of the last five years.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff absence beyond one month: FOI release

You made the following request for information: How many Scottish Government workers were off work for longer than a month but less than six months in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Also, how many Scottish Government workers who were off work for longer than a month returned to work in either month six or month seven in ...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of internal official secondments: FOI release

Details of total numbers of internal Scottish Government official secondments in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Information should include original department and the department they were seconded to, and for what reason, if that information is held.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-13
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Pay ranges for 'Communications Manager' related roles: FOI release

You asked for: Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) please provide me with the list of all pay bands which cover the position of Communications Manager in the Scottish Government, which should also include Scottish non-departmental public bodies and Public Corporations. Please list the organisa...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2017-11-02
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Misusing expenses: FOI release

'The number of how many employees of the Scottish Government who have received disciplinary measures as a result of misusing expenses. In particular, have any staff members have been sacked, or asked to resign due to excessive or improper use of Government funds'. You subsequently confirmed that the time period for yo...

FOI unclear 35 score correspondence
Published
2017-10-04
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Further information relating to Legal Trainee vacancy: FOI release

Further information related to an earlier request made on 24 July 2017 (ref. 17/01740) you requested; As regards part 5 of the original request, 'the data can be aggregated to avoid identifying candidates individually. I hope you will be able to provide the data for points a-e grouped by category rather than by candid...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-09-20
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government's staff carrying out Trade Union duties: FOI release

How many staff in your organisation are employed full time on Trade Union Facilities Time and also those employed on a part time basis to carry out Trade Union Facilities.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence meetings
Published
2017-08-24
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total value of pay progression increases 2012-2017: FOI release

How many staff at (i) the Scottish Government's core departments and (ii) the Scottish Government's external agencies received pay progression increases in each of the last five financial years, including 2016/17. In each of the above financial years, please also specify the total value of pay progression increases. Fo...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2017-08-10
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Civil Service Code guidelines regarding personal relationships: FOI release

What is your policy when a staff member is in a relationship/living with a contractor that is working in the government? The contractor is based within a Scottish Government building. The contractor and staff member are in the same team.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts
Published
2017-07-12
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector