Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

19,099releases indexed
31,532attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
7,049partially withheld
2018-11-16oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,049 unclear 6,352 not held 2,688 released 1,289 already published 610 cost limit 529 clarification 306 withheld 208 transferred 68

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4381 s.20 3726 s.34(1) 3480 s.39(2) 2967 s.30 2536 s.17(1) 2457 s.25(1) 2090 s.10(4) 1747 s.11(2) 1413 s.29(1) 1021 s.2 1021 s.3 800

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 1,082 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 858 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 802 releases · 29.6 avg days Learning Directorate 714 releases · 34.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 607 releases · 28.7 avg days Economic Development Directorate 577 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 573 releases · 36.1 avg days People Directorate 536 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Sova recruitment and graduate development process effect on grading: FOI release

Information relating to our Graduate Recruitment Programme, and specifically: how the Sova recruitment process works, how this informs the grading and how it is utilised to process applicants to the Graduate Development Programme.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-07
Reference
202300352281
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government employees COVID-19 vaccination requirements: FOI release

Does Scottish Government require its staff and volunteers (if any) to be vaccinated against COVID-19? Is vaccination against COVID-19 an element in COVID Health and Safety Risk assessment? If yes? Are individuals who decline to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status or are classified as unvaccinated requested to ...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202200326849
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

People employed within the Civil Service for the last ten years: FOI release

How many people have been employed within the Civil Service for the last ten years. Please could you provide this as a total number for each financial year beginning in 2013-14 to present. Could you also provide the total cost each year for the salaries of that group of employees.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300343169
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff employed in the agricultural policy department of the Agricultural and Rural economy directorate: FOI release

The number of staff employed in the agricultural policy department of the Agricultural and Rural economy directorate, broken down over the last five years. I would also like to have the numbers broken down by their grade or salary band, ie C2, B1 etc.

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202200333493
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Stress related absences: FOI release

How many Scottish Government civil servants have been absent from work due to stress related conditions in each of the past five years? Of those absent in each year, how many were off work for more than (a) a week, (b) a month and (c) indefinitely? What was the total number of sick days due to stress related absences...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202200331593
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Agricultural department staff: FOI release

I am writing to ask for the number of staff employed in the Agricultural and Rural economy directorate over the last five years. I would like the number of people employed broken down for each year. I would also like the number of staff broken down by their salary bands or grades ie C1 or B2 etc for each of the years.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202200333475
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Compensation sum paid to former permanent secretary: FOI release

What was the total compensation sum paid to Ms Evans after leaving her role in the civil service? Why was Ms Evans given three-months pay, despite the legal requirement for an unpaid break between leaving a senior civil service job and taking up an outside post? What was the total sum of the three-months pay that was r...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200334200
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff who are absent from work through sickness: FOI release

In your request you asked for the number of days absence due to ill health taken by staff in each of the past 5 years broken down by medical condition. You also requested further information in relation to the number of staff absent due to ill health and the average as well as maximum length of absence in each of the p...

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300354727
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Mental Health First Aiders: FOI Release

For the last five years please provide the following information broken down by a) Scottish Government directorates and b) Scottish Government executive non departmental public bodies: 1. How many employees have requested a mental health first aider? 2. How many employees have seen a mental health first aider? 3. How ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-09-29
Reference
FOI -202300366969
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Directorate for Local Government and Housing behavioural complaints: FOI release

You asked for under FOISA, please provide the number of complaints and/or grievances about (a) bullying and (b) unacceptable behaviour within the Directorate for Local Government and Housing, in each quarter since May 2021. Please breakdown this information showing whether these complaints were about (i) another civil ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-09-27
Reference
202300342220
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government expenses and invoicing systems: FOI release

Expenses 1. What finance system do you use? 2. What system do you use to manage and process your staff’s expenses? 3. What is the expense process? 4. How many expense claims were made in FY22/23? And what was total value of expense claimed in FY22/223? 5. Can you submit expenses remotely? 6. How are you claiming VAT on...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.6 s.41 s.12 s.9
Published
2023-09-04
Reference
FOI/202300370137
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff suspension: FOI release

The number of staff suspended from work in each of the past five years broken down by pay grade, the length of suspension in each case and the reason for suspension.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence briefings spending s.38 s.38P
Published
2023-09-04
Reference
FOI/202300370370
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff suspended on full pay: FOI release

How many Scottish Government members of staff are currently suspended on full pay within your organisation? Please state the length of time each staff member has been suspended, if this is not possible, please break them down by those suspended for a year or more, three months or more or one month or more. For each, ca...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-08-17
Reference
FOI/202300360655
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff suspended in last 5 years: FOI release

How many Scottish Government members of staff have been suspended on full pay in the last 5 years? Please state the year in which they were suspended, length of time each staff member has been suspended, if this is not possible, please break them down by those suspended for a year or more, three months or more or one m...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-08-17
Reference
FOI/202300360653
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Complaints and grievances within Social Justice and Social Security: FOI release

The number of recorded complaints and/or grievances about (a) bullying and (b) unacceptable behaviour within the Directorate for Social Justice and Social Security since May 2021. Please breakdown this information showing whether these complaints were about another civil servant, a Senior Civil Servant or a Minister. ...

FOI unclear 50 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2023-08-03
Reference
FOI/202300359052
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Senior Civil Servant Staffing List and Register of Interests: FOI release

"For each civil servant considered a Senior Civil Servant as of August 25, please provide the following information. 1a) Their name, job title, and period working for the government. 1b) Their recorded business interests and those of close family members. 1c) Any shareholdings or other securities/financial interests...

FOI unclear 80 score 462 working days over deadline correspondence s.1C 2 attachments
Published
2023-06-06
Reference
FOI/202100233415
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Cairngorms National Park Authority Board Member appointments: FOI release

In relation to the Cairngorms National Park Authority Board Member Appointments advertised from 15 February 2023 with a closing date for applications of 7 March 2023: 1. What was the field?

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2023-04-04
Reference
FOI/202300349260
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

HM Chief Inspectorate salaries: FOI release

Details of the salaries of the following posts for the following financial years - 2018-19, 2019-20,2020-21, 2021-22: HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary HM Chief Inspector of Prisons HM Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue services

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-03-14
Reference
FOI/202300341735
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Diversity, Inclusion and Equality roles: FOI release

1. Could you tell me how many job roles in the government/governmental bodies which include the words diversity, inclusive/inclusion, equalities/equality? 2. Could you list the job roles? 3. Could you list the salaries for each of the jobs? 4. How many of them have been hired for those roles in 2021/22?

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.17(1)
Published
2023-03-09
Reference
FOI/202200334074
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Union collective agreements: FOI release

1. The names of the unions which are signatories to your main collective agreement covering pay and conditions? 2. The number of employees covered by the agreement? 3. For your 2022/23 pay agreement, were the key features of the Scottish Public Sector pay policy applied as listed below. The key features of the 2022-23 ...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-01-24
Reference
FOI/202200319966
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Policies around miscarriage and stillbirth: FOI release

1. What paid leave is available for employees who suffer a miscarriage (ie up to 24 weeks pregnancy) and whether any other support is available. 2. What paid leave is available for employees whose child is stillborn (ie after 24 weeks pregnancy) and whether any other support is available. 3. Whether your body is consid...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-01-19
Reference
FOI/202200318701
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rent Scotland expenditure on equality, diversity, and inclusivity: FOI release

Please can your organisation provide in Excel CSV format, the following information: a) The number of roles in your association (expressed in numbers of FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. For example, this could include (amongst other guises) “EDI officers” o...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-01-18
Reference
FOI/202200319941
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government Stonewall membership and payments: FOI release

What was the membership fee given to Stonewall as part of their Diversity Champions programme in 2021-22 by your organisation? Is your organisation currently a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme? What additional monies have been given to Stonewall in 2021-22? Specifically, this incorporates: Events/co...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200321264
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

B2 pay grade colleagues working from home in England: FOI release

How many civil servants above the pay grade of B2 in the Scottish Government have arrangements to work from home where they are based in England?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts
Published
2022-12-21
Reference
FOI/202200322886
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector