Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Breakdown of Scottish Government staff disability statistics: FOI release

Do you have a disability staff network? If so: - How long has it been running? - The grade of the chair and deputy chair - Does the network use storytelling as part of it's communication strategy? The number of members of staff who have provided information about their disability to HR broken down by : - Year since 201...

FOI not held 65 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-14
Reference
FOI/202100214955
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Job Evaluation for Senior Posts (JESP) scores and job evaluation policy: FOI release

This request was in relation to the Job Evaluation for Senior Posts (JESP) scores for two Scottish Government Senior Civil Service (SCS) Pay Band 3 roles that were advertised recently on Civil Service Jobs. 1. Do you hold a record of a JESP score for both of the above named jobs? 2. If you do hold a JESP record for the...

FOI not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence s.1 s.3
Published
2021-07-13
Reference
FOI/202100220521
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of external recruitment campaign for senior policy manager: FOI release

For post IRC85923E - 1. Total number of applicants. 2. Split Internal v External applicants. 3. Number of External applicants aged over 50. Split of successful applicants Internal v External, including number over 50 in each category. Noting: in respect of this request, Internal includes contractors - fixed term or any...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.2 s.3
Published
2021-07-09
Reference
FOI/202100212881
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Breakdown of Graduate Development Programme 2021 statistics: FOI release

1) How many applicants were there to the 2021 Graduate Development Programme for the Scottish Government, reference IRC86401E? 2) How many applicants progressed to stage one - situational judgement test, numerical and verbal reasoning tests? 3) How many applicants progressed to stage two - assessment centre? 4) How man...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2021-07-05
Reference
FOI/202100217703
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Policy on work email addresses and separate employment: FOI release

1. Scottish Government policy on use of work email addresses for non-work related communications. 2. Scottish Government policy on Scottish Government staff members working for another employer (or third party) – whether this be part-time, freelance or on an ad-hoc consultancy basis.

FOI unclear 80 score 7 working days correspondence s.2 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-02
Reference
FOI/202100213635
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Graduate Development Programme: FOI release

I would like to request information on the Scottish Government’s Graduate Development Programme. Specifically, I would like information on: 1) the number of applicants to the programme over the last 5 intakes; 2) the number of applicants who reached the interview stage over the last 5 intakes; and 3) the number of appl...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence
Published
2021-07-02
Reference
FOI/202100218330
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government recruitment statistics: FOI release

"Can you supply figures of external candidates (those not being employed by the Scottish government) offered employment after a position to work for the Scottish Government is advertised publicly?"

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2021-06-22
Reference
FOI/202100207916
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Informal requests received from 31 October 2018 onwards: FOI release

FOI202100191813 “Thanks for you work on my behalf. I apologise for my carelessness in this foi. In fact Clegg says that the Record (so not just Clegg) made requests (so not formal foi’s necessarily). Can I ask whether there were any informal requests from 31 October. Maybe you considered this, but if not, can you accep...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.17(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-10
Reference
FOI/202100191813, 202100194412 and 202100195519
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Government 2021 employee pay review: FOI release

1. Please state the effective date (day, month and year) of your organisation’s 2021 pay review. 2. If the 2021 pay review has yet to be finalised please state the month in which you anticipate it will be concluded. 3. Please state the employee group/s covered by the 2021 pay review. 4. Please state the total number of...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.6 s.7 s.9 s.11 2 attachments
Published
2021-06-09
Reference
FOI/202100199417
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Number of Civil Servants who have a secondary employment: FOI release

Can you tell me the number of civil servants working for the Scottish Government who have secondary employment? If you have details of what that employment is, can you also release that? Can you also release any guidance or advice given to civil servants on secondary employment?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-06-09
Reference
FOI/202100194245
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information relating to current Chief Inspector of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: FOI release

Information relating to the current Chief Inspector of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), Robert Scott. The request related to Mr Scott's previous employment by HM Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland as an Associate Inspector. The specific questions were: Confirm the dates of the employment The terms and ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.38(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-06-08
Reference
FOI/202100201140
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Candidates gender, nationality and ethnicity who applied for legal trainee: FOI release

1. For the post of legal trainee solicitor – the sex , gender , nationality and ethnicity of those offered an interview for 2021, 2020 and 2019. 2. For the post of legal trainee solicitor – the sex , gender, nationality and ethnicity of those offered the post for 2021, 2020 and 2019

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100187552
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government recruitment breakdown: FOI release

1. How many jobs were advertised for positions in your department between January 31st 2020 and January 31st 2021? 2. In this time period, how many applicants applied for each job? 3. In this time period, what percentage of applicants were from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background? 4. In this time perio...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100188238
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Total spend on employing agency staff across the Scottish Government: FOI release

Can you please provide the number of Agency Staff you have employed straight across all Departments within the Scottish Government and how much this costs, please break this down by each Department for the last 5 years.

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100189133
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government investigation training: FOI release

Information on investigation training given to government employees including senior staff.

FOI not held 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-13
Reference
FOI/202100176844
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Costs of legal advice provided to special advisers for harassment inquiry: FOI release

The total cost, to date, of providing external legal services/advice to Scottish Government special advisers related to the Scottish Parliament's Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints. This should include all legal services related to the inquiry, such as providing personal legal advice...

FOI unclear 50 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers spending
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100158578
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Appointment of HM Fire Service Inspector in Scotland (HMFSI): FOI release

1. Did Robert Scott declare that he is a Director of the USA based National Fire Protection Association? 2. Did Robert Scott declare that he is a Director of his personal consultancy company Ribband Star Consultancy Ltd? 3. When the new HMIFSI position will he be permitted to continue his Directorship role in the above...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100157648
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff bands C1 to SCS sickness absence statistics: FOI release

Details of sickness absence within the Scottish Government for staff within Bands C1, C2, C3 and SCS for each year from 2012-2020. Specifically, I see there is information on sickness absence of directly employed staff here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/workforce-information/. I would like this information broken ...

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-20
Reference
FOI/202100174289
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost of legal advice provided to Chief of Staff: FOI release

The cost of any legal advice provided to Nicola Sturgeon's Chief of Staff Elizabeth Lloyd in relation to the Scottish Parliament's committee on the handling of harassment complaints and her involvement in the proceedings.

FOI unclear 50 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-04-19
Reference
FOI/202100151009
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Accreditation for Investors in People: FOI release

Details of the Scottish Government's intention to re-accredit the Investors in People standard and the expected cost to do so. Provide an explanation why the Investors in People accreditation has been allowed to lapse, and if there is a plan to re-accredit to the standards?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-04-06
Reference
FOI/202100167313
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of recruitment campaign monitoring form: FOI release

How many of the 116 applications were from people with disabilities and a breakdown of statistics from the monitoring form” in respect of the Nature Scot Board member appointment round advertised from 4 December 2020 with a closing date for applications of 11 January 2021.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202100148796
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Communications between Scottish Government and Stonewall Scotland: FOI release

1. Any application you made in 2019 or 2020 to be a “Stonewall Diversity Champion” or to be included on Stonewall’s “Workplace Equality Index,” including any attachments or appendices to those applications. Please redact personal details if necessary. 2. Any feedback you received in 2019 or 2020 from Stonewall in rela...

FOI cost limit 45 score 18 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.6 s.25(1) s.5
Published
2021-03-09
Reference
FOI/202100152273
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Money and tax, Public sector

Appointment process for senior Civil Servants: FOI release

You asked: "Is it possible to find out the procedure to select the top civil servant in Scotland! Is he/she chosen by Westminster or is it under the complete gift of the Scottish Government?"

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-03-08
Reference
FOI/202100143537
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Membership information between Scottish Government and Stonewall Scotland: FOI release

1. The first date in which the Scottish Government became a member of Stonewall Scotland/UK Diversity Champions Programme and confirm if you are still a member. 2. The amount of membership fees paid to Stonewall Scotland/UK since joining their diversity program. 3. Benefits received by the Scottish Government from th...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2021-03-05
Reference
FOI/202100132570
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Internal guidelines for handling ‘code of conduct’ complaints: FOI review

A copy of the Scottish Government’s internal guidelines for handling ’code of conduct’ complaints you provided clarification on 22 October 2020 that you are a ware that ‘additional’ guidelines exist since it was widely reported in the press that Scottish Government had failed to follow their own guidelines in the handl...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-03-03
Reference
FOI/202000101556 Review of 202000080880
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector