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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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

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

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

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 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

Information relating to Legal Trainee vacancy, IRC42354: FOI release

Could you please supply the following information for Scottish Government vacancy IRC42354 (Legal Trainee): Number of application received Number of candidates interviewed Number of candidates given offers Number of candidates accepting offers For each candidate given an offer: a. gender / b. year of birth / c. town o...

FOI withheld 55 score correspondence s.38(1)
Published
2017-09-05
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

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

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

Parking tickets for official vehicles 2014-2016: FOI release

1. How many parking tickets paid for the Scottish Government have been accrued by i) Scottish Government Ministers, ii) civil servants; in each of the past three years 2. How many parking tickets have been accrued by diplomatic representatives of foreign governments in the past three years and are the value of bills o...

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers
Published
2017-07-26
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