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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Private landlord data: FOI release

1. The number of residential properties owned by private landlords. 2. The number of residential properties owned by private landlords in each of the last ten years. 3. Detailed landlord information, including Landlord Name/ID Property postcode Annual rental yield per property (if available) Landlord's primary resid...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-07-29
Reference
FOI/202500466600
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland data on devices and services: FOI release

Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following? Device Type Desktop PCs Laptops Mobile Phones Printers Multi Functional Devices (MFDs) Tablets Physical Servers Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN) Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, Inte...

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-28
Reference
FOI/202500465276
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Costs associated with Supreme Court ruling: FOI release

I still would like to request full disclosure of all Scottish Government costs associated with their legal case taken to the Supreme Court regarding the equalities act. For lack of dubiety all costs include Legal Fees paid Cost of officials time dealing with case Any other associated costs such as travel costs etc.

FOI released 75 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-07-21
Reference
FOI/202500463400
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Respiratory and Clinical Priorities Staffing and Budget: FOI release

1. How many full-time equivalent staff work in the Scottish Government on respiratory, broken down by each financial year since 2021/22. 2. How many full-time equivalent staff work in each disease area in the clinical priorities team, including management, broken down by each financial year since 2021/22 and disease a...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-07-17
Reference
FOI/202500461913
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Allocation of Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) funding to rural and urban schools: FOI release

Part 1: A breakdown of how the £2 billion LEIP funding has been allocated to date, separated by: Rural schools Urban schools Part 2: A list of all schools that have received or are scheduled to receive funding through the LEIP, including for each The name and location of the school The total amount of funding allo...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2025-07-02
Reference
FOI/202500457356
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Tenancy deposit protection data: FOI release

The total number of private rented properties on the Scottish Landlord Register on 31 March 2025. The total number of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protection scheme on 31 March 2025. The total value of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protection scheme...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2025-07-01
Reference
FOI/202500459983
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Endometriosis queries: FOI release

The average waiting times for Endometriosis diagnosis in Scotland since 2010, broken down by year. The average waiting times for Endometriosis treatment in Scotland since 2010, broken down by year Any minutes, meeting notes, summary or responses from the Endometriosis Lives Experience Forum from March 2024 and any su...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2025-06-18
Reference
FOI/202500457108
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Market evidence data on private rents for EH3 postcode properties: FOI release

Market evidence data on private rents collected by the government for properties in the EH3 postcode area from the past 12 months from the date of this request (8 March 2025). Specifically: Data on private rent values for properties in EH3, including the category of the dwelling (e.g., number of bedrooms), frequency o...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-16
Reference
FOI/202500456295
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Information regarding Remedial Service Statements (RSS): FOI Review

Original Request 202500453137 1. The total number of retired officers impacted by the McCloud ruling that have still to receive a Remedial Service Statement (RSS) to date of this submission. 2. Break down the answer to question 1 into respective categories you use to differentiate between cases. 3. The average time ...

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.3 s.7 s.17(1) s.17
Published
2025-06-10
Reference
FOI/202500455997 Review of 202500453137
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Probationary teachers Preference Waiver Payment: FOI release

The value of the Preference Waiver Payment offered to a) probationary primary teachers and b) probationary secondary teachers in each year of the scheme’s operation, i.e. the value of the payment an individual teacher taking up the payment could receive.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-05-21
Reference
FOI/202500455444
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Rape Crisis Scotland employment information: FOI release

(a) When did the Scottish Government become aware that Rape Crisis Scotland were thinking about employing Alison Thewliss? (b) When did the Scottish Government become aware that Rape Crisis Scotland had employed Alison Thewliss? (c) Please can you share any correspondence within the last year sent to or sent from Kau...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)
Published
2025-05-01
Reference
FOI/202500454873
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Knife crime statistics: FOI release

1. Knife crimes in Scotland including homicide/attempted homicide involving bladed/pointed instrument broken down by council area for the last three years up to the latest available data. 2. Knife crimes (all other) including handling bladed/pointed instrument broken down by council area for the last three years up to...

FOI released 100 score 3 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-04-22
Reference
FOI/202500457624
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Shoplifting cases recorded in Scotland since 2019: FOI release

You asked for the total number of shoplifting cases recorded in Scotland, broken down by i) regional policing division, ii) the number of those cases that were closed without a suspect being identified, and iii) the number of cases that resulted in a charge or summons, for each year since 2019.

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-04-22
Reference
FOI/202500454372
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Cost of the Children (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

The total costs of the Children (Scotland) Bill (the Bill) from 2018 to conclusion in 2020. You have asked for these costs to include ‘the works performed in preparations by the Family Law Department including during the consultation period, justice committee support and full parliamentary amendment meetings’, as well...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-26
Reference
FOI/202500452355
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

NHS Covid-19 ward closures and NHS chief executive media bids: FOI release

1. How many media bids have been made to speak to NHS chief executive Caroline Lamb in 2022 and 2023, including details of who requested the interview, and whether it was rejected or accepted and reasons for this? 2. How many Wards in Scotland have been reported to the Scottish Government that they were shut due to CO...

FOI released 100 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.7 4 attachments
Published
2025-02-25
Reference
FOI/202300391014
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Media requests from broadcasters to interview Scottish Government Ministers: FOI release

A list of how many media requests were made by broadcasters to speak to Scottish Government Ministers between December 1 2024 and the date of this FOI, and whether they were rejected and accepted, the Minister wanted and the reasons for acceptance and rejection.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500449172
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Recorded rape statistics: FOI release

1) Since 2019 to date (inclusive), the number of recorded rapes with alleged victims under the age of 18. 2) Since 2019 to date (inclusive), the number of detected rapes with alleged victims under the age of 18. 3) Since 2019 to date (inclusive), the ethnicity breakdown of suspects of detected rapes with alleged vict...

FOI released 75 score 8 working days correspondence s.6 s.17(1)
Published
2025-01-29
Reference
FOI/202500447189
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Improving unemployment figures in Scotland correspondence: FOI release

1. Could you supply all minutes/notes from meetings between the Scottish Government and the New Deal for Business Group from the last three months? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefi...

FOI released 100 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-27
Reference
FOI/202400444502
Directorate
Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Open Market Shared Equity Scheme (OMSE) applications: FOI release

The numbers of Open Market Shared Equity Scheme (OMSE) applications broken down by priority area eg disabled people, those in social housing, veterans, the elderly, first- time buyers and how many in each category were successful, broken down by local authority area for each year individually that the scheme has been r...

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-01-22
Reference
FOI/202400444253
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Government International Offices food and drink spend: FOI release

In each year since 2019/20, how much have Scottish Government International Offices spent on food and drink? Please provide data on both separately if possible.

FOI released 100 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-22
Reference
FOI/202400445627
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Government employees granted maternity leave: FOI release

1. In each year since 2019/20, how many Scottish Government employees have been granted maternity leave? 2. In relation to Q1, what was the recorded gender of each of these people: e.g. male, female, nonbinary etc?

FOI released 75 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
FOI/202400442956
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Public Service Reform and Community Empowerment spending: FOI release

In table 4.05 of the document accompanying the budget statement on 4 December 2024, there is shown a large increase in budgeted spending for ‘Public Service Reform & Community Empowerment’. Please provide the following information: 1. An account of what this budget category is for. 2. A history of outturn on public ...

FOI released 100 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
FOI/202400443751
Directorate
Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Violence against women and girls funding: FOI release

The Scottish Government announced that more than 100 organisations will receive £19 million in new funding to tackle violence against women and girls. Can you confirm: 1)The breakdown of how much funding each of the organisations will receive? 2) A breakdown of funding received by these organisations over the last t...

FOI released 100 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400444161
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government consultations spending: FOI release

'The total cost to produce and analysis the following consultations?' Community Wealth Building Consultation. Scotland's statutory debt solutions and diligence: policy review response. Becoming a fair work nation: and New Year's Day Trading for Large Retailers.

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-11-11
Reference
FOI/202400434543
Directorate
Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector, Work and skills