Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Policy Officer spend across Scottish Government units: FOI release

By financial year from 2018-19 to present, expense on employing Policy Officers broken down by Scottish Government unit. By end of financial year from 2018-19 to present, number of Policy Officers employed by the Scottish Government, broken down by Directorate, Division, Branch, and Unit.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-01
Reference
FOI/202500459093
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Student Awards Agency Scotland recruitment policy and procedure: FOI release

Do you have a recruitment policy which relates to permanent and short term contracts for those employed by SAS? Specifically, how are positions advertised, who oversees the recruitment process and how are candidates assessed? Are family members of senior management, including Board members, prohibited from employment ...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)
Published
2025-06-30
Reference
FOI/202500457723
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Total annual expenditure on hospitality by the Scottish Government: FOI release

I would like to request the following information regarding hospitality spending by the Scottish Government and its quangos over the last five financial years (2019-20 to 2023-24): 1. The total annual expenditure on hospitality, including but not limited to: Official receptions and networking events Catering for meet...

FOI unclear 55 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500451959
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland payment correction case statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: Confirmation on if there have been any cases where someone has died, and benefits have continued to be claimed in their name from September 2024 to February 2025. Request for information 2: Confirmation on the number of cases where someone has died, and benefits have continued to be claimed ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-06-25
Reference
FOI/202500456034
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Benefits fraud and Adult Disability Payment reviews: FOI release

Request for information 1: How many instances of benefits fraud have been recorded in the last five years, with a breakdown per year, how much money was fraudulently handed out in each incident, what was the reason behind it and; the outcome, i.e. did the money get recovered? Request for information 2: How many cases ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-06-16
Reference
FOI/202500455134
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Occupancy levels for Social Security Scotland office locations: FOI release

Request for information 1: In relation to the balance of staff working from home/in the Dundee and Glasgow locations. Request for information 2: The Social Security Scotland occupancy levels in the Dundee office since April 2024. Request for Information 3: The Social Security Scotland occupancy levels in the Glasgow ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-11
Reference
FOI/202500456086
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Error cases reported to Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Request for information 1: The amount of error cases which have been reported to any workers of Social Security Scotland over the past four months (November 2024, December 2024, January 2024, February 2024). Request for information 2: What the most common reason for these error cases has been over the past four months...

FOI unclear 55 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-05-20
Reference
FOI/202500456033
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Costs involved in Social Security Scotland responding to Adult Disability Payment appeals in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland: FOI release

How much per annum is spent appealing rejected claims for Adult Disability Payments. I appreciate you may not have much data as if is a new benefit, just any information that would help estimate this cost would be appreciated.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-05-12
Reference
FOI/202500456416
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Ministers attendance at football matches: FOI release

For each time a Scottish Minister, in a professional capacity, attended a match of the Scottish national teams (home and abroad) and any Scottish professional team: (a) which Minister attended; (b) where and when were the visits; (c) why the Minister was invited; and (d) whether alcohol was served and whether the M...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-05-08
Reference
FOI/202500456781
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Proposed SSEN 400KV Spittal-Beauly overhead line project: FOI release

The release of all internal reports, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses that substantiate the need for this project, referring to the proposed SSEN 400KV Spittal-Beauly overhead line project.

FOI unclear 55 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.37 s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-05-07
Reference
FOI/202500455846
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government Internal Audit information: FOI release

How many internal audits/reviews were conducted on the efficiency of spending in each government directorate in each year from 2007-2025? How much wasteful spending was identified in each government directorate by those internal audits/reviews in each of those years?

FOI unclear 55 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-04-16
Reference
FOI/202500452861
Directorate
Internal Audit and Assurance Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Free period product provision in prisons and secure care centres: FOI release

Are free products available within prison settings and secure care units across Scotland, if so how are these products accessed and is data on how utilised these are captured? If not, is this a policy decision to not provide this? When responding to your request, I have interpreted “prison settings” to mean prisons in...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
FOI/202500453365
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Spend on photography for the First Minister: FOI release

How much money has been spent on a photographer/photography for the First Minister in each of the last three years, with a breakdown per year and per payments.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-26
Reference
FOI/202500451640
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Special Adviser involvement in James Hamilton QC's report on the Ministerial Code: FOI Review

Original request 202400446131 1) I am aware through previous FOI requests and written answers in parliament (S6W-25078), that the Scottish Government has confirmed that four civil servants were "involved in the process of deciding" what parts of the report to redact. To be clear was there any SPAD involvement in a non...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-25
Reference
FOI/202500452219 Review of 202400446131
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland translation queries: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of languages that Social Security Scotland’s website and benefit information/applications forms are translated into and which languages. Request for information 2: The cost of translating Social Security Scotland’s website and benefit information/application forms into different l...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-18
Reference
FOI/202500451848
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland costings and contracts with Royal Mail regarding stationery: FOI release

Request for Information 1: Can you please provide all the costings and contracts that you have with Royal Mail with regards to your stationary? Request for Information 2: What offerings does Royal Mail provide to Social Security Scotland with regards to " stationary "?

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-18
Reference
FOI/202500451802
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Chief Statistician correspondence to Scottish Ministers: FOI release

1. All instances of the Scottish Government’s Chief Statistician writing to any Scottish Minister (or their private office) advising them that they should correct the official record of the Scottish Parliament due to a factual inaccuracy since 8 May 2024. Please provide the full correspondence of the Chief Statistician...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-13
Reference
FOI/202500450754
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Parliamentary question costs: FOI release

How much does it cost in 2024-25 for Scottish Government officials to respond to one parliamentary question? How much did it cost in 2023-24 for Scottish Government officials to respond to one parliamentary question?

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-04
Reference
FOI/202500452185
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Education Scotland employees given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom: FOI release

Information relating to quango staff being given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom to include the following information for financial years, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24: The number of employees currently with permission to work outside of the United Kingdom. The number of employees who were given permis...

FOI unclear 55 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-25
Reference
FOI/202500446877
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Traffic Scotland vehicle fleet information: FOI release

The number of vehicles in the department in 2024. A breakdown of this information by make, model, fuel type and date of registration of each vehicle. Information about plans to change the make-up of the fleet, in 2025, for example if a certain percentage of petrol and diesel powered vehicles will be changed for pure ...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500450947
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Cost to set up the Landlord Register: FOI release

The total cost that was involved in setting up the Landlord Register.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449183
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Nursing student bursaries data: FOI release

How many bursaries for nursing students were unclaimed in Scotland during 2023-2024? How much were these unclaimed bursaries worth in total? Where has this funding been reallocated and/or where is it being spent elsewhere?

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500451515
Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector