Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,905releases indexed
40,930attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,504partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,504 unclear 7,453 not held 3,290 released 1,598 already published 714 cost limit 635 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5222 s.20 4480 s.34(1) 3784 s.39(2) 3636 s.30 3037 s.17(1) 2979 s.25(1) 2556 s.10(4) 2087 s.11(2) 1636 s.29(1) 1248 s.2 1245 s.3 979

Timeline

2026-11 31 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 970 releases · 31.1 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 677 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 665 releases · 25.5 avg days
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NHS Scotland diagnostic appointments and National Treatment Centre (NTC) projects: FOI release

1. Of the £29 million made available by the Scottish Government to provide an additional 78,000 diagnostic appointments in 2021-22, how much was actually spent? And how many additional diagnostic appointments were actually provided? 2. Was the Scottish Government successful in creating new capacity for 8,000 cataract p...

FOI not held 45 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.17(1)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200313490
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Overtime worked by Education Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, colleges Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority: FOI release

Information about overtime worked by Education Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, colleges Scotland and SQA specifically: 1. The costs of overtime worked by education Scotland, skills development Scotland, colleges Scotland and SQA employees in 2021-22 and so far in 2022-23. 2. For any overtime hours detailed how m...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200333881
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (MHTS): FOI release

How many mental health tribunal trials take place on average per week in Scotland? How much the legal members, medical members, and general members get paid, and how this pay is calculated?

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200318404
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

New asthma inhalers: FOI release

1. How much is it costing the Scottish Government to roll out the dry powder asthma inhalers in Scotland? Breakdown of these costs (including cost of purchasing them, advertising etc.) 2. What, if any, risk assessment has been carried out for patients to replace their metered dose inhaler with the dry powder inhalers? ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.4
Published
2022-12-21
Reference
FOI/202200322863
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Working from home and government buildings: FOI release

A. The proportion of government workspace currently sitting unused due to staff working from home (WFH) Please provide this in both sq. floor space and Percentage of overall floor space. B. How many rooms are empty due to council staff working from home? C. How many buildings are empty due to council staff working from...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2022-12-19
Reference
FOI/202200330542
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government employee's website browsing: FOI release

The number of times PC's, Laptop, mobile phones and tablets using the Scottish Government's Internet have browsed the An Phoblacht website and any page within that domain till the 19th September.

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200321547
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Various questions regarding Sporting Rates: FOI release

1. Tax revenue raised by sporting rates in Scotland 2016 to 2022; if possible broken down by region, land area, nature of sporting area (grouse moor/ deer forest etc.), and payer class (private individuals, government departments (e.g. MOD, Forestry & Land Scotland), Corporate entity, charities) - Preferably in Excel. ...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-12-12
Reference
FOI/202200327276
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funds provided to Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd and Ferguson Marine: FOI release

1. What funds were provided by CMAL under the contract for 801 and 802 prior to administration? 2. What loans were provided by Scottish Ministers (SM) prior to administration including the £30m and £15m? 3. What funds were provided by SM during administration? 4. What funds have been provided by SM since nationalisatio...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.25 s.9 s.17(1)
Published
2022-12-08
Reference
FOI/202200323192
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Collaborative messaging apps and non-work / social spaces: FOI release

Please see the notes at the bottom for clarification on these requests. 1. Do you use one or more collaborative messaging apps? ** If no to Q1, Q2-4 do not apply to you and I do not need a response to them. ** 2. Please supply: 2.1. a list of names of those apps, and 2.2. the total number of your employees and workers ...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.1 s.4 s.17(1)
Published
2022-12-05
Reference
FOI/202200328528
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Chief Medical Officer collaborative messaging apps: FOI release

1. Do you use one or more collaborative messaging apps? ** If no to Q1, Q2-4 do not apply to you and I do not need a response to them. ** 2. Please supply: 2.1. a list of names of those apps, and 2.2. the total number of your employees and workers who are registered for each app. 3. Please provide a list names of publ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.1 s.17(1)
Published
2022-12-05
Reference
FOI/202200328549
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Scotland and Aberdeenshire Council: FOI release

Request 1: All correspondence (including emails, text messages and any other method of communication) between Education Scotland and office of the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland on the issue of child protection, safeguarding and/or children's rights concerns in Scotland, between 01/01/2020 and the da...

FOI already published 80 score 10 working days correspondence whatsapp s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-11-30
Reference
FOI/202200329532
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Discussions with Universities Scotland on Scottish independence: FOI release

Please send me the minutes of the discussions with Universities Scotland mentioned here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200313382/ Please also send me any emails exchanged between the Scottish government and Universities Scotland discussing Scottish independence, a referendum and its implications.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2022-11-30
Reference
FOI/202200325639
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Job recruitment in public sector positions: FOI release

The percentage of candidates that were recruited from existing public sector roles into new public sector roles (crossing departments included) v candidates recruited from non public sector roles into public sector roles. You have clarified that you are interested in data from the past five years (November 2017-Novembe...

FOI released 75 score 15 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2022-11-30
Reference
FOI/202200328440
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

£20 million budget for independence: FOI release

1. How many free school dinners for poor families would the £20 m buy 2. How many food banks would the robbed sum provide for 3. How many domestic fuel costs would that buy for low income families in Scotland 4. What was the cost of the Government chauffeur car service for you and your 38 Ministers in the last 12 month...

FOI released 75 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.39(1)
Published
2022-11-30
Reference
FOI/202200322780
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff on Independence Prospectus: FOI release

If the number of civil servants currently working to develop the proposed Independence Prospectus has changed or remains one Senior Civil Servant and twenty-three other officials. Also, the grade pay of each staff member.

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2022-11-30
Reference
FOI/202200327159
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social media independence spend: FOI release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government spent on creating social media videos about independence? A breakdown of these figures. 2. How many videos has the Scottish Government created about independence in 2021 and 2022 and a list of these videos? 3. Who created the videos and how many people were involved in crea...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.1 s.17(1)
Published
2022-11-30
Reference
FOI/202200327588
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Spending breakdown regarding Bute House business rates and utilities: FOI release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government paid in business rates on Bute House in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022? 2. Has the Scottish Government claimed back any money for business rates at Bute House due to Covid and did they qualify for business rates relief? If so, a breakdown of how much money they saved/cl...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-11-23
Reference
FOI/202200318856
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Details of Bute House energy tariffs: FOI release

1) The energy tariff and supplier currently used by Bute House, how long it has been with that supplier/tariff, the dates of any changes and the names of previous suppliers and tariffs. For clarity, please provide this information for gas and electricity if there are two distinct suppliers. 2) Please also provide the c...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2022-11-23
Reference
FOI/202200317830
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Energy, Money and tax, Public sector

Redress Scotland case worker numbers: FOI release

1. Can you confirm how many case workers was employed by the redress scheme in Dec 2021 then January 2022 a month by month figure until September 2022? 2. Can you give an idea of how many cases a case worker deal with at a time and how many cases was left to deal with from December 2021 to September 2022? 3. What happe...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2022-11-23
Reference
FOI/202200317997
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Science And Advice for Scottish Agriculture social media management tool: FOI release

The details we require are: 1. Who is your social media management and monitoring tool supplier? 2. Start date & duration of framework/contract with the supplier 3. Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date 4. Who is the senior officer (outside of pro...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-11-18
Reference
FOI/202200327111
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Taxpayer money being used for transportation for ministers: FOI release

Has any taxpayers money been used re ferrying you and Ministers to and from this political party event which has nothing to do with government business ?

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2022-11-18
Reference
FOI/202200324484
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Connecting scotland: FOI release

You requested the following information: Please explain where these thousands of laptops and devices are being sourced. Likewise for the internet and broadband service provision. Please also explain how contracts for repair and maintenance are being procured and managed. Please also explain the detailed costs of this ...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-11-17
Reference
FOI/202200322858
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Professionalism document when engaging with stakeholders: FOI release

Scottish Government Department policy on email etiquette when a Scottish Government employee is corresponding with a customer/stakeholder outwith the Scottish Government. For example, a policy document that explains the professionalism that Scottish Government employees should adhere to when corresponding by email with...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.2
Published
2022-11-15
Reference
FOI/202200324590
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

International Offices of the Scottish Government: FOI release

The Scottish Government currently has seven ‘International Offices’ housed within British Embassy and High Commission buildings. They are located in Beijing (China), Berlin (Germany), Copenhagen (Denmark), Dublin (Ireland), Ottawa (Canada), Paris (France) and Washington DC (USA). Please provide information to the quest...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.5 s.7 s.6 s.9 s.17(1) s.30 s.24 s.33(1) s.29
Published
2022-11-10
Reference
FOI/202200318838
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector