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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419 matching releases

Information on Local Government Pension Funds: FOI release

1. Why is the fund in Strathclyde almost half of the total fund across local council funds? 2. Why are the Investment Management Expenses percentages for by far the biggest pension fund much higher than the percentage fees for all of the other funds? 3. Who administers the fees for each of these pension funds? 4. What ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.4
Published
2022-07-18
Reference
FOI/202200305873
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Ferguson Marine staffing: FOI release

1. How many staff are employed by Ferguson Marine at Port Glasgow? 2. How many are non UK nationals? 3. How many apprentices are there? 4. Can you advise of the current pay rates for skilled workers? 5. Were any staff recruited through agencies or directly from abroad? If so how many?

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.2 s.4
Published
2022-06-24
Reference
FOI/202200301133
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Building properties schemes: FOI release

1. Details of the 26 properties taking part in the pilot scheme and how they were granted access over others? 2. Details of the £241,000 spent on surveys last year? 3. Details of the 100 additional High Rise units to be invited into the survey programme in 2023 and how they are to be given access? 4. Details on the ...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.25(1) s.4
Published
2022-06-22
Reference
FOI/202200300166
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands' trip to Catalonia in April 2022: FOI release

You asked for the following: 1. The total cost of Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon’s trip to Catalonia on the week commencing 25 April 2022, including the cost of travel, accommodation, and all expenses. 2. The Cabinet Secretary’s method of travel to and from Catalonia on the week commencing 25 April 2022. 3. How the Sc...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200297360
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding to Scottish Care: FOI release

The total amount that the Scottish Government provided in funding to Scottish Care https://scottishcare.org/ in the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22 and a breakdown of what this money was for.

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.24 s.2
Published
2022-05-31
Reference
FOI/202200297193
Directorate
Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Business Support Top Up: FOI release

“I would like to make a freedom of information request details of the number, total amount, and average amount for each payment from the January Business Support Top Up” and clarified with, “To clarify, I do not only mean that specific top up. I am including all top-ups regardless of sector.”

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200289141
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Clarification of claims made in judicial review of definition of 'woman': FOI release

During the remedy hearing in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd against the Lord Advocate and the Scottish Ministers which took place on 22 March 2022, counsel for the Scottish Government made a number of claims: Since the commencement of the Gender Representation on Public Boards Act 2018, there have been 340 appoint...

FOI unclear 55 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.21
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200289705
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Payment to Republic of Media by Community Pharmacy Scotland: FOI release

1. How much Republic of Media has received in the last 5 years from Community Pharmacy Scotland to distribute posters to pharmacies? 2. How much each pharmacy receives to place these posters in their premises or how much the total payment is to all the pharmacies for placing these posters in their premises?

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2
Published
2022-05-18
Reference
FOI/202200297947
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Sexual abuse in Scottish football: FOI release

1. In that request, I was informed that the Scottish Government had not made contact with the United States Department of Justice, The New Jersey Attorney General, or both. Since the previous request: 1.1 Has the Scottish Government made contact with either or both? 1.2 If no contact has been made, can it be explained...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.1 s.2 s.3 s.17 s.5
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200289175
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Tertiary education in North and South Lanarkshire: FOI release

1. What action has the Scottish Government taken to ensure that the Boards of both South Lanarkshire College and New College Lanarkshire are complying with the terms of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013? 2. What action has the Scottish Government taken t...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2022-05-16
Reference
FOI/202200286357
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Services provided by Lochan Associates: FOI release

You asked can the Scottish Government confirm if; 1. Lochan Associates Limited are engaged by them to provide services? 2. What services are they providing for the Scottish Government? 3. What is the length of contract they have been awarded? 4. What is the value of the contract? 5. Did the Scottish Government approach...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.2
Published
2022-05-16
Reference
FOI/202200289183
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Building Racial Literacy Programme: FOI release

Information on the Scottish Government’s Building Racial Literacy programme as follows: 1. What is the content of the programme? 2. Who created the programme? 3. Who is evaluating the programme? 4. Is the programme to be rolled out to all schools, and if so to whom? 5. If the programme is to be rolled out to all, is it...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.5
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200283855
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Free bicycles to children pilot scheme: FOI release

"Please provide the number of free bikes which have been provided by the Scottish Government to children. Please provide details of which local authorities are involved in the pilot and the breakdown of bikes distributed in each. Please provide details of when there will be a Scotland-wide rollout of the policy. Please...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200272953
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information regarding grant awarded to Scottish Rugby Union: FOI review

Your initial FOI request asked for: 1. Was the whole of the grant that was offered paid over / drawn down, in accordance with Section 2 in the Offer? If so, on what date(s)? 2. Has the Statement of Compliance as described at Section 3.2 in the Offer been duly and timeously submitted, as required? 3. Have the terms of S...

FOI unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-02
Reference
FOI/202100268602 review of 202100258646
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccination wastage statistics: FOI release

1. How many doses of Astra-zeneca vaccine have been wasted since the vaccine programme began? 2. How many doses of Moderna vaccine have been wasted since the vaccine programme began? 3. How many doses of Pfizer have been wasted since the vaccine programme began? 4. Why has Public Health Scotland stopped publishing this...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200275793
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Vaccination for unpaid carers: FOI release

1. The amount of people who became eligible for covid vaccine and subsequent boosters because of their status as unpaid carers. 2. To this date, the amount of people, who under that title of unpaid carers, have been vaccinated.

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2022-02-16
Reference
FOI/202200273245
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Low Emission Zone support fund: EIR release

1. How many of the vehicle grants (£2000 cash grant to incentivise disposal of a non-LEZ compliant vehicle) have been awarded in total? 2. How many of the vehicle grants (£2000 cash grant to incentivise disposal of a non-LEZ compliant vehicle) have been awarded in the Aberdeen city & shire LEZ catchment area? 3. How ma...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2022-02-15
Reference
FOI/202200273815
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Deaths in Scotland attributed to Covid-19: FOI release

1. How many deaths in Scotland can be attributed to COVID 19 only. As in these deaths have no other explanation or comorbidities or underlying health issues. 2. I would also like to know the average age of these deaths where COVID was the only explanation of death.

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence s.2 s.25(1)
Published
2022-02-14
Reference
FOI/202200274544
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Number of cases reported of intimate images: FOI release

Numbers of reported cases and outcomes on the following crimes for the year 2021 (Jan-Dec): Disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress under Section 2 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, where the victim is 18 or over Threats to share private sexual images, ...

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.69 s.21
Published
2022-02-11
Reference
FOI/202100266560
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government employees working from home: FOI release

1. How many Scottish Government staff members at St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh, were working from home by 30th March 2020? What percentage of the total St Andrew’s House workforce did this represent? How many Scottish Government staff members at St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh, were working from home by 8th November 2021?...

FOI unclear 55 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.2
Published
2022-02-09
Reference
FOI/202100263800
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Work from home patterns: FOI release

The number of employees in your organisation and, of these, the number able to perform their work remotely (i.e., not those who are front-line workers) and the number who have started returning to in person work. Number of Employees Of which are able to work from home? Of which have returned to the office on a regular...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings contracts spending s.8 s.7 s.2 s.3
Published
2022-02-01
Reference
FOI/202100259543
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information regarding grant awarded to Scottish Rugby Union: FOI release

The grant to the Scottish Rugby Union of up to £15 million offered by letter dated 20 January 2021 from the Active Scotland Division of the Scottish Government's Population Health Directorate was conditional and contained certain feedback and reporting requirements, in light of which I request the following information...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.25(1)
Published
2022-01-31
Reference
FOI/202100258646
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Renewable electricity use in Scotland: EIR release

1. Information and associated data which supports the statement from the First Minister that almost 100% of the electricity we use in Scotland comes from renewable sources. 2. Information/data for when electricity demand in Scotland is met only with electricity generated from renewable sources. 3. When the provisional ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.3
Published
2022-01-17
Reference
FOI/202100253288
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Social Security Scotland IT information: FOI release

1. The total spend so far on IT Systems at Social Security Scotland not including staff costs. 2. The names of any providers or contractors who provide IT to Social Security Scotland and the dates on which they began doing so. 3. The total number of staff employed in IT roles. 3a. The cost of employing these staff.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3A
Published
2022-01-13
Reference
FOI/202100256296
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

COVID-19 Various statistics related to vaccine passports: FOI release

1. Can you please provide statistics from Scotland's data to show the impacts that this NPI has had on the spread of coronavirus in the Scottish population? 2. Can you provide statistics of any Scottish coronavirus outbreaks linked to places which have Vaccine passports in place since 1/10/21? 3. Can you please advise ...

FOI unclear 55 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.17(1) s.4 s.20
Published
2022-01-12
Reference
FOI/202100252298
Directorate
Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector