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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Education and Skills Freedom of Information statistics: FOI release

In your email, you requested the following information: 1. The number of FOIs submitted to the Scottish Government regarding Education and Skills from 1 to 31 December 2023. By Education, I am referring to any subject that may fall under the remit of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, the Minister for hig...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence ministers s.20
Published
2024-02-23
Reference
FOI/202400392468
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Freedom of Information statistics for Education and Skills: FOI release

1. The number of FOIs submitted to the Scottish Government regarding Education and Skills from 1 to 30 October 2023. By Education, I am referring to any subject that may fall under the remit of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, the Minister for higher and further education and the Minister for children, y...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20
Published
2024-02-14
Reference
FOI/202300388008
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector, Work and skills

Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (DASA) sentences: FOI release

Number of people who received a compensation order following a conviction under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018. Could you please provide this data for the past five calendar years until the date of this request? Number of people who received an absolute discharge following a conviction under the Domestic Abuse ...

FOI unclear 55 score 2 working days correspondence s.20
Published
2024-01-29
Reference
FOI/202300389661
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Social Security Scotland staff who hold social work registration: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of social workers currently employed by Social Security Scotland. In addition to saying how many there are, please also state their Whole Time/Full Time Equivalence. In other words, how many hours they work for Social Security Scotland. Request for information 2: An explanation o...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.20
Published
2024-01-23
Reference
FOI/202300385924
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Housing Market Review Q1 2023: FOI release

The calculations and modelling which support the claim in the Scottish Housing Market Review Q1 2023 that a 415 basis point increase in interest rates is estimated to increase the monthly payment by around £370 per month for the average new variable rate mortgage and by around £200 per month for the average outstanding...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-18
Reference
202300364752
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Windfarms in Scotland with turbine tip height of 180m+: EIR release

Your request is for various information relating to “windfarm records in Scotland for 180m+ turbine tip heights”. It has been dealt with under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs). Under regulation 6(1)(b) of the EIRs, we do not have to give you information which is already publicly availab...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.6(1) s.9 s.11 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
202300362531
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Refresher training in data protection: FOI release

The ICO has published information about a consensual data protection audit. The ICO has advised that there is good practice including good refresher training for all staff. Can you please disclose a copy of your refresher training?

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
202300345230
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Remedy Implementation for Police Pension Scheme: FOI release

The following information in relation to the Police Pension Scheme and Remedy: 1. How much additional resources/staffing have the Government put in place to deal with this additional workload that they themselves have created for the SPPA? (I would hazard a guess at none! however I would prefer a definitive answer). ...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.2 s.20 s.4
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
FOI/202300382202
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information pertaining to AECS for Muirburn & Heather Cutting at Tulchan Sporting Estates: EIR release

Information about the AECS for Muirburn & Heather Cutting, received by Tulchan Sporting Estates Limited, roughly around 2016-2021. Please provide: Copies of annual reports submitted by Tulchan Sporting Estates as evidence of having fulfilled the muirburn subsidy requirements, including any maps, attachments or spatial...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.20 16 attachments
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202200332470
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Local authorities' enforcement activities in relation to engines left running on parked vehicles: FOI release

All records available on local authorities’ enforcement activities (Fixed Penalty Notices or other) in relation to engines left running on parked vehicles. All information held regarding reviews carried out by the Scottish Ministers of local authority enforcement as per paragraph 5.1 of the guidance.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.17(1) s.5
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
202200330303
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government and improvement Service problems regarding free bus travel scheme:FOI Release

When did the Scottish Government and improvement Service identify problems with the under 22 free bus travel scheme, in relation to application and processing, and when did the Scottish Government advise Transport Scotland, Glasgow Life or other stakeholders to pause processing applications both online and in person (i...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-05
Reference
202300338773
Directorate
Topic
Public Sector

Just Transition Fund: EIR release

Of the projects funded in Year One of the Fund, which are multi-year projects and which are pilot projects? On which of the successful applications were trade unions consulted or involved as active partners? How many of the successful applicants estimated the outcomes of the funded projects in terms of: emissions redu...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.18
Published
2024-01-04
Reference
202300353785
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Insch War Memorial Hospital: FOI release

Any communications (including letters, emails, typed or hand-written notes, text messages or otherwise) by the Scottish Government regarding Insch War Memorial Hospital between 27th October 2021 and April 1 2022.

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence whatsapp s.20 8 attachments
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202200295239
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Public sector

Funding under the Forestry Grant Scheme: EIR release

Information request and response under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.5 s.6 s.9
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300351275
Directorate
Topic
Public Sector

Scottish Government Information Technology or associated IT frameworks: FOI release

For all Scottish Government Information Technology or associated IT frameworks please provide the total spend under these frameworks for the following financial years 20/21, 21/22, 22/23, this should include the Framework title, framework reference number and columns for each year listed.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-02
Reference
202300354567
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff structure/organogram for the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Gove...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-29
Reference
202300358360
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme correspondence with the Competition and Markets Authority: EIR release

A copy of correspondence relating to a deposit return scheme between Scottish Government ministers/officials and the Competition and Markets Authority between January 2021 and the present. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-29
Reference
202300352807
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy eligibility for legal fees and charged to sequestrated estate: FOI release

1. On what basis does the AIB (acting as auditor) consider that relevant legal costs and expenses are a legitimate charge against the debtor’s sequestrated estate where: the trustee loses such a legal action interim charges are submitted before such legal action is concluded any award of expenses in favour of the debt...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.13 s.4 s.20
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
FOI/202300381131
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Housing Development Grants: FOI release

Details of the amount of grants being provided to Private Sector. Please break down as follows; By year with each Housing Association Name, including Total Amount of Grant for Social Housing including number of properties committed Total Amount of Grant for Mid-Market Rent including number of properties committed Tota...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 8 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
202200308044
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Accountant in bankruptcy practitioners and solicitors: FOI release

In the AIB’s last financial year, what percentage of the (a) averaged yearly headcount and (b) employment costs are represented by employees who are: (a) qualified insolvency practitioners, regulated by an independent body (b) solicitors who specialise in insolvency law.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300381921
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Accountant in bankruptcy recognises wider obligations as a trustee: FOI release

By what means and in what manner does the AIB communicate to its staff and relevant Providers: 1. That an award of sequestration is only a finding of “apparent insolvency”. 2. That in addition to every sequestrated estate being held by the AIB in trust for the proven creditors ,the debtor is also to be recognised as a...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.1 s.16 s.50(1) s.10 s.12 s.50(7) s.13
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300380885
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Fishing VMS data for ICES Rectangles 42F1, 42F2, 43F1 and 43F2: EIR release

Fishing VMS data for ICES Rectangles 42F1, 42F2, 43F1 and 43F2 for 2017 to 2021 if possible (otherwise latest few years of data available). Please could speed and nationality information be included as a minimum. Any other vessel information you could provide would be much appreciated.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 3 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-08
Reference
202200311315
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breaches of cross compliance regulations: EIR release

1. Please state how many breaches of the cross compliance regulations have occurred in the last five years for which you hold data (ie from 2017-18 to 2020-21). 2. For each breach, or case of non-compliance, please state the specific requirement breached e.g. SMR 6 or SMR 7. 3. For each SMR 7 breach, please state the...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.11(2) s.34(1) s.20 10 attachments
Published
2023-12-07
Reference
202200308348
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff structure/organogram for the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pa...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202200335615
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector