Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

9,514releases indexed
16,100attachments found
27.7avg calendar days
3,811partially withheld
2023-12-18oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,811 unclear 2,570 not held 1,455 released 689 already published 370 cost limit 338 clarification 148 withheld 103 transferred 30

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2506 s.20 2005 s.34(1) 1888 s.39(2) 1660 s.30 1537 s.17(1) 1279 s.25(1) 1166 s.10(4) 1028 s.11(2) 840 s.29(1) 635 s.2 551 s.6(1) 426

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 594 releases · 27.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 572 releases · 28.6 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 369 releases · 27.7 avg days Marine Directorate 368 releases · 26.6 avg days Population Health Directorate 356 releases · 25.6 avg days Economic Development Directorate 295 releases · 39.9 avg days People Directorate 288 releases · 24.0 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 278 releases · 31.4 avg days
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Correspondence regarding Scottish Hospitals Inquiry, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Health Improvement Scotland: FOI release

1. All communications between the First Minister, his office or Scottish Government personnel and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in regard to social listening and/or monitoring of organisations and/or individuals between January 2022 and the present day. 2. All communication between the First Minister, his office or Sc...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 53 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.12 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-13
Reference
FOI/202300371292
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Addressing Depopulation Action Alan: FOI release

1. Could you supply all the actions the Scottish Government is taking to address depopulation? 2. Could you supply all documentation held about plans to curb depopulation, including policy proposals, correspondence sent and received, briefing notes, and minutes/notes from meetings, from the last three months? 3. What...

FOI cost limit 45 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.12
Published
2024-08-12
Reference
FOI/202400422727
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO) role and pay grades: FOI release

I request information held which discloses: How much members of the Scottish parliamentary counsel office are paid and why. In particular I request: Job descriptions or statements of responsibility for each grade in Scottish parliamentary counsel office (that is, why is each role in the office considered to be properl...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.27(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-27
Reference
FOI/202400394544
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding public energy company and other various topics: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent by the Scottish Government on public speaking lessons or a public speaking mentor in 2021, 2022 and 2023? -Could you supply who the public speaking lessons were for, and a breakdown of these costs? 2. All discussions, briefings, correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Governme...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-05-16
Reference
FOI/202400391851
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Communication between Scottish Government and Police Scotland on the operation of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit (SVRU): FOI release

Information relating to any agreement between the Scottish Government and the Police Service of Scotland which relates to the operation of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit (SVRU) - including funding, management, staff, governance, liabilities etc. since its inception in 2005. Latest version of any such material acc...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.38(1)
Published
2024-03-13
Reference
FOI/202400398675
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Eco system Fund: FOI release

A list of all the companies awarded funding via the Ecosystem Fund since 2021 and the amount each was allocated. (I note that the Awards from the Oct 2023 round have been published and are already readily available online) A list of companies that have received funding via the Ecosystem Fund, that have also received ad...

FOI cost limit 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.12 s.30
Published
2024-01-22
Reference
FOI/202300383750
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector