Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Money invested in Caledonia Cremations/spend on Ministerial cars:FOI release

1) Since the creation of Caledonia Cremations part of the Community Renewal charity and part of a social enterprise initiative how much money has the Scottish Government invested into this business. 2) How much money has the Scottish Government spent on Ministerial cars and other related transport for Ministers for th...

FOI released 100 score correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.14(2) s.14 s.14O s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-31
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic

Humanitarian Emergency Fund: FOI release

The amount committed by the Scottish Government to the Humanitarian Emergency Fund; for the amount of money paid out through the Fund to date; a list of payees that have received funding from the Fund and for the business case for the Fund.

FOI released 75 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2018-07-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Budget for the Nordic Baltic project: FOI release

1. What the budget is for the Nordic Baltic project? 2. What funding has been provided to "Nordic Horizons" in each of the years since 2012? 3. What lessons you have learned from the Finnish pilot scheme of a "universal basic income"?

FOI released 75 score correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2018-05-29
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

List of Ministerial resignations from government since 1999: FOI release

A list of all Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers who have resigned from their posts in government, from 1999-present, and what reasons they gave for having done so.

FOI released 100 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-10
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

The 2018 to 2019 Spending Review: FOI release

1. When was the 2018/19 Spending Review carried out? 1b. Where can the 2018/19 Spending Review be accessed? 1c. If the above is not yet available then why is this delayed? 1d. And when will these figures be available for i) public viewing and for ii) GHA (and other associations)? 2. How much is the SHIP allocatio...

FOI released 75 score correspondence spending s.2 s.25(1)
Published
2018-05-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Headteacher survey results in 2016 and 2017: FOI release

You asked for the full set of results of the two headteacher surveys conducted in Autumn 2016 and Autumn 2017.

FOI released 100 score correspondence s.25(1) 6 attachments
Published
2018-04-27
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Public Sector Pay Policy 2018 to 2019: FOI release

The correspondence between the Scottish Government and trade unions on the public sector pay policy 2018-19.

FOI released 100 score correspondence briefings spending s.25(1) 8 attachments
Published
2018-04-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Funding in education with specific focus on gender: FOI release

You asked for information about funding for any specific schemes, initiatives, research projects or bodies, intended to achieve or research increasing participation in higher or further education with a specific focus on gender. You asked for separate figures for each category for the 2017-18 financial year, and previ...

FOI released 100 score correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-04-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Health Research Budget Information: FOI release

Health Research Budget Information, when and who agrees budget, questions on health research units reviews questions on stratified medicine. 18 questions in total. 1. All the reports give dates like 2016-2017. When is your year end? 2. In which month are your budgets finalised for the following year? 3. Could you se...

FOI released 100 score correspondence spending s.25(1) 24 attachments
Published
2018-03-21
Reference
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

Any presentation materials including but not limited to presentation slides, handouts, briefings, meeting notes used for the following meetings regarding the Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill: National Implementation Support Group - 11/10/2017 Police Scotland – 17/10/2017 Interfaith Scotl...

FOI released 100 score correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-03-12
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Correspondence with the charity Children in Scotland: FOI release

A breakdown of all communications and correspondence between the Scottish Government and the charity 'Children in Scotland' since September 2017. All minutes and notes taken of any telephone communications between the Scottish Government and the charity 'Children in Scotland' since September 2017. Your request related...

FOI released 100 score correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-18
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Grants paid from the Innovation and Industries budget: FOI release

You asked for: "Grants paid from the Innovation and Industries budget in 2016/17 and 2017/18 so far; for why the Innovation and Industries budget is separate from Scottish Government funding for Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Scottish Funding Council and for the most recent business case...

FOI released 100 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-12
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector