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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Scottish Government funding provided to Social Housing Project: FOI release

The Scottish Government funding To Social Housing Project by Kingdom Housing Association former listed building and offices of Kingdom Housing at 2B Natal Place Cowdenbeath KY4 8HX Fife started October 2020 completed April 2021. The total project cost was around £494,000 and funding of £157,000 has been provided from t...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100193081
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Documents concerning ICT plans and strategy : FOI release

Information around the internal plans and strategy documents around ICT for Transport Scotland. I wish to obtain the following documents: 1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy- The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives. 2. ICT Org Chart- A visual document that presents the structure of the...

FOI not held 70 score 2 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-04
Reference
FOI/202100189989
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector, Transport

Speed limit and activated halt signals at Springholm: EIR release

1. We wish to know the intended duration of the trial of the experimental speed activated traffic halt signals on main street Springholm and if a trial conclusion date has been set. 2. We wish to know the methodology by which it is proposed to evaluate the success of the these experimental speed activated traffic halt ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.5 s.7 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-12
Reference
FOI/202100161024
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information relating to Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018: FOI release

I would like to request further information on the following. 1. Has data from the PISA 2018 study for Scotland been linked to administrative records of children, including their National 4 and National 5 examinations. 2. Could you please provide me with the National 4 and National 5 grades achieved by the PISA 2018 sa...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.12(1) s.4 s.5A s.6
Published
2021-03-16
Reference
FOI/202100141438
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Information relating to aquaculture practices within the Scottish Aquaculture industry: EIR release

Information regarding aquaculture practices within the Scottish aquaculture industry, specifically: In 2018 and 2019 respectively, what tonnage of finfish produced in Scotland was stunned prior to slaughter? In 2018 and 2019 respectively, what tonnage of finfish produced in Scotland was not stunned prior to slaughter?...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.1 s.3
Published
2021-02-12
Reference
FOI/202000116077
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

ScotRail and the support during the pandemic: FOI release

You asked for the following information:- 1. The full amount from when the government started paying Scotrail wages to the present day. 2. How much revenue has Scotrail lost since the pandemic started in March to the present day? 3. What other public service has had extra money put into it since the start of the pan...

FOI not held 45 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.27(1) s.3
Published
2020-12-04
Reference
FOI/202000094525
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Questions concerning the COVID-19 voluntary restrictions involving students: FOI release

1. Please can the Scottish government confirm that it has taken legal advice on measures which target students and can this be provided. 2. Please can you confirm whether the Scottish government is directing or allowing police to specifically target students. 3. Has the Scottish government taken any legal advice on t...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.4 s.36(1) s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000091329
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Education, Public sector

Additional funding to Abellio ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper: FOI release

On Friday the 18th of September it was announced the Scottish government would transfer an additional £100 million to Abellio for phase two of the E.M.A , running to January 2020. This is on top of the £230 million given in phase one which lasted for six months. You specifically asked for the following information: ...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.3
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000090537
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

COVID-19 Police Scotland guidelines and resourcing: FOI release

1. What rules, regulations and guidelines are Police Scotland currently required to enforce, and to what extent are these being enforced? Please provide specific regulations alongside target and actual performance metrics. a. Examples would include reported incidents of Covid-19 laws broken compared to police attendanc...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.3 s.4 s.20 s.4A s.6 s.7A s.7B
Published
2020-11-05
Reference
FOI/202000095908
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Law and order, Public sector

ICT Strategy and Budget: FOI release

“I wish to submit a request for some of the organisation’s information around the internal plans and strategy documents around ICT. The ICT documents I require is the most recent update. I wish to obtain the following documents: 1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy- The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and ...

FOI not held 70 score 8 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 2 attachments
Published
2020-09-03
Reference
FOI/202000068735
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Forestry energy efficiency records: EIR release

1. Whether this organisation has a record of the EPC rating of its buildings. If it does, please provide this. 2. Whether this organisation has a record of the energy efficiency of its electrical equipment such as laptops, projectors and printers. If it does please provide this. 3. Whether this organisation has a recor...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-04-06
Reference
FOI/202000020114
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Details of any 'inside IR35' contractors at the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. How many open positions you have for "inside IR35" workers/contractors? (ie. how many positions are you advertising but so far have not found suitable people to fill) 2. Scottish Government- How many filled "inside IR35" positions do you have? (ie. how many people are working for you with "inside IR35" conditions) 3...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.3 s.4 s.5
Published
2020-03-06
Reference
FOI/202000017653
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Number of properties factored in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the number of properties factored in Scotland broken down as follows: An overall number By city location

FOI not held 45 score 3 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.3(6) s.3(9) s.3 s.7(7) s.7(3)
Published
2020-02-10
Reference
FOI/202000014788
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Communities and third sector, Housing, +1 more … Public sector

Various questions concerning the Citizens’ Assembly: FOI review

1. A copy of any / all documentation required to be signed by the citizens. 2. All instructions and guidance provided to Mark Diffley or his company regarding the selection of citizens. 3. All information held setting out how selection bias was to be identified and overcome in the selection of citizens. 4. All infor...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.17 s.25(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2019-12-30
Reference
FOI/201900007669
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Whitesands Proposal and Public Enquiry: EIR release

You asked for the information below covering the period October 2018 to 2 December 2019 relating to the Whitesands Proposal and Public Inquiry: 1. Copies of all communications between any officer in the Managing Flood Risk Team with any officer in Dumfries and Galloway Council. This should include any notes of meetings...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2019-12-23
Reference
FOI/201900008515
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government audited income and expenditure accounts: FOI release

Please supply me with Scottish Government Audited Income and Expenditure Accounts for the under-noted tax years, in spreadsheet format, urgently: 2016 - 2017 2017 - 2018 2018 - 2019 Please include detailed breakdowns of exactly where all the money came from, including any brought forward from previous tax years; and ...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3
Published
2019-12-16
Reference
FOI/201900008329
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Various questions concerning the Citizens’ Assembly: FOI release

Provide the following information (all information provided in this section must be pre-existing at the date of this request): 1. A copy of any / all documentation required to be signed by the citizens. 2. All instructions and guidance provided to Mark Diffley or his company regarding the selection of citizens. 3. All ...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.2 s.3 s.4 s.1 s.17(1) s.6 s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2019-11-26
Reference
FOI/201900005919
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Reported accidents on the A74 motorway: EIR release

I am looking for the following information relative to the past 5 years: Number of multi-vehicle reported accidents on the A74(M) Motorway; Number of single-vehicle reported accidents on the A74(M) Motorway; Number of reported accidents involving a vehicle or vehicles on the A74(m) southbound in the area of Greenhills...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2019-10-31
Reference
FOI/19/02330
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Various Telecommunication questions: FOI release

1. All safety testing information on all wireless, mobile phone, telecommunications towers, smart metres, 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G. 2. Any requests or plans by telecommunication companies as to 5G antennas and their future placement within Scotland. 3. All data on LED street lights. 4. The companies contracted for all of ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.4 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.3 6 attachments
Published
2019-10-08
Reference
FOI/19/02078
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Trust Deeds and Debt Arrangement Scheme statistics: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 0. The total number of Trust Deeds granted per Trustee/Company/Practice from 01/01/2019 to 31/08/2019 1. The number of Trust Deed Form 1s registered with the AiB in 2018 and 2019, and which Company (Insolvency Practitioner/practice) registered the forms 2. The number of Trust...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.27(1) s.17 s.3
Published
2019-10-08
Reference
FoI/19/02109
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff, meetings and correspondence concerning response to Judicial Review Petition: FOI release

1. Please state the full membership of the group within the Scottish Government brought together to respond to the Judicial Review Petition of Mr Alex Salmond. Please itemise any and all advisers brought in to assist. 2. There were 17 pre-arranged meetings and conference calls between August 2018 and January 2019 with ...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.3 s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2019-09-25
Reference
FOI/19/02016
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Public sector

Various questions on case against Former First Minister: FOI release

You asked for: 1. Please specify the job description of Ms Katy Bowman, Special Adviser to the First Minister both at present and in 2014. 2. Please identify the line management responsibilities of Ms Liz Lloyd, First Minister’s chief of staff, to Ms Katy Bowman, Special Adviser to the First Minister. 3. Please iden...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings contracts s.5 s.6 s.17(1) s.3 s.18(1) s.28 s.12 s.35(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1)
Published
2019-09-13
Reference
FOI/19/01942
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBBS) various questions: FOI release

1) Since the introduction of the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) in 2017 until the latest available date, has any NHS spending been allocated towards the palliative or medical care of Stage 2 infected blood victims in Scotland? If so, when was the funding introduced, and how much money has been allocated...

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2019-09-04
Reference
FOI/19/01975
Directorate
Topic

A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen Scheme: EIR release

Please could you supply me with all and any information, data (including, but not limited to, the dates on which data/information were/was collected and reports written), dated correspondence etc that you have in relation to the specific comparison of environmental constraints and impacts of online dualling of the A96 ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.3 6 attachments
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FOI/19/01720
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Data information of recorded crimes and offences involving firearms: FOI release

You asked for further information from the data used to produce the Recorded crimes and offences involving firearms, Scotland, 2016-17 & 2017-18 Official Statistics. This included the type of firearm used and whether it was licensed/unlicensed and whether any were classed as obsolete/prewar/antique. You requested this ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.3 2 attachments
Published
2019-07-01
Reference
FOI/201900001941
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector