Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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National Clinical Director of Healthcare Quality and Strategy and council tax rises: FOI release

1. All minutes from meetings Jason Leitch has held in the last three years (2021-24) where he mentions the words "open and honest" together. 2. All correspondence received (including internal) and sent, including minutes from phone calls and meetings, between councils and the Scottish Government which mentions council...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400396145
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Information on gas and electricity contracts- Education Scotland: FOI release

You asked. I am writing to submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request regarding information related to the organisation’s gas and electricity contracts, as well as details on the energy management system. Please acknowledge this request within the legally required timeframe. **Gas and Electricity Contracts: ** 1...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.7 s.9 s.10 s.11 s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-29
Reference
FOI/202400394902
Directorate
Topic
Education, Energy, Public sector

Order for Lifelong Restriction and custodial sentences: FOI release

1. How many offenders have been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) since its first use in 2008? 2. To date, how many offenders have been given a custodial sentence length for the punishment part of four years or less? 3. To date, how many offenders have been given a custodial sentence length for the punish...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2024-04-16
Reference
FOI/202400395707
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Reviews and inquiries that have been requested, instigated or promised into matters covered by Holyrood: FOI release

How many reviews or inquiries have been requested, instigated or promised into matters covered by Holyrood, it's members, it's committee's and departments covered by it's jurisdiction by Ministers of the Scottish Government since 1/1/2020? How many have reported back to the parliament? How many have not started actual ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.3 s.25(1)
Published
2024-04-16
Reference
FOI/202400397043
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Serving officers impacted by the McCloud ruling: FOI release

1. The total number of serving officers impacted by the McCloud ruling and require remediation.? 2. The total number of already retired officer impacted by the McCloud ruling and require remediation.? 3. The total number of officers who retired through ill health and are impacted by the McCloud ruling and require rem...

FOI unclear 55 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.3 s.6 s.25(1)
Published
2024-04-15
Reference
FOI/202400401776
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Police/Firefighters pension transfer to another scheme: FOI release

Clarification on your earlier request, FOI 202400394388, specifically: 1. Is this the numbers in the ‘transfer out’ table i.e. there are only small numbers who transfer their police/firefighters pension ‘pot’ to another scheme? 2. Are the majority of people included in the ‘all cases including transfers in’ table the...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.3
Published
2024-04-15
Reference
FOI/202400398895
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Damage to Low Emission Zone signage in Scotland: FOI release

1) On how many occasions has Transport Scotland been made aware of damage to Low Emission Zone signage, road markings and fixed enforcement infrastructure around/in Glasgow since June 1st 2023? If you could please break this information down on a monthly basis. 2) On how many occasions has Transport Scotland been made...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3
Published
2024-04-09
Reference
FOI/202400398058
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Asbestos Register for Marine Laboratory Campus buildings: EIR release

The following information in relation to all buildings on the Scottish Government’s, Marine Laboratory Campus, Victoria Road, Aberdeen for the period 21-Nov-2002 to 13-Dec-2023: 1. The entire Asbestos Register and confirmation if there are any gaps during this period. 2. A record of all testing for Asbestos that was ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.2 s.3
Published
2024-03-26
Reference
FOI/202300389342
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Amount of records destroyed in accordance with Record Management Policy from 2019 - date: FOI release

How many records the Scottish Government have destroyed in accordance with Record Management Policy in 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and so far in 2023-24. Please detail whether these records included emails, WhatsApps, minutes of Scottish Government meetings etc and any other information that is recorded about th...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.3 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-05
Reference
FOI/202300384324
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Short term lets definition: FOI release

You asked for: Under FOISA 2002 can you please provide the following info which I cannot find online: 1. Can you confirm whether the word "mandatory" is used in a legal sense conforming to the legal definition of the word "mandate" and, if not, by which definition is the word "mandatory" used if not in a legal sense. 2...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.6 s.16 s.2 s.19
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
FOI/202300382769
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Board of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited: FOI release

Six questions relating to the Board of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited: Which office of which organisation is responsible for the choice of a board member position? What criteria are used in making the choice? Are the positions advertised, and if so, where, and when? If they are not advertised, what is the process ...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.4
Published
2024-01-10
Reference
202300361796
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The number of officials working on the policy to deliver free school breakfasts: FOI release

Information about the number of officials working on the policy to deliver free school breakfasts to all primary school children by 2026. The number working as of the start of September 2021, September 2022 and September 2023? The titles of the officials working on this policy? The evolution of this policy unit since ...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.3
Published
2024-01-08
Reference
FOI/202300382463
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Subject Access Requests Questions: FOI release

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) in which you asked 9 questions regarding Subject Access Requests (SARs). We have checked all available data and can confirm the following information:

FOI unclear 55 score 0 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.5 s.6 s.9 s.17(1)
Published
2024-01-03
Reference
202300355129
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland working groups: FOI release

Information from the following working groups: Scottish Road Research Board, Road Traffic Fatality Working Group and the Transport Scotland Pavement Working Group: All of the published, internal or external, research papers that were carried out by the Scottish Road Research Board from 2011 onwards. All of the recomme...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.3
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
FOI/202300382389
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Road safety and traffic working groups: FOI release

The following information from the Scottish Government. For the following working groups: A. Road Safety Operation Partnership Group B. Motorcycle Safety Group C. The Parking Standards Advisory Group D. The Traffic Regulation Order Review Group 1. What was the date of formation of these groups? 2. Who is a member...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.3
Published
2023-11-27
Reference
FOI/202300379470
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Free bus pass scheme costs and uptake: FOI release

How much has the free bus pass for under 22s cost the government overall since it launched? Breakdown of these costs. How much is it estimated to continue to cost over the next five years? The government's cost/benefit analysis of the scheme so far a year on from delivery. What has the uptake been like for each of the ...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3
Published
2023-11-21
Reference
202300340602
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon MSP ministerial car access since 27 March 2023: FOI release

1) Does Nicola Sturgeon MSP still have access to the ministerial car fleet. 2) If so, who authorised this. 3) If so, why does she have such access as she clearly has no ministerial duties. 4) If so, please provide details of all journeys undertaken by her in the ministerial fleet since her replacement as FM on 27 Ma...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3 s.4
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300350302
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Free school meals diaries, minutes and third-party consultations: FOI release

1) A list of diary commitments undertaken by the First Minister, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills relating to free school meals 2) Minutes of all those meetings 3) A list of third-party groups who have been consulted with on the policy of free school meals expansion, including priv...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.17(1) s.3
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300355468
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of Scottish forestry recruitment: FOI release

1. How many new permanent hires joined your organisation in 2022? 2. How many new permanent hires came through external providers in 2022? 3. How many team members work in your Recruitment Team? 4. What is your time to hire from adverting to onboarding? 5. What was your attrition rate in 2022? 6. What is your average c...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.9
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300372992
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of Disclosure Scotland recruitment: FOI release

1. How many new permanent hires joined your organisation in 2022? 2. How many new permanent hires came through external providers in 2022? 3. How many team members work in your Recruitment Team? 4. What is your time to hire from adverting to onboarding? 5. What was your attrition rate in 2022? 6. What is your average c...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.5 s.7
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300373014
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish public pensions agency recruitment 2022: FOI release

1. How many new permanent hires joined your organisation in 2022? 2. How many new permanent hires came through external providers in 2022? 3. How many team members work in your Recruitment Team? 4. What is your time to hire from adverting to onboarding? 5. What was your attrition rate in 2022? 6. What is your average c...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.5 s.8
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
FOI/202300372931
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

School inspections: FOI release

The number of schools that have been inspected in the previous financial year (2022-2023)? The number of schools that have not been inspected since the financial year 2012-2013? The percentage of public schools that have been inspected since the 2012-2013 financial year? The percentage of independent schools that have ...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.66(1) s.3
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300354660
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Recruitment and Retention of Newly Qualified Teachers: FOI release

'Can you confirm the true figures of the numbers of Temporary Teachers included in the Summary for 2022. This should include all the 32 Local Councils.' 'Can you confirm if the Scottish Conservatives or other opposition parties have ever asked for this information of the Scottish Government ?' 'Can you confirm how Supp...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.3
Published
2023-09-27
Reference
FOI/202300372311
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Costs relating to Scottish Government's attendance at COP27: FOI release

What type of board the 25 rooms booked as a block by Scottish Government were booked as? The bill for the hotel booking and whether the cost for “many of the 25 rooms which were not occupied (as there were only a maximum of 17 people for 3 of the nights and according to flight information even less people were in Sharm...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence special advisers spending s.3
Published
2023-07-25
Reference
FOI/202300365323
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, International, Public sector