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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Questions regarding work on "Building a New Scotland" document: FOI release

1. How many civil servants worked on these documents and for how long and what the total cost of this was? 2. How many special advisers worked on these papers and what exactly their role was. I would also like to know if any of the special advisers have authority over civil servants. 3. Has the advice of the Permanen...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2022-07-27
Reference
FOI/202200306418
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Good College Governance Task Group Report 2016: FOI release

1. How many of the recommendations from this report have been concluded? 2. If any have not yet been progressed, which are these and why has no progress been made? 3. Has there been any evaluation of the impact of the report recommendations on governance improvements across the College sector? If so, please provide a c...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.3 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-27
Reference
FOI/202200283249
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Information on FOI requests received by the Government: FOI release

1) The total number of FOI requests received by the Scottish Ministers from requesters named Conor Matchett since January 1, 2021; 2) The number of those FOI requests responded to within the 20 day legal requirement; 3) For those FOIs which were subject to an internal review request, how many were responded to within...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.4 s.5 s.25(1)
Published
2022-07-25
Reference
FOI/202200305116
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Political affiliation, press and media costs and guidance issued regarding Fire Service Inspectorate: FOI release

1. What information is held on the political affiliation of board members and senior staff within your organisation? 2. The current annual cost of press and media for your organisation, and the total number of personnel employed to handle press and media for your organisation? 3. What guidelines have been issued to y...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.3
Published
2022-06-24
Reference
FOI/202200303554
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Risk Management Authority required to approve a Risk Management Plan: FOI release

1. Information which your department uses when dealing and processing requests relating to the termination or changing of life licence. 2. If there is no input from the Justice Department then why can the supervising social Worker not submit the request directly to the Parole Board? 3. The determination of life licence...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2(5) s.1(210F) s.12(3) s.3
Published
2022-06-15
Reference
FOI/202200294386
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Business Support Top Up: FOI release

“I would like to make a freedom of information request details of the number, total amount, and average amount for each payment from the January Business Support Top Up” and clarified with, “To clarify, I do not only mean that specific top up. I am including all top-ups regardless of sector.”

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200289141
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Cost of National Entitlement Card: FOI release

1. How much does it cost to administer the issuance of a National Entitlement Card for a Child aged between 5-11 and a child aged 12-18 if different. 2. What the potential saving would be based on estimates of numbers of children aged between 5- 11 if free bus travel was provided without the need for a NEC to be issued...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3
Published
2022-05-18
Reference
FOI/202200290607
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Distance Aware Scheme: FOI release

1. How many distance Aware badges were taken up by the public? 2. How many distance Aware lanyards were taken up by the public? 3. How many of both were purchased by the Scottish government? 4. What was the purchase cost of both items? 5. How many are sitting in distribution areas i.e. libraries and Asda store as I...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.3
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200286700
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Sexual abuse in Scottish football: FOI release

1. In that request, I was informed that the Scottish Government had not made contact with the United States Department of Justice, The New Jersey Attorney General, or both. Since the previous request: 1.1 Has the Scottish Government made contact with either or both? 1.2 If no contact has been made, can it be explained...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.1 s.2 s.3 s.17 s.5
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200289175
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Statistical information for call centre contracts: FOI release

Contract 1 - contact centre/call centre contracts Please send me the following information for each provider: 1. Incumbent Supplier: For each of the contract(s) please can you provide me with the supplier of the contract. 2. Annual Average Spend: the annual average (over 3 years) spends for each supplier. 3. Contract E...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.7 s.8 s.9 s.3 s.5 s.31
Published
2022-05-16
Reference
FOI/202200283904
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Tertiary education in North and South Lanarkshire: FOI release

1. What action has the Scottish Government taken to ensure that the Boards of both South Lanarkshire College and New College Lanarkshire are complying with the terms of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013? 2. What action has the Scottish Government taken t...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2022-05-16
Reference
FOI/202200286357
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Government Telecom and WAN estate: FOI release

Contract 1 - Telephony/Voice Services (Analogue, ISDN VOIP, SIP etc) 1. Telephony/Voice Services Provider - Please can you provide me with the name of the supplier for each contract? 2. Telephony/Voice Services - Contract Renewal Date- please provide day, month and year (month and year are also acceptable). If this is ...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.4 s.6 s.10 s.13 s.14 s.18
Published
2022-03-14
Reference
FOI/202200279506
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information relating to Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD): FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government produce the SIMD and did it produce the SIMD most recently in 2020? 2. What resources, human, financial, and in-kind, did the Scottish Government allocate to the production of the SIMD in 2020? 3. What departments from the Scottish Government are allocated to working on producing the SIM...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.5
Published
2022-03-04
Reference
FOI/202200277020
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Public sector

Information regarding grant awarded to Scottish Rugby Union: FOI review

Your initial FOI request asked for: 1. Was the whole of the grant that was offered paid over / drawn down, in accordance with Section 2 in the Offer? If so, on what date(s)? 2. Has the Statement of Compliance as described at Section 3.2 in the Offer been duly and timeously submitted, as required? 3. Have the terms of S...

FOI unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-02
Reference
FOI/202100268602 review of 202100258646
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccination wastage statistics: FOI release

1. How many doses of Astra-zeneca vaccine have been wasted since the vaccine programme began? 2. How many doses of Moderna vaccine have been wasted since the vaccine programme began? 3. How many doses of Pfizer have been wasted since the vaccine programme began? 4. Why has Public Health Scotland stopped publishing this...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200275793
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Scottish Government communication staff: FOI release

1. The number of communications staff. 2. A breakdown of these staff by job description and/or job title (e.g. number of press officers, heads of press office, directors of communications, social media staff, etc) and for each, their salary bands. 3. If available or applicable, please provide a breakdown of the above d...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.3
Published
2022-02-16
Reference
FOI/202200269219
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Low Emission Zone support fund: EIR release

1. How many of the vehicle grants (£2000 cash grant to incentivise disposal of a non-LEZ compliant vehicle) have been awarded in total? 2. How many of the vehicle grants (£2000 cash grant to incentivise disposal of a non-LEZ compliant vehicle) have been awarded in the Aberdeen city & shire LEZ catchment area? 3. How ma...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2022-02-15
Reference
FOI/202200273815
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

IT deployment within Accountant in Bankruptcy: FOI release

1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following? 2. Does your organisation have any plans for refreshing or replacing the above devices, if so, can you please provide the indicative or projected expenditure in the below format? 3. Does your organisation have any plans for de...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence contracts s.3
Published
2022-02-10
Reference
FOI/202200271727
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information regarding Turnaround Director of Ferguson Marine: FOI release

1. Is Mr Hair to receive a lump sum pay-off package and, if so, what is the amount of money involved? 2. How much money has Mr Hair been paid in remuneration and expenses since he took up his role as Turnaround Director and today? 3. How much money will Mr Hair have been paid in remuneration and expenses by the time of...

FOI unclear 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.3 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-09
Reference
FOI/202100265530
Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Framework agreement for Interim IT Staff Services: FOI release

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below. Framework Agreement for Interim IT Staff Services — National: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:176049-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML and Framework Agreement for Interim IT Staff Services — Nationa...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.25 s.5 s.8
Published
2022-02-07
Reference
FOI/202100266110
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Questions relating to unvaccinated and vaccinated people: FOI release

These questions refer to not only the Scottish Governments own plans and acts but the coronavirus Act. 1. Have there been any intimations, discussions or plans surrounding the detainment of unvaccinated people? 2.Have there been any intimations, discussions or plans for unvaccinated people to be segregated from the vac...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.3 s.5 s.25(1) s.6 s.17(1)
Published
2022-02-03
Reference
FOI/202100262573
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Work from home patterns: FOI release

The number of employees in your organisation and, of these, the number able to perform their work remotely (i.e., not those who are front-line workers) and the number who have started returning to in person work. Number of Employees Of which are able to work from home? Of which have returned to the office on a regular...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings contracts spending s.8 s.7 s.2 s.3
Published
2022-02-01
Reference
FOI/202100259543
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information regarding grant awarded to Scottish Rugby Union: FOI release

The grant to the Scottish Rugby Union of up to £15 million offered by letter dated 20 January 2021 from the Active Scotland Division of the Scottish Government's Population Health Directorate was conditional and contained certain feedback and reporting requirements, in light of which I request the following information...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.25(1)
Published
2022-01-31
Reference
FOI/202100258646
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Vaccinations recognised by NHS Scotland: FOI release

1) Which vaccinations received overseas are recognised by NHS scotland and will be included in a patients covid vaccine status record. 2) Which countries are recognised by NHS Scotland in regard to providing a legitimate covid vaccine status. 3) What is the vaccination status of residents returning to Scotland after a ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.3 s.4 s.25(1)
Published
2022-01-31
Reference
FOI/202100258584
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Renewable electricity use in Scotland: EIR release

1. Information and associated data which supports the statement from the First Minister that almost 100% of the electricity we use in Scotland comes from renewable sources. 2. Information/data for when electricity demand in Scotland is met only with electricity generated from renewable sources. 3. When the provisional ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.3
Published
2022-01-17
Reference
FOI/202100253288
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector