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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Correspondence between Higher and Further Education Minister and Minister for Veterans and Dundee University: FOI release

Any correspondence sent between the Higher and Further Education Minister, and Minister for Veterans, Graeme Dey, and any representative from the senior management team and/or court of Dundee University, in November or December 2024, in which there is discussion of the university's financial position.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-27
Reference
FOI/202400445707
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Breakdown of health board returns for Annual Health Checks survey: FOI release

A breakdown of the returns made by territorial health boards to the annual health check survey return to the Scottish Government for 2023/24.

FOI released 95 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-27
Reference
FOI/202500446871
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Area Based Schemes Guidance 2022-2023: EIR release

A copy of the Heeps Abs Guidance 2022-2023.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-27
Reference
EIR/202400445300
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Open Market Shared Equity Scheme (OMSE) applications: FOI release

The numbers of Open Market Shared Equity Scheme (OMSE) applications broken down by priority area eg disabled people, those in social housing, veterans, the elderly, first- time buyers and how many in each category were successful, broken down by local authority area for each year individually that the scheme has been r...

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-01-22
Reference
FOI/202400444253
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Government International Offices food and drink spend: FOI release

In each year since 2019/20, how much have Scottish Government International Offices spent on food and drink? Please provide data on both separately if possible.

FOI released 100 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-22
Reference
FOI/202400445627
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Government employees granted maternity leave: FOI release

1. In each year since 2019/20, how many Scottish Government employees have been granted maternity leave? 2. In relation to Q1, what was the recorded gender of each of these people: e.g. male, female, nonbinary etc?

FOI released 75 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
FOI/202400442956
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Public Service Reform and Community Empowerment spending: FOI release

In table 4.05 of the document accompanying the budget statement on 4 December 2024, there is shown a large increase in budgeted spending for ‘Public Service Reform & Community Empowerment’. Please provide the following information: 1. An account of what this budget category is for. 2. A history of outturn on public ...

FOI released 100 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
FOI/202400443751
Directorate
Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Funding provided to various disability organisations: FOI release

Details of funding given to various disability organisations in the last 5 years.

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
FOI/202400442265
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Public sector

Reasons for civil servant dismissals: FOI release

In the Statistical bulletin – Civil Service Statistics: 2024, column G (“Headcount of all leavers from the Civil Service for the following cause: Dismissal”) of Table 42 (“Civil Service leavers by government department and leaving cause, from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024”) notes that 160 civil servants were dismissed ...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-21
Reference
FOI/202400443399
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Alcohol related societal and economic costs, deaths and hospital admissions: FOI release

Number of alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions for the past 10 years, with a breakdown of the number per year since 2014. Also can you please provide the cost to the NHS/public sector for the alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions as well as the value of the alcohol sector within the specific years i...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441124
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Cost of First Minister's speech at the Royal Society of Edinburgh: FOI release

The total amount that Scottish Government paid to host the First Minister’s speech at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 27 November broken down into a table to reflect specific costs such as catering, venue hire and merchandise.

FOI released 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400442782
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Violence against women and girls funding: FOI release

The Scottish Government announced that more than 100 organisations will receive £19 million in new funding to tackle violence against women and girls. Can you confirm: 1)The breakdown of how much funding each of the organisations will receive? 2) A breakdown of funding received by these organisations over the last t...

FOI released 100 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400444161
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Documentation regarding public contracts signed with Fujitsu: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis undertaken by or for the Scottish Government, about public contracts signed with Fujitsu between January 1 2024 and March 1 2024.

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.33(1) 10 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441621
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

IT and contact centre contracts: FOI release

I wish to submit to the organisation a freedom of information request relating to the organisation’s ICT contracts, specifically around: 1. contact centre contract(s) 2. inbound network services contract (s) The first part of my request relates to contact centre service contracts which could relate to one of the foll...

FOI released 75 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.5 s.9 s.10
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
FOI/202400442022
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government official car fleet queries: FOI release

The total number of cars in the Scottish Government’s official car fleet for each of the last five financial years. If possible, the make and model of each car in the fleet for each of the last five financial years. The purchase cost of each car at the time of purchase for each of the last five financial years. If th...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
FOI/202400440415
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government international office staff numbers: FOI release

How many civil servants are currently employed in Scottish Government international offices, broken down by (a) directorate, (b) pay grade and (c) country in which they are employed? Can I also please have their job titles if possible? Can you please include figures for the Brussels office and the London office?

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
FOI/202400441087
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Highland Tourism and Scottish Government correspondence: FOI release

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Highland Tourism CIC.

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
FOI/202400440461
Directorate
Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland disclosure check application statistics: FOI release

Can you tell me how many applications for disclosure checks, including basic, standard, enhanced have been received between 1 April 2022 - 1 April 2023 1 April 2023 - 1 April 2024 1 April 2024 - 1 Nov 2024 Can you also provide a breakdown by month (1 Jan - Nov 1 2023) of how many applications have not been processed ...

FOI released 70 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
FOI/202400440716
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fishing landings into ports in Orkney: EIR release

Weekly fishing landings into fishing ports in Orkney by species from 2009 to 2023.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
EIR/202400440909
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Appointment of an individual to the office of sheriff: FOI release

The standard terms and conditions or contract or particulars of employment or appointment given to a sheriff on appointment, as of today's date.

FOI released 100 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.4(2) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
FOI/202400442012
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Consenting process for Green Volt offshore wind farm: FOI release

At FMQs on 31st October 2024, John Swinney was asked about the consenting process for the Green Volt offshore wind farm, and he said this: “Earlier this year, information was released under freedom of information requests that showed that there had been no breaches of protocol.” Can you please identify which FOI resp...

FOI released 70 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2025-01-17
Reference
FOI/202400442028
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Climate Week documentation: EIR release

A list of meetings/events which Gillian Martin participated in during Climate Week, any briefings prepared in advance of these meetings/events, and any notes/minutes arising from the meetings/events.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-16
Reference
202400435538
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Minister for Housing correspondence and empty homes statistics: FOI release

1. Could you supply minutes/notes from all of Paul McLennan's meetings with property developers from the last three months? 2. Could you supply all briefings written by the Scottish Government and correspondence received from councils about housing emergencies in the last six months? 3. How many homes in Scotland are...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending 4 attachments
Published
2025-01-16
Reference
FOI/202400438694
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Agricultural Property Relief correspondence with the UK Government: EIR release

Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the UK Government related to the changes made to Agricultural Property Relief or funding for agriculture in the UK Government’s Autumn Budget.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-16
Reference
EIR/202400438949
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector