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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Specific Scottish Government electronic purchasing cards (ePC) charges: FOI release

1) All the purchases on the Scottish Government electronic purchasing cards from September 2023 onwards which relates to expenditure directly for Scottish Ministers. For example, expenditure related to their personal travel, accommodation, food, items for their ministerial office etc. Please provide every single purcha...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.3 s.4 s.5 s.6 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-28
Reference
FOI/202400432845
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Animals (Low welfare Animal Activities) Abroad Bill correspondence: EIR release

The UK Government’s Animals (Low welfare Animal Activities) Abroad Bill - I wonder if there is an official letter available that confirms and informs the UK government of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment decision not to lodge a Legislative Consent Motion? If so, would you be able to share a c...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 17 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-28
Reference
FOI/202400434789
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Information pertaining to SQA: Scottish Qualifications Authority: FOI release

In your request, you asked for the following information which would fall under FOISA: What power does the government have over the management and decision making of the SQA? I would like a copy of the minutes of the meeting between the SQA and Jenny Gilruth, 18 September 2024. I would like a copy of my daughter’s exa...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.9 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-28
Reference
FOI/202400433130
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Breakdown of the donations outlined in "Contribution to international development: report 2021 to 2023": EIR release

A breakdown of which fund different projects came from, and whether they were competitively or non-competitively awarded, with regards to projects listed in Annex I of the Contribution to international development report 2021 to 2023.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-23
Reference
EIR/202400431968
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Responses to various Health and Social Care consultations: FOI release

The total number of responses (including numbers of individuals and organisations) to the following consultations: National Secure Adolescent Inpatient Service: consultation Cancer care: review of breast cancer quality performance indicators – engagement Cancer care: review of testicular cancer quality performance ind...

FOI released 75 score 15 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.20
Published
2024-10-23
Reference
FOI/202400433186
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Payments to Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre under the Tampon Tax Fund: FOI release

The total amount paid to Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre under the Tampon Tax Fund managed by the Scottish Government, the dates and amounts of each instalment, and details of any funding subsequently returned by ERCC.

FOI released 70 score 15 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-10-22
Reference
FOI/202400433022
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government’s internal HR policies related to time off: FOI release

1. Policies for time off for volunteering including to donate blood or work with charities. 2. Guidelines/policy surrounding compassionate leave including the number of days allowed. 3. Maternity and paternity leave policies. 4. Provisions for career breaks. 5. Any policy on the buying and selling of annual leave.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.4 s.5 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-21
Reference
FOI/202400432133
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of pupil equity funding: FOI release

A breakdown of Pupil Equity Funding from each financial year since it started, in an Excel sheet if possible.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-16
Reference
FOI/202400430321
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme: EIR release

I am interested in the contamination of wildlife by poisons and have been made aware of the Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme. I understand that SASA is responsible for these investigations in Scotland and will have access to the final analytical (chemical) reports for each suspected poisoning incident. I am there...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-16
Reference
FOI/202400431949
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Funding awarded by the Equality and Human Rights Fund: FOI release

The Equality and Human Rights Fund supported organisations for a three period from April 2021. https://www.gov.scot/publications/equality-and-human-rights-fund-projects-funded/ Since that funding period ended in March 2024, has the EHRF awarded further funding to any organisations? If so, can you please provide a lis...

FOI released 95 score 6 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-16
Reference
FOI/202400433829
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence with the Welsh Government regarding policy of implementing 20mph speed limits: FOI release

"All correspondence between the Scottish Government (and their representatives) and the Welsh Government (and their representatives) dating from 01/01/2024 until the present day regarding the policy of implementing a 20mph speed limit on suitable roads that are currently 30mph. This should include and not be limited to...

FOI released 95 score 5 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-16
Reference
FOI/202400431393
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and John Alexander correspondence: FOI release

Details under the Freedom of Information Act of all meetings and telephone calls together with Whatsapp chats between Gillian Martin, acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and John Alexander, now SSEN and previously SNP Councillor and leader of Dundee City Council. Dates between 12/09/2023 and 12/09/2024.

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-15
Reference
FOI/202400431738
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Recorded transport data statistics: EIR release

Data for the parameters in the year 2016 in 11 local authorities of "East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire , East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, and West Dunbartonshire". The parameters are as following: 1. Number of daily walkin...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 17 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
EIR/202400429331
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government staff guidance on Ministerial replies: FOI release

Is there any guidance issued to the Scottish Government staff on who should get a Ministerial reply, and who should get a reply from officials?

FOI released 95 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
FOI/202400428811
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Money spent by the Scottish Government to mitigate Westminster policies: FOI release

1. The names of all Westminster policies that the Scottish Government mitigate so the people don't have to pay it. 2. With each policy I would like the cost from every year that the Scottish Government has mitigated it. 3. I would also like a breakdown of how much Scotland got back from Westminster every year since 2...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427360
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Money spent on third-party or legal costs connected to independence: FOI release

Since 2011, the amount of money spent by the Scottish Government on third-party or legal costs connected to in any way (advisory, consultancy or legal advice or other) to any question of policy around independence. This should include but not be limited to - consultancy connected to the Building a New Scotland papers, ...

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400425678
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Costs for the Scottish International Offices: FOI release

Costs for Scottish International Offices for 2023/24 please. Also, please break down costs for each of the offices and provide further breakdown as follows for each office: staff costs, number of staff (ie diplomatic staff/locally-engaged staff), travel and expenses, office costs including rent.

FOI released 75 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.17
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400427479
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

People in Scotland who have never been in employment: FOI release

The current number of people in Scotland who have never been in any form of employment including self-employment. Please break down this information by all adults, adults aged between 16-64 and also how many of these people in each category are currently in some form of education.

FOI released 70 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400426527
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Engine power range of vessels sighted in data released for a previous request: EIR release

If it is possible to also include engine power range of vessels sighted in the data released (for request ref: 202400419321)? To enquire the possible reasons that resulted in incorrect date formats and incorrect positions of sightings (some data points are on the land and some data points are with incorrect date format...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
EIR/202400426374
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Communications between the Scottish Government and Elon Musk: FOI release

Communication between the Scottish Government and Elon Musk. Please include any communication relating to his businesses Tesla and X (formerly Twitter).

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400426313
Directorate
Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector