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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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

Correspondence between any Minister and Elon Musk: FOI release

All correspondence of any kind between any Scottish Government Minister and Elon Musk since 13 August 2022. Please provide the full details of this correspondence and whether this correspondence had been arranged by the Scottish Government and its officials.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400426417
Directorate
Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Road Safety Improvement Fund and Active Travel Transformation Fund: FOI release

Information / data tables of the amount of funding allocated to local authorities under transportation funds including: the Road Safety Improvement Fund for each of the funding cycle years, if possible I would also be keen to see a split between evaluation and framework funding the Active Travel Transformation Fund I...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-03
Reference
FOI/202400424557
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Stroke charity funding: FOI release

How much funding has the Scottish Government granted the Stroke Association, per year, for the past five years. How much funding has the Scottish Government granted Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland, per year, for the past five years.

FOI released 70 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-03
Reference
FOI/202400425439
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Funds operation decommitment decision process: FOI release

This request concerns the European Structural and Investment Funds operation decommitment decision process. For each decommitment decision made by EC in the 2014-20 European Structural and Investment Funds programmes, please provide the following information: (1.) A list of all the actioned decommitment decisions, id...

FOI released 70 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-03
Reference
FOI/202400426079
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Private rented properties and tenancy deposit protection scheme statistics: FOI release

1. The total number of private rented properties on the Scottish Landlord Register on 31 March 2024. 2. The total number of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protection scheme on 31 March 2024. 3. The total value of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protec...

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2024-09-24
Reference
FOI/202400424040
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Covid loans to football clubs: FOI release

Previously, you published information relating to covid financial loans to football clubs: Scottish Football clubs in receipt of interest free loans: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) and Details of loans made to Scottish football clubs: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Can you tell me how much money is ou...

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-24
Reference
FOI/202400424316
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

E-mails received from Stephen Flynn: FOI release

1. All emails received by Scottish Ministers or their Special Advisers from the email: stephen.flynn.mp@parliament.uk. Please provide any emails received between 6 December 2022 and the present date. 2. Where emails have been received by Scottish Ministers or their Special Advisers from stephen.flynn.mp@parliament.uk ...

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers
Published
2024-09-24
Reference
FOI/202400423927
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fuel types of Government owned vehicles: EIR release

The proportion of Government owned vehicles that are: Electric Hybrid Diesel Powered Petrol Powered.

FOI/EIR released 70 score 12 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2024-09-24
Reference
EIR/202400424876
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Racism in Scottish Cricket: FOI release

Information relating to racism in Scottish cricket from points one through six of your correspondence.

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.17(1) s.3
Published
2024-09-24
Reference
FOI/202400423814
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) programme meetings: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400422468 The above referenced reponse provides the minutes of a series of meetings, held since 1st January 2020, in which Scottish Government ministers and officials discuss European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) programmes. Please can you ...

FOI released 95 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-24
Reference
FOI/202400426080
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Defunding of the National Parent Forum of Scotland: FOI release

Communications that the Scottish Government has had with the National Parent Forum of Scotland, regarding the decision to defund the body.

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-23
Reference
FOI/202400421254
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Data relating to early deaths of looked after children in Scotland: FOI release

Number of deaths for looked after children in Jan - Dec 2021 Jan - Dec 2022 Jan - Dec 2023 Jan - June 2024 Can you please include the age and gender of each child or young person, the local authority where they were being looked after and the cause of death.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-23
Reference
FOI/202400423116
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Advocacy Services for Social Security tender: FOI release

The following information through the Freedom of Information Act, regarding the Advocacy Services for Social Security tender. The date for tender expiry and planned procurement publication dates. Tender Documents: The original tender invitation documents. Evaluation Reports: Summary of the evaluation process. Crit...

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts s.1 s.2 12 attachments
Published
2024-09-19
Reference
FOI/202400422300
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Funding briefing note (referenced in 202400422468): FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400422468 The above referenced reponse incudes a document described as: Note of meeting with Minister held on 5 October 2022 9:30am (via teams) That document includes the following remark: "HP introduced briefing note sent up on 30 September" Please...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-19
Reference
FOI/202400424944
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Applications made to Rent Service Scotland: Adjudication, response time and non-resolution: FOI release

The number of applications made to the Rent Service Scotland for adjudication, broken down by month between 1st April 2024 and 31 July 2024. The average time taken to respond to these applications in days (1st April 2024 and 31 July 2024). The number of applications made between 1st April 2024 and 31 July 2024 that wer...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-19
Reference
FOI/202400425158
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector