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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Details of travel to Shetland by Transport Scotland officials: FOI release

How often the (i) Director of Ferries and (ii) any other Transport Scotland ferry officials travelled to Shetland in each of the last 5 years. Please provide the methods of transport used by Transport Scotland officials to attend the Shetland Area external transport forum meetings in Lerwick for each meeting in each o...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20
Published
2026-07-29
Reference
FOI/202600509635
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Support and safeguards guidance for disabled prisoners: FOI release

A. What is the Government's policy on providing assistance to this category of disabled when dealing with matters which will have a profound effect on the individual's wellbeing? B. What instructions, if any, are given to SPS for the management and handling of these individuals e.g. in an orderly room hearing? C. Wha...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600507413
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Annual payments to Inspiring Scotland for administration of funds/grants: FOI release

How much does the Scottish Government pay Inspiring Scotland annually to administer funds such the Equalities and Human Rights Fund? (Please can you provide this broken down by financial year).

FOI released 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600508337
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Framework agreements used to procure specific contracts: FOI release

Information on seven contracts awarded by Scottish Government as identified in the Excel spreadsheet provided as part of the request. The information requested was in relation to framework agreements used to procure the specified contracts, specifically: Framework agreement titles; Framework lots where applicable Furt...

FOI released 95 score 5 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600520747
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) - Assurance process information for software-based data erasure of end of life IT equipment: FOI release

The following recorded information held by your department regarding assurance processes for software based data erasure of end of life IT equipment. For clarity, this request relates solely to software based data destruction. Please exclude physical destruction methods such as shredding, crushing, degaussing or disin...

FOI released 70 score 16 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600506466
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Copy of UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) response letter: FOI release

A copy of the letter sent by Jenny Gilruth (Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills in the Scottish Government), or any other official of the Scottish Government, in response to the UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) letter dated 5 May '26, which was originally sent to Ms Gilruth.

FOI released 95 score 11 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600521865
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Refugee charities with membership on Scottish Government advisory groups, boards or working groups: FOI release

Which refugee charities currently have representatives on Scottish Government advisory groups, boards, or working groups? What influence do these representatives have on policy? Please provide the information in Excel or CSV format where possible.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-27
Reference
FOI/202600517298
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Digital health and care directorate staffing statistics: FOI release

You asked for the number of staff in the digital health and care directorate by year for each year from 2021 until 2026. Please also provide me with the number of staff who have left the digital health and care directorate every year for each year from 2021 until 2026.

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2026-07-27
Reference
FOI/202600522442
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Restorative Justice Policy and Practice Framework in partnership with Community Justice Scotland and the Children: FOI release

Information about Scottish Government policy/guidance and any work underway relating to support services for children aged 11 and 12 affected by sexual violence, including how services are expected to respond and where referrals should go. Please provide: 1. Any national guidance, policy, or operational framework hel...

FOI released 100 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-24
Reference
FOI/202600504853
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Information on various spends and costs across the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. The total amount spent on corporate functions by your organisation in the financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 to date. Please also break this down by the type of function – for example, human resources. 2. The total amount spent on overtime in your organisation in the financial years 2021...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-24
Reference
FOI/202600502235
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Documentation sent from the Scottish Government to Practitioner Services in May 2020: FOI release

A copy of the internal document sent from the Scottish Government to Practitioner Services in May 2020, which was quoted in correspondence you received from Martin Morrison in relation to an ongoing concern over the level of Covid Support Payments that your practice received between September 2020 and March 2022.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-24
Reference
FOI/202600501134
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government fixated correspondent policy: FOI release

You asked for the ‘fixated subject list policy.’

FOI released 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2026-07-23
Reference
FOI/202600503840
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information regarding software based data destruction assurance: FOI release

Information regarding software based data destruction assurance used by the Scottish Government. The questions are listed below with the responses directly below each numbered item.

FOI released 70 score 1 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2026-07-23
Reference
FOI/202600507135
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Home Fund and Help to Buy Scotland queries: FOI release

You asked for information on: First Home Fund (FHF), an initiative ran by the Scottish Government from 2019 to 2021-2022 for First Time Buyers, via a Shared Equity Scheme for the purchase of property. Help to Buy Scotland (HTB), an initiative ran by the Scottish Government, via a Shared Equity Scheme for the purchase ...

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-23
Reference
FOI/202600502972
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Prison Population Statistics: FOI release

Details of the determinate sentenced population in Scottish prisons. You requested the average daily population of determinate sentenced prisoners broken down by index sentence length, age and index offence group. You also requested the median index sentence length in each band and the number of custodial receptions in...

FOI released 95 score 8 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-23
Reference
FOI/202600517050
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 and Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 charges and convictions: FOI release

1) The number of charges brought under Section 12 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 from 2010 until present. 2) The number of convictions under Section 12 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 from 2010 until present. 3) The number of charges brought under Section 38 of the Crimina...

FOI released 75 score 13 working days correspondence s.12 s.38 s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-23
Reference
FOI/202600503821
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

SNP manifesto 2021 pledge query: FOI release

You asked if the following commitments made in the 2021 SNP manifesto have been fulfilled by the Scottish Government. Please provide as much detail on the progress of each pledge: 1. Invest a further £1 billion over the next parliament to close the school attainment gap. 2. Invest an additional £500 million to suppor...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.9 s.10
Published
2026-07-23
Reference
FOI/202600501756
Directorate
Strategy Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

SNP manifesto 2021 fulfilment query: FOI release

I would like to ask if the following commitments made in the 2021 SNP manifesto have been fulfilled by the Scottish Government. Please provide as much detail on the progress of each pledge: We will introduce a new Housing Standard, set in law by 2025. We will set a national objective to increase the amount of housing ...

FOI/EIR released 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)
Published
2026-07-23
Reference
FOI/202600502667
Directorate
Strategy Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Meetings between Minister for Higher and Further Education and union representatives: FOI release

Since September 2025, how many times has the Minister for Higher and Further Education met with representatives from (i) Unison, (ii) Unite, (iii) EIS, (iv) GMB and (v) Colleges Scotland; what the purpose of each meeting was; and who requested each meeting.

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202600505767
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Government's Framework for Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Professional Staff Services spend: FOI release

In relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. [1] Total spend for each public body and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Frameworks (Generation 3 & 4) for: - 1st O...

FOI released 95 score 7 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202600513653
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government's Framework for the Provision of Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services spend: FOI release

In relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services [North/South]. [1] Total spend for each public body and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Frameworks (Generation 3 & 4) for:- 1 October 2025 - 31 December ...

FOI released 95 score 7 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202600513651
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Proceeds of Crime and Asset Recovery data for 2025/26: FOI release

Please can you provide data equivalent to that compiled in FOIs 202600505817 and 202600505933 for the years 2025/26?

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-21
Reference
FOI/202600516318
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland - ChargePlace Scotland (CPS) charge points information: EIR release

1. The reliability data held by ChargePlace Scotland for public EV chargers in the Falkirk Council area over the past 12 months, including uptime, fault frequency and average downtime. 2. The number of reported faults for charging points in Falkirk during that period. 3. Any charging locations in Falkirk where recurr...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.6(1) s.20 6 attachments
Published
2026-07-20
Reference
EIR/202600516748
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport