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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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

Scottish prison population statistics by nationality: FOI release

You asked for the nationality of individuals spending time in prison in each financial year 2016-17 through 2024-25. Please accept my apologies for the partial response issued previously (Ref 202600512777).

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-20
Reference
FOI/202600516330
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Documentation regarding Joanna Cherry's book 'Keeping the Dream Alive': FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about Joanna Cherry's book Keeping the Dream Alive, from the last four months.

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-15
Reference
FOI/202600515561
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Male conviction data: FOI release

You asked for available data on cases where the main penalty imposed was an extended sentence (under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995) for males in Scotland. Please provide a breakdown, where held, by: age group (preferably 5-year bands, or nearest available) total sentence length, and where separately recor...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-14
Reference
FOI/202600515250
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Custodial sentences of four years or more: FOI release

You asked for annual counts of convictions in Scotland, by sex and gender, from 2012/13 to 2023/24 inclusive, disaggregated by: 1) offenders main offence category (detailed offence groups used in Criminal Proceedings tables), 2) by offender age in 5-year bands from 20-24 to 75-79 (or 80+) by custodial sentence length...

FOI released 95 score 1 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-14
Reference
FOI/202600516396
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Public sector procurement spend: FOI release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding national procurement spend data for the 2024/25 financial year. To minimize the cost of this request, I am specifically requesting a data extract from the Scottish Procurement Information Hub (or equivalent internal spen...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-14
Reference
FOI/202600514639
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Male conviction statistics: FOI release

You asked for available data on cases where the main penalty imposed was an extended sentence for males in Scotland, broken down by: offence category, using standard Scottish Government groupings, including: crimes of violence (non-sexual) sexual crimes For each financial year from 2012/13 to the most recent year ava...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-14
Reference
FOI/202600515244
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Executive Team workshop costs: FOI release

Please provide all the information that you hold about the financial costs associated with the Scottish Government's Executive Team away day at the International Futures Forum in Aberdour in April 2026. Please include records of any payments made or requested, as well as any discussions around the cost of the away day...

FOI released 95 score 6 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-14
Reference
FOI/202600515352
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Resource Planning Assumptions and funding for Affordable Housing Supply Programme: FOI release

To ask the Scottish Government for the Resource Planning Assumption for each local authority in relation to the Affordable Housing Supply Programme for the years 2025/26 and 2026/27. To ask for the details of the formula used to allocate affordable housing supply programme funding to each local authority area; how the...

FOI released 100 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-08
Reference
FOI/202600514819
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Conviction rates for rape and attempted rape by age of consent of victim: FOI release

The number of rape and attempted rape convictions from October 2023 to March 2024 in contrast to April 2023 to September 2023 separated into conviction rates for offences against those of the age of consent compared to those below the age of consent.

FOI released 75 score 1 working days correspondence s.18 s.1 s.28 s.6
Published
2026-07-08
Reference
FOI/202600509247
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Podcast transcript for Preparing for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Election: FOI release

Any intranet posts and comments on or about the Election 2026 Internal Readiness Project Board between February 1 2026 to April 13 2026.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-20
Reference
FOI/202600514538
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish prison nationality statistics: FOI release

You asked for the nationality data about individuals spending time in prison in Scotland disaggregated to country level.

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-18
Reference
FOI/202600512777
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

First Minister memorandum or written briefings concerning live or ongoing criminal proceedings: FOI release

I am writing to seek clarification and transparency following your recent evidence to the Scottish Parliament regarding the memorandum you provided to the First Minister on 19 January concerning the prosecution of Mr Peter Murrell. In your explanation, you indicated that the purpose of the memorandum was to ensure tha...

FOI released 100 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.1 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-18
Reference
FOI/202600509482
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Techscaler annual report 2024 events data: FOI release

In reference to page 43 of the Techscaler Annual Report 2024 and page 40 of the Early Evaluation of the Techscaler Programme 2022-24 report (both linked below), please could you provide an itemised list of each of the events referred to in the reports, including: The event name The date that the event took place The ...

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.3(2) 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-18
Reference
FOI/202600512263
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Health Board funding, NHS Resource Allocation Committee comparison, and additional allocations: FOI release

“I would be grateful if you could provide the following information for the most recent 12‑month period for which data is available: Total funding allocated to each NHS Health Board in Scotland, broken down by board. The NRAC (NHS Resource Allocation Committee) target allocation for each board over the same period, an...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-14
Reference
FOI/202600510459
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to First Minister's visit to Washington DC in September 2025: FOI release

1. Correspondence between the First Minister's Private Office and the British Embassy in Washington DC 2. Correspondence between senior (Deputy Director level and above) Scottish Government officials and the British Embassy Washington 3. Correspondence between the First Minister's Private Office and senior (Deputy Di...

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2026-05-14
Reference
FOI/202600505420
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector