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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1,596 matching releases

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

Licences for stocking hatchery-reared brown trout in the Diebidale River: EIR Release

A copy of any current licence in place for the stocking of hatchery-reared brown trout in the Diebidale River (or any part thereof), a major tributary of the River Carron (Sutherland). If no such licence exists (rendering any stocking illegal), you asked for advice on what enforcement action will be taken to remedy the...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 10 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-19
Reference
EIR/202400425198
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Rent adjudication statistics: FOI release

1. The number of applications received for adjudication since the end of the Cost of Living (tenant protection)(Scotland) Act 2022. 2. Whether there has been a notable increase in applications following the end of the Cost of Living (tenant protection)(Scotland) Act 2022 as compared to before the Act came into force. ...

FOI released 100 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-19
Reference
FOI/202400423741
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Dynamic Support Register: FOI release

The number of people currently on the Dynamic Support Register. You also asked for forensic inpatient beds that are not part of the register figures.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence briefings 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400406364
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Contamination of wildlife by poisons: 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
2024-09-18
Reference
EIR/202400409845
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

List of Scottish Government Deputy Directors: FOI Release

A list of all the Deputy Directors in the Scottish Government, broken down by name, title and number of staff in their division.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400425175
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Tartan Week 2024 costs breakdown: FOI release

A breakdown of all costs incurred by the Scottish Government which were associated with Tartan Week 2024.

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400412408
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Newly-qualified (NQ) salary at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service: FOI Release

1. What was the newly-qualified (NQ) salary at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, and what was the pension contribution, in each year from 2010 to 2024 inclusive. 2. What was the NQ salary, and pension contribution, for Scottish Government solicitors across the same time period. 3. What was the NQ salary, ...

FOI released 100 score 4 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400427433
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Procurement Frameworks spend: FOI release

Details of spend, including Public Sector Organisation, Supplier Awarded to, Estimated Contract Value, Estimated Savings delivered, Contract Scope and Duration of contract, for the following Scottish Government frameworks: Software Value Added Reseller Services - SP-21-034 Technology Peripherals & Infrastructure - SP...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400424726
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Tartan Week 2024 delegation: FOI release

A list of roles which made up the Scottish Government’s delegation to Tartan Week 2024, including a summary of all costs reimbursed and expenses incurred, broken down by each member of the delegation.

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400412410
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector