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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Deposit Return System correspondence: FOI release

Provide me with a copy of correspondence over the past year between Fergus Ewing MSP and any minister or Scottish Government officials relating to a deposit return system for Scotland.

FOI released 100 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300341178
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Summary of the Cabinet Secretary’s diary commitments relating to the teacher strikes: FOI release

On Tuesday 7th February 2023 the Cabinet Secretary for Education said in Parliament: “Every single day and every single week, we will continue to endeavour to ensure that the dispute is brought to an end” https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/meeting-of-...

FOI released 95 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300342292
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Farm Advisory Service: FOI release

The level of funding given specifically to the Farm Advisory Service since 2019-2020, on a financial yearly basis up to the most recent budget.

FOI released 95 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300342877
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications relating to wounded deer spotted near Quinag Estate: EIR release

Copies of any internal/external comms including government ministers and civil servants which relate to the wounded deer spotted near the Quinag Estate in Sutherland in January 2023.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 12 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-22
Reference
202300341346
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Copies "Weibo tweets": FOI release

Provide me with copies "Weibo tweets" referenced below, related to "the collaborations between China and Scotland against COVID-19. The June 2021 Monitoring and Evaluation report from the Scottish Government's Chinese office states: "Building resilience on social media - 21 Weibo tweets were posted to promote the colla...

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-21
Reference
202200299214
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Spend to companies Tactical Media Ltd and agencies requested: FOI release

Spend to companies Tactical Media Ltd and Agencies requested, had been spent by The Scottish Government from 2016 to 2022.

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-21
Reference
202200299867
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Craig Dalzell, Head of Policy and Research at Common Weal Scotland: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) and Craig Dalzell, Head of Policy and Research at Common Weal Scotland, from 1st December 2020 - date.

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 6 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202300356466
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy communication: FOI release

Communications between the Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy and the UK Combatting Drugs Minister between 1st December 2020. Communications between the Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy and other UK Home Office officials between 1st December 2020 and the present relating to: Drug policy in Scotland Drug policy...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 8 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202300363585
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Employee grievance and discipline policies/procedures: FOI release

A copy of your current and previous employee grievance and discipline policies/procedures, along with associated guidance that was issued alongside them Dates when each version was live

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence ministers 10 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202300360324
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence with employees of Energy Action Scotland: EIR release

All Scottish Government correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) with employees of Energy Action Scotland, 1st January 2022 - date.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.11(2) s.34(1) 14 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202300351738
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Copy of internal Scottish Government Planning Architecture and Regeneration Division Reports on the Proposed Control Area: EIR release

A copy of any internal Scottish Government Planning Architecture and Regeneration Division Reports (and in particular any Reports to the Minister) on the Proposed Control Area.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
202300338148
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Full breakdown of Scottish Government Workforce data: FOI release

A full breakdown of Scottish Government Workforce data for both directly employed FTE and contingent workers by Scottish Government directorate covering the period 2018/19 to 2022/23.

FOI released 95 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-17
Reference
202300347717
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Redesign of Urgent Care (RUC) in the NHS: FOI release

Any reports, results, ministerial briefings, or briefing papers circulated among civil servants or with the NHS produced by or referencing the two evaluation projects undertaken by Picker Institute Europe around the implementation of the Redesign of Urgent Care (RUC) in the NHS.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200321979
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish financial forecasts: FOI release

Information on Scottish Financial Forecasts, specifically: any financial forecasting/projections with the supporting workings and assumptions for government income and expenditure post independence. I assume this was done in 2014 and has possibly been updated since; also is there a bridging analysis between the curren...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200331744
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Email chain discussing a paper for spending distinction in GERS: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202200332826 The response to the above referenced request includes an email chain discussing a paper on the in/for spending distinction in GERS, and the decision not to publish that paper alongside the GERS report. Please provide that paper, in its most...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202300343212
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Supreme Court decision on the independence referendum: FOI release

Has there been any change in the policy in relation to the allocation of resources and support to Ministers for the purposes of developing the case for Scottish independence in light of the decision in last week’s Supreme Court case? If so, what is that change? If not, please set out the legal and policy basis upon whi...

FOI released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.30 s.5 s.7 s.51 s.1 s.14 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200332779
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The Safe Transfer to Hospital: FOI release

A Scottish Government document called The Safe Transfer to Hospital: Ensuring the Timeous Handover of Ambulance Patients.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-14
Reference
FOI/202300372294
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland check statistics: FOI release

A summary of the last 12 months Disclosure Scotland Checks Volume by responsible Organisation - I would like this to cover monthly volumes from August 2022 - August 2023.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-14
Reference
FOI/202300374841
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government Charitable Housing Bonds: FOI release

Whether the charitable bond programme was debated in Scottish Parliament prior to its initial launch some 8 years or more ago? Specifically we would like to know whether parliament debated the structure of the bonds and the mechanics of the bond purchases, the proceeds of which spawn the charitable loans and the donati...

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-13
Reference
202300351741
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Link Group organisations payments: FOI release

From the government financial publications it seems that in less than 6 years Link Group organisations have been paid over £900million pounds, presumably to help build affordable homes for rent or for affordable purchasing. Link Group Limited £2,078,342 £44,022,922 £143,573,139 £151,280,706 £291,580,595 £174,900,371 £...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
202200304266
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Special Adviser expenses in past 5 years: FOI release

How many Special Advisers were employed in each of the past five years and what was the total salary cost in each year? What was the total amount claimed in expenses by Special Advisers in each of the past five years broken down by (a) travel, (b) hotel accommodation and (c) food & drink. What was the cost, mode of tra...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence special advisers contracts spending s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300373199
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

VMS data request 43E7 and 43E8: EIR release

Fishing VMS data for ICES Rectangles 43E7 & 43E8 for the period of January 2021 – April 2022 (inclusive). Please could speed and nationality information be included as a minimum.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 3 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-11
Reference
202200299864
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

All alcohol and drug partnership annual reports 2021-22: FOI release

Provide PDF files of all alcohol and drug partnership annual reports 2021-22, submitted to The Scottish Government by 5th August 2022.

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-11
Reference
202300342173
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector