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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Information pertaining to mixed tenure farm ownership: EIR Release

You asked for the percentage of mixed tenure farm ownership (9%) in 2021 into the two categories used by other national governments: ‘mixed-tenure, mostly owned’ and ‘mixed tenure, mostly rented".

FOI/EIR released 70 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
EIR/202300376363
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Music Licence costs: FOI release

All payments made since January 2019 to any organisation which licences music, such as the Performing Rights Society for all premises under your control. This is the charge for organisations which play recorded music in buildings accessible by the public, or your employees. If you are able to say which buildings this i...

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202200331710
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Positive destinations of children with visual impairment compared to general cohort: FOI release

Evidence of the statistical difference between positive destinations for the general school population and for those children with a visual impairment and to supply these figures for the most recent academic school year on record, as well as providing the URL with which to reference this data.

FOI released 70 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202300337448
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings held regarding health board funding: FOI release

How many meetings there has been between the Scottish Government and each health board regarding plans and funding since the announcement on June 2nd. When the Scottish Government expects to finalise how much each health board will receive of the £50 million. If a decision about the amount of money each health board wi...

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200316537
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Emergency Budget Review reprioritising £70m from social care and National Care Service spending: FOI release

In the Emergency Budget Review, the Scottish Government states it is reprioritising £70m from social care and National Care Service spending, specifically "Continuing to progress the commitment to fair work and adult social care, with a oneoff saving released this financial year as we work with stakeholders on delivery...

FOI released 70 score 7 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200328367
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish waste management capacity: EIR release

Whether the Scottish Government anticipates the need to export any waste to England to meet the gap in Scottish waste management capacity expected at the time when the 2025 landfill ban on biodegradable municipal waste comes into effect. If it does, please share any estimations held by the Scottish Government or releva...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200333305
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Electric vehicle charging point data: EIR release

Data for every charging session from the start of 2019 until now. Including failed sessions. The data to include; Charge Point site name and identifier Charge point identifier Charge point connector group identifier Change point connector identifier Maximum power delivery of connector (in kW) Type of charger (AC/DC) d...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200295205
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of people in Scotland over 16 years old who have never worked: FOI release

You asked for the most up to date data regarding the number of people in Scotland aged 16+ who have never worked. You also asked us to provide this data when we remove full-time students and if possible to provide a breakdown by region across Scotland. You asked us to provide the most recent data with an indication of ...

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.3 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
202300357357
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications with Scottish Water regarding sewage spills: EIR release

Communications between government officials regarding Scottish Water between 1st January 2023 and 7th September 2023. Communications between government officials regarding sewage spills between 1st January 2023 and 7th September 2023. You have clarified that the communications between government officials regarding Sc...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300375976
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Ministerial briefings relating to the preparedness/readiness regarding implementation of the UNCRC/incorporation of human rights treaties and human rights into Scot's Law: FOI release

You asked for the following information from between 5 May 2021 and 29 March 2023: All Ministerial briefings relating to the preparedness/readiness of the Scottish Government, Local Authorities and all other public bodies regarding implementation of the UNCRC. All Ministerial briefings relating to the preparedness/rea...

FOI released 100 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-23
Reference
202300349332
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Evidence Neil Gray (MSP) gave to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee: EIR release

On 9th May 2023, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, Neil Gray, gave evidence to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee at Holyrood. Please provide all briefing materials prepared for Neil Gray for this meeting.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.6(1) s.11 s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-23
Reference
202300356126
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women in Scotland: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence including the then First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, relating to the decision to offer COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women in Scotland. The vaccine was originally advised NOT to be given to pregnant women, but the Government policy changed on this during summer 2021. Please provide any and a...

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-23
Reference
202300353467
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence, notes of any phone calls and minutes of any meetings on Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries: FOI release

All correspondence, notes of any phone calls and minutes of any meetings between the Minister for Parliamentary Business, George Adam MSP, and Boundaries Scotland relating to the Second Review of Scottish Parliament Boundaries.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
202300356653
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Short term lets: FOI release

1) Over the last 3 years how much has the Scottish Gov and Edinburgh City Council spent on short term let accommodation like Airbnb and other such platforms? 2) With the now decimated short term lets industry due to new legislation presumably this is still a requirement so where are these people getting accommodated? ...

FOI released 75 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
202300357710
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding given to Sonja Mindt since 2010: EIR release

The amount of funding since 2010 given to Sonja Mindt. Whether it has been drawn down or not. Please confirm the status of Ms Mindt, as I believe she has been struck off the Directors' Register. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC463918/filing-history If she is a bankrupt, she should n...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
202300357633
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

HR Policy HR Procedure - Redundancy: FOI release

My request is for a document, or part of it, or documents, produced and held by you or your predecessor body and the particular document is dated 11/07/2017 and is titled: Version 2.1 HR Policy HR Procedure - Redundancy As a very minimum please, would you (or another officer) let me have a copy of its front sheet, an...

FOI released 95 score 5 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-18
Reference
FOI/202300360086
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Skills Development Scotland Funding: FOI release

I would like to know how much money the Scottish Government has provided to Skills Development Scotland for its Skills Pipe Line and Digital Start Fund. I would also like to know how many students they have registered and how many students have completed a course since they were founded.

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-10-18
Reference
202300357091
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Probationary teachers allocated to each local authority in Scotland between 2013-2024: FOI release

Could you please tell me how many probationary teachers were allocated to each local authority in Scotland for the following school years: 2023/24 2022/23 2021/22 2020/21 2019/20 2018/19 2017/18 2016/17 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14

FOI released 100 score 13 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-16
Reference
202300361715
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Landlord Registration Scotland: FOI release

a) the total number of properties registered by these landlords [referred to in the answer to FOI/202000090239: landlords registered at May 2019, owning one property, two properties, and three or more properties]; b) whether it may sometimes be possible for a registration to remain active (or counted for the purpose o...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
202300361081
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of electronic purchasing card (ePC) holders: FOI release

A list of holders of the electronic purchasing card (ePC). For each Scottish Government directorate, please provide: the position (or occupation or level) of the cardholders; and the number of cardholders in this position (or occupation or level).

FOI released 100 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
202300362499
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Landlords registered in each local authority area in Scotland: FOI release

The number of landlords registered in each local authority area in Scotland currently and for each of the last 3 financial years.

FOI released 100 score 2 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
202300363153
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government ministers and Kevin Pringle: FOI release

You asked for any correspondence between Scottish Government ministers [or Scottish Government special advisers] and the recently appointed head of communications and strategic political adviser, Kevin Pringle, from 30 March 2023 to present.

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
202300360953
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector