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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Reaching 100% Scottish Broadband Main Voucher Scheme (MVS): FOI release

1. As of 11 February 2022: a. What is the total sum the Scottish Government has paid out to provide main vouchers worth up to £5,000 to properties within i) LOT 1; ii) LOT 2: iii) LOT 3? b. How many households have applied for the main voucher within i) LOT 1; ii) LOT 2; iii) LOT 3? c. How many households are eligible ...

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.4
Published
2022-03-23
Reference
FOI/202200280014
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Aquaculture Regulatory Review costs: FOI release

Full costs involved for the 100 day review. Prof Griggs fees, expenses and any extra charges involved. All other costs involved with this report, such as stakeholder engagement etc.

FOI released 70 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200280751
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meetings held by Government Ministers with Sir Martin Donnelly: FOI release

1) All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Any meeting held by government mi...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200273204
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) financial aid: FOI release

The child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) has called for the Scottish Government to invest significantly in mental health services as children return to school and to ensure that teachers and other staff are aware of the services on offer for young people needing support. Has the Scottish Government accep...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2022-03-10
Reference
FOI/202200278374
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Redesign of Urgent Care Programme costs: FOI release

In relation to costs of the redesign of urgent care programme, please could you tell me: 1. How much has been spent on the RUC programme to date, including marketing? Please could this be broken down by area of spend (EG marketing, NHS boards etc). 2. How much is budgeted to be spent on the RUC programme under curren...

FOI released 95 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence spending 4 attachments
Published
2022-03-08
Reference
FOI/202100263117
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

GDPR principles including the principle of Data Minimization: FOI release

1. (Part 1) Details of who is the data controller for the Scottish Government questionnaire which includes the controversial sex questions being asked of pupils in S4-S6. (Part 2) What checks were taken to ensure that the survey adheres to all GDPR principles including the principle of Data Minimization. (Part 3) Speci...

FOI released 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-02-24
Reference
FOI/202200276495
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Median formula pay increase percentages for public sector employees: FOI release

The percentage pay rise awarded to Scotland's councillors for each of the following years - under the 'median formula pay increase for all public sector employees in Scotland' introduced by Scottish Ministers in 2017: 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

FOI released 70 score 7 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202200277852
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Reaching 100% (R100) broadband statistics for East Lothian: FOI release

How many properties in “RURAL” East Lothian have been connected to Broadband under the government’s Superfast Rollout Programme (R100)? What is this as a percentage of “RURAL” properties?

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200273101
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Orders for Lifelong Restrictions statistics: FOI release

1. Since the introduction of Orders for Lifelong Restrictions under s210F of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 how many such sentences have been made in the Courts in Scotland? 2. How many persons under such sentence of OLR have ever been released on licence or otherwise from prison during the course of the OL...

FOI released 70 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200278254
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Bail and Release from Custody Arrangements consultation: FOI release

‘1) The number and names of organisations that the Scottish Government consulted with prior to the launch of the Bail and Release from Custody Arrangements consultation. Please provide the names of any organisations that were consulted with after 18 May 2021 until 15 November 2021.’

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200271411
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

R100 superfast broadband programme: FOI release

Information regarding progress towards delivery of the Scottish Government’s commitment to ensure that every premises in Scotland could access broadband speeds of at least 30 Megabits per second by 2021. Specifically, when this is projected to be achieved, and to what extent this has been achieved in the various region...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200271800
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Information relating to Education Scotland: FOI release

1. Its annual expenditure since its inception in 2011. 2. The number of staff employed on an annual basis since 2011. 3. The number of staff on an annual basis dedicated to School inspection.

FOI released 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2022-02-07
Reference
FOI/202100267094
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

R100 and R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) programme: FOI release

1. As of 24 November 2021, precisely how many properties are eligible for being covered under LOT 1 of R100 within the Highland Council region? 2. As of 24 November 2021, how many properties within the Highland Council region have been connected via fibre to the premises (FTTP) through the R100 programme? 3. As of 24 N...

FOI released 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.5 s.9 s.12
Published
2022-01-27
Reference
FOI/202100259495
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Information relating to telephone maintenance contract: FOI release

Information that relates to a specific telephone maintenance contract. Please can you send me the following contract information with regards to the organisation’s telephone system maintenance contract (VOIP or PBX, other) for hardware and software maintenance and support if all the information is still the same beside...

FOI released 75 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending s.7 s.13
Published
2022-01-25
Reference
FOI/202100262603
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Salmon ova import data from July to November 2021: EIR release

Ova import data since the last imports detailed in the information disclosed via FOI/202100158979 (i.e. data since 12 December 2020)’.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100253586
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Media advertising expenditure on COVID-19 and vaccination advice: FOI release

"The amount of expenditure that the Scottish Government has spent during the pandemic on media advertising, be that television, radio, printed press including postal leaflets and online to advise the public about Covid 19 and vaccinations.”

FOI released 75 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100258267
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Forgewood Housing community building cost: FOI release

Salaries of all staff on payroll, sickness statistics of all staff and how much was spent on the new community building in forgewood.

FOI released 75 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-01-19
Reference
FOI/202100258978
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

COVID-19 Novavax vaccination trials: FOI release

1. Why was a database set up with no ability to add those in trials, despite the fact it was known there were Scottish peoples in trials? 2. Since the FM has publicly stated you were working effortlessly to resolve this since July 2nd can you please Inform me of what your team have done to do so? 3. NHS England also ha...

FOI released 75 score 11 working days correspondence s.4
Published
2022-01-12
Reference
FOI/202100258210
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Details of independent review into The New School, Butterstone closure: FOI release

1. I wish to know how much was spent on the Independent Review Into the Closure of The New School, Butterstone. Please break this down into: Remuneration/salary/wages etc Expenses Legal fees Other costs 2. I wish to know how Mr James Martin CBE was recruited to perform this task and what procurement process was used....

FOI released 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending
Published
2021-12-22
Reference
FOI/202100253273
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Military Aid to Civil Authorities (MACA) requests: FOI release

Please confirm details of all Military Aid to Civil Authorities (MACA) requests made by the Scottish Government in the 2020 calendar year and in 2021 to today’s date. In each case, please confirm the reason for the request and the nature of the work requested. Please also provide all correspondence between the Scottis...

FOI released 100 score 209 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-30
Reference
FOI/202100139970
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total costs for UNCRC and Local Government Supreme Court case: FOI release

''I am seeking information on all of the costs incurred by the Scottish Government in defending the case raised by the UK Government in the UK Supreme Court in relation to elements of two Bills passed by the Scottish Parliament on United Nations Convention on the Rights and the European Charter of Local Government.''

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100245971
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Legal costs regarding Supreme Court case: FOI release

''Could you please provide me with the full legal costs, paid or to be paid by the Scottish Government, incurred as a consequence of the recent Supreme Court case regarding the competence of laws passed by the Scottish Parliament. Please include the total cost of all legal fees or charges, paid or invoiced so far, such...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100245380
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Engagement with Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) from 2014: FOI release

You asked for “The total costs incurred by the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs.” And additionally “A record of all engagement between board members ...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20(2) s.25(1)
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244813
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector