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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Debt Payment Programmes and Protected Trust Deeds statistics: FOI release

1. The number of Trust Deed Form 1s registered with the Accountant in Bankruptcy in 2019, and separately, from 1 January 2020 – 30 June 2020, and which company (IP/Practice) registered the forms; 2. The number of Trust Deeds registered with the Accountant in Bankruptcy as protected in 2019, and separately, from 1 Janua...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2020-09-03
Reference
FOI/202000063155
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Civil servants home working equipment spend since March per department: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent on providing equipment for home working to civil servants since March 2020 with a breakdown of spending by each Government department?

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2020-09-03
Reference
FOI/202000067345
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Teachers census data: FOI release

Data on the ethnicity of teaching staff in all tiers of the schooling system and for all grades, on an annual basis dating back 10 years.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-08-27
Reference
FOI/202000057669
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Cycling collisions recorded by council areas: FOI release

The total number of cycling collisions recorded in each council area in the years 2017, 2018 and 2019. (For assistance, I am essentially looking for up-to-date figures of this existing document - http://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/foi-eirrelease/2018/03/foi-18-00676/documents/foi_18_006...

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-08-26
Reference
FOI/202000060865
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Local authority coronavirus guidance for schools reopening: FOI release

Copies of guidance or information issued to local authorities or schools on the safe operation of schools, including school transport, in relation to coronavirus, when they reopen in August, to include any information provided from June 1, 2020, to the date of your response.

FOI released 100 score 16 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-08-26
Reference
FOI/202000058536
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Education, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector

Potato holdings by size & region: EIR release

A current frequency distribution table, showing the Scottish holdings with potatoes by region and size group

FOI/EIR released 95 score 5 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-08-20
Reference
FOI/202000066360
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) earlier analysis: FOI release

"All previous drafts of the analysis report produced by EKOS Ltd on the consultation on the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 guidance, including any versions annotated by the Scottish Government.”

FOI released 95 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2020-08-18
Reference
FOI/202000044358
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

The Health & Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) funding: FOI release

The amount of Grants/Funding the Scottish Government have given to The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) over the last five years.

FOI released 70 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2020-08-11
Reference
FOI/202000051844
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Monitoring of implentation of Gaelic Language Plan: FOI release

Dh’fhaighnich sibh: Tha na leanas sgrìobhte ann am Plana Gàidhlig an Riaghaltais: Sgrùdadh air gnı̀omhachadh Thèid aithisg sgrùdaidh a chur gu Bòrd na Gà idhlig mu ghnıò mhachadh Phlana seo gach bliadhna. Saoil am b' urrainn dhuibh copaidhean dhe na h-aithisgean seo a chur thugam? An cuir sibh cuideachd thugam an...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-08-10
Reference
FOI/202000053366
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Ministerial car journeys: FOI release

i) How many journeys have been carried out in ministerial cars which have not installed protective screens? ii) What was the date of each journey? iii) What was the duration of each journey? iv) What was the reason for each journey? You asked for this information to be broken down (excluding the First Minister) per Cab...

FOI released 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2020-07-30
Reference
FOI/202000049288
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

VMS data for ICES rectangle 43E3: EIR release

Latest available VMS data for ICES rectangle 43E3? We are writing a commercial fisheries chapter for a fish farm client and this data would be very useful to include. It would be VMS data from 2014 (we have VMS data including 2013) to 2019, or as close to present day as possible.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 6 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-30
Reference
FOI/202000056107
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Reducing the prevalence of smoking and vaping in queues: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s work with local authorities to reduce the prevalence of smoking and vaping in queues.

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-22
Reference
FOI/202000046435
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector

St Andrews House Light up events: FOI release

Copy of the plans for lighting up St Andrew’s House on particular dates during 2020 after 17 May, as they stood at 17 May. How the Scottish Government decides what events to mark like this and whether it has turned down any suggestion since 2015, and if so for what events. Copy of the Light Up events each year for 2015...

FOI released 100 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2020-07-22
Reference
FOI/202000044662
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Bridge linking Scotland and Northern Ireland: EIR release

1. Provide details of the number of briefings attended by members of the Scottish Government, including MSPs and their staff, to discuss the UK Government’s plan to build either a bridge or tunnel from Scotland to Northern Ireland from 1 August 2019 to 30 March 2020? 2. List these in chronological order and also provid...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 65 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-21
Reference
FOI/202000024259
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Long term strategy and planning for housing homeless population: FOI release

A. From 15 February to present: Copies and full details of any correspondence (email, letter, internal briefing, note, note/record of phone calls, texts/instant messages or otherwise) from civil servants and/or Scottish Councils and/or COSLA and/or any other members of Scottish Government to Housing Minister Kevin Stew...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings 6 attachments
Published
2020-07-20
Reference
FOI/202000040702
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Housing, Public sector

Police officers’ Health, Safety and Welfare during pandemic: FOI release

Copies and/or records of any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Police Federation (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone or video calls, texts or instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) from 1 March 2020 to present ...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-20
Reference
FOI/202000041749
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector

Salmon and Sea Trout statistics: EIR release

“Salmon and Sea Trout catches by individual rivers for the years 2017, 2018, 2019”

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-14
Reference
FOI/202000042112
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Webpage analytics for various performance pages: FOI Review

Number of hits on the 'National Performance Framework' web page 2015-2019 (by year). Number of hits on the 'Performance at a Glance' web page 2015-2019 (by year). Number of hits for each of the Purpose Targets web pages 2015-19 (by year). Number of hits for each of the National Indicators web pages 2015-19 (by year).

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2020-07-09
Reference
FOI/202000043436
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

St Andrews House flags: FOI release

The equivalent documents to "DAYS FOR HOISTING FLAGS ON BUILDINGS OF THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT 2019" for each year from 2014? Also, please could you supply information on any requests made for flags to fly originating from outside Scottish government since January 2015, except ones to do with royal births, birthdays or m...

FOI released 100 score 10 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-02
Reference
FOI/202000044551
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Rivers Irvine & Garnock 2019 rod effort stats: EIR release

“rod effort stats for the rivers Irvine and Garnock for 2019 separately”.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-06-30
Reference
FOI/2020000042191
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen scheme pre-planning: FOI release

Pre-planning for the Roadside interview (census point), which was carried out on Wed 09/10/2019 between Huntly and Keith, in a lay-by just south of Keith. This was carried out to obtain data for the upcoming design phase of the A96 dualling project.

FOI released 100 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 16 attachments
Published
2020-06-29
Reference
FOI/202000038593
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Secondary education data: FOI release

The raw data on a government website that will provide me with the current data for all secondary schools showing the percentage of pupils obtaining 5 or more highers and other data so that I can analyse alongside other measures like local simd2020 data.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-06-29
Reference
FOI/202000042781
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Early prisoner release: FOI release

-How many prisoners are released early in total, including the ones scheduled to be released in the coming days; -age groups (in the increments of 5 years per group) of those released; -types of crimes they were imprisonment for (ie hate crime, theft, driving offences, possession of drugs etc). Should you be unable to ...

FOI released 75 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2020-06-26
Reference
FOI/202000038530
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) statistics: FOI release

1. How many individual claims have made in each year? 2. How many hoggs have been claimed in each year? 3. What has been the payment rate per hogg in each year? 4. What is the total amount paid out in each year? 5. Following inspections how many hoggs have been disqualified in each year? 6. How much has been the amount...

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2020-06-25
Reference
FOI/202000042277
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Prisoners released early due to COVID-19: FOI release

(1) How many prisoners were released early due to Covid19. (2) How long did the sentences have to run. (3) What was their crimes they were sentenced for. (4) Do all, or how many, have to be tagged.

FOI released 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2020-06-25
Reference
FOI/202000036416
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Law and order, Public sector