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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Questions concerning Scottish Minister mobile phones and resignation salaries: FOI release

You asked for: "1. Do yours Ministers use taxpayer funded mobile phones, social media accounts and traffic. Or do they use for those uses their personal and personally paid for accounts. 2. Will Mr McKay pick up a £12 k or more tax free bonus for resigning. Aye or No."

FOI released 75 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2
Published
2020-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000015988
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Social Security spending reduction calculation: FOI release

Details of the calculation which estimated that UK Government welfare cuts could reduce social security spending in Scotland by up to £3.7 billion in 2020-21.

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2020-02-24
Reference
FOI/20/00108
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Subject Access Request data held by Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

You asked for: Statistical data held by Disclosure Scotland with regards to Subject Access Request, requests to rectify personal data and requests to erase personal data.

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-02-18
Reference
FOI/20/00111
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Licensing application 07149 Montrose Port Authority: EIR release

“Comments on above licensing application 07149 Montrose Port Authority 2) Your letter dated 07/12/18 Ref 06819 to MPA states "you must further address the matters raised in our letter of 6 September 2018 and accompanying report prior to submitting any further applications for a marine licence." Could you please send me...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 15 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2020-02-12
Reference
FOI/20/00106
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Edinburgh & Glasgow Property Factors: FOI release

You asked for "A file of the factors who factor properties across Edinburgh and Glasgow?"

FOI released 95 score 5 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2020-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000014599
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Police Scotland Youth Volunteers funding: FOI release

You asked: 1. Can you tell me if over the period each full financial year in the period 2014/15 to the present time (December 2019) government funds have been made available to the Police Service of Scotland, either directly or indirectly, to fund the development of the Police Scotland Youth Volunteers. 2. If so, for...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.2 2 attachments
Published
2020-01-31
Reference
FOI/202000010772
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

Flights affected by industrial action at Sumburgh Airport: FOI release

You asked for: How many flights in total were affected at Sumburgh Airport as a result of the recent work to rule industrial action from Highlands and Islands Airport Ltd’s air traffic controllers? What was the financial impact of industrial action - both work to rule and strikes - at Sumburgh Airport during the durat...

FOI released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-01-31
Reference
FOI/20/00057
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Northern Isles Ferry Services cancelled sailings: FOI release

How many How many Northern Isles Ferry Services sailings were cancelled in 2019, broken down (a) route, (b) cause of cancellation and (c) vessel.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2020-01-31
Reference
FOI/20/00013
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Home Office consultation on proposals to tackle unauthorised encampments: FOI release

The home office consultation on expanding police powers regarding treatment of travellers (https://www.homeofficesurveys.homeoffice.gov.uk/s/I1EI5/). 1. Whether this expansion of police powers would apply in Scotland? 2. Whether the Scottish government supports this expansion of powers? 3. Given the Scottish government...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2020-01-31
Reference
FOI/202000013834
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2013 and other publications: FOI release

You asked for the following: The Scottish Government publication "Scotland's Right to Choose", The First Minister's Section 30 request to the United Kingdom Government and The “Section 30” legislation and guidance on its application and subsequent process to be followed for Scottish Referendums.

FOI released 100 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 2 attachments
Published
2020-01-29
Reference
FOI/202000010912
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish secondary school leaver statistics: FOI release

You asked for: The number and percentage of school leavers for each of the past five years, broken down by secondary school, who progressed to the following leaver destinations: Higher Education, Further Education, Training, Employment, Voluntary Work, Activity Agreements, Unemployed Seeking, Unemployed Not Seeking, U...

FOI released 95 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-01-23
Reference
FOI/201900010285
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector, Work and skills

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data for 45F0, 45F1, 47F1, 41F2, 42F2 for 2019: EIR release

I was wondering if I can request the following VMS fishing data: ICES Rectangles 45F0 and 45F1 for 2019. ICES Rectangle 47F1 for 2019. ICES Rectangle 41F2 and 42F2 for 2019. If available, the following fields would be useful: Gear type Nationality Length Tonnage Activity Speed

FOI/EIR released 95 score 7 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-01-16
Reference
FOI/20/00046
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries

Analysis of the enviornmental impact of a third runway at Heathrow Airport: EIR release

You asked for: A copy of the analysis carried out by the Scottish Government of the environmental impact of the proposed third runway at Heathrow.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-01-15
Reference
FOI/19/02661
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Environment and climate change, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Records of rod caught salmon for 2017 and 2018: EIR release

You asked for “records of rod caught salmon for 2018, and 2017 … similar sea trout figures too … net caught figures that would be of interest too, … Catch and catch/release if broken down”.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-01-14
Reference
FOI/19/02645
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) funding correspondence: FOI release

You asked for all internal Scottish Government correspondence on the subject of or relating to the announcement in the following news release: https://news.gov.scot/news/gbp-60m-for-michelin-scotland-innovation-parc This should include but not be limited to ministers, officials, special advisers and press/comms staff.

FOI released 95 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2020-01-13
Reference
FOI/19/02599
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Salmon and sea trout rod catch data within the Skye and Wester Ross area: EIR release

You asked for: “aggregated catch data as set out in your message below to include 2018 catches”. Regions Skye and Small Isles (i.e. Sligachan, Small Isles and Snizort Districts) Kanaird, Ullapool & Broom Little Loch Broom, Gruniard and Ewe Badachro to Applecross (i.e. Badachro, Torridon, Balgay and Applecross Distric...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2020-01-08
Reference
FOI/19/02576
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence concerning the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People: FOI review

(a) The contents of any emails or letters to Jeane Freeman or Nicola Sturgeon in 2019 from doctors or nurses on the topic of the delays to the opening of the new Royal Hospital for Sick Children. (b) The contents of any emails or letters to Jeane Freeman or Nicola Sturgeon in 2019 from parents of patients at the Royal...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2019-12-20
Reference
FOI/19/02405, FOI/19/02406
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

Tender documents relating to Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland Members Recruitment: FOI release

"...the (invitation to) tender documents relating to the procurement ‘Recruitment of Members to the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland’ (PCS Contract Notice JUN357287), requesting “all documents uploaded on the PCS-Tender website for this tender”.

FOI released 100 score 13 working days correspondence contracts s.1 6 attachments
Published
2019-12-19
Reference
FOI/19/02593
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Disclosure Scotland - recruitment methods: FOI release

You asked for: a) Please confirm whether you use recruitment agencies to support in the recruitment of temporary and permanent staff? b) If yes to the above question, please can you confirm the agency spend on recruitment for the last 12 months? Please could this be split out between temporary and permanent recruitme...

FOI released 75 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-12-17
Reference
FOI/19/02554
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence relating to grouse moor reform in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for: All drafts of the Werritty report into grouse moor management communicated between Prof Alan Werritty (or his team) and Scottish Government Ministers. All correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and the author(or his team), from the time of submission, and receipt of the first draft by Scot...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-12-16
Reference
FOI/201900007008
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Social Security Scotland organogram: FOI release

You asked for “Under FOISA please provide the SSS organogram”.

FOI released 95 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-12-16
Reference
FOI/19/02643
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills