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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Funding for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit: FOI release

Appearing on BBC Scotland’s Debate Night programme on 28th May 2025, Kate Forbes was asked whether the Scottish Government is cutting the funding for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. She said: “We are not cutting their funding.” Please provide the following information: (1.) Was Kate Forbes’ statement true or fa...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
FOI/202500468564
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Senior Leadership Team travel and subsistence claims: FOI release

For senior leadership team members please provide for financial years 24/25 and 23/24 the aggregated value of all excess fare and/or travel and subsistence claims made by senior leadership team members for travel between their their home and your Glasgow and Edinburgh offices, broken down by rail, air, hotel, car hire,...

FOI released 70 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500469223
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on Flags: FOI release

1. The amount spent on flags, broken down by type of flag (e.g Saltire), in the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. 2. Please also provide information about which Directorate, Department or Public Body within the Scottish Government purchased each flag.

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468509
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Criminal offence statistics: FOI release

1. Of those convicted of an offence in 2022-23 who were under 25, please provide the main penalties handed out to those offenders, broken down by the Scottish Government crime groups and their sub-groups. By main penalties, I refer to custodial sentence, community sentence, financial penalty or ‘other’. 2. Of those co...

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468535
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Spending per Early Learning Childcare (ELC) registration and per school pupil across each Scottish Local Authority: FOI release

“Spend per pupil Early Learning Childcare (ELC) Spend per pupil at Primary School Spend per pupil at Secondary school Across each Scottish Local Authority. What extra financial resources are provided to councils with remote rural and/or rural schools within their area. Can this be broken down per each rural/ remote r...

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468655
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Cabinet meeting attendance by the Lord Advocate: FOI release

You asked how many Cabinet meetings has Dorothy Bain attended in the last six months, and how many Cabinet meetings have been held in that timeframe?

FOI released 70 score 9 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500470459
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Highland Council private landlord registered rental properties: FOI release

The number of private rental properties registered within the Highland Council area as of January 1st 2025. The number of private rental properties registered within the Highland Council area as of January 1st for each of the past 5 years (2021-2025). The number of private rental properties registered in Inverness, wit...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468523
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Documentation relating to Public Service Reform event: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about/from Ivan McKee's Public Service Reform event on March 13, from between February 15 2025 and April 15 2025.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500469232
Directorate
Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Sighting data for vessels from 2024: EIR release

The sighting data for 2024, with the requirement the same for the previous years' sighting data that I requested (for example include engine power, vessel length and vessel tonnage of vessels sighted for the sighting data).

FOI/EIR released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-23
Reference
FOI/202500468813
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Government interview requests regarding Supreme Court's ruling on defining a woman: FOI release

A full list of interview requests made to the Scottish Government to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on defining a woman and whether they were accepted or rejected and the reasons for this. Between April 15 2025 and the date of your request.

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-22
Reference
FOI/202500466173
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government staff travel costs: FOI release

You asked for "The amount spent by the Scottish Government on taxis, hire cars and other vehicles used to transport civil servants from location to location in the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025."

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.1
Published
2025-09-22
Reference
FOI/202500467687
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Meeting between Scottish Government and CEC regarding West Edinburgh: EIR release

You asked for the note of meeting between Scottish Government and CEC regarding West Edinburgh (7 May 2025).

FOI/EIR released 100 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-18
Reference
EIR/202500469415
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Council Tax Reduction (CTR) statistics: FOI release

1. CTR Statistics – Aberdeen City Council: Total number of households receiving Council Tax Reduction (CTR); Total value of CTR granted; Proportion of CTR value in relation to the total gross Council Tax billed. 2. CTR Funding: Total compensation received by Aberdeen City Council from the Scottish Government to fund...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500464261
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Ministerial engagements: FOI release

Could you provide Jenny Gilruth's ministerial diary for Thursday April 24, including any drafts of it from the last three months?

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500464265
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Diary 24th April: FOI release

Please provide a fully detailed diary of the government business being undertaken by Jenny Gilruth on 24th April 2025.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500464400
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

NHS Scotland's workforce guidance "asymptomatic testing" of staff during COVID-19: FOI release

​​​​​Guidance on asymptomatic testing of employers and staff during COVID-19. I was able to access this document, which outlines supplementary guidance issued by NHS Chief Executives on the 3rd July 2020, but I am unable to access that 3rd July document itself. Would you be able to provide a copy of this document? Any ...

FOI released 100 score 12 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500466655
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence mentioning the 'Baby Reindeer' within Culture Government Department: FOI release

All documentation within the culture government department which mentions Baby Reindeer, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, and briefings, from the last six months (2 November 2024 - 2 May 2025).

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500464424
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Tenancy deposit schemes submitted disputes: FOI release

Please can you provide the following information in relation to each of the three tenancy deposit schemes in Scotland. 2023-2024: disputes submitted to each scheme in the year 2024-2025: disputes submitted to each scheme in the year

FOI released 75 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500467746
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Flag inventory and cost: FOI release

1. A full inventory of all flags held by the department. 2. A full breakdown of the costs associated in as much detail as possible in relation to spending on flags since he first flag was purchased, starting from 01 January 2022.

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-09-17
Reference
FOI/202500466649
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

For Women Scotland Ltd vs Scottish Ministers legal cost: FOI release

1. The total legal costs to the Scottish Government in relation to the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v the Scottish Ministers held in front of the UK Supreme Court. 2. The total legal costs to the Scottish Government when the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v the Scottish Ministers were held in front of the Court of S...

FOI released 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462293
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Court cases involving the Scottish Government in the last 5 years: FOI release

'1. list the court cases raised in all jurisdictions by the Scottish government over the last 5 years 2. Highlight which cases were found against the Scottish Government 3. the total cost per case including legal fees and compensations in 2 above 4. the total amount spent on the list of cases highlighted in 2 above 5. ...

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462992
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Cost of LGBT initiatives rolled out to secondary schools: FOI release

Information on the cost of LGBT programmes rolled out to schools as well as information on similar initiatives covering race and misogyny.

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500464716
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Government legal fees contesting Scottish Information Commissioner: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent on court/contesting the Scottish Information Commissioner, including court case costs, legal advice, administration fees, in the last five years, with a breakdown of these costs?

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500463126
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Investment in Inverclyde constituency: FOI release

Information about investment allocated to Greenock and Inverclyde constituency from the Scottish Government. You wished to obtain for each financial year since 2016, a) how much funding, and b) for what project, has the Scottish Government provided investment.

FOI released 100 score 9 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500465832
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Court case involving Scottish Ministers and For Women Scotland legal costs: FOI release

You asked for the total cost of external legal advice or services, as well as any internal staffing costs, or any other costs in relation to the Supreme Court case involving Scottish Ministers and For Women Scotland.

FOI released 75 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462239
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector