Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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7,200 matching releases

Independence prospectus staffing structure: FOI release

The number of civil servants currently working to develop the proposed independence prospectus. The pay grade of each staff member.

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2023-12-17
Reference
202300358409
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of civil servants who worked on the 'A stronger economy with independence' paper: FOI release

The number of civil servants who worked on the A stronger economy with independence paper from the Scottish Government. The total number of printed copies of this paper were made in total. If you can’t give me the overall total number of printed copies of the paper, can I please have the number of printed copies of t...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-12-17
Reference
202300358659
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government position on pensions in an independent Scotland: FOI release

On 5/10/2022 Mr Ivan McKee attended a Lang Cat live event as a Scottish Government Minister. https://twitter.com/langcatlocke/status/1577684949183987716?s=46&t=FyUQtXuk-0za7QChYxvs9A At this event the Minister agreed that the SNP position was that Scottish Government pensions after independence would be funded by UK ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200323769
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence with Philip Whyte of the Institute for Public Policy Research: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and Philip Whyte of the Institute for Public Policy Research, relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response reference ...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200331364
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence with Ewan Hunter relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and Ewan Hunter of the The Hunter Foundation, relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response reference 202200325598.

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200331371
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information in relation to Trust Deeds, DAS cases and Sequestrations: FOI release

Statistics for the period 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2022 relating to: Protected Trust Deeds Full Administration Procedure Sequestration Minimum Asset Procedure Sequestration Debt Arrangement Scheme Payment Distribution

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.25 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202300347217
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Big Noise/Sistema impact on local authority budgets for 2023/24: FOI release

I would like to request copies of External correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland projects that relates to the setting of local authority budgets for 2023/24 Internal correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202300346994
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Building a new Scotland marketing video: FOI release

My FOI request concerns the video which was published on the @scotgov Twitter account on Friday 28 October 2022 at 5pm, here: twitter.com/scotgov/status/1586025147785527307 and it relates also to the Scottish Government department behind the creation of this video. The video references a written and video project call...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200328753
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) scheme: FOI Release

You asked for how many reports have there been of fraud/misuse of people accessing the Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) scheme and how many of these have been followed up and action taken?

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-12-15
Reference
FOI - 202300375239
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing

Scottish Regulators Strategic Code of Practice: FOI release

You asked for information regarding who is responsible in the Scottish Government for monitoring compliance with the Scottish Regulators Strategic Code of Practice.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2023-12-15
Reference
FOI/202300381911
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Discussion/analysis of the LSE report on trade, Brexit and Scottish independence: FOI release

All Scottish Government discussion/analysis of the report published on 3rd February 2021 by the LSE's Centre for Economic Performance, Disunited Kingdom? Brexit, Trade and Scottish Independence, (including comments by Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers). Please restrict the search to dates between 3rd Febr...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending
Published
2023-12-15
Reference
202200331126
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Complaints made to Scottish Forestry since January 2020: FOI release

How many complaints have been made to Scottish Forestry since January 2020 and the time it took for Stage One and Stage Two responses to be issued for each one.

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-12-13
Reference
202300348509
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) delivery of sustainable travel: FOI release

1. Do you have a target to cut emissions from air and/or business travel? If so, please share information about any target(s) you have (e.g. description of the target, when the target was adopted, timeline to meeting the target). 2. Please provide copies of any corporate policy your organisation has on the reduction o...

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.4 s.5 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-13
Reference
FOI/202300374819
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Any and all data on micase 310969: FOI release

Any and all data held by the Scottish Government in relation to the attached requests sent on 22/09/2022 and also in relation to my original e-mail sent to NAME_REDACTED@gov.scot on 12/7/2022 with the subject header 'Re: Summary of the Scottish Government consultation on the Implementation of the Gender Representation ...

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
202200332814
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Adult disability payments: FOI release

Policies and procedures regarding timescales of adult disability payments being looked at.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300382737
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cladding remuneration programme: EIR release

How much of the cladding fund has been spent so far on fixing cladding on Scotland's buildings and how much is still in the fund? Breakdown of this spend and when it was spent and where. How many surveyors and fire engineers had been procured to carry out single building assessments so far. Breakdown by year. How many ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.6(1)
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
202300338173
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish land fund: EIR release

1. A breakdown of spending from the Scottish Land Fund per year, since 2021 2. The amount of funding left over in the budget allocated to the Scottish Land Fund per year, since 2021 3. The number, names and locations, of projects awarded stage 2 funding by the Scottish Land Fund, broken down into a table, since 1 June ...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence meetings spending
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300381983
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Legal costs for judicial review on gender representation on public boards: FOI release

You asked for the total legal costs to date for the judicial review on the statutory guidance for the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018, with a break down to show the costs for the judicial review and the costs since then relating to the appeal.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300379813
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Housing Development Grants: FOI release

Details of the amount of grants being provided to Private Sector. Please break down as follows; By year with each Housing Association Name, including Total Amount of Grant for Social Housing including number of properties committed Total Amount of Grant for Mid-Market Rent including number of properties committed Tota...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 8 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
202200308044
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Accountant in bankruptcy practitioners and solicitors: FOI release

In the AIB’s last financial year, what percentage of the (a) averaged yearly headcount and (b) employment costs are represented by employees who are: (a) qualified insolvency practitioners, regulated by an independent body (b) solicitors who specialise in insolvency law.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300381921
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Accountant in bankruptcy procedure update: FOI release

1. discontinuing the evidenced current practice of Providers requiring debtors to visit the Provider's own premises by appointment, and to deny them the right to make copies of documentation in the Sederunt Book (perhaps by creating a publicised right to receive the Sederunt in electronic form? - as the AiB itself appa...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.21 s.11 s.57(1) s.50(1)(3)
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
FOI/202300381127
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills