Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,920releases indexed
40,950attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-03newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,459 not held 3,292 released 1,598 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3788 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1638 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 46 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 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 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 666 releases · 25.5 avg days
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7,459 matching releases

Scottish Government’s “do not destroy” policy: FOI release

All correspondence sent or received by by the Office of the First Minister which discusses the Scottish Government’s records management policy, 1st January 2020 - 29th March 2023. All correspondence sent or received by the Office of the First Minister which discusses the Scottish Government’s “do not destroy” policy w...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
FOI/202300383537
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scotland's financial response to Covid-19: FOI release

A number of pieces of information relating to the Scottish Government’s use of Covid-19 funding and, in particular, amounts held in reserves between financial years. How much, if any of the 2Bn dedicated Covid-19 funding, held in reserves without a clear plan for its disbursement, has been spent since the report was p...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
FOI/202300383762
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Figure for the rail enhancement budget in CP6

The figure for the rail enhancement budget in CP6 at the start of the control period broken down by year and the current enhancement budget for the remainder of CP6 broken down by year.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202300355920
Directorate
Topic
Public Sector

Staff structure/organogram for the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pa...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202200335615
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Peel Group Ltd public grants 2003-23: FOI release

A list of all the public grants awarded by the Scottish Government to Peel Group Limited and its subsidiary companies since 2003, broken down by year. Please send me the Scottish Government’s stated purpose for providing each grant. Please specify which Peel Group company each of these grants was given to. 'I would li...

FOI unclear 75 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202300342058
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Humza Yousaf 2014 correspondence with the Pakistan High Commission: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails, texts and phone calls) between Humza Yousaf's private office when he was Minister for External Affairs and International Development in 2013 and 2014 and the Pakistan consulate for Scotland/Pakistan Consul General.

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202300345029
Directorate
EU Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Inverclyde council funding: FOI release

In the past 5 years, what funding provided to local authorities, relevant to both infrastructure and regeneration, has Inverclyde Council (1) bid for and received/rejected, (2) could of applied for but didn’t submit a bid.

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202300339704
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Currency meeting regarding updated prospectus for independence: FOI release

In May 2022, a meeting was scheduled to be held at Bute House which was described as “a focused policy discussion about currency to test in detail the propositions in this area which are to be addressed in the updated prospectus for independence.” The meeting was originally scheduled for 9th May 2022 but appears to ha...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
FOI/202300373215
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Deaths of cyclists in 2021 and 2022: FOI release

Details on any deaths of cyclists in 2021 and 2022 so far, including: The number of deaths The nature of the incident that resulted in death, providing as much detail as possible The date of the death The location of the incident that resulted in death Any other details available.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202200330239
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Mortgage repayments increase estimate Q1 2023: FOI release

The calculations and modelling which support the claim in the Scottish Housing Market Review Q1 2023 that a 415 basis point increase in interest rates is estimated to increase the monthly payment by around £370 per month for the average new variable rate mortgage and by around £200 per month for the average outstanding...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending 4 attachments
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202300364752
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Registered landlords by local authority: FOI release

The number of new landlords registered on the local authority landlord register. The number of landlords removed from the register. The reason does not matter, whether they instructed the local authority to remove them, because they were struck off, or whether the three-year period of registration had elapsed. Broken d...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence 8 attachments
Published
2023-12-05
Reference
202300365209
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

GP recruitment advertising campaign: FOI release

"I recently came across a Scottish Government circular which said ‘We [The Scottish Government] ran a GP recruitment marketing campaign in 2022/23’ 1. What was the cost of this campaign? 2. How many GPs were successfully recruited as a result of this campaign?"

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
FOI/202300379190
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

National Mining Museum Scotland: FOI release

What funding has the Scottish Government provided to the National Mining Museum Scotland from 2019 until 2023? As a condition of funding were the recruitment procedures, in particular concerning equality, diversity and inclusion, stipulated by the Scottish Government, followed by the National Mining Museum Scotland Tr...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
FOI/202300379965
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Funding of Robroyston train station: FOI release

Information in relation to the funding of Robroyston train station and the related infrastructure. Can you provide a breakdown of where funding came from and how it was spent?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
FOI/202300379355
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Returns submitted by Scone Estates / Mansfield Estates / North Logiealmond: EIR release

Under FOI can you please provide us with the following information. Returns that have been submitted to Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Division by Scone Estates/Mansfield Estates/ North Logiealmond under an Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) Moorland Option, which includes the supporting option ...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
202300354671
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) grades, roles and competencies: FOI release

1. The Scottish Government pay and grading scales for years 2021-22 and 2022-23. 2. Job description including competencies, pay grades and titles for all legally qualified roles.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.2 s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
FOI/202300370040
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Subject Access Requests (SARs) in Transport Scotland: FOI release

How many Subject access requests have you received from April 2022- April 2023? How long on average does it take to respond to each request? How many requests are returned to the subject late? (either after 1 calendar month or an extension) Where are the records for the SARs kept? Paper, storage systems? Please be spec...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
202300355003
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information and emails relating to the A9: EIR release

Could you please provide the following under Freedom of Information legislation: When was the A9 discussed during Scottish Government cabinet meetings between 2020 and the present. All emails received by transport ministers from constituents, community groups, and businesses regarding the A9, between the 8 February 20...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
202300355705
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings between the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport and SportScotland relating to swimming pools: FOI release

A list of all meetings between the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport and SportScotland relating to swimming pools All correspondence relating to these aforementioned meetings All materials prepared and produced related to these aforementioned meetings (agendas, minutes, briefings etc.)

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
FOI/202300369009
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

International conferences Jason Leitch has attended in last five financial years: FOI release

A breakdown for the last five financial years (2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23) of the number of international conferences Jason Leitch, the National Clinical Director, attended, including a) the location/country, b) the purpose of the trip, and c) the cost.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2023-12-01
Reference
202300346607
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

International conferences attended by Caroline Lamb: FOI release

How many international conferences has Caroline Lamb, the Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General Health and Social Care, attended since he took up his post, including a) the location/country, b) the purpose of the trip, and c) the cost.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-12-01
Reference
202300346612
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff structure/organogram for the Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. Th...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-01
Reference
202300358392
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector