Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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

Strategy for international education: FOI release

You asked for the following: When is the new ‘Strategy for international education’ expected to be implemented? The total spent on the new ‘Strategy for international education’? Have any progress reports been conducted on the development of the new ‘Strategy for international education’? Was there an expected implant...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-06
Reference
202300357263
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Child disability payment: FOI release

Request for Information 1: Can you please provide the current processing times for a change in circumstances for child disability payment. For applications currently being assessed, can you please confirm when these applications were submitted? Request for Information 2: Is there a deadline or a target with regard to ...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending
Published
2023-11-06
Reference
202300354477
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Money pledged by the government specifically for long COVID care: FOI release

The amount of money pledged by the government specifically for long COVID care in Scotland for 2023/24. You have highlighted that by 'long COVID care' you mean money pledged specifically for treatment of, support for, or research into, long COVID.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-11-06
Reference
202300354828
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

2021-2022 Programme for Government - ‘invest £5 million: FOI release

You asked for 'In the 2021-2022 Programme for Government, there was a commitment to ‘invest £5 million a year over the course of this Parliament for universities, colleges, and community learning providers to purchase digital equipment’. As of the 18 May 2023, how much of the pledged £5 million has been invested into u...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-06
Reference
202300357264
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Mental health counsellors (FTE): FOI release

You asked for: ‘How many mental health counsellors (FTE) have been appointed by colleges?’

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-06
Reference
202300357502
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government passes lost or stolen: FOI release

On how many occasions, was a pass to enter Scottish Government premises at the sites listed below- reported lost or stolen, between August 1st 2022 and August 1st 2023? Sites: St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh Victoria Quay, Edinburgh Soughton House, Edinburgh Bute House, Edinburgh Atlantic Quay, Glasgow If this info...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-06
Reference
FOI/202300373625
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland’s print contracts: FOI release

Following a review of Transport Scotland’s Contract Register, I have been unable to source who the incumbent supplier and expiry date for any print contracts? Please could you advise: Print Reference Number Incumbent Start Date Expiry Date Value Extension Periods

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-11-06
Reference
202200327164
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding committed to Scottish Budget 2022-23: FOI release

On 16 November 2022, how much in total was committed in the Scottish Budget for 2022-23 On 16 November 2022, what is the specific total funding available to the Scottish Government for 2022-23

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2023-11-06
Reference
202200330544
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government employees COVID-19 vaccination requirements: FOI release

Does Scottish Government require its staff and volunteers (if any) to be vaccinated against COVID-19? Is vaccination against COVID-19 an element in COVID Health and Safety Risk assessment? If yes? Are individuals who decline to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status or are classified as unvaccinated requested to ...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202200326849
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Claw back subsidy payments for NorthLink contract: FOI release

A subsidy claw back provision is included in the 2019-27 contract for Northern Isles Ferry Services. Could I please find out how much claw back provision has been returned to the Scottish government/Transport Scotland since the start of the contract? Could have this information broken down year by year? For each yea...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202200328559
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Reaching 100% (R100) rollout and the online address checker: FOI release

Reaching 100% (R100) rollout and the online address checker at www.scotlandsuperfast.com: How many households have so far been connected in each of the three lots? Can you please advise how the postcode checker data is supplied and updated and how often this happens? What checks are made to ensure that the data on the...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202200334529
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Reprioritising of £63m stated in Emergency Budget Review: FOI release

In the Emergency Budget Review, the Scottish Government states it is reprioritising £63m by rephasing and pausing of other health programmes, specifically "Includes Scottish Trauma Network, Genomics programmes and improvement programmes on older people, clinical audit and education and development" Please provide deta...

FOI unclear 50 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202200328370
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Salary bands for each Director role within the Senior Management Team: FOI release

The salary bands for each Director role within the Senior Management Team and the number of staff managed by each Director – for this latter point please include staff that are either managed directly or who work in teams which report to eventually to each Director.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300337612
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Money invested in the Rural Entrepreneur Fund: FOI release

The amount of money that has been invested in the Rural Entrepreneur Fund in the period 1 September 2021 to the present day.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202200315343
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Contact centre services: FOI release

I wish to submit to the organisation a freedom of information request relating to the organisation’s ICT contracts, specifically around: Contact centre contract(s) inbound network services contract (s) The first part of my request relates to contact centre service contracts which could relate to one of the following:...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202200332551
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Definition of 'substantially eliminate' used in reference to attempt to close the attainment gap in schools: FOI release

The Scottish Government has at various times referred to a goal to ‘substantially eliminate’ the attainment gap in schools. Please provide the definition of ‘substantially eliminate’ being used by government in reference to attempts to close the attainment gap, as I wish to know exactly what is meant by this term.

FOI unclear 50 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202200334586
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic

Money given to Columba 1400: FOI release

information on the total amount of money Sottish Government have given the organisation, Columba 1400 and detail what was for; where over tender thresholds please give details of teder documents associated) Years requested: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202200335388
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information regarding the Human Rights Bill Governance and Engagement Executive Board: FOI release

You asked for further information regarding the Human Rights Bill Governance and Engagement Executive Board, including details of previous meetings and the future of the Board beyond 31 March 2023. I have also sent a physical copy to your address as requested and have listed your questions and responded to each in turn...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.27(1)
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300340886
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Interim bed statistics: FOI release

You asked for the us to advise you on whether we were keeping interim bed stats on: Stats which capture/monitor that a clear plan is actually in place for these people being discharged into care homes Stats to capture/monitor the average length of agreed placements set out on commencement of placement Stats to capture...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300341567
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Public sector

Grants made to Baby Loss Retreat: FOI release

I would like to request information regarding the Scottish charity "Baby Loss Retreat", OSCR number SC048126. I would like to know what, if any, government grants have been made to this organisation since it's inception (both prior to and since being granted charity status) which years any grants were made, and the amo...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300341288
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families

Nicola Sturgeon MSP ministerial car access since 27 March 2023: FOI release

1) Does Nicola Sturgeon MSP still have access to the ministerial car fleet. 2) If so, who authorised this. 3) If so, why does she have such access as she clearly has no ministerial duties. 4) If so, please provide details of all journeys undertaken by her in the ministerial fleet since her replacement as FM on 27 Ma...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3 s.4
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300350302
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Solidarity with Ukraine debate: FOI release

The results of a motion ‘Solidarity with Ukraine’ dated 23 February 2022.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-03
Reference
202300340572
Directorate
Topic
Public sector