Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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7,195 matching releases

Payments and costs of the current Glow contract: FOI release

1. The register shows the current Glow contract runs until 30 September 2027. Could you confirm roughly how the payments are spread over that period — for example, what’s been paid in previous years and what’s expected for 2025–27? I’m just trying to understand whether it’s a steady annual amount or varies year to year...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492420
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Total spending on the proposed Heat in Buildings Bill: FOI release

Please confirm total spending on the proposed Heat in Buildings Bill in each year during the current session of the Scottish Parliament beginning in 2021. Please include details of all spending on the public consultation launched in November 2023 and the analysis of responses.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500494499
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland - Review of relevant Scottish police information application data: FOI release

1. How many applications for review of relevant Scottish police information by the police have been submitted? 2. How many applications for review of relevant Scottish police information by the police have been successful? 3. How many applications for review of relevant Scottish police information by the independent ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.23 s.24
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492837
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Education Scotland employee data: FOI release

In each year since 2020-21, including the current year to date, how many staff at this organisation have a home address based in England? Please break this down by pay banding If possible.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500493011
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector, Work and skills

Hybrid working 40% target statistics: FOI release

Under FOISA please can I know the percentage of the civil service that meet the government’s target of 40% of time spent in the office. If possible, can you also let me know how many staff come in 1 day or less each week, if any staff expected to be coming in 40% of the time have been working remotely this entire calen...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492578
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Fiscal Commission's information on tax payments in Scotland: FOI release

The Scottish Government has frequently claimed that more than half of taxpayers in Scotland pay less income tax than they would if they lived elsewhere in the UK. Based on the most up to date information available to the Scottish Government from the Scottish Fiscal Commission, was that claim true, or false, for the fin...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2026-02-09
Reference
FOI/202500492499
Directorate
Tax Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Details of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy's trip to COP30: FOI release

1. Total Cost: The final total expenditure for the Cabinet Secretary’s trip to COP30. 2. Itemised Breakdown: A breakdown of these costs into the following categories: (a) Travel (including flights, internal transfers, and any carbon offsetting costs); (b) Accommodation; (c) Subsistence; (d) Any other associated costs...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers spending
Published
2026-02-04
Reference
FOI/202500498535
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, International, Public sector

Medical Agency spend for HM Fire Service Inspectorate: FOI release

A detailed breakdown of Medical Agency spend for the following periods: 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025 1st April 2025 – 31st October 2025

FOI unclear 50 score 0 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-02-04
Reference
FOI/202500495307
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Financial information relating to employability programmes: FOI release

Detailed financial information relating to the following employability programmes: No One Left Behind Parental Employability Support Fund Young Person’s Guarantee Please provide the following data for each Scottish local authority, broken down by financial year from 2020/21 to the most recently completed year, and in...

FOI unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-04
Reference
FOI/202500493768
Directorate
Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector, Work and skills

Subsidies and compliance at More Works Holdings/Loch Choire Estate: EIR release

1. Please provide details of any subsidies provided to More Works Holdings/Loch Choire Estate over the last decade. 2. Please also detail any inspections surrounding the use of subsidies at this estate, and whether any breaches were found.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-03
Reference
FOI/202500491618
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland staff evaluation and grading information: FOI release

Information regarding the evaluation and grading of the A3 and A4 roles within the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS), specifically as part of the 2020 A Band Grade Review and in relation to the Civil Service Job Evaluation and Grading Support (JEGS) framework.

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence briefings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-03
Reference
FOI/202500491185
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Disclosure of award details to authorised third parties by Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Any policy documents, internal guidance, staff instructions, or training materials used by Social Security Scotland that set out the rules or procedures regarding: Request for information 1: The circumstances in which Social Security Scotland staff may or may not share details of a client’s benefit award (including t...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-02-03
Reference
FOI/202500491205
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Number of Scottish Forestry Employees Suspended in 2020 - 2021: FOI release

1. In each year since 2020-21, including the current year to date, how many employees at this public body have been suspended with full pay? Where an employee’s suspension covers multiple financial years, please only include the year where they were initially suspended. 2. In relation to Q1, what is the respective sal...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2026-02-02
Reference
FOI/202500493745
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government's involvement in smelting facilities owned by Aluance British Aluminium Ltd: FOI release

I write concerning the involvement of the Scottish Government in the Lochaber Smelter owned by Aluance British Aluminium Ltd which is controlled by Sanjeer Gupta The company has three charges against it in the name of Scottish Ministers, effectively the Scottish Government, for money loaned to the company. Companies H...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3
Published
2026-02-02
Reference
FOI/202500491840
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Old Shore Road, Connel accidents: FOI release

You stated - there is a proposed development of a new marina and associated houses at the south end of Old Shore Road, Connel. This proposed development is at an advanced stage. The southerly junction where Old Shore Road meets the A85 is an awkward location where cars are accelerating out of the speed restriction tow...

FOI unclear 75 score 5 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-29
Reference
FOI/202500493871
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate breakdown of policy development and implementation: FOI release

I’d like to request your usual good services and ask for a list sub/ governances groups or boards on the divisional level for the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate These would be groups or boards that brings together external policy stakeholders with the Scottish Government to give strategic oversight of...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2026-01-28
Reference
FOI/202500490019
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Structure of the Education and Justice department and its role within the Scottish Government: FOI release

In your email, you requested the following information: Information regarding DG Education and Justice Division and Team titles. A summary of the roles of the teams within DG Education and Skills.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-28
Reference
FOI/202500489723
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Recruitment process and guidelines information for civil service roles: FOI release

Information about the Scottish Government’s recruitment processes for civil service roles. Specifically, your request sought: A full end-to-end overview of the recruitment process, including advertising, application, shortlisting, interview, offer, and onboarding stages, and any variations for internal or Other Govern...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-28
Reference
FOI/202500490273
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of Safer Communities directorate: FOI release

"Id like to request your usual good services and ask for a list sub/governances groups or boards on the divisional level for the Safer Communities directorate. These would be groups or boards that brings together external policy stakeholders with the Scottish Government to give strategic oversight of policy development...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-28
Reference
FOI/202500490009
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) cost: FOI release

1. How much have the Scottish National Standardised Assessments cost the Scottish Government, broken down by (a) each year since they were introduced? 2. How much are these tests projected to cost the Scottish Government in each of the next five years, including the current year, broken down by the provider? 3. How l...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-27
Reference
FOI/202500490609
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Specific job vacancy information within Social Security Scotland: FOI release

I would like some information regarding job vacancy B1 - Client Manager - Dundee Ref Number 2206. Please advise me of the following: 1. How many applications were received? 2. How many applications passed the sift? 3. How many people were interviewed? 4. How many people are on the reserve list as of today’s date?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-27
Reference
FOI/202500491166
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff statistics: FOI release

You asked how many people are on the Scottish Government payroll full and part time.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-27
Reference
FOI/202500490621
Directorate
People, Appointments and Governance
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Cost of merging NHS Education for Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland to create NHS Delivery: FOI release

Thank you for your request dated 24 October 2025 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA), through which you asked for: 1. The projected total cost of merging NHS Education for Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland to create NHS Delivery. 2. The projected savings per year from merging NHS Ed...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2026-01-27
Reference
FOI/202500490759
Directorate
Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector