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

Guidance for local authorities: EIR release

information on the application of building regulations to domestic extensions and the recent change to published guidance and 'removal of the ability to use improvements to an existing house to compensate for areas of glazing in an extension which are more than 25% of the floor area'. Are you giving any guidance to Lo...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300350410
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) recruitment 2022: FOI release

The following questions regarding recruitment: How many new permanent hires joined your organisation in 2022? How many new permanent hires came through external providers in 2022? How many team members work in your Recruitment Team? What is your time to hire from adverting to onboarding? What was your attrition rate i...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
FOI/202300373026
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Influencer expenditure: FOI release

The total money paid by the Scottish Government to comedian Janey Godley or her representatives, from 2020-2023. This should include payments made as a social media ‘influencer’ or for TV, radio or other media appearances, where she was paid to represent the Scottish Government or support Scottish Government messaging ...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300353877
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information with regards to the organisation’s mobile phones contract: FOI release

Network Provider(s) - Please provide me with the network provider name e.g., EE, Telefonica, Vodafone, Three Annual Average Spend for each Network Provider - Can you please provide me with the average annual spend over the last 3 years. If this is a new contract, can you please provide the estimated annual spend. Numbe...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300356639
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Infected Blood Inquiry: FOI release

How many meetings have there been between Cabinet Office officials (and ministers) and Scottish Government since December 15th 2022 regarding the Infected Blood Inquiry? How many meetings have been held between the same officials/ministers since Sir Brian Langstaffs Compensation report published on 5th April 2023? Pl...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300356740
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Lorna Slater's trip to Rum: FOI release

Information regarding Lorna slaters recent trip to rum, how much the ministers visit has cost us, how it’s deemed value for money and why a ferry was not appropriate.

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300358577
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government spend on photography or wall art: FOI release

The total Scottish Government spend on the purchase of photography or other forms of wall art? Can I get this for each of the past five financial years

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
FOI/202300373650
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Demolished council houses since 2007: FOI release

Number of council or social houses which have been demolished in Scotland since 2007 by local authority, and also for how many new houses have been built in those local authorities since 2007.

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202200335788
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB): FOI release

In respect of the ScotZEB Phase 1 grant award to Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd T/A Stagecoach East Scotland for the sum of £7,329,923 for 32 electric buses, can you please advise: 1. Whether the grant agreement specifies the routes the buses shall operate on. 2. the route numbers specified within the grant agreement. ...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300349785
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff working on Independence Prospectus: FOI release

If the number of civil servants currently working to develop the proposed Independence Prospectus has changed or remains one Senior Civil Servant and twenty-three other officials. Also, the grade pay of each staff member.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
FOI/202300373699
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Minimum educational hours at university: FOI release

I would like to know if there is any minimum specification of educational hours that a University must provide for a student undertaking a degree course. Is there a basic minimum number of hours that must be provided by a University course for it to fulfil the requirements to confer a degree?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300345984
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Anti-social behaviour on buses: FOI release

What discussions the Scottish Government has held with bus operators/CPT regarding the increase in reported acts of anti-social behaviour on public transport and city centres linked to the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Young Persons. What discussions the Scottish Government has held with Police Scotland reg...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300352438
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Think Positive grants and funding for college counsellors: FOI release

Question 1: Could you please confirm grant funding by the Scottish Government to Think Positive for the academic year 2022-23? Question 2: In 2019, the Scottish Government announced plans to fund 80 additional mental health counsellors in Scottish colleges and universities between 2019 and 2023. Could you please confi...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202300345058
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Civil servants working on the Building a New Scotland series of papers: FOI release

FOI request With respect to the team of civil servants working on the Building a New Scotland series of papers, please disclose: The number civil servants working on the papers as of 18th November 2022 The maximum number of civil servants who have been working on the papers at any one time, since the team was created ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202200331032
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Error in the First Minister's contribution to Parliament on the 29th of September 2022: FOI release

Confirmation of when an error in the First Minister's contribution to Parliament on the 29th of September 2022 was identified; what prompted the First Minister or her staff to notice the error; and details of any correspondence relating to this error.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202200327455
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Nuclear war preparations: FOI release

Please can you tell me what plans exist for dealing with a radiological event, or nuclear war? Are KI and radiation sickness medications plentiful enough and can be handed out to the populace in time to be effective? Bearing in mind the low population density outwith the cities. Where are the public bunkers located, an...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.20
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202200325026
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Financial amounts received under Barnett Formula for financial years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023: FOI release

All individual financial amounts received by the Scottish Government from the United Kingdom Government under the Barnett Formula and the reason for the allocation in the Financial Years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202300358008
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Clean air zone response: FOI release

What company will be carrying out the testing? How often will the testing be carried out? After Glasgow hits the emissions target set 40μg/m3 will the LEZ be removed as per my email from DVLA and CAZ? Will the testing be in serval locations and average calculated?

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202300362623
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Public funding subsidies by Transport Scotland for Network Support Grant and Concessionary Bus Travel: FOI release

What is the total public funding subsidy, both Revenue and Capital, given by Transport Scotland for (a) Network Support Grant (b) Concessionary Bus Travel (c) any additional Local Authority gross costs incurred, in support of bus services to each of the 32 local authorities to run the bus network?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202300351607
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Demolished house numbers to accommodate 118,000 new affordable homes: FOI release

You currently publish building 118,000 affordable homes. Can you advise how many homes were demolished to accommodate the building of these new homes. Do we as a country have a net gain of new homes over the last 5 years?

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202300351639
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Percentage of households and premises with linked fire alarms: FOI release

Will you please let me know what % of Households and Premises have installed compliant systems? What is happening with those who have not complied?

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence meetings spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202300341648
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector