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

North East Scotland road accident statistics: FOI release

How many road accidents/deaths occurred in the North-east last year? How many road death victims in the north-east region were maybe not wearing a seatbelt in the last year/over the last three potentially? Of these accidents, how many were potentially using their mobile phones? You have also clarified that you were in...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202300355674
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Chief Medical Officer international travel: FOI release

How many international conferences has Professor Sir Gregor Smith, Chief Medical Officer, 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 3 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202300346821
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Public sector

COVID-19 social media spend: FOI release

The total money spent by the Scottish Government on marketing and advertising relating to COVID- 19, COVID-19 Lockdown & Restrictions and the COVID-19 vaccines from 2020 to 2023. Please provide a breakdown of the spend for each financial year, by each form of media - television, radio, digital, outdoor, social media, n...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1)
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202300353473
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of cost for Isle of Rum visit: FOI release

A breakdown of all costs for Lorna Slater’s visit to the Isle of Rum on 12/05/23, including the cost to charter the boat, state the cost of the full return journey. If any ministerial cars were used for the journey please confirm details of departure and arrival points and the length of journey.

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202300356492
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Govanhill Baths development Trust: FOI release

How much funding has been given to Govanhill Baths Community Trust, and all subsidiaries, by the Scottish Government and any other funding bodies from 2001 to present.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
FOI/202300376685
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Staff employed in the agricultural policy department of the Agricultural and Rural economy directorate: FOI release

The number of staff employed in the agricultural policy department of the Agricultural and Rural economy directorate, broken down over the last five years. I would also like to have the numbers broken down by their grade or salary band, ie C2, B1 etc.

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202200333493
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Spend on communication and voice coaching since 29 March 2023: FOI release

The amount of money spent on communication and voice coaching since 29 March 2023. A list of MSPs who used this coaching.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202300358655
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost of living website costs and statistics: FOI release

You asked for information about the Scottish Government's website, gov.scot/costoflivingsupport and the associated media/promotional campaign designed to direct members of the public to it: The total cost of media and promotional campaigns, including development/agency costs for the content, for promoting the website ...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
202200335955
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fraud losses per financial year since 2019: FOI release

The total amount of money that has been lost as a result of fraud in the following financial years; 2019- 20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 The total amount of money spent to retrieve the money lost to fraud in the following financial years; 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24”

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
FOI/202300374101
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Scotland - business travel: FOI release

The following information from Education Scotland. 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). Please provide copies of any corporate po...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence meetings s.27
Published
2023-10-30
Reference
FOI/202300375402
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccinations being offered to children: FOI release

Why (COVID-19 vaccinations) are being offered to children (or anyone for that matter)? Why are you knowingly pushing for people to have these experimental injections? Are you aware of this Pfizer document? Why invite children for such an injection when it's been published (13/4/2022) that it's not recommended for ch...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202200295189
Directorate
Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Net zero tests on electricity (2022) and gas (2023) procurement: EIR release

Was a net zero or similar test applied to the electricity procurement summer 2022? What were the relative carbon emissions of the choices reviewed? What was the out come of that decision? Also will a net zero or similar test be applied to the gas procurement 2023? If not why not? It cannot be commercially sound in the...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202200323022
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Stress related absences: FOI release

How many Scottish Government civil servants have been absent from work due to stress related conditions in each of the past five years? Of those absent in each year, how many were off work for more than (a) a week, (b) a month and (c) indefinitely? What was the total number of sick days due to stress related absences...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202200331593
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Agricultural department staff: FOI release

I am writing to ask for the number of staff employed in the Agricultural and Rural economy directorate over the last five years. I would like the number of people employed broken down for each year. I would also like the number of staff broken down by their salary bands or grades ie C1 or B2 etc for each of the years.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202200333475
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

NHS staff terms and conditions: FOI release

When NHS staff are absent from work on sick leave under "Scale of Allowances" Section 14.4 of the policy it states - "Sick pay is calculated on the basis of what the individual would have received had he/she been at work. This would be based on the previous three months at work or any other reference period that may b...

FOI unclear 55 score 67 working days over deadline correspondence s.14
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202200334283
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Veterans currently employed across Transport Scotland: FOI release

Please could you provide us with: The number of veterans currently employed across Transport Scotland for the past seven years If possible, the breakdown by males and females The roles these veterans are currently employed within

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202200334336
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government's Twitter accounts: FOI release

For each member of the government, can you release details of the accounts they have blocked on Twitter? Can you release details of all accounts blocked by each of the Scottish Government's Twitter accounts? Clarification We wrote to you to clarify the scope of your request with regards to “each of the Scottish Gover...

FOI unclear 55 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202300337483
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rent officer team: FOI release

You asked for Under the freedom of information act, please advise the following: How many staff are involved in the rent officer team? How many applications can the team handle in a single working day? How many staff will be looking at rent increase applications? Where have these staff members come from, what was thei...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202300339192
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Glasgow City council land ownership: FOI release

How did a group of people (Glasgow city council) obtain the land where the car spaces are in Glasgow? How can any individual or group of individuals state that they own a part of land if all land is gods land? What date did Glasgow city council start enforcing parking tickets and why did they start doing this into the ...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202300341109
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

£125 million extra funding that John Swinney announced: FOI release

Details of the £125 million of additional funding that the Deputy First Minister announced was available for the Scottish Budget 2023-24 during the Stage 3 debate. You requested the confirmation that was received by the Deputy First Minister relating specifically to the £125 million, when that confirmation was received...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202300345916
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministerial engagements, travel & gifts (January-February): FOI release

I note there are no entries yet for 2023 placed on the public webpage Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Please confirm when January & February will be available.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202300346457
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Recruitment plans (23/24) to reduce waiting times for benefit applications:: FOI release

What if any are your recruitment plans for 23/24 to help reduce waiting times for benefit applications? With new financial year what areas are you looking for improve initially with recruitment and timescale? With a large number of potential employees on reserve lists do you foresee you will try to recruit before reser...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202300346663
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security IT system 23-24: FOI release

Request for information 1: The current total cost of Social Security Scotland’s IT system for the year 2023-24. Please provide current cost or an estimation if the figure could change. Request for information 2: A breakdown of the cost of Social Security Scotland’s IT system by financial year. In other words, how ...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-27
Reference
202300351921
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland recruitment plans for 2022/2023: FOI release

information about recent campaigns for Client Advisors, Client Managers and Team Managers at Social Security Scotland What if any plans are in place for recruitment for remainder of the year in regards to the above roles? 22/23 there is a plan to employ 3500 more than across the board, will the above roles be included...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.1
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200328998
Directorate
Topic
Public sector