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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Waiting times on processing new claims for the Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods: FOI release

In relation to the time taken in processing new claims for the Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods: The percentage of new claims waiting for longer than 30 days. The percentage of new claims waiting for longer than 60 days. Please provide information from 2018 and if possible, with a breakdown by year.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200313089
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Spend so far and how much is it planned to be spent on consultants in connection with the Introduction of the National Care Service: FOI release

How much has been spent so far and how much is it planned to spend on consultants in connection with the Introduction of the National Care Service? Are all consultancy contracts put out to open tender as a matter of policy? If not which National Care Service contracts have not been put out to tender?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200316978
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Public sector

COVID special leave granted to NHS Scotland staff: FOI release

When on Covid Special Leave after testing positive for Covid were NHS Scotland staff paid sick leave based on the previous 3 months at work, as set out in Scale of Allowances Section 14.4 of the NHS Scotland Policies? Did section 14.4 Scale of Allowances from the NHS Scotland Policies still apply to NHS staff absent o...

FOI unclear 55 score 67 working days over deadline correspondence s.14
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200333874
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Emergency Budget Review education projects: FOI release

Please break down the £30m of reduction in spend by project. Please set out where the £10m has been saved and provide information on why the spend was not needed this year.

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200328352
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Population health re-phased budget: FOI release

In the Emergency Budget Review, the Scottish Government states it is reprioritising £13m by rephasing a commitment to double investment in sport, specifically " Re-phasing of commitment to double investment in sport, reprioritisation of health improvement spending. Please set out exactly what within the population heal...

FOI unclear 50 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200328376
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Spend by Scottish Government promoting interlinked smoke and fire alarms: FOI release

Please tell me how much money was spent by the Scottish Government on promoting the change in law which meant all homes had have interlinked smoke and fire alarms by 1st February 2021, before it was delayed in December 2020, broken down by type of marketing tool (e.g door to door leaflet, television ad, promoted posts ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200329803
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government media and social media expenditure for 2022: FOI release

The Scottish Government media and social media expenditure for 2022, with expenditure broken down for television, radio , newspapers, and social media companies.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200329888
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Organisations which receive funding/grants which aid BSL users: FOI release

You asked for information on charities and businesses who aid deaf British Sign Language users, specifically on which of the named organisations below received funds/grants from the Scottish Government in 2021/2022. BDA Institute of BSL NRCPD Sign Health Signature NDCS RNID RAD

FOI unclear 50 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200331929
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information on Transport Scotland's telephone systems: FOI release

What telephone system does the organisation use? How many users use the telephone system? Is the telephone system cloud based? When will the organisation next review their telephony contracts? Who is the main network provider the organisation uses for its mobile phones? How many employees have a mobile phone supplied b...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200329892
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Compensation sum paid to former permanent secretary: FOI release

What was the total compensation sum paid to Ms Evans after leaving her role in the civil service? Why was Ms Evans given three-months pay, despite the legal requirement for an unpaid break between leaving a senior civil service job and taking up an outside post? What was the total sum of the three-months pay that was r...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-10-26
Reference
202200334200
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Judicial review on the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018: FOI release

Could you please tell me how much the Scottish Government has spent on legal bills defending the judicial review on the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018. This should include the final total as well as a breakdown showing the amount spent on the Outer House judicial review, that spent on the I...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202200320852
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of Scottish Government groups: FOI release

1. Which of the groups listed here at this page (https://www.gov.scot/groups/) are still active? 2. For each of the groups listed at https://www.gov.scot/groups/: (a) when their last meeting was (b) the budget and/or number of Scottish Government officials servicing each group.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
FOI/202300374105
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

COVID-19 face coverings in schools guidance: FOI release

1. Which man/woman or men/women wrote this guidance? (It is not signed by anyone as far as I can tell. 2. Which man/woman or men/women within the SG proclaim(s) to have the authority to impose masks (etc) on other people's children against their wishes (ie, without their freely-given consent)? (Or is the guidance all ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202200326281
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Scottish Government's R100 programme: FOI release

Under the Scottish Government's R100 programme, with specific reference to the North Lot, how many properties in the Moray local authority area are still waiting to be connected? On average, how long are properties in the Moray local authority area waiting to be connected? When do the Scottish Government expect every p...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-10-25
Reference
202200331138
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of Scottish forestry recruitment: FOI release

1. How many new permanent hires joined your organisation in 2022? 2. How many new permanent hires came through external providers in 2022? 3. How many team members work in your Recruitment Team? 4. What is your time to hire from adverting to onboarding? 5. What was your attrition rate in 2022? 6. What is your average c...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.9
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300372992
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of accountant in bankruptcy recruitment: FOI release

1. How many new permanent hires joined your organisation in 2022? 2. How many new permanent hires came through external providers in 2022? 3. How many team members work in your Recruitment Team? 4. What is your time to hire from adverting to onboarding? 5. What was your attrition rate in 2022? 6. What is your average c...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.5 s.7
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300373250
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Cases processed through standard operation procedure for bankruptcy restriction orders: FOI release

1. Of the 142 BRU's accepted by the Accountant covering the period 1st April 2008 : 11th July 2018, how many were processed through the AiB's standard operating procedure for bankruptcy restriction orders? 2. Of the 88 BRO's imposed by the Courts covering the period 1st April 2008 : 11th July 2018, how many were proces...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300375785
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government ownership of Prestwick Airport: FOI release

I am looking to establish the specific details of the Scottish Government acquisition of Prestwick Airport in 2013 in relation to what exactly the Scottish Government now owns as regards the airfield as a whole. Is it just the terminal and associated ramp areas of the whole airfield? Also in relation to existing histor...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300372316
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland unanswered calls 2022/23: FOI release

I would please like to request the number of unanswered calls to Social Security Scotland in the fiscal year 2022-23.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300372346
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Further information in response to FOI 202100236696: FOI release

What qualitative research is referred to in Freedom of Information response 202100236696 - and, if this research is not already in the public domain, can you provide the research? if the Scottish Government sought any further advice on the use of celebrities in campaigns to promote people to take up COVID-19 vaccinatio...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
202300349530
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of Disclosure Scotland recruitment: FOI release

1. How many new permanent hires joined your organisation in 2022? 2. How many new permanent hires came through external providers in 2022? 3. How many team members work in your Recruitment Team? 4. What is your time to hire from adverting to onboarding? 5. What was your attrition rate in 2022? 6. What is your average c...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.5 s.7
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300373014
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence with housing regulator discussing reidvale housing association: FOI release

Any correspondence from this year so far, from 1st January 2023, between the Housing Minister(s) and the Scottish Housing Regulator that mentions or makes reference to Reidvale Housing Association.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300372648
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Breakdown of transport Scotland recruitment: FOI release

1. How many new permanent hires joined your organisation in 2022? 2. How many new permanent hires came through external providers in 2022? 3. How many team members work in your Recruitment Team? 4. What is your time to hire from adverting to onboarding? 5. What was your attrition rate in 2022? 6. What is your average c...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.2 s.4 s.5 s.7
Published
2023-10-24
Reference
FOI/202300372932
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills