Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,920releases indexed
40,950attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-03newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,459 not held 3,292 released 1,598 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3788 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1638 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 46 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 666 releases · 25.5 avg days
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7,459 matching releases

Policy for purchasing donor eggs: FOI release

Can you outline the current Scottish Government Policy regarding use of donor eggs purchased for NHS fertility treatment. If this policy has changed in the past two years, please can you share the previous policy, and dates of the most recent policy change.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-20
Reference
FOI/202300375442
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Breakdown of figures for future offshore wind and wholesale electricity prices: EIR release

"Please provide the full details behind the calculation mentioned in this written answer given by Michael Matheson on 11th March 2022. This should include all relevant assumptions. eg on future wholesale electricity prices, future offshore wind prices, typical household consumption etc… https://www.parliament.scot/cha...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-11-20
Reference
FOI/202300375293
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Energy, Public sector

Correspondence on work undertaken by HaskoningDHV in regards to Ferguson Marine June-July 22: FOI release

Any internal or external correspondence sent from or received by the Scottish Government on the topic of the work undertaken by HaskoningDHV in regards to Ferguson Marine between June 1 and July 31, 2022.

FOI unclear 75 score 73 working days over deadline correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-20
Reference
202200323017
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce meetings in 2023: FOI release

How many meetings of the Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce have taken place in 2023? If you could please provide the date(s) of each meeting.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2023-11-20
Reference
FOI/202300375237
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Human rights funding for 2016-2017: FOI release

All recipients of Scottish Government equality and human rights funding for 2016-2017, with amounts awarded to each organisation. All recipients of grants from the Promoting Equality and Cohesion Fund 2017-2021 (including extension funding), with amounts awarded to each organisation. All recipients of grants from the E...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)
Published
2023-11-20
Reference
FOI/202300378204
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments: FOI release

Can I please ask which private companies are contracted to do PIP assessments in Scotland?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2023-11-20
Reference
FOI/202300377904
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

NHS Scotland Military Veteran and Service Leaver Programme: FOI release

What is the budget for the Military Veteran and Service Leaver Programme? What is the size of the team dedicated to the Military Veteran and Service Leaver Programme? Please include details of roles and responsibilities. How many Veterans and Service Leavers has the programme recruited into the NHS? What is the process...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-20
Reference
202200327784
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Payments to Serco Caledonian Sleeper (SCSL): FOI release

Can you confirm if any payments have been made from the Scottish Government to Serco, as part of the contract to deliver the Caledonian Sleeper service, between January 1 2023 and the present date. Can you confirm if any payments are due to be made from the Scottish Government to Serco, as part of the contract to deli...

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-11-17
Reference
202300349287
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Decision to offer COVID-19 vaccine to pregnant women in Scotland: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence including the then First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, relating to the decision to offer COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women in Scotland. The vaccine was originally advised NOT to be given to pregnant women, but the Government policy changed on this during summer 2021. Please provide any and a...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.20 4 attachments
Published
2023-11-17
Reference
202300353467
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland current headcount of staff: FOI release

Please include the information for each of the following financial years; 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22: The number of staff working at the organisation in each of these financial years The total wage bill for each of these years Please also provide me with the current headcount of staff.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-17
Reference
202200333341
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Council houses under ACRS allocated to people from Afghanistan: FOI release

How many council houses are being built or modified or allocated to people from Afghanistan under the ACRS, ARAP programme’s to date, and at what costs, since 2013.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-17
Reference
202300339927
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Recruiting the Scottish Government’s Director General Economy: FOI release

Your request was for the following information relating to the process for recruiting the Scottish Government’s Director General Economy, to replace the interim incumbent Louise Macdonald. A copy of the advertisement for this position, along with the date it was posted, and the places it was posted. The number of peop...

FOI unclear 80 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202300344239
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of public and private Charge Point Scotland points: FOI release

Total public and privately available charge points commissioned onto ChargePlace Scotland (CPS) network following installation, since the inception of the scheme in 2013, to April 2022

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200317913
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Care home COVID-19 guidance: FOI release

Guidance that was issued to all care homes (including Overdon House) in relation to coronavirus and mitigating the spread of the virus between patients at the time of your clients’ mother’s death. Guidance that was issued to all care homes (including Overdon House) in relation to when patients with coronavirus or presu...

FOI unclear 50 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200329815
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of the progress of the Coming Home Implementation report from February 2022: FOI release

A detailed breakdown of the progress of The Coming Home Implementation report from February 2022 answering the following: How many people with learning disabilities (LD) have been put on the national register to date? What proportion of the total number of Scots with LD who have been out of area and/or stuck in hospit...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202300337575
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers (LIFT) shared equity schemes: FOI release

How many first time buyers have successfully been supported by: A) the Open Market Shared Equity scheme (OMSE), and B) New Supply Shared Equity scheme (NSSE) scheme in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. You have also asked for the breakdown of how many first-time buyers have been successfully supported through each of t...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
FOI/202300374848
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

National Insurance for employees who are paid permanent injury benefit: FOI release

Do NHSGGC pay the National Insurance for employees who are paid Permanent injury benefit and had to retire on the basis of injuries sustained wholly or partially as a result of injuries sustained at work? Is the National Insurance paid (by NHSGGC) up until full and maximum state pension contributions have been achieve...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200335546
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding allocation for domestic violence and/or abuse victims: FOI release

A breakdown of total funding allocations from the Scottish Government to domestic violence and / or abuse victim support services that specialise in support for BME/BAME victims, from 2018 – present, please breakdown by year and by organisation if possible.

FOI unclear 55 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1)
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200331324
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Policy for purchasing donor sperm: FOI release

Can you share the current Scottish Government Policy regarding use of donor sperm purchased from a sperm bank for NHS fertility treatment; as well as the previous policy, and dates of the most recent policy change. Please can you also share information on the reasons given for this policy change.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
FOI/202300375439
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

VMS data of vessels: EIR release

All VMS data of vessels that transited through the following area between 00:01 13th October 2022 and 23:59 15th October 2022. P1 60°45.0' N, 003°25.0' W P2 60°45.0' N, 002°15.0' W P3 60°10.0' N, 002°15.0' W P4 60°10.0' N, 003°25.0' W Please provide details of the VMS reports received from vessels during the speci...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 6 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200333868
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Capita maintenance service contract: FOI release

As per my records the Capita contract has expired. I would like to know whether this contract is still valid or replaced by any other supplier.

FOI unclear 50 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence contracts
Published
2023-11-15
Reference
FOI/202300367475
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy trip to Iceland: FOI release

Neil Gray flew to Iceland on 13 June 2023 and returned 15 June 2023. On 13 June 2023, from what airport in Scotland did he fly from? And what airport in Iceland did he fly to? On 15 June 2023, from what airport in Iceland did he fly from? And what airport in Scotland did he fly to?

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-11-15
Reference
FOI/202300375978
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

SNAP Leadership Panel selection and size criteria: FOI release

The criteria used by SNAP when choosing the current Panel. The reasons for deciding its optimal size.

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-15
Reference
202200298557
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector