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

Glenmore River catching history: EIR release

“Historic numbers of salmon and sea trout caught each year within the Glenmore river… tabulated data from your electronic database”. The database holds records from 1986-2021.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-01-18
Reference
FOI/202200324441
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Rent Scotland expenditure on equality, diversity, and inclusivity: FOI release

Please can your organisation provide in Excel CSV format, the following information: a) The number of roles in your association (expressed in numbers of FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. For example, this could include (amongst other guises) “EDI officers” o...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-01-18
Reference
FOI/202200319941
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Cost of GP and consultant report: FOI release

How much money is paid for a GP report, please? Alongside how much for a consultant report in the NHS and also within the private sector. Such as a patient engaged privately for their care needs.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-01-18
Reference
FOI/202200321819
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Angus Robertson's meetings with foreign politicians that mentions Scotland has 25% of Europe’s offshore wind potential: EIR release

Please provide the number of meetings with foreign politicians at which Angus Robertson has mentioned that Scotland has 25% of Europe’s offshore wind potential, since he became the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture on 20th May 2021. Please also provide the date of the most recent meet...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2023-01-17
Reference
FOI/202200333775
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Money spent to decarbonise Scottish Government buildings: EIR release

Information about the amount of money that has been spent to decarbonise Scottish Government buildings across the duration of this parliament. Please provide information about which buildings have undergone decarbonising work, which specific type of work has been done (which could include insulation instalment, upgradi...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-01-17
Reference
FOI/202200333777
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Prosecutions brought for breach of Protection of Wild Mammals Act: EIR release

The number of prosecutions brought for breach of Protection of Wild Mammals Act since it was passed and in particular the number/percentage of cases where there was not a conviction held against the defendant, be it for the case being dismissed or the defendant not being found guilty.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2023-01-17
Reference
FOI/202200334105
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fiscal Framework Review: FOI release

1. What is the remit of the review of the Fiscal Framework announced on 22nd June 2022? 2. What methodology is being applied on how this review is to be conducted? 3. Will there be a request for external inputs and evidence to this review? 4. What is the timeframe for the completion of this review? 5. Will the revi...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.6
Published
2023-01-16
Reference
FOI/202200320444
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Highland Council town centre funding: FOI release

I should be grateful to receive all information relating to the following particularly in relation to Highland Council - 1. Town Centre Funding e.g. what its main purpose was - retrofitting empty buildings and derelict properties. 2. Place Based Investment Funding, e.g. what its main purpose was - small individual comm...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2023-01-16
Reference
FOI/202200316855
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland recruitment agencies statistics: FOI release

You asked five quesitons relating to recruitment agencies. Please advise the total spend on recruitment agencies in the last 12 months? Please breakdown both spend on Agency that finds candidates for job vacancies and Agencies that supply temporary staff? Please advise what the temporary agency spend for admin, call...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-01-16
Reference
FOI/202200315509
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Costs of Ukrainian resettlement: FOI release

“How much” to “date 7 September 2022 the Scottish Govt has spent on” Ukrainian “Refugees”?

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-01-16
Reference
FOI/202200319580
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Ukraine

Mental health counsellors in colleges and universities: FOI release

Question 1: The Scottish Government announced plans to fund 80 additional mental health counsellors in colleges and universities between 2019 and 2023. Please confirm how many of those new counsellors were allocated for Scottish universities. Question 2: Please confirm how many counsellors (FTE) have been appointed at ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2023-01-16
Reference
FOI/202200319297
Directorate
Topic
Education, Health and social care, Public sector

Publication of "Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain, a Guide for Improvement, 2018-2021" FOI release

(1) The date on which the Scottish Government’s ‘Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain, a Guide for Improvement, 2018-2021’ was published; and (2) When / how it was disseminated to primary care / general practices.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2023-01-16
Reference
FOI/202200321332
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Road traffic collision statistics for A711 between Dumfries and Dalbeattie: FOI release

"I am writing this email to request the number of road traffic collisions that have encountered on the A711 road between Dumfries and Dalbeattie over a 36month period. The section of the road that I am interested in is between the beeswing caravan park and the kirkgunzeon straight on the double ‘s’ bend. There are conc...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-01-12
Reference
FOI/202200319781
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland Delivery Team Manager recruitment exercise: FOI release

With regard to recruitment in 2022/2023: Please confirm how many people are on the reserve list for the Delivery Team Manager role? Please also confirm if there are plans to hire more people for this position? And if so when?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2023-01-12
Reference
FOI/202200316573
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Unique online visitor statistics: FOI release

1. Please tell me how many unique visitors have visited the Building a New Scotland website since 14 June 2022, broken down by week. 2. Please tell me how many unique visitors have visited each of the versions of Paper 1 since their launch. 3. Please tell me how many unique visitors have visited each of the versions of...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2023-01-12
Reference
FOI/202200320904
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Disclosure checks requested by City of Edinburgh Council for Super Sponsor and Homes for Ukraine schemes: FOI release

The number of disclosure checks requested by City of Edinburgh Council in the last three months for those wishing to host Ukrainian refugees. You further requested a breakdown of checks that had been accepted, rejected and were pending.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-01-11
Reference
FOI/202200317171
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Ukraine

Home Owner Support Fund modelling: FOI release

The models it uses and provides to money advice workers to calculate the HOSF entitlement that correspond with guidance https://www.gov.scot/policies/homelessness/support-for-homeowners-at-risk-of-homelessness/ Any modelling information it uses to determine the HOSF threshold, including that used to design the fund. St...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)
Published
2023-01-10
Reference
FOI/202200317420
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

National care service development directorate: FOI release

1. How many civil servant staff are currently employed in the National Care Service development Directorate? 2. The breakdown of those staff by grade, numbers at each grade and what each of those grades costs the Scottish government? 3. How many professional advisors are currently employed in the Scottish Government? 4...

FOI unclear 50 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-01-06
Reference
FOI/202200329046
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Public sector

Agricultural bill promotion: FOI release

The amount of money paid to the PR agency JW Squared to promote the open meetings about the Agricultural Bill consultation.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence meetings contracts
Published
2023-01-06
Reference
FOI/202200333415
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Agricultural bill consultation numbers: FOI release

You asked to find out how many people attended each of the Agricultural bill consultation meetings across the country, including the number of attendees (not including Government staff or contractors) for each of the following meetings: 5 October Inverness 6 October Skye 25 October Aberdeenshire 1 November Oban 3 Novem...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence meetings contracts
Published
2023-01-06
Reference
FOI/202200333417
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS): FOI release

You asked for the following information: How many Scottish households have received a voucher from the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) to contribute towards establishing a superfast broadband connection in 2021 and so far in 2022? How much has been paid out in total from the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200316224
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

The Residential Cycle Storage & Parking Fund: FOI release

Any policy documents related to the Residential Cycle Storage & Parking Fund Any criteria that exists for deciding which local councils receive funding under the scheme Any correspondence (email, texts, WhatsApp messages, minutes, briefings) between Scottish Government ministers and local authorities and/or Cycling Sco...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200334161
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government Mobile Phone Contract: FOI release

1. What is the name of your organisation? 2. How many employees are at your organisation? 3. How many mobile phone and mobile broadband (data only) connections do you currently have in total? 4. How many of these are data only (for laptops and tablets)? 5. How many of these are voice and data (for mobile phones)? 6. Wh...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.8
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200317268
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector