Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,642releases indexed
40,482attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,387partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Education Scotland reports regarding the impact of the COVID- 19 and funding provided: FOI release

Any reports or assessments conducted by Education Scotland regarding the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on education in Scotland, including any measures proposed or implemented to address these impacts. Information regarding the number of schools in Scotland that have received inspections from Education Scotland in t...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-05-04
Reference
FOI/202300349546
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Education, Public sector

South Ayrshire Council Play Parks funding: FOI release

The details of the £2m Funding award to South Ayrshire Council for children's Play Parks. Include any funding conditions that South Ayrshire Council were to meet. Details of the Council's original application and the criteria that must be met. Including all previous correspondence sent and received before the funding b...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-05-03
Reference
FOI/202300349881
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

The Chair of the Third Sector Network: FOI release

“There is one representative of people with lived experience on the Pain Management Task Force, the chair of Third Sector Network”. This is an organisation unfamiliar to our group - do you mean the UK end, or Scotland? For clarity, can you name the person/ or state which other organisations or charity they may be with...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2023-05-03
Reference
FOI/202300346727
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Planning application appeals: EIR release

Please tell me how many planning appeals were brought to the Scottish Government's Planning and Environmental Appeals Division in 2022/23. Please tell me which local authority originally rejected the decision, and whether each appeal was subsequently approved or rejected by the DPEA. You subsequently clarified on 3 A...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 7 working days correspondence briefings 2 attachments
Published
2023-05-02
Reference
FOI/202300349591
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Information relating to Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards): FOI release

The following information in relation to the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Act 2018: In each calendar year, the number of applications that have been made to the Scottish Ministers under section 5 of the Act. In each calendar year, the number of applications where the Scottish Minister...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.5 s.8 2 attachments
Published
2023-05-02
Reference
FOI/202300347538
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Trust Deeds granted excluding equity in property: FOI release

The number of trust deeds which are granted excluding the equity in property? If you do, could you please provide a note of the number of Trust Deeds granted with and without the equity over the past 3 months?.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-05-01
Reference
FOI/202300349252
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Marine Scotland enforcement vessels fuel costs: FOI release

The fuel purchased by marine Scotland, specifically for their enforcement vessels. I would like this information broken down on a monthly basis for the twelve most recent months for which the data is available and if possible on the fuel purchased by vessel or at least type of vessel.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-05-01
Reference
FOI/202300350093
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cloud hosting services contracts: FOI release

Whether the Oracle hosting contract is still valid or if it has been replaced by any other supplier?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-04-26
Reference
FOI/202300351724
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Breakdown of applications received by Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

The total number of applications for criminal record checks received by Disclosure Scotland in the last year (2022), broken down by type of check and reason for application. Information regarding the number of criminal record check applications that were approved and denied in the last year (2022), broken down by type ...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2023-04-24
Reference
FOI/202300349541
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Framework for the Provision of Interim IT and Professional staff services from ASA recruitment: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information [Scotland] Act 2002 we formally request the information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. Details for all contractors working for ASA Recruitment on IT & Pr...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-04-24
Reference
FOI/202300350465
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Mental Health Law Review questions: FOI Review

Question: The Secretariat did promise on 28 June 2022 that it would publish all documents which it had permission to publish. And David Leighton did give permission to publish - see email confirming this via his clerk dated 10 November - contrary to your claim of 8 November that he did not. But his report has not been ...

FOI unclear 55 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence s.21(4)
Published
2023-04-20
Reference
FOI/202300346496 Review of 202300346493
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

MSP and Transport Scotland meetings relating to A9 dualling target: EIR release

Can you confirm when Jenny Gilruth MSP was first informed by Transport Scotland that the 2025 target to dual the A9 would not be met? Can you confirm when John Swinney MSP was first informed by Transport Scotland that the 2025 target to dual the A9 would not be met? Can you confirm when John Swinney MSP was first inf...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.6(1) s.20
Published
2023-04-19
Reference
FOI/202300344671
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Catch records for the Glenelg Salmon Fishery District : EIR release

Salmonid catch records for the two glenelg rivers, Glenmhor and Glenbeag for the last 30 years.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-19
Reference
FOI/202200324039
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Trust Deeds and Debt Arrangement Scheme statistics: FOI release

Trust deed and DAS statistics for: Number of Trust Deeds Protected between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022 (inclusive) by Insolvency Practitioner Number of Trust Deeds advertised between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022 (inclusive) by Insolvency Practitioner Number of Trust Deeds completed between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022 (inclus...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-17
Reference
FOI/202300345092
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Chief Veterinary Officer visits to salmon farms: EIR release

I would like to receive all records of Chief Veterinary Officer Sheila Voas’s visits in her capacity as Chair of Farmed Fish Health Framework to all salmon farms she has visited. She claims to have paid unannounced visits to salmon farms, I would like corroborated evidence of this please. I would also like to receive ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.10 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-17
Reference
FOI/202200325943
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Aberdeen Western Periphery Route: EIR Review

Original request - 202200302698 For "the following documents for the Aberdeen Western Periphery Route: The Interpretive Reports provided by the Company for the environmental monitoring of Hydrological and Hydrogeological Sensitive Environment Sites (groundwater, surface waters, private and pubic water supplies) during...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-04-17
Reference
FOI/202200319440 Review of 202200302698
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

MSP Keith Brown's meetings with Chief Constable of Police Scotland: FOI Release

How many times has Keith Brown MSP, in his capacity as Justice Secretary, met with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland in the calendar years 2022 and 2023, on which dates did these meetings take place, and which (if any) did NOT take place in the Scottish Parliament building?.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2023-04-17
Reference
FOI/202300348885
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Access to counselling services through secondary schools per local authority: FOI release

Any other summaries/reports compiled since September 2021 on the impact of the Government’s commitment to ensure every secondary school has access to counselling services. You also asked us to provide the most recent six monthly reports on progress submitted by each of Scotland’s 32 Councils to the Government.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-04-13
Reference
FOI/202200327621
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise specific meetings correspondence: FOI release

1) All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Ivan McKee's meeting with Mubadal...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) 6 attachments
Published
2023-04-13
Reference
FOI/202200322000
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Framework for the Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services: FOI release

Scottish Government Invitation to Tender – Framework for the Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services /Reference SP-22-001 We wish to make the following freedom of information request under the above Act in respect of the above tender: 1. Whether, after the submission deadline for the Tender, there was any com...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.2 s.4
Published
2023-04-11
Reference
FOI/202300347941
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Prisoners with Order for Lifelong Restrictions: FOI release

You asked for : How many O.L.R. prisoners were given a custodial sentence of four years or less? How many O.L.R. prisoners were given a custodial sentence of two years or less?

FOI unclear 50 score 63 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-04-11
Reference
FOI/202300346978
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector