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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Carbon emissions and carbon offsetting from First Minister's trip: EIR release

For more information surrounding the Scottish Government’s business travel carbon levy while looking into the First Minister’s journey to the United States, specifically: The cost contributed to this carbon emission levy per carbon emission of ministerial travel aboard, specifically air travel and of which was used in...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-08-02
Reference
FOI/202200308379
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Bute House Visits: FOI release

1. A record of everyone who visited Bute House between 24th March 2020 to the 15th July 2020. To clarify, I only want a record of people who visited and entered Bute House whose official place of work isn't Bute House. 2. A record of everyone who visited Bute House between 5th January 2021 and 5th April 2021. To clarif...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200280151
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The experimental emergency authorisation use of the Covid 19 vaccine: FOI release

1) How many scots received a placebo during the experimental emergency authorisation use vaccine was introduced (convid19)? 2) Are the Pharmakiea companies reports being taken seriously as the side effects and deaths are far way more than all other vaccines in history does this not concern you? 3) Has sars-cov-2 been...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200308012 & 202200308260
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to the LGBTI working group’s recommendations in their reports to ministers: FOI release

Information relating to the LGBTI working group’s recommendations in their reports to ministers. Recommendation no. 13 states: That Education Scotland review and further develop age and stage appropriate LGBTI specific curriculum benchmarks within targeted curricular areas, in collaboration with existing partners of t...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1)
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200307870
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

E-mails sent to and received from Sinn Fein: FOI release

"I request for each calendar or financial year for which records are held: 1 The number of emails sent to @sinnfein.ie (Sinn Fein party) email addresses 2. The number of emails received from @sinnfein.ie (Sinn Fein) email addresses"

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200306586
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

ICT Documents: FOI release

1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy - The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives. 2. ICT Org Chart - A visual document that presents the structure of the IT department, please include name and job titles. If this cannot be sent, please work towards a structure with job titles. 3. ICT Annual...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200281105
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

College Lecturer Registration Working Group: FOI request

A copy of the report and recommendations from the College Lecturer Registration Working Group made to Scottish Government in 2020.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200279249
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

The number of violent incidents/threats on staff within the Government: FOI release

For the time period 31st March 2021 to 31st March 2022 please provide the following: total number of violent incidents on your staff broken down by job title/category of worker a breakdown of the nature of the violent incident e.g., verbal, physical, threatening behaviour how many violent incidents have been reported ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200307019
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

VMS Data: EIR release

VMS Data from the January 2019 - December 2021 for numerous ICES rectangles.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200287736
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Statistics on Government staff that have been dismissed, demoted or disciplinary action taken against them: FOI release

You have asked for the following information: How many Accountable Officers in the Scottish Government have been (a) demoted (b) sacked (c) had formal action taken against them in the period since 2010. How many Senior Officers in the Scottish Government have been (a) demoted (b) sacked (c) had formal action taken...

FOI unclear 50 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200303050
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Import and Export of goods by sector: FOI release

For comprehensive information about the import and exports of goods by sector from 1995 to 2022.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200307793
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Financial recovery plan and review report: FOI Review

In regards to this contract notice issued by the Scottish Government: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436398 Please provide the financial recovery plan referenced and the review report referenced. Any internal or external correspondence from within the Scottish Government o...

FOI unclear 75 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200278765 Review of 202100266968
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

The First Minister's car journeys during lockdown: FOI release

1. The full record of the First Minister's car journeys between 24th March 2020 until 15th July 2020. 2. The full record of the First Minister's car journeys between 5th January 2021 and 5th April 2021.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200307419
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

The building structure of Budhmore Care Home on the Isle Of Skye: FOI release

A) Any inspections to the building structure of Budhmore Care Home on the Isle Of Skye were sent or made available to The Scottish Government or The Health Secretary in the last 10 years? B) If any concerns were sent to The Scottish Government or the Health Secretary from Crossreach or any third party on the building ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200308574
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

SME Liquidity Loan: FOI release

You asked whether all the outstanding monies of this loan have been repaid in full to the Scottish Government and if not, what measures are in place/being undertaken to recover these funds.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200309716
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Income tax revenue statistics: FOI release

“Why the Scottish Government used out of date income tax revenue statistics. For context, on Table 12 of the Scottish Government’s Spending Review, it states that Scottish Income Tax will raise £13,671 million in 2022-23. However, the Scottish Fiscal Commission’s May 2022 fiscal outlook estimates that Scottish Income T...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200308276
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

SPoE Service: FOI release

"... can I check how many of the other 7 cases involved a procuring body which refused to provide a) some b) any answers from a supplier to both the supplier and also to SPoE?"

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2022-07-28
Reference
FOI/202200307264
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information on modelling on where COVID-19 infection rates are rising: FOI release

For information on the Scottish Government's use of "a spatiotemporal postcode-district level model looking at proportion of covid-like symptoms in calls to NHS24 to determine where infection rates were rising in a 10-week rolling window". 1) The date that the results of the model were first presented to the Group? 2...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)
Published
2022-07-28
Reference
FOI/202200307633
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Access Bike Scheme: FOI release

The total cost of the Scottish Government's Access Bikes Scheme The number of people that have signed up for the Access Bikes Scheme The amount (in GBP) of loans issues for the Access Bikes Scheme The number of people that have repaid their loans to the Access Bikes Scheme

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-07-28
Reference
FOI/202200308288
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information on the time taken to process new applications for Adult Disability Payments: FOI release

In relation to the time taken in processing new claims for Adult Disability Payment: 1. The percentage of new claims waiting for longer than 10 weeks. 2. The percentage of new claims waiting for longer than 13 weeks.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2022-07-27
Reference
FOI/202200307724
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Questions regarding work on "Building a New Scotland" document: FOI release

1. How many civil servants worked on these documents and for how long and what the total cost of this was? 2. How many special advisers worked on these papers and what exactly their role was. I would also like to know if any of the special advisers have authority over civil servants. 3. Has the advice of the Permanen...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2022-07-27
Reference
FOI/202200306418
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector