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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Care experienced student applications to SAAS: FOI release

For information in relation to the number of care experienced students that have applied to SAAS. a) the number of applications for the HE Care Experienced Bursary. b) the number of students studying in Scotland for university, that received this bursary. c) the number of students studying elsewhere in the UK for unive...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200286809
Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Growth Scheme payments: FOI release

You asked for details of how much the Scottish Government has paid of the Scottish Growth Scheme in the last year, including number of payments, total payments, and average amount given in each payment.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200291016
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Funding provided to support Ukrainian refugees and the Cabinet Secretary’s Budget announcement: FOI release

Information regarding funding being provided by the Scottish Government to support Ukrainian refugees as well as the Cabinet Secretary’s Budget announcement for 2022-23.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200288684
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector, Scottish Budget, +1 more … Ukraine

Distance Aware Scheme: FOI release

1. How many distance Aware badges were taken up by the public? 2. How many distance Aware lanyards were taken up by the public? 3. How many of both were purchased by the Scottish government? 4. What was the purchase cost of both items? 5. How many are sitting in distribution areas i.e. libraries and Asda store as I...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.3
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200286700
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Sexual abuse in Scottish football: FOI release

1. In that request, I was informed that the Scottish Government had not made contact with the United States Department of Justice, The New Jersey Attorney General, or both. Since the previous request: 1.1 Has the Scottish Government made contact with either or both? 1.2 If no contact has been made, can it be explained...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.1 s.2 s.3 s.17 s.5
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200289175
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Appointment of Members of the Board of Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS): FOI release

What was the field, in respect of the Board member of the Architecture and Design Scotland appointment round advertised from 9 February 2022 with a closing date for applications of 9 March 2022.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200294400
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Staff currently employed by Transport Scotland: FOI release

The number of staff currently employed by Transport Scotland. The staff turnover rate (%) at Transport Scotland at junior, mid, and senior levels respectively and in total. A breakdown of the number of staff in each Transport Scotland Department.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200290521
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Number of emails sent to snp.org email accounts in 2021: FOI release

The number of emails sent from Scottish Government emails to snp.org email accounts in 2021.

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200291462
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Number of ministers fluent in Gaelic: FOI release

How many of the twenty-seven Scottish Government ministers are fluent in Gaelic?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200295114
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Pay grades within Scottish Government: FOI release

The Scottish Government pay scales for grades AA - G6 to include min and max points and any spinal points in between.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200295836
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Invitation to Moray Roundtable Discussion: FOI release

1. When this meeting was set up? 2. Who has been invited and when they were invited? 3. When this meeting was placed in the cabinet secretary’s diary.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200289140
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Scoring error in the LS/CMI system: FOI release

You asked for information regarding the scoring error in the LS/CMI system. Please find a response to your requests below: 1) How long the error had been occurring for, before it was identified in January of this year? 2) How many prisoners were wrongly scored in total using this system? 3) How many prisoners had sco...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.4 s.5 s.6
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200287599
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Lochan Associates contracts with the Government: FOI release

You asked whether the Scottish Government – or any of its agencies, divisions, partners or similar - contracted (or planned to contract) a firm called Lochan Associates Limited or its owner, Derek McKay, for any consulting (or indeed any work) at any time in the last five years.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200289086
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

The number of meetings Jenny Gilruth has had with Tim Hair since January 2022: FOI release

1. The number of meetings Jenny Gilruth, herself, has had with Tim Hair since 24 January 2022, either virtual or in person. 2. The number of meetings Jenny Gilruth, herself, has had with David Tydeman since 1 February 2022, either virtual or in person. 3. The amount of meetings Jenny Gilruth’s team has had with Tim Hai...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.4
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200290071
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Spending on the State Pension and Universal Credit: FOI release

Total day-to-day devolved spending and spending on the state pension and universal credit was £61.7 billion: 1 Please provide itemized breakdown of said £61.7 billion? 2 Please confirm letter contents are indeed 100% true?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200290579
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Scottish Budget

Correspondence regarding Longannet Power Station: FOI release

Copies of written communications between either Scottish ministers, civil servants, Scottish Enterprise, and executives at (or representatives of) manufacturing company Talgo, from 2017 until the present day, which concern the future of Longannet Power Station and/or the Scottish Governments intentions regarding the po...

FOI unclear 75 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 4 attachments
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200277648
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Cost for private consultants for health and social care services & National Care Service: FOI release

On Health and Social Care Services 1. Since April 2020 how much is the total monetary value paid by the Scottish Government to private consultants with respect to the delivery and/or planning of health and social care services, not related to the implementation of the National Care Service? 2. As of 24th March 2022, ho...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200290502
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Targets for reducing crime: FOI release

All targets the Scottish Government has on reducing crime levels. This can be for any type of crime (i.e non-sexual crimes of violence, sexual crimes, crimes of dishonesty etc.). Please provide a comprehensive list of all these targets for different crime types or for overall crime.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200295959
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

The About Dementia’s grant request: FOI release

About Dementia’s document that argued that they should receive the £1 million grant; one of the reasons is that they only got involved in November 2021, ie the month before. They had no prior experience of Meeting Centres, and had had no training regarding them

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200290129
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Refurbishment of St Andrews House: FOI release

1) Any information held on the topic of the refurbishment of St. Andrew's House which is ongoing, including any lists of what is being purchased and the work being undertaken.

FOI unclear 50 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200289707
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

List of funded social media campaigns: FOI release

In your response you provided me with data on the organisation's social media spending. Could you please provide a list of social media campaigns that the organisation has run during the years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 which have received funding? Please include the names of the campaigns and what their aim/purpose was...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-05-17
Reference
FOI/202200290256
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Governmental day to day spending: FOI release

Of the £59bn (previous FOI Request confirmed) spending by SNP Gov, Scottish local gov, Scottish other bodies (from £63bn raised) £4bn left over...... Evidence: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/gers_2021_table_38_total_expendi_2#incoming-1975409 How much of it was it in the mindset of The Scottish Government, 'day...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-05-16
Reference
FOI/202200283851
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Statistical information for call centre contracts: FOI release

Contract 1 - contact centre/call centre contracts Please send me the following information for each provider: 1. Incumbent Supplier: For each of the contract(s) please can you provide me with the supplier of the contract. 2. Annual Average Spend: the annual average (over 3 years) spends for each supplier. 3. Contract E...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.7 s.8 s.9 s.3 s.5 s.31
Published
2022-05-16
Reference
FOI/202200283904
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Staff members employed by ScotRail: FOI release

The number of staff members employed by ScotRail, with a breakdown by financial year from 2016-17 onward.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-16
Reference
FOI/202200289406
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport