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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Spending breakdown of Gaelic language projects and initiatives: FOI release

1. How much has the Scottish Government spent on projects and initiatives involving the Gaelic language in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022? 2. A breakdown of these costs, eg each project and how much was spent on it? 3. How much money is ringfenced for the Gaelic language over the rest of 2022, 2023 and 2024?

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200286004
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding establishing a freeport in Aberdeen: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes, letters, phone calls, minutes of meetings, documents or otherwise) on the topic of establishing a Freeport in Aberdeen, involving any of the following people: Scottish Government Ministers, special advisers or senior civil servants.

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings 4 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200284622
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Staffing structure of Scottish Civil Service: FOI release

Details of the following information regarding the Scottish Government civil service: 1. The number of (FTE) civil servants within each directorate, together grouped by responsible Director-General. 2. A list of all teams within each directorate and the number of FTE employees in each team. 3. Any diagrammatic maps the...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-04
Reference
FOI/202200278953
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of Teacher Wellbeing Fund spend: FOI release

What the £2 million Teacher Wellbeing Fund has been spent on which was referred to by the First Minister during First Minister's Questions on 22 and 23 December 2021.

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-04
Reference
FOI/202200287684
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Education Scotland number of posts for each role: FOI release

The number of roles/positions within Education Scotland split by department following on from your previous request (202200276953).

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-31
Reference
FOI/202200283646
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector, Work and skills

Argyll and Bute road traffic collision statistics: FOI release

"I am seeking information about road traffic collisions, which resulted in injury or fatalities, in the Lomond North, Helensburgh Central, and Helensburgh & Lomond South wards of Argyll and Bute Council, for the following time periods: 2019, 2020, 2021. If the total data for these three years is too large for a single ...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-31
Reference
FOI/202200280799
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) Police and Firefighter pension schemes statistics: FOI release

The following in relation to Police and Firefighter pension schemes: The number of: 1. Male Scottish firefighters’ pensioners you have in each of the age groups in each year (2000- 2020) who you pay a pension to because of firefighter service (please see the list below for the age groups). 2. (if possible) how many of ...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-31
Reference
FOI/202200278069
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Government spend on specific companies since 2011: FOI release

The amount of money the Scottish Government spent with the below companies, broken down by financial year since 2011: PriceWaterhouseCooper KPMG Ernst & Young Deloitte Teneo

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-30
Reference
FOI/202200278972
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Non-harassment orders imposed by the Scottish Courts: FOI release

1. Total number of non harassment orders granted in Scotland in each of the last 5 years, broken down by year. 2. Total number of non-harassment orders granted in the last 5 years, broken down by year, where the court process took more than 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months .

FOI unclear 80 score 4 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-29
Reference
FOI/202200279536
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Primary School Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence statistics: FOI release

For Primary School Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence(2020/2). Specifically, I would like to be provided all the school level data which your website (https://www.gov.scot/news/achievement-of-curriculum-for-excellence-cfe-levels-1/) states will be made available. I would like the data in csv format or as an excel...

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-29
Reference
FOI/202200276826
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Baseline survey for under 22s free bus travel evaluation: FOI release

1. How much did the survey cost? How much are Wellside Research and Stantec receiving for this work? What is the total expenditure on the survey? 2. Please provide any internal and external emails or correspondence regarding the selection of questions for the survey in particular to do with the question on sexual orien...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-29
Reference
FOI/202200276597
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Public contracts obtained by companies based outside the UK: FOI release

A list of public contracts obtained by companies based in countries outside the UK, what the contract was for and how much they were paid. This was subsequently clarified as the total value of the contract to each individual company based outside the UK going back from the present to 2007.

FOI unclear 75 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-29
Reference
FOI/202200271803
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, International, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on stationery and office paper: FOI release

Provide the Scottish Government's spending on stationery and office paper for the years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-29
Reference
FOI/202200277085
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of international aid payments by country: FOI release

I would like to know how much international aid was awarded by the Scottish government since 2016 year by year? I would like to know the totals awarded for each year and the breakdown of countries awarded the aid? I would like to request if any money has been given to the Palestinian Authority in these years and if so ...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-28
Reference
FOI/202200283931
Directorate
EU Directorate
Topic
International, Money and tax, Public sector

Recovery Visit school inspection list: FOI release

A list of dates and schools that are going to be have a ‘recovery visit’ from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 by HM Inspectors.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-28
Reference
FOI/202200282993
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Spend on external public relations (PR) and communications firms: FOI release

“The amount spent by the Scottish Government on using outside PR/communications firms in the last three years. Please break this down by year. Please include details of the firms used (including name), how much they were paid and projects they were hired to work on.”

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-28
Reference
FOI/202200282462
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of employees within Education Scotland offices: FOI release

I can see from your 2020/21 report that there are 369 staff (8 Senior Civil Servants, 312 other permanent staff, and 49 other staff). Would you be able to give me a breakdown on how many of these categories of staff are based in (i) Aberdeen, (ii) Dundee, (iii) Glasgow, (iv) Inverness, and (v) Livingston?

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2022-03-24
Reference
FOI/202200286241
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland CCTV equipment: FOI release

Please may you tell me if Transport Scotland owns or uses any CCTV equipment manufactured by Hikvision (Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd)?

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2022-03-24
Reference
FOI/202200279678
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Meetings between ministers and representatives of the Jewish community: FOI release

Under FOI legislation I would like to obtain the following information: Any meetings the First Minister and Scottish Government ministers have had with members of the Jewish community from May 2021 to this date and the issues raised during these meetings.

FOI unclear 75 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-24
Reference
FOI/202200270344
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Independence referendum Section 30 order: FOI release

Since the independence referendum in 2014, the dates that the Scottish Government has formally requested a Section 30 order to allow them the power to hold an independence referendum on the subject of Scotland becoming an independent country.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30
Published
2022-03-23
Reference
FOI/202200280916
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill details: FOI release

1. Could you please tell me on what date the Bill to reform the Gender Recognition Act was lodged with the Presiding Officer? 2. Also, on what date(s) did the Presiding Officer and the Scottish Ministers sign a statement on legislative competence of the Bill?

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-03-23
Reference
FOI/202200283615
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector