Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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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

Response options to ethnic group survey questions: FOI release

Do the Scottish Government assume that anyone who answers 'other British' must be from one of the non-Scottish sub-nations or does it not make any interpretation of the answer? Can you please advise as to what the intended purpose for using 'other British' is and how it is used statistically?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2022-03-23
Reference
FOI/202200277553
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Scottish Information Commissioner appeal Decision Notice 083/2021: FOI Appeal

1. Any and all internal and external correspondence including emails, letters, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, text messages relating to government business from officials, ministers, and special advisers and any other interested party relating to the consideration of the Scottish Information Commissioner appeal wh...

FOI unclear 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-23
Reference
FOI/202100242352 - Appeal
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Specific legislation regarding child welfare: FOI release

Information about legislation regarding child welfare, child wellbeing, child abuse, child neglect, child safeguarding, specifically: 1. Legislation specifying that children cannot/should not/must not wear the same clothing for more than one day. 2. Legislation specifying that children cannot/should not/must not have o...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.6 s.12 s.1 s.67(2)
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200280271
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Child welfare legislation regarding access to dental treatment: FOI release

Information on legislation regarding child welfare, child wellbeing, child abuse, child neglect, child safeguarding, specifically: 1. Legislation specifying that IF a child has full access to proper timely dental treatment, and they are not being denied access to proper timely dental treatment by their parents/guardian...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.12 s.1 s.67(2)
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200280306
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Building Racial Literacy Programme: FOI release

Information on the Scottish Government’s Building Racial Literacy programme as follows: 1. What is the content of the programme? 2. Who created the programme? 3. Who is evaluating the programme? 4. Is the programme to be rolled out to all schools, and if so to whom? 5. If the programme is to be rolled out to all, is it...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.5
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200283855
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005: FOI release

"Does the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 apply to Scotland?”

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.20
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200280261
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

COVID-19 complaints regarding the wearing of face masks: FOI Review

Your request, reference 202200283668 “In the past two years since the virus began, How many complaints have there been with regard the wearing of face masks and what were these complaints?”

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.21(4)
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200283670 Review of 202200283668
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Costs and staffing levels of Drugs Policy Division: FOI release

I would request a breakdown of Costs and Staffing levels for the Drugs Division in Scotland. How much in funding has been made avaliable to raise awareness of Drug deaths in Scotland between 2010 and 2021? What staffing has been made avaliable in the fight against deaths due to Drugs in Scotland between 2010 and 2021? ...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200281155
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Breakdown of Scottish Trauma Network funding: FOI release

1A. For each year since 2016, how much total funding has the Scottish Government or NHS Scotland provided the Scottish Trauma Network? B. Please also break this information down by annual funding provided per each of the following regions: North of Scotland Trauma Network East of Scotland Trauma Network South East of ...

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200283263
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Breakdown of funding allocated to councils regarding school air ventilation: FOI release

1. A detailed breakdown of how money allocated to school ventilation has been spent (e.g how much has been spent on carbon monoxide monitors, air filters etc). 2. A breakdown of how much money has been allocated to each council for air ventilation.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200272343
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Electric Vehicle Loan application statistics: FOI release

1) What is the average wait time from initial application to payment of the money to individuals who have applied for the Electric Vehicle Loan in each month, for the last 12 months? 2) What is the average loan amount paid out? 3) What percentage of individuals do not receive payment within the 10 day working target fo...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200282949
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

School participation in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022: FOI release

The schools selected to take part in PISA 2022 in Scotland were notified at the end of February. Could you please share any information the government holds on the number of schools taking part in PISA 2022? Could you please provide a list of the schools taking part in PISA 2022? Could you please provide any informatio...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200285287
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

COVID-19 funding package to support businesses: FOI release

The Scottish Government has committed a further £375m support package for businesses impacted by the necessary measures introduced to control the spread of the Omicron variant. This package includes £200 million reprioritised from the Scottish Government’s expected consequentials budget and £175 million made available ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200279855
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Order requests regarding Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

1. Has the Scottish Government made any requests to the UK Government for any Order under the Scotland Act 1998 in relation to the Gender Recognition Reform bill and cross-border or reserved matters? 2. If yes, when was the request made, to whom and which type of order was requested (i.e. Section 104 order)? Has any re...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.10 s.17(1)
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200278846
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Victim Surcharge Fund application statistics: FOI release

1. The number of applications received by the Scottish Government to receive money from the Victim Surcharge Fund in the second round of funding applications which closed on 14 January 2022. 2. The number of successful applicants who will be receiving money from the Victim Surcharge Fund in the second round of funding....

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200280155
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Ministerial car fleet location: FOI release

Details of which town or city the Scottish Government ministerial car fleet is based.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200283124
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Details of Supervised Release Orders (SRO) and supervision of offenders: FOI release

“What crimes offenders who are automatically released halfway through their sentence have committed in order to remain under supervision for the rest of their sentence that they are serving in the community”?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.21 s.20
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200279148
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector