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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Breakdown of staff operating costs: FOI release

A detailed breakdown of the "Staff Operating Costs” found in the Scottish Government Consolidating Account for the years 2018/19 to 2021/22. In particular what the costs associated with “directly employed staff”, “Seconded staff costs” and "other staff costs” are, as well as any staff costs related to VAT.

FOI unclear 50 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200275322
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Health & Wellbeing Census - Data Protection Impact Assessment questions: FOI release

(1) Why is there such a significant discrepancy between these two critical documents in relation to a legal process around data capture on the Scottish Government website? (2) Which is correct? (3) If opt-out is the correct way forward, does the Data Protection Impact Assessment need to be reconsidered, as clearly ther...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200284205
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Breakdown of care home occupancy statistics: FOI release

Monthly average care home occupancy data for the last six months on a national basis and broken down by Heath and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200271664
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (WANE): EIR release

“Information under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 concerning the application of crown consent by the Scottish Government to the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (WANE).” Including: “All documents, including but not exclusively internal memos, briefing documents, letters an...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.20 s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202100261850
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Free bicycles to children pilot scheme: FOI release

"Please provide the number of free bikes which have been provided by the Scottish Government to children. Please provide details of which local authorities are involved in the pilot and the breakdown of bikes distributed in each. Please provide details of when there will be a Scotland-wide rollout of the policy. Please...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200272953
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels statistics communications: FOI release

On what date the Cabinet Secretary for Education received the Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels statistics which were published on December 14th 2021? The communications and briefings she, and her officials, received regarding these statistics, including emails and meeting notes with Scottish Government s...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200271818
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Serco NorthLink Ferries refit timetable and MV Hamnavoe dry dock cover: FOI release

(a) Information from all reports, correspondence and communications the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland holds relating to the 2022 refit timetable of Serco NorthLink Ferries, particularly the arrangements for the Pentland Firth route between Stromness and Scrabster. (b) Information from all reports, correspo...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200272014
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Advice Assurance and Review Group for the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital: FOI release

A copy of the membership, terms of reference, schedule of meetings and minutes for the Advice Assurance and Review Group for the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-14
Reference
FOI/202200272992
Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government Employee Survey 2021: FOI release

"I would like to have sight of a copy of the Scottish Government Employee Survey for 2021. Please arrange to send pdf copy to me."

FOI unclear 75 score 2 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-14
Reference
FOI/202200277761
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Subsidies the Scottish Government has paid to companies: FOI release

The details of subsidies the Scottish Government has granted to companies, their value, and what the purpose of these subsidies was for the last 3 years.

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-14
Reference
FOI/202200271841
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Electric vehicle charging points on Mull and Iona: EIR release

1. How many active public charging points there are on the Isle of Mull and Iona, the address at which they’re registered, and when they were installed? 2. How many previously active charging points on the Isle of Mull and Iona, as well as when they were removed? 3. The amount of energy that each public charging point ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.5 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-14
Reference
FOI/202200272064
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government Telecom and WAN estate: FOI release

Contract 1 - Telephony/Voice Services (Analogue, ISDN VOIP, SIP etc) 1. Telephony/Voice Services Provider - Please can you provide me with the name of the supplier for each contract? 2. Telephony/Voice Services - Contract Renewal Date- please provide day, month and year (month and year are also acceptable). If this is ...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.4 s.6 s.10 s.13 s.14 s.18
Published
2022-03-14
Reference
FOI/202200279506
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Infectious Salmon Anaemia in Scottish salmon: EIR Review

You referred to your previous request (EIR: 202100259475) which asked for: "Please provide information including raw test results, emails, letters, photos and any other data on ISA in Scottish salmon since 1 January 2013. Please include any correspondence with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), EFTA, DEFRA...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-10
Reference
FOI/202200271110 Review of 202100259475
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

COVID-19 data regarding hospital admissions and vaccinations: FOI release

Copies of all data, written updates or information in any other form provided to ministers, within the last three weeks from the date of this request, regarding: 1. The proportion of hospital patients recorded as Covid patients which are in hospital primarily because they are ill due to the virus, and how many are so-c...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings 4 attachments
Published
2022-03-10
Reference
FOI/202200269486
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Ventilation in schools: FOI release

“Regarding the policy of school doors been undercut to improve airflow: Would there still be a requirement for these door to maintain the intumescent strip, consequently have laws with regards to this been changed? Did the Government take advice from Fire Safety Officer prior to making any decision regards cutting off...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-03-10
Reference
FOI/202200278077
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Ventilation and fire safety in schools: FOI release

“As a concerned parent of children who attend Scottish schools, I would like to know your concerns over Nicola Sturgeon's announcement that doors will be chopped at the bottom. For the purposes of better ventilation??? Surely doors in schools are all fire doors that should be unable to allow heat, smoke, or fire to spr...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-03-10
Reference
FOI/202200279415
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Ministers CCTV equipment: FOI release

If the Scottish Ministers owns or uses any CCTV equipment manufactured by Hikvision (Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd)?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-03-10
Reference
FOI/202200278206
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Long COVID Support Fund: FOI release

The following in relation to the Long COVID Support Fund as at 31st January 2022: A) Which Health Boards have requested funding, how much funding was requested and for what purpose? B) How much of the Long Covid Support Fund has been allocated and paid to individual Health Boards? C) Which Health Boards have received f...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2022-03-10
Reference
FOI/202200278002
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Data on electric vehicle chargers in Scotland: FOI release

Information regarding numbers and types of electric vehicle chargers in Scotland.

FOI unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-09
Reference
FOI/202200271192
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Pharmacy and Medicines Division organogram: FOI release

1. Please can I request a structure chart for the Pharmacy and Medicines division of the Chief Medical Officer directorate.

FOI unclear 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-09
Reference
FOI/202100268630
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 hospital admission statistical data: FOI release

All Covid-19 hospitalisation data presented to the Scottish Government which distinguishes between people in hospital because of Covid-19 and people in hospital with Covid-19. Please provide all data that has been presented to the Scottish Government between the dates of the 27 December 2021 and 5 January 2022.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-09
Reference
FOI/202200269477
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Road Traffic Regulation Act (RTRA) COVID-19 traffic signs definition: FOI release

Can you please tell me what part of section 64 of the RTRA 1984 are you making specific reference to that supports the promotion advertising / signage of covid 19 related messages?

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.64
Published
2022-03-09
Reference
FOI/202200280855
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector, Transport

Scottish Budget funding and expenditure for 2020-21: FOI release

Information regarding how the Scottish Budget is funded and what the total managed expenditure was for 2020-21. If councils in Scotland have borrowing powers and for details of each councils’ current borrowing.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-03-09
Reference
FOI/202200277763
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Impact of COVID-19 measures on mental health: FOI release

1) Information on any impact analysis carried out by the Scottish Government to assess the effect of all Covid measures on mental health in Scotland. 2) Information on the measurement and assessment tools used in such an analysis, to show impact by age group and mental health condition, and impact by type of measure im...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.20
Published
2022-03-09
Reference
FOI/202200280597
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector