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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Alcohol Minimum Unit Price Implementation Costs: FOI release

“Information on the amount of the (preferably exact but can be estimations) that incurred to the Scottish Government as well as local councils concerning the transition to and implementation of the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act. Hereby I do not mean the court and legal fees but simply the administrative cost...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202200276743
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Teacher Induction Scheme statistics: FOI release

I would like to request a breakdown of the number of Teacher Induction Scheme post-probationers with English as a main subject that were permanently employed in the year following their probation, broken down by local authority, preferably over the last 5 years. In addition, I would like to know if the Scottish governm...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2022-02-23
Reference
FOI/202200280469
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Free school meals anticipated uptake and funding: FOI release

What is the anticipated uptake of free school meals as the universal free school meals programme rolls out this year, and how much will be invested in production to meet the demand?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200277797
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Primary healthcare for individuals classed as homeless: FOI release

Information (policies/ guidance/ publications) regarding access to primary healthcare for individuals classed as homeless or with no fixed abode between 2011-2021.

FOI unclear 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.4 4 attachments
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100263030
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Planned investment in production facilities for free school meals: FOI release

What is the planned investment in production facilities this year to cope with the increase in school meals warranted by the roll out of universal free school food?

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200277789
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Definition of “fully vaccinated” for access to NHS IVF treatment in Scotland: FOI release

Information in the public domain suggests that on Christmas Eve 2021 women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment were informed that unless they were “fully vaccinated” with a “COVID-19 vaccine" their IVF treatment would be terminated. As one Scottish YouTuber (and convicted hate crime joke teller) has comme...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.7A
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200272721
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland CCTV equipment: FOI release

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

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200278220
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Procedure for making a complaint about Ministerial behaviour: FOI release

Whether the new Scottish Government’s ‘Procedure for making a complaint about a Minister or Former Minister’s behaviour’ published on 13 January 2022 will apply only to former ministers who were ministers at the time this procedure is in place OR if it applies to all former ministers regardless of whether or not this p...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200272554
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Information relating to the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme (STPS): FOI review

Your request, reference 202100241071 1.Currently participate in, i.e. pay contributions to, the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme (STPS) 2a. Have withdrawn from the STPS for future accrual, and 2b. their date of leaving 3a. Have notified SPPA of their intention to withdraw from the STPS at a future date. Your request f...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100266659 review of 202100241071
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Cost of Christmas cards to people on Highest Risk List: FOI release

Why are you wasting tax payers money sending out Christmas cards to people simply because they are on the high risk register? Under the freedom of information legislation I require to know how much this has cost.

FOI unclear 50 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202200270636
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccination programme: FOI release

"Under Freedom of Information legislation that you explain the Government's lack of willingness to offer so many of your citizens in Scotland the option of a more traditional vaccination".

FOI unclear 50 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2022-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100261677
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Contractual transfer fees paid by Scottish football clubs: FOI release

"Are football clubs who received such funding from the government allowed to pay contractual transfer fees when acquiring players and at the time have not settled such a government advance/loan?"

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200273010
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government expenditure on Airbnb: FOI release

In each financial year since and including 2018/19, please provide the total Scottish Government expenditure on Airbnb, including the justification and links to the listings booked, if available.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200275989
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

National Care Service funding: FOI release

Information relating to National Care Service Funding, any records which estimate the cost of this service and to what extent this would be given to local governments and any corresponding cuts to their budgets.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200271861
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Scams Prevention Partnership: FOI release

Information relating to the loan process for Home Energy Scotland. 1. The attendees of the first meeting of the Scottish Scams Prevention Partnership that took place in autumn 2021. 2. Any funding that has been given to the Scottish Scams Prevention Partnership for 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26. 3. Any...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence meetings spending
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200274101
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

PPA-250-2366 SAC report: EIR release

Regarding PPA-250-2366, yes, I should be pleased if you could furnish me with the SAC Report.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200270791
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Economic Levers and Devolved and Reserved Powers: FOI release

1) What percentage of the economic levers does the Scottish Government have competence for? 2) What percentage of these powers do we have limited competence over? 3) Why have the UK government only partially devolved welfare benefits and is there added difficulties involved because of this? 4) Who compiles GERS and wha...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200276943
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccination wastage statistics: FOI release

1. How many doses of Astra-zeneca vaccine have been wasted since the vaccine programme began? 2. How many doses of Moderna vaccine have been wasted since the vaccine programme began? 3. How many doses of Pfizer have been wasted since the vaccine programme began? 4. Why has Public Health Scotland stopped publishing this...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200275793
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Energy Directorate consultancy fees: FOI Review

Please provide the amount paid in fees to the following companies in the fiscal years 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/2019, 2019/20 and 2020/21 by project (naming each project): Deloitte Teneo Grant Thornton Ernst & Young KPMG PwC BDO Johnston Carmichael

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-21
Reference
FOI/202200273451 Review of 202100262408
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Community right to buy under part 5 of Land Reform act 2016: EIR release

Information regarding how many community right to buys there have been under Part 5 of the Land Reform (S) Act 2016 since the Act came into force. I would also like to know how many acres of land in Scotland are currently in community ownership.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202200275208
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Value of grants made to specific organisations: FOI release

Please provide the following information for 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21: The value of grants made to each of the organisations listed below. Please provide the information for each of the three financial years separately, and list all grants separately. The value of loans made to each of the organisations listed bel...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202200277725
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Golden Jubilee Hospital: FOI release

I wanted to know by using the golden jubilee hospital for procedures is this a form of using a private company to get patients seen quicker than at local hospitals? Does this come at a higher cost?

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202200274943
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Emergency regulation making powers: FOI release

A list of emergency regulations made by Scottish Ministers using the “made affirmative procedure" since 1 March 2020. Including the following information: date the regulation was made date approved (or rejected) by parliament date/s the regulation came into force date/s the regulation ends title of regulation main out...

FOI unclear 75 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 6 attachments
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202100256747
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

International training projects delivered by Police Scotland: FOI release

A list of international training projects delivered by Police Scotland signed off by Scottish Ministers since April 1 2013. If possible I would like this information to include a breakdown of the country, year of project, minister responsible for signing off and level of risk determined for the project.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-02-17
Reference
FOI/202200273801
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
International, Law and order, Public sector