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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7,405 matching releases

Science breakdown of Covid-19 vaccines: FOI release

I would like Scotlands science breakdown of the experimental potions through microscope?? What are the ingredients?

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2021-08-12
Reference
FOI/202100229138
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information regarding Marine Scotland trawlers: EIR release

1. As the catch of the above trawlers is not landed or processed at a UK port, how does Marine Scotland police their catch in terms of size and species? 2. How many fishery protection vessels are operated by Marine Scotland? 3. Why does your trawler Alba na Mara not carry clearly identifiable port of registration lette...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 2 working days correspondence ministers s.2
Published
2021-08-12
Reference
FOI/202100229501
Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Promotion of Gaelic language: FOI release

The Scottish Government published a consultation paper for its plan to enhance the teaching and use of Gaelic in Scotland over the next five years. Please provide information as follows: 1. What costs would be incurred by the Scottish Government for this exercise? 2. Would this be undertaken in all regions of Scotland,...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.1
Published
2021-08-12
Reference
FOI/202100224330
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Funds paid by GFG Alliance linked to Lochaber guarantee: FOI release

1) Any notification of the amount of money paid by GFG Alliance subsidiaries to its creditors linked to the Lochaber guarantee since 2016 to date. Please break this down by expected payment, received payment, and date of expected and received payment. 2) Please indicate whether any of the missed payments constitute a b...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100222202
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Energy transition zone in Aberdeen: EIR release

In this statement you state that the Energy Transition Zone will be located adjacent to the new harbour. 1. As the land there at St Fittick's Park has not (yet) been rezoned and no planning permissions have been sought or approved, how can you say "will" 2. What exactly has ScotGov given £26Million for and to whom?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.6(1)
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100222223
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Money and tax, Public sector

Expense claims made by Covid-19 Advisory group: FOI release

1. Could you please send me a list of all expense claims made by each member of the Scottish Government's Covid-19 Advisory Group since its establishment last year? 2. Could you please give me a list of claims for each member who has made them along with a total bill for all expense claims made?

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100229155
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Local Area Network (LAN) contract: FOI release

Can I please make a request under the Freedom of Information Act and I would like to request the following information about the organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) environment. Please can you send me the organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) contract, which may include the following: Support and Maintenance- e.g...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.3 s.5 s.9
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100227961
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Invitation to the Euro 2020 final: FOI release

1. What invitation the first minister/any govt ministers received to attend the recent euro 2020 final. 2. What her/their responses to this were. Did she/they attend 3. What messages of good luck/congratulations/commiserations did our first minister send to the England team for their final.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100222633
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Police Scotland death benefits and pension scheme: FOI release

In relation to Police Scotland Benefits: "1. Are death benefits for spouses dependent on additional payments being made or are they part of the basic package? By this I mean a pension payable immediately following the death of a member and for the duration of the spouse's lifetime; and a death grant of multiples of the...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.4
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100225833
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Costs incurred by Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board:

1. All costs incurred to date by the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board, ranging from the board’s initiation to the present date with a full breakdown of those costs. 2. A full membership list for any members of the board between its initiation and the present date 3. A list of all engagement with Scottish Ministers...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.20
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100223537
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Information regarding pay award within Scottish Government: FOI release

The date upon which your organisation’s pay remit year commences' and 'for each grade below the Senior Civil Service (SCS) in your organisation, please could you supply: 1. The name by which the grade is known in your organisation. 2. The broad equivalent civil service grade (Administrative Assistant (AA), Administrati...

FOI unclear 80 score 6 working days correspondence s.6 s.7 s.3 4 attachments
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100227261
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

COVID 19 Scottish Borders Council pandemic response funding: FOI release

"How much additional Covid-related funding has local authority, the Scottish Borders Council, received to date from the Scottish Government? I am particularly interested in additional funding provided to support key public services such as public toilet provision. Many public toilets in the Scottish Borders remain clos...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100226686
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Transport Scotland breakdown of legal costs: FOI release

Please could you supply a breakdown of legal costs spent for each calendar year for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 for your organisation as a whole. If the details of the money spent are not available for the whole organisation, please supply details for all divisions/departments for which the data is available.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100223974
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

Publication of information in the media about civil servants: FOI release

Any policy or guidance you have on how the Scottish Government deals with the publication of information in the media about civil servants”. You noted a particular interest in “understanding the approach to the media seeking to publish damaging information about junior civil servants i.e. non-senior civil service grade...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100218105
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Recruitment of Turnaround Director for Ferguson Marine: FOI release

1. How many candidates were (a) approached (b) interviewed for the job of Turnaround Director (TD) for Ferguson Marine? 2. Was a recruitment consultant used and if so how were they renumerated (fixed fee or % of agreed salary/day rate)? What was the cost of this? 3. What specialist skills were identified as critical fo...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.9 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100223540
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Funding provided to each council authority for music tuition: FOI release

In relation to the recent announcement that parents will no longer have to pay fees for children learning a musical instrument at school: 1. How much is each council getting in terms of funding for music tuition in the 2021-22 academic year? 2. How was it decided how much each council will receive?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100227668
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Results of responses of proposed amendments to the Gender Recognition Act: FOI release

Please accept this as a freedom of information request to obtain the results of the public consultation carried out in 2020 on proposed amendments to the Gender Recognition Act.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.25(1)
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100222288
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Head of Civil Service voluntary resignation: FOI review

Will the Head of the Civil Service in Scotland will receive any compensation on her voluntary resignation.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100225861 review of 202100224143
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Advisory Group on Economic Recovery: FOI release

1. All the incurred costs by the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery, ranging from the council’s initiation to the present date with a full breakdown of those costs. 2. A full membership list for any members of AGER between its initiation and the present date. 3. A list of all engagement with Scottish Ministers and Cab...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100223479
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding to tackle gender-based violence: FOI release

The date(s) when the £5 million in funding to tackle gender-based violence will be paid out to the organisations announced in this Scottish Government press release: https://www.gov.scot/news/tacklinggender-based-violence/ Whether there are any limitations on what the charities can spend the money on.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100225784
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of specific environmental funding and Common Agricultural Policy payments: EIR release

Information on funding for a number of schemes in Scotland - historic and current spending/funding information for: The Agri-environment climate scheme championing biodiversity on agricultural land, from the initiation of the scheme until the most recent round of funding. The Biodiversity Challenge Fund. Common Agricu...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-09
Reference
FOI/202100223717
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Grant recycling under the Affordable Housing Supply Programme: FOI release

"In each of the last five years; 1. How many Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) have sought the Scottish Government’s consent to waive the right to recover grant when an RSL home (which has been previously grant funded for social rent becomes available for re-let and the RSL)?" 2. Which RSLs have sought the Scottish Go...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2021-08-05
Reference
FOI/202100221561
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Money spent on private consultancy advice related to Covid-19: FOI release

Further to my letter of 14 July 2021, I have now completed my review of our failure to respond to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for money paid to private consultancy companies for advice and /or services related to the Covid pandemic. In accordance with section 21(4) of FOISA...

FOI unclear 55 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.21(4) s.3
Published
2021-08-05
Reference
FOI/202100222672 review of 202100207830
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Total amount of medical and nursing students from 2010-2021: FOI release

The capped number of medical and nursing students at Scottish Universities from 2010 to 2021 intake and the nursing students split by speciality course.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2021-08-04
Reference
FOI/202100225129
Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Covid-19 terms and conditions of loans provided to football teams: FOI release

A copy of the full terms and conditions attached to all Scottish Government loans issued to Scotland’s football teams as a result of the Covid pandemic, either through the Premiership Division Support Fund or other routes.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-04
Reference
FOI/202100222527
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector