Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Recorded crime in Scotland statistics: FOI release

Police Scotland's 'Force Quarterly Bulletin' statistics report that at Q3 of 2020-21, the number of violent crimes stood at 6,773. This covered the period of April-December 2020. According to the Scottish Government's recorded crime in Scotland statistics for December 2020, the number of violent crimes recorded during ...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100179066
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019-20: FOI release

1) The Relative Standard Errors for each datapoint provided in Table A1.2 of the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019-20. Please only provide the RSEs for 2019-20 figures for the categories of all SCJS crime, property crime, violent crime and comparable crime. 2) The confidence interval that was used to judge whethe...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.10
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100176329
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

The annual contract for the ScotRail service delivered by Abellio: FOI release

1) The annual contract value for the ScotRail service, as delivered by Abellio, for all years of the contract. 2) The annual value of any subsidy provided to Abellio, for all years of the contract. 3) The projection or annual budget assigned to the ScotRail service once the contract with Abellio finishes.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100183689
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Rugby Union funding details 2021: FOI release

1. Copies of any correspondence from 1 January 2021 to date such as letters, emails, minutes or otherwise issued by Ministers in the Scottish Government to Scottish Rugby Union Limited regarding the award of £15m in grant funding and access to loan funding of £5m. 2. Specifically, the award letter detailing the conditi...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100166953
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Money and tax, Public sector

Compensation from Johnson & Johnson regarding Vaginal Mesh surgery: FOI release

Have there been any payments made from pharmaceutical companies mainly from Johnson & Johnson to the Scottish Government for the vaginal mesh scandal as compensation, this includes payments to the Health Service?

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100188346
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Meeting minutes between Scottish Government, Police Scotland, Celtic FC and Rangers FC: FOI release

1. The minutes of the meeting which I understand took place between the above parties on 11th of March 2021. 2. Any intelligence has been garnered which would lead the police and others to indicate that fans may gather around Celtic Park or elsewhere for this game. 3. All correspondence between SG/PS and RFC on the arr...

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-05
Reference
FOI/202100175084
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Communication relating to Homelessness Deaths 2019 publication: FOI release

Copies of correspondence (email, notes, memos, handwritten notes, text messages, whatsapp messages, minutes of meetings, minutes of calls and/or otherwise) between civil servants and/or Special Advisers and/or Housing Minister Kevin Stewart regarding the National Records of Scotland publication ‘Homelessness Deaths 201...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-05
Reference
FOI/202100163933
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Football Association or SPFL communications specifically containing Celtic or Rangers: FOI release

1) All emails or information sent from the Scottish FA or SPFL to the government which specifically has the name "Celtic" or "Rangers" somewhere in the body or title of the email. 2) Any documentation sent from SFA or SPFL in relation to which "clubs" or "members" qualify as "elite sports people" for the purposes of th...

FOI unclear 75 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-05
Reference
FOI/202100147241
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 Breakdown of funds provided by UK Government as a result of pandemic: FOI release

How much money has been allocated and directed by the UK Government to the Scottish Government as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic since March 2020, and how this money has subsequently been spent?

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-05-05
Reference
FOI/202100189799
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to the reform of the fire and smoke alarms standards: FOI release

1) Was an Equality Impact Assessment conducted at any point during the drafting process of this legislative change? Was disability, a protected characteristic per section 4 of the Equality Act 2010, considered in this assessment? Was consideration given to providing an approved appropriate alternative to the alarms se...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.4
Published
2021-05-05
Reference
FOI/202100178182
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Housing, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccinator statistics 2021: FOI release

The number of Covid-19 vaccinators working in Scotland at the following times: Week-ending 01 January 2021. Week-ending 08 January 2021. Week-ending 15 January 2021. Week-ending 22 January 2021.

FOI unclear 50 score 68 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-05-05
Reference
FOI/202100141977
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Data regarding the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme: FOI release

1) What has the yearly budget been for grants within the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) since its inception? Please provide a yearly breakdown. 2) How many applications have been received year on year? 3) How many of the applications have been accepted and rejected? Please provide a yearly breakdown. 4)...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-05-05
Reference
FOI/202100175122
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 survey gender identity questions: FOI release

"I have been taking the above survey, run on the Scottish Government's behalf by Progressive Research. One of the demographic questions asks what is my 'gender identity', and gives response options pertaining to biological sex (male and female), as well as "other gender identity" and "prefer not to say". Since gender i...

FOI unclear 55 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence s.7
Published
2021-04-29
Reference
FOI/202100173238
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

COVID-19 national vaccinations questions: FOI Review

1. “Why is the whole country being vaccinated and what is the justification for this?” 2. “Why are we vaccinating people with an unknown medicine?”

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2021-04-29
Reference
FOI/202100181782 - Review of 202100165871
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 NHS Forth Valley region vaccination statistics: FOI release

1. How many people since the first day of the vaccine rollout in the NHS Forth Valley Region have received at least their first covid-19 Vaccine? 2. How many people have been admitted to Hospital in said region with adverse effects directly resulting from a Covid-19 Vaccine? 3. How many people in the region have died f...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2021-04-29
Reference
FOI/202100189198
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 Managed Isolation numbers of passengers arriving at Scottish airports: FOI release

The figure for how many passengers arriving to Scottish airports from overseas have undergone or are currently undergoing hotel quarantine. The Scottish Government mandated on 9th February that all arrivals from countries other than the Irish Republic must do so.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence
Published
2021-04-29
Reference
FOI/202100195512
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Shettleston Housing Association grants: FOI release

Information on Shettleston Housing Association - how much money was given to the TSB bank in Shettleston Road for them to build a new bank, all grants they have received in the past 25 years and how these grants were distributed.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-04-28
Reference
FOI/202100162357
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

COVID-19 Breakdown of additional funds for health and social care: FOI release

How the extra additional funds for health and social care have been used. Could I request a breakdown of spending and how much each local authority received?

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-04-28
Reference
FOI/202100178866
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Police Authority funding 2020-2021: FOI release

1. Whether this additional £10 million in funding was outlined in the spending in the Scottish Government budget 2021-22, whether in Police Central Government spending, Scottish Police Authority spending, the 'Recover, Renew, Transform' Programme or another area. If it was, please outline the budget it was included in....

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100180898
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to Cyber Essential certificates: FOI release

I understand that the Scottish Government received two Cyber Essentials certificates for Public administration and defence. One (IASME-CE-006782) was issued on 19/10/2020 and the other (IASME-CEP-001637) was issued on 23/11/2020. With regards to these certifications: 1. Please supply the documentation that names all th...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.3
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100177392
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Discussions with Police Scotland regarding potential restrictions on border: FOI release

All correspondence, or records of discussions, between any representative of the Scottish Government and Police Scotland about potential restrictions on the border with England, between November 1, 2020, and today. Please provide copies of any email correspondence about this issue, and any records, formal or informal m...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100165898
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

COVID-19 Student testing rollout and marketing costs: FOI release

In relation to lateral flow testing made available to students (detailed here: https://www.gov.scot/news/guidance-for-students-returning-home/), please provide me the total cost of the testing rollout to the Scottish Government. 2) Please, if possible, break this down by the following categories. 2a) Rent cost for test...

FOI unclear 55 score 78 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2A s.2B s.17(1)
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202000127823
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 funding allocated to Scottish hospices: FOI release

Can you please provide details of how much funding the Scottish Government has given to hospices across the country following the UK Government giving an additional £125 million Covid funding in November 2020? I would like to know how much of that allocated funding has been used by the Scottish Government to help hospi...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100179939
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector