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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Recruitment agencies used by Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

1. Information regarding Recruitment Agencies in use by Disclosure Scotland. 2. Breakdown of current spend per agency [2019-2021] (Clarification - 1 Apr 2019 to 19 Feb 2021). 3. What framework/DPS this spend is going through.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-04-26
Reference
FOI/202100160601
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Technologies used by Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA): FOI release

1) Please advise what technologies (including version) you use for: HR Payroll L&D Finance Procurement Contact Centre 2) Please advise if any of the following services are outsourced to third parties, and if so, when does the contract end? HR Payroll L&D Finance Procurement Contact Centre

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2021-04-26
Reference
FOI/202100188714
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Gender balance of Scottish Public Pension Agency (SPPA) board members: FOI release

1. How many women are now on the board of your organisation and how many people of other genders are there? 2. Is the current Chairperson (or person with an equivalent role) a woman or someone of another gender? 3. What is the current median FTE pay for men and women in the organisation? 4. Please supply the names of e...

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-26
Reference
FOI/202100181647
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Money and tax, Public sector

Protocol for informing children of data protection breaches: FOI release

What processes are recorded as being put in place [potentially under the Children (Scotland) Act 2002] such that a child can be informed of the breaches of the Data Protection Act 2018/General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) that has allowed false Special Category (SC) data and Criminal Offence (CO) “sensitive” data...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100168182
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

COVID-19 mental health in Scotland: FOI release

(1) What modelling has been done to assess the impact of COVID-19 on mental health of both adults and children in Scotland? Can you share the results? (2) What data can you share on the rise of mental health referrals on a monthly basis from January 2020-February 2021?

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100174191
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Football Association (SFA) enquiry into historical sexual abuse: FOI release

All documentation between the government and the SFA relating to the long running enquiry into the historical sexual abuse of children in football.

FOI unclear 75 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence 6 attachments
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100154799
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government stance on financial responsibility for Network Rail: FOI release

Are you intending also taking full control & financial responsibility for current expenditure covered by Westminster's Department of Transport regarding NETWORK RAIL? (£834m in 2020-21)

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers contracts
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100180536
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

First Minister call with Scottish Tourism Alliance 2020: FOI Review

Further to our letter of acknowledgement of 8th March , I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for the following: Any agenda, minutes, notes briefing papers, handouts, or memos in relation to a private call with the Scottish Tourism Al...

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100171976 Review of 202100146574
Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Gender Representation on Public Board Act (2018) For Women Scotland judicial review legal costs: FOI release

Information on full legal costs incurred by the Scottish Government in its defence of the judicial review brought by For Women Scotland on the Gender Representation on Public Boards Act.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100178812
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Guide to the Child Welfare Report (March 2016: First edition) author details: FOI release

Information on which organisations were recorded as employing the individuals who were the authors of the report entitled ‘Guide to the Child Welfare Report (March 2016: First edition)'.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100168148
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Children (Scotland) Act 2020 statutory process: FOI release

What statutory processes and investigatory powers are recorded by the Scottish Government as being put in place under the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 such that a child that is being coercively controlled, psychologically manipulated or placed in stressful “double binds” can be identified by a court or a suitably quali...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.10 s.9 s.16 s.11
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100168214
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Costs of legal advice provided to special advisers for harassment inquiry: FOI release

The total cost, to date, of providing external legal services/advice to Scottish Government special advisers related to the Scottish Parliament's Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints. This should include all legal services related to the inquiry, such as providing personal legal advice...

FOI unclear 50 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers spending
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100158578
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding 2018 Independent Inquiry into NHST Mental Health services

1. In correspondence 202100/158515, you asked for copies of all correspondence between NHS Tayside, NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government on the matters pertaining to the commissioning of the 2018 Independent Inquiry into NHST Mental Health services. 2. In correspondence 202100/168460, you asked “Why did the Scotti...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.38 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100158515
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Child Welfare Reporters (CWRs) recorded training: FOI release

Since 1 April 2018 what training has been recorded as being funded by the Scottish Government for Child Welfare Reporters (CWRs) in the area of coercive control of children where “a parent has undue influence over a child (sometimes known as parental alienation)” as described by the report entitled ‘Guide to the Child ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.11
Published
2021-04-20
Reference
FOI/202100168156
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

COVID-19 closure of gyms: FOI release

a) What advice, analysis and information did the Scottish Government take into account in order to reach the decision to close gyms in Scotland under coronavirus legislation? Please include equality impact assessments and any additional materials in which the impact on women, carers, economically disadvantaged communit...

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20
Published
2021-04-20
Reference
FOI/202100162498
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Scottish Government staff bands C1 to SCS sickness absence statistics: FOI release

Details of sickness absence within the Scottish Government for staff within Bands C1, C2, C3 and SCS for each year from 2012-2020. Specifically, I see there is information on sickness absence of directly employed staff here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/workforce-information/. I would like this information broken ...

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-20
Reference
FOI/202100174289
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Electric vehicle charging point statistics: FOI release

1. How many vehicle electric charging points are currently installed across Scotland, and of those, how many are currently a) working and b) not working? 2. How many vehicle electric charging points the Scottish Government anticipates will be required between now and 2030, to meet its target of no new sales of petrol o...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2021-04-20
Reference
FOI/202100175365
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Cost of legal advice provided to Chief of Staff: FOI release

The cost of any legal advice provided to Nicola Sturgeon's Chief of Staff Elizabeth Lloyd in relation to the Scottish Parliament's committee on the handling of harassment complaints and her involvement in the proceedings.

FOI unclear 50 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-04-19
Reference
FOI/202100151009
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

COVID-19 students online lessons during lockdown: FOI release

1. What proportion of students had full access to online lessons during lockdown? 2. How did access to online lessons vary regionally? 3. How many students did not have access to full digital equipment to participate in online lessons? 4. What is the expected impact on education progress and catch up time from a year o...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2021-04-19
Reference
FOI/202100173615
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Education, Public sector

Correspondence between First Minister and Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS): FOI release

Any meetings or correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between the First Minister and the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland or the Lord President of the Court of Session regarding the appointme...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.95(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-19
Reference
FOI/202100154340
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector