Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,874releases indexed
40,876attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,493partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 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 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Social Security Scotland - Occupancy rates and hybrid working policy for Dundee-based staff: FOI release

Request for information 1: The total number of staff who work at Agnes Husband House, Dundee, broken down by each month since Social Security Scotland moved into this location. Please also provide a breakdown of staff numbers by department in each of these months. Request for information 2: Any data held showing the...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 8 attachments
Published
2026-10-26
Reference
FOI/202600515955
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Rehabilitation, reintegration and reconviction queries: FOI release

1. What are the recidivism rates for East Dumbartonshire? - How many people from East Dumbartonshire end up back in prison upon release? 2. What are the recidivism rates for different areas across the East Dumbartonshire Council area? 3. What do the terms ‘rehabilitation’ and ‘reintegration’ mean? 4. What support is...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings
Published
2026-10-26
Reference
FOI/202600516022
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Internal guidance on requirements of IR35 tax rules: FOI release

Please provide any internal guidance, policies, or legal advice on the use of former employees via agencies or limited companies in relation to IR35 tax rules since 2020.

FOI unclear 75 score 7 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-26
Reference
FOI/202600517878
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - McCloud Remedy Teachers' Remediable Service Statements queries: FOI release

1) As of the date of this request, of those teachers who retired on or before 31 Dec 2022 how many have been issued with a Remediable Service Statement (RSS) as part of the McCloud remedy? Please provide the total number. 2) As of the date of this request, how many teachers who retired on or before 31 Dec 2022 have no...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600517157
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy - Staff private health insurance queries: FOI release

During the 2025-26 financial year: The total amount spent by your organisation on funding or subsidising private healthcare/medical insurance for your staff during the 2025-26 financial year. A summary or copy of the private healthcare policy/policies currently available to your staff. Please include details regarding...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600517114
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government Press Office details: FOI release

For each devolved government department/office in Government: 1. Email address 2. Phone Number 3. Number of staff employed 4. Annualised salary cost for the Communications Team

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600515428
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Number of Scottish Government staff accessing Proton or Nord VPN accounts: FOI release

Please provide a log of the number of Scottish Government staff accessing Proton or Nord VPN accounts/email accounts from Scottish Government IT equipment. Please provide the number of staff and their Directorate, for example: Proton - 2 staff - Directorate for Mental Health Nord VPN - 2 staff - Directorate for Envi...

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600515253
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Framework Agreement information for January 2023: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information [Scotland] Act 2002 we formally request the Framework Agreements that were being used in January 2023 for the following Frameworks: 1. Temporary Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services (North) - Ref: SP-18-12 2. Temporary Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services (South) - Ref: SP-18...

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence 8 attachments
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600515849
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Student Awards Agency Scotland - Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) statistics: FOI release

Please provide aggregated statistical information relating to Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) for students in higher education in Scotland. Time period: 1 January 2023 to the most recent academic year available. Please include: 1. The number of students receiving DSA each academic year. 2. Where available, the n...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600515565
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Information relating to engagement between Scottish Government and Palantir Technologies: FOI release

1. Whether the Scottish Government has ever entered into any contractual or commercial arrangements with Palantir Technologies. If so, please provide details including dates, purpose, and value. 2. Please provide any recorded information held relating to any contact or engagement between the Scottish Government and Pa...

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.3 s.4 s.5 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/20260051551
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Qualifications of health and social care practitioners advising on Adult Disability Payment application: FOI release

Request for information 1: The medical qualifications of individual “specialists” that were advising the case workers. Request for information 2: A copy of your Disability Equality Impact Assessment.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600515908
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Staff private health insurance queries: FOI release

This is an information request relating to private health insurance for staff. Please provide me with the following information for the 2025-26 financial year: 1) The total amount spent by your organisation on funding or subsidising private healthcare/medical insurance for your staff during the 2025-26 financial year ...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600516916
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Materials regarding Iranian Bots supporting Scottish independence: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about Iranian Bots supporting Scottish independence, between July 1 2025 and January 30 2026?

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600514595
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Data on young people within Scotland accessing equine-based learning provisions: FOI release

I am conducting research into equine based alternative learning provisions. I am interested to understand the experiences of children and young people who attend an equine based provision either full time, part time or as part of an intervention. The research hopes to understand what it is like to learn in this way and...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600516323
Directorate
Education Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Projected increase in revenue from recently revalued business rates: FOI release

The projected increase in revenue received from the recent revaluation of business rates for Scottish businesses from 1st April 2026, in comparison to the previous fiscal year, and the average non-domestic rates increase per commercial property within Scotland since the revaluation effective 1st April 2026 in compariso...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600514728
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Net Zero advertising campaign expenditure and information: FOI release

1. “Could you provide the full costs of all net zero advertising campaigns from the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was spent on, i.e each advert and associated spend? 2. Who came up with the idea of the driving less one and the reasons behind it?”

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2026-10-20
Reference
FOI/202600520636
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Group Protection Treaty Roundtable and Human Rights Incorporation and Implementation Oversight Board meeting minutes, presentation and notes: FOI release

You asked for 'Could you supply minutes/notes from all meetings held between the Scottish Government and Engender, plus briefings written for them, between February 1 2026 and March 25 2026?-Could you limit this to Equality, inclusion and human rights directorate?'

FOI unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-20
Reference
FOI/Human Rights Incorporation and Implementation Oversight Board
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to independent schools: FOI release

1. The number of full and partial bursary supported places made available by each mainstream school in the Scottish independent schools sector in each of the last 10 years 2. The total value of the bursary support made available by each mainstream school in the Scottish independent schools sector in each of the last 10...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-08-25
Reference
FOI/202600516149
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

List of organisations with access to shared network: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and with reference to your response to FOI 202600507227, dated 09 MARCH 2026, (in which you stated that the access figures “relate to a computer network that can be accessed by people employed by nearly 50 different public sector organisations, not just the Scottish...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2026-08-25
Reference
FOI/202600516239
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Details of current pandemic plan and infection prevention and control measures: FOI release

1) Please provide the Scottish government’s current pandemic plan. 2) Please state what actions are being taken to replace the unlawful NIPCM with a legally compliant infection control manual.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2026-08-25
Reference
FOI/202600513845
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland - bullying and standards of behaviour statistics: FOI release

Under FOI, please provide statistics on the number of concerns or complaints raised relating to bullying, or breaches of the standards of behaviour policies. Please provide all instances of formal and informal contraventions.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2026-08-25
Reference
FOI/202600515233
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector, Work and skills

Details of meetings between Scottish Government and private sector hearing care providers: FOI release

With reference to the comment made on page 3 of the following summary, can you confirm 1. The dates that the two meetings with private sector hearing care providers took place. 2. The names of the participants for both the private sector and the Scottish Government. 3. Provide meeting notes or other supporting material...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)
Published
2026-08-25
Reference
FOI/202600515780
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Public funding provided to The Architecture Fringe via Creative Scotland: FOI release

Please confirm the public funding that has been provided to "The Architecture Fringe" (Company number SC554578) via Creative Scotland in the following years: 2023 2024 2025 2026 (to date)

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2026-08-25
Reference
FOI/202600514941
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector