Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 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 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Scottish Government Special Advisors: FOI review

Please can you provide a list of the Scottish Government's current special advisers.

FOI unclear 55 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers s.27(1)
Published
2021-07-21
Reference
FOI/202100216734 review of 202100210390
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Cost of processing a PCR test for Covid-19: FOI release

Confirm the at cost price to the NHS laboratories the cost of processing our PCR tests for covid 19 and subsequent costs of the genomic sequencing for positive tests all as I said at cost price.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2021-07-20
Reference
FOI/202100215784
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Non-Binary Working Group members: FOI release

How much each of the following people are being paid for their involvement in the Non-Binary Working Group: Oceana Maund, Scottish Trans Alliance Vic Valentine, Scottish Trans Alliance Sarah Anderson, LGBT Youth Scotland Megan Snedden, Stonewall Scotland Katrina Mitchell, LGBT Health and Wellbeing Eilidh Dickson, Engen...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-07-20
Reference
FOI/202100223358
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Full-time equivalent media officers: FOI release

Please provide the number of FTE media officers employed by the Scottish government in the financial years 2020/21, 2019/20, 2018/19, 2017/18, and 2016/17. Please also provide the budget for the Scottish government's media relations department in each of those years.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-07-19
Reference
FOI/202100215223
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

NHS Scotland Pride Badge Initiative: FOI release

You asked for the following information related to the NHS Scotland Pride Badge Initiative: 1. The cost of manufacturing badges? 2. Who manufactured them? 3. Was the contract put out to tender? 4. How many were manufacture? 5. What is actually in the pledge to be signed? A copy of said pledge? 6. What happens to staff ...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.5 s.9 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-16
Reference
FOI/202100215136
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government Equality Unit: FOI release

How many staff work in the Equality Unit? Please break down number of staff in the Equality Unit per civil service pay band What is the Equality Unit’s budget per year? What is the Equality Unit’s remit?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-07-16
Reference
FOI/202100214992
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government ICT details and Information and Technology Services (iTECS) overview: FOI release

1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy - The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives. 2. ICT Org Chart - A visual document that presents the structure of the IT department, please include name and job titles. If this cannot be sent, please work towards a structure with job titles. 3. ICT Annual...

FOI unclear 80 score 163 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.3 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-15
Reference
FOI/202000115111
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Scottish Government mobile phone services: FOI release

1. How many employees are at your organisation? 2. How many mobile phone and mobile broadband (data only) connections do you currently have? 3. What is the split between mobile phone and mobile broadband connections? 4. Who is your mobile phone network provider? 5. Did you switch providers on your last renewal? 6. Plea...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.8
Published
2021-07-15
Reference
FOI/202100218264
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to mobile voice and data services framework 2020: FOI release

I would like to request the following information with regards to the Mobile voice and data services framework 2020, dating from 17th March 2020 to 23rd June 2021: 1. Provide the annual spend for the framework agreement by lot (if applicable) for each financial year; 2. Please provide your full membership list (if appl...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-07-14
Reference
FOI/202100216945
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence broken down by school: FOI release

You asked for an EXCEL or CSV spreadsheet showing Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence in the stages of P1, P4, P7, and S3 broken down by percentage of pupils in each SCHOOL in the following disciplines: Numeracy Literacy - Reading (English) Literacy - Writing (English) Literacy - Listening and Talking (English) ...

FOI unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-14
Reference
FOI/202100218310
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Total amount of money provided to Scottish football clubs: FOI release

Please can you tell me how much has been distributed to each of the 12 top flight Scottish football clubs in the SPFL premier league. Any correspondence you hold that any club has intimated they do not require the facility offered by the Scottish Government. And any recent (within the last week from the 12th June 2021)...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-14
Reference
FOI/202100215652
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland ICT expenditure: FOI release

Information regarding ICT expenditure and included a spreadsheet detailing expenditure categories.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2021-07-13
Reference
FOI/202100217828
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

Funding provided for laptops for school children: FOI release

1. How much money was provided to the Scottish government in 2020 to provide Scottish school children with laptops and/or broadband who did not have access to these during the pandemic? 2. Who provided these funds? 3. How many laptops and/or broadband were distributed? 4. How were these laptops distributed? 5. Is it kn...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.5 s.6 s.7
Published
2021-07-13
Reference
FOI/202100215611
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

COVID-19 tests for arriving passengers via Corporate Travel Management (CTM) website: FOI release

"Please explain why the Scottish Government requires all Corona Virus Tests for arriving passengers to be booked through the Corporate Travel Management (CTM) website."

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-07-13
Reference
FOI/202100217931
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Custom audience feature used in Facebook advertising campaigns: FOI release

If any Scottish Government advertising campaigns have made use of Facebook's custom audiences feature in order to target advertising and what data was uploaded to Facebook to create the audience?

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2021-07-12
Reference
FOI/202100217339
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Funding provided to Fearless Glasgow: FOI release

1. A list of qualifying acceptance criteria for defining microaggression and the legal ramifications of such action under Scottish law (i.e. what happens to those reported and what is their subsequent legal right to respond). 2. I seek details of all taxpayer funding in this respect (SG funding of Culture Shift softwar...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2021-07-09
Reference
FOI/202100215907
Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Breakdown of purchased single-use plastic cutlery: FOI release

1. A breakdown of the costs and quantities of single-use plastic cups purchased in each of the last three years via the Catering and FM Services contracts. 2. A breakdown of the costs and quantities of single-use plastic cutlery purchased in each of the last three years via the Catering and FM Services contracts.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2
Published
2021-07-09
Reference
FOI/202100210077
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of external recruitment campaign for senior policy manager: FOI release

For post IRC85923E - 1. Total number of applicants. 2. Split Internal v External applicants. 3. Number of External applicants aged over 50. Split of successful applicants Internal v External, including number over 50 in each category. Noting: in respect of this request, Internal includes contractors - fixed term or any...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.2 s.3
Published
2021-07-09
Reference
FOI/202100212881
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Total amount of electric cars used by Ministers: FOI release

How many of ministers in your government including yourself (First Minister) have access to electric vehicles, how many are being used at moment, if any how are they financed, do ministers pay for themselves or through government scheme, who is funding the installation of thousands of charging points.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2021-07-09
Reference
FOI/202100213731
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Enforcement notices served on fish farm sites: EIR release

Information with respect to specific correspondence from Mowi in relation to enforcement notices served on both the Grey Horse Channel and Colonsay fish farm sites. In communications with you, ahead of receiving your request, it was confirmed that the enforcement notices relating to both of these sites had been compli...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-09
Reference
FOI/202100212276
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Payments made to Stonewall Equality Limited: FOI release

1. What payments, if any, you made to Stonewall (officially Stonewall Equality Limited) in the financial year 2019/20. 2. What payments, if any, you made to Stonewall (officially Stonewall Equality Limited) in the financial year 2020/21. 3. What payments, if any, you expect to make to Stonewall (officially Stonewall Eq...

FOI unclear 55 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-07-08
Reference
FOI/202100212165
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Quality assurance processes used by each local authority area: FOI release

You asked for details of the quality assurance process in use by each council following the release of our report “National Review of local authority approaches to quality assurance as part of the alterative certification model. https://education.gov.scot/media/p5nlpo2o/national-reviewof-local-authorities-role-in-acm.p...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-06
Reference
FOI/202100209381
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Breakdown of legal fees over £50,000: FOI release

1. In the last five financial years (inclusive of 2021/22), please provide the details of which matters counsel or legal advice was sought for any cumulative cost of legal fees of more than £50,000. 2. This should include live and closed matters, with "matters" taken to be a general description of the action, not the l...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-07-05
Reference
FOI/202100209871
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector