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

Student Awards Agency Scotland daily rate of non-executive board members: FOI release

Remuneration of your non-executive board members. I am looking for figures on: a) The number of days of paid work claimed by each individual member of your board members from Jan to Dec 2020, including the chair. (Please break this figure down so it show the totals for each member.) b) The total paid to each board memb...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-25
Reference
FOI/202100189857
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland system technology: FOI release

1. Please advise what technologies (including version) you use for: Name of technology Version used 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? Outsourced? If so, name of organisation outso...

FOI unclear 50 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-05-24
Reference
FOI/202100201788
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Higher exam entries and passes in local council area: FOI release

Data on entries and passes in Higher Maths, Higher English and Higher Sciences in Dundee, Perth & Kinross, Angus and Fife between 2015 and 2020.

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-24
Reference
FOI/202100190967
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Higher History, Modern Studies and Geography entries and passes: FOI release

Data on entries and passes in Higher History, Higher Modern Studies and Higher Geography in Dundee, Perth & Kinross, Angus and Fife between 2015 and 2020.

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-24
Reference
FOI/202100191674
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Maps pertaining to farm codes 170 Port Ramsay and Fennachrochan: FOI release

Maps pertaining to Farm Codes 170 Port Ramsay and Fennachrochan as follows; 170/111, 170/109, 170/112, 170/117, 170/121, 170/119, 170/216, 170/113, 170/114 & 170/123.

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-24
Reference
FOI/202100187532
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Recreational General Aviation during coronavirus pandemic communications: FOI release

Any information including but not limited to communication with the DfT / CAA, and internal communications, with respect to the status of Recreational General Aviation activities (including outdoor recreation powered flight, microlight, gliding activities etc) under the The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions...

FOI unclear 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 6 attachments
Published
2021-05-24
Reference
FOI/202100170573
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector

Non-UK companies awarded contracts during 2016-2021 parliamentary sessions: FOI release

1. Referring to the response in FOI: 202100176786, can you please provide a list of names of the 39 non-UK companies which were awarded during the 2016-2021 parliamentary session. 2. Could you also provide the contract reference number for each contract awarded to each company. Please ensure this reference number is th...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-05-21
Reference
FOI/202100194626
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Money and tax, Public sector

Total spend on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft per annum: FOI release

1. How much over the past few years has the Scottish Govt and all the agencies spent with Amazon AWS broken down by year. 2. Likewise the same information with regards Microsoft Azure but also with Microsoft as a whole.

FOI unclear 75 score 185 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-21
Reference
FOI/202000080835
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Funding allocated to Scottish Rugby Union limited: FOI release

1. The terms applied by the Scottish Government to the grant and loan funds made available to Scottish Rugby Union Limited comprising £15 million in grants and £5 million in loan funding. 2. A copy of the conditional missive agreed between the Scottish Government and Scottish Rugby Union Limited for these funds. 3. Cop...

FOI unclear 80 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.3 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-21
Reference
FOI/202100186914
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to First Home Fund: FOI release

1. The number of applications made to the First Home Fund in 2021/22, and the number of those which were successful. 2. The number of inquiries made about the First Home Fund in 2021/22. 3. The number of complaints received by the Scottish Government about the First Home Fund in 2021/22.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2021-05-21
Reference
FOI/202100195615
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Covid-19 impact on women’s health: FOI release

You asked for information on blood clots and the AstraZenica COVID-19 vaccine, women’s sexual health and the current Government plan of action to vaccinate the under 30s.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-05-21
Reference
FOI/202100195565
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to published guidance on sex and gender: FOI release

Information in relation to draft guidance on collecting data on sex and gender published by the Chief Statistician in December 2020: 1. How many responses have been received by the Scottish Government to this guidance? 2. How many of those responses came from individuals and how many from organisations? 3. Please provi...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.4 s.3
Published
2021-05-21
Reference
FOI/202100196887
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Deputy First Minister’s private office running cost: FOI release

How much taxpayers are paying towards secretarial /admin services for John Swinney as Cabinet Secretary for Education.

FOI unclear 50 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-05-21
Reference
FOI/202100197327
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government practice around disposal of confidential waste: FOI release

You asked for information on various aspects of the Scottish Government's arrangements for dealing with confidential waste. 1. Has confidential waste been procured via tender or framework or another means? 2. If a framework, could you confirm the name of the framework please? 3. Actual contract values of each framework...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.5
Published
2021-05-21
Reference
FOI/202100201930
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Total funding provided to The Daily Mile Foundation: FOI release

I would like to know how much funding, per annum, the Scottish Government is providing to The Daily Mile Foundation (Charity number: 1166911) in direct financial payments and benefit in kind payments via office space or administrative support to The Daily Mile Foundation's activities in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100198143
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Funding provided to Interventions for Vulnerable Youth (IVY) project: FOI release

Information concerning the IVY Project based at Kibble Education & Care Centre in Paisley: 1. The total amount of Scottish Government funding provided to the IVY Project between 1 April 2020 – 31 March 2021. 2. The staffing structure of the IVY Project between 1 April 2020 – 31 March 2021. 3. The number of Level 1 case...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100191075
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Annual road vehicle procurement: FOI release

All information held by the Scottish Government from 2016 onward which shows the number of road vehicles procured annually by the Scottish Government and by NDPBs, or as great a subset of the total as is held centrally, broken down by year, by fuel (petrol, diesel, electric) and where possible by agency or body.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100184977
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

COVID-19 social media marketing spend: FOI release

Breakdown of social media marketing spend, broken down to each platform level (i.e. £x on YouTube,£y on Facebook), promoting content that is specifically relating to Covid-19 covering the pandemic for the last financial year.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100195521
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Free parking at Glasgow and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary breakdown: FOI release

Please can you outline the monthly and annual cost to Scottish Government of making the parking at Ninewells, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary hospitals free for the year between April 2020 and March 2021.

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100184313
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of websites accessed by Scottish Government staff: FOI release

For the year 2020 and for January and February 2021 (up to the date of this request), please provide the number of times each of the following websites were accessed by Scottish Government staff. 1. telegraph.co.uk 2. heraldscotland.com 3. thescottishsun.co.uk 4. dailymail.co.uk 5. theguardian.com 6. dailyrecord.co.uk ...

FOI unclear 50 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100175753
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Low Emission Zone Support Fund: EIR release

1) what has the take-up of this offer been for each of the 4 cities involved 2) what co-ordination arrangements were in place with the Car Club operators, bike hire operators, bus operators (& CPT Scotland), and suppliers of EAPC to ensure that their provision of vehicles/services was ready for a tranche of new custom...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.4 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100180524
Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Education Scotland statistics of staff survey results: FOI release

"Could you please share with me the results of any evaluations of impact that Education Scotland has carried out over the course of the past year (March 2020-March 2021) including, but not exclusive to, any surveys of teachers or headteachers Education Scotland has carried out asking them to feedback on support, or pro...

FOI unclear 75 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100173928
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Candidates gender, nationality and ethnicity who applied for legal trainee: FOI release

1. For the post of legal trainee solicitor – the sex , gender , nationality and ethnicity of those offered an interview for 2021, 2020 and 2019. 2. For the post of legal trainee solicitor – the sex , gender, nationality and ethnicity of those offered the post for 2021, 2020 and 2019

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100187552
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government recruitment breakdown: FOI release

1. How many jobs were advertised for positions in your department between January 31st 2020 and January 31st 2021? 2. In this time period, how many applicants applied for each job? 3. In this time period, what percentage of applicants were from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background? 4. In this time perio...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100188238
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector