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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Questions concerning Scottish Pakistani community and COVID-19: FOI release

Health Number of Pakistani people being tested. Number of Pakistani people being diagnosed as Covid-19 positive. Neighbourhood and post code with the highest rates of Pakistani people testing positive. Number of Pakistani people being admitted to hospital with Covid-19. Number of Pakistani people who have died from Co...

FOI unclear 75 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2021-02-25
Reference
FOI/202000123171
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector

NHS National Services Scotland contact tracing SMS data: FOI release

1. copies of the data that was used to inform the First Ministers statement regarding close contacts contacted by SMS and to outline the source of this data. 2. copies of any updated versions of this data or other recorded information on the proportion of close contacts traced by SMS message in the weeks since the sta...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-25
Reference
FOI/202100139712
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Investment in Rapid Rehousing Welcome Centres: FOI release

The total Scottish Government spending on Rapid Rehousing Welcome Centres for 2020-21.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202100132130
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) Public Partnership funding: FOI release

In relation to the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) in it's role as an external funding Partner in Catrine Community Trust/Catrine Environmental Heritage Projects and any of it's associated community offshoots: - provide a list of any External Public Partnership funding awarded to Catrine Community Trust an...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.2
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000111275
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

GDP Quarterly National Accounts 2020 statistical enquiry : FOI release

Is your calculation of D.6 £31,133 included in D.1 £85,893 billion? If not, please inform me of the values in D.1 that are not included from D.6? (with reference to statistics in the GDP Quarterly National Accounts for 2020 Quarter 2).

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000128145
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Copy of Complaints Procedure document: FOI release

"Link related to my request: https://www.parliament.scot/HarassmentComplaintsCommittee/Phase1FN20.pdf 1. A copy of the document referred to in the link I have provided above. The document, which is referred to in an email from James Hynd and can be found on page 3, states ‘I have the hard copy that FM annotated’ referr...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202100154128
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Information relating to digital transformation: FOI release

1. Do you currently have any AI enabled chatbots engaging with Citizens directly? If not, do you intend to introduce this in the next 12 months? 2. Do you currently have a live webchat to engage with Citizens live on your website? If not, do you intend to introduce this in the next 12 months?

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.2
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000129137
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Diary entries for a specific date: FOI release

"A copy of all diary entries of Scottish Government private secretary Gill Glass for 29th March 2018".

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202100149239
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Information relating to the Hague Service Convention: FOI release

1. What is the process of service of a legal document in India, originating in Scotland? 2. What is the process of service of summons, interlocutors, declarators, forms and any other documents originating at the Court of sessions, Edinburgh upon a company located in India? 3. What is the process of service to be foll...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000131018
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Graffiti vandalism: FOI release

1. When the Scottish legislation makers permitted the local authority not to resolve graffiti vandalism? 2. When the Scottish legislation makers permitted the Police Scotland teams not to respond to graffiti vandalism? 3. What the Scottish legislation makers created to ensure Graffiti vandalism incidents reported with ...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202100132727
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Social Security branded items purchased: FOI release

You asked for “Details of the total on Social Security Scotland branded items for use by staff, the department and/or for the office etc. These could include: Pens, Notebooks. Mousepads, clothing, phone cases, lanyards, stickers and/or otherwise relevant. Please, where possible, can the list be ordered by item and rele...

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000126667
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Spectator trial event at Scottish sport grounds: FOI release

In relation to trial events held at Murrayfield, Ross County and Aberdeen FC: 1. I formally request a copy of the reports , emails and letters regarding the conclusions, impact and outcomes from the trial events. 2. In particular I am looking for the reasons why numbers should or not change from the current zero. 3. ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 12 attachments
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000102651
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Discussions held relating to residential planning permission: EIR release

You asked for the following in relation to an application for planning permission in principle known by reference(s) NOD-EDB-002 and 15/0431/PPP. All emails, letters, notes of telephone conversations and meetings, and other communications between the Scottish Ministers (including their advisors, agents and consultants...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000129996
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Communities and third sector, Public sector

Itemised accounts for Queensferry Crossing project: FOI release

May I be provided with a copy of the itemised accounts for the Queensferry Crossing project please?

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202100132652
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Money and tax, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) network information: FOI release

Contract 1 1. Current Lines/Voice Services (Analogue, ISDN VOIP, SIP etc) Provider- Please can you provide me with the name of the supplier for the contract. 2. Fixed Line- Contract Renewal Date- please provide day, month and year (month and year are also acceptable). If this is a rolling contract please provide me wit...

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.13 s.16
Published
2021-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100134766
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information concerning published Ransomware Playbook: FOI release

Information relating to the published Ransomware Playbook found here on the Scottish Government’s Website: Cyber+Capability+Toolkit+-+Cyber+Incident+Response+-+Ransomware+Playbook+v2.3.pdf (www.gov.scot) All previous versions of the playbook, including drafts, created for Scottish Government - the current version is 2...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.5
Published
2021-02-22
Reference
FOI/202000093852
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Information relating to Education Scotland employees with disabilities: FOI release

Number of employees who have declared a disability. Number of employees who have advised no disability. Number of employees who declined to answer. Total headcount.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2021-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100132696
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Briefing to Cabinet members regarding Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

Scottish Government correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, text messages/instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between any ministers involved with the decision for approving the financial memorandum for the Hate Crime an...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-22
Reference
FOI/202000100671
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

Protection provided to domestic abuse victims under the Children (Scotland) Act 2020: FOI release

Please detail the recorded process whereby the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 (the Act) gives protection to victims of domestic abuse who have had false police reports made at a Multi- Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and that false information [that would preclude any child access (residential or contact) if it...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.11
Published
2021-02-22
Reference
FOI/202000124467
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Information relating to Social Security Scotland mail services: FOI release

1. Which supplier currently provides your outbound mail postal services? When does your contract with that supplier expire and what is the approximate annual value of that contract? 2. Do you use a hybrid mail service to send any communications out? If so, please confirm which supplier provides that service, when does ...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2021-02-22
Reference
FOI/202100150762
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Budget allocation for overtime hours at Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Since the inception of Social Security Scotland, broken down by financial year: spending allocated to staff for overtime hours worked. You confirmed that the information you were seeking was the budget allocation.

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2021-02-22
Reference
FOI/202000125750
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Number of consultant radiologists in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for WTE numbers of consultant radiologists in Scotland, both funded and filled posts, for each of the past 10 years.

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-02-22
Reference
FOI/202000124482
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Monies allocated to rights based advocacy services: FOI release

The amount of monies that was allocated to rights based advocacy services.

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.17 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-22
Reference
FOI/202000104024
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector