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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Civil servants working within the Constitution and Cabinet Directorate: FOI release

a. The number of civil servants that work as part of the Constitution and Cabinet Directorate. If different to the answer to part of a. of question,: b. The number of civil servants that specifically work on constitutional policy as part of the Constitution and Cabinet Directorate

FOI unclear 50 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000093304
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Work and skills

Disclosure Scotland learning and development spend: FOI release

1. External training spend in the previous 3 fiscal years (2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20) in Disclosure Scotland, broken down by: Amount spent through the Civil Service Learning contract and amount spent to deliver external training through other contracts Under the Civil Service Learning Contract: - Amount spent on onlin...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000093001
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

COVID-19 transmission numbers traced back to gyms: FOI release

You asked for the data in relation to the number and percentage of COVID 19 infections that have been transmitted or traced back to gyms and exercise classes since the reopening of these facilities on the 31st August in Scotland. The detail should also include a breakdown by local authority area to highlight where in ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000097855
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Application volumes received by Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

You asked for information on the volumes of applications received by Disclosure Scotland by application type from April 2019 to March 2020.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000099944
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Funding of hygiene products and provision of PPE to businesses: FOI release

1. Has the Scottish Government provided any additional financial support to help businesses purchase hygiene products in order to ensure they can operate safely? a. If so, what has been the total cost to the Scottish Government in supplying these products to businesses? 2. Has the Scottish Government provided any PPE...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000098815
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Croft House Grant Scheme (CHGS) applications: FOI release

1. How many Croft House Grant Scheme (CHGS) applications have the Scottish Government received in the last 24 months (broken down by the number for each month)? 2. What percentage of CHGS applications received in the last 24 months have been successful? 3. What were the three most common reasons why applications were...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000094278
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Article 7 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child (UNCRC) questions: FOI release

1. What is the timeline for Article 7 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child (UNCRC) to be fully enshrined in Scots Law? 2. Which minister has responsibility for drafting the legislation that complies with UNCRC? 3. What is the currently recorded Scottish Government definition of “as far as possible”...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000092641
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, International, Public sector

Recorded statistics of domestic abuse in Scotland: FOI release

i. The number of incidents that were classified as domestic abuse incidents in the Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics for the financial years of 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19. ii. The sub-categories in the recorded crime statistics to which they were classified in. For example, the Recorded Crime i...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000092331
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Judicial review into live calf exports: FOI release

Total legal costs in relation to the judicial review proceedings launched by Compassion in World Farming over live calf exports. This should include the cost of hiring legal representation.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000091766
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Farming and rural, Law and order, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

COVID Public Health Directorate Vaccines Division: FOI release

On what date is it recorded that the COVID Public Health Directorate Vaccines Division was established?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000104343
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Amendment 21 of Stage 3 of the Agriculture Bill: EIR release

All recorded correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary For Rural Economy (Fergus Ewing) and any other organisations relating to Amendment 21 in the name of Colin Smyth of Stage 3 of the Agriculture Bill. The amendment called for a purpose clause and was debated in the chamber on Wednesday the 26th of August this yea...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000082036
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Death certificates with the underlying cause recorded as COVID-19: FOI release

Out of these 4,649 deaths, how many were there where COVID-19 was recorded on the death certificate as the 'primary cause' of death?

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000108932
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Childminders who were registered with the Care Inspectorate: FOI release

FOI/202000091753 - You asked for the number of childminders who were registered with the Care Inspectorate in February 2020 as opposed to how many are registered with the Care Inspectorate this month September 2020. FOI/202000090323 - Up to date information in regards to Registered Childminders in Scotland.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.14(2) s.14 s.14O
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000091753 & FOI/202000090323
Directorate
Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Number of staff in Education Scotland with specified 'equality and diversity' text: FOI release

You asked us to supply information on the following question: How many members of staff currently employed by Education Scotland have one or more of the following words – ‘equality, diversity, inclusion, gender, LGBT or race’ – in their job title? i.e. X number of people are employed by Education Scotland with one or...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000098641
Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to NHS Scotland Health boards for COVID-19 related costs: FOI release

What funding is been given by the Scottish Government to NHS Scotland Health Boards in regards to expanding laboratory testing capacity. Broken down by Health Board if possible please.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000097993
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Additional funding received by the Scottish Government in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic: FOI release

How much funding has been received by the Scottish Government to deal with the impact of COVID-19 and how much has been spent and also for a breakdown of that spend by department or purpose.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000102876
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Timeline for recording Cycle Threshold (Ct) values for positive COVID-19 Cases: FOI Review

On what date is it recorded that a minister/ministers of the Scottish Government directed/instructed real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) Test Centres to associate the Cycle Threshold (Ct) values with the positive test results for "Covid-19" (specifically the putative virus SARS-CoV-2) th...

FOI unclear 50 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000095265
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Judicial review claims received by DPEA (Planning and Environmental Appeals Division): EIR release

“We would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act into the number of judicial review claims received by DPEA (Scotland) in respect of decisions to award planning permission in 2019, as well as details of how many of these judicial review claims lead to the planning permission being quashed or withdr...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000085132
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between the First Minister and the Prime Minister of New Zealand: FOI release

"I want to know how many times Nicola Sturgeon has contacted Jacinda Ardern PM of New Zealand by email and telephone in the past 6 months".

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000091242
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, International, Public sector

Debt Advice funding questions: FOI release

You asked for the following information: i. “[…] how much [funding] Advice UK have been given or the Scottish Government have committed to giving the[m] [from the £2.4 million in additional debt advice funding announced 29th August 2020]; ii. “[…] the terms on which [this funding] has been given”; and iii. “[…] for ...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000088222
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

School withdrawal from the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme (STSS): FOI release

If applicable, please consider this a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FOISA) 2002. Please could you provide a list of the independent schools that have notified SPPA of their intention to withdraw from either the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme (STSS) or the Scottish Teachers’ Pension...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000093184
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government estates and selling of alcohol: FOI release

1. What provision is made within Scottish Government buildings of facilities which are licensed to sell alcohol? 2. Are the hours during which alcohol is sold the same as in non-Scottish Government buildings in Scotland? 3. Have any changes been made to the permitted hours within the last 12 months and, if so, what w...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000092535
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Procedures for individuals retired on ill health returning to work: FOI release

1. Please can you provide precise details on what "gross earnings" and "income from any source" mean for the consideration of upper tier ill health pension payments (see below from your website). 2. For example if a retired doctor was to do 2 hours of independent consultancy work at £100 an hour each week, would that ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000089358
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland offices and costs: FOI release

You asked: “Who is Social Security Scotland currently renting office space from whilst negotiations on a permanent office solution are ongoing?” and “How much has been spent on office accommodation for Social Security Scotland, broken down by month, whilst negotiations on a permanent office solution are ongoing?”

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000087081
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills