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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Autism within the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2003: FOI release

1. The direct definition of how and where autism is covered in the Act under the definition of learning disability; and 2. The specific part of the Mental Health Act/Codes/Guidance that states autism is covered within the act, and where it states that autism is a mental disorder/mental illness.

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence s.32
Published
2021-02-09
Reference
FOI/202000127409
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Equality and rights, Public sector

Civil Servant legal advice or advisory services costs: FOI release

'Please provide the cost of any legal advice or legal advisory services provided to Scottish Ministers who have or are set to attend in the near future an evidence session at the Scottish Parliament's Committee on the Scottish Government's Handling of Harassment Complaints'.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-09
Reference
FOI/202100145102
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Civil Servants preparation in giving evidence to Committee for Former First Minister inquiry: FOI release

Provide me with the current figure for the cost of providing external assistance for civil servants ahead of evidence sessions of the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints. A previous FOI put the figure at £54,378 as of November 3, so please provide an updated figure as of today (Jan 14...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-09
Reference
FOI/202100137646
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Average time for Scottish Government to respond to Ministerial correspondence: FOI release

Broken down per month for the past 3 years: The average time for the Scottish Government to respond to Ministerial correspondence. (This is the period of time from when the correspondence was received until the response was issued from the Scottish Government)

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202000111708
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Single longest wait for Scottish Government to respond to Ministerial correspondence: FOI release

Broken down per month for the past 3 years: The single longest wait for the Scottish Government to respond to a Ministerial correspondence. (This is the period of time from when the correspondence was received until the response was issued from the Scottish Government)

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202000111715
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and P&O Ferries: FOI release

You asked for details of all contact between the Scottish Government and P&O Ferries between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2020, including copies of all written correspondence (letters and emails); details (including time, date, participants) of any meetings between SG officials and/or ministers and P&O staff or its repr...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202100135421
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The number of deaths due to COVID-19 within Scotland: FOI release

How many people have died in Scotland because of COVID-19 alone?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202100136055
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 deaths at Ninewells Hospital: FOI release

How many people have passed away in Ninewells hospital solely from Covid-19? As in, they were admitted into Ninewells and died due to Covid-19 only. I would like to know the exact figure from 1st February 2020 to 1st January 2021 of people who have died due to Covid-19 only and not any other existing or underlying iss...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202100138939
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Education Scotland stance on Civil Service Code: FOI release

1. Are teachers in general bound by the Civil Service Code? 2. Are all members of staff involved in the decision making at Canal View Primary, Wester Hailes, Edinburgh bound by the Civil Service Code? 3. Are all members of staff at Education Scotland bound by the Civil Service Code?(Internal and External) 4. I would li...

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202000127457
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Children’s Reporters Administration (SCRA) during COVID-19: FOI release

You asked: "Did the first minister make a public speech around April and June stating that she was going above the children’s act (The law) and extended all orders made through the children’s hearing system without any parental consent or letters sent to parents will this information in full the children’s reporter did...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.7
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202000117278
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Civil servant witnesses at Harassment Committee: FOI release

"having read that the ScotGov spent 55k on coaching for witnesses at the Alex Salmond enquiry I would like to obtain the following information. Which witnesses received this coaching. Why it was thought they need coaching to tell the truth under oath. Who decided that coaching was needed or appropriate. How much in to...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202100144996
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence to the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: FOI release

From 1 July 2020 to present: Copies of all correspondence (emails, letters, minutes of meetings, minutes of calls and/or otherwise) from any of the following organisations: Shelter Scotland, Social Bite, Homelessness Network Scotland, Crisis to Housing Minister Kevin Stewart.

FOI unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000118557
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Scotland's spending of Westminster coronavirus funding: FOI release

In relation to the UK Government allocating £8.2 billion of additional funding to the Scottish Government in respect of the Covid pandemic. You asked: "Please provide me with the separate and exact amounts of money received and to where and when it was distributed."

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000126512
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public Sector

Total expenditure of each public body between 2019 and 2020: FOI release

We formally request the information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments current Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Total spend for each public body between Apr 2019 – Mar 2020 & Apr 2020 – June 2020 and to which agency (incl...

FOI unclear 80 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000118644
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of the Autism National Post Diagnostic Support Pilot: FOI release

You asked for, in regard to the Autism National Post Diagnostic Support Pilot: 1. A breakdown of what organisation received what amount, with an explanation as to why that amount; 2. A minute(s) of the meeting(s) which picked the said organisations; and 3. Any procurement/tendering of such applications for being in the...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000125645
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

University of Glasgow gender enrolment for PGDE course: FOI release

You asked for information on the separate numbers of male and female enrolments to the University of Glasgow's School of Education for the one year PGDE (or earlier equivalent) course across all disciplines and separate information on the numbers of males and females passing those courses for each year since 1990.

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000120342
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Healthcare budget for financial year 2017-18 to 2019-20: FOI release

You asked for "information on how much of the 2017/18 18/19 and 19/20 healthcare budget was: 1. Allocated to bonuses 2. 'saved' (ie: assigned to be spent but then not spent) and unused by the allocated areas it was assigned to."

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000117281
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Number of complaints regarding dogs in offices within Scottish Forestry: FOI release

How many official complaints have been received about dogs in offices within Forestry and Land Scotland/Scottish Forestry and previously Forest Enterprise Scotland/Forestry Commission Scotland in the last three years?

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000124454
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Questions regarding Ethical Standards and Minister for Sport and Wellbeing: FOI release

1. Who advises our Minister on Ethical standards in regards to important issues such as working with BT? 2. How long our current Minister for Sport and Wellbeing has been in post? 3. How many staff are based at the address (St Andrews House) related to supporting the Minister?

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000120803
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

A breakdown of unpaid work orders by council area 2014 to 2019: FOI release

You asked for the following information relating to Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Council areas for each of the last five years and the current year to date: 1. A breakdown of the number of unpaid work orders in each month. 2. The total number of unpaid work hours imposed in each month. 3. The total number of ...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000113364
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector, Work and skills

Number of recipient's of Social Security Scotland in local council area: FOI release

You asked for information on how many people have received and the specific amount they have received in total, for all live Social Security Scotland benefits in North East Fife postcodes, KY9, KY10, KY14, KY15, KY16 and DD6.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000117566
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Money and tax, Public sector

Individuals placed in temporary accommodation during the COVID-19 pandemic: FOI release

You asked for the number of individuals sleeping rough/on the streets who were placed in temporary accommodation (hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast and/or otherwise) at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. You also asked at the end of the contracts with these forms of temporary accommodation, how many individuals r...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000117603
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Housing, +1 more … Public sector

Questions concerning technological funding within prisons and carehomes: FOI release

You asked: "Prisoners in Scotland are to receive a mobile phone. How is this funded? By the Scottish government? And how much is the total cost of this. Another article mentioned that a care home will receive 1 iPad? Can you clarify if this is the case?"

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000114454
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector