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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7,200 matching releases

Healthy Start scheme vouchers breakdown of pregnant females: FOI release

"Please could you provide me with the number of pregnant women/mothers, in each month, who were: 1. Eligible for the Healthy Start scheme vouchers 2. Receiving the Healthy Start scheme vouchers"

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-03-27
Reference
FOI/202000019983
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

Digital Health and Care Institute cost for delivery of workshops and reports: FOI release

You asked; “In June 2019, The Scottish Access Collaborative & Digital Health and Care Institute produced their Chronic Pain Specialty Group Report. Could you let me know how much was budgeted and spent in the production of this report?”

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-03-26
Reference
FOI/202000019844
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Auchencairn Development Interest Group - basis of funding on specified site: FOI release

You asked for the basis on which funding was allocated to Auchencairn Development Interest Group for feasibility for the development of a site behind Main Street, Auchencairn. You noted also the following: "1. The ADIG do not own the land and may never negotiate its purchase 2. My understanding is that funding is al...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.3
Published
2020-03-26
Reference
FOI/202000019376
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Housing, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) Digital Strategy questions: FOI release

Please could you provide the following information? 1. Number of Sites 2. Number of Employees 3. Number of IT Staff 4. Annual IT Budget for current financial year 5. Number of Datacentres and locations, owned or third party 6. What storage vendor(s) and model do you currently use? a. When was the installation da...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2020-03-26
Reference
FOI/202000020299
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Accountant in Bankruptcy - complaints about 180 Advisory Solution Ltd and Mr Lafferty: FOI release

You asked for: How many complaints were received by the Accountant in Bankruptcy relating to Mr George Lafferty and how many were rejected? How many complaints were lodged with AiB about 180 Advisory Solution Ltd and how many were upheld? Out of the complaints made against Mr Lafferty and or 180 Advisory Solutions Ltd...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2020-03-25
Reference
FOI/202000020350
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rules/regulations pertaining to Scottish Teachers Pension Schemes: FOI release

The pension scheme rules concerning private and independent schools currently using the public Scottish Teachers’ Pension Schemes for their teaching staff; Scottish Teachers Pension Scheme Scottish Teachers Superannuation Scheme Scottish Teachers Pension Scheme 2015 In particular, I’m looking for rules/regulations th...

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence s.3 2 attachments
Published
2020-03-24
Reference
FOI/202000019107
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Conditions of funding: Scottish Women’s Right Centre (SWRC): FOI release

Please supply me with the total amount of funding supplied to Scottish Womans Right group from 1st April 2014 until present date? Please break this down year on year to present date. Please supply me with the conditions of funding, which stipulate the exact criteria that is required from Scottish Womens Rights Centre a...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-03-23
Reference
FOI/202000017027
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland Digital Strategy: FOI release

1. Number of Sites 2. Number of Employees 3. Number of IT Staff 4. Annual IT Budget for current financial year 5. Number of Datacentres and locations, owned or third party 6. What storage vendor(s) and model do you currently use? a. When was the installation date of above storage vendor(s)? b. When is your planned (or ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.4
Published
2020-03-23
Reference
FOI/202000018655
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

University fees EU students: FOI release

1. How many EU students are studying at our universities? 2. How will the £400 million be spent? 3. How many Scottish students are allowed places at Scottish universities given the recent publicity regarding a cap on the number of Scottish students that can get places at our universities.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2
Published
2020-03-20
Reference
FOI/202000017313
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Levels of compensation paid from miscarriages of justice: FOI release

What information Ministers use in determining the level of compensation paid to those subjected to a miscarriage of justice by our legal system and what information is use altogether in deciding merits?

FOI unclear 80 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.13 2 attachments
Published
2020-03-20
Reference
FOI/202000018837
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Questions concerning the Scottish Government's handling of Coronavirus (COVID-19): FOI release

You asked for: ‘1) The numbers you have that require being transported out of hospital immediately to care homes or to temporary or permanent accommodation by their local authority to reduce the risk of death to none? In or out of Scotland? In the instance that people could die due to bed blocks by those who are not ...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.2 s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2020-03-19
Reference
FOI/202000019973
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Former Finance Secretary Resignation: FOI release

The times of discussions between Derek Mackay and Nicola Sturgeon or her advisers (making clear which: Ms Sturgeon or advisers) on February 5 or 6 2020, and please provide the time Mr Mackay resigned (verbally or in writing, and please state which).

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts
Published
2020-03-19
Reference
FOI/202000016710
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Shared Parenting Scotland (formally Families Need Fathers) funding: FOI release

1. Please also supply me with the total amount of funding supplied to Families need Fathers from 1st April 2014 until present date? Please break this figure down year on year? 2. Please supply me with the conditions of funding, which stipulate the exact criteria that is required from Families need Fathers appertaining ...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2020-03-19
Reference
FOI/202000017450
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Money and tax, Public sector

Baby Boxes: total expenditure and number issued 2018-2019: FOI release

You asked: How many baby boxes have been issued during the 2018–2019 financial year and how much has this cost the taxpayer using the same dates.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-03-18
Reference
FOI/202000019661
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Money and tax, Public sector

Local Authority Building Standards Scotland funding: FOI release

You asked for: The period of 2018-2019 - (or 2019-2020) can you please reveal the total sum of money provided by the Scottish Government or bodies within the Scottish Government (such as BSD) to LABSS (Local Authority Building Standards Scotland).

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2020-03-17
Reference
FOI/202000019853
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Questions concerning slavery and human trafficking legislation and prosecutions: FOI release

You asked: How many people have been prosecuted and how many have been convicted under previous slavery and trafficking legislation in Glasgow between the years of 2016 - 2019 and any in 2020. I would also be grateful for an explanation of the difference between the various offences contained in the left hand column, ...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2020-03-17
Reference
FOI/202000018223
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Students receiving financial support from SAAS at Glasgow kelvin College: FOI release

You asked for: The number of students in receipt of financial support from SAAS, for academic years 2015-2016 to present, whose institution of study is or was the institution known as West George College/Kelvingrove College.

FOI unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-03-16
Reference
FOI/202000020920
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Housing for the Elderly Disabled: FOI release

How many bungalows were allocated to the elderly disabled for the following years 2018 & 2019? And how many flats were allocated? Please itemise for each year. What number of these were new builds? And how many were old stock? How many of these were purposely built with disabled people in mind i.e.; adapted specificall...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.12
Published
2020-03-13
Reference
FOI/202000016447
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Housing, Public sector

NoTosh and involvement with Education Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. How much money has been paid to No Tosh and Think Different Events since April 2019? 2. If any other private company has been paid as part of the CfE refresh rollout, who are they and how much have they been paid?

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2020-03-12
Reference
FOI/202000017393
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Criminal Justice Act 1988 payments: FOI release

How many applications under section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 have satisfied each of the four categorisations set out by the Supreme Court's judgment in McCartney and others v. the Secretary of State for Justice in May 2011; and where applications have been successful under section 133, how many payments hav...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.13 s.17
Published
2020-03-12
Reference
FOI/202000017201
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Complaints regarding Midlothian and Edinburgh primary schools: FOI release

complaints about Scottish primary schools and it's staff (inc. head teachers, assistant head teachers, teachers and teaching assistants). What is their pay? Any bonuses? Any misconduct? In your clarification email you asked for any complaints regarding Loanhead Primary School, Midlothian and also any details of complai...

FOI unclear 80 score 4 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000018280
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector