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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Questions regarding Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) funding lifetime bans: FOI release

1. How many people have received a permanent lifetime ban from applying and receiving student funding from SAAS in Scotland? 2. Who is responsible for deciding who gets a lifetime ban and is there any grounds for appeal?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2020-10-21
Reference
FOI/202000077418
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Education Scotland inspections procedure: FOI release

1. What inspection activities does Education Scotland perform? 2. How many inspections (of each type if possible) were performed in 2019/20? 3. How many inspectors do you employ, and what was the annual cost of these inspectors in 2019/20? 4. Do you use third parties to perform these inspections? If so, who did you use...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.4 2 attachments
Published
2020-10-20
Reference
FOI/202000077749
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Glasgow City Council homelessness services correspondence: FOI release

i) Further to the Housing Minister's response to Parliamentary Question S5W-27567, from Johann Lamont MSP, I would like to be provided with the 'comprehensive progress update' on Glasgow City Council's homelessness services which Mr Stewart requested from Councillor Mhairi Hunter in an email on January 15 2020; ii) Th...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2020-10-19
Reference
FOI/202000075015
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Housing, Public sector

Transport Scotland web hosting services agreement: FOI release

The organisations hosting contract(s) with 3rd party providers. The type of contract requested is below: Dedicated hosting- Managed environment Co-Location- hosting allows a business to still own their own server equipment; however, instead of storing it in their own data centre, they instead are able to store it in ...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2020-10-19
Reference
FOI/202000073265
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland telephony system: FOI release

Telephony System 1. What is your current telephony system? 2. How many users of the telephony system? 3. When is the contract up for renewal? 4. If it isn't a VoIP system, will that be a consideration for the next contract cycle? 5. The email address of the primary contact for this contract? 6. Current annual spend? M...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2020-10-19
Reference
FOI/202000074270
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Application forms for Scottish Government positions: FOI release

Regarding: The Chief Executive of the NHS Scotland & DG Health & Social Care (Recruitment) CAN I PLEASE AS FOI QUERY HAVE A COPY OF THE APPLICATIONS FORMS FOR THIS, AND INDEED FOR ALL OTHER TOP SCOTTISH JOBS?

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2020-10-19
Reference
FOI/202000083499
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) inspections: FOI release

1. What inspections activities does the Scottish Public Pensions Agency perform? 2. How many inspections (of each type if possible) were performed in 2019/20? 3. How many inspectors do you employ, and what was the annual cost of these inspectors in 2019/20? 4. Do you use third parties to perform these inspections? If s...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-10-15
Reference
FOI/202000078209
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Debt advice levy funding 2020/2021: FOI release

(i) "...how much from the fund devolved to the ScottishGovernment from the Financial Conduct Authority Debt Advice Kevy [Levy] has been given to Advice UK for this financial year (20-21) and for what purpose."; (ii) "...what other sums have been given to other organisations including the Scottish Legal Aid Board and f...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000083770
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Money and tax, Public sector

Questions concerning the Scottish Government support of the LGBT Helpline Scotland: FOI release

What support has been offered to help the LGBT Helpline Scotland since March 2020; How has the service adapted to meet the needs of LGBT people in Scotland during the pandemic; What are the call/contact volumes of the service compared to the same period in 2019; And, What are the key themes emerging since March 2020 fr...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000081929
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector

Questions related to the Scottish Government moratorium on the development of hydraulic fracturing: FOI release

"I note that the Scottish Government have passed a moratorium on the development of hydraulic fracturing, unconventional oil and gas, and coal gas. I wanted to ask further questions related to these developments, or at least a clarification of policy regarding this industry. The questions I would like to have answered...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.8A s.1(1)
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000080832
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Questions concerning Scotland's rail rolling stock: FOI release

1. The country, or countries, where Scotland's existing rail rolling stock was built? 2. How much the ScottishGovernment has previously spent on purchasing electric rail rolling stock?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000074822
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government funding allocation to the John Smith Centre: FOI release

The amount of Scottish Government funding provided to the John Smith Centre at the University of Glasgow in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000076459
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Education, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Questions concerning the issuing of pension savings statements in Scotland 2018/2019: FOI release

Q1. In respect of the 2018/19 pension input period (PIP), please provide details of: a. The number of individuals who received automatic pension savings statement in accordance with regulation 14A of The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulations 2006. For the avoidance of doubt, this request c...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.14A s.20
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000079862
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government education funding allocation to South Ayrshire Council: FOI release

How much of the £50000000 given to the Scottish government by the UK central government for the recruitment of teaching staff was allocated to South Ayrshire Council, also how much of the £25000000 extra from the ScottishGovernment will be allocated to South Ayrshire Council.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000076300
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

AlphaPlus contracts with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA): FOI release

The amount of money paid by the ScottishQualification Authority (SQA), or Scottish Government on behalf of the SQA, to 'AlphaPlus' for their "expertise" as per page 46 of the Methodology Report 2020, published by the SQA.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000072940
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Education, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Government Expenditure and Revenue in Scotland (GERS) in relation to tobacco duties: FOI release

You asked for: GERS 2020 uses a figure of £9.692 billion tobacco revenues UK 2019-20, which conflict's with HMRC figure of £8.803 billion. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/910224/Jul20_Receipts_NS_Table_Published_.ods I note Table A.5 Confidence intervals...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000082249
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) identification verification: FOI release

You asked for the following information; 1) Please list the services that require users to verify their identity by sending in physical forms of documentation (e.g. a passport)? 1a) For each of these services, how many identities were verified in this way in your 2019/20 financial year, and what did it cost to proces...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence meetings spending
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000079907
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Salmon and Sea Trout catch data: EIR Review

Original request for information: 1. “I would like to access the catch data for salmon and sea trout for all 109 fishery districts in Scotland for the year 2019.” 2. “This has been restricted because of GDPR but there is no explanation as to how catch information from a single fishery district, even if it is just one s...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 74 working days over deadline correspondence s.1 s.11(2) 4 attachments
Published
2020-10-14
Reference
FOI/202000068631
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Meeting between the First Minister and Mr Geoff Aberdein: FOI release

(1) In the light of the apparent admission to Sky News, does the Scottish Government wish to reconsider its reply of 3 August to the question of whether the First Minister met with Geoff Aberdein on 29 March 2018? Did she in fact do so? (2) If so, who else, if anyone, was present at this meeting? (3) If not, is Sky New...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)
Published
2020-10-13
Reference
FOI/202000090531
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

NHS additional hours: FOI release

Who paid for all additional hours worked by all our extremely hardworking and brave NHS during the Covid-19 lockdown.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-10-06
Reference
FOI/202000093189
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) Telephony contracts: FOI release

Telephony System 1. What is your current telephony system? 2. How many users of the telephony system? 3. When is the contract up for renewal? 4. If it isn't a VoIP system, will that be a consideration for the next contract cycle? 5. The email address of the primary contact for this contract? 6. Current annual spend? Mo...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.5
Published
2020-10-06
Reference
FOI/202000073696
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Electronic Monitoring tags: FOI release

Broken down by the last three financial years (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20), 1) How many incidents of broken, damaged or tampered electronic tags for prisoners or community sentenced offenders were recorded.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2020-10-06
Reference
FOI/202000079529
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Harassment complaints: FOI release

-All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the SNP regarding concerns/complaints made about Alex Salmond. This should date back to 2017 when ‘concerns’ were first raised about the former first minister, to the present day. This should include all emails, documents, minutes of meetings/phone calls, text and...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.17(1)
Published
2020-10-05
Reference
FOI/202000085367
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

COVID focus groups: FOI release

1. The total number of focus groups and polls that have been conducted by the Scottish Government (or by an agency on behalf of the Scottish Government) to measure public opinion on the matter of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. The total cost of these focus groups and polls. I would like this information from 01 June 2020 ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2020-10-05
Reference
FOI/202000083918
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 related deaths reporting frequency change by NRS (National Records Scotland): FOI release

"On what date did a minister of The Scottish Government instruct the National Records of Scotland (NRS) to move from weekly reporting of deaths involving Covid-19 to the monthly reporting of these death statistics?"

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2020-10-05
Reference
FOI/202000088898
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector