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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Ministerial car service - number of vehicles and costs: FOI release

You asked for specific information relating to the Ministerial car service: 1. Please provide the number of vehicles available. 2. Did the costs include Drivers, Maintenance, Fuel and verify stated cost. 3. Please provide the total for the other noted costs, Taxi, Commercial Travel, Mileage claims.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2019-10-29
Reference
FOI/201900005480
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Lost or stolen employees data storage devices: FOI release

1. How many employee devices that can store data (such as devices including smartphones, laptops, PDAs, external storage devices [hard drives, memory cards, CDs and DVDs] and tablets) were lost or stolen between 1st June 2018 and 1st June 2019 a) Of these devices, if available, how many were lost and how many were stol...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.5
Published
2019-10-29
Reference
FOI/19/02140
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Roberton Review – formulation questions: FOI release

1. What working groups have been set up to consider the Roberton Review on the regulation of legal services? 2. What organisations are taking part? 3. When were the working groups, if any, set up? 4. What was the selection criteria used to select the organisations taking part?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2019-10-29
Reference
FOI/201900005338
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of FOIs submitted to SG requesting FM correspondence: FOI review

"How many FOIs have been submitted to the Scottish Government in 2019 requesting Nicola Sturgeon's emails or correspondence as a whole i.e. including letters, phone calls, other types of communication? As an example, this could be done by searching for "Nicola Sturgeon" and "emails" within the Scottish Government's FOI...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.60
Published
2019-10-28
Reference
FOI/201900004176
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

LGBTQ Youth Scotland - engagement and funding: FOI release

You asked for us to provide the following information 1) In what year did the Scottish (SNP) Gov start working with LGBTQ Youth? (which we take to mean LGBT Youth Scotland). 2) What has been the yearly funding for LGBTQ Youth? 3) Was there a conflict of interest submitted from Alyn Smith when he was director of the ...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2019-10-24
Reference
FOI/19/02364
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Financial questions on First Minister, Scottish Government and oil reserves: FOI Release

You asked for List of expenses claimed by the First Minister of Scotland in the years of 2017 and 2018. How much money was received from the UK Government by the Scottish Government in 2017 and 2018. The current and 2018 deficit of the Scottish Government. The current, as of last estimates, value of Scottish oil reser...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2019-10-24
Reference
FOI/19/02270
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Forestry and land management cost of rebranding: FOI release

What has been the total cost of rebranding the 11 vehicles [purchased] prior to the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 coming into force? (as a follow up to Ref FOI/19/02014) The text in square brackets was confirmed in a clarification with you.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-10-24
Reference
FOI/19/02259
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Section 12 of the Young Persons Act 1937 prosecutions: FOI release

You asked for information on prosecutions (Guilty/Not Guilty/Not Proven or Not Called) under Section 12 of the Young Persons Act 1937 over the past 10 years ie. 2008-2018 inclusive.

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.12
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/201900005133
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Letters Patent appointing the Lord Advocate: FOI release

You asked for “a copy of the Letters Patent appointing the Lord Advocate”.

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/19/02368
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR) grant: FOI release

You asked the following questions:- a) Whether the Scottish Government is still funding Mountain Rescue teams in Scotland in 2019, whether it plans to continue and how much the funding is. b) How much each of the following mountain rescue teams received in 2017 and 2018: 1 Killin Mountain rescue team 2 Ochills Mount...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/201900004952
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Council funding to help prepare for Brexit: FOI release

You asked for: Context: The Scottish Government has so far received £92 million in Barnett consequentials for Brexit preparations. a. Which councils have received funding to prepare for Brexit? b. How much has each of these council received in funding to prepare for Brexit? c. How many councils have submitted busin...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence
Published
2019-10-22
Reference
FOI/19/02292
Directorate
Topic
Brexit, Public sector

City Deal money paid out to local authority by Scottish Government: FOI release

You asked for: a breakdown of the amount of money paid by the Scottish Government to local councils by year and local authorities, as well as the number of planned projects which have been completed.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-10-22
Reference
FOI/19/02155
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Scottish Government - total underspend: FOI release

You asked for the total underspend of all available monies that the Scottish government has had since 2007 on a financial year by year figure and as a percentage of available monies for each year as well.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2019-10-22
Reference
FOI/19/02227
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Installation of LED Luminaires: EIR release

You asked for 1. We wish to know a) the specific numerical Kelvin (K) colour temperature and lumens brightness scale value of the LED luminaires installed this week to illuminate the A75 within Springholm and b) the specific numerical lumens brightness scale value of the lights these have just replaced. 2. We wish to...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence s.4 s.3 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-22
Reference
FOI/19/02301
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Money received by Highland Council from Gaelic Specific Grant: FOI release

You asked for; 1. I would like to see a breakdown of money received by the Highland Council from both the 'Gaelic Specific Grants' scheme, as well as from the 'Gaelic Capital Fund' in the current and most recent financial years. I would also like a breakdown of how this money has been spent. 2. Has the Highland Counc...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2019-10-22
Reference
FOI/201900004999
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Forestry Grant Scheme payment to local authority: FOI release

You asked: Are you able to provide a breakdown of what funding local authorities in the west of Scotland region received from Scottish Forestry in 2018. This was clarified to the amount of grant support associated with the Forestry Grant Scheme which was paid in 2018 to individual local authorities within the Clydepl...

FOI unclear 50 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2019-10-22
Reference
FOI/19/02268
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

SAAS application - parents' income: FOI release

You asked: 1. Why it is the law in Scotland that SAAS ask for your parents’ income if you are under 25 years old and living on your own? 2. Why SAAS needed proof of your father’s income?

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2019-10-21
Reference
FOI/19/02249
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Digital Health and Care Institute - delivery of workshops costs: FOI release

You asked for “the total value of the contract between the Scottish Access Collaborative and the Digital Health and Care Institute for the delivery of workshops and a report on Chronic Pain for the Collaborative’s Specialty Group Programme?”

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-10-21
Reference
FOI/19/02160
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Costs for Funeral Support Payment roadshow events: FOI release

You asked for a full breakdown of the cost of each of the Funeral Support Payment roadshow events (including roadshows, webinars and teleconferences) that took place in August and September 2019 (broken down by costings for each of the fourteen events).

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.12 s.19 s.22
Published
2019-10-21
Reference
FOI/19/02125
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Learning Festival - expenditure details: FOI release

You asked for the following information: The total cost of delivering the Scottish Learning Festival. Details of how this cost has been or will be met For example, how much is covered by sponsorship deals (and with whom), how much is met from exhibitors fees, how much is covered by funding from the Scottish Government...

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.17 4 attachments
Published
2019-10-21
Reference
FOI/19/02224
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Government Twitter accounts: FOI release

You asked for details of all Twitter accounts run by the Scottish Government and, in each instance, whether the accounts are managed by policy officials or communications officials. You subsequently provided clarification that your request also includes accounts run by communications professionals working in policy te...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2019-10-18
Reference
FOI/19/02318
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Head of Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) complaints received: FOI release

AS FURTHER FOI QUERY IS THERE PERHAPS A RECORD OF HOW MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING A HEAD (WHETHER PERMANENT OR INTERIM) OF NICS HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN FORMALLY RECEIVED BY THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT WITH A RECORD BEING KEPT OF SUCH RECEIPT? IN THE EVENT THAT THERE ARE ANY AT ALL, EVEN JUST ONE, ON A MINOR MATTER OF LITTLE IMPOR...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2019-10-18
Reference
FOI/19/02275
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector