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

Numbers and countries of documents served abroad: FOI release

You asked for information on "how many documents have been served from the year 2010 to date and what countries request for documents to be served?"

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-23
Reference
FOI/201900003899
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland - Private finance initiative (PFI) contracts: FOI release

Please can I request under the Freedom of Information Act the following information in relation to any Private Finance Initiative contracts ever struck by yourselves or your predecessor organisations: 1) For each contract, the projected total (whole life) cost of the scheme, in £, detailed when the scheme was first ag...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 4 attachments
Published
2019-09-20
Reference
FOI/19/02036
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq funding of students: FOI release

You asked for the following information in relation to the Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq: Details of the background of the funding; How many places are funded per year; and What support provision is provided for fees and living costs.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-09-20
Reference
FOI/19/02007
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funded early learning and childcare eligibility and numbers benefitting: FOI release

'In light of the "20,000 children" figure mentioned here: https://www.parliament.scot/S5ChamberOffice/WA20190823.pdf 1. How many children are benefiting from 1140 hours of funded early learning and childcare as at April 2019. If a more recent figure is available, e.g. for August 2019, please provide that instead. 2. Th...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.48(1) s.17(1)
Published
2019-09-20
Reference
FOI/201900003490
Directorate
Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Additional graduate and Higher National Certificate (HNC) places pledge: FOI release

Any information (e.g. figures or civil servant briefings) on the Scottish Government's performance regarding its pledge to work "with the Scottish Funding Council to offer over 1,500 additional places on Higher National Certificate courses in colleges in 2018-19 and over 400 extra graduate level places."

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings
Published
2019-09-20
Reference
FOI/201900003445
Directorate
Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

SNP MSPs and MPs visits to Shetland: FOI release

In the last few weeks and up until polling day, many SNP officials including the above mentioned have travelled to Shetland in support of the SNP. As Sturgeon has great difficulty differentiating between her responsibilities as FM and leader of the SNP mostly acting as the later and knowing that this travel usually in...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.39
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/201900003327
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Sectarian incidents at football matches: FOI release

You asked for: 1. The number of sectarian incidents that have taken place at football matches across Scotland. 2. The information to include the number of arrests that have taken place, the number of prosecutions and those who have received a guilty verdict. 3. The information for the last five years.

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.1 s.6
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/19/01971
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Future Pathways - summary of expenditure: FOI release

You asked for for a breakdown of how much Future Pathways has spent on staff expenses, staff travel, staff salaries, and staff accommodation costs quarterly since it went live in 2016 and a breakdown of the total cost including venue hire, staff salaries, staff expenses, staff travel and staff accommodation costs for t...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FoI/19/01977
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Various questions regarding ‘poverty-related attainment gap’: FOI release

How, specifically, does the Scottish Government define the 'poverty-related attainment gap'? Which specific factors / data points are used? Obviously it involves the difference in performance between people from different socio-economic backgrounds, but I am interested in the specific type of 'performance' used by gove...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/201900003297
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

WT & A McCord - Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements (BPSE) details: FOI release

You asked for information on WT & A McCord in particular the detail of the Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements (BPSE) that they established in 2015, what BPSE they claimed and received in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 and details of any BPSE that they have transferred during the period 2015 - 2018.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/19/02074
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Overseas students studying at Scottish universities: FOI release

You asked for an indication of the number of overseas students now studying at Scottish universities, particularly in Glasgow, compared with numbers of Scottish students at present along with the trend and effect of this ratio over the past 10 years.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/201900003538
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice meal allowance spend: FOI release

Any breakdown or further information regarding Humza Yousaf's £150 meal allowance spend on 03/04/2019.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/201900003423
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Offset carbon footprint of ministerial travel: FOI release

You asked on how many occasions has the Scottish Government used the services of carbon offset schemes to offset the carbon footprint of ministerial travel in each of the past five years? How much was spent on such offsetting in each of the past five years? How many of the offset schemes used were based in (i) Scotland...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2019-09-18
Reference
FOI/201900003475
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Accidents in the A82 and A814 areas: FOI release

“I saw an article in the Lochside Press that showed a graphic representation of accidents in Helensburgh and Lomond. It included Helensburgh and a stretch of the A82 along Loch Lomondside but seemed to stop around the Arden turn off for Helensburgh. I attach a link to the information provided. https://www.google.com/ma...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2019-09-18
Reference
FOI/19/01990
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Children living in poverty and food bank requests: FOI release

You asked for information on: How many children are currently living in poverty in Scotland - the past 5 years figures. Food bank requests for the last 5 years to see if they have risen. How many children are going to school without breakfast each day if known, and if so the past 5 years.

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-09-18
Reference
FoI/19/02072
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

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

You asked for: 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 G...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2019-09-17
Reference
FOI/201900003415
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government-Hunter Foundation Innovation Fund breakdown: FOI Release

You asked for: 1. How much of the £7.5m Innovation Fund, in partnership with The Hunter Foundation, has been allocated? 2. Who/what organisations have received funding, including how much that funding was worth and when it was allocated? 3. For what purpose did the applicant wish to apply for funding and/or what new...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2019-09-17
Reference
FoI/19/01982
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Potential risk assessment and investment review: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government have a risk register and/or a list of businesses and/or individuals that it considers to be an investment risk? 2. What analysis has been done of financial risk to the Scottish Government in terms of bad debt and or bad loans? Please provide this analysis.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2019-09-12
Reference
FOI/19/01948
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister’s trip to Shetland: FOI release

You asked for Could I request the following under freedom of information legislation: • The total cost of travel and accommodation for the First Minister’s August 2019 trip to Shetland (including any accompanying staff). • A list the First Minister’s meetings, visits and events in Shetland for the August 2019 visit (n...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending
Published
2019-09-11
Reference
FOI/201900003212
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government and pay award: FOI release

You asked for ‘details of the recent pay award for Scottish Government employees and provide copies of all communications issued to staff regarding the pay award’.

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-10
Reference
FOI/19/02002
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rathillet Farms Limited - PP1 forms: EIR release

You asked for copies of the PP1 and SPCS1 forms submitted by Rathillet Farms Limited for the 2017 crop year.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-09
Reference
FoI/19/02018
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic

Allocation methodology and funding level for 1+2 Language Learning policy: FOI release

1) The Scottish Government's methodology for allocating funding to Local Authorities to support implementation of the 1+2 Language Learning policy. 2) The total level of financial resource allocated to each of the 32 Local Authorities in 2019/20, 2018/19, 2017/18 and 2016/17, ideally broken down by Local Authority.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2019-09-06
Reference
FOI/201900003245
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Trade hubs operated around the world and associated costs: FOI release

A total list of trade hubs operated by the Scottish Government around the world and the associated costs therein. I would like the costs of each trade hub to be broken down by different areas such as staffing, sustenance, etc. How much does Scotland trade with each of the countries in which the trade hubs are based. Wh...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.25(1)
Published
2019-09-05
Reference
FOI/19/01972
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector