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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Shared equity housing schemes, properties available, building companies involved: FOI release

1. Information on properties in Scotland available under Help to Buy Scheme, if this is too broad, please send Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh only. I would like to know how many properties are available under that scheme, where they are located and what’s the name of the company who builds them. 2. Information on pro...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2019-03-08
Reference
FOI/19/00383
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Information related to mental health law in Scotland: FOI review

Information on mental health policy and legislation.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2019-03-07
Reference
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care

Government Expenditure Revenue Scotland (GERS) data, revenue for Scotland: FOI release

According to the GERS data, total revenue for Scotland in 2017-18 was £58bn+. Simple query - of that amount how much goes to the London Treasury and how much direct to Scottish fund?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-03-07
Reference
FOI/19/00462
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Community payback order placements taking more than 2 months start: FOI release

A breakdown of the time delay between the imposition and start of community payback order work placements for the year 2017-18 and also the longest single delay in starting a work placement.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2019-03-06
Reference
FOI/19/00340
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) Practice Development Panel: FOI release

In relation to the Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) Practice Development Panel: A. The overall cost of the panel’s work. B. Payment given to the chair of the panel and each individual member. C. Any additional expenditure incurred by the panel since its formation. Please also inform me: D. Whether the Governme...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending
Published
2019-03-06
Reference
FOI/201900000319
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Named Persons Code of Practice, consultation and recommendations to Ministers: FOI release

1. The date when the GIRFEC Practice Development Panel finished its consultation on the draft Named Persons Code of Practice. If the panel’s consultation on the draft Named Persons Code of Practice has not yet completed, please provide the provisional/estimated date when it is expected to be provided. 2. The date when...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2019-03-06
Reference
FOI/201900000033
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Legislative assessment of wellbeing, welfare and child protection: FOI release

In the 4 April 2018 minutes of the GIRFEC Legal Advisory Group, an action is noted as follows: “Officials to produce a note on the legislative assessment of wellbeing, welfare and child protection.” Can you please provide a copy, or all the information contained therein, of the note produced by officials in regards to...

FOI unclear 75 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2019-03-06
Reference
FOI/201800000043
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Replacement of single sex toilets with gender neutral toilets: FOI release

You asked for information regarding the policy decision to replace a number of single sex toilets in Scottish Government Buildings with gender neutral/mixed sex/unisex toilets, including how this policy decision was reached, what consultation was undertaken with staff, what impact assessments were carried out, how many...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25 2 attachments
Published
2019-03-05
Reference
FOI/19/00361
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Paper and results of the 2018 People Survey discussed at the Social Security Executive Advisory body on 23 October 2018: FOI release

The paper and results relating to last year's People Survey discussed at the Social Security Scotland Executive Advisory Body on 23/10/18, and noted at section 6 of : https://dgxmvz0tqkndr.cloudfront.net/production/images/general/Executive-Advisory-Body-Meeting-1-23-October-2018-MinutesKF.pdf, as opposed to the paper w...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.6 2 attachments
Published
2019-03-05
Reference
FOI/19/00374
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Details of teachers' retirals for ill-heath: FOI release

Information on teachers who retired on ill-health grounds over the last 3 years. 1. How many teachers have applied for ill-health retirement? 2. How many teachers’ applications were successful? 3. Did the successful teachers get the full amount of their pension? 4. How many applications were not successful?

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.1
Published
2019-03-01
Reference
FOI/19/00473
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Observations Resulting from Inspection (ORI) that Performance Audit Group (PAG) raised against Transport Scotland’s operating companies: EIR review

“Could you answer my Freedom of Information request regarding the maintenance of the trunk road network? How many Observations Resulting from Inspection (ORIs) did Performance Audit Group (PAG) raise against each of the four Operating Companies annually over the last ten years?".

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-28
Reference
FOI/18/03650 Review
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Numbers and percentages of domiciles of undergraduates for Scottish universities: FOI release

(A) From 2011 to 2018 for each Scottish university, what is the domicile of successful 1st year undergraduate intake classed as (1) Scotland (2) rUk (3) EU (4) rest of world in numbers and percentages. (B) for same period and same categories of domicile the number and percentages of applicants for each Scottish univer...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-28
Reference
FOI/19/00360
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Complaints lodged with the health secretary against NHS Fife: FOI release

You asked for Scottish Government to provide available statistics on the number of complaints lodged with the health secretary against NHS Fife for each year in the last 5 years.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/19/00539
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Monies allocated to councils for new housing for 2018-19: FOI release

1. From the monies allocated for new housing by the Scottish Government to councils for 2018-19, how many houses have each council built to 31/1/19? 2. What will be the expected spend for each council at the end of the financial year? 3. What is the spend as at 31 January 2019 for each council? 4. What funds have each ...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/19/00348
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Criminal proceedings information, offences where a racial aggravator was recorded: FOI release

You asked for criminal proceedings information for offences under: (1) Section 50A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 and (2) Section 38 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing Scotland Act 2010 where a racial aggravator was recorded, for the period from 2011-12 to 2017-18.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.50A s.38 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/201900000138
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Breakdown of Scotland Week costs and details of events planned: FOI release

1. A breakdown of Scottish Government Scotland Week costs for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 2. Details of events planned for Scotland Week 2019.

FOI unclear 55 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/19/00071
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Business, industry and innovation, International, +1 more … Public sector

A75 at Springholm, vehicles ignoring the red lights when triggered: FOI release

I wish to know of the vehicles travelling on the A75 at Springholm, specifically how many of the vehicles ignored the red lights when they were triggered? I wish to request a list of all the information that is being collated in relation to the current attitude lights that are in place on the A75 at Springholm.

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence s.6(1)
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/19/00522 & FOI/19/00523
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Rates and total spending on Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG): FOI release

I’m conducting some research into BSOG rates and total BSOG Government spending. I’m trying to find the figure for 2010 through to 2018 (year by year ideally). If you have or know where I can find these figures, I would appreciate very much appreciate the help.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-02-26
Reference
FOI/19/00427
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Road works undertaken Junction 18 to Junction 2, M8 2015-17; EIR release

“I was just wondering if it would be possible to obtain all the road works undertaken from the year 2015 – 2017 along the M8” To which we clarified with you that the location of the road works were from Junction 18 to Junction 2 and the information was in relation to road works and not traffic management information.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2019-02-25
Reference
FOI/19/00014
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport