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

Facility to convert FMEL and BiFab loans to equity: FOI appeal

“(1) Please confirm whether the following loan / loan facilities carry the option to convert the loan into equity: (A) Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited - £15 million loan facility (granted September 2017) (B) Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited - £30 million loan facility (granted June 2018) (C) Burntisland Fabrica...

FOI unclear 50 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2019-02-22
Reference
FOI/18/02803
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Information on available resource and capital budgets for 2018-19: FOI release

Could you provide me with the Scottish Government annual budget(s), revenue and capital available to the Scottish Parliament for year 2018-19 and any additional money made available to the Scottish Government by the Chancellor of the Exchequer during 2018-19

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-22
Reference
FOI/19/00389
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Director of Social Security, Social Security Scotland Advisory Board communications: FOI release

Under FOISA, please provide all the reports and formal communications provided to the Director of Social Security by the Social Security Scotland Advisory Board since the Social Security Scotland agency was set up in 2018.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00369
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rejected Best Start Grant applications from addresses outside of Scotland: FOI release

You asked how many applications for the Best Start Grant have come from addresses outside of Scotland, (i.e. a postcode not in a Scottish local authority), how many applications have been made in total, and how many have been rejected.

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00437
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Best Start Grant applications not considered eligible: FOI release

In relation to an article published in Holyrood magazine that states that almost 14,000 applications were made to Social Security Scotland between 10 December 2018 and 31 January 2019, and two thirds of the applications processed received a payment, you asked: why two thirds of these applications were not processed? h...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00439
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Statistics of mis-stunned animals in Scottish slaughterhouses: FOI release

1. What was the total number of mis-stunned animals, including chickens, cattle, pork and sheep at slaughter both last year 2018, and for the year before that 2017 in Scotland? This refers to all the animals listed above that were not stunned correctly at point of Slaughter in Scotland. The figure can be presented as a...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.4 s.20 s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00238
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

NHS Highland shareholdings in certain companies: FOI release

Can you tell me please if NHS Highland has shareholdings in companies such as BAE systems, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00263
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Salmon and sea trout fishery statistics for the River Creed: EIR release

You asked for salmon and sea trout fishery statistics for the River Creed, specifically – Fishery Number: 356 Fishery District: Creed, 25 Fishery Code: 4

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00408
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence concerning loans or equity investments to third party organisations: FOI Appeal

You asked the Scottish Government to provide all correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Finance & the Constitution of the Scottish Government and the Finance & Constitution Committee of the Scottish Parliament during the period from 1 January 2016 to 14 September 2018 that relates to (A) loans or loan facilit...

FOI unclear 75 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-20
Reference
FOI/18/02869 Appeal
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland staff disability network: FOI release

You asked: Could you please advise if your organisation has a disability network in place and also any particular good practice from your organisation in terms of how the network operates?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-19
Reference
FOI/19/00482
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Numbers of settled immigrants by religion: FOI release

You asked for 1) how many Immigrants the UK has taken in during the last 3 years? 2) how many are Muslim and how many are Christian? 3) how many are settled in England and Wales, and how many are settled in Scotland? 4) how many of the Muslims are Shia, and how many are Sunni?

FOI unclear 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-19
Reference
FOI/19/00480
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Drawings/plans for the Luncarty-Birnam section of the A9 Dualling project: EIR release

A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of Birnam I am looking for the detailed drawings / plans for the Luncarty - Birnam section of the A9 Dualling project. Including all survey and noise impact assessments and drawings please. I presume there is page somewhere showing all of this but it is not easy to find, can you direct me...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-19
Reference
FOI/19/00292
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Maintenance and infrastructure upgrades/improvements for major A roads: FOI release

“I’d like a copy of the total transport infrastructure spend, for each region of Scotland for the last 20 years. Could I ask for it to be split into two columns, maintenance, and upgrades for each region”. Following communication with yourself on the 22nd January, you reduced the scope as follows: “Can we make the re...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-19
Reference
FOI/19/00162
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Briefings/documents provided to ministers on a second independence referendum: FOI release

Details of any briefings by civil servants or documents provided to SG ministers on the topic of a second independence referendum from 21 September 2018 to 23 January 2019.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30
Published
2019-02-19
Reference
FOI/19/00285
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Aberdeen Roads Limited subcontractors on Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route: EIR review

Further to my e-mail of 22 January, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs) for the following information regarding the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. The name of the contractor appointed to install the ITS infrastructure...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.20
Published
2019-02-18
Reference
FOI/18/03608
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems installed under Home Energy Efficiency Programmes: FOI release

1. I have been reading your 2016-2017 delivery report, and was wondering if you could advise on whether there have been any incidences of Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems (WWHRS) for Showers being installed under HEEPS? 2. And ideally provide a breakdown of all measures installed during this time (and ideally to date...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 8 attachments
Published
2019-02-15
Reference
FOI/19/00201
Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Details relating to the rollout of 5G in Scotland: FOI release

You requested details relating to the rollout of 5G in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2019-02-15
Reference
FOI/19/00115
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Spending from Building Scotland Fund during financial year 2018-19: FOI release

You asked for: 1. How much money has been spent from the Building Scotland Fund during FY 2018-19 (understanding it is not yet a full FY, the amount spent/invested so far). 2. The Scottish Government set the target to invest £70m in FY 2018-2019. If this target is not met, does the underspend roll into the following ...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-02-15
Reference
FOI/19/00173
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Payments/awards under Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment: FOI release

You asked for all payments/awards of the Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment issued since the 10 December, please detail: how many payments have been made how many payments have been made, broken down by local authority area how many payments have been made where the respective child the payment is being made ...

FOI unclear 55 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-15
Reference
FOI/19/00081
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Claims to Best Start Grant on first day of applications: FOI release

You asked, based on a statement made by Shirley-Anne Somerville on December 19th 2018 that over 4,000 claims had been made to the Best Start Grant by the end of the first day of applications: how many of these 4000 applications were made from postcodes/addresses in Scotland how many of these 4000 applications were mad...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-15
Reference
FOI/19/00144
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector