Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,642releases indexed
40,482attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,387partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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7,405 matching releases

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

LGBTI Inclusive Education Working Group recommendations in relation to curriculum: FOI release

You asked for information regarding the recommendations of the LGBTI Inclusive Education Working Group. Full request for information added at request of the requestor: "I understand that it is the current Scottish Government's intention to implement an LGBT inclusive education curriculum in all Scottish state schools...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.3
Published
2019-02-14
Reference
FOI/19/00190
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Minister’s media or presentational training, voice or public speaking coaching: FOI release

Please confirm all media training, voice coaching, public speaking coaching or presentational training provided to Scottish Government ministers in each of the last five full financial years, including 2018/19 to today’s date. In each individual case, please confirm which minister received the training, how much it co...

FOI unclear 75 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-12
Reference
FOI/19/00104
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government funding provided to The Scotch Whisky Association: FOI release

You asked for all information over the past five years that relates to Scottish Government funding provided to The Scotch Whisky Association and the reasons that funding was sought and provided by the Scottish Government.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-12
Reference
FOI/19/00317
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Total cost of creation and maintenance of the website parentclub.scot: FOI release

The total cost of the creation and maintenance of the following website: https://www.parentclub.scot/ You requested the information includes: 1. The cost (initial and annual) of the domain name. 2. The cost of the design and creation of the website (including components such as Graphical User Interface, items on the...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-02-12
Reference
FOI/19/00120
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Are civil servant’s actions classified as actions by the Scottish Government: FOI release

“In light of the court case Salmond versus SG, and the statement made by Leslie Evans , what investigations are being conducted to understand how details of these complaints were leaked to the Daily Record by civil servants within the “Scottish Government “? Why are the actions of civil servants being classified as ac...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-12
Reference
FOI/19/00096
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Hunting consultation method and responses from Scottish addresses: FOI release

You asked in the recent hunting consultation how many people responded with addresses in Scotland and what checks were in place to make sure one person did not use multiple identities/addresses when answering the consultation questions?

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00253
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Date of notification of additional increase in Barnett formula funds: FOI release

I would like to request when the Scottish Government was notified of the additional increase in Barnett formula funds approx £90M from the UK government. as announced by Derek MacKay in parliament on Thursday 31st Jan.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00341
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Freedom Of Information requests received in relation to salmon farming: FOI release

* The number of FoI requests made to the Scottish Government/Marine Scotland in relation to salmon farming, salmon farm regulation, salmon farming companies and the SSPO between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2018; (Request 1) *Any representations made by the Scottish Government to the Information Commissioner on the ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00117
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Details of Transport models and costs: FOI release

1. Who is the contact point within the Highways and Transportation team for transport modelling? 2. Please provide high level details of your existing strategic transport model/s. 3. When was your transport model/s last updated? 4. Which organisation (e.g. Consultancy firm) developed your existing transport model/s?...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.4 s.5
Published
2019-02-08
Reference
FOI/19/00225
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

The Scottish Government and the Scottish Living Wage: FOI release

Whether employees of Haven Products Ltd carrying out work for the Scottish Government, in relation to contract reference JAN306602 (document processing), are paid at least the Scottish living wage (and, if so, whether this is limited only to certain Haven employees)?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2019-02-08
Reference
FOI/19/00146
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Decision not to enforce compliance breaches by Scotrail/Scotrail Alliance: FOI release

All communications (including the content of attachments in emails) between Transport Scotland and Scotrail/Scotrail Alliance in calendar year 2018 on the decision not to enforce compliance breaches by Scotrail/Scotrail Alliance until June 2019.

FOI unclear 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-07
Reference
FOI/19/00015
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Letters from and meetings with teachers to discuss their concerns: FOI release

How many letters has the Scottish Government received since the First Minister asked for teachers to write to her about their concerns in October 2018? How many meetings has John Swinney had with teachers to discuss their concerns since October?

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2019-02-07
Reference
FOI/19/00128
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Government contracts awarded to the security industry: FOI release

A list of all Scottish Government contracts awarded to the security industry since January 2013. Please include a breakdown for each of the name of the firm awarded the contract, the value of the contract, and details of what the contract involves.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2019-02-07
Reference
FOI/19/00223
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Direct collaboration between Theresa May and Scottish Government on Brexit: FOI release

You asked for: “What work has the Prime Minister Theresa May done, in direct collaboration with the Scottish Government on Brexit? Has the Prime minister given the Scottish Government had any direct influence in decisions Theresa May has made on Brexit and if so, what was it? Can the Scottish Government give me an exa...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-07
Reference
FOI/19/00052
Directorate
Topic
Brexit, Public sector

Statistics on the number of electric vehicles in Scotland: FOI release

How many electric car users there are in Scotland, broken down by local authority area? How this is recorded? Is there a national target number of users of electric cars? Is there a date for this target?

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-06
Reference
FOI/19/00181
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Number of inspectors employed by Education Scotland since 2007: FOI release

The number of inspectors employed by Education Scotland in each year since 2007. Ideally, if this information could be calendar year up to and including 2018, that would be great. However, if the data is only collected in financial years, that would be fine.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-06
Reference
FOI/19/00257
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Studies on how biomethane certificates have increased biomethane production: FOI release

Has the Scottish Government conducted any studies on how the procurement of biomethane certificates (RGGOs) has increased biomethane production? If so, is this something that can be shared?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2019-02-06
Reference
FOI/19/00347
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector