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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Staffing: Transport Scotland including special advisers and managers: FOI release

Any new staff, including special advisers, brought to Transport Scotland by the new Cabinet Secretary, Michael Matheson, including their total salary and how this compares with the previous special advisers. The total number of special advisers current in Transport Scotland. Changes in the number of staff currently emp...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers special advisers
Published
2018-08-15
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Pedestrian collisions with cycles and vehicles and outcomes: FOI release

Please provide answers to the following questions regarding cycling and pedestrian collisions and casualties: 1. a. How many pedestrians were killed in collisions between cyclists and pedestrians in Scotland in each of the past 10 years for which figures are available (please provide figures for each year individually...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-14
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Association of Commercial Attorneys: Court of Session rights: FOI release

When was the decision made to include Court of Session rights in the consultation for the Association of Commercial Attorneys revised scheme. Who made that decision

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2018-08-14
Reference
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

DPEA document request for appeal ADA-260-2002: FOI release

All documentation, received by DPEA, attributed to/from Transport Scotland. Please include any emails, letters etc. from Transport Scotland. (in relation to appeal ADA-260-2002)

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-10
Reference
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Recruitment campaign for government lawyers: FOI release

Following information regarding the 2017 and 2018 recruitment campaign for government lawyers: 1. The number of applicants 2. The number of applicants invited to interview 3. The pass mark to be successful 4. The number of applicants offered a vacancy after interview 5. The number of applicants placed on the reser...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Documentation, analysis and responses, civil courts fees consultation: FOI release

a copy of the consultation document titled 'Civil court fees: consultation paper on civil court fees in the Court of Session and the Sheriff Court' (dated 04 September 2001 – the consultation was carried out by the Scottish Executive Justice Department); a copy of any analysis of the responses to the above consultation...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Culture, Tourism and External Affairs: expenditure from 2018/19 budget:FOI release

Total expenditure to-date from 2018/19 budget by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs and a detailed breakdown of the inventory of spending, items or services that have been purchased and the date when the money was spent.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-08
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total cost of development of Education Bill: FOI release

1. The total cost to date of the development of the Scottish Government's Education Bill; 2. Where possible, a breakdown of these costs; and 3. The total "man hours" spent on the Education Bill to date.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-08
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Funding provided to the Scots Language Centre: FOI release

1. Details of all funding provided to the Scots Language Centre by the Scottish Government since 2009, and wherever possible details of how this money was spent and/or accounted for. 2. Details of the Scottish Government's decision-making processes around provision of funding to the Scots Language Centre since 2009, i...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence meetings spending 8 attachments
Published
2018-08-07
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Funding to support trade unions in accessing skills: FOI release

Supplementary information further to your previous request under FOISA, reference FoI/18/01554, in that you asked "can you confirm if any payments have been made to date regarding this information request?"

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-08-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Statistics on knife crime and sentences,2016-17 and 2000-2007: FOI release

Additional statistics to the data we provided last year in reply to FOI-17-00397 ie from 2016 to the present day and for the period 2000 up to 2007.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-07
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

List Dalry Bypass subcontractors, suppliers, consultant's company contacts: FOI release

"I write to request an up to date list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants (Project directory) with their company telephone numbers involved in the construction of an all-purpose single carriageway road with roundabouts at the northern and southern ends of the bypass to provide a connection to the existing A73...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

DPEA document request for appeal CLUD-260-2009: EIR release

You asked for all application documents numbers 1-25 together with the 7 photographs relating to case CLUD-260-2009.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score correspondence 22 attachments
Published
2018-08-03
Reference
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Law and order, Public sector

Settlement agreements with confidentiality or derogatory clause: FOI release

In relation to the Scottish Government as an employer: Q1) How many settlement agreements with employees have contained a confidentiality clause in the last five years? Q2) How many settlement agreements with employees have contained a derogatory statement clause in the last five years?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-08-02
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Dates of Cabinet meetings since 2011/Lord Advocate attendance:FOI release

Since the 2011 Holyrood election, please provide the dates of every Cabinet meeting and whether the Lord Advocate was in attendance, as well as the date of the current Lord Advocate's first appearance at Cabinet.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Diligences by Summary Warrant issued in Dundee authority: FOI release

Diligences executed by Summary Warrant (council tax only) that Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has issued in the Dundee City local authority for financial years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Invoices from SWA and SGF and agreement documentation: FOI release

Copies of the invoices or other documentation submitted to the Scottish Government by the Scottish Grocers' Federation and the Scottish Wholesale Association or their advisers requesting payment of the [above] amounts [£18,000; £3,000] together with any vouchers supporting those invoices or other documentation; and Cop...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

North/South Lanarkshire property price threshold reviews and calculation: FOI release

A copy of all property price threshold reviews carried out under the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme since its inception in 2009 until April 2018 for each of the price thresholds in the North and South Lanarkshire area. You also requested details as to how these thresholds are calculated and what independent adjudica...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Discussions: Law Society Scotland and Faculty of Advocates: FOI release

Information on what was discussed between the Law Society of Scotland and Scottish Justice Ministers at the last 4 meetings between them with reference to the regular access to Ministers given to the Law Society of Scotland. Can you confirm if the Faculty of Advocates are given any form of regular meetings with Justice...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding exceptional payments to Prison Officers:FOI release

Information contained in correspondence, between former Cabinet Minister for Justice Mr Mathieson or any Scottish Government officials, acting on his behalf and Phil Fairlie and or Andy Hogg from The Prison Officers Association (Scotland) relating to all meetings between the above since Jan 2014 in relation to the Scot...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2018-08-01
Reference
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic

Meetings of GIRFEC National Implementation Support Group (NISG): FOI release

All minutes/notes/summaries of meetings of the GIRFEC National Implementation Support Group (NISG) since November 2016 to the present date.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-27
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Prosecutions for use of drone(s) to commit crime: FOI release

1. How many prosecutions took place in 2017 for the use of a drone to commit a criminal offence? These are crimes that would typically be prosecuted using the Air Navigation Order legislation. 2. How many prosecutions took place in 2017 in total of all crimes? (This is just to derive a percentage of drone prosecutions...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.94 s.25(1)
Published
2018-07-27
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Employees identifying as severely/profoundly deaf: FOI release

How many people does the Scottish Government currently employ that were severely or profoundly deaf in both ears prior to appointment? This excludes people with age related hearing loss. How many people has the Scottish government employed in the last ten years that were severely or profoundly deaf in both ears prior ...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2018-07-27
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector