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

Spending returns for People Directorate training session: FOI release

Spending returns for the Scottish Government record that the People Directorate of the Scottish Government paid for a training session provided by 'PR Academy', with the date noted as 15 January 2018. Please provide a list of the teams or directorates of the staff who attended this session: for example, if they were fr...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-05-29
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Changes to Flag Flying guidance: FOI release

1. There are only minor changes on versions 1 through 22, why were there such significant changes on version 23? (For background, there were 15 instances of the Saltire/Union Jack combination (UJ Superior) in version 22. There is only 1 Saltire/Union Jack instance in version 23). 2. On both versions 22 & 23 the key fo...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2018-05-29
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic

Energy Management Software information: FOI release

The supplier who provides the energy management software to the organisation? The cost associated with the software. Please provide me with the annual spend. What is the brand of the software? What is the duration of the contract? When does this contract expires? When does the organisation plan to review this contract?...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)
Published
2018-05-29
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Transport Scotland: earnings, salary and gender information: FOI release

Q1. How much did the top 10 earning managers earn in the past financial year (2016-17)? Please indicate their (a) gender and (b) speciality. Please note that by "earnings" I do not want employer pension contributions included in the figure but want you to include basic pay and additional allowances, bonuses, merit awar...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-05-23
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Visual display at the Queensferry Crossing: FOI release

Any internal Scottish Government/Transport Scotland correspondence regarding the visual display or flags at any of the openings of the Queensferry Crossing.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence meetings s.38(1) 10 attachments
Published
2018-05-23
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Marketing and Insight section: staffing levels and contracts: FOI release

When the Scottish Government Marketing and Insight unit was established. For each financial year, or part thereof, since the Scottish Government Marketing and Insight unit was created the total number of staff employed in the Marketing and Insight unit. For each financial year, or part thereof, since the Scottish Gover...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts
Published
2018-05-22
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff Attitude Surveys for the last 10 years:FOI release

A copy of any Staff Attitude Surveys that the Scottish Government may have undertaken in the last ten years, together with a copy of any analysis that may have been commissioned or undertaken on such Surveys, any trends that may have perhaps been identified ,and any plans or targets for improvement?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-05-21
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister's visit to China: FOI release

For the First Minister's recent visit to China: 1. What was the First Minister's detailed Itinerary? 24/7 2. What was the schedule of meetings? 3. What was the subject or purpose of the meetings? 4. Who attended the meetings? 5. What agreements or commitments were made on behalf of the Scottish electorate?

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scotland is Now campaign advertising: FOI release

1. A list of all paid-for advertisements and audience targeting information used to promote the Scotland is Now campaign. 2. A list of all planned paid-for advertisements and audience targeting information used to promote the Scotland is Now campaign at the time of this request being handled. Please include the campa...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2018-05-21
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Cost of raising the "Nancy Glen":FOI release

The cost of raising the vessel Nancy Glen (TT100) which sank in January 2018.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-05-21
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Applications for Resource Efficient Scotland SME loan scheme: FOI release

1. How many applications were submitted for the Resource Efficient Scotland SME loan scheme? 2. How many applications were then successful? 3. How many applications were then unsuccessful? 4. How much was paid out to successful applications?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-05-21
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scotland is Now campaign: advertising and social media budgets:FOI release

Information on Scottish Government advertising and social media budgets for the 'Scotland is Now' campaign.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-21
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Split payments of Universal Credit: Discussions with DWP: FOI release

The list of the meetings or diarised discussions with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (to and from) regarding split payments of Universal Credit (UC); the list of topics to be considered at those meetings; and the correspondence between the Scottish Government and the DWP to arrange those meetings, up to and...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence meetings spending s.17(1) 12 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Legislative Consequences of EU Withdrawal Project: FOI release

Details of any stated aims or guidance at its origin provided by Scottish Ministers to the Legislative Consequences of EU Withdrawal Project.

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Chief Medical Officer Directorate data 2015-2018: FOI release

The number of cybersecurity analysts in the Chief Medical Officer Directorate between 2015 and 2018.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government cyber security breaches: FOI release

Details of any reports of cyber-security breaches in the Scottish Government within the last 12 months. We subsequently asked for clarification on the term 'cyber-security breach'; you clarified that this referred to the following categories: Loss of data as a result of a successful cyber attack Successful cyber attac...

FOI unclear 40 score correspondence ministers s.2 s.3
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

SAAS funded discretionary nursing fund 2016 to 2017: FOI release

How many student nurses applied for the discretionary fund in 2016/2017 What was the total expenditure of the discretionary fund in 2016/2017

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Monthly website hits since November 2017: FOI release

The monthly website hits for https://www.budget.scot/ since November 2017.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Civil Service Management Code regarding whistleblowing: FOI release

In summary you asked if whistleblowing civil servants in Scotland are treated differently from their Ulster counterparts, or if evidence is treated differently by the Scottish Government, I think it's only fair that the Scottish Government be at least given the opportunity to make this clear.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers contracts 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Ministerial Code regarding Government information: FOI release

1. What protocol is in place to ensure that NO official Scottish or U.K government documents or confidential information is shared with the S.N.P executive in either written or verbal form? 2. What protocol is in place to ensure that Mr. Murrell in particular has NO access to Confidential information from the Scottish...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.2
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Social Security Positioning Statement: FOI release

All communication relating to the Social Security Positioning Statement.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector