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

Water bailiffs: FOI release

A) The number of warranted bailiffs appointed by Scottish Ministers between 1st January 2013 and 1st January 2018 for Scotland as a whole and for the catchment under the control of RCFMT. B) Alongside this we wish to know the precise number of bailiffs per association or club that have a system relationship with the s...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2018-02-16
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Average time a trustee is in place: FOI release

The average time a trustee is in place from initial date of award of bankruptcy until the trustee's final discharge from 1 April 2010 until 31 March 2016.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-02-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Transport Scotland on-bus surveys: FOI release

Questions about your recent experience with a Transport Scotland representative on-board bus surveyor. 1. What my data is being used for? 2. Is it compulsory to hand over your card for scanning?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2018-02-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Group reviewing proposed citizens basic income: FOI release

Can you please advise the group who are reviewing the proposed citizens basic income of £11,500 for pensioners, £9,000 per adult with £4,600 to parents with a child discussed in this article? [Daily Mail article of 13 February 2018] Can you also advise when the group are scheduled to meet and present their final recomm...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2018-02-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Bankruptcy restriction orders contested in court: FOI release

1. Please can you confirm the number of bankruptcy restriction orders that been contested in court by the debtor against the AiB since 1st January 2008 until the present day? 2. How many of these contested BRO's made by debtors were successful i.e. the BRO was either not granted against the debtor, certain allegations...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence briefings s.17(1)
Published
2018-02-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Income payments order for discharged debtors: FOI release

1. Can a discharged debtor be served with an income payments order? I reference Section 32 of The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 for information. 2. If so, what circumstances would warrant such a move by the debtor's ex trustee? 3. What documents, guidelines or codes of practice do trustees in bankruptcy have access ...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence briefings spending s.32 s.32A s.90 s.32(2) s.4 s.6 s.15
Published
2018-02-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Costs associated with a social media campaign: FOI release

Information relating to a Scottish Government social media campaign which features on www.scotland.org. The website has hosted US-based travel/food writers who are prominent on social media. The first was Jo Stougaard, followed by Mark Miller & Ethan Heathcote, then Lindsey Hughes. I am seeking information relating t...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-02-14
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Annual rail fare increases: FOI release

Clarity on which body sets the annual fare increases in Scotland Clarity on how the process for calculating the annual rise works

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-02-14
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Total costs of projects with PFI model funding: FOI release

How much interest and charges the Scottish tax payers will pay and have paid thus far, in total where projects have been delivered, or are being delivered currently through private finance initiatives. In short: A list of government deliveries where PFI was the preferred funding model, be it schools, hospitals, bridge...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)
Published
2018-02-14
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Cultural spending in Scotland's cities: FOI release

Cultural spending from the Scottish Government to Scotland's cities". In order to better address your query, you will recall that we had an email exchange over 16th and 17th January in which you clarified the request and I confirmed that, following that clarification, I would be able to respond to your request with th...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-14
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Explanation of rejected applications for additional borrowing consents: FOI release

1. The details of all local councils in Scotland who applied to the Scottish Government for 'additional borrowing consents' to help meet the backpay costs of their outstanding equal pay claims. 2. A breakdown of all applications approved by the Scottish Government, the sums of money involved for each council and an ex...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence spending s.2 s.25(1)
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Concessionary travel journeys: FOI release

1. The number of concessionary travel journeys made by me between the dates 23rd October 2017 and 12th January 2018. 2. The percentage of what 18 instances of over-staging experienced by me is against the total number of journeys made by me in this time period. 3. What, if any, initiatives or plans the Scottish Gover...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Gender balance on public boards – Education Scotland: FOI release

You asked for and referred to November 2015 when the First Minister made a commitment to work towards gender balance on all public boards in Scotland and asked Education Scotland to supply you with the following information: 1. At November 12 2015, how many men and how many women were on the board of your organisation...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Employee savings scheme operated by Edenred: FOI release

Whether Scottish government staff benefit from access to the employee savings scheme operated by Edenred under the Scottish government Framework? If so, How much does it cost SG to provide access to the scheme for its employees on a total and per head basis?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts spending
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gender balance on public boards - SPPA: FOI release

Information on gender balance on the Management Board of the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) and FTE pay for men and women within the SPPA. 1. At November 12 2015, how many men and how many women were on the board of your organisation? 2. At November 12 2015, was the Chairperson (or person with an equivalent r...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.2
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Purchase of plastic straws and sauce sachets: FOI release

The number of plastic straws purchased in the 12 months. The number of paper straws purchased in the 12 months. The number of sauce sachets purchased in the 12 months.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rape trials and convictions: FOI release

Information concerning the number of convictions of rape each year for the past five years or latest five years available. I would also like to request alongside this information for the number of rape trials within the same time period.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-02-09
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Applications for disclosure received from Serco Limited: FOI release

A monthly breakdown of applications received from Serco Limited, for the period 1st April to 31st December 2017, for (a) basic, (b) standard, (c) enhanced and (d) for PVG levels of disclosure; specifying only if known, whether these related to its Compass contracts for asylum seeker support services in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts
Published
2018-02-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gender balance on public boards – SAAS: FOI release

Information regarding gender balance on public boards. 1. At November 12 2015, how many men and and how many women were on the board of your organisation? 2. At November 12 2015, was the Chairperson (or person with an equivalent role) a man or a woman? 3. How many men and how many women are now on the board of your ...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.1
Published
2018-02-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Gender balance on public boards - Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

You stated that in November 2015 the First Minister made a commitment to work towards gender balance on all public boards in Scotland and asked Disclosure Scotland to supply you with information on the following: 1. At November 12 2015, how many men and how many women were on the board of your organisation? 2. At Nov...

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

Number of staff employed by Education Scotland: FOI release

I am conducting a survey of wider employment trends in the Edinburgh area, and I am interested in confirming the number we have on record of 389 employees at the Education Scotland in Edinburgh, whether there are any plans for expansion or contraction in those numbers in the next year or months and any moves in office ...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts
Published
2018-02-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Complaints about NICS Heads of Service: FOI release

Information about the involvement of the Scottish Government in helping the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS), in relation to complaints about the Head of NICS. Your specific question was: "I write to ask please for information about the percentage of complaints about NICS Heads of Service that have, over the yea...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-02-07
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gender, race, disability and equal pay statements: FOI release

You asked for a range of data on staff numbers in specific earnings brackets against a number of protected characteristics. The precise wording of the request has been included at Annex A.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence s.3 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-06
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector