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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Information about National Housing Trust initiative: FOI release

More information about the National Housing Trust initiative, specifically: 1. When where the first homes built using the NHT funding model completed? Please provide an annual break down of completions, since this date. Please breakdown these annual figures by tenure, and local authority area. 2. Have any sales of N...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Recovery Network board: FOI release

The names of the people who are on the Advisory or Strategy Board of the Scottish Recovery Network, their professions, biography, any other information which would be helpful.

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Arrangements for juvenile sex offenders: FOI release

a) The protocol that has been established and the steps that have been taken to ensure that juvenile sex offenders with a proven offence disposed of by the Children's Reporter have his or her details entered on ViSOR? b) The protocol that has been established and the steps that have been taken to ensure that non-regis...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence meetings
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Law and order, Public sector

Tram Inquiry costs: FOI release

Your request: Can you advise whether the Tram Inquiry Team are paid on a daily or yearly rate? Is there an estimate of how long the Inquiry will take to complete? If the financial information is held within the Inquiry itself. Does that mean the Scottish Government does not know who gets paid what and whether they are...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.5
Published
2017-11-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Cloud adoption strategy: FOI release

Have you got a Cloud adoption strategy? If yes does that strategy cover On-Premises, Private Cloud, Public Cloud or a Hybrid mix? What are the issues you are concerned about with regards to Public Cloud? Are you currently using any Public Cloud resources at the moment? If 'No' are you looking to add Public Cloud into y...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.3 s.5 s.7
Published
2017-11-20
Reference
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Distribution and sale of armaments: FOI release

1. Detail all contacts with persons, organisations or companies involved in the design, promotion, distribution and sale of armaments in each of the last five years. 2. Detail all monies or in kind assistance provided to persons, organisations or companies involved in the design, promotion, distribution and sale of ar...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence meetings s.2 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-17
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Non-domestic Rating Account 2014-2017: FOI Release

You asked for any information on the balance of the non-domestic rate 'pool' in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17. Information should include the balance of the pool, the deficit for each year, the cumulative net deficit, any documents that explain why the pool is in deficit, any documents explaining the forecasts for non-d...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence s.25(1) s.27(1) 6 attachments
Published
2017-11-17
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

List of contractors at Red Tree Magenta site: FOI release

An up to date list of all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers that have or will be involved with the development of the buildings at Magenta @ Clyde Gateway.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts
Published
2017-11-17
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Employee health and wellbeing strategy: FOI release

I would like to know if your organisation or Department has any strategy in place to promote the health and wellbeing of your employees?

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Traffic Scotland complaints: FOI release

The number of complaints received in the past year against Traffic Scotland

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Persons aged under 18 on sex offenders register: FOI release

The number of persons aged under 18 currently on the sex offenders register by breakdown or snapshot for 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013; How many people are currently on the sex offenders register who are adults but were put on as under 18s; A breakdown or snapshot of how many new under 18s were put on the register fo...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Staff absence due to stress: FOI release

You made the following request for information: Details of the number of Scottish Government staff who have gone on stress leave, broken down by each of the last five years.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meeting between Michael Russell and Sir Julian King: FOI release

The minutes from the meeting held between Michael Russell MSP and Sir Julian King on 13 March 2017. All correspondence before and after this meeting relating to the meeting.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Michael Russell meetings with the European Commission: FOI release

A breakdown of all communications between the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe and the European Commission since September 2016; All correspondence between the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe and the European Commission since September 2016; All minutes and notes tak...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Staff absence beyond one month: FOI release

You made the following request for information: How many Scottish Government workers were off work for longer than a month but less than six months in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Also, how many Scottish Government workers who were off work for longer than a month returned to work in either month six or month seven in ...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Custom House's status in relation to Enterprise Area: FOI release

a statement as to the reasoning behind Custom House's exclusion from the enterprise zone contact details of the person in charge of deciding the boundaries of the zone

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.20
Published
2017-11-15
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Consolidated Accounts 2016-17 disclosures: FOI release

Further detail about various disclosures in the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts 2016-17.

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.11
Published
2017-11-15
Reference
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Maternity related policy and standards: FOI release

You asked 'I was hoping you could give me all Scottish Government policy that is maternity related and standards that local NHS authorities must adhere too for expectant mothers and especially those that are already in labour'. Then when asked for clarification around which Scottish government policy you were most int...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2017-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

Portfolios losses in 2015/16 and 2016/17 Consolidated Accounts: FOI release

You asked about : Page 44 of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2017, and details the losses statements of the various Government portfolios for 2016/17 and 2015/16. You asked why some portfolios were unable to produce a loss statement for the consolidated accounts; if losses will...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2017-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of internal official secondments: FOI release

Details of total numbers of internal Scottish Government official secondments in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Information should include original department and the department they were seconded to, and for what reason, if that information is held.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-13
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Air Quality Management in the Lothian area: EIR release

By the appropriate measurement (percentage or similar form) how much the pollution in the three 'pollution zones' declared in the Lothian exceeds what is recommended by the World Health Organisation.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-13
Reference
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Use of farmland around Errol Airfield: FOI release

Information that we hold, based on applications for and payments made of farm subsidies, of the various agricultural land uses of an area of land subject to a planning application for development.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score correspondence meetings spending
Published
2017-11-10
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Level of ownership of Liberty Aluminium Lochaber Ltd: FOI release

Confirmation of the actual % level of ownership of Liberty Aluminium Lochaber Ltd (SC549732) and SIMEC Lochaber Hydropower Ltd (SC549864).

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2017-11-10
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland staff: FOI release

Information on the following: How many staff are currently employed at Transport Scotland and what is the increase/decrease on the previous year? Could you please provide figures for the total number of people employed at Transport Scotland during 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport