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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Marine Scotland or Fish Health Inspectorate notifications: EIR review

full details of any notification made to Marine Scotland or the Fish Health Inspectorate by any farms exceeding the trigger levels of 3 or 8 respectively, covering the period 9th June 2017 to today's date (4 September 2017); copies of all site specific escalation action plans submitted to Marine Scotland or the Fish He...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-23
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

First Minister and Cabinet Secretaries pay: FOI release

(A) What is your salary as FM (B) What benefits are you allowed – example private healthcare, dental care etc. (C) Travelling expenses etc. - I presume first class (D) Any other types of expenses that are allowed that the public should be made aware of (E) What are the salaries of all MSP Cabinet Ministers (F) All...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending
Published
2017-11-22
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff working in support roles at Bute House: FOI release

Details of the number of staff working at Bute House in support roles, including: Cleaning staff Catering staff Cooking staff/chefs Administration or secretarial roles Gardeners or landscape staff Facilities management or buildings-related staff Please mark the information as both the number of individuals working, a...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts
Published
2017-11-22
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Subcontractors involved in Raith junction improvement: FOI release

A project directory which includes a list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants & telephone numbers involved in the Raith junction improvement works. This includes creation of an underpass below the existing roundabout, providing a free flow link for traffic between the Bellshill Bypass and the East Kilbride Exp...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Invoice payment policy: FOI release

You asked about: Details of any payments in 2016 and 2017 from the Scottish Government to businesses where the payments are/were more than 90 days late. Information should include the number of such incidences, the businesses involved, how much they are/were owed, and how many days late the payments are/were.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector

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