Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,874releases indexed
40,876attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,493partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Employee benefit statistics for Scottish Government staff at C2 or higher grade: FOI release

Please send me the total number of Scottish Government staff at C2 grade or above who are in receipt of employee benefits on top of their salary. For example, petrol or accommodation costs for working from their designated home office.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-08-25
Reference
FOI/202600514900
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers Fund approval statistics: FOI release

How many homes have been approved under the Scottish government’s scheme to boost key workers in rural areas and how many have been utilised, broken down into each region.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2026-08-25
Reference
FOI/202600515465
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Number of paid influencers, creators, and public figures used by Scottish Government: FOI release

The total number of paid social media influencers, creators, or public figures used for campaigns, promotions, or advertisements by the Scottish Government, for each year of 2024 and 2025 - as well as 2026 to date. I would like the number of influencers used broken down by year. Please note: I am not asking for any co...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600515468
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

List of all ETZ Ltd grant agreement values: EIR release

Please provide a list stating the value of all grant agreements between Scottish Government and ETZ Ltd (https://etzltd.com/) based in Aberdeen which have been entered into by year: 24/25 25/26 26/27 For each agreement please state the name of the project being funded and value of grant awarded. Where the grant comes...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
EIR/202600514873
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - number of successful claims for Adult Disability Payment involving certain conditions: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of successful claims made for adult disability payment involving the following CD10 conditions, from 2022 to 2026: 1. F40 - Phobic anxiety disorders 2. F41 - Other anxiety disorders 3. F42 - Obsessive compulsive disorder Request for information 2: The number of people claiming ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600514280
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland - social value management queries: FOI release

Please could you inform me if you have a person responsible for managing social value? If you do, who are they? If you do not, who is managing your social value? Please could you inform me if you are using a social value platform? If you are using a platform, which platform are you using, and when does the current cont...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600514884
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Terms and conditions of Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme: EIR release

1. Administrative Inconsistency: How is it possible for the Scottish Government to have "paid out" public funds for a device that it simultaneously defines as an "ineligible measure"? 2. Failure of Parity: If a precedent was set in 2025 for the funding of a NIBE S735, under what legal or policy framework is the Scotti...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
EIR/202600514053
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland - cost of net zero staff and external consultants used: FOI release

1. Climate-related posts a) The number of posts (headcount, and FTE where recorded) employed with job titles that include any of the following terms: Climate; Net Zero; Sustainability; Carbon; Emissions; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Climate Action; Climate Policy; Climate Programme; Climate Project; ...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600515594
Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Materials relating to Dumbarton Health Centre and the primary care programme: FOI release

The following information: A note of the decision makers i.e. who determined the successful projects; A copy of any guidance issued to decision makers; If additional to such guidance, a copy of any scoring matrix issued; A copy of the information issued to decision makers on the relative merits / requirements for each...

FOI unclear 55 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.6 s.8
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600512570
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Utilisation of annual funding provided to RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) for Abernethy Reserve: FOI release

I was wanting it to show what the funding was given for - eg, agricultural, forestry or whatever. Could you update this to show the what various grants were for on a yearly basis?

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600516035
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Pension Age Disability Payment stoppage queries: FOI release

1. Why are PADP payments stopped when someone goes into hospital / council-funded care? 2. If someone has disability support needs beyond what the hospital / care home can provide, and these are not being met (or fully met) via the care home / hospital or via other council funding during the period in which the person ...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence meetings spending s.20
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600515345
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Details of funding provided for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) provision: FOI release

1. What amount of funding did the Scottish Government provide to the organisation ESOL Scotland for the delivery of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) provision delivered online during the financial year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026? 2. Was this funding extended beyond 31 March 2026? If so, please provide...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600513819
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Education, Public sector, +1 more … Work and skills

Information relating to ScotWind option fees: FOI release

Information relating to ScotWind option fees, specifically: 1) Regarding the £756 million in ScotWind option fees that has been received, how much of this revenue has been used to date and for what purposes. 2) Can this list be broken down into individual projects where possible, and not just general themes.

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600514906
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Funding paid to Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) towards Abernethy Reserve: FOI release

Could you tell me what grants/funding the RSPB reserve at Abernethy Reserve has received from ScotGov over the last 10 years. Including agricultural subsidies, wildlife grants, restoration projects, deer management projects. And any others. If I could have this on a yearly basis that would be helpful.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600514068
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Payments made from Scottish Government to BrewDog: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government given to Brewdog in each of the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was spent on?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600514597
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - data relating to NHS Remedy cases: FOI release

At the Scottish Parliament Public Audit committee, Dr Stephen Pathirana, Chief Executive Officer stated that the “bulk” of NHS staff would receive their Remedy information by the end of 2026. On the basis that this statement was made to the Committee, I assume that the SPPA have a clear, defined plan to support this st...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.6
Published
2026-08-24
Reference
FOI/202600513615
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Topics covered at the Scottish Renewables Planning Conference: EIR release

Thank you for your email of 6 June 2026 requesting a copy, or summary, of the Chief Reporter’s remarks delivered at the conference.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.62
Published
2026-08-19
Reference
EIR/202600520658
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Details of Civil Service Pension Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) arrangements: FOI release

My enquiry relates to staff in the core Scottish Government directorates and I am interested in the following financial years: 2025/26; 2024/25; 2023/24; 2022/21. - The number of civil servants (by grade/rank) that have made AVC payments - The mean average AVC contribution eg considering all AVC payments made and numbe...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2026-08-19
Reference
FOI/202600512513
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Data on secure hospital care and number of beds: FOI release

Can I please make an FOI for the following information; i. How many secure hospitals are there, with a breakdown of each nation ii. A breakdown of how many secure hospitals per level of security (high/medium/low) iii. A map or document on the location of these hospitals iv. How many secure hospital beds are there in t...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2026-08-19
Reference
FOI/202600512278
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - queries regarding Remedial Service Statements for firefighter pensions: FOI release

The following request for information pertains to firefighter pensions. 1) In regard to the Sargeant judgment how many RSSs were identified as needing to be calculated in total? 2) Can you break down the total RSSs, which needed to be calculated, into specific categories? 3) In regard to issuing Remediable Service S...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.1
Published
2026-08-19
Reference
FOI/202600513769
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Current status of Section 8 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 in regards to Keeper Liabilities: FOI release

To confirm the current status of Section 8 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 in regards specifically to Keeper Liabilities and whether it, at present, has been commenced or not and whether there are any timescales in force that might suggest if/when it may come into force.

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.8
Published
2026-08-19
Reference
FOI/202600514549
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Communications Relating to Compensatory Planting at Carlinden Burn: EIR release

I am submitting this request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. I would like to request the following information: All internal and external communications (including but not limited to emails, meeting minutes, letters, reports, and file notes) between Scottish Forestry, FSFC Company 1 Ltd, and Vatte...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-08-19
Reference
EIR/202500475423
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector