Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,808releases indexed
39,350attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,078partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-18newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,078 unclear 7,197 not held 3,057 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 606 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4909 s.20 4258 s.34(1) 3570 s.39(2) 3460 s.30 2869 s.17(1) 2765 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1974 s.11(2) 1562 s.29(1) 1171 s.2 1152 s.3 905

Timeline

2026-05 355 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 963 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 860 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 726 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 632 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and the Islands agricultural funding statement: EIR release

Sources to be provided to support the claim made on 17 April 2024 by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and the Islands, Mairi Gougeon, that the UK Government provides agricultural funding on an annual basis and that the UK Government only provides agricultural funding to Scotland as resource spending...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-02-25
Reference
EIR/202400410017
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Adult Disability Payment statistics: FOI release

The number of recipients who passed away while waiting for their application for Adult Disability Payment to be processed. Please provide data since the roll-out of the benefit began, with a breakdown by year.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-02-25
Reference
FOI/202400410207
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Private landlord registration fees: FOI release

Annual landlord registration fees by year since the establishment of the Landlord Register.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449184
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

COSLA meetings regarding social care support charges: FOI release

The Scottish Government and COSLA have committed to exploring and agreeing an approach to ending all non-residential social care support charges within the lifetime of this Parliament. What progress has been made with this issue;- Have meetings between the Scottish Government & COSLA taken place Dates of meetings Are...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.4
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449485
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Traffic Scotland vehicle fleet information: FOI release

The number of vehicles in the department in 2024. A breakdown of this information by make, model, fuel type and date of registration of each vehicle. Information about plans to change the make-up of the fleet, in 2025, for example if a certain percentage of petrol and diesel powered vehicles will be changed for pure ...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500450947
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Landlord Register funding and consultation: FOI release

Whether the Government or Civil Service has been tasked with spending any money on reforming or updating the use of the Scottish Landlord Register, since 2004? If so, when did they do this and for what purpose - not including any maintenance fees for the register such as domain hosting or general software support.

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500448575
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Cost to set up the Landlord Register: FOI release

The total cost that was involved in setting up the Landlord Register.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449183
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Nursing student bursaries data: FOI release

How many bursaries for nursing students were unclaimed in Scotland during 2023-2024? How much were these unclaimed bursaries worth in total? Where has this funding been reallocated and/or where is it being spent elsewhere?

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500451515
Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information pertaining to Xi Engineering contracts: FOI release

Who were the contracting parties for the work undertaken by Xi Engineering from 2000 to 2022 regarding the Eskdalemuir Seismic Array? What share of Xi Engineering’s fee did each contracting party pay (or take responsibility to pay)? Who was responsible for arranging payment to Xi Engineering? i.e. Were the payments to ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.5 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449192
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Ministerial salary information: FOI release

I am responding to the following three of the your 17 questions: 9. For year 2023 - provide the salary breakdown of each Scottish Ministers and any increases that were allocated and to whom and the amount 10. For year 2024 - provide the salary breakdown of Scottish Ministers and any increases that were allocated and ...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500451978
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

First Minister, Minister for Agriculture and NFUS President meeting minutes: FOI release

Any minutes from the meeting involving the First Minister, Jim Fairlie and Martin Kennedy during the week commencing 20 January 2025.

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449860
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity meeting with Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers: FOI release

1. Since 8 January 2025 has the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity met with the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers to discuss the reported problems the sector faces, particularly a potential shortage of red meat in Scotland? 2. If the answer to (1) is yes, can you share any minutes of that/those meeting(s...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500452587
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

St Gabriel’s RC Primary School inspection: FOI release

The most recent inspection report for St Gabriel’s RC Primary School, Prestonpans, East Lothian. If no recent report exists, I would like confirmation of the date of the last inspection and whether a new inspection is planned.

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500449687
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

HS2 Barnett Consequentials information: FOI release

Information on the quantum of consequentials received by the Scottish Government in respect of HS2 between 2019 and 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500449169
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Economy, Public sector

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) list removals: FOI release

How many people, after a period of time has elapsed from being placed on the PVG list, have been successful in having their names removed from The children's list The adult's list The list that includes both children and vulnerable adults. Is there a breakdown of the timescales for these removals (i.e. After five yea...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25
Published
2025-02-21
Reference
FOI/202500448932
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Red meat shortage in Scotland: FOI release

In response to reports of a potential red meat shortage in Scotland: (1) Has the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs recently met with the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers to discuss the reported problems the sector faces? (2) If the answer to (1) is yes, can you share any minutes of that/those meeting(s)? (...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
FOI/202500447889
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Education Scotland social media management information: FOI release

1. Do you use a social media management platform? 2. If so, what tools do you use? 3. What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool? 4. What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year])? 5. Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform? 6. If so,...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
FOI/202500450996
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Freedom of Information requests received regarding ministerial trip to Scottish League Cup Final: FOI release

How many FOI requests about Neil Gray's ministerial trip to the Scottish League Cup Final on December 17 have been made, and how many were registered as sensitive and were sent to Special Advisers for comment and onwards to Ministers for clearance? Could you supply each of these "sensitive" FOI requests, who they went...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers special advisers
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
FOI/202500451289
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government diversity information: FOI release

1. In the Scottish Government’s “Delivering diversity & equality” document from FOI 202400445449, there is an employer equality outcome 1, described as ‘our workforce increases in diversity to reflect the general Scottish population by 2025’. Regarding this outcome: a. What quantitative measures are used to track prog...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
FOI/202500448956
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group (SCIEG) members and non-surgical cosmetic procedure proposals: FOI release

1. Who are the members of the Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group (SCIEG) and what are their areas of expertise? 2. What research and work has been done in informing the proposals which have been put forward in the current consultation for regulating non-surgical cosmetic procedures in Scotland? 3. What meet...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
FOI/202500448384
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services: FOI release

In relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. [1] Total spend for each public body between 01 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both...

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
FOI/202500450284
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government Framework for the Provision of Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services: FOI release

In relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services [North/South]. [1] Total spend for each public body between 01 January 2024 – 31 December 2024 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Frameworks (Generation...

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
FOI/202500450285
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency ICT contract information: FOI release

This is a request for information that relates to the organisation’s contracts around ICT contract(s) for Server Hardware Maintenance, Server Virtualisation Licenses and Maintenance and Storage Area Network (SAN) Maintenance/Support, which may include: Server Hardware Maintenance- contracts relating to the support and...

FOI unclear 80 score 1 working days correspondence contracts spending s.9 s.12 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-20
Reference
FOI/202500452055
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector