Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 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 961 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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School inspection statistics: FOI release

How many schools have not been inspected for 5 years, how many have not been inspected for 7 years, how many have not been inspected for 10 years, how many have not been inspected for 20 years and how many have not been inspected for 30 years, broken down by each local authority area? Could you please provide the name...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.6 s.9 s.14 s.66 s.15 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400418242
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Annual 'advertising’ expenditure limit for Scottish Water: EIR release

Please clarify the definition and explain the rationale for the annual ‘Advertising’ Expenditure limit, beyond which Scottish Water must provide an itemised report. This is stated, within the Scottish Water Governance Directives 2023, to be ‘£1,000,000 per project’. 1. In particular, please clarify why this is specif...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400412500
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Ministerial Device Handover: FOI release

1) Whether the Scottish Government devices of George Adam, Emma Roddick, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater were all handed in following their departure from the Scottish Government. 2) What will happen to the emails/WhatsApp/Instant/Text messages that were stored on those devices. For example, will they be stored on the...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending whatsapp
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400413101
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Techscaler hub in Silicon Valley: FOI release

With regard to the Techscaler hub in Silicon Valley. Can I ask how much it cost to set that up, including how much it cost to buy the building or rent the building per year (over what period) and what the hub consists of? Can I ask how much the running costs are of it per year? Can I ask where this hub is, in other ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400413075
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government marketing campaign and media spend: FOI release

Confirmation of every Scottish pound spent by Scottish Government or invested in Scottish and UK cross cutting media, without qualification and any related conflicts of interest.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400413331
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Bullying and harassment cases within the Scottish Government: FOI release

The number of formal cases of bullying and harassment that have been investigated in the last 5 years, with a breakdown on an annual basis. The number of dismissals that resulted from these formal cases, with a breakdown on an annual basis.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400418491
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) Budget information: FOI release

What is included in "Financial Transactions" in the table showing the "Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) Budget 2023-24" and why it is shown separately from the More Homes Grant figure? Does all the funding in this table come from the Block Grant/tax raising powers of the Parliament, or is any funded by addit...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400420261
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Child Payment - helping poverty in Scotland: FOI release

Can you please provide the following information on the Scottish Child Payment and the claim that 100,000 children have been removed from poverty as a result of it. 1) What metrics were used to measure the claim that 100,000 children have been removed from poverty? 2) Who conducted this exercise? 3) How was this dat...

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.25(1)
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400421499
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) hosting contracts with third party providers: FOI release

The type of contract I wish to see is below: Dedicated hosting- Managed environment Co-Location- hosting allows a business to still own their own server equipment; however, instead of storing it in their own data centre, they instead are able to store it in rented space in a colocation hosting centre. Cloud Hosting- C...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence contracts s.9
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400421408
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rural payments made to Umena Management Limited: EIR release

A list of all Government contributions to Umena Management Limited which is to include, but not be limited to, rural payments, including historical payments under Scotland’s EU Common Agricultural Policy.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400413222
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

NRIM (National Response to Improving Mathematics) secondments: FOI release

My colleague attended a NRIM event today in Glasgow and following a discussion with them I would like to request the following information under the freedom of information act:- - when and where were the two NRIM secondments advertised, how many applicants applied and how many were interviewed? - when and where was t...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400414170
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

LGBTI Equality Team: FOI release

Information on the LGBTI Equality Team.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.4
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400411114
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Confidential waste destruction contract: FOI release

1) Has confidential waste been procured via tender or framework or another means? 2) If a framework, could you confirm the name of the framework please? 3) Actual contract values of each framework/contract (& any sub lots). 4) Start date & duration of contract. 5) Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/co...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts s.6
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400412641
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Trauma Informed Practices in Scottish primary schools: FOI release

You asked for the following information relating to trauma informed practice in Scottish Primary Schools specifically: 1. How many Primary schools in Scotland have Trauma Informed Practices for Care Experienced Children within their School Improvement Plan, broken down by Local Authority Area? 2. How many Primary sch...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400414023
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

UHI Perth - Annual Engagement Visit Report: FOI release

I refer to the 2024 Annual Engagement Visit Report, as detailed in the attached report on UHI Perth’s website today. May I please ask for copies of the evidence you used to substantiate this latest report?

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400410774
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Ferries built by Ferguson Marine for Caledonian MacBrayne: EIR release

My FOI request concerns the two ferries currently being built by Ferguson Marine for Caledonian MacBrayne. I would like to know when both ferries will be ready to be released for service and how much over budget this now is.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400404912
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector, Transport

Provision of the Facilities Management Services framework/contract: FOI release

Details in respect to the provision of Facilities Management Services: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:064833-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML and specifically: 1. What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract? 2. Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful and not succe...

FOI unclear 80 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.5 s.7 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400414364
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) status and Stonewall statistics: FOI release

1. Stonewall attempted to have EHRC stripped of its A status. Does the Scottish Government support Stonewall's challenge of the EHRCs A status? 2. I would like to know how much money the Scottish Government paid to Stonewall in 2021, 2022 and 2023? 3. I would like to know who took the decision for it to be appropriat...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400413319
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Annual spend of Media Buying Framework (follow up to request 202400412159): FOI release

Share the list of Framework Public Bodies which have used the Media Buying Framework over the last contract period and the annual or total spend. A response was provided under FOI 202400412159, and you have now asked for further details of spend against each organisation.

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400415320
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Briefing pack produced for the Scotonomics Festival of Economics: EIR release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400406159. The above referenced FOI response included a briefing pack produced for the Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work, Gillian Martin, in advance of her appearance at the Scotonomics Festival of Economics on 23rd March 2024. Plea...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400413337
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Number of contracts awarded to supported Businesses in each of the last five financial years: FOI release

1. The number of contracts you have awarded to supported businesses in each of the last five financial years (i.e. 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24). 2. The cumulative value of your spend on these contracts in each of these years. 3. For each of these years, the number of contracts awarded to supported ...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400422284
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Access to recordings of public local inquiries: EIR release

I was watching Oliver Mundell MSP ask a question on Wednesday 1 May 2024 at 1410 hours on the Scottish Parliament TV website. It was a portfolio question on Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy (Question S6O-03359). In his supplementary question, he pointed out that video evidence from past public local inquiries had...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400414713
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Low Emission Zone compliance statistics: EIR release

1. The number of Government vehicles that are Low Emission Zone compliant? 2. The percentage of Government vehicles that are Low Emission Zone compliant? 3. The number of Government vehicles that are not Low Emission Zone compliant? 4. The percentage of Government vehicles that are not Low Emission Zone compliant?

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400414945
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport