Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,835releases indexed
39,416attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,099partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,099 unclear 7,198 not held 3,061 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 607 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4923 s.20 4267 s.34(1) 3581 s.39(2) 3468 s.30 2877 s.17(1) 2769 s.25(1) 2375 s.10(4) 1979 s.11(2) 1566 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1155 s.3 905

Timeline

2026-05 382 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 964 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 921 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 860 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 728 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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7,198 matching releases

Communications pertaining to gas contracts: FOI release

Communication with these (* listed below) related to contracts between them and the Scottish Government Bord Gáis Energy British Gas Centrica Business Solutions Centrica Energy Centrica Hive Dyno Rod PH Jones

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2024-06-03
Reference
FOI/202400412743
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Information relating to Child Disability Payment (CDP) applicants: FOI release

The number of CDP applicants who died prior to the approval of their application in 2022 and in 2024. The date of when each applicant had applied for CDP. The date each application was approved. The date Social Security Scotland were informed about the applicant's death.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2024-06-03
Reference
FOI/202400410007
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) spend on office supplies: FOI release

Information regarding spend on office supplies and associated products for financial years 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 & 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending
Published
2024-06-03
Reference
FOI/202400410003
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) spend on office supplies 2022 - 2024: FOI release

1) Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years. 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 2) Start date & duration of Contract? 3) Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension? 4) Has a decision been made yet on wheth...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1S
Published
2024-05-30
Reference
FOI/202400410036
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost and attendees to Tartan week in New York 2024: FOI release

(1) How many people were sent on the trip [to New York for Tartan Week]? (2) Who were the people sent, and what were the duration of their stay (in date form, so xx/yy/2024 to aa/bb/2024)? (3) How much was spent sending people to New York for Tartan Week and other expenses on the trip – please include all spend, such...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-05-30
Reference
FOI/202400408728
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Details of Local Authorities and Councils: FOI Review

Original request - 202300390928 The full Name of Local Authorities / Council, Main Website address for each Local Authority / Council, Physical Address of Main Office, Email and Main Contact number(s) for each Local Authority / Council, additionally their contact number and email for their education services. Request...

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-29
Reference
FOI/202400395456 Review of 202300390928
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Scotland's mobile phone contracts: FOI release

Information regarding the organisation’s Mobile Phones contract.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2024-05-29
Reference
FOI/202400409856
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland (MACS) spend on office supplies 2022 - 2024: FOI release

MACS spend on office supplies and associated products for the financial years 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 and 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 The start date and duration of the contract If there is an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension If a decision has been made yet on whe...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2024-05-29
Reference
FOI/202400411268
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland job vacancy: FOI release

With relation to a recent Glasgow Client Manager job vacancy, you asked for information on: The number of applicants? How many were progressed to interview? What percentages of these groups had identified as having a disability?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2024-05-29
Reference
FOI/202400409710
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Traffic Camera Data: FOI release

Provide a full list of the locations (latitude/longitude) of all the cameras you use to monitor traffic flows. i.e. everything that's currently publicly available on http://www.trafficengland.com/, via an Excel or .csv (or similar) file, in a format such as: ID, Description, Latitude, Longitude, and any fields you thin...

FOI unclear 75 score 5 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-27
Reference
FOI/202400397381
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Tonnage landings of lobster, brown crab and velvet crab: EIR release

Tonnage landings of lobster, brown crab and velvet crab, by individual species, for each of the last 10 years, by year. This information is required for Orkney (all ports combined), Scrabster and Wick.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 7 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-27
Reference
FOI/202400399125
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Communications between Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and Education Scotland regarding education reform: FOI release

Copies of any communications sent to or from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to or from any member of the board of Education Scotland between the beginning of September 2023 and the end of December 2023, in which there is discussion of education reform. You clarified that you referred to board members o...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers 4 attachments
Published
2024-05-20
Reference
FOI/202400395292
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Meetings with private companies at COP27 and COP28: FOI release

“Please provide me with any documentation relevant to meetings held between the Scottish Governent and private companies at the United Nations COP27 and COP28 conferences. Documentation requested may include but not be limited to meeting attendance, briefings, topics discussed, minutes, follow-up meetings, and any agr...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-15
Reference
FOI/202400402559
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, International, Public sector

Statistical information on the first year of implementation of the Menstrual Products: FOI release

Statistical information on the first year of implementation of the Menstrual Products Act 2021 in Scotland in the context of benchmarking the methods used to provide free menstrual protection, as well as the cost and number of people concerned. We have interpreted your request as relating to the Period Products (Free ...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-14
Reference
FOI/202400395524
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Transport Scotland yearly number of employees: FOI Review

Request 202400397368 “The approx. yearly number of Transport Scotland employees 2018 to present and their roles."

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-13
Reference
FOI/202400403902 Review of 202400397368
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

NHS 24 Board Member Appointment: FOI release

1. Why there were no panel members from a clinical background on the panel and from a BME background as per the Equality Act (2010)? 2. The panel were all non-clinical and white. Why?

FOI unclear 80 score 62 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-13
Reference
FOI/202300382440
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector

Lorna Slater MSP, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity - Mobile phone: FOI release

I have read that on Martin Geissler's BBC Sunday Show Lorna Slater the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, revealed that she does not have a government phone. Was that statement true? If she does not have a government phone and urgent contact by telephone by or from the Minister is required, ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-05-13
Reference
FOI/202300386824
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gear types used by Orkney vessels: EIR release

A list of gear types used by all Orkney Marine-Directorate administered vessels in the statistical rectangles of: 47E6, 47E7, 46E6, 46E7 by year for the period 2018-2023.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 3 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-10
Reference
FOI/202400395735
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

List of schools in Dumfries and Galloway that have not been inspected in the last five and ten years: FOI release

A list of schools in Dumfries and Galloway which haven't been inspected by Education Scotland in the region in the last five years. A list of schools in Dumfries and Galloway which haven't been inspected in the region in the last 10 years.

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-09
Reference
FOI/202300386771
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Government property investments outside of the UK: FOI release

"I would like to know if the Scottish government has any property outside of the UK - rental or investment?"

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-05-09
Reference
FOI/202400406323
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Placements and funding at Online School i-Sgoil: FOI release

The number of funded places available in Scotland for the online school i-Sgoil in academic year 2022-23 and 2023-24 at primary level. The number of funded places available in Scotland for the online school i-Sgoil in academic year 2022-23 and 2023-24 at secondary level. The average waiting time for a placement request...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2024-05-09
Reference
FOI/202400402750
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Barnett formula from Westminster: FOI release

The annual changes to the Scottish Government's Block Grant funding over the last ten years has met the inflation rate at the time.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-05-09
Reference
FOI/202400401806
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector