Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,842releases indexed
39,432attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,103partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,103 unclear 7,198 not held 3,063 released 1,536 already published 669 cost limit 607 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4924 s.20 4272 s.34(1) 3583 s.39(2) 3473 s.30 2877 s.17(1) 2771 s.25(1) 2375 s.10(4) 1982 s.11(2) 1568 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1157 s.3 906

Timeline

2026-05 389 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 965 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 921 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 861 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

Education around illicit substances and alcohol within the education system: FOI release

Information regarding education around illicit substances and alcohol within the education system specifically: Is this part of the curriculum? If no has it ever been part of it? If it is - who provides the education and what does the learning consist of? Is there a reason as to why this may not be right or awareness ...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400408629
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Number of officials who worked on the Fair Fares review: FOI release

1. The number of officials who worked on the Fair Fares review, published 22nd March 2024. 2. The total cost to produce the Fair Fares review, published 22nd March 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400406527
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

SPPA Revenue - Film and Television Productions: FOI release

1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include location rental, permits and all other services related to film productions using your personnel or resources. 2. Please outline the type of work or service rendered, in each case and...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400409088
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Positions of Grade 7 or equivalent filled by females in Marine Scotland: FOI release

1. The number of positions of Grade 7 (or equivalent) and above that are currently filled by a female in each of the teams for Marine Scotland - ideally in a table format (or similar). 2. Whether there is a strategy in place (or in development) to specifically encourage and develop females.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400406946
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

NHS health boards restructure: FOI release

NHS Scotland had 14 territorial NHS Boards across Scotland, seven special non-geographic health boards and NHS Health Scotland, as this has now changed under some sort of amateur restructure can you please advise who is the parent organisation previously known as NHSS and of the Regional boards/NHSTrusts and what ‘spec...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400404553
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Victims of the Horizon Post Office Scandal: FOI release

1. In the interest of victims of the Horizon Post Office Scandal, can the Scottish Government confirm if any Scotland-specific legislation, to quash the convictions of subpostmasters who had been convicted as a result of faults with the Post Office IT system, has been drafted? 2. If any legislation has been drafted, c...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400406619
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Stonewall Diversity Champions scheme year 2022-23:FOI release

Was your organisation a member of the Stonewall Diversity Champions scheme in the financial year 2022-23? What was the membership fee given to Stonewall as part of their Diversity Champions programme in 2022-23 by your organisation Is your organisation currently a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme? Wh...

FOI unclear 50 score 97 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2024-04-29
Reference
foi/202300389688
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Money and tax, Public sector

Information on gas and electricity contracts- Education Scotland: FOI release

You asked. I am writing to submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request regarding information related to the organisation’s gas and electricity contracts, as well as details on the energy management system. Please acknowledge this request within the legally required timeframe. **Gas and Electricity Contracts: ** 1...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.7 s.9 s.10 s.11 s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-29
Reference
FOI/202400394902
Directorate
Topic
Education, Energy, Public sector

Civil servants working on closing the attainment gap: FOI release

How many whole time equivalent civil servants are currently working on activities relating to closing the attainment gap. Their pay grades. Can I also please have the most up to date list of current pay grades.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-04-29
Reference
FOI/202400392651
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Cost of Social Security Scotland: FOI release

1. What budget the Scottish Government were given from the UK Parliament devolved budget to cover the costs of the social security benefits now being undertaken by SG. 2. Whether that figure is now being exceeded by SG and hence what is the difference now having to be met from the existing SG budget. In short .. what ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.4 s.1
Published
2024-04-29
Reference
FOI/202400395613
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Compulsory Retirement Ages on Police Scotland officers: FOI release

1. What are the Compulsory Retirement Ages (CRA) applied by SPPA on Police Scotland officers of Constable and Sergeant rank who have membership benefits accrued from the 1987 legacy police pension scheme? 2. What are the Compulsory Retirement Ages (CRA) applied by Police Scotland to those officers of Inspecting rank w...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2024-04-29
Reference
FOI/202400403218
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Payments to the Scottish Islamic Foundation in 2008 between Feb and May: FOI release

You commented that 'I understand the Scottish government made several payments to the Scottish Islamic Foundation in 2008 between Feb and end may. This was prior to its incorporation.' and then asked 'please can you provide the name on the recipient bank account, since Scottish Islamic Foundation did not yet exist when...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2024-04-29
Reference
FOI/202400406191
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Education Scotland services rendered to film and television productions: FOI release

The following information from Education Scotland. Under the Freedom of Information Act, for the tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive, please would you please fully disclose the following details, breaking the figures by year: 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film ...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence contracts s.2
Published
2024-04-29
Reference
FOI/202400408735
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Documents held on the eRDM system containing Sridhar, Sturgeon and phone call: FOI release

For each of the following groups of words, how many documents in the Scottish Government’s eRDM system contain all of the words? (1.) Sridhar, Sturgeon (2.) Sridhar, Sturgeon, phone (3.) Sridhar, Sturgeon, call

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-04-26
Reference
FOI/202400394983
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Services rendered to film and television productions: FOI release

The following details, breaking the figures by year for the tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive. 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include location rental, permits and all other services related to film productions using y...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2024-04-24
Reference
FOI/202400408708
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Revenue received for services to film, Television productions: FOI release

The tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive, please would you please fully disclose the following details, breaking the figures by year: 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include location rental, permits and all other service...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2024-04-24
Reference
FOI/202400408762
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Ministerial travel by airplane for the fiscal year 2023-24: FOI release

Please provide for all ministerial travel by airplane for the fiscal year 2023-24 to to date: 1. A breakdown of the number of trips by type of class ministers travelled in (for example, 50 trips in Economy class, 10 trips in Business Class etc). 2. A breakdown of minister and type of class travelled in (for example H...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-04-24
Reference
FOI/202400405217
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Records of Ministerial decisions: FOI release

How decisions taken by Scottish ministers are recorded and specifically: The system used. The information recorded for each decision (eg: date, minister’s name, summary of decision) and a summary of categories (eg positive policy decision, negative funding decision). What other information is recorded on this system (...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers briefings
Published
2024-04-24
Reference
FOI/202400408757
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Computing science teaching path in Scotland: FOI release

In his August 2020 report for the Scottish Government, The Scottish Technology Ecosystem, Mark Logan set out a number of specific suggestions, as part of recommendation 5, to encourage more people into a career in computer teaching. My FOI questions relate to progress that has been made towards implementing those sugge...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2024-04-24
Reference
FOI/202400406277
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Education, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency Reprographics/print arrangements for Contracts: FOI release

The Scottish Public Pensions Agency to provide details of the current contract covering reprographics/print arrangements under the Freedom of Information Act 2002 as follows: Number of MFDs (Multi-functional devices) & photocopiers at Scottish Public Pensions Agency: Name of incumbent. Start/end date of contract (if e...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.10
Published
2024-04-24
Reference
FOI/202400406503
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills