Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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7,200 matching releases

National Digital Academy: FOI release

When is the National Digital Academy expected to be implemented? The total spent on the development of the National Digital Academy? Have any progress reports been conducted on the development of the National Digital Academy?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-01-22
Reference
FOI/202300384210
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Missing £17.6 billion spent on undisclosed projects: FOI release

It's been recorded that Nicola Sturgeon as the Head of the SNP has siffoned of £17.6 billion pounds, which was meant to be used for Barnett Consequentials from Westminster designated for the NHS it was instead siphoned off by the Scottish Government to spend on other undisclosed projects. I wish to know as a Scottish C...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
202300351748
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Oban Municipal Harbour development: FOI release

Please could you copy or list, with originator, recipient, date and substance (a brief summary), all communications between Argyll & Bute Council and Transport Scotland relating to the draft HRO since 1st September 2023?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
FOI/202300383784
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Glen Sannox and Hull 802 delays: FOI release

The reasons Glen Sannox and hull 802 have been delayed Where the further £6m costs come from? How many people working for Ferguson Marine were paid a bonus and how much was each person paid? Were the bonus payments legal? Who authorised the bonus payments? Are the engines in fully running order? Is there any possibilit...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
202300347685
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Traffic collisions on A90 dual carriageways near Glencarse and St Madoes flyover: EIR release

1. Details of the number of road traffic collisions over the last 10 years on the A90 dual carriageway near to the Glencarse and St Madoes flyover, specifically those involving vehicles having collided with the said C484 Low Carse Road flyover (type of vehicle involved, reason for collision i.e. height of vehicle itsel...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
FOI/202300383833
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government hospitality services for 2016-17 broken down by directorate: FOI release

Full cost to the Scottish Government for hospitality services for the financial year 2016-2017 broken down by the following directorates: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Budget and Public Spending Directorate Chief Economist Directorate Chief Medical Officer Directorate Chief Nursing Officer Directorate Chief...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
FOI/202300383912
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government hospitality services for 2014-15 broken down by directorate: FOI release

Full cost to the Scottish Government for hospitality services for the financial year 2014-2015 broken down by the following directorates: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Budget and Public Spending Directorate Chief Economist Directorate Chief Medical Officer Directorate Chief Nursing Officer Directorate Chief...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
FOI/202300383909
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government hospitality services for 2017–18 broken down by directorate: FOI release

Full cost to the Scottish Government for hospitality services for the financial year 2017-2018 broken down by the following directorates: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Budget and Public Spending Directorate Chief Economist Directorate Chief Medical Officer Directorate Chief Nursing Officer Directorate Chief...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
FOI/202300383914
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Essential works to Bute House: FOI release

What Tendering procedures were used for the above Works? Were the Works put out to competitive tender? How were the Tenderers selected? Was the Tender accepted the lowest and how much is it? On what basis was a tender let (Firm Price / Cost Plus / Fully Fluctuating / Other)? What is the Contract Period?

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
202300347816
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government hospitality services for 2015–16 broken down by directorate: FOI release

Full cost to the Scottish Government for hospitality services for the financial year 2015-2016 broken down by the following directorates: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Budget and Public Spending Directorate Chief Economist Directorate Chief Medical Officer Directorate Chief Nursing Officer Directorate Chief...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
FOI/202300383908
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government hospitality services for 2018-19 broken down by directorate: FOI release

Full cost to the Scottish Government for hospitality services for the financial year 2018-2019 broken down by the following directorates: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Budget and Public Spending Directorate Chief Economist Directorate Chief Medical Officer Directorate Chief Nursing Officer Directorate Chief...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
FOI/202300383915
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government hospitality services for 2020-21 broken down by directorate: FOI release

You asked for the full cost to the Scottish Government for hospitality services for the financial year 2020-2021 broken down by the following directorates: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Budget and Public Spending Directorate Chief Economist Directorate Chief Medical Officer Directorate Chief Nursing Officer...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2024-01-19
Reference
FOI/202300383919
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Housing Market Review Q1 2023: FOI release

The calculations and modelling which support the claim in the Scottish Housing Market Review Q1 2023 that a 415 basis point increase in interest rates is estimated to increase the monthly payment by around £370 per month for the average new variable rate mortgage and by around £200 per month for the average outstanding...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-18
Reference
202300364752
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Humanitarian aid funding for Gaza: FOI release

'Please advise the amount of financial support provided for Gaza and which body received that financial support'.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2024-01-17
Reference
FOI/202300385674
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Sustrans grant restrictions: FOI review

You asked for a review of the request you made under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). In your original request (10 March 2023) you asked to see what restrictions were placed on Sustrans on the use of the grant monies awarded to Sustrans by Transport Scotland. In our response to you of 20 April,...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2024-01-17
Reference
FOI/202300353835 Review of 202300346875
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Definition of Protected Marine Areas in Scotland: EIR release

Please define what Marine Protected Areas are in Scotland? As various formats of ‘MPA’s are already being used by the Marine Scotland Directorate, please expand this definition for each different classification? Please supply examples of where and how these different definitions have been used in the marine environment...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.11(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.19 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-17
Reference
202300364330
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Second Homes and Long Term Empty Properties statistics: FOI release

Following publication of the Chargeable dwellings - September 2023: data please provide the numbers from CTAXBASE in September 2023, of the: Second Homes Long Term Empty Properties Long Term Empty Properties: 12 months or more Long Term Empty Properties: 12 months or more and where a discount below 10% or an increase ...

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-16
Reference
FOI/202300383137
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Education Regional Improvement Collaboratives: FOI release

Details on annual Scottish Government funding provided to each Regional Improvement Collaborative (RIC), including a break down of what that funding was reported as used for.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-01-16
Reference
FOI/202300384203
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Ferguson Marine, regarding the flying of flags outside the shipyard : FOI release

Copies of any correspondence between the Scottish Government, and Ferguson Marine, regarding the flying of flags outside the shipyard. This should include, but not be exclusive to, the flying of a Union Jack, between September 8, 2022, and today.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-01-16
Reference
202200320963
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Prisons opioid substitution treatments definition: FOI review

An updated dataset of prison opioid substitution treatments at 3 March 2022 – your request was based on an original dataset released as part of FOI reference: FOI/202100230158 and available at gov.scot/publications. As part of your original request you also asked for further information on the following statement: 'Bu...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-16
Reference
FOI/202200295628 Review of 2202200284849
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Top 10 longest wait for current outstanding FOIs: FOI review

I note the letter from Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee of 9/5/23 regarding the national care Service Scotland Bill (https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/committees/finance-and-public-administrationcommitte...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2024-01-16
Reference
FOI/202300362734 Review of 202300356999
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Public sector

Sperm and Egg Donation Campaign: FOI release

The Scottish Government and NHS Scotland have launched the third phase of national activity encouraging people to become sperm and egg donors. You asked for the budget for this campaign.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2024-01-16
Reference
FOI/202300383724
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Staffing and costs regarding Taking a Feminist Approach to International Relations report: FOI release

1. The number of civil servants working on the Scottish Government's report titled: 'Taking a Feminist Approach to International Relations.' 2. The total time needed to compile the Scottish Government's report titled: 'Taking a Feminist Approach to International Relations.' 3. The estimated cost of putting together t...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-01-16
Reference
FOI/202300384246
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, International, Public sector