Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,874releases indexed
40,876attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,493partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days
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22,874 matching releases

Scottish Government and Transport Scotland advertising expenditure: FOI release

How much money the Scottish Government (and bodies within its accounting boundary excluding NHS Health Boards) are spending on adverts in 2026 so far. The cost of each advert should be provided (both production and the cost of buying the airtime on the TV channel/social media platform etc). Please also state which bod...

FOI not held 40 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600508168
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government funding awarded to Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS): FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I request the following information relating to Scottish Government funding awarded to Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP), including funding administered through the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE), and Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS), f...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600516988
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Information concerning UK involvement in Solar Radiation Management, geoengineering or sunlight modification initiatives: EIR release

Full disclosure of information your government and departments hold concerning UK involvement in Solar Radiation Management (SRM), geoengineering, or sunlight modification initiatives. Please provide the following: 1. Policy & Projects A list of all programmes, projects or research funded or authorised by your departm...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.2 s.3 s.5 s.10(4) s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
EIR/202600508898
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Breaches relating to slurry spreading and subsequent action taken: EIR release

The following information covering the last three calendar years (2023, 2024 and 2025 to date) for a news article for The Scottish Farmer on compliance with NVZ slurry spreading rules: The number of breaches identified relating to slurry spreading during closed periods or other NVZ timing restrictions The number of bu...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
EIR/202600509701
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Annual payments to Inspiring Scotland for administration of funds/grants: FOI release

How much does the Scottish Government pay Inspiring Scotland annually to administer funds such the Equalities and Human Rights Fund? (Please can you provide this broken down by financial year).

FOI released 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600508337
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Number of local authorities offering electronic bills for Council Tax: FOI release

I'd like to find out how many local councils in Scotland offer the option of electronic bills for Council Tax (CT), please.

FOI not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.19 s.19(4)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600509797
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Queries regarding control of Regional Partnerships: FOI release

1. Why since taking Scotrail into Public Ownership has this (The Cairngorm Mountain Railway) and any other public assets similar to this not been taken into Scotrail (from Highlands & Islands Enterprise) as a universal benefit to society and further as an ongoing maintenance & cost saving efficiency plan? 2. This part...

FOI transferred 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.51 s.1 s.25(1)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600508297
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Communications between First Minister and refugee charities: FOI release

1. All emails, letters, WhatsApp messages, and meeting notes between the First Minister’s office (including the First Minister, his private office, and special advisers) and refugee charities in Scotland from January 2023 to present. 2. Please include communications with (but not limited to): Scottish Refugee Council,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600517295
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Number of child welfare hearings attended by the Minister for Victims and Community Safety and Civil Servants: FOI release

'The number of Scottish court cases in which Section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 has been explicitly enforced or relied upon by the court in respect of delay reduction, disaggregated by sheriff court and Court of Session, for each of the last five financial years for which data are held'; and 'The number of ...

FOI not held 45 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11 s.17(1) s.7
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600507406
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Law and order, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland - Assurance process information for software-based data erasure of end of life IT equipment: FOI release

1. Please confirm whether departmental policy, contractual terms or internal procedures require an explicit outcome-based warranty or guarantee confirming that personal data has been rendered irretrievable through software based erasure, whether carried out internally or by an external provider. 2. Where software base...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600506255
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Grant alignment, land valuation and scheme assumptions for Westwood Hill development: FOI release

I request the following information in relation to the Westwood Hill site in East Kilbride. 1. The date on which the Scottish Government was first informed that Westwood Hill was under active consideration for affordable housing development by SLC. 2. All correspondence (including emails, letters, internal notes, bri...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.5 s.17(1) s.15 s.3 s.7
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600507338
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Framework agreements used to procure specific contracts: FOI release

Information on seven contracts awarded by Scottish Government as identified in the Excel spreadsheet provided as part of the request. The information requested was in relation to framework agreements used to procure the specified contracts, specifically: Framework agreement titles; Framework lots where applicable Furt...

FOI released 95 score 5 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600520747
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Disclosure Scotland - Details of live data and telephony contracts: FOI release

Information in relation to the following services: Local Area Network, Wide Area Network, Data Centres, Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Unified Comms / Telephony, Contact Centre & Mobile. For each service, please could you share the following details for any live contracts currently in place: Contract Start Date Con...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600506383
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Forestry - Assurance process information for software-based data erasure of end of life IT equipment: FOI release

The following recorded information held by your department regarding assurance processes for software based data erasure of end of life IT equipment. For clarity, this request relates solely to software based data destruction. Please exclude physical destruction methods such as shredding, crushing, degaussing or disin...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.2
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600506921
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland - M8 woodside viaduct works queries: EIR release

The following information on the woodside viaduct works: 1. How much this has cost. 2. How late has the work run over from original work date stated. 3. When it will be finished (actual date) please. 4. How much all the extra work has cost from the original project price. 5. And why the overrun of works (please be...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
EIR/202600506384
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Breakdown of spend on Scottish Government Net Zero campaign: FOI release

With reference to the campaign to highlight heat pump installation and the need to drive less announced on 11th February 2026 - the total sum of money budgeted by the Scottish Government to spend on said campaign, and an itemisation of how and where this campaign funding is expected to be spent on each of the heat pump...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600506933
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding awarded to organisations under the Delivering Equally Safe initiative: FOI release

Please provide the grant offer letters for the following organisations who were awarded funding under Delivering Equally Safe 2026-27. Please also provide any submitted applications for the funding by these organisations. Close the Gap Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre Engender Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis JustRight Scotl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 282 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600516968
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Winter Fuel Payment queries: FOI release

In relation to the Winter Fuel Payment: Request for information 1: In which months recipients are scheduled to receive their Winter Fuel Payment. Request for information 2: What steps were taken to inform recipients of the expected timing of their payment, including any letters or other forms of communication issued....

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600508819
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Bus passenger safety governance and oversight information: FOI release

Information relating to bus passenger safety, governance and oversight undertaken by Transport Scotland. Your request was for the period 1 January 2019 to present. Your request consisted of 5 sections we have responded to each one separately below.

FOI already published 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.25 s.29 s.4 s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600506663
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Total spend by the Scottish Government related to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021: FOI release

The total spend by the Scottish Government related to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 including any spend on the recent consultation related to this Act. (Please can this be broken up into categories of spend).

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.25(1)
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600504057
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) - Assurance process information for software-based data erasure of end of life IT equipment: FOI release

The following recorded information held by your department regarding assurance processes for software based data erasure of end of life IT equipment. For clarity, this request relates solely to software based data destruction. Please exclude physical destruction methods such as shredding, crushing, degaussing or disin...

FOI released 70 score 16 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600506466
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Definition and records of specific criteria used by Accountant in Bankruptcy: FOI release

1 - The “specific criteria” that are referred to in the AiB’s reply 202500494917. 2 - The records (if any) that a case worker is required to contemporaneously prepare to record and evidence the manner in which the said “specific criteria” have been addressed. You further clarified question 2 on 12 February as: On th...

FOI clarification 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2026-07-28
Reference
FOI/202600505391
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector