Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,947releases indexed
39,612attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,152partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,152 unclear 7,212 not held 3,084 released 1,545 already published 674 cost limit 611 clarification 350 withheld 242 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4973 s.20 4292 s.34(1) 3613 s.39(2) 3491 s.30 2904 s.17(1) 2786 s.25(1) 2401 s.10(4) 1993 s.11(2) 1576 s.29(1) 1184 s.2 1162 s.3 913

Timeline

2026-07 83 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,284 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 968 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 926 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 730 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 646 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 634 releases · 25.8 avg days
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21,947 matching releases

Social media accounts blocked by First Minister: FOI release

A list of social media accounts blocked by the First Minister. Please provide a breakdown by social media platform (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, etc.) and include the relevant blocked username.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
FOI/202300370057
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

RESAS research on Isle of Rum: FOI release

You asked for RESAS' upcoming research on the Isle of Rum. Specifically, you have asked the following questions: Can the RESAS provide the methodology for this type of Delphi Study and state the minimum sample size for this methodology. Has the RESAS conducted any research elsewhere using the Delphi method and please ...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.1 s.34(5)
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
202300368651
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Royal Approval for travel by First Minister: FOI release

Paragraph 9.10 of the Scottish Ministerial Code [1] notes that the First Minister (with one exception) requires the permission of the King to travel abroad. Therefore, I would like to request the disclosure of the following pair of documents, viz. any letter from the office of the First Minister requesting permission...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
FOI/202300368959
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Costs involved with First Minister visiting COP27 in Egypt: FOI Release

You asked for the following information; full and itemised costs involved with the First Minister and her entourage visiting the COP27 conference in Egypt. Along with who in that government authorised her attendance at this conference?

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
202200329059
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund: FOI release

How much public money (bestowed by taxpayers for the delivery of a public service/good) was given to Impact Funding Partners for managing the Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
FOI/202300368053
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Forestry spend on recruitment agencies: FOI release

Variety of information on recruitment agency costs. Questions and answers as detailed in reponse.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
FOI/202300368231
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Information Commissioner (SIC) ruling 004/2023: FOI release

The cost of any legal advice - either from the Scottish Government's legal directorate or from external advisers/counsel - in regards to the decision to challenge the SIC ruling 004/2023. Any internal correspondence among senior civil servants, special advisers, and ministers (including any attachments or referenced br...

FOI withheld 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending s.36(1)
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
FOI/202300368377
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fish farms and fish processing sites information: EIR release

You asked for information relating to fish farms and fish processing sites in Scotland with specific reference to animal welfare. Your request covered inspections and the inspection process undertaken by Marine Scotland’s Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) as well as other regulators. You also asked for copies of any Farm ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
202300348303
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Refusal of planning applications submitted by SSE and SSEN: FOI release

"Can you please tell me if the Scottish Government has ever refused any planning application which is determined by Scottish ministers and submitted by SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy) and SSEN (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks)?" "If it has, can you please provide details of the applications and the reaso...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 95 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
202300350557
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government Credit Card Fraudulent Purchases: FOI release

How much money was the Scottish Government able to recover? This was in relation to the £19,141 worth of purchases made using Scottish Government credit cards between 1st September 2019 and 31st August 2022 which were marked as fraudulent.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
FOI/202300372091
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Programme for Government Commitments 2022-23: FOI release

You asked if the following 2022-23 Programme for Government Commitments have been fulfilled. You also requested us to provide as much detail as possible: Invest a further £15 million in Children and Young People’s Community Mental Health and Wellbeing. (I.E how much funding was provided to Children and Young People’s ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.4
Published
2023-08-29
Reference
FOI/202300368563
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

BRMA Market Evidence & Calculations: FOI release

The market evidence data on private rents that is used to determine the LHA and BRMA 30th Percentile, as set out in the stated methodology - "The data collected includes a minimum level of address, property attributes and tenancy details". (https://www.gov.scot/publications/private-sector-rentstatistics-scotland-2010-2...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 4 attachments
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202200303624
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The financial impact of bridge strikes: EIR release

The financial impact, i.e. total costs, bridge strikes (defined as when a motor vehicle crashes into a bridge) have on Transport Scotland broken down by year and region for the past five years? The percentage of this amount that is recovered through insurance?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300368273
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Short-term let licenses: FOI release

Have Councils been provided with additional funding from the government to process all the short term let licenses that now have to be obtained by current and new short term let providers? If so does the additional funding relate to the number of licenses they produce? If additional funding has been provided is this ri...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300367923
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Legal costs: FOI release

The cost of any legal advice - either from the Scottish Government's legal directorate or from external advisers/counsel - around the decision to pause the implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme. The cost of any legal advice - either from the Scottish Government's legal directorate or from external advisers/counse...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300368376
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Review of Development Planning in Scotland - Report documents: EIR release

Copies of the “Review of Development Planning in Scotland: Interim Report for Consultation (1997)” and “Review of Development Planning in Scotland Final Report (1998)” documents.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300368489
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Ukrainian refugees accommodation units: FOI release

How many vacant hotel rooms and other types of accommodation units were held by the Scottish Government for Ukrainian refugees from 1 April 2023 to date? The cost of these vacant rooms to the taxpayer per day?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.6 s.11
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300367853
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Ukraine

COP26 expenses: FOI release

The full expense reports of Scottish Government delegates attending COP26 in Glasgow.

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300366079
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland spend on recruitment agencies in 2022-2023: FOI release

Information about Agency staff spending. 1a. Please advise the total spend on recruitment agencies in the 2022-2023 financial year? 1b. Please breakdown both spend on the agency that finds candidates for job vacancies and agencies that supply temporary staff? 2. Please advise what the temporary agency spend for admi...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1B
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300368119
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Disclosure Scotland written off assets: FOI release

Information about written off assets for the financial year 2022-2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300368120
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Disclosure Scotland fraud losses: FOI release

Question relating to fraud losses in the financial year 2022-2023. In the financial year 2022-2023 how much has money been lost as a result of fraud? In the financial year 2022-2023 how much has been spent to retrieve money lost to fraud?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300368124
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Disclosure Scotland staff costs: FOI release

Information about staff costs for the financial year 2022-2023. The total financial costs of overtime in the financial year 2022–23? The total financial costs to recruit staff as a result of resignation and dismissal in the financial year 2022-2023? The total financial costs spent on recruitment agencies currently bei...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.4
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300368127
Directorate
Topic
Public sector