Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,649releases indexed
40,494attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,390partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-06newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,390 unclear 7,405 not held 3,241 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5152 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3729 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2997 s.17(1) 2927 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.2 1227 s.29(1) 1225 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-10 2 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 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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22,649 matching releases

First Minister's appearance on Loose Women 20 April 2022: FOI release

Following the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's appearance on the ITV panel show Loose Women on 20th April 2022 I am writing to request confirmation of two points:- 1) Did The First Minister receive an appearance fee for participating in the programme? 2) If a fee was paid How Much did the First Minister receive?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202200326282
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Waiting times for connected calls from claimants recorded since the establishment of Social Security Scotland in 2018: FOI release

The longest call wait time for connected calls from claimants recorded since the establishment of Social Security Scotland in 2018. The number of calls whereby the claimant has had to wait for more than 30 minutes in order to be connected. Please provide data from 2018, with a breakdown by year.

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300344650
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

A breakdown of funding provided to each local authority to support delivery of free personal care under Frank's Law: FOI release

You asked for: A breakdown of funding provided to each local authority to support delivery of free personal care under Frank's Law in each financial year since 2019. The number of people aged under 65 who were receiving free personal care under Frank's Law in each financial year since 2019.

FOI released 75 score 13 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300359552
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Public sector

Rejected planning applications involving renewable energy projects: EIR release

You asked for - "How many rejected planning applications involving renewable energy projects have the Scottish Government planners overturned in 2021 and 2022? Can you please list them or direct me to where I can find this information." As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purpo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300358947
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Agricultural statistics for East Kilbride: EIR release

Currently held agricultural statistics for East Kilbride, specifically areas of, tillage, rotation grass, permanent grass, rough grazing, rewilding or nature conservation, fish farming or rearing and the monetary value of the agricultural area. In addition, you asked for livestock data for horses, cattle (dairy and bee...

FOI/EIR not held 40 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300374851
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme: FOI release

Your request asked that we; please send the uptake stats for the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme, broken down by local authority. Please also send the estimated percentage of those eligible who have claimed a free bus travel card.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300358595
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total number of expenses claimed by the First Minister: FOI release

Could I please receive the total number of expenses claimed by the First Minister in the years 2020- 2021, 2021-2022 and 2022 – 31 June 2023? Could I also receive the total expenses claimed by the FM office as a whole?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
FOI/202300374125
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government investment in business programmes: FOI release

I wish to request the information outlined here. For each of these, I wish to get information about them and their relationship (including financials) with the Scottish Government, Scottish Development International, and their local councils: The Foras Programme. There is a company associated with the Foras Programme ...

FOI not held 45 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300345666
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister declined events: FOI release

A copy of correspondence sent from the First Minister’s office over the past six months declining requests to attend events and/or meetings.

FOI cost limit 45 score 61 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202200311414
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The New School Butterstone closure: FOI release

You asked for the amount of money spent by the Scottish Government on external legal advice in the independent review into the closure of The New School, Butterstone, and the legal firms involved.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300340536
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff working on the proposed independence prospectus: FOI release

Can I please request the following information: The number of civil servants currently working to develop the proposed independence prospectus. The pay grade of each staff member. Are these civil servants paid by the taxpayer or through the SNP?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202200335629
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government buildings with sprinkler systems: FOI release

The percentage of buildings owned by the Scottish Government that include sprinkler systems aimed at extinguishing fires.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-02
Reference
202300337638
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of usage access to Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act, can you please provide me with recent comparable figures - average daily recorded accesses via pass swipes for Atlantic Quay, Victoria Quay, St Andrews House and Saughton House for early to mid December - or for the most recent dates for which you have comparable data?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202300336730
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Speed rating for the speed humps that have been deployed in the road works at the RABT: EIR release

With regard to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful you asked "Can you tell me what the speed rating (or manufacturers recommended speed) for the speed humps that have been deployed in the road works at the RABT. If they are designed to slow traffic to significantly lower speeds than 30mph, what risk assessments have been con...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202200326303
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Chinese Government outpost: FOI release

The date of the First Minister’s meeting with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland regarding reports of a Chinese Government outpost in Glasgow that the First Minister referred to on 27 October 2022 during First Minister’s Questions. Please provide the date and attendees at this meeting and any minutes of this meetin...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202200327306
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Conditions of funding for Redress Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the following information: The full conditions of funding for Redress Scotland To be clear please supply me with the total amount of funding being provided per financial year to Redress Scotland for 2021/22 and 2022/23 and the full conditions of funding for Redress Scotland. Please supply me with the con...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202200332103
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government actions in South Lanarkshire College 2021/2022: FOI release

When was the Scottish Government made aware of the situation in SLC that led to the suspensions of the Principal, the Clerk to the Board and the stepping down of the Chair? How was the SG made aware and from whom? What actions did the Scottish Government take to resolve the situation? The SLC Board recorded the followi...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202200330185
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of Skills Development Scotland Modern Apprenticeships: FOI release

In the 2022/23 budget the Scottish Government allocated Skills Development Scotland funding for at least 25,000 Modern Apprenticeship starts. What is the basis for the 25,000 figure? How regularly is this figure reviewed? How many modern apprenticeship starts have there been in each of the past 10 financial years?

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202200334338
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Scotland's total spend on external consultants over the last 5 years: FOI release

I am interested in Education Scotland's total spend on external consultants over the last five years. For each of the last five years, please advise: The total amount spent by Education Scotland on external advisors / advisory services. A breakdown of this spending for each year, showing the name of each consultant/c...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
FOI/202300376352
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Total spend on subscription services: FOI release

Please provide the following information: Total Scottish Government spending on each of the following subscription services, broken down by year (2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022): Netflix, Sky, Disney+, NOW TV, ITVx, Britbox, Apple TV, Spotify. Please also specify the nature of these subscriptions, are they for ministers,...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202200334345
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of pedestrians killed crossing roads in Inverness: FOI release

I would like to request statistical information on the number of people killed on the roads of Inverness, specifically pedestrians killed crossing the road, those killed involving car crashes and the age demographic of those killed.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
FOI/202300376479
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Taxpayers money paid to Circulatory Scotland, Zero Waste Scotland and Biffa waste company to set up the Deposit Return Scheme: FOI release

Using FOI Scotland can you tell me how much of taxpayers money has been paid to Circulatory Scotland, Zero Waste Scotland and Biffa waste company to set up the Deposit Return Scheme and how many retailers have signed up to the scheme?

FOI partially withheld 60 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202200335406
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Top 5 languages that Social Security Scotland letters are translated into: FOI release

I was wondering if it would be possible for you to let me know what the top 5 languages that Social Security Scotland letters are translated into? Just for the last year but if it is just as easy to have the info from when social security started that would be great.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202300356800
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Single Building Assessments carried out for cladding: EIR release

As part of your investigations into cladding on buildings in Scotland, how many Single Building Assessments have you now completed? How many buildings were found to have unsafe cladding? How many had cladding which is safe? How much have you spent on Single Building Assessments to date? When do you expect the first rem...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.6(1)
Published
2023-11-01
Reference
202300336758
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector