Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,978releases indexed
39,670attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,161partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,161 unclear 7,217 not held 3,094 released 1,547 already published 674 cost limit 614 clarification 350 withheld 243 transferred 78

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4979 s.20 4301 s.34(1) 3620 s.39(2) 3497 s.30 2906 s.17(1) 2790 s.25(1) 2403 s.10(4) 2000 s.11(2) 1581 s.29(1) 1185 s.2 1163 s.3 914

Timeline

2026-07 114 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 1,285 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 970 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 929 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 731 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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21,978 matching releases

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

Disclosure Scotland compensation payments: FOI release

Information about expenditure on compensation for the financial year 2022-2023. The total amount spent on compensation payments in the financial year 2022-23? The total spent on rectifying errors in the financial year 2022-23?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300368126
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Circularity Scotland from March 2021: EIR release

Please provide all correspondence between the Circular Economy Minister and her special advisers/private office and the chief executive and chairman of Circularity Scotland from March 2021 to today’s date. Please also provide any briefing notes provided to the Circular Economy Minister for meetings with the chairman or...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 66 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-08-25
Reference
FOI/202300347257
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Environment and climate change, +1 more … Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland fraud losses: FOI release

1. In the financial year 2022-2023 how much has money been lost as a result of fraud? 2. 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 spending
Published
2023-08-24
Reference
FOI/202300368233
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland compensation payments: FOI release

1. The total amount spent on compensation payments in the financial year 2022-23? 2. The total spent on rectifying errors in the financial year 2022-23?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-08-24
Reference
FOI/202300368236
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland social media and public relations spend: FOI release

1. For the years 2022-2023 how much was spent on external companies to handle public relations and communications? Please provide: The total cost 2022-2023 financial year. The amount of money paid to each firm (including VAT) 2. For the years 2022-2023, how much was spent social media advertising, including a breakdo...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-08-24
Reference
FOI/202300368239
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland written off assets: FOI release

1. For the years 2022-2023 what was the financial loss on written off inventory and IT equipment. 2. For the years 2022-2023 what was the cost of replacing/fixing broken or out of date IT equipment. 3. How much was spent in severance pay in the years 2022-2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-08-24
Reference
FOI/202300368244
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Government involvement with Israel and Palestine: FOI release

Has the Scottish Parliament ever discussed the never-ending conflict in Israel/Palestine? If so, what was the nature of the discussion, and what decisions were taken, or motions adopted? Has any Scottish town/city a 'twinning' arrangement with any town/city in Israel or Palestine? And if so, which towns/cities are invo...

FOI unclear 55 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300365380
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information relating to Harper House: FOI release

Information relating to Harper House; How many individuals, since the facility opened until present day (July 2023), have used the facility? Please confirm for each individual if they brought families. An explanation as to why the Scottish Government has not sought information regarding staff numbers, staff costs, and...

FOI already published 55 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300367774
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Educational support and programmes: FOI release

Whether a £200 per year payment, paid for up to 10 years eligible for 18-25 year-olds with care experience has been developed in Scotland this year as per the Programme for government? Have additional digital devices been delivered to school-aged learner in the 2023-24 school year? If so how many? What preparatory work...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17
Published
2023-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300367089
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish schools inspections from 2019-2022: FOI release

A full list of inspections for Scotland in years 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22. You further clarified you required information on school inspections.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.66
Published
2023-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300370212
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Meetings between Scottish Government Ministers and Thales: FOI release

If the Scottish Government (Ministers and Officials) has met with periscope firm Thales Glasgow since May 2021. If yes, the minutes and attendees from those meetings

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2023-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300369867
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Progress made within the Education system: FOI release

You asked the following questions: What progress has been made on the development for all-year-round school age childcare systems the needs of children and families? What progress has been made towards the development of high quality early learning and childcare for 1 and 2 years olds? What steps have the government t...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2
Published
2023-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300367092
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

ChatGPT website access: FOI release

The number of occasions in 2022/23 was the ChatGPT website - openai.com/blog/chatgpt - accessed on Scottish Government networks, computers or wi-fi networks. If possible, could this be broken down by month and department/building.

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts
Published
2023-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300367425
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The Torridon fishery district catch data: EIR release

The Torridon fishery district catch data appears to be missing data for years 1974-1986 for rods [and] 1978 – 1988 for nets. Was there no fishing these years or is the data missing.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300370882
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Ministerial car arrangements March 2023: FOI release

1. Copies of any enquiries from ministers/representatives of ministers on whether the service would be available from the pub on March 23. 2. Any internal discussion within the SG over whether use of the car service for this event would be appropriate, and any responses to ministers/their representatives. 3. Any corres...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300366303
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Forestry maintenance of corporate estates: FOI release

Please can you provide me with information concerning the maintenance of your corporate estate i.e. operational buildings, land and any other property (e.g. investment) and schools, if they are within your jurisdiction. Not any social housing/dwellings. Q1. What type of maintenance management model does your organisati...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300367000
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Homes approved under Rural Housing fund: FOI release

You asked for how many homes have been approved through the Rural Housing Fund, and how many homes have been completed?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300366315
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Former First Minister trip to London March 2023: FOI release

1) Under FOI could I please request all correspondence related to Nicola Sturgeon's travel arrangements for her trip to London on March 19-20, 2023. This should include, for example, any discussion around whether to book economy or business class flights and what sort of hotel she would stay in. 2) Could you please als...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.17(1) s.39(1)
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300365915
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information pertaining to agriculture developments: EIR release

1. What progress has been made on developing a land reform bill? 2. What is the total Nature Restoration fund? 3. Has an Peatland restoration programme been established? 4. What work has been done to stimulate responsible private investment in the restoration of nature and enhancement of Scotland’s natural capital? 5. ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.5
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300367465
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector