Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,011releases indexed
39,728attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,176partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-21newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,176 unclear 7,222 not held 3,104 released 1,548 already published 674 cost limit 614 clarification 352 withheld 243 transferred 78

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4990 s.20 4312 s.34(1) 3626 s.39(2) 3506 s.30 2909 s.17(1) 2795 s.25(1) 2406 s.10(4) 2006 s.11(2) 1585 s.29(1) 1185 s.2 1167 s.3 917

Timeline

2026-07 147 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 931 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 731 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 687 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 647 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 640 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Social Security Scotland Customer Service Performance: FOI release

Request for information 1: The total number of registered complaints received by Social Security Scotland over the past five years. Request for information 2: The outcomes of these registered complaints, specifically indicating how many were resolved to the satisfaction of the complainants. Request for information 3:...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.12 s.25(1)
Published
2023-07-25
Reference
FOI/202300362191
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breaches of biosecurity in salmon farming since 1 September 2021: EIR release

Information relating to breaches in biosecurity in salmon farming since 01 September 2021. You also specifically requested a copy of a letter referenced in the published report for case 2021-0258.

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2023-07-25
Reference
FOI/202300340514
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Costs relating to Scottish Government's attendance at COP27: FOI release

What type of board the 25 rooms booked as a block by Scottish Government were booked as? The bill for the hotel booking and whether the cost for “many of the 25 rooms which were not occupied (as there were only a maximum of 17 people for 3 of the nights and according to flight information even less people were in Sharm...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence special advisers spending s.3
Published
2023-07-25
Reference
FOI/202300365323
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, International, Public sector

Marine Scotland site visits to Isle of Luing and Torsa Beag Causeway 2021/22: EIR release

“MS inspectors visited to asses, and subsequently oversee remediation works on the unlicensed, (therefore unlawful) Causeway development between the Isle of Luing And Torsa Beag between September 2021 and August 2022. Please supply: 1. All the dates and times at which MS staff arrived and departed from the site. 2. ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.44
Published
2023-07-25
Reference
FOI/202300362529
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

List of all external meetings of Constitutional Futures Division: FOI release

Please provide a list of all external (ie outside Scot Gov) persons or organisations that civil servants working for the Constitutional Futures Division have met with (in person or virtually), 1st May 2021 - date.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2023-07-25
Reference
FOI/202300362511
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Corporate estate management: FOI release

Information concerning the maintenance of the Scottish Government's corporate estate. The information you requested is itemised in the response below.

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20
Published
2023-07-24
Reference
FOI/202300364570
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Social Security Scotland set up, staff and running costs: FOI release

Request for Information 1: How many staff Social Security Scotland has employed in each year up to the date of this FOI? Request for Information 2: Total staff costs for each year since it was formed up to the date of this FOI Request for Information 3: How much has the entire process of setting up Social Security Sc...

FOI already published 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.30
Published
2023-07-24
Reference
FOI/202300361684
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Whatsapp messages - relevant to COVID inquiry: FOI release

Has the Scottish Government done any work to identify and catalogue retained messages which might be relevant to the Covid inquiry? If such work has been done, can the quantity of messages which might be relevant to the Covid inquiry be disclosed? If such work has not been done, does the Scottish Government plan to do ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence whatsapp s.18(1) s.28
Published
2023-07-24
Reference
FOI/202300361866
Directorate
Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of cabinet meetings held between September 2022 - June 2023: FOI release

The number of Scottish Government Cabinet meetings between September 2022 and June 2023. The number of Scottish Government Cabinet meetings between September 2022 and June 2023 attended by Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2023-07-24
Reference
FOI/202300364829
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Civil servants complaints against Ministers and complaint procedures: FOI release

The number of formal complaints made by Scottish Government staff about a minister or former minister’s behaviour under the Scottish Government procedure published on their website since 24 February 2022. Where complaints have been made, please list the minister (or former minister) complained against, the type of beha...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2023-07-24
Reference
FOI/202300363573
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland: FOI release

The number of civil servants who worked on the Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland paper from the Scottish Government? The total number of printed copies of this paper were made in total? If you can’t give me the overall total number of printed copies of the paper, can I please have the number ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-07-24
Reference
FOI/202300362729
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Gender Neutral toilets in Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

How many gender neutral toilets do you have for your department? Are cleaning staff (includes, but not limited to, all types of staff such as contractors, agency staff, permanent staff etc.) advised, directed or trained to place sanitary pads, commonly known as tampons, in the male toilets?

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers contracts
Published
2023-07-24
Reference
FOI/202300363196
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meall Buidhe Wind Farm appeal (case ref PPA-270-2277): EIR release

Total number of people who expressed they did not want a windfarm at this location. Total number of people who did want a windfarm at this location. Total number of council members who were against a windfarm at this location. Total number of council members who wanted a windfarm at this location. I do not consider im...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-07-20
Reference
FOI/202300365073
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Communication between Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Martin Compston: FOI Review

Original request - 202300353506 All communication between Humza Yousaf and/or his officials as health or justice secretary and Martin Compston during 2021. This should include email, text, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Messenger or other electronic communications, as well as any handwritten notes or minutes of verbal co...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-07-20
Reference
FOI/202300362271 Review of 202300353506
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Accidents on Actively Managed Hard Shoulder (AMHS) bus lanes: FOI release

Can you tell me how many accidents/incidents there have been on the Actively Managed Hard Shoulder (AMHS) bus lanes on the M90/M9 Queensferry Crossing corridor and on the M8 between Claylands and Hermiston Gate since the introduction of the scheme? Can you tell me how many injuries/fatalities have resulted from acciden...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2023-07-20
Reference
FOI/202300363298
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Connections framework: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government and other bodies connected to the government spent in total on the Scottish Connections Framework and a breakdown of these costs? Who came up with the idea of the framework and the digital platforms ideas? What department of civil servants are working on these proposals? All c...

FOI cost limit 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.12 s.17(1)
Published
2023-07-20
Reference
FOI/202300364761
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Top 10 longest wait for current outstanding FOIs: FOI release

The top 10 longest waits for currently outstanding FOIs, including information about the department handling it and subject of the FOI.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence meetings spending
Published
2023-07-20
Reference
FOI/202300363704
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meta data request for FOI: 202100233415: FOI release

“Any correspondence, including any attachments to correspondence, concerning the handling of FOI request reference: 202100233415 where a special adviser, minister, or ministerial private office was cc-ed or bcc-ed in on the correspondence.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-07-19
Reference
FOI/202300363591
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

MSP Keith Brown's meeting with Police Scotland: FOI release

The minutes from a meeting between Keith Brown (then Justice Secretary), the Chief Constable Iain Livingstone and Deputy Chief Constable Graham on February 9, 2023. Please provide all minutes and details of the meeting recorded by the Scottish Government. Please also provide a list of all those present at the meeting, ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2023-07-19
Reference
FOI/202300353229
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Name redactions and transparency of Freedom of Information (FOI) responses: FOI release

Clarification of the use of exceptions to redact names and its impact on the transparency of Freedom Of Information (FOI) responses, specifically in relation to material released as part of the Scottish Government's response to your previous FOI request (reference 202300342230).

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38 s.30
Published
2023-07-19
Reference
FOI/202300355720
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Forestry Grant Scheme eligibility - Tax Havens and Shooting Estates: EIR release

Scottish Forestry award forestry grants to be paid to organisations in relation to tree planting. If land in Scotland (that is physically suitable for tree planting and/or natural regeneration) is owned by individuals or entities registered in tax havens, can this affect eligibility for forestry grants? Although the ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-07-19
Reference
FOI/202300363353
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Termination payments to Senior Civil Servants: FOI release

The monetary value of any pay offs, termination payments, exit payments or any payments which could be referred to as a “golden goodbye” paid to senior civil servants employed by the Scottish Government who have left their employment over the last 12 months. I would like this information broken down by each employee wh...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts spending s.1 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.2
Published
2023-07-19
Reference
FOI/202300362544
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Resource Spending Review: FOI release

How many FTE civil servants were involved in drafting the Resource Spending Review (published 31 May 2022)? The distribution of pay grades for all civil servants involved in drafting the Resource Spending Review (published 31 May 2022) How many hours were spent by civil servants on drafting the Resource Spending Review...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence special advisers spending s.17 s.17(1)
Published
2023-07-19
Reference
FOI/202300362942
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government Social media advertising: FOI release

The total digital advertising spend by the Scottish Government, in each of the last three years, on platforms owned by Meta (Facebook, YouTube and Instagram). The total digital advertising spend, in each of the last three years, on Twitter. Please break down the advertising spend by year and platform (Facebook, Twitter...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-07-18
Reference
FOI/202300363582
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Outsourced Facilities Management contracts: FOI release

I would like to request the following information regarding outsourced contracts held for supporting and maintaining buildings that house all Scottish Government Directorates, Departments and relevant public services. More specifically, I would like information regarding outsourced contracts for the provision of Hard ...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-07-18
Reference
FOI/202300363894
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills