Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,655releases indexed
40,520attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,395partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-08newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,395 unclear 7,405 not held 3,242 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5153 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3730 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 3001 s.17(1) 2928 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1230 s.2 1227 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-10 8 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 1,313 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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22,655 matching releases

Working from home and government buildings: FOI release

A. The proportion of government workspace currently sitting unused due to staff working from home (WFH) Please provide this in both sq. floor space and Percentage of overall floor space. B. How many rooms are empty due to council staff working from home? C. How many buildings are empty due to council staff working from...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2022-12-19
Reference
FOI/202200330542
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost/benefit analysis of foreign offices: FOI release

1. Could you supply a cost breakdown of each Scottish Government foreign office showing exactly what money has been spent on each year? 2. Could you supply the benefits each foreign office has given to Scots/Scotland in terms of money raised, deals being secured, etc? 3. Could you supply the cost/benefit analysis done ...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.20
Published
2022-12-19
Reference
FOI/202200331713
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

R100 scheme: FOI release

How many properties are still to be connected under the Scottish Government's R100 scheme? Can you breakdown how many properties are to be connected by (i) Scottish Parliamentary region and (ii) Local Authority area? Can you also breakdown how many properties are still to be connected and in what year these properties ...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts
Published
2022-12-19
Reference
FOI/202200330247
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total spend on external legal advice since April 1st, 2020: FOI release

1) The total spend, broken down by financial or calendar year, on external legal advice since April 1, 2020. (I.e. 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 to date) a) Please break this down by the list of associated cases or disputes, and their individual cost. b) If possible, please provide the final settlement or damages or other ...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-12-19
Reference
FOI/202200332541
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Vacant hotel rooms and other types of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees: FOI 202200329758

1. How many vacant hotel rooms and other types of accommodation units were held by the Scottish Government for Ukrainian refugees from 1 October 2022 to 11 November 2022; 2. The cost of these vacant rooms to the taxpayer per day; and 3. The average number of new Ukrainian refugees arriving in Scotland per day requiring...

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2022-12-19
Reference
FOI/202200329758
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Speed Activated Traffic Lights - A75, Springholm: EIR release

An update on the current status of the speed activated lights at Springholm on the A75 and have a few questions relating to the matter. In a letter dated August 4th 2021 I was informed by Alasdair Sim that evidence was still being gathered to pursue a change in the Traffic Signs Regulation and General Directions (TSRGD...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.64 s.13 s.5
Published
2022-12-19
Reference
FOI/202200330286
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Media Advertising: FOI release

The total spend by the Scottish Government on advertising on the following platforms in the last 10 financial years: Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; YouTube; Reddit; Tiktok; Any other social media platform.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200322401
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Flights taken by Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie: FOI release

1. The total number of flights Lorna Slater has taken since becoming a Scottish Government Minister in 2021, please separate these out into domestic and international flights. 2. The total cost of these flights, please separate these out into domestic and international flights. 3. The total distance of these flights, p...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200323652
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of Refugee children in school: FOI release

The number of refugee and asylum seeking children are registered in Scottish schools at present.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200325006
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Data on forest damage due to windthrow in the last decade: EIR release

Provide an overview of permissions granted due to windthrow? Or can you provide me with a source that could help me in my search?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200322476
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government Recruitment budget: FOI release

Advise on the following questions for the period 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023: 1. What is the total recruitment budget for this period? 2. Who is the senior responsible officer/board member(s) responsible for dispensing this budget? 3. What is the organisational structure within your recruitment and HR teams at the...

FOI cost limit 45 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending s.12
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200323346
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government Recruitment budget 2021 - 2022: FOI release

Advise on the following questions for the period 1st April 2021 - 31st March 2022: 1. What was the total allocated recruitment budget for this period? 2. What were the total recruitment advertising costs with all job boards and external agencies for this period (not including temporary agency staff)? 3. What were the t...

FOI cost limit 45 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.12
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200323348
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The number of all Scottish Government strategies published per year: FOI release

A breakdown on the number of all Scottish Government strategies published per year for each of the last ten years. We asked for the following clarification: Our website, gov.scot, uses the publication type “Strategy/Plan”. This contains a broad range of documents, which include the following: Strategies Frameworks Pla...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200321659
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government employee's website browsing: FOI release

The number of times PC's, Laptop, mobile phones and tablets using the Scottish Government's Internet have browsed the An Phoblacht website and any page within that domain till the 19th September.

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200321547
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Referendums Scotland Bill Team staffing details: FOI release

“How many civil servants does the Scottish Government use for work towards a second independence referendum please? Can this number be provided from 2014 to 2022 too please? In which Scottish Government buildings are the civil servants working towards an independence referendum based please? Ie, Bute House, for example...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.17 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200319524
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) Connectivity and Network Services: FOI release

1. Connectivity and Network Services: a. Who provides your WAN and internet connectivity and the annual spend on each? b. Who provides your SIP trunks and what is the annual spend? c. Who provides your WAN services, is this MPLS, SD WAN or Internet, and what is the annual spend? d. Who provides your LAN infrastructure ...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200319902
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Wayleave application for Pencloe Wind Farm: EIR release

Documentation relating to the necessary wayleave application ‘Blackhill Substation to Pencloe Wind Farm’, including: Date of wayleave application submission Date the application was found complete Date of any consultations, to whom and provision of responses received Date of referral to DPEA Application reference numb...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 9 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200320879
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Adult Social Care in Local Authorities: FOI release

1. Whether or not the Scottish Government has a formula that it uses to calculate the cost of providing adult social care in each of the areas served by Local Authorities. 2. If the answer is yes, the calculated cost for each Local Authority area for the current year, 2022/23.

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200319791
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Covid-19: Support loans to businesses: FOI release

1) The amount of money owed to the Scottish Government in Covid-related support loans to businesses which, since the loan was provided, have entered liquidation, administration, or dissolved. 2) The company numbers and names of the companies in question, plus the amount loaned to them, including a date of the loan bein...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 12 working days correspondence s.33(1)
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200318329
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Decarbonising Buses and Zero Emission Bus Market Transition Scheme: EIR release

“1. How many diesel buses remain active in Scotland and how many electric buses are active in Scotland? 2. How many diesel buses have been taken off the road/adapted to not be diesel buses in 2021 and 2022? 3. How much money is the Scottish government providing to help bus operators scrap diesel buses? 4. How much has ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200317724
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Infra Red lighting modules on M74: FOI release

"The average speed camera’s in operation during the road works on the M74 junct. 6, as well as the camera’s on the top of the pillar, there are black boxes situated further down. What are these boxes and what data are they gathering?"

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200320902
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Local Government Equal Pay Assistance: FOI release

Which councils the Scottish Government has helped regarding making equal pay payments to their employees and as well as how much they gave each council. This is either by giving the council a loan or a free one off payment.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200323708
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

The Doric Board funding details: FOI release

"I am writing to request some information under the FOI act. I'm interested in finding out more about the government funding stream that underwrites "https://doricboard.com/". At the bottom of the page is the Scottish Government logo. 1. Is this organisation officially funded by the Scottish Government? 2. The webpage ...

FOI unclear 50 score 431 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202100153528
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector