Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,204releases indexed
40,030attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,263partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-24newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,263 unclear 7,267 not held 3,132 released 1,563 already published 678 cost limit 618 clarification 359 withheld 246 transferred 78

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5043 s.20 4349 s.34(1) 3660 s.39(2) 3538 s.30 2937 s.17(1) 2833 s.25(1) 2440 s.10(4) 2022 s.11(2) 1599 s.29(1) 1198 s.2 1182 s.3 922

Timeline

2026-07 340 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 1,290 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 972 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 938 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 863 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 732 releases · 39.8 avg days Constitution Directorate 689 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 651 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 644 releases · 25.8 avg days
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22,204 matching releases

Sex Work/Prostitution Legislation: FOI release

The following information regarding new legislation concerning sex work/prostitution in Scotland: Membership of all working groups currently involved in preparing new legislation concerning sex work/prostitution and minutes from their meetings from June 2021 to date. Membership of the ‘reference group’ for this legis...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1)
Published
2022-07-20
Reference
FOI/202200303582
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Funding and debts of the NHS: FOI release

1) In what year was it discovered that a funding formula may have rendered NHS at a disadvantage? 2) Which years from and to were NHS at a disadvantage and by how much in each year? 3) What debts were written off in NHS by previous Minister? 4) What debts were written off in NHS by current Minister?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2022-07-20
Reference
FOI/202200303633
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Communications regarding crown consent provisions in Scottish legislation discussions: FOI Review

1) Copies of any internal Scottish government memos, briefing papers or emails concerning the question of changing the handling of crown consent in legislation and/or the way the crown consent provisions are communicated to MSPs, including but not exclusively to and from the Scottish government ministers and their spec...

FOI already published 80 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.29(1) s.36(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-20
Reference
FOI/202200278004 Review of 202200270508
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the development of the Cambo Oil Field from 2016 to date: EIR release

Correspondence between Ministers of the Scottish Government and Members of the UK Parliament from the Scottish National Party and government special advisers regarding the development of the Cambo Oil Field from 2016 to date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-20
Reference
FOI/202200272313
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

The number of Scottish Government offices in Europe and their associated costs: FOI release

How many Scottish Government offices there are in Europe; their location (i.e. which country they are located), and provide the costs of maintenance on each building and also provide details of the cost of staffing these offices – giving estimated costs of staffing each office?

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-07-20
Reference
FOI/202200308583
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communication regarding Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act: FOI release

(a) Copies of correspondence between The Scottish Government and Social Work Scotland concerning the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act, from 25 November 2021 to 08 March 2022 - including letters, emails and circulars (b) Copies of internal documents relating to the Children (Equal Protection from ...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 19 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-20
Reference
FOI/202200286329
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Child protection or safeguarding concerns in Scotland: FOI release

Request 1: All correspondence (including emails and text messages) between Education Scotland and office of the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland on the issue of child protection or safeguarding concerns in Scotland, between 01/01/2020 and the date of this request. Request 2: All correspondence (includi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-20
Reference
FOI/202200287758
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Social Security payment error: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The number of occasions, per month, an underpayment or overpayment of a benefit due to staff error has been identified by either the applicant or Social Security Scotland, for the last 12 months (From 1 March 2021 to 1 March 2022), broken down by benefit type. Request for Information 2: For e...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.63 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-20
Reference
FOI/202200287248
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Recommendations received by First Minister regarding COVID-19 lockdown guidance: FOI release

1. “Between December 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020, all documents sent to the First Minister recommending Scotland should be put into lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.” 2. “If this is not possible, the date on which the First Minister received the first recommendation for Scotland to be put into lockdown due to the C...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 73 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1)
Published
2022-07-19
Reference
FOI/202200293096
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Paid works for Landfall Strategy Group: FOI release

You asked for: With respect to these two previous FOI responses (reference numbers): 202200301658 202100194626 Please provide details of the work for which was paid the three separate sums detailed in the above FOI responses

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending
Published
2022-07-19
Reference
FOI/202200303230
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Dual Housing Support Fund: FOI release

The following questions on the Dual Housing Support Fund. 1. What is the guidance that has been issued to councils on this fund? 2. How much money has been allocated to this fund? 3. What are the total number of claimants for this fund?

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-19
Reference
FOI/202200279903
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

The cost of the recent trip to Brussels: FOI release

You asked for how much the trip to Brussels recently by the above (Angus Robertson, Lorna Slater, Others) cost to the Tax Payers.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-07-19
Reference
FOi/202200304734
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Approval of CMAL contract award: EIR release

Information relating to the document ‘response to submission to Ministers requesting approval of CMAL contract award: Was this document stored in eRDM? If so what was its eRDM number? Was it marked with corporate significance? All dates on which the eRDM object was accessed, edited or moved

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2022-07-19
Reference
FOI/202200300240
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information on the maintenance work done on the A77 in January 2022: EIR release

"Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South-West Trunk Road Unit, undertook essential maintenance on the A77 at Dutch House Roundabout from 8pm on Friday 14th January until 6am on Monday 17th January 2022. Inappropriate signage led to the village of Symington sufferin...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2022-07-19
Reference
FOI/202200281509
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Redesign of Urgent Care programme: FOI Review

1. Any ministerial briefings on the programme. 2. A copy of the Second RUC Staging Report, which this report notes was due end September 2021. If a final report is not ready, please provide any drafts or summaries. 3. Any other internal evaluations of the RUC programme that have not been published. This would include e...

FOI already published 80 score 74 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-19
Reference
FOI/202100257472 Review of 202100250899
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to the number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received by the Government and responses: FOI release

How many FOI requests were received by the Scottish Government, how many responses were published on the Scottish Government website and how many responses were published only via direct communication to the requester in the calendar year 2021.

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.12
Published
2022-07-19
Reference
FOI/202200305330
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

The National Health Service (NHS) Scotland Covid Status app: FOI release

Why is the app so bad and continues to be? Why did the Scottish Government not get money back for so called teething problems? How many complaints have you had on this app?

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.20 s.12
Published
2022-07-19
Reference
FOI/202200304868
Directorate
Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Information pertaining to services of Ethics Advisor: FOI release

Does the Scottish Cabinet Ministers retain the services of an Ethics Advisor? If so, who is that person, and how much are they paid?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-07-18
Reference
FOI/202200308037
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Yearly breakdown of how much is spent on Facebook: FOI release

A yearly breakdown on how much the Scottish Government spends on Facebook from 2015 to 19 June 2022.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending whatsapp
Published
2022-07-18
Reference
FOI/202200306645
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

How much in total has been paid to Talgo: FOI release

How much in total, has been paid to the Spanish train builder, so far by Scottish Government or any other public agencies.

FOI unclear 50 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2022-07-18
Reference
FOI/202200303370
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information relating to the Scottish Child Payment: FOI release

A list of the most commonly cited reasons for applications for the Scottish Child Payment to be refused. The percentage of refusals following applications for the Scottish Child Payment where the decision to refuse has subsequently been overturned.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-07-18
Reference
FOI/202200307570
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Deep polling during Covid period: FOI release

At some point during of the pandemic in 2020, the Scottish Government or one of its agencies started regular "deep polling" to ascertain the population's attitude to anti-Covid measures already in place at the time or planned. Please provide the following related information: a) period during which such polling took pl...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-07-18
Reference
FOI/202200305988
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Court backlogs caused by the pandemic: FOI release

How many members of the public have written to or emailed Justice Secretary Keith Brown with ideas on how to tackle court backlogs caused by the pandemic. Was a pro forma letter sent by Mr Brown's officials in reply?

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-07-18
Reference
FOI/202200307637
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Independence in the Modern World costs: FOI release

1. How much did the independence in the modern world papers cost? 2. Breakdown of these costs? 3. How many civil servants worked on it and what is their salary?

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-07-18
Reference
FOI/202200305738
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector