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

Quasi Governmental Agencies (Quangos) and public scrutiny: FOI release

Does SG expect its partner agencies and QUANGOS to involve all stakeholders - fully open to public scrutiny in their work to same level as SG?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200301209
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Landfall Strategy Group: FOI release

You asked for details of all payments made by the Scottish Government to Landfall Strategy Group between 1st September 2016 and 20th May 2022.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200301658
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Statistics and questions regarding aquaculture policy: EIR release

1 Detailed figures showing the calculations behind yesterday’s figure of £1.3 billion, broken down by sector, viz, salmon aquaculture, other aquaculture (e.g. mussels, oysters), bottom dredged, other trawled, creel caught and wild caught. 2 Please differentiate between direct employment and indirect and the extent to w...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200297273
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information pertaining to cladding: FOI release

1) How many meetings have been held by the ministerial working group on mortgage lending and cladding over the last two years? 2) Dates and briefing notes from these meetings? 3) How much of the £97.1m cladding funding from the UK government has been spent and a breakdown of what it has been spent on? 4) How many high ...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200297960
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Training queries regarding Social Security Scotland: FOI release

1. For the Financial year 2021/22 please confirm whether your organisation purchased any training from the below Training Providers together with the value of the training purchased. 2. Which of the below training areas did you purchase and what was the value purchased for each area? 3. If you did purchase training in ...

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200298433
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Topics, Work and skills

Tax cost of ferries: FOI release

Please detail the costs to the Scottish taxpayers accrued to date by your government on the building of two Cal Mac ferries.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-06-01
Reference
FOI/202200298570
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget, Transport

Funding to Scottish Care: FOI release

The total amount that the Scottish Government provided in funding to Scottish Care https://scottishcare.org/ in the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22 and a breakdown of what this money was for.

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.24 s.2
Published
2022-05-31
Reference
FOI/202200297193
Directorate
Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Transport Scotland training providers

1. For the Financial year 2021/22 please confirm whether your organisation purchased any training from the below Training Providers together with the value of the training purchased: Elite Training & Consultancy Global Knowledge Indicia Training QA Ltd The Knowledge Academy 2. Which of the below training areas did yo...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-05-25
Reference
FOI/202200298339
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Unboxed Festival (Festival UK 2022): FOI release

Could you provide details of all funding and resources provided by the Scottish Government for the Unboxed festival (previously Festival UK* 2022)? The request includes details of ScotGov funding for Event Scotland, Creative Scotland, local authorities relating to any Unboxed events, any individual producers overseein...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2022-05-24
Reference
FOI/202200288897
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Bute House carpet fitting: FOI release

In a previous FOI response (ref 202200280151) regarding Bute House visits, it was confirmed that Gordon and Halliday Carpet workers entered Bute House on the 12th January 2021. The reason stated 'Carpet Fitting'. Please provide the following information: All recorded correspondence between the Scottish Government and ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-05-24
Reference
FOI/202200296774
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Policy surrounding the use of the High Profile case tracker: FOI release

Policy surrounding the use of the High Profile case tracker in relation to criminal cases and a list of which ministers and civil servants have access to this tracker and the reasons why.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2022-05-24
Reference
FOI/202200296591
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Ministerial preferences for how briefings, speeches and correspondence are prepared and handled: FOI release

"I would be grateful if you could provide the content of all documentation regarding Ministerial preferences detailing how current Scottish Government Ministers prefer their briefings, speeches and correspondence to be prepared and handled."

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200278457
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Business Support Top Up: FOI release

“I would like to make a freedom of information request details of the number, total amount, and average amount for each payment from the January Business Support Top Up” and clarified with, “To clarify, I do not only mean that specific top up. I am including all top-ups regardless of sector.”

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200289141
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Research of the offence of insider dealing: FOI release

Information under the Criminal Justice Act 1993 Part V (notably s.52) : 1. How many prosecutions for insider dealing have occurred in Scotland in the previous 10 years? 2. How many were successful prosecutions? 3. How many cases were disposed before successful conviction?

FOI not held 45 score 1 working days correspondence s.52
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200290061
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish schools inspection reports available via the Education Scotland website: FOI release

We are looking to establish how many Scottish schools have an up to date inspection report that can be accessed via the Education Scotland website. To this end could you please tell me: Request 1: How many primary, secondary and special schools are listed on the “inspection reports” section of the Education Scotland we...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200297456
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Briefings regarding National Public Energy Agency: FOI release

Briefings from civil servants and special advisers given to Scottish Ministers from 7 May 2021 to June 2021 on a national energy company and from June 2021 to the date of request on the National Public Energy Agency.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.29 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200291449
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Clarification of claims made in judicial review of definition of 'woman': FOI release

During the remedy hearing in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd against the Lord Advocate and the Scottish Ministers which took place on 22 March 2022, counsel for the Scottish Government made a number of claims: Since the commencement of the Gender Representation on Public Boards Act 2018, there have been 340 appoint...

FOI unclear 55 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.21
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200289705
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Information regarding meetings between the Scottish Government UK Government Ministers: FOI release

1. (a) Dates of meetings in 2021 between the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government and the Department for Work and Pensions Ministers or Senior Officials and (b) Scottish Government minutes of these meetings. 2. (a) Dates of meetings in 2021 between the Minister for Social Justice and the D...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.28(1)
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/ 202200296450
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Housing, Public sector

Omicron support package information: FOI release

Details of the number of payments, total amount, and average amount for each payment from the Omicron support package since its implementation.

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200289161
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Programme for Government, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Conservative Party: FOI release

Internal correspondence between the press office and from the press office to special advisers and Scottish Ministers on the Conservative conference or the Conservatives generally during September or October 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200291454
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

State energy company correspondence: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence from August 2017 to 14 March 2022 among civil servants, special advisers and ministers (and outside organisations where appropriate) including emails and letters, on plans to set up a state energy company in Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.25(1) s.29 2 attachments
Published
2022-05-23
Reference
FOI/202200287837
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector