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

Gathering personal data as part of vaccination process: FOI Review

Your request, reference 202100269134: 1. Why is 'other British' listed rather than British or all the nationalities when being asked for my nationality details, when getting my 3rd covid booster vaccine? 2. Why differentiate between Scottish and Other British? 3. What is the purpose of gathering this data as you can se...

FOI already published 55 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200274774 Review of 202100269134
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Prestwick Airport loan funding: FOI release

I am trying to find out what financial support has been given by Transport Scotland to the company in control of Prestwick Airport for each year since Scottish ministers took control of the establishment in November, 2013. This would cover all financial assistance or subsidy to help with the running of the business and...

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200279774
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Order requests regarding Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

1. Has the Scottish Government made any requests to the UK Government for any Order under the Scotland Act 1998 in relation to the Gender Recognition Reform bill and cross-border or reserved matters? 2. If yes, when was the request made, to whom and which type of order was requested (i.e. Section 104 order)? Has any re...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.10 s.17(1)
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200278846
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Victim Surcharge Fund application statistics: FOI release

1. The number of applications received by the Scottish Government to receive money from the Victim Surcharge Fund in the second round of funding applications which closed on 14 January 2022. 2. The number of successful applicants who will be receiving money from the Victim Surcharge Fund in the second round of funding....

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200280155
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Spend on A9 and A96 dualling programmes: EIR release

The amount already spent their effort to dual the A9 and A96 roads, as promised by the Scottish Government in their programme for Government this year.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200272073
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland fleet vehicle details: FOI release

The registration, make and model of Transport Scotland fleet vehicles.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.30
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200281325
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Ministerial car fleet location: FOI release

Details of which town or city the Scottish Government ministerial car fleet is based.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200283124
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Details of Supervised Release Orders (SRO) and supervision of offenders: FOI release

“What crimes offenders who are automatically released halfway through their sentence have committed in order to remain under supervision for the rest of their sentence that they are serving in the community”?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.21 s.20
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200279148
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

£500 staff thank you payment statistics for local authorities: FOI release

1. How many people does the Council directly employ who received the Scottish Government “Thank You Payment” that was announced in November 2020? Can you break this down by each of the local authorities? 2. Within the breakdown of local authorities, (answer to question 1) can you please list all the different job title...

FOI not held 70 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200284896
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Breakdown of staff operating costs: FOI release

A detailed breakdown of the "Staff Operating Costs” found in the Scottish Government Consolidating Account for the years 2018/19 to 2021/22. In particular what the costs associated with “directly employed staff”, “Seconded staff costs” and "other staff costs” are, as well as any staff costs related to VAT.

FOI unclear 50 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200275322
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of First Minister expenses and staffing costs: FOI release

The following information regarding Nicola Sturgeon’s expenses from The Scottish Government. 1. Please provide a full breakdown and details of office costs for years 2021-2022 and 2020-2021. This should include, staffing, postage and couriers, stationary and printing, shredding, software and applications, advertising a...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200278934
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Model health certificates for the import of aquaculture animals: EIR release

As a follow up to our response to request 202100259890 concerning ova testing, imports/exports and disease risk assessments associated with farmed salmon ova, smolts wrasse and lumpfish, you further asked for copies of certificates relating to Stofnfiskur/Benchmark in Iceland; a certificate from Mowi in Ireland; a cert...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200273889
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Health & Wellbeing Census - Data Protection Impact Assessment questions: FOI release

(1) Why is there such a significant discrepancy between these two critical documents in relation to a legal process around data capture on the Scottish Government website? (2) Which is correct? (3) If opt-out is the correct way forward, does the Data Protection Impact Assessment need to be reconsidered, as clearly ther...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2022-03-16
Reference
FOI/202200284205
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Metal manufacturing jobs in Scotland: FOI release

Any information held on the number of jobs in the manufacturing of metal (e.g. crude steel, alluminium) in Scotland. I would also like to know, if possible, the number of sites they are situated at and how many jobs there are for each site. I would also like a timeline of these numbers going back to 2007.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.26 s.9 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200271815
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Breakdown of care home occupancy statistics: FOI release

Monthly average care home occupancy data for the last six months on a national basis and broken down by Heath and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200271664
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (WANE): EIR release

“Information under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 concerning the application of crown consent by the Scottish Government to the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (WANE).” Including: “All documents, including but not exclusively internal memos, briefing documents, letters an...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.20 s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202100261850
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Clinical advice provided to First Minister regarding self isolation rules: FOI release

The clinical advice received by the First Minister regarding self-isolation rules, in particular regarding the length of time that the self-isolation period should be and isolation for household contacts of a positive PCR case. Please provide this information for the following separate periods: The week commencing 6 De...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200269448
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Free bicycles to children pilot scheme: FOI release

"Please provide the number of free bikes which have been provided by the Scottish Government to children. Please provide details of which local authorities are involved in the pilot and the breakdown of bikes distributed in each. Please provide details of when there will be a Scotland-wide rollout of the policy. Please...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200272953
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels statistics communications: FOI release

On what date the Cabinet Secretary for Education received the Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels statistics which were published on December 14th 2021? The communications and briefings she, and her officials, received regarding these statistics, including emails and meeting notes with Scottish Government s...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200271818
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Serco NorthLink Ferries refit timetable and MV Hamnavoe dry dock cover: FOI release

(a) Information from all reports, correspondence and communications the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland holds relating to the 2022 refit timetable of Serco NorthLink Ferries, particularly the arrangements for the Pentland Firth route between Stromness and Scrabster. (b) Information from all reports, correspo...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200272014
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Clinical advice given to First Minister regarding self isolation: FOI release

The clinical advice given to the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon regarding self-isolation and Covid 19 in the period 1 December 2021 and 5 January 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200269512
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

PAG2021 Trunk Road Network auditing contract: EIR release

"If there is a link to the recently awarded contract for auditing the Trunk Road Network including what they are responsible for as part of the contract, how many tender returns were received and what value the contract is for? Can it be confirmed that the company carrying out the auditing are properly certified to be ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 6 attachments
Published
2022-03-15
Reference
FOI/202200275133
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Advice Assurance and Review Group for the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital: FOI release

A copy of the membership, terms of reference, schedule of meetings and minutes for the Advice Assurance and Review Group for the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-14
Reference
FOI/202200272992
Directorate
Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government Employee Survey 2021: FOI release

"I would like to have sight of a copy of the Scottish Government Employee Survey for 2021. Please arrange to send pdf copy to me."

FOI unclear 75 score 2 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-14
Reference
FOI/202200277761
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills