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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New Medicines Fund and Rare Conditions Medicines Fund information: FOI release

What criteria are used to decide what medicines are covered by the New Medicines Fund? What medicines are currently covered by the New Medicines Fund? How does the Scottish Government decide how much will be made available to NHS Boards each year from the New Medicines Fund and what criteria does it use to determine th...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200287608
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

State pension and benefit payment responsibilities: FOI release

1. The source content and date of the secret cabinet briefing paper from John Swinney Finance Secretary (at the time) that was subsequently leaked. 2. Since 1 January 2012, any briefing papers, communications etc that clarified or otherwise that Scotland, if independent, would be responsible for the payment of pensions...

FOI not held 70 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.3 s.29(1) s.30 s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200281407
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Breakdown of Civil Servant and Minister travelling expenses: FOI release

Information on civil servants' travelling expenses, specifically: 1. How much the Scottish Government has spent on civil servant travelling expenses over the last five years, with a breakdown for how much has been spent each year? 2. How many flights civil servants have been sent on for official business over the last ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 63 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.12 s.37 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200269284
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding class contact hours for Scottish teachers: FOI release

All correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes, letters, phone calls, WhatsApp, Signal or SMS messages, documents or otherwise) involving the Scottish Government (Ministers, Special Advisers and Civil Servants) regarding proposals to reduce the number of class contact hours for Scottish teachers from the maximu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200286686
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector, Work and skills

Spending breakdown of Gaelic language projects and initiatives: FOI release

1. How much has the Scottish Government spent on projects and initiatives involving the Gaelic language in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022? 2. A breakdown of these costs, eg each project and how much was spent on it? 3. How much money is ringfenced for the Gaelic language over the rest of 2022, 2023 and 2024?

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200286004
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding establishing a freeport in Aberdeen: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes, letters, phone calls, minutes of meetings, documents or otherwise) on the topic of establishing a Freeport in Aberdeen, involving any of the following people: Scottish Government Ministers, special advisers or senior civil servants.

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings 4 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200284622
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Communications relating to hydro firms since January 2022: FOI release

Any communications, emails, messages or notes relating to or mentioning the below topics since January 2022: The article on hydro firms which features in The Sunday Times on 6 February 2022 Ardtornish Hydro You requested all relevant information including but not exclusively held in: email, internal messaging, teams ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200284309
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Energy, Environment and climate change, +1 more … Public sector

Communications with Scottish Water regarding funding: EIR release

Please can you share any communications regarding funding exchanged by Scottish Water and the Scottish Government between 1 February 2022 and the current date? Please limit the scope of the request to Scottish Water's price increases.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200284103
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Possible reintroduction of wolves in Scotland: EIR release

Information (including reports, research, proposals, etc.) held by The Scottish Government surrounding any possible reintroduction of wolves in Scotland, by the Scottish Government, other public bodies, or private individuals/organisations, for any and all time periods until present. You also requested that the informa...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-07
Reference
FOI/202200276764
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Appointment of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (FMPG) Chief Executive: FOI release

1. Was this recruitment conducted by an external recruiter, and if so, what were the costs involved in this? 2. How many candidates were considered for this position? 3. Please provide any ministerial briefings or emails to ministers relating to the departure of Mr Hair and the appointment of Mr Tydeman. 4. Please can ...

FOI not held 70 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.17(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2022-04-05
Reference
FOI/202100265480
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Staffing structure of Scottish Civil Service: FOI release

Details of the following information regarding the Scottish Government civil service: 1. The number of (FTE) civil servants within each directorate, together grouped by responsible Director-General. 2. A list of all teams within each directorate and the number of FTE employees in each team. 3. Any diagrammatic maps the...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-04
Reference
FOI/202200278953
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Provision of A78 electronic traffic signage: EIR release

Information on the provision of electronic traffic signage in front of the Rowantree Restaurant and Garden Centre (KA22 8PG) on the A78 north of Ardrossan. I would be grateful if you can provide me with the assessment of the need for this provision and the total cost involved.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-04
Reference
FOI/202200284742
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Appointment of Circularity Scotland Ltd as deposit return scheme administrator: EIR release

You asked for: - 1. The application to become administrator of the deposit return scheme submitted to Scottish ministers by Circularity Scotland Ltd, and any other supporting or additional information provided by Circularity Scotland Ltd to support that application, as specified in section 14 of the regulations. 2. The...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.14 s.2 s.15 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-04
Reference
FOI/202200276068
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Rugby COVID-19 Overview of Financial Effects & Implications documentation: FOI release

Information contained in the Scottish Rugby document entitled “COVID-19 OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL EFFECTS & IMPLICATIONS 28 SEPTEMBER 2020”.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-04
Reference
FOI/202200285850
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Repair work undertaken to sections of the M8: EIR release

"Full details of all repair work that has been undertaken to section of the M8 as follows: Eastbound carriageway of the M8 (in direction of Edinburgh) between Junction 3a and 3. Details to include depths of all potholes present and the repair work that was undertaken to repair these. Information to cover all repairs un...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.5 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-04
Reference
FOI/202200287705
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Breakdown of Teacher Wellbeing Fund spend: FOI release

What the £2 million Teacher Wellbeing Fund has been spent on which was referred to by the First Minister during First Minister's Questions on 22 and 23 December 2021.

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-04-04
Reference
FOI/202200287684
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Future Fisheries Management National Discussion Paper 2019: EIR release

1. All of the 120 stakeholder consultation responses to Scottish Government’s Future Fisheries Management National Discussion Paper, 2019. 2. Scottish Government’s own minutes of the National Discussion Paper Stakeholder events, including the minutes of the two Twitter Q & A events.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.10(5) s.11(2)
Published
2022-03-31
Reference
FOI/202000110139
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Education Scotland number of posts for each role: FOI release

The number of roles/positions within Education Scotland split by department following on from your previous request (202200276953).

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-31
Reference
FOI/202200283646
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector, Work and skills

Communications with equality organisations regarding LGBT/equalities issues: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including spads) and any representative of Stonewall Scotland, The Equality Network, Scottish Trans, LGBT Youth Scotland, The Equality and Human Rights Commission, and The Scottish Green Party between January 21, 2022 and January 27, 2022 concerning any issue related ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-31
Reference
FOI/202200276254
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Argyll and Bute road traffic collision statistics: FOI release

"I am seeking information about road traffic collisions, which resulted in injury or fatalities, in the Lomond North, Helensburgh Central, and Helensburgh & Lomond South wards of Argyll and Bute Council, for the following time periods: 2019, 2020, 2021. If the total data for these three years is too large for a single ...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-31
Reference
FOI/202200280799
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Correspondence regarding the Perth Innovation Highway: EIR release

1. Copies of all correspondence, emails, notes of meetings and discussions that have taken place between any department or employee of the Scottish Government and Perth & Kinross Council and/or the Trustees of the John Dewar Lamberkin Trust (the current owners of the land on which the Perth Innovation Highway is to be ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-03-31
Reference
FOI/202200277756
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) Police and Firefighter pension schemes statistics: FOI release

The following in relation to Police and Firefighter pension schemes: The number of: 1. Male Scottish firefighters’ pensioners you have in each of the age groups in each year (2000- 2020) who you pay a pension to because of firefighter service (please see the list below for the age groups). 2. (if possible) how many of ...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-31
Reference
FOI/202200278069
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

A702 Culvert Location: EIR release

"Information relating to the location of culverts on the A702 between two Latitude/Longitude points. I am concerned that flooding on the notorious Dolphinton Straight may be a result of the existing culvert configuration being inadequate for the climatic conditions. This was self evident in Oct 2021 when indeed a perio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-30
Reference
FOI/202200283095
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Government spend on specific companies since 2011: FOI release

The amount of money the Scottish Government spent with the below companies, broken down by financial year since 2011: PriceWaterhouseCooper KPMG Ernst & Young Deloitte Teneo

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-30
Reference
FOI/202200278972
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector