Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,315releases indexed
40,090attachments found
29.6avg calendar days
8,287partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,287 unclear 7,312 not held 3,157 released 1,570 already published 680 cost limit 621 clarification 363 withheld 246 transferred 79

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5060 s.20 4368 s.34(1) 3672 s.39(2) 3552 s.30 2941 s.17(1) 2855 s.25(1) 2456 s.10(4) 2029 s.11(2) 1601 s.29(1) 1199 s.2 1195 s.3 929

Timeline

2026-07 451 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 1,298 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 972 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 942 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 866 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 733 releases · 39.8 avg days Constitution Directorate 699 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 653 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 646 releases · 25.7 avg days
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22,315 matching releases

Private aircraft use by Ministers or Scottish Government officials: FOI release

Information on how many times private aircraft (that is, aircraft not operating on a schedule) have been used by Ministers or Scottish Government officials on government business in the past five years.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-12-01
Reference
FOI/202100247818
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

COP26 delegate free travel passes costs: FOI release

“The costs incurred to the Scottish Government in setting up travel arrangements for delegates of the COP26 conference in accessing free transport whilst attending this event. Can you please advise when this project commenced and when and where it was put out for consideration? Given the people of Glasgow do not have a...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-11-30
Reference
FOI/202100248630
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Care home discharge data request submitted to Public Health Scotland: FOI release

You asked for information relating to FOI 2020000189 submitted to PHS. Specifically, you asked for: Emails from/to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social and their staff, and any email attachments; Internal meeting minutes, or reports; Media briefing notes prepared by the Cabinet Secretary and/or government press...

FOI not held 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-30
Reference
FOI/202100244601
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

North Lanarkshire Active Literacy programme: FOI release

Information relating to the due diligence process undertaken in relation to the funding provided to North Lanarkshire's Active Literacy programme, funded in 2012.

FOI unclear 75 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-30
Reference
FOI/202100238837
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

COVID-19 details of vaccine passports, vaccine policy and covid isolation: FOI release

Information on a variety of issues including - Vaccine Passports, Testing, and Injections for Children. We have broken down the key components of your request as they were handled by different areas. The separate sections are then numbered for ease of understanding. We have identified 10 main questions from your reques...

FOI not held 45 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-11-30
Reference
FOI/202100244670
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Military Aid to Civil Authorities (MACA) requests: FOI release

Please confirm details of all Military Aid to Civil Authorities (MACA) requests made by the Scottish Government in the 2020 calendar year and in 2021 to today’s date. In each case, please confirm the reason for the request and the nature of the work requested. Please also provide all correspondence between the Scottis...

FOI released 100 score 209 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-30
Reference
FOI/202100139970
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total amount of money spent by Scottish Government on alcohol: FOI release

1) The amount of money spent by the Scottish Government on alcohol in 2020/21 and so far in 2021/22 and, 2) A breakdown of exactly what type of alcohol, plus the volume of each type of alcohol, purchased.

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.12
Published
2021-11-29
Reference
FOI/202100246557
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of drug offences which received a custodial sentence: FOI release

Breakdown of the drug offences where 746 people received custodial sentences in 2019-20. The 746 figure is provided in Table 9(a) of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2019-20 data. For reference, the breakdown I am requesting is detailed in the Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics. Table A5 of the most recent annua...

FOI unclear 75 score 2 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-29
Reference
FOI/202100250382
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Teacher ill health retirement statistics: FOI release

In relation to teachers’ ill-health retirements: How many teachers applied for ill-health retirement? How many applicants were successful? What was the split for successful applicants receiving partial incapacity Benefit and total? Incapacity Benefit? How many applicants were not successful?

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-29
Reference
FOI/202100248552
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Chief Medical Officer correspondence regarding vaccines for over 12 year olds: FOI review

A copy of the letter sent by the Chief Medical Officer to the JCVI which discusses vaccines for over 12 year olds.

FOI unclear 80 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-29
Reference
FOI/202100242508 Review of 202100237242
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Correspondence relating to CCS, CCUS and COP26: EIR release

Correspondence and/or minutes of meetings with stakeholders in which the topics of hydrogen and/or carbon capture and storage (CCS) or carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) were discussed in relation to COP26, since 1 January 2021. You later provided a clarification that this can be taken to mean Ministerial-l...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-24
Reference
FOI/202100239061
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Statement of all expenditure made on corporate credit card: FOI release

A) Statements of all expenditure made on official/corporate credit cards issued by The Scottish Government to officials ranked Director, Director General, and Permanent Secretary for the years 2019, 2020 and up to October 1 2021. B) Information regarding each transaction including amount, item/service/date of purchase ...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-24
Reference
FOI/202100246121
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Football banning orders broken down by club: FOI release

1. How many banning orders have been given in the last 10 years for abusive language at a football match? 2. How many football related banning orders have been given for violence at football matches in the last 10 years? 3. How many banning orders have been given for someone bringing paraphernalia to a football match i...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.5 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-24
Reference
FOI/202100246558
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Law and order, Public sector

Communication involving Scottish Government’s National Advisory Committee on Chronic Pain (NACCP): FOI review

Your requested, reference 202100216620 A) All written communications by email, letters and notes regarding communication involving the Scottish Government’s National Advisory Committee on Chronic Pain (NACCP) members, officials and chair and the Healthcare Quality and Improvement Directorate and Clinical Priorities Uni...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 59 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-24
Reference
FOI/202100231986 review of 202100216620
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Compensation paid by ScotRail under the Delay Repay guarantee: FOI release

How much compensation was paid to passengers each month by ScotRail under the Delay Repay guarantee over the past 5 years (from 2016-17 to 2020-21).

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2021-11-23
Reference
FOI/202100250988
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information pertaining to cervical screening: FOI release

1. An annual breakdown of cervical screening invites sent vs annual breakdown of cervical screening appointments attended. 2. Annual breakdowns of the % of those cervical screening appointments attended where the results showed change or abnormalities from the last screening. 3. Annual breakdowns of the % of those chan...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.6 s.25(1)
Published
2021-11-23
Reference
FOI/202100247043
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Consultancy fees data: FOI release

Please provide the amount paid in fees to the following companies in the fiscal years 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/2019, 2019/20 and 2020/21 by project (naming each project): Deloitte Teneo Grant Thornton Ernst & Young KPMG PwC BDO Johnston Carmichael

FOI unclear 75 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-23
Reference
FOI/202100237864
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence relating to new drug rehabilitation centre: FOI release

I would like to use FOI to request all correspondence between the Scottish Government officials/ civil servants and Phoenix Futures from March 2021 to now regarding the announcement of a new drug rehabilitation centre in North Ayrshire https://www.gov.scot/news/new-national-facility-forfamilies-affected-by-drug-use/.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-22
Reference
FOI/202100245786
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding travelling show people fund run by Cora foundation: FOI release

Can you give me a list of who received the traveling show people fund run by the Cora foundation and what was the criteria needed to be awarded this fund. What roll did the showmens guild have in deciding the format for who would receive the fund. What was the roll of the showmens guild in vetting applicants and did th...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-22
Reference
FOI/202100245802
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Engagement and total cost incurred by Skills Development Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the total costs incurred by Skills Development Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. You also asked for a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Governme...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.27(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-19
Reference
FOI/202100244868
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Discussion held between Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) and Loch Durat Ltd: EIR release

Information relating to all correspondence and communications between the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) and Loch Duart Ltd with regard to the Clashnessie Bay salmon farm as may have occurred between March and August 2021. On 6th October 2021, you modified your request to include September 2021 within the timescale det...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 8 attachments
Published
2021-11-19
Reference
FOI/202100244454
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport engagement with Network Rail: FOI release

Please can you provide details of the following meetings attended by Transport Minister Michael Mathieson and Andrew Haines, Network Rail, on the 4 November 2020 and 16th December 2020. Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda(s) Minutes or notes from meetings Post meeting action points

FOI partially withheld 90 score 53 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38 s.17 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-18
Reference
FOI/202100232192
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Meetings with healthcare provider Oviva since January 2019: FOI release

1. The number of meetings the Scottish Government has had with healthcare provider, Oviva, since January 2019. 2. The minutes of any meetings the Scottish Government has had with healthcare provider, Oviva, since January 2019.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2021-11-18
Reference
FOI/202100246713
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information on national induction programme for teachers: FOI release

How much teachers are paid (in relation with the standard salaries) when they are participating as an inducted teacher? Do they work full time when in an induction program? Whether they work half time and the other half time they receive training? Are the mentors included as standard staff or are they offered as an ext...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-11-18
Reference
FOI/202100250855
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector