Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,726releases indexed
40,610attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,423partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-21newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,423 unclear 7,419 not held 3,257 released 1,591 already published 704 cost limit 628 clarification 373 withheld 249 transferred 82

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5165 s.20 4445 s.34(1) 3740 s.39(2) 3605 s.30 3008 s.17(1) 2948 s.25(1) 2532 s.10(4) 2067 s.11(2) 1624 s.2 1232 s.29(1) 1230 s.3 967

Timeline

2026-10 79 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 1,323 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 983 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 967 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 705 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 667 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 658 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Number of inspectors employed by Education Scotland since 2007: FOI release

The number of inspectors employed by Education Scotland in each year since 2007. Ideally, if this information could be calendar year up to and including 2018, that would be great. However, if the data is only collected in financial years, that would be fine.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-06
Reference
FOI/19/00257
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Studies on how biomethane certificates have increased biomethane production: FOI release

Has the Scottish Government conducted any studies on how the procurement of biomethane certificates (RGGOs) has increased biomethane production? If so, is this something that can be shared?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2019-02-06
Reference
FOI/19/00347
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Funding to the Equality Network for Intersex Equality Project: FOI release

You asked for us to provide information in relation to the £45K grant awarded to Equality Network/Scottish Transgender Alliance: 1. Were any other organisations considered for the grant? 2. Was there an competitive tendering process? 3. If so, was this open or closed/invited? If closed/invited, please state all orga...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts
Published
2019-02-06
Reference
FOI/19/00068
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Sexual Misconduct/harrassment complaints in SG from 20.11.13 to 20.11.18: FOI release

FOI/19/00041, FOI/19/00047, FOI/19/00049, FOI/19/00051, FOI/19/00073, FOI/19/00089 and FOI/19/00126 - all requests submitted at the same time by the same applicant to various areas of Scottish Government and it's agencies. A centralised response was provided to: The total number of complaints of sexual misconduct or h...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence s.4
Published
2019-02-06
Reference
FOI/19/00041
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Applications to the Fair Food Transformation Fund, reasons for rejection: FOI release

(a) How many applications have the Fair Food Transformation Fund received since its creation; (b) How many of those applications have been refused; (c) What are the top 10 reasons for applications being rejected; (d) How many of those rejected applications came from food banks or organisations working to alleviate f...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence briefings
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/19/00243
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Money and tax, Public sector

Application numbers to 2018 - 2019 Fair Food Transformation Fund: FOI release

How many applications were made for a grant from the 2018 - 2019 Fair Food Transformation Fund that were: (a) Successful (b) Unsuccessful

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/19/00245
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence between John Swinney and Education Scotland relating to Yammer: FOI release

You asked for: “All email correspondence between Education Secretary John Swinney and Education Scotland in relation to Yammer between June 13 2018 and today’s date (January 7 2019). Please include all emails available under FOI rules and the content of any attachments to those emails.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.38(1) 6 attachments
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/19/00118
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Ministerial briefings, discussion, correspondence relating to the two-child limit: FOI release

FOI/18/03755 Please provide details and documentation of all discussion, correspondence and briefing provided to the Scottish Ministers relating to the two-child limit sent since 23 November 2018. FOI/18/03756 Please provide details and documentation of all discussion, correspondence and briefing provided to the Cab...

FOI withheld 80 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.25 s.25(1) s.29 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/18/03755
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

The two-child cap, discussion, correspondence and briefings: FOI release

Please provide details and documentation of all discussion, correspondence and briefing relating to the two-child cap sent since 23 november 2018.

FOI withheld 80 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/18/03758
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Money and tax, Public sector

Materials relating to appointments to Scottish Commission on Social Security: FOI release

Please provide all documents and materials provided to and from Ministers relating to the appointments to the Scottish Commission on Social Security. For the avoidance of doubt this should include but not be limited to initial proposals for appointments, correspondence relating to clarifications, and the final sign-of...

FOI clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) 8 attachments
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/19/00028
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Introductory briefings provided to Christina McKelvie on assuming new role: FOI review

Details, including any documents, of any introductory briefings provided to Christina McKelvie when she assumed her new role in the Scottish Government recently.

FOI cost limit 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.21(4) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/18/03013 Review
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communication between John Swinney and representatives of Drumduan House: FOI release

Dates, locations and duration of any meetings between Ms Swinton and Mr Swinney since becoming Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills in 2016; the details of what was discussed during the meeting(s); and copies of any communication between Mr Swinney and Ms Swinton and Mr Swinney and other representatives of Drumdu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-05
Reference
FOI/19/00088
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Insolvency Practitioners and firms involved with Trust Deeds: FOI release

‘Of the c39k Trust deeds in Scotland - How many insolvency firms/practitioners have been involved in the above trust deeds - Are you able to supply the number of trust deeds that each firm/practitioner have been involved with - Are you able to supply details of the trust deeds that each firm practitioner has been in...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2019-02-04
Reference
FOI/19/00288
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Disease risk information related to importing salmon and lumpsucker ova: EIR release

You asked for information on bio-security and disease risk in relation to the import of salmon ova and lumpsucker ova into Scotland for the use on salmon farms. You limited this to information from 2016 onwards in an email of 4 January 2019. You further specified that this should include: any risk assessments of impor...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-04
Reference
FOI/18/03773
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

LED street lights, installation, failures and complaints: EIR release

1. I would like to know how many LED street lights have fell off the light pole since January 2018. 2. I would like to know how many LED street lights have failed since January 2018. 3. I would also like to know how many complaints that Transport Scotland has received about LED street lights since January 2018. 4. I...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2019-02-01
Reference
FOI/19/00033
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Various regarding Action plans and Sea lice counts for Fish Farms : EIR release

Full details of any notification made to Marine Scotland or the Fish Health Inspectorate by any farms exceeding the trigger levels of 3 or 8 respectively, covering the period 5th November to today’s date; Copies of all site specific escalation action plans submitted to Marine Scotland or the Fish Health Inspectorate si...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-01
Reference
FOI/19/00039
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Tax information over the last 5 years for Scottish NHS, Firefighters and Police Pension Schemes

I would be grateful if you could provide information for each scheme regarding the following over the past 5 tax years; Number of Personal Savings Statements (Annual Allowance Statements) issued Number of members who completed a scheme pays declaration in each tax year. If held, information regarding the numbers compl...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-01
Reference
FOI/19/00034
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector