Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,839releases indexed
40,826attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,475partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-27newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,475 unclear 7,443 not held 3,274 released 1,596 already published 711 cost limit 631 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5203 s.20 4465 s.34(1) 3766 s.39(2) 3624 s.30 3027 s.17(1) 2968 s.25(1) 2549 s.10(4) 2080 s.11(2) 1630 s.29(1) 1241 s.2 1240 s.3 974

Timeline

2026-10 192 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 1,333 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 989 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 740 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 672 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days
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22,839 matching releases

Senior civil servants who are SNP members: FOI release

Details of how many senior civil servants or Scottish Government agency chiefs or board members are registered members of the SNP. On 22 March you provided clarification of what you meant by "board members": I mean agency board members e.g. board members of Scottish Enterprise, Creative Scotland,etc.

FOI clarification 55 score correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2018-05-03
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fish mortality reporting in aquaculture : EIR release

1. Information relating to the 'agreement' between farmed salmon producers in Scotland the Marine Scotland Science's Fish Health Inspectorate to report mortalities. 2. Copies of the "mortality database" referred to in scientific papers referenced in your request. 3. Copies of the assessment and the "data set containi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-03
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Education Scotland staff expenses 2015 to 2018: FOI release

Information relating to Education Scotland staff expenses between January 2015 until the present day. Please provide information by email in Excel format. 1. Please provide the expenses for staff members. Please provide a breakdown of what the expense was for, when it was requested and how much the request was for. Pl...

FOI cost limit 45 score correspondence spending s.12
Published
2018-05-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Street Lighting LED Lanterns: EIR review

Information on Scotland Transerv and how they are procuring their Street Lighting LED Lanterns.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.10(5) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2018-05-03
Reference
Directorate
Topic

Lapsed fishing licence: EIR release

1. All the details and all logged communications that were tried by our officers. 2. All the names of the people who were involved in the decision to "revoke" the licence and rank details. 3. Any information that would be helpful to you to pass on to your legal representation.

FOI/EIR released 100 score correspondence s.2 s.3 s.11(1) s.11(2) 8 attachments
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Number of full-time staff by Directorate or Agency: FOI release

Information in follow up to FOI/18/00697 which asked for staffing numbers, broken down by local authority area for the period 2008 to 2017. Is the data for March 31, 2018, available yet? If so please can I have them in exactly the same format as per the original request.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Joint Ministerial Committee, Plenary and EU Negotiations forums: FOI release

The briefings provided to Scottish Government Ministers for meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committee of the UK Government and the three Devolved Administrations from 12 July 2017. I would also like to submit the same FOI for meetings between Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May within the same timeframe. You further cla...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.29(1) s.3(2) 6 attachments
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Sea Lice Data, December 2017 to February 2018: 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 11th December 2017 to today's date; copies of all site specific escalation action plans submitted to Marine Scotland or the Fish Health Inspector...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Tender for document scanning contract: FOI release

'Further to my emails with regards to Document Scanning work being sent to Redrock Document Processing Limited Can you advise when/if the content of the Framework i.e. the Document Scanning tender will be put out for tender as the Company awarded the work and indeed the work valued at £625000 in November 2017 was disso...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers contracts
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

10-Journey Flexipass Tickets on Smartcard: FOI release

Information regarding Flexipass tickets for use with the ScotRail's Smartcard. The first point you asked was when did 10 Journey Flexipass Tickets become available for use with Smartcard? What value of travel purchased through Flexipass has subsequently been lost through expiry of Tickets? How many complaints have bee...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government research expenditure: FOI release

1. Scottish Government spending on polling and market research (including quantitative and qualitative research) in each year from 2011 to 2017; 2. For a list of firms that carried out polling and research on behalf of the Scottish Government in 2014-17; 3. For a list of polls or market research projects carried out ...

FOI cost limit 70 score correspondence contracts spending s.12 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Average traffic speeds for M8 J26 to J19: EIR release

Do you have 2018 speeds for period November 2017 to Jan 2018 to compare? Can you also annotate these more recent winter months on the graphs? It is the traffic flows over this winter that seem to be particularly slow and traffic jams eastbound at night used to occur sometimes but they seem to be occurring all the time ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

M8 on Eastbound Carriageway: fatal incident report: EIR release

'I would like a copy of the report into the investigation that Transport Scotland said would be undertaken following a fatal RTA on the M8 in 2009, as stated in this news report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7844476.stm Could you also clarify if the Health and Safety Executive were involved in...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Proposed ban on exporting live animals outwith UK: EIR release

(a.) Advice received by Scottish Ministers which informed their recent decision not to support a UK wide ban on the export of live animals outside of the UK, including advice not only from agricultural departments, but also that from the Scottish Government animal welfare division and any other advice received by Minis...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.6(1)
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

XC non-compliances relating to pigs, cattle and sheep: FOI release

*For the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017: The number of XC non-compliances in Scotland relating to SMR 6 (Livestock Identification and Traceability - Pigs) SMR 7 (Livestock Identification and Traceability - Cattle) and SMR 8 (Livestock Identification and Traceability - Sheep/goats ) For each XC non-complia...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence spending 6 attachments
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Education Scotland employee information 2015 to 2018: FOI release

Information relating to Education Scotland (ES) staff working between January 2015 to the present day. Please provide results by email in an Excel format attachment. 1. How many staff have been suspended? Please provide a breakdown for the length of time each suspension was. Please provide a breakdown for when the sus...

FOI not held 45 score correspondence contracts spending s.38(1)
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project: EIR release

1. Was a Disability Equality impact assessment undertaken of the footway at the top of the Bogs Brae prior to the commencement of the proposal for the M74/M8/M73 upgrade? 2. What consideration, if any, was made, to widening and improving the footway at the top of the Bogs Brae at the initial design and planning of the...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic

Budget for pilot of universal basic income: FOI release

Does the SG budget for pilots of Universal Basic Income include any provision for additional funding to councils over and above £250,000?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Primary and Secondary Education policy: FOI release

Communication between Scottish Ministers (and their officials) and the Prince of Wales or his representatives regarding education policy and/or educational provision in Scotland relating to primary and secondary education. Communication between Scottish Ministers (and their officials) and the following organisations: ...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Tearfund Scotland incident report: FOI review

Copies of all correspondence including but not limited to, emails, notes of telephone calls, letters, reports and publications concerning allegations of sexual abuse, prostitution or sexual misconduct on Scottish government funded aid or international development projects, or concerning officials, workers or volunteers...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Flag flying policy documents: FOI release

Individual versions of the flag flying policy documents from number one through to 22.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.38 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-01
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Organisational structure of the Protocol and Honours team: FOI release

1. What is the organisational structure of the Protocol and Honours team? No names necessary just the positions. 2. Who in the Scottish Government/Parliament is the responsible elected and appointed director/manager/officer? I.e. who does the highest officer I the team report to? 3. Who does the team take instruction...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers s.2 s.38 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-01
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Draft Budget 2018 to 2019: FOI release

You asked for details of any bids made by Scottish Government agencies to Ministers between the 2018-19 Draft Budget and the passing of Stage 3 regarding any changes to their department's budget.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2018-05-01
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector