Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Money invested in Caledonia Cremations/spend on Ministerial cars:FOI release

1) Since the creation of Caledonia Cremations part of the Community Renewal charity and part of a social enterprise initiative how much money has the Scottish Government invested into this business. 2) How much money has the Scottish Government spent on Ministerial cars and other related transport for Ministers for th...

FOI released 100 score correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.14(2) s.14 s.14O s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-31
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic

Amount of money spent on social media advertising: FOI release

The following information: 1. The amount of money spent on social media advertising in the last 5 financial years. 2. The amount of money planned to be spent on social media advertising in 2018-19. 3. A breakdown of social media spending in 2017-18 in terms of the projects or advertising campaigns. 4. A breakdown o...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence spending s.2 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-06
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministerial Code regarding Government information: FOI release

1. What protocol is in place to ensure that NO official Scottish or U.K government documents or confidential information is shared with the S.N.P executive in either written or verbal form? 2. What protocol is in place to ensure that Mr. Murrell in particular has NO access to Confidential information from the Scottish...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.2
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Number of public relations, media and press officers: FOI release

1. The number of public relations, media and press officers/staff employed by the Scottish Government. This should only include civil servants, and not special advisers or political spokesmen/women. 2. The amount of money the Scottish Government has spent paying the salary of these staff in the last three years. 2a. ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence special advisers spending s.2A s.2 s.38(1)
Published
2018-04-24
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Greener Scotland Advertising campaign: FOI release

You asked the Scottish Government the following questions in relation to Greener Scotland marketing delivered by the Scottish Government Marketing team: Please can you confirm when the Greener Scotland Advertising contract was last tendered and how long the maximum contract period was for? If the previous contract per...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers contracts s.2
Published
2018-02-01
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Communications Department public relations contracts: FOI release

Part 1 1. Does your department currently use a private company to undertake any of the following services: Public Relations Social Media Communications External Stakeholder Communications Internal Stakeholder Communications. 2. If yes, can you please confirm: When the current contract was last let When the current ...

FOI released 75 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2
Published
2017-12-20
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Pregnancy related safety risk assessments: FOI release

You asked for: 1. The total number of pregnancy related health and safety risk assessments undertaken by the Scottish Government in the past two years. 2. How many of the risk assessments referred to in question 1 were for individuals on a contract for services. 3. How many individuals on a contract for services in ...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers contracts s.2 s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2017-10-31
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Advertising spend 2013-2017: FOI release

1. The amount that the Scottish Government has spent on online/digital advertising in each of the last five financial years. 2. What steps has the Scottish Government taken to ensure that Scottish Government advertising content is not placed next to extremist political material e.g. on YouTube. 3. Does the Scottish G...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence spending s.2 s.3
Published
2017-08-02
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector