Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 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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SNP MSPs and MPs visits to Shetland: FOI release

In the last few weeks and up until polling day, many SNP officials including the above mentioned have travelled to Shetland in support of the SNP. As Sturgeon has great difficulty differentiating between her responsibilities as FM and leader of the SNP mostly acting as the later and knowing that this travel usually in...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.39
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/201900003327
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice meal allowance spend: FOI release

Any breakdown or further information regarding Humza Yousaf's £150 meal allowance spend on 03/04/2019.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2019-09-19
Reference
FOI/201900003423
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Offset carbon footprint of ministerial travel: FOI release

You asked on how many occasions has the Scottish Government used the services of carbon offset schemes to offset the carbon footprint of ministerial travel in each of the past five years? How much was spent on such offsetting in each of the past five years? How many of the offset schemes used were based in (i) Scotland...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2019-09-18
Reference
FOI/201900003475
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

First Minister’s trip to Shetland: FOI release

You asked for Could I request the following under freedom of information legislation: • The total cost of travel and accommodation for the First Minister’s August 2019 trip to Shetland (including any accompanying staff). • A list the First Minister’s meetings, visits and events in Shetland for the August 2019 visit (n...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending
Published
2019-09-11
Reference
FOI/201900003212
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Instances and cost to the Public Purse of the FM's husband accompanying her: FOI release

To ask how many times in the past year (from today’s date) Mr Murrell has travelled in or on Scottish Government transport – cars, trains and planes. This information is not widely in the public domain. A total cost of Government funded air transport should also be included. Specifically, I’d like to know how many time...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-09-02
Reference
foi-201900003035
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Portraits of the Queen in Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

I would be grateful if you could inform me how many portraits of the Queen are presently hanging in a) the Scottish Parliament and b) Bute House. I would also be grateful to know this information for St Andrews House as well.

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-08-30
Reference
FOI/201900003011
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government - transformation of IT systems for SG 2020: FOI release

You asked for information relating to how the Scottish Government was transforming some of its systems for 2020. You asked if the system is ready yet and what tangible impact will this commitment have when completed? Specifically you were interested in the effect of this initiative across the Scottish Government as a w...

FOI released 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2019-08-30
Reference
FOI/19/01836
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister emails to Special Advisers using various accounts: FOI release

FOI-201900002906: How many emails received by Scottish Government special advisers from Nicola Sturgeon using any email address ending in "@gov.scot" or "@scotland.gsi.gov.uk" in June 2019. FOI-201900002907: The number of emails received by Scottish Government special advisers from Nicola Sturgeon while she was using a...

FOI unclear 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-21
Reference
FOI/201900002906
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister's trip to Harrogate costs: FOI release

You asked for cost of travel, accomodation, meals, security, staff support with regards to the First Minister's trip to Harrogate which will be borne by the taxpayer.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2019-08-14
Reference
FOI/201900002759
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings held by Director Generals with private companies: FOI release

You request asked for ‘in calendar year 2019, please provide a breakdown of all the meetings held by Director Generals with private companies. Please also provide the dates and locations of each meetings’

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings
Published
2019-07-08
Reference
FOI/19/01395
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister's trip to France: FOI release

You asked for: 1) Between the commemoration of D-Day and the England vs Scotland match in the Women's Football World Cup, how many days did the First Minister spend in France (inclusive of both days)? 2) How were the costs of the First Minister's trip to France during this time met? 3) How much was spent on travel a...

FOI withheld 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.27(1)
Published
2019-07-04
Reference
FOI/201900002155
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Air travel by Scottish Government officials: FOI release

You asked: With our First Ministers past and present taking quite a few flights for Scottish Assembly business. I would like to know the following: 1: What class of cabin do they and their companions use on those flights? 2: Do they use the same airlines for the trips to the United States? 3: Has the Scottish Governme...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2019-06-13
Reference
FOI/19/01391
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Parking spaces and modes of transport for Saughton House staff: FOI release

How many parking spaces you provide for your staff at your Saughton House offices. I would like to know how many staff operate out of your Saughton House offices. I would also like any statistics on the mode of transport those staff operating out of Saughton House offices take to or from their work.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2019-06-03
Reference
FOI/19/01360
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government and travel bookings: FOI release

You asked for details of: How many contracts the Scottish Government hold with third-party companies or organisations for the provision of travel bookings? What specific contractual business function do each of these companies or organisations perform for the Scottish Government? How much does the Scottish Government ...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.17(1)
Published
2019-05-23
Reference
FOI/19/01255
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Despatch boxes used by Scottish Government Ministers, cost and number: FOI release

Despatch boxes used by Scottish Government Ministers: 1. How many boxes the government owns? 2. How much the Scottish Government has spent on the boxes? 3. Which company the Scottish Government purchased the boxes from?

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/201900001341
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministerial cars and mileages: FOI release

1. Ministerial cars used within the last year. 2. The mileage that the driver has to travel from their home to the ministers home for all journeys where ministers are being brought into Parliament and St Andrews House and vice versa.

FOI unclear 55 score 2 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-05-15
Reference
FOI/19/01233
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Locations of staff, business miles covered and energy purchases: FOI release

1) Information in regard to the number of business miles that all staff employed by the Scottish Government travelled in 2017/18 using private cars, and the amount of reimbursement paid to the staff for that travel (£s total). 2) How many staff are employed and locality and; 3) How much electricity and gas was purchase...

FOI released 95 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-03
Reference
FOI/19/00159
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government - communications and public relations staff numbers and costs: FOI release

1. In each year since 2003 (inclusive): How many staff have been employed by the Scottish Executive/Scottish Government in communications and public relations roles? 2. What has been the cost of employing these staff in each of those years?

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17
Published
2019-04-23
Reference
FOI/19/00799
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government correspondence with colleagues in Northern Ireland Executive: FOI release

You have asked for copies of: “all communications sent from the Scottish Office to your collleagues in the N I Office, Belfast”. Firstly, I would just wish to point for the sake of clarity that your request has been considered on the basis of ‘ all communications sent from the Scottish Government to your colleagues in ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-12
Reference
FOI/19/00707
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister’s Chief Of Staff, meetings, overseas visits and expenses: FOI release

1. A copy of the business diary of Elizabeth Lloyd, the First Minister’s Chief of Staff, for November 2017. 2. A copy of the expense claims for October and November 2018 of Elizabeth Lloyd, the First Minister’s Chief of Staff, including travel expenses. 3. An itemised list of all meetings arranged in the First Minist...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.7 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-02
Reference
FOI/201900000556
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Follow up questions on FOI/19/00361 - Gender neutral toilets: FOI release

You asked a range of questions relating to gender neutral toilets, following on from our reply to your earlier FOI request (reference – 19/00361) You mention that the rationale for the removal of several separate sex facilities and replacing them with mixed sex/unisex toilets is on p.77 of the Monitoring Report. It se...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-02
Reference
FOI/19/00727
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence between Christine Grahame & Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport: FOI release

You asked for the following: • All correspondence between Christine Grahame MSP and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport. • How many times have representatives from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport's office met with Christine Grahame MSP and when did these meetings occur? • The minutes of all meetings ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-03-26
Reference
FOI/19/00393
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Data breach notifications submitted to the Scottish Government: FOI release

You asked for security breach notifications submitted to the Scottish Government for the past two years, which after clarification, resulted in requesting information relating to data breaches notifications over the last 2 year as a whole figure.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2019-03-21
Reference
FOI/19/00619
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence - Christine Grahame MSP and Cabinet Secretary for Finance: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence between Christine Grahame MSP and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance. How many times have representatives from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance's office met with Christine Grahame MSP and when did these meetings occur? The minutes of all meetings between Christine Grahame MSP and repres...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2019-03-20
Reference
FOI/19/00630
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Various questions surrounding the expenses/financial repercussions of the case against the former First Minister: FOI release

1) What is the total costs the Government must pay Mr A Salmond 2) What were the total costs of legal advice used by you defending the charge 3) From which budget does this cost came from as it was unbudgeted? 4) Will any employee be made redundant due to this [unclear] cost - directly or indirectly 5) Will you continu...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-03-15
Reference
FOI/19/00501
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector