Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

12,099releases indexed
20,414attachments found
29.1avg calendar days
4,755partially withheld
2023-01-05oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 4,755 unclear 3,519 not held 1,785 released 854 already published 438 cost limit 394 clarification 184 withheld 130 transferred 40

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2997 s.20 2635 s.34(1) 2278 s.39(2) 2079 s.30 1822 s.17(1) 1579 s.25(1) 1420 s.10(4) 1249 s.11(2) 1008 s.29(1) 738 s.2 627 s.6(1) 524

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 775 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 676 releases · 29.3 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 484 releases · 29.5 avg days Marine Directorate 480 releases · 27.0 avg days Population Health Directorate 419 releases · 25.8 avg days Environment and Forestry Directorate 399 releases · 34.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 369 releases · 42.7 avg days People Directorate 360 releases · 26.5 avg days
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Non-domestic rates statistics: FOI release

Audited non-domestic rates contributable amounts for each council area for 2010- 2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013.

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-12
Reference
FOI/202300377707
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Investing in Communities Fund and Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust (Kosdt): FOI release

1. Did the ICF receive a request for a change of project, if so, we would like to see the request including evidence of the date the request was made and based on what evidence from the community this was evidenced as needed. 2. Did the Kosdt request a change to staffing requirements? If so, we would like to see the d...

FOI released 100 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.6 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-17
Reference
FOI/202300384250
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Kyle of Sutherland Trust - Hubs application: FOI release

The ICF reply to the Kyle of Sutherland Trust’s email of March 2023 requesting a change from sessional staff, along with the scoring matrix for the Kyle of Sutherland Hub’s application.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-13
Reference
FOI/202300387658
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Funds given to Glasgow City Mission: FOI release

1. How much money including additional funds have been given by the Scottish Government to the Glasgow city mission in Glasgow? 2. If funding has been given, was this requested or offered by the Scottish Government? 3. Were the funds restricted and if so what was the ring fence for? 4. Do you agree with people sleep...

FOI released 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.8(1) s.8
Published
2024-04-16
Reference
FOI/202400398196
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Fire Alarm Regulations 2022: FOI release

Prior to the implementation of the new fire alarm regulations, stipulating the installation of linked alarms, the Scottish Government publicised it's planned implementation through a variety of postings and videos on social media (Facebook) and TV along with articles in the press. Some of the publicity provided url: l...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 6 attachments
Published
2024-04-04
Reference
FOI/202400394625
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Landlords struck off from the Scottish Landlord Register since 2012: FOI release

Broken down by calendar year, please provide the number of landlords struck off from the Scottish Landlord Register since 2012. Please, if possible, break this down by reason for the striking off Please also provide a geographical breakdown by council area. Please also provide this information in an Excel format.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2024-02-09
Reference
202300337911
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Proposed changes to council tax calculations: FOI release

“Documents to show which organisations made these requests, (changes to make the council tax system to make the calculations fairer), and how they proposed making the changes to make the system fairer”.

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 8 attachments
Published
2024-01-25
Reference
FOI/202300377074
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Cladding Remediation short-term plan: FOI release

Please provide the short-term plan that was recommended should be produced at recommendation 3 in the Cladding Remediation Programme Gateway Review 0 (Strategic Assessment), which was to set out the immediate priorities and tasks up to approval of the Full Business Case (FBC).

FOI released 95 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-01-24
Reference
202300349238
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

companies providing property factoring services for properties in Edinburgh: FOI release

You asked for a list of companies providing property factoring services for properties located within Edinburgh. The list should include property factors who were to renew by 25 January 2022. I enclose a copy of all the information you requested in a separate annex. This information is collected from property factors...

FOI released 70 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2024-01-15
Reference
202200309753
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications with Scottish Housing Regulator on Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR): FOI release

Referencing a communication of 29 August 2002 (the date of this communication in question is 29 August 2022) between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Housing Regulator on EICR's (Electrical Installation Condition Reports). 1. A copy of the response to the Regulator’s response to the email of 29 August. Our und...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2024-01-11
Reference
FOI/202300369176
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Correspondence with employees of Energy Action Scotland: EIR release

All Scottish Government correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) with employees of Energy Action Scotland, 1st January 2022 - date.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.11(2) s.34(1) 14 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202300351738
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Copy of internal Scottish Government Planning Architecture and Regeneration Division Reports on the Proposed Control Area: EIR release

A copy of any internal Scottish Government Planning Architecture and Regeneration Division Reports (and in particular any Reports to the Minister) on the Proposed Control Area.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
202300338148
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government Charitable Housing Bonds: FOI release

Whether the charitable bond programme was debated in Scottish Parliament prior to its initial launch some 8 years or more ago? Specifically we would like to know whether parliament debated the structure of the bonds and the mechanics of the bond purchases, the proceeds of which spawn the charitable loans and the donati...

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-13
Reference
202300351741
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish landlord register: FOI release

How many private residential landlords there were registered on the landlord registration database each year from 2013 to the present How many private residential properties there were registered on the landlord registration database for each year from 2013 to the present How the properties were distributed by landlord...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-30
Reference
FOI/202300373592
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Questions regarding Sporting Rates: FOI release

Tax revenue raised by sporting rates in Scotland 2016 to 2022; if possible broken down by region, land area, nature of sporting area (grouse moor/ deer forest etc.), and payer class (private individuals, government departments (e.g. MOD, Forestry & Land Scotland), Corporate entity, charities) - Preferably in Excel. The...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-20
Reference
202200327276
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Landlord Register: FOI release

How many landlords are currently registered on the Scottish Landlord Register? How has this number changed over the last 10 years? What is the breakdown of registered landlords per local authority area across Scotland?

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-31
Reference
202300352986
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Landlord Registration Scotland: FOI release

a) the total number of properties registered by these landlords [referred to in the answer to FOI/202000090239: landlords registered at May 2019, owning one property, two properties, and three or more properties]; b) whether it may sometimes be possible for a registration to remain active (or counted for the purpose o...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
202300361081
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Landlords registered in each local authority area in Scotland: FOI release

The number of landlords registered in each local authority area in Scotland currently and for each of the last 3 financial years.

FOI released 100 score 2 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-12
Reference
202300363153
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector