Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

19,099releases indexed
31,532attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
7,049partially withheld
2018-11-16oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,049 unclear 6,352 not held 2,688 released 1,289 already published 610 cost limit 529 clarification 306 withheld 208 transferred 68

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4381 s.20 3726 s.34(1) 3480 s.39(2) 2967 s.30 2536 s.17(1) 2457 s.25(1) 2090 s.10(4) 1747 s.11(2) 1413 s.29(1) 1021 s.2 1021 s.3 800

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 1,082 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 858 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 802 releases · 29.6 avg days Learning Directorate 714 releases · 34.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 607 releases · 28.7 avg days Economic Development Directorate 577 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 573 releases · 36.1 avg days People Directorate 536 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Numbers of homes approved and completed under National Acquisition Programme: FOI release

Information on the numbers of homes approved and completed in 2023-24 under the government’s national acquisition programme. The information requested is further detail for each local authority area in Scotland to the information supplied in response to Scottish Parliamentary Questions S6W-26978, and S6W-27110 by Mark ...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-19
Reference
FOI/202400424101
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Ministerial decisions taken by Minister for Housing: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Paul McLennan. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above minist...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400421364
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Ministerial decisions taken by former Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Joe Fitzpatrick. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above mini...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400421330
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish landlord register: FOI Review

Original request (202300373592) 1. How many private residential landlords there were registered on the landlord registration database each year from 2013 to the present. 2. How many private residential properties there were registered on the landlord registration database for each year from 2013 to the present. 3. H...

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI 202300383099 Review of 202300373592
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Monthly reports for deposit protection schemes: FOI release

1) Monthly reporting on the three deposit protection schemes in Scotland, for years 2020-21 onwards, including the total value of deposits held by each deposit protection scheme on any given month, as well as the deposits paid in and out. 2) Monthly reporting on the three deposit protection schemes in Edinburgh, for y...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400421782
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Housing, Public sector

Open Market Shared Equity scheme reopening: FOI release

When the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme (OMSE) is to reopen and if there are there any changes to it? What is the budget allowance?

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400419315
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Local authority funding: FOI release

[1.] Could you confirm the 'real terms increase' does fully factor in the effects of inflation on local councils' budgets? [2.] However does not the imposition of a freeze on council tax mean that even a 2.5% 'real terms' increase will be offset by the reduction in funds that would otherwise have been raised by an inc...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400414193
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) Budget information: FOI release

What is included in "Financial Transactions" in the table showing the "Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) Budget 2023-24" and why it is shown separately from the More Homes Grant figure? Does all the funding in this table come from the Block Grant/tax raising powers of the Parliament, or is any funded by addit...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400420261
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Meetings with local authorities and housing and homelessness partners: FOI release

You asked what action the Scottish Government has taken since 15 May 2024 to address the housing emergency. I have provided information in response to your request below.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400416698
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Social housing provider grants to facilitate housing adaptions: FOI release

In regard to FOI reference FOI/202200317191, could you provide me with the most current information available? For reference, FOI 202200317191, asked for: 1. How much have the Scottish Government invested in grants to social housing providers to facilitate housing adaptions (an adaption can be understood as a ramp, h...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400421178
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

National Clinical Director of Healthcare Quality and Strategy and council tax rises: FOI release

1. All minutes from meetings Jason Leitch has held in the last three years (2021-24) where he mentions the words "open and honest" together. 2. All correspondence received (including internal) and sent, including minutes from phone calls and meetings, between councils and the Scottish Government which mentions council...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2024-08-29
Reference
FOI/202400396145
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Fairer Council Tax Consultation definitions: FOI release

Under the Fairer Council Tax Consultation 2023 being run by the Scottish Government in multiple places references to ‘fairer’ and ‘regressive’ are made. They are provided in the consultation as statements, as if factual. Please provide the definition used when applying both words and the methodology used to demonstrat...

FOI unclear 75 score 8 working days correspondence ministers 4 attachments
Published
2024-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300377072
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Official number of veterans in Scotland listed as homeless: FOI release

Official figures for the number of veterans in Scotland listed as homeless across the board, in every category. Also, figures for suicides among veterans in Scotland over the last five years.

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-31
Reference
FOI/202200330337
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Wind farms in Orkney: EIR Review

Original request 202400395830 Regarding Wind farms in Orkney - Quanterness, Hoy and Faray. Can you please provide a list of the Ministers involved in the decision and the minutes of the discussion leading up to them being approved?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2024-07-15
Reference
EIR/202400402425 Review of 202400395830
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Details of Local Authorities and Councils: FOI Review

Original request - 202300390928 The full Name of Local Authorities / Council, Main Website address for each Local Authority / Council, Physical Address of Main Office, Email and Main Contact number(s) for each Local Authority / Council, additionally their contact number and email for their education services. Request...

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-29
Reference
FOI/202400395456 Review of 202300390928
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Housing shortage in Scotland: FOI release

1) Have you calculated how many houses (of all tenures) are needed in Scotland to solve the widely acknowledged housing shortage in the country? If yes, what is the number, and how did you calculate it? If no, why not? 2) Any other comments to make.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2024-05-02
Reference
FOI/
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Liquidity Support Fund scheme: FOI Release

Further questions to the response sent to you on 14 March 2024 relating to FOI 202400399623. 1. Confirm that all companies that were granted loans from the scheme have been asked to pay back the Scottish Government, in full, by the end of this month? March 2024. 2. If not, how many companies have had further extensio...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-04-22
Reference
FOI/202400406035
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Funding provided for the Council Tax Freeze: FOI release

Copy of the data prepared by the Scottish Government to assess the adequacy of the offer being 4.3% in cash terms.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-04-17
Reference
FOI/202400403066
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Liquidity Support Fund for SME Housebuilders: FOI release

Follow up questions and clarity to the response relating to 202300387605. 1. I don't understand answer 3. It states that 33 out of 38 defaulted but that 27 out of 38 have fully repaid. How can that be? Can you clarify please? 2. Can you also please clarify the total amount of money that has been lost through companie...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2024-04-16
Reference
FOI/202400399623
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Government employee office attendance statistics: FOI release

Could you supply a list of every Scottish Government building/HQ and the percentage of employees who attended the office to work in the first three weeks of January 2024 and every week in December 2023? Could you supply a list of every Scottish Government building/HQ and the percentage of employees who attended the of...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-04-16
Reference
FOI/202400395465
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Budget reduction in the provision of affordable homes: FOI release

Please quantify the budget reduction in the provision of affordable homes announced within the budget. I believe the figure reported in the press is £196 million but, I would like this confirmed via a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2024-04-08
Reference
FOI/202400403192
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Ukraine Longer Term Resettlement Fund: FOI release

A copy of (a) How much has been allocated to local authorities through the £50 million Ukraine Longer Term Resettlement Fund? (b) To provide a breakdown of total grant provided to each local authority.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2024-03-04
Reference
FOI/202300389680
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector, Ukraine

Liquidity Support Fund: FOI release

You asked for more information on the Liquidity Support Fund for SME Housebuilders: 1. How many recipients were granted loans from this fund? 2. How much money was given out via this fund? 3. How many of recipients have defaulted on the loan? 4. Which Government office is currently managing this fund and its repayment...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.25 s.25(1)
Published
2024-02-27
Reference
FOI/202300387605
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) budget: FOI release

Under FOISA, please provide, the a) modelling b) calculations c) briefing and d) any other supporting information that supported the Minister for Housing to say on Thursday, November 9, 2023 that "the £3.5 billion budget that we had set aside has effectively been cut in value by £700 million".

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings
Published
2024-02-21
Reference
FOI/202300389508
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector