Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Regeneration Capital Grant Fund: FOI release

You asked for the following information from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund: “Cost breakdown of any Capital Grant Funds given to Earth in Common, Leith between 2017-2003 to refurbish an old tennis pavilion at the community croft and allotments at Earth in Common, Leith Community Croft, 4a John's Place, Leith, Edin...

FOI unclear 50 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-09-19
Reference
FOI/202300369745
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish landlord register and tenancy deposit protection breakdown: FOI release

1. The total number of private rented properties on the Scottish Landlord Register on a) 1 September 2022, b) 31 March 2023 and c) 31 July 2023. 2. The total number of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protection scheme on 31 March 2023. 3. The total value of deposits protected by each go...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-09-04
Reference
FOI/202300369994
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Affordable Housing Supply Programme: FOI release

The average tendered price per unit provided in Housing Tender Return Forms for the construction of homes for social rent which have been awarded funding through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. Information should show the average price per unit for each quarter from Quarter 1 in 2021 to Quarter 1 in 2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-08-30
Reference
FOI/202300370665
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Short-term let licenses: FOI release

Have Councils been provided with additional funding from the government to process all the short term let licenses that now have to be obtained by current and new short term let providers? If so does the additional funding relate to the number of licenses they produce? If additional funding has been provided is this ri...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300367923
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Homes approved under Rural Housing fund: FOI release

You asked for how many homes have been approved through the Rural Housing Fund, and how many homes have been completed?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300366315
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Cladding removal and replacement: FOI release

Using FOI Scotland can you tell me how much of the 97.1 million has been used, how many buildings have been completed, how many still to be done, how many have been identified, how many still to be assessed and where the rest of the 97.1 million is? Could you also tell me how much of the cladding on the Queen Elizabeth...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300365856
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Affordable homes by Council area: FOI release

The number of affordable homes built per council area for years 2020/21 2021/22 and 2022/23.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-08-14
Reference
FOI/202300367418
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Fuel Insecurity Fund: FOI release

Please could you provide an annual breakdown of money distributed through the Fuel Insecurity Fund from 2020/21 to 2022/23.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-07-05
Reference
FOI/202300363133
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Cost of living crisis, Public sector

Grants or payments made to Energy Action Scotland since 2017: FOI release

Please provide details of all Scottish Government payments, whether grants or payments for services, to Energy Action Scotland, 1st January 2017 - date.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2023-04-11
Reference
FOI/202300346732
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Property Factors register: FOI release

You asked for the following information from the period when the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 was introduced until the present date: 1. The total number of Property Factor Enforcement Orders (PFEOs) issued by the First-tier Tribunal. 2. The total number of times the Scottish Ministers have been informed that a...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.5 s.7 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-22
Reference
FOI/202200325016
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Number of residential mobile homes: Information released

Would it be appropriate to state there are over 3,000 mobile homes in Scotland or is there a more appropriate figure?

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-03-10
Reference
FOI/202200328575
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Parliamentary Question S6W-09495: EIR release

“For any and all correspondence relating the drafting of the PQ [S6W-09495]. Given the decision letter was issued 27/07/22, and the question was submitted 30/06/2022 asking when the decision was made, and itself was answered 15 days prior to the decision, it would be fair to assume that the handling report would focus ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-15
Reference
FOI/202200319266
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Housing, Public sector

Independent user research referred to in S6W-12690: FOI release

A copy of independent research referred to in the response to PQ SW6-12690.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-10
Reference
FOI/202200334252
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Short-term lets marketing campaign cost: FOI release

What this [short-term lets marketing] campaign cost?

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-02-02
Reference
FOI/202200323007
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Highland Council town centre funding: FOI release

I should be grateful to receive all information relating to the following particularly in relation to Highland Council - 1. Town Centre Funding e.g. what its main purpose was - retrofitting empty buildings and derelict properties. 2. Place Based Investment Funding, e.g. what its main purpose was - small individual comm...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2023-01-16
Reference
FOI/202200316855
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Home Owner Support Fund modelling: FOI release

The models it uses and provides to money advice workers to calculate the HOSF entitlement that correspond with guidance https://www.gov.scot/policies/homelessness/support-for-homeowners-at-risk-of-homelessness/ Any modelling information it uses to determine the HOSF threshold, including that used to design the fund. St...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)
Published
2023-01-10
Reference
FOI/202200317420
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Local Government Equal Pay Assistance: FOI release

Which councils the Scottish Government has helped regarding making equal pay payments to their employees and as well as how much they gave each council. This is either by giving the council a loan or a free one off payment.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200323708
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Gypsy/Traveller Accommodation Fund: FOI release

Regarding the Gypsy/Traveller Accommodation Fund: 1. How much has been spent on this? 2. How much of it has been allocated to local authorities? 3. How much has been applied for or received by Local Authorities?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-12-06
Reference
FOI/202200311903
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Emergency Budget Review - reprioritising £10m from Housing capital projects: FOI release

1) In the Emergency Budget Review, the Scottish Government states it is reprioritising £10m from Housing capital projects, specifically "£6m of reduced expenditure in Buildings Standards projects this financial year due to prioritisation of assessment in advance of remediation (which lowers costs in the first instance)...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-12-05
Reference
FOI/202200328366
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Liquidity Support Fund for SME Housebuilders: FOI release

1. How much of the loans awarded by the Liquidity Support Fund for SME Housebuilders has been repaid by i) Ladybank Homes Limited and ii) S. Ewing and Sons Ltd? 2. What accounts were reviewed by the Liquidity Support Fund for SME Housebuilders as part of its awards process? 3. Did the Scottish Government seek their own...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.3
Published
2022-11-22
Reference
FOI/202200318381
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Single building assessment and cladding remediation: FOI release

The Single Building Assessment and Cladding Remediation Unit business cases, including all revisions The organisational breakdown structures for the Single Building Assessment and Cladding Remediation Unit programmes The risk registers for the Single Building Assessment and Cladding Remediation Unit programmes The bene...

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-10-31
Reference
FOI/202200313900
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon and Council meetings: FOI release

1. All the correspondence and any other messages - email, letter, WhatsApp, text and any other form of communication - between the Scottish Government, including the First Minister's office (including civil servants and special advisers), COSLA, and unions during the council strikes between August 18 and when a deal wa...

FOI unclear 75 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-10-31
Reference
FOI/202200318868
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Registered Social Landlords (RSL) Disabled Adaptation Funding: FOI release

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, hand rail, flashing doorbell, downstairs bathroom and/or otherwise) for disabled people (inclusive of those with physical, learning and/or mental disabilities...

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-10-06
Reference
FOI/202200317191
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Non compliance of a Property Factor Enforcement Order (PFEO): FOI release

1. On how many occasions has the First Tier Tribunal referred property factors who have not complied with a PFEO to Scottish Ministers since the Property Factors Act 2011 was introduced? 2. On how many occasions have Scottish Ministers NOT taken further action against property factors referred to it for failure to com...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.23(2) s.2 s.24
Published
2022-08-30
Reference
FOI/202200310915
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector