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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Scottish Government’s internal HR policies related to time off: FOI release

1. Policies for time off for volunteering including to donate blood or work with charities. 2. Guidelines/policy surrounding compassionate leave including the number of days allowed. 3. Maternity and paternity leave policies. 4. Provisions for career breaks. 5. Any policy on the buying and selling of annual leave.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.4 s.5 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-21
Reference
FOI/202400432133
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

List of Scottish Government Deputy Directors: FOI Release

A list of all the Deputy Directors in the Scottish Government, broken down by name, title and number of staff in their division.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400425175
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Newly-qualified (NQ) salary at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service: FOI Release

1. What was the newly-qualified (NQ) salary at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, and what was the pension contribution, in each year from 2010 to 2024 inclusive. 2. What was the NQ salary, and pension contribution, for Scottish Government solicitors across the same time period. 3. What was the NQ salary, ...

FOI released 100 score 4 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400427433
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Documents referenced in Decision Notice 072/2024: FOI release

You refer to the Decision Notice 072/2024: Information relating to the handling of an information request. This is a Decision Notice issued by the Scottish Information Commissioner to Scottish Ministers. You have requested 'copies of the information contained in those documents that were wrongly withheld: 1,7,38,54,59...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400416913
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government organisational chart and workforce information: FOI release

You asked for an organisational chart covering the departments of the Scottish Government and the titles of all job posts and staff numbers by teams.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400420599
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government employee expenses policy: FOI release

A copy of the expenses policy for the Scottish Government employees including the current allowance limits.

FOI released 95 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400422166
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Special Advisers Termination of Employment: FOI release

Total contractual payments made (where applicable) on termination of employment for special advisers in 2024 in respect of: Accrued but untaken holiday pay unpaid wages Payment received instead of working a notice period, e.g. payment in lieu of notice (PILON)

FOI released 70 score 10 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts spending
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400414780
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government work from home policy: FOI release

Any correspondence issued to civil servants about returning to the office or changes to work-from-home policies sent since the start of 2024.

FOI released 95 score 5 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
FOI/202400409823
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government workforce statistics: FOI release

A full breakdown of Scottish Government directly employed staff by directorate from 2018/19 to 2022/23.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-26
Reference
202300348944
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Total wage costs for each directorate since 2015/16 to the budgeted plan for 2024/25: FOI release

1) Within the Scottish Government's workforce, please provide a breakdown of the total headcount, total FTE, and total wage costs for each directorate since 2015/16 to the budgeted plan for 2024/25. 1a) For the avoidance of doubt, this should include any directorate that has since been merged with another one, or any n...

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending 6 attachments
Published
2024-05-20
Reference
FOI/202400391553
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Employee Structure of Scottish Government Directorates: FOI release

The breakdown of employees by job title within each Directorate or their Full Time Equivalent. Any recorded information which sets out the organisational charts or hierarchical structures outlining the current reporting lines and job roles within each Directorate. Any recorded Information setting out changes or updates...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-20
Reference
FOI/202400407871
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Education and Skills budgets 2021-2024: FOI release

In the Education and Skills level four budget lines, there are repeated references to "workforce efficiency savings". For the financial years of 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, and anticipated/as budgeted for 2024/25, please provide the following information; 1) The total headcount of employees covered by the Education and...

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-15
Reference
FOI/202300391363
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government candidate’s vacancy ID2024-8016 recruitment data: FOI release

The salary scale is mentioned in the candidate pack but not the circumstances for progression. Could you please confirm what the T&Cs are for progressing up the scale? If an existing civil servant is successful but is already above the minimum salary, what salary will he or she receive? What are “fire-side chats” (ment...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings
Published
2024-04-24
Reference
FOI/202400403915
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government hybrid working policy: FOI release

A copy of the policy on hybrid working which was confirmed in April 2023.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-14
Reference
FOI/202300386749
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Employee grievance and discipline policies/procedures: FOI release

A copy of your current and previous employee grievance and discipline policies/procedures, along with associated guidance that was issued alongside them Dates when each version was live

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence ministers 10 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202300360324
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Full breakdown of Scottish Government Workforce data: FOI release

A full breakdown of Scottish Government Workforce data for both directly employed FTE and contingent workers by Scottish Government directorate covering the period 2018/19 to 2022/23.

FOI released 95 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-17
Reference
202300347717
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Disclosure of French, Catholic and learning disability information: FOI release

Between 12/10/2021 - 30/5/2022, please disclose all and any information concerning: All incidences at this organisation of anti French racism. All incidences at this organisation of anti Catholic sectarianism. All incidences at this organisation of anti Learning disabled ablism. All initiatives at this organisation to...

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200302931
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government pay scale: FOI release

Can you provide the Scottish Government pay scales for grades AA - G6 to include min and max points and any spinal points in between.

FOI released 95 score 2 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-21
Reference
FOI/202300370890
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Care Leaver Internship Scheme: FOI release

Broken down by year since its existence; The number of Scottish Government employees employed via the Care Leaver Internship. The number of those employees who went on to secure a permanent contact after completion of the internship.

FOI released 70 score 9 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2022-12-14
Reference
FOI/202200330490
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Job recruitment in public sector positions: FOI release

The percentage of candidates that were recruited from existing public sector roles into new public sector roles (crossing departments included) v candidates recruited from non public sector roles into public sector roles. You have clarified that you are interested in data from the past five years (November 2017-Novembe...

FOI released 75 score 15 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2022-11-30
Reference
FOI/202200328440
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Employee pay review/settlement: FOI release

Has the 2022 employee pay review/settlement has now been finalised and implemented? If so, please find enclosed a Freedom of Information request regarding this matter. If it has yet to be concluded do you happen to know when would be best to submit the request again?

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200305820
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of civil servants and special advisers employed in specific directorates: FOI release

1. How many civil servants and special advisors worked directly in the following Scottish Government directorates in each of the past five financial years to date. For 2020-21 please give the most recent figure at time of response. Please breakdown the figures by number of civil servants and number of special advisors ...

FOI released 100 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-02
Reference
FOI/202000110675
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector