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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Spending returns for People Directorate training session: FOI release

Spending returns for the Scottish Government record that the People Directorate of the Scottish Government paid for a training session provided by 'PR Academy', with the date noted as 15 January 2018. Please provide a list of the teams or directorates of the staff who attended this session: for example, if they were fr...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-05-29
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff Attitude Surveys for the last 10 years:FOI release

A copy of any Staff Attitude Surveys that the Scottish Government may have undertaken in the last ten years, together with a copy of any analysis that may have been commissioned or undertaken on such Surveys, any trends that may have perhaps been identified ,and any plans or targets for improvement?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-05-21
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Civil Service Management Code regarding whistleblowing: FOI release

In summary you asked if whistleblowing civil servants in Scotland are treated differently from their Ulster counterparts, or if evidence is treated differently by the Scottish Government, I think it's only fair that the Scottish Government be at least given the opportunity to make this clear.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers contracts 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Disabled Students Allowance (DSA): FOI release

Information requested for all rules and procedure/guidelines relating to DSA applications/awards/appeals/reviews.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 6 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Number of full-time staff by Directorate or Agency: FOI release

Information in follow up to FOI/18/00697 which asked for staffing numbers, broken down by local authority area for the period 2008 to 2017. Is the data for March 31, 2018, available yet? If so please can I have them in exactly the same format as per the original request.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of full-time staff by Directorate or Agency: FOI release

A list of the number of full-time equivalent staff working for the Scottish Government in the civil service (including core directorates, executive agencies, executive non-departmental public bodies, non-ministerial departments) for each local authority area in Scotland. I would like these figures broken down for:each...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2018-04-04
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Performance management policy: FOI release

Is there any record, in Scotland, of someone being sacked on the basis of a grossly inappropriate adverse performance appraisal report described as indefensible by its own author,especially a report showing heavy signs of tampering?

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2018-04-03
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Internal complaints registered by civil servants: FOI release

Information requested about any internal complaints registered by civil servants on the Scottish Government's interpretation/use of FOI legislation, in particular complaints regarding special adviser or ministerial interference. You confirmed on the 12 February 2018 that this request should cover the last 6 months.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers special advisers
Published
2018-03-15
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Employee savings scheme operated by Edenred: FOI release

Whether Scottish government staff benefit from access to the employee savings scheme operated by Edenred under the Scottish government Framework? If so, How much does it cost SG to provide access to the scheme for its employees on a total and per head basis?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts spending
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Complaints about NICS Heads of Service: FOI release

Information about the involvement of the Scottish Government in helping the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS), in relation to complaints about the Head of NICS. Your specific question was: "I write to ask please for information about the percentage of complaints about NICS Heads of Service that have, over the yea...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-02-07
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gender, race, disability and equal pay statements: FOI release

You asked for a range of data on staff numbers in specific earnings brackets against a number of protected characteristics. The precise wording of the request has been included at Annex A.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence s.3 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-06
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Appointments to heads of Executive Agencies: FOI release

Over the latest 5 year period for which statistics are available, how many of the appointments to the head of national organisations made by the Scottish Government or Scottish Parliament have been in favour of women and how many have been in favour of men?

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-29
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Pay scales for transfers into the public sector: FOI release

What is the current pay scale for an equivalent EO/Civil Service level 2 in Scottish Government departments? What grade will FES/FCS pb5 ops foresters, be transferred into, under the Scottish government? Will those working in the current FES/FCS regain their progression pay in April 2019?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-01-19
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Recruitment data on Scottish Government jobs in 2017: FOI release

Recruitment data on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and non-STEM jobs by gender for the past year by job title, department, location, number of posts, closing date, salary, whether advertised as full-time or part-time or another working pattern, total number of applicants (male/female) total num...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-12
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Which department is responsible for selecting pension schemes: FOI release

Please indicate which department within the current government is responsible for selecting pension schemes within registered pension companies, and who the main beneficiaries are.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-01-04
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Portfolio of investments held for pensions: FOI release

Please provide full and comprehensive details of the portfolio of investments held by the Scottish Government to provide pensions for civil servants and retired MSP's. Please provide details retrospectively from 2008 until the present.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2018-01-04
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Pay grades for Information Management roles: FOI release

The pay grade/grid or general entry pay level for these following positions: Freedom of Information Officer Records Management Data Protection Officer

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-12-13
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Recruitment process for executive level education roles: FOI response

Could you tell me how much the government spent on the recruitment process for the new Chief Inspector of Education and Education Scotland Chief Executive and break down the costs incurred – for instance how much was spent on advertising the post? Assessment services? I understand headhunting firm Saxton Bampfylde were...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2017-12-12
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Maternity leave policy: FOI release

'Under FOI could you please provide me with the Maternity leave policy for Scottish Government staff.'

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-08
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Zero hours contracts for non-permanent staff: FOI release

How many of the 284 non-permanent staff (including agency, temporary, contract staff and inward secondments) mentioned in the consolidated budget have contracts with their minimum hours per week listed as zero, and which department do they work in?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers contracts
Published
2017-11-30
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic

Rural Inspection Payment Division staff sickness: FOI release

You made the following request for information: What is the latest statistics on the number of sick days taken on average by the agricultural office staff? Can I have this broken down by area office? Do you have the average number of days taken as sick leave over the last few years? Is it possible to ascertain the rea...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2017-11-28
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Employee health and wellbeing strategy: FOI release

I would like to know if your organisation or Department has any strategy in place to promote the health and wellbeing of your employees?

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff absence due to stress: FOI release

You made the following request for information: Details of the number of Scottish Government staff who have gone on stress leave, broken down by each of the last five years.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff absence beyond one month: FOI release

You made the following request for information: How many Scottish Government workers were off work for longer than a month but less than six months in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Also, how many Scottish Government workers who were off work for longer than a month returned to work in either month six or month seven in ...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector