Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Correspondence regarding Stonewall Diversity Champions Corporate membership: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about Stonewall membership, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-06
Reference
FOI/202500483494
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Information on Scottish Government employees who have received exit payments: FOI release

Information for the total number of staff who have received exit payments, settlement agreements, or redundancy/severance packages for the years: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. You also asked for each payment to provide; the year of payment, the staff member’s job title, the reason for departu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-12-23
Reference
FOI/202500483273
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Diversity staff network spend: FOI release

In each year since 2020-21, including the current year to date, how much has the Scottish Government spent on diversity networks. Please break down by network if possible. For clarity, here is what I mean by diversity network. Diversity Staff Network information: FOI release - gov.scot

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-12-09
Reference
FOI/202500482346
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Digital Academy Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Virtual Learning Environments (VLE): FOI release

You asked for information about the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) by the Digital Academy and, where information is readily available, any associated departments, service units, or partner organisations delivering education, training, or learner support under your author...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2025-12-09
Reference
FOI/202500482345
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government ministerial staff statistics: FOI release

1. The current number of staff that currently report directly to each Scottish Government Minister (please can you break this down by each Scottish Government Minister). 2. The total amount currently paid in salaries to staff supporting each Scottish Government Minister (please can you break down total amounts by each...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-08
Reference
FOI/202500481703
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government categories of employment information: FOI release

The Scottish Government will "employ" staff in a number of different categories of employment. 1. As of todays date (26/8/25) how many "Employees" do they have? 2. How many "Workers" do they have? 3. How many "self employed" people/contractors do they use? 4. Do they "employ" or indeed "engage" others for payment i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.25(1) s.30 s.9 2 attachments
Published
2025-12-02
Reference
FOI/202500481940
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Public Appointment extension to terms of office queries: FOI release

1. Given the guidance on the Public Appointments website in relation to the maximum term of office under a Public Appointment, I am writing to ask under Freedom of Information legislation, under what criteria are extensions to this rule made? 2. In relation to the Public Body, Children’s Hearings Scotland, how many ap...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)
Published
2025-11-20
Reference
FOI/202500481212
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government agency staff spend: FOI release

Please provide a breakdown of the total spending by the Scottish Government on agency staff for the years 2023-24 and 2024-25 to date, separated by: Directorate Grade equivalent of staff hired Length of contract (less than 6 months, 6–12 months, over 12 months)

FOI released 95 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-19
Reference
FOI/202500482083
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Minutes of meeting between First Minister and Sex Matters: FOI release

Minutes of any meeting held between any Scottish Government official(s) or representative(s), including but not limited to Government Ministers, and the organisation 'Sex Matters'.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
FOI/202500479355
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government staff violent incident statistics: FOI release

For the time period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 (or your nearest 12-month period), please provide the following: Total number of violent incidents on your staff broken down by job title/category of worker. A breakdown of the nature of the violent incident e.g., verbal, physical, threatening behaviour. How many v...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-18
Reference
FOI/202500479387
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Education Scotland Chief Executive and HM Chief Inspector of Education recruitment information: FOI release

You asked for information relating to the recruitment exercises carried out by Scottish Government for the Chief Executive, Education Scotland and HM Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland. When the post of chief inspector was advertised in 2024, how many applications were received? When the post of chief inspector...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.38(1)
Published
2025-11-06
Reference
FOI/202500476218
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Evidence of 5% reduction in civil servant headcount: FOI release

During Joe Griffin's appearance in front of MSPs on June 24, he said about reducing the number of civil servants the “direction of travel” was to reduce this, telling MSPs: “We’re down some 5% over the course of the last three years." Could you supply the evidence to back this up?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2025-11-05
Reference
202500478046
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Job Families and Job Types within the Scottish Government: FOI release

Further information about the Job Families and Job Types associated with the 21 professions in the Scottish Government.

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.2 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-05
Reference
FOI/202500479236
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government staff performance marking statistics: FOI release

The number of each of the five performance markings given in the past three reporting years broken down by Directorate if possible and DG if note: and within each of these, broken down by grade if possible and band if not.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-11-04
Reference
FOI/202500478346
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government employee volunteering data: FOI release

1. How many civil service employee volunteering days are permitted to *Scottish Government staff per year? (e.g. policy is 3 days for FT staff in x department) [number] *If there is a difference across departments or directorate (as per your Annex), please answer for each individually. (e.g. policy is 3 days for FT st...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.21
Published
2025-10-23
Reference
FOI/202500477199
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

LGBT+ Network meetings: FOI release

All information held on discussions between Scottish Government officials acting as representatives of the Scottish Government and staff who are members of the LGBT+ Network, acting in that capacity, since 16 April.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.35 s.28 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-20
Reference
FOI/202500474614
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Children's Hearings Scotland board: FOI release

Your request was for the names of the current Board Members of Children’s Hearings Scotland, as well as the dates their terms began and will end.

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2025-10-20
Reference
FOI/202500477255
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government employee expenses information: FOI release

You asked for ‘Spending by the Scottish Government, either directly or via expenses/reimbursements paid to staff, on ordering fast food, in 2024. Break this down by fast food restaurant. This should include (but not be limited to) spending on Pizza Hut, Dominos, Papa Johns, McDonalds, Burger King, KFC, Subway, and oth...

FOI cost limit 45 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.12
Published
2025-10-15
Reference
FOI/202500474060
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government IT Code of Conduct breach statistics: FOI release

In your request you asked for the following information: How many civil servants have been a) referred for further action b) formally disciplined c) investigated or d) disciplined in any other way in relation to breaches of the IT Code of Conduct since 1 January 2024 to date. Break this down per month in the dates...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2025-10-15
Reference
FOI/202500473378
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Summary of Scottish Government employees by pay bands: FOI release

Can you please provide a summary of all Scottish Government employees by pay bands (suggest separate bands for every £20k increase) in total benefits package. Please provide this for each tax year since 2018/2019. Please include a column showing how many have Scottish tax codes, how many have English Tax Codes and how...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-10-13
Reference
FOI/202500471427
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government total operating costs budget and staffing: FOI release

1. The total operational budget of Scottish Government in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 2. The total headcount of Scottish Government in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 3. The total FTE number of staff employed by Scottish Government in the Financial Years a) ...

FOI unclear 50 score 0 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2025-10-13
Reference
FOI/202500471965
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government staff suspended with pay statistics: FOI release

1. The number of civil servants who are currently suspended with pay. 2. In the past three years, the number of civil servants who have been suspended with pay. 3. The average length that civil servants have been suspended with pay in the last three years. 4. The longest period of time for which a civil servant was ...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.4 s.5 s.6 s.25 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-25
Reference
FOI/202500471341
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Staff relocated to and from Scotland House, London: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. How many civil servants have relocated from the rest of the UK to work in Scotland in each of the last three years? And how many have gone the opposite way in each of the last three years?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
FOI/202500470014
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills