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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Inclusive communication practices within Student Awards Agency Scotland: FOI release

1. Do you track requests for inclusive communication support in your listed authority? This could include (but is not limited to) requests for communication support for meetings (online or in person) and for static resources, e.g. large print, telephone calls, email/digital correspondence, Easy Read, Braille, Moon, Gui...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2025-06-11
Reference
FOI/202500456188
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Thistle Phase 3 & 4 Estate development project funding: FOI release

You asked for for information the Scottish Government has in relation to public funding, grants, or subsidies allocated for the Thistle Phase 3 & 4 Estate development at Robin Place/Tudsberry Avenue, Edinburgh (EH16 4GX), delivered by Places for People / Castle Rock Edinvar. The following information was requested: 1...

FOI not held 70 score 12 working days correspondence contracts s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-13
Reference
FOI/202500458657
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Council tax data from each Local Authority: FOI release

Can you list for each Council x 32 for each of the last five years: - the amount of Council tax raised - the premiums applied for second homes and amounts raised - any discounts or exemptions applied (eg empty properties, listed buildings, charities).

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-08
Reference
FOI/202500455049
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Footnote 5.2 of the 2024 Ministerial Code queries: FOI Review

Original request 202400445734 1) Who was the author/who suggested to the FM to include footnote 5.2 "Information provided to the Independent Advisers for the purposes of their functions is provided in confidence."? within the 2024 ministerial code? 2) Any and all communications (minutes, whatsapps, emails, anything) ...

FOI not held 70 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-05-08
Reference
FOI/202500449679 Review of 202400445734
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government female changing room and gender neutral toilets guidance: FOI release

a) All guidance for the treatment/accommodation of transgender civil servants b) How many complaints have been received from civil servants in Scotland about the use of female changing rooms/loos by transgender civil servants? (Years 2019 to 2025) c) What were the outcomes of those complaints?

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38 2 attachments
Published
2025-04-28
Reference
FOI/202500455121
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Social Security Scotland cost on translation and interpreting services: FOI release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding the awarded contract https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx? ID=JUL510747. I would appreciate information on the following points: Request for information 1: Could you provide a breakdow...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2025-04-22
Reference
FOI/202500454410
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Measurement of staff performance used by Scottish Ministers: FOI release

1. An account of the measures available to Scottish Ministers if they are unsatisfied with the performance, conduct, or capacity of officials. 2. For each of these measures, by year from 2015 to present, a count of the number of times they were used.

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.21(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-04-09
Reference
FOI/202500453638
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government remote working information: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government make any assessment of the number of employees that work from home? Please provide this for each year since 2019-20. 2. In each year since 2019-20, how much has the Scottish Government spent on remote working equipment. (e.g. monitors, keyboards, chairs etc)?

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2025-04-09
Reference
FOI/202500455970
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government hybrid working policy: FOI release

How many days are Scottish Government employees mandated to work in the office per week? I think that U.K. civil service is three days minimum per week but I may be wrong. What is the average number of days Scottish Government employees are working in the office per week in the most recent monitoring period?

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
FOI/202500454874
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Queries regarding information provided to the Scottish Information Commissioner: FOI release

1) Has or did the Scottish Government order any kind of internal review and/or investigation as a result of the discovery that it had misled the SIC? 2) I request a copy of any report or communications surrounding such internal review and/or investigation. 3) Has anyone within the Scottish Government been dismissed o...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-25
Reference
FOI/202500452202
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information pertaining to Scottish Information Commissioner decision 004/2023: FOI release

In relation to the legal advice released by the Scottish Government in October 2024 in relation SIC decision notice 004/2023 and the court case XA10/23. The following passages exist: "It shows that Ministers failed to convey accurately the true position when making submissions to the Commissioner" and "Scottish Minist...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-25
Reference
FOI/202500452221
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census sexual experience questions: FOI release

Information on the source of the Health and Wellbeing Census sexual experience question and response options.

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-21
Reference
FOI/202500452605
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Bus replacement scheme funding: FOI release

1. Detailed breakdown of the funding allocated for the RAIB bus replacement scheme from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central. 2. Confirmation of whether the costs associated with the bus replacement scheme have been included in the overall funding for transportation projects by the Scottish Government. 3. Any corresponde...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-19
Reference
FOI/202500451670
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland expenditure on translation and interpreting services: FOI release

I am contacting you regarding the following awarded contract with some questions: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510747 Request for information 1: Could you provide a breakdown of the total expenditure on translation and interpreting services by Social Security Scotland ...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2025-03-19
Reference
FOI/202500451894
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Justice budget information: FOI release

1. Total money in the 2023 and the 2024 budget allocated to Justice, please provide details of what money was allocated to Justice 2. Total money allocated to Legal Aid in the year 2023 and 2024 3. Breakdown of money allocated to criminal legal service and civil legal services and any other breakdown that is relevant...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.15 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.29 s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-19
Reference
FOI/202500451976
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Access to Information Rights in Scotland: FOI release

You set your request in context by referencing the Scottish Government’s response to the Access to Information Rights in Scotland consultation: Access to Information Rights in Scotland Response to analysis of consultation responses published in November 2023, noting the following commitments made by the Scottish Govern...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.6 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.36(1) s.29(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-03-18
Reference
FOI/202500450915
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Specific Scottish Government electronic purchasing cards (ePC) charges: FOI Review

Original request: 202400437794 1) All the purchases on the Scottish Government electronic purchasing cards from September 2023 onwards which relates to expenditure directly for Scottish Ministers. For example, expenditure related to their personal travel, accommodation, food, items for their ministerial office etc. Pl...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.4 s.5 s.6 s.21(4) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-12
Reference
FOI/202500450004 Review of 202400437795
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act and Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act criminal offences data: FOI release

1. Since coming into effect, the number of people, by month, convicted of a criminal offence under the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act. Of these, the number of who received a custodial sentence. Of these, the number who received a community sentence. Of these, the number who were fined, total value of fines...

FOI not held 45 score 5 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-04
Reference
FOI/202500453640
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Multi-Functional Devices and printing/scanning services: FOI release

Information relating to our current Multi-Functional Devices and printing/scanning services contract(s) based on these questions. 1. What services are included in the contract(s)? (e.g. printing, scanning, copying) 2. Which supplier is delivering them? (If in-house, please confirm, if multiple providers please identi...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1 s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-25
Reference
FOI/202400410338
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding closure of 218 service: FOI release

In relation to the closure of the 218 Centre Bath St. 1. A copy of the last review of the centre received by the government with a date. 2. The dates of any discussions with the Scottish Government about the 218 centre in the past 14 months. 3. Copies of any emails or minutes or cotemporaneous notes of any discussio...

FOI not held 70 score 8 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.3 s.6 s.14(2) s.14V s.12 s.17(1) s.38 2 attachments
Published
2025-02-25
Reference
FOI/202400401064
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

Number of people in receipt of benefits: FOI release

Request for information 1: How many people in Scotland receive some sort of benefit in Scotland from either Social Security Scotland or DWP? Request for information 2: How many people in Scotland don't?

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500448958
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland benefit information: FOI release

Request for information 1: The amount of PIP claimants that have had their assessment dates brought forward and fast tracked by Social Security Scotland when claims are transferred. Request for information 2: Are all claims that are transferred from PIP to ADP given written assessments after their first payment regard...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500450283
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Payments to Inverquharity Estate: FOI release

Could you supply how much money the Scottish Government or its quangos has handed to Inverquharity Estate in the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was for?

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-02-24
Reference
FOI/202500449176
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector