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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Number of Civil Servants and breaches of The Civil Service Code: FOI release

Reporting on an annual basis, over the past 5 years – How many Civil Servants are employed by The Scottish Government? How many disciplinary actions have been taken against Civil Servants for breaches of The Civil Service Code?

FOI not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-05-16
Reference
FOI/202300387554
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Al-Mahdi Foundation grants: FOI release

Documents held by the Scottish Government in relation to the provision of a £200,000 grant that was paid to the Al-Mahdi Islamic Centre of Glasgow.

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-05-13
Reference
FOI/202300384586
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Public Bodies in Scotland: FOI release

The Number of Public Bodies (QUANGOs) in Scotland The Number of Public Bodies (QUANGOs) in Scotland in the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 The Total amount of money the Scottish Government has spent on public bodies in the years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 The Budgets allocated by the Scott...

FOI not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-05-10
Reference
FOI/202300390766
Directorate
Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland payments: FOI release

Request for information 1: Could you supply a list of dates when the Cold Weather Payment was paid into accounts in Scotland in the last financial year, with how many people received it then included? Request for information 2: How much money was handed out as part of the Cold Weather Payment in the last financial yea...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.27(1) s.17(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.12
Published
2024-05-09
Reference
FOI/202400405325
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Registered Social Landlord and housing: FOI release

1. Minister of Housing and reporting dept/Secretary from 1999 to date. 2. Explanation of why 600,000+ social properties where Scot Gov & Registered Social Landlord employer-tenants are the financial stakeholders of Scottish Registered Housing Associations is a Junior Ministerial role & does not attend Scottish Cabinet...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.3 s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2024-05-09
Reference
FOI/202400400865
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Staff working from home: FOI release

Request for information 1: The average call waiting times for the current and previous years. Request for information 2: The % of helpline staff who are "working from home”. Request for information 3: The % of all staff who are working from home for part of the week.

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400405604
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Teachers with criminal records: FOI release

1. Please provide figures showing how many teachers in each of the last three years that Disclosure Scotland has been informed have been convicted of offences. Please break the figures down to show the nature of offences involved? 2. The number of teachers in Scotland that currently have criminal records, please provi...

FOI not held 45 score 63 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.1 s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-29
Reference
FOI/202300387853
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on Holyrood Communications magazine and supplement subscriptions: FOI release

1 - How much Scottish Government departments paid to Holyrood Communications for magazine and supplement subscriptions, aggregated by department, for each financial year from 2018 through to 2023. 2 - How many complimentary copies of Holyrood Magazine were received by Scottish Government Departments, for each financia...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-24
Reference
FOI/202400405345
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Ministerial Travel by Lorna Slater: FOI release

1. Since 1st January 2023 how many journeys by ministerial/Scottish Government or publicly funded vehicles has Lorna Slater made? (The type of event or destination is not requested) 2. How many of these journeys were chauffeur driven? 3. What is the total mileage in relation to these journeys? (Official vehicles shou...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.27(1)
Published
2024-04-24
Reference
FOI/202400405097
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Single Student applications with dependent children: FOI

1.The number of student finance applications made by a single applicant with dependent children for an undergraduate course to cover academic years 2017-18. 2. The number of successful applications for the Lone Parents Childcare Grant for the academic years 2017-18 to date for: HNC/HND students; and Undergraduate stud...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-23
Reference
FOI/202400406218
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

North East Scotland College and Energy Transition Zone Ltd: FOI release

You asked for information relating to EIR release 202300355965 including information on Jennifer Craw and the organisations Opportunity North East (ONE), North East Scotland College, NESCOL and Energy Transition Zone Ltd.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-22
Reference
FOI/202400391907
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) spend on translation, interpretation, and language services: FOI release

All expenditure made by our organisation, in every facet of its operations and purview, on translation, interpretation, and language services for the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. And also provide the aggregated total spent by our organisation and then, if possible, please provide this broken down by part...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-18
Reference
FOI/202400391496
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Civil servants employed in Speech Writing team by Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Please provide details of the number of civil servants employed in the ‘Speech Writing’ team of the Scottish Government, employed to prepare speeches and assistance related to speech-writing for Scottish Ministers. Please include details of Job Titles and Pay Grades in this information. 2. Please provide informati...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.17(1) s.30
Published
2024-04-17
Reference
FOI/202400403383
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy tests: FOI Release

1. The number of familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) panel tests undertaken in Scotland by year in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024. 2. The genes tested for in the HCM panel and which laboratory in Scotland performs these tests.

FOI not held 45 score 6 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2024-04-17
Reference
FOI/202400406306
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Minimum Pricing and UK Internal Market Act 2020: FOI release

1. Please publish the terms of legal advice provided to the Scottish Government as to whether it is required to seek an exemption from the 2020 Act (a) in general terms, and (b) prior to the Scottish Parliament voting for the Order which is to be laid on 19 Feb 2024. 2. Has the Scottish Government already sought an ex...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.36(1)
Published
2024-04-16
Reference
FOI/202400398823
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) Freedom of Information statistics: FOI release

For the last 3 tax year's (23/22, 22/21, 21/20) please provide the total cost of: 1. Total number of staff hired with responsibility for freedom of information requests, (full time equivalent). 2. Total salary costs for staff with responsibility for freedom of information requests. 3. Total for all other costs assoc...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.4 s.38 s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-12
Reference
FOI/202400403201
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Freedom of Information request statistics: FOI release

1. Over the past five years how many FoI requests have been submitted? Please can I have this broken down by year? (So for the years of 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23. If financial years are used, please may I have the data for this financial year to the date this has been submitted.) 2. Over the past five years how many FoI re...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence whatsapp s.20 s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-10
Reference
FOI/202400397701
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care data charges and devices: FOI release

1. Between December 27, 2022 and January 3, 2023 (inclusive), please provide a daily breakdown of the data usage of the following devices, supplied by the Government to Michael Matheson. 1a. Government issued laptop - while laptops do not use sim cards, they still record data usage, please provide that figure if avail...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-10
Reference
FOI/202400393723
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Gaelic signage and statistical information: FOI release

1. How much to date has the Scottish Government spent on including the Gaelic names of towns/villages/cities/bus stations/police cars/ambulances/ train stations etc? 2. How much of the Scottish population speak Gaelic as a native language and don’t know English? 3. What was the driver behind this initiative?

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-10
Reference
FOI/202400399488
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) on ferry routes: FOI release

1. On what ferry routes in Scotland does Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) now not apply? 2. On which ferry routes run by commercial operators (e.g. not CalMac) does RET apply? 3. Is it intended that the ICP should seek to introduce RET on any existing routes to which it does not currently apply? 4. What are the current ...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.2 s.17 s.4 s.25(1)
Published
2024-04-10
Reference
FOI/202400398741
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Ministers expenses allowance: FOI release

1) The expense allowance granted to Scottish Ministers for meals and entertaining and; 2) The number of Ministers that frequent Tom’s Kitchen Commercial Quay, Leith and the subsequent claims made for that establishment through the allowance procedure,

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2024-04-04
Reference
FOI/202400391475
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information relating to Chief Dental Officers and Deputy Chief Dental Officers: FOI

You asked for the following information: Salary of the Chief Dental Officer. Salary of the Deputy Chief Dental Officers. (a) Expenses claims for last 3 years for both the Chief Dental Officers and (b) Deputy Chief Dental Officers. (a) A breakdown of expenses claims made the Chief Dental Officers and (b) Deputy Chief D...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.1
Published
2024-04-03
Reference
FOI/202300390022
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Funding for LGBT+ charities and organisations: FOI release

"Full details on Scottish Government funding of all LGBTQ charities and organisations over the last three years and the funding allocated to all LGBT groups over the next 12 months? This should include all funds allocated to Scottish Trans, Stonewall Scotland, the Scottish Trans Alliance, Mutual Aid Trans Edinburgh, LG...

FOI not held 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-03-27
Reference
FOI/202300391009
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government and Executive Agency policy regarding social media posts: FOI release

Does the Scottish Government and related agencies have a policy of removing comments from social media? If so, what is this policy? Regardless if a policy exists or not, what criteria does the Scottish Government and related agencies use to remove comments from social media posts?

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.5 s.8 s.17(1)
Published
2024-03-27
Reference
FOI/202400394165
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector