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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Payments/awards under Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment: FOI release

You asked for all payments/awards of the Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment issued since the 10 December, please detail: how many payments have been made how many payments have been made, broken down by local authority area how many payments have been made where the respective child the payment is being made ...

FOI unclear 55 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-15
Reference
FOI/19/00081
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Claims to Best Start Grant on first day of applications: FOI release

You asked, based on a statement made by Shirley-Anne Somerville on December 19th 2018 that over 4,000 claims had been made to the Best Start Grant by the end of the first day of applications: how many of these 4000 applications were made from postcodes/addresses in Scotland how many of these 4000 applications were mad...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-15
Reference
FOI/19/00144
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Are civil servant’s actions classified as actions by the Scottish Government: FOI release

“In light of the court case Salmond versus SG, and the statement made by Leslie Evans , what investigations are being conducted to understand how details of these complaints were leaked to the Daily Record by civil servants within the “Scottish Government “? Why are the actions of civil servants being classified as ac...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-12
Reference
FOI/19/00096
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Hunting consultation method and responses from Scottish addresses: FOI release

You asked in the recent hunting consultation how many people responded with addresses in Scotland and what checks were in place to make sure one person did not use multiple identities/addresses when answering the consultation questions?

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00253
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Freedom Of Information requests received in relation to salmon farming: FOI release

* The number of FoI requests made to the Scottish Government/Marine Scotland in relation to salmon farming, salmon farm regulation, salmon farming companies and the SSPO between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2018; (Request 1) *Any representations made by the Scottish Government to the Information Commissioner on the ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00117
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Direct collaboration between Theresa May and Scottish Government on Brexit: FOI release

You asked for: “What work has the Prime Minister Theresa May done, in direct collaboration with the Scottish Government on Brexit? Has the Prime minister given the Scottish Government had any direct influence in decisions Theresa May has made on Brexit and if so, what was it? Can the Scottish Government give me an exa...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-07
Reference
FOI/19/00052
Directorate
Topic
Brexit, Public sector

Statistics on the number of electric vehicles in Scotland: FOI release

How many electric car users there are in Scotland, broken down by local authority area? How this is recorded? Is there a national target number of users of electric cars? Is there a date for this target?

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-06
Reference
FOI/19/00181
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Tax information over the last 5 years for Scottish NHS, Firefighters and Police Pension Schemes

I would be grateful if you could provide information for each scheme regarding the following over the past 5 tax years; Number of Personal Savings Statements (Annual Allowance Statements) issued Number of members who completed a scheme pays declaration in each tax year. If held, information regarding the numbers compl...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-01
Reference
FOI/19/00034
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector