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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Costs of International Council of Education Advisers (ICEA): FOI release

1. What is the cost to the taxpayer of the International Education panel from inception through Jan 31st 2018? Including fees travel entertainment? 2. How many civil servants are assigned to support this initiative and the cost over the same period? 3. What reports have been published and have any recommendations bee...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2018-04-27
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Total amount spent on 'Fit For Work Scotland': FOI release

The following information pertaining to the Health Improvement Division, Directorate for Population Health in Scottish Government: Fit for Work Scotland (FFWS) service: 1. Can you provide me with the total amount spent on this service from development (inception) (approx. 2014) through to the present day by the Scott...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2018-04-24
Reference
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act: FOI release

1. The costs of the six publications of Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 (the section 6 analysis and the five annual charges analyses), including whether VAT is paid on these or not? 2. How much court time has been involved in all the prosecutions, under both sections,...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence spending s.6 s.17(1)
Published
2018-04-06
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Business Gateway: FOI release

The rate of businesses started, number still trading after 12 months of businesses started using the Business Gateway resource and the number of people who approached Business Gateway but did not start a business. Details concerning the experience of the self-employment advisors of Business Gateway and Invest in Renfre...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2018-03-22
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Healthy start scheme in Scotland: FOI release

The quantity of pregnant/mothers who are eligible for the Healthy Start vouchers and the quantity of pregnant/mothers who actually use the vouchers in Scotland.

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2018-03-20
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

A737 trunk road, list of subcontractors and suppliers: FOI release

A request for an up to date list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants (Project directory) with their company telephone numbers involved in the c single carriageway road with an approximately length of 3.5KM/4KM, includes roundabouts at north and south extents of the bypass to provide connection to the existing ...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-03-05
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Creation and maintenance cost of the budget.scot website: FOI review

The total cost of the creation and maintenance of the website: https://www.budget.scot/ 1. The cost (initial and annual) of the domain name. 2. The cost of the design and creation of the website (including components such as Graphical User Interface, items on the page, background etc., as well as the creator and thei...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence spending s.27(1) s.17(1)
Published
2018-02-22
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Getting it Right for Every Child Practice Development Panel:FOI release

1. The information contained therein, of all correspondence to and from the office of the Cabinet Secretary for Education, and the Cabinet Secretary himself relating to The Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) Practice Development Panel. 2. Please also provide copies, or the information contained therein, of any ...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-22
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Bankruptcy restriction orders contested in court: FOI release

1. Please can you confirm the number of bankruptcy restriction orders that been contested in court by the debtor against the AiB since 1st January 2008 until the present day? 2. How many of these contested BRO's made by debtors were successful i.e. the BRO was either not granted against the debtor, certain allegations...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence briefings s.17(1)
Published
2018-02-16
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

@ScotPolitik Twitter account: FOI release

1. Which twitter accounts either a. operated by the Scottish administration b. used in any official capacity by the administration c. used in anyway for administration purposes (such as broadcasting weather alerts or traffic alerts or similar information from government ministers) are currently blocking or muting m...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2018-02-01
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
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

Online Scottish National Standardised Assessments: FOI release

You asked for any documentation and communications related to the Scottish Government assessing the numbers of pupil-accessible digital devices available in schools on which the new Scottish National Standardised Assessments can be undertaken during the process which led to the decision to introduce digital-only Scotti...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-26
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Registered and graduating teachers qualified to teach Gaelic: FOI release

1) Numbers of registered teachers in Scotland qualified to teach Gaelic at a) primary and b) secondary (including which subjects they are qualified to teach). 2) Numbers of teachers in Scotland graduating qualified to teach Gaelic at a) primary and b) secondary (including which subjects they are qualified to teach) in...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2018-01-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Social security IT system: FOI release

I would like to submit an FOI for other options being considered for the Scottish social security IT system aside from designing our own system from the ground up which would cost £190 million. Specifically, I would like to ask what impact reusing assets from previous projects (and the assets and projects being conside...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2018-01-11
Reference
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Public sector

Barclays review advisory group: FOI release

You requested, in respect of the advisory group referenced in the implementation plan in response to the Barclay review of non-domestic rates: The names, titles and roles of members of the advisory group The documents, correspondence and reports considered in order to reach this conclusion on not extending rates relie...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2018-01-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Economy, Public sector

Full costs incurred by Defence Policy Unit: FOI release

A summary of the full costs incurred by the Scottish Government to run the Defence Policy Unit (DPU), including salaries, other personnel costs and proportion of management and estates costs.

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1)
Published
2018-01-04
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Jamie Hepburn trip to John Clark Motor Group: FOI release

(A) Any guidance issued or investigations began on the use of ministerial cars following the recent claims of misuse during the General Election. (B) I would also like to ask for any correspondence, including any evidence that the car was being used for Scottish Government business, the application for the car to be u...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)
Published
2017-12-22
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister correspondence: FOI release

How many correspondences (letters & emails) have been sent to the First Minister since she become First Minister? How many have been responded to? The average time people have to wait for a response? How many correspondences (letters & emails) have been sent to the First Minister since she become First Minister?

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2017-12-18
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Analysis and impact of improved M8 journey times: FOI release

Please can I have a copy of the analysis mentioned in the following link which looked at the improved journey times: M8 journeys cut by 20 minutes Also, can I have a copy of the report or workings of how you arrived at the £1bn figure as per: "The journey time savings have been assessed as contributing more than £1bn...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence meetings s.17(1) 10 attachments
Published
2017-12-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Parliamentary Committees overviewing performance of Scottish Government Departments: FOI release

1. With my original FOI having a price tag of £600 please send me a complete breakdown of this cost. I trust this will be easy as the breakdown must exist to allow the final price to be determined. 2. Please tell me which Parliamentary Committee would overview the behaviour of the Scottish Government Departments

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2017-12-12
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Blocked web categories within the Scottish Government: FOI release

You asked for: Information contained in any lists, including identities, of websites and social media websites and specific pages/links which are currently blocked by the Scottish Government and comparison lists under the same above criteria for 2015-2016 & 2016-2017.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-12
Reference
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of places available at higher education institutions: FOI release

For SAAS to provide data if held, or to direct to the right place to find data, for the number of places available at institutions/ number of funded places for the period 1994-2014 in higher education institutions in Scotland.

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2017-12-07
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Dalry Bypass project directory and subcontractors: FOI release

'I am writing to request a project directory which includes a list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants & telephone numbers involved in the All-purpose single carriageway road with roundabouts at the northern and southern ends of the bypass to provide a connection to the existing A373 Trunk Road. Scheme is know...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Subcontractors involved in Raith junction improvement: FOI release

A project directory which includes a list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants & telephone numbers involved in the Raith junction improvement works. This includes creation of an underpass below the existing roundabout, providing a free flow link for traffic between the Bellshill Bypass and the East Kilbride Exp...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport