Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Scottish Enterprise total costs incurred and board member engagement: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Scottish Enterprise from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Secretarie...

FOI clarification 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-12-14
Reference
FOI/202100244852
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Engagement and total cost incurred by Highlands and Islands Enterprise: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Highlands and Islands Enterprise from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabin...

FOI clarification 80 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-12-13
Reference
FOI/202100244587
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Further information pertaining to payments made to Jacobs and BEAR Scotland: EIR release

In relation to your previous FOI application (202100224562) you asked the following: 1) Can I have the information on spending only in relation to works on the A83 at the rest and be thankful and old military road extracted from these totals. 2) Can I confirm my understanding that the response is that there has been n...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2021-12-10
Reference
FOI/202100248460
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding Covid-19 bereaved families: FOI release

1. All correspondence, emails, record of phone calls, notes, including text messages received either by John Swinney or Humza Yousaf from Aamer Anwar seeking or making arrangements to meet Covid19 Bereaved Families for Justice Group or in relation to a request for a Public Inquiry or the date of a Public Inquiry into C...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.5 s.12 s.6 s.25(1) s.36(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-08
Reference
FOI/202100247071
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

A75 and truck roads accident statistics: EIR release

"The following information for the A75 truck road (between Gretna and Stranraer) over the past five years; Traffic levels (vehicles movements per km/mile of road, if possible), with HGV and other road users identified. Details of the yearly road traffic accidents, with the number involving fatal and serious injuries i...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2021-12-07
Reference
FOI/202100248780
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Costs incurred and engagement with South of Scotland Enterprise Agency from 2014: FOI release

1. Total costs incurred by South of Scotland Enterprise from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. I would also like a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers...

FOI clarification 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-12-07
Reference
FOI/202100246176
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Visit Scotland board members engagement and costs incurred from 2014: FOI release

1. Total costs incurred by VisitScotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. I would also like a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Se...

FOI clarification 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-12-06
Reference
FOI/202100244891
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

COVID-19 details of vaccine passports, vaccine policy and covid isolation: FOI release

Information on a variety of issues including - Vaccine Passports, Testing, and Injections for Children. We have broken down the key components of your request as they were handled by different areas. The separate sections are then numbered for ease of understanding. We have identified 10 main questions from your reques...

FOI not held 45 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-11-30
Reference
FOI/202100244670
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Engagement with National Library for Scotland: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by National Library of Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet S...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.6 s.7 s.5 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100244565
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Engagement with National Museums: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by National Museums Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Secr...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.4 s.5 s.6 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100244568
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Engagement with Creative Scotland: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Creative Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Secretaries ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100244575
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Delivering Equally Safe funding: FOI release

Analysis for DES for SWA member groups . 1. Did groups apply for an increase from their last DES application - if so what % annually and how many groups. 2. What percentage of the groups got their increase, annually? 3. What percentage of groups didn’t get their annual increase? 4. What percentage of groups got stands...

FOI unclear 80 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.9 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
202100246199
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Engagements between Historic Environment Scotland and Scottish Government: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Historic Environment Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244589
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Engagements between National Galleries Scotland and Scottish Government: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by National Galleries of Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.6 s.7 s.11 s.12 s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244563
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Money and tax, Public sector

Engagement between Scottish Futures Trust and Scottish Government: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by the Scottish Futures Trust from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Sec...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244818
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Short term let consultation costs: FOI release

The existing and projected costs of the Scottish Government's consultations on proposed short-term letting restrictions, specifically, those launched in April 2019, September 2020, and June 2021, as well as the actual and projected costs of the parliamentary processes following the 2020 and 2021 consultation.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.4
Published
2021-11-11
Reference
FOI/202100243834
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Public Pension Agency (SPPA) widows’ pension: FOI release

1. What information was given to widows when a widow’s pension first comes into payment (death or leaving date prior to 01/04/2008). Please provide copies of the information provided. 2. What further information is sent to a widow once the pension is in payment (death or leaving date prior to 01/04/2008) between 2006 a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.4 s.5 s.6 s.7 s.8 s.12 s.2 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-11
Reference
FOI/202100242543
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

A75 traffic controls within Springholm: EIR release

1. Details of the time delays now operating at the Springholm A75 eastbound and westbound entering and exiting channel signals between initial detection of a speeding approaching vehicle and the commencement of presentation of the amber signal preceding red. If this delay varies according to signal approach location, t...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.6 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.2 s.3 s.14(1) s.10(4) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-11
Reference
FOI/202100242248
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Total costs incurred by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL): FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Highlands and Islands Airports organisation from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministe...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2
Published
2021-11-11
Reference
FOI/202100244588
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Total costs incurred and engagement with Independent Living Fund Scotland: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by the Independent Living Fund from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Se...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2
Published
2021-11-10
Reference
FOI/202100244590
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information pertaining to the board of Scottish Canals: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by the board of Scottish Canals from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and officerunning costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government Ministers and Cabinet S...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.5
Published
2021-11-09
Reference
FOI/202100244809
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information regarding Scottish Government employees: FOI release

Between January 1, 2016 to date: 1) The number of Scottish Government staff who have been disciplined for drug-related incidents. 1a) The number of Scottish Government staff terminated for drug-related incidents. 2) The number of Scottish Government staff who have been disciplined for harassment-related incidents. 2a) ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.1A s.2 s.2A s.3 s.3A s.4 s.4A s.5 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-08
Reference
FOI/202100240659
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Assessment and communication regarding TRNSMT 2021: FOI release

1. Please provide details of all risk analysis and impact projections (as in Covid rates of transmission, prevalence of the disease in the population and impact on NHS) undertaken in order to take the general decision that TRNSMT 2021 (Glasgow 10-12 September 2021) be allowed to go ahead AND any discussion/corresponden...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.33(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-05
Reference
FOI/202100234951
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Costs incurred by the Scottish Advisory Commission on Distinction Awards (SACDA) from 2014: FOI release

1) Total costs incurred by the Scottish Advisory Commission on Distinction Awards (SACDA) from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily commissioner fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2) Record of all engagement between commissioners and Scottish Govern...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2021-11-04
Reference
FOI/202100242143
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Use of Crown Office money to Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) since 2017: FOI release

"The Crown Office has told us following an FoI request that it has paid £1.45million to the Scottish Government Legal Directorate between 2017 and 2021 because the SGLD are acting as solicitors for the Lord Advocate as defender in the civil cases related to the Rangers malicious prosecution. The Crown says the total pa...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2021-11-04
Reference
FOI/202100245574
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector