Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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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SGRPID payments and complaints procedure: EIR release

1. Full reasoning as to why after three years the 2016 claim has still not been paid and why even at this late stage a payment date cannot be provided. 2. Full details of all available complaints procedures, including any provided by the EU, SGRIPD, RPA or the Scottish Government. 3. Copies of all correspondence, int...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.2
Published
2019-09-09
Reference
FOI/19/01903
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Firewall, anti-virus and Microsoft Enterprise questions: FOI review

1. Standard Firewall (Network) - Firewall service protects your corporate Network from unauthorised access and other Internet security threats 2. Anti-virus Software Application - Anti-virus software is a program or set of programs that are designed to prevent, search for, detect, and remove software viruses, and othe...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.9 s.30 s.33(1) s.2 s.4 s.5 s.3
Published
2019-09-09
Reference
FOI/19/01485
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Pupil Equity Fund contract conditions: FOI release

A contract was issued by yourself (Donna Bell) to Inverclyde Council on 31 March 2017 for a grant up to £2,450,400 sterling for the Pupil Equity Fund. The contract was accepted under jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. Within this Offer of Grant - Section 2.2 it states "The Grant shall only be used for the purposes of...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.2
Published
2019-08-21
Reference
FOI/19/01838
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Transport Scotland employee car parking and travel survey: FOI release

The number of car parking spaces you have for your employees at all your properties, and the location of said properties. If your employees have completed a staff travel survey which includes questions on the method of transport used to get to their place of work, and if so, when. If yes to Q2, what percentage of staff...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2019-08-20
Reference
FOI/19/01800
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) staff car park questions: FOI release

1. The number of car parking spaces you have for your employees at all your properties, and the location of said properties. 2. If your employees have completed a staff travel survey which includes questions on the method of transport used to get to their place of work, and if so, when. 3. If yes to Q2, what percenta...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2019-08-07
Reference
FOI/19/01781
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Scotland - car parking spaces and methods of transport: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. The number of car parking spaces you have for your employees at all your properties, and the location of said properties. 2. If your employees have completed a staff travel survey which includes questions on the method of transport used to get to their place of work, and if...

FOI unclear 80 score 4 working days correspondence s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-02
Reference
FOI/19/01812
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Sexual abuse in Scottish football: FOI release

1. When will the Scottish government be launching an inquiry into the sexual abuse that took place at Celtic Boys Club? 1.1 When will there also be an inquiry into the allegations of a decade's long cover-up of the abuse by the company that owns the football ground where some of the abuse took place? 1.2 Has the Scotti...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.17(1) s.12 s.4
Published
2019-07-30
Reference
FOI/19/01618
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Contracting authority's live frameworks: FOI review

Access to an unrestricted database that holds all the contracting authority’s live/active frameworks.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.25 s.1 s.11 s.2 2 attachments
Published
2019-07-05
Reference
FOI/19/01196
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Strategy documents on Scottish Government’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Department: FOI release

You requested planning a strategy documents relating to the Scottish Government’s ICT Department. You also asked that should the documents not be available that we inform you of when they are expected to be available. 1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy- The IT department strategy or plans; highlights their current and future obj...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.2 2 attachments
Published
2019-06-27
Reference
FOI/19/01365
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Measures in place to protect people from governmental abuses: FOI release

1. An explanation of “what measures are taken into place to protect the people from any governmental abuses and oppression” and supply you with references to these laws and documents. 2. Documents on what can be done when government do abuse and oppress the fundamental rights, interests and welfare of the people. 3. ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.25(1) s.3 2 attachments
Published
2019-06-25
Reference
FOI/19/01393
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Law and order, Public sector

A830 trunk road between Kinlochiel and Glenfinnan maintenance questions: EIR release

We are making a request under the above Act for information relating to the A830 trunk road between Kinlochiel and Glenfinnan between 1 May 2018 to 28 May 2019. In particular, we require the following information including sight of any written or electronic communication detailing: 1. Any reports or complaints of roa...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.2 s.3 s.5 s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2019-06-25
Reference
FOI/19/01341
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Rail ticket expenditure data of Government spend over £25,000: FOI release

Publication referenced: Government spend over £25,000: August 2018 FoI/19/01273 You asked for “details in relation to expenditure data published on the 10th of May 2019, Government spend over £25,000: August 2018, specifically entry 233, which details a payment of £402,156.49 to Corporate Travel Management (North) on...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.35 s.4
Published
2019-06-10
Reference
FOI/19/01273
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector

LGBT History Month funding: FOI release

You asked us to: 1. Please outline the value of Scottish Government funding provided to any organisation to support LGBT History Month, broken down by funding period, for the past 5 years. 2. Please outline which Directorate has responsibility for funding LGBT History Month activity and the process by which the funds...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.2 s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-06-06
Reference
FOI/19/01260
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Operators of Essential Services; importance to Road Transport and Health care: FOI release

How many Operators of Essential Services the Scottish Ministers (Scotland) identified, who they are and what the importance of each is to the following sub-sectors: Road Transport, and Health care settings?

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.2
Published
2019-06-03
Reference
FOI/19/01236
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector, Transport

Maintenance, policy, and accidents of A77 road: EIR release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act relating to a road your authority is responsible for maintaining. Specifically, my query relates to the A77T Please can you send me: 1. A copy of your current road maintenance policy relating to that road. Please send me the full policy, but thi...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.2 s.3 4 attachments
Published
2019-05-28
Reference
FOI/19/01146
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

LED street lights: EIR release

1. I would like to know when Transport Scotland decided to install LED street lights. 2. I would like to know why Transport Scotland decided to install LED street lights.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence s.2 s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2019-05-23
Reference
FOI/19/01214
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Schemes/progress tackling teacher shortages in priority subjects: FOI release

1. A full list of all subjects regarded as shortage subjects (in terms of teacher numbers) in Scottish secondary schools. 2. Details of current schemes to tackle teacher shortages in each of the identified shortage subjects (or in groups of subjects, such as STEM). 3. Details of any targets for increased teacher number...

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.2 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/201900001357
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Deaths and numbers registered under the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS): FOI release

Since 24th September 2018 to the present, how many people registered with the SIBSS have passed away? How many people are now registered with the schemes? How many are in each category? For example, HIV + Hep C, HIV, Hep C.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.2
Published
2019-05-13
Reference
FOI/19/01127
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland planned maintenance schedule M8 junction 31 to 19: EIR release

1. What the planned maintenance schedule is for this section of the M8 from Junction 31 to Junction 19 regarding the inspection clearance of waste and larger items from central reservations. 2. What the planned maintenance schedule is for this section of the M8 from Junction 31 to Junction 19 relating to the inspectio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.2 s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2019-05-09
Reference
FOI/19/00838
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Education Scotland IT Internal Plans and Strategy: FOI release

Some of the organisation’s information around the internal plans and strategy documents for ICT. The ICT documents from 2019 onwards and the following documents: 1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy – The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives. 2. ICT Org Chart – A visual document that prese...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-08
Reference
FOI/19/01083
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Data security incidents or breaches in specified years: FOI release

The number of data security incidents or breaches at the Scottish Government in 2018-19 The number of data security incidents or breaches at the Scottish Government in 2017-18 The number of data security incidents or breaches at the Scottish Government in 2016-17 The number of data security incidents or breaches at the...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2019-05-01
Reference
FOI/19/00934
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Resilience Committee Meetings: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2019-04-25
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

IT Datacentres: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence spending s.2 s.5 s.7 s.8
Published
2019-04-24
Reference
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Brexit contingency funds, amounts and allocations: FOI release

You asked for information regarding Brexit contingency costs including amounts transferred to the Scottish Government from the UK Government, when this was transferred, which departments received the money and a detailed breakdown of what the money has been spent on.

FOI transferred 55 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2019-04-12
Reference
FOI/19/00899
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Brexit, Public sector, Scottish Budget