Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,099releases indexed
37,554attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
7,804partially withheld
2017-11-17oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,804 unclear 6,977 not held 2,955 released 1,470 already published 656 cost limit 586 clarification 342 withheld 235 transferred 74

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4772 s.20 4130 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3342 s.30 2791 s.17(1) 2667 s.25(1) 2327 s.10(4) 1920 s.11(2) 1518 s.29(1) 1135 s.2 1129 s.3 891

Timeline

2026-05 339 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 1,211 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 933 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 895 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 821 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 684 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 652 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 637 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 611 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Freedom of Information vexatious or repeated requests data: FOI release

1) Please provide the number of Freedom of Information requests refused by the Scottish Government for being vexatious since John Swinney became First Minister. Also provide the same for the time Humza Yousaf was First Minister and the same for when Nicola Sturgeon was First Minister. 2) For each of the above provide ...

FOI transferred 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.14(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.14V 2 attachments
Published
2026-05-06
Reference
FOI/202600510718
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Secretariat to Former Independent Adviser to the Scottish Government queries: FOI release

Please note that as part of your correspondence was a request for a review of response 202500469235, this is being responded to separately under reference 202500481549. This response is in relation to the new information you requested in your correspondence. 1. “…In your responses you frequently cite the public intere...

FOI transferred 55 score 14 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2025-12-02
Reference
FOI/202500482898
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Secretariat to Former Independent Adviser to the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. In FOI/202300382811 GOVERNMENT PHONES ISSUES TO MINISTERS there is a list of names of officials that the Scottish Government states are senior enough to be named. If the name of the official who carried out the secretariat role for James Hamilton is included in this list then there is no legitimate reason that thei...

FOI transferred 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.3 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-24
Reference
FOI/202500469235
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Storm Babet financial support and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) funding: EIR release

1. How many people have applied for Storm Babet financial support and how many received it? 2. How much money has the Scottish Government spent on offering Storm Babet support? 3. How much is the budget for Personal Independence Payments for the next five years, and all analysis and briefings held by the Scottish Gov...

FOI/EIR transferred 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-08-30
Reference
EIR/202400405348
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census – retaining data where information wasn’t provided: FOI release

You asked a range of questions on the use of SCN as an email address in 2022, the Scottish Government response to this, and the impact on ethics, data quality and the processing and sharing of the health and Wellbeing Census 2022 data by Scottish Government.

FOI transferred 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.1(1) s.17(1) s.25 2 attachments
Published
2024-07-08
Reference
FOI/202400398313
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government donations to UNWRA between October 2023 - March 2024: FOI release

1. I wish to know how much money the Scottish Government has donated to UNWRA since October 2023 until end of March 2024? 2. Further more i would like to request what checks and balances within reason have been put in place to ensure that this money does not fall into the hands of Hamas and other proscribed organisati...

FOI transferred 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.25(1)
Published
2024-04-18
Reference
FOI/202400403361
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd (FMEL) additional funding & forecasted capital: FOI release

1. How much additional funding has Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited (FMEL) received from the Scottish Government since its acquisition by the Scottish Government? What additional capital is forecast to be provided to FMEL on a monthly basis for the next 36 months? 2. Have the two ferry’s (vessels 801 and 802) engine...

FOI transferred 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2020-07-29
Reference
FOI/202000046115
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Annual costs of Scottish Government websites: FOI release

I would like to submit an FOI for an up to date figure for the annual running costs of the two Scottish Government websites and for the expected date at which the current Scottish Government website will close and the beta Scottish Government website will become the only updated website. If it is different from the clo...

FOI transferred 55 score correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2018-04-17
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Joint Programme Board to integrate British Transport Police: FOI release

Minutes and agendas for every meeting of the Joint Programme Board (JPB) to integrate the British Transport Police (BTP) in Scotland into Police Scotland. Any estimation made by the Scottish Government and/or the JPB of the costs of setting up a segregated pension fund(s) for current British Transport Police officers a...

FOI transferred 80 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-28
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector