Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

20,099releases indexed
34,518attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
7,442partially withheld
2018-05-18oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,442 unclear 6,659 not held 2,826 released 1,362 already published 638 cost limit 559 clarification 325 withheld 217 transferred 71

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4613 s.20 3922 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3150 s.30 2676 s.17(1) 2544 s.25(1) 2218 s.10(4) 1834 s.11(2) 1467 s.2 1076 s.29(1) 1075 s.3 845

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 1,136 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 876 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 856 releases · 29.6 avg days Learning Directorate 783 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 637 releases · 40.0 avg days Population Health Directorate 623 releases · 28.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 611 releases · 36.1 avg days People Directorate 581 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Scottish Government communication staff: FOI release

1. The number of communications staff. 2. A breakdown of these staff by job description and/or job title (e.g. number of press officers, heads of press office, directors of communications, social media staff, etc) and for each, their salary bands. 3. If available or applicable, please provide a breakdown of the above d...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.3
Published
2022-02-16
Reference
FOI/202200269219
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Low Emission Zone support fund: EIR release

1. How many of the vehicle grants (£2000 cash grant to incentivise disposal of a non-LEZ compliant vehicle) have been awarded in total? 2. How many of the vehicle grants (£2000 cash grant to incentivise disposal of a non-LEZ compliant vehicle) have been awarded in the Aberdeen city & shire LEZ catchment area? 3. How ma...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2022-02-15
Reference
FOI/202200273815
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

IT deployment within Accountant in Bankruptcy: FOI release

1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following? 2. Does your organisation have any plans for refreshing or replacing the above devices, if so, can you please provide the indicative or projected expenditure in the below format? 3. Does your organisation have any plans for de...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence contracts s.3
Published
2022-02-10
Reference
FOI/202200271727
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information regarding Turnaround Director of Ferguson Marine: FOI release

1. Is Mr Hair to receive a lump sum pay-off package and, if so, what is the amount of money involved? 2. How much money has Mr Hair been paid in remuneration and expenses since he took up his role as Turnaround Director and today? 3. How much money will Mr Hair have been paid in remuneration and expenses by the time of...

FOI unclear 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.3 2 attachments
Published
2022-02-09
Reference
FOI/202100265530
Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Framework agreement for Interim IT Staff Services: FOI release

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below. Framework Agreement for Interim IT Staff Services — National: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:176049-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML and Framework Agreement for Interim IT Staff Services — Nationa...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.25 s.5 s.8
Published
2022-02-07
Reference
FOI/202100266110
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Questions relating to unvaccinated and vaccinated people: FOI release

These questions refer to not only the Scottish Governments own plans and acts but the coronavirus Act. 1. Have there been any intimations, discussions or plans surrounding the detainment of unvaccinated people? 2.Have there been any intimations, discussions or plans for unvaccinated people to be segregated from the vac...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.3 s.5 s.25(1) s.6 s.17(1)
Published
2022-02-03
Reference
FOI/202100262573
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Work from home patterns: FOI release

The number of employees in your organisation and, of these, the number able to perform their work remotely (i.e., not those who are front-line workers) and the number who have started returning to in person work. Number of Employees Of which are able to work from home? Of which have returned to the office on a regular...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings contracts spending s.8 s.7 s.2 s.3
Published
2022-02-01
Reference
FOI/202100259543
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information regarding grant awarded to Scottish Rugby Union: FOI release

The grant to the Scottish Rugby Union of up to £15 million offered by letter dated 20 January 2021 from the Active Scotland Division of the Scottish Government's Population Health Directorate was conditional and contained certain feedback and reporting requirements, in light of which I request the following information...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.25(1)
Published
2022-01-31
Reference
FOI/202100258646
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Vaccinations recognised by NHS Scotland: FOI release

1) Which vaccinations received overseas are recognised by NHS scotland and will be included in a patients covid vaccine status record. 2) Which countries are recognised by NHS Scotland in regard to providing a legitimate covid vaccine status. 3) What is the vaccination status of residents returning to Scotland after a ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.3 s.4 s.25(1)
Published
2022-01-31
Reference
FOI/202100258584
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Renewable electricity use in Scotland: EIR release

1. Information and associated data which supports the statement from the First Minister that almost 100% of the electricity we use in Scotland comes from renewable sources. 2. Information/data for when electricity demand in Scotland is met only with electricity generated from renewable sources. 3. When the provisional ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.3
Published
2022-01-17
Reference
FOI/202100253288
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Statistics on guilty pleas and criminal charges that proceeded to court: FOI release

1. The number of guilty pleas made by the accused of any criminal charge that proceeded to court for the financial years of 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and so far in 2021-22. 2. The percentage of all criminal charges that proceeded to court where the accused pleaded guilty for the fina...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.3
Published
2022-01-12
Reference
FOI/202100259042
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government social media accounts: FOI release

1. Who manages the social media pages on behalf of the Scottish Government? 2. Are individual people if so, how many and in addition, namely a subject with the name Richard L Russel or Richard Russell excluded from viewing such pages? If so why so? 3. During the pandemic did the Scottish Government take all reasonable ...

FOI unclear 55 score 98 working days over deadline correspondence s.1 s.3 s.4
Published
2021-12-17
Reference
FOI/202100221455
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information relating to Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF): FOI release

Information listed below relating to the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF); 1. List of Project Assessment Committee members for the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund. 2. Copies of the most recent Project Assessment Committee (PAC) meeting minutes for the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund. 3. Confi...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.3 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244907
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech Co. Ltd payment information: FOI release

1. Is the new lateral flow test by Orient Gene the same test on this link https://theppeonlineshop.co.uk/pdfs/Healgen-covid-tests-instructions.pdf manufactured by Healgen Scientific, "a wholly owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech Co.,Ltd" (https://www.healgen.com/about) or is it a different test? If so, ple...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2021-10-25
Reference
FOI/202100241041
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information regarding community link workers: FOI release

1. The number of community link workers employed by NHS Scotland broken down by i) region ii) specialism. 2. Number over time broken down nationally, and year on year since 2007.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3
Published
2021-10-12
Reference
FOI/202100235471
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding Protect Scotland App users: FOI release

1. Can you advise how many active app users there were on the Protect Scotland app on August 3rd 2021? 2. Can you also advise how many active app users there were on the Protect Scotland app on August 9th 2021? 3. Furthermore can you also provide the number of active app users on the Protect Scotland app on August 18th...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2021-10-08
Reference
FOI/202100231956
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Expenditure of new domestic fire alarm regulation: FOI release

1. Cost of the government / parliament creating the legislation. 2. Expenses / budget for government funded / subsidised installations. 3. Cost of advertising to date. 4. Cost of planned advertising campaign(s). 5. Expected cost to local authorities for enforcement of the new regulations. 6. Any other relevant expenses...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.6 s.17(1)
Published
2021-10-07
Reference
FOI/202100232499
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Marine and fisheries monitoring: EIR release

1. When did you check foreigners landing into our ports? 2. When did you weigh their landings? 3. When did you last log down fish species? 4. When did you log down fish sizes? 5. When did you check vessels at sea? 6. When did you check fishing licenses? 7. When did you check crew lists? 8. When did you check garbage lo...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.3 s.12 s.40
Published
2021-09-28
Reference
FOI/202100229173
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Enterprise funding: FOI release

1) What steps the Scottish Government takes to ensure that any firms exporting overseas, which receive funding through Scottish Enterprise, conduct business in a way that is compatible with its framework for ethical international policy. 2) What consideration the Scottish Government has given to ensuring that any Scot...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3
Published
2021-08-23
Reference
FOI/202100223987
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding the Tenant Hardship loan fund: FOI release

1. To date, how many applications have been made under the Scottish Government Tenant Hardship Loan Fund that launched in December 2020? 2. How many applications for a Tenant Hardship Loan have been approved? 3. How many Tenant Hardship Loans have been approved for private sector tenants and how many for social sector ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.3 s.4
Published
2021-08-13
Reference
FOI/202100223752
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Local Area Network (LAN) contract: FOI release

Can I please make a request under the Freedom of Information Act and I would like to request the following information about the organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) environment. Please can you send me the organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) contract, which may include the following: Support and Maintenance- e.g...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.3 s.5 s.9
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100227961
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information regarding pay award within Scottish Government: FOI release

The date upon which your organisation’s pay remit year commences' and 'for each grade below the Senior Civil Service (SCS) in your organisation, please could you supply: 1. The name by which the grade is known in your organisation. 2. The broad equivalent civil service grade (Administrative Assistant (AA), Administrati...

FOI unclear 80 score 6 working days correspondence s.6 s.7 s.3 4 attachments
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100227261
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Money spent on private consultancy advice related to Covid-19: FOI release

Further to my letter of 14 July 2021, I have now completed my review of our failure to respond to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for money paid to private consultancy companies for advice and /or services related to the Covid pandemic. In accordance with section 21(4) of FOISA...

FOI unclear 55 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.21(4) s.3
Published
2021-08-05
Reference
FOI/202100222672 review of 202100207830
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

COVID 19 statistics on vaccination rollout May 2021: FOI release

Information on the vaccination rollout in Scotland. Specifically I would like to know the following for the month of May 2021: By Vaccination centre by day the number of vaccinations planned and the number of vaccinations actually administered.

FOI unclear 80 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-04
Reference
FOI/202100208267
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government ICT details and Information and Technology Services (iTECS) overview: FOI release

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 presents the structure of the IT department, please include name and job titles. If this cannot be sent, please work towards a structure with job titles. 3. ICT Annual...

FOI unclear 80 score 163 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.3 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-15
Reference
FOI/202000115111
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector