Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Hard of hearing students receiving non-medical DSA fund: FOI release

How many first and second year undergraduate students, who are deaf or hard of hearing, received DSA non-medical helper funding for costs relating to a Communication Support Worker or British Sign Language Interpreter, in the academic years 2016-2017, and 2017-2018?

FOI cost limit 45 score correspondence spending s.12
Published
2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Non-fuel subsidy and fuel payment anticipated: FOI review

Information held by TS in respect of s5.9 of the PSC during the contract extension period 1 July 2017 to 31 March 2018. Information held by TS in respect of Part 7 of the PSC during the contract extension period 1 July 2017 to 31 March 2018.

FOI cost limit 70 score correspondence contracts spending s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-13
Reference
Directorate
Topic

Empowering Communities Fund: FOI release

Information regarding the Scottish Government's Empowering Communities Fund (ECF). Specifically you asked: for the amount committed by the Scottish Government to the Empowering Communities Fund referenced on page 109 of the Programme for Government; for the amount of money that had been paid out through the Fund has p...

FOI cost limit 65 score correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-12
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Ending Homelessness Together Fund: FOI release

The amount committed by the Scottish Government to the Ending Homelessness Together Fund referenced on page 20 of the Programme for Government; for the amount of money that had been paid out through the Fund has paid out to date; for (if it does not break the cost limits) a list of payees that have received funding fro...

FOI cost limit 40 score correspondence ministers spending
Published
2018-07-11
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Circular Economy Investment Fund: EIR release

"The amount committed by the Scottish Government to the Circular Economy Investment Fund referenced on page 45 of the Programme for Government; for the amount of money that had been paid out through the Fund to date; for (if it does not break the cost limits) a list of payees that have received funding from the Fund an...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-10
Reference
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Named Person service: practitioners' feedback and future opportunities: FOI release

"To simplify your job, I would therefore like all information as requested from the bills introduction to Parliament to present. This should include feedback or views from practitioners from education and health sectors limiting to information held from the children and families directorate." This was following your p...

FOI cost limit 70 score correspondence meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-09
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Figures, gender split and level of direct employees: FOI release

Regarding people directly by the Scottish Government, please provide: 1. the number of female employees, as a percentage of the total number of employed 2. the average annual wage of all the female employees 3. the average annual wage of all the male employees 4. the number of female employees who hold senior posit...

FOI cost limit 45 score correspondence meetings spending s.12 s.16
Published
2018-07-05
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector