Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,808releases indexed
39,350attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,078partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-18newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,078 unclear 7,197 not held 3,057 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 606 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4909 s.20 4258 s.34(1) 3570 s.39(2) 3460 s.30 2869 s.17(1) 2765 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1974 s.11(2) 1562 s.29(1) 1171 s.2 1152 s.3 905

Timeline

2026-05 355 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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 963 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 860 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 726 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 632 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Bus travel scheme for under-22s: FOI Release

1. Since the start of the free bus travel scheme for under-22s how many people have been eligible to take part in the scheme? 2. Since the start of the free bus travel scheme for under-22s how many people have made use of the scheme? 3. Since the start of the free bus travel scheme for under-22s how many people in rura...

FOI not held 40 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400423094
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

A9 - accidents at Tain: EIR Release

How many accidents have occurred at the A9 Tain between and including the B9174 at Lidl in Tain and up to and including the B9174 A9 Asda junction at Tain every year for the past five years.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
EIR/202400424585
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Special Development Orders (SDOs) legislation: EIR Review

Original reguest (202400399229) You asked for information relating to the legislation pertaining to the revocation of Special Development Orders (SDOs), such as the SDO at Ardeer in Stevenson.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
EIR/202400406217 Review of 202400399229
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023: EIR Review

Original request 202300381672 1. All correspondence, sent and received, between the Scottish Government and representatives of HM the Queen and/or HM the King, including the monarch's legal representatives, regarding the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 and the application of crown consent to that bill in line wi...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(4) s.1 s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
EIR/202400392273 Review of 202300381672
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) capability for vessels 801 & 802: EIR release

Does the Scottish Government plan to maintain an operational LNG capability for Vessels 801 & 802 throughout their planned service life (please specify duration), or for a minimum initial operational service period (advise period, if applicable)? Please specify which Scottish ports will be provided with a maintained LN...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-09-12
Reference
EIR/202400411414
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Mobilising Private Investment in Natural Capital: EIR Review

Original request (202400396323) Please could the Scottish Government provide: Q1: The tender documents for this report. Q2: The price stated in the tender document that the Scottish Government was willing to pay for the report to the organisation(s) awarded the contract. Q3: The actual amount paid for to the Financ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.10(4) s.9 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
EIR/202400401391 Review of 202400396323
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Wind farms in Orkney: EIR release

Regarding Wind farms in Orkney - Quanterness, Hoy and Faray. "Can you please provide a list of the Ministers involved in the decision and the minutes of the discussion leading up to them being approved?"

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
FOI/202400395830
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Spring Budget communications campaign: FOI Review

Original request (202400403341) You recently engaged in a communications campaign, e.g. https://x.com/scotgov/status/1766116922909692407 The text reads: “The UK Spring Budget has failed to deliver the funding Scotland needs for public services. National Insurance cuts in the Spring Budget and Autumn Statement have ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.38 s.17(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-11
Reference
FOI/202400413228 Review of 202400403341
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Scottish Education Regional Improvement Collaboratives: FOI Review

Original request 202300384203 Details on annual Scottish Government funding provided to each Regional Improvement Collaborative (RIC), including a break down of what that funding was reported as used for.

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202300386031 Review of 202300384203
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Israeli Deputy Ambassador Visit: FOI release

The following regarding the recent visit from the Israeli Deputy Ambassador to St Andrew's House and her meeting with Cabinet Secretary, Angus Robertson: 1. Was the Israeli Deputy Ambassador invited or did she request a visit and who approved this? 2. Which members of the Cabinet and Ministers agreed to, were aware o...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.32(1) s.17
Published
2024-09-10
Reference
FOI/202400426411
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Social Security Scotland cyber security: FOI Review

Original request - 202300374618 Request for information 1: Has Social Security Scotland ever held a CE+ accreditation? Request for information 2: Does Social Security Scotland hold a valid CE+ accreditation for the financial year 2022/2024? Request for information 3: Has Social Security Scotland ever unsuccessfully ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202300385503 review of 202300374618
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Former First Minister meeting with Fiona Duncan, The Promise Scotland: FOI Review

Original request - 202300380841 Details of the meeting that took place between the then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, and Fiona Duncan, from the Promise Scotland, on the 6th March 2023. This should include the agenda, any papers/briefings provided to the First Minister to help prepare for the meeting, any papers use...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202300385821 review of 202300380841
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Former First Minister meeting with Frazer McKinley, The Promise Scotland: FOI Review

Original request - 202300380840 Details of the meeting that took place between the then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, and Frazer McKinley, from the Promise Scotland, on the 14th November 2022. This should include the agenda, any papers/briefings provided to the Minister to help prepare for the meeting, any papers us...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202300385841 review of 202300380840
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Economy Minister meetings with Fiona Duncan, The Promise Scotland: FOI Review

Original request 202300380846 Details of the meeting that took place between then Economy Minister Kate Forbes and Fiona Duncan, the Promise Scotland, on the 16th September 2021. This should include the agenda, any papers/briefings provided to the Minister to help prepare for the meeting, any papers used and discussed...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202300385826 Review of 202300380846
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Car accidents on public roads: FOI release

I would like to request information of how many car accidents on public roads there has been in the Cumbernauld area in the year 2023 and so far in the year 2024? If you can please supply the total number of car accidents on public roads in this time frame, and also the name of roads and dates of where these car accide...

FOI not held 65 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202400419025
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Education request for briefings and University enquiries: FOI release

1. Full briefings prepared for Jenny Gilruth's committee appearance at Holyrood on January 16 2024 and Shona Robison's committee appearance on January 17 2024. 2. All analysis undertaken by the Scottish Government on how many Scots students are moving away from Scotland to attend university. 3. A full list of meeting...

FOI not held 70 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.6 s.25(1) s.30 s.17 s.17(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.33 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202400416163
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Education Scotland - Parental engagement questionnaire results: FOI release

1. The data tables for the analysis of parental questionnaires summarised in the following report thematicinspectionparentpupilparticipation250619.pdf (education.gov.scot). 2. Data from any parent questionnaires that have been carried out between 2019 and 2024.

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202400420121
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Warnings and enforcement from Stornoway Marine Directorate Office 2022: EIR release

“Specifically pertaining to commercial fishing activity within The Western Isles - please provide the full text of all written warnings, advisory letters, fixed penalty notices, and verbal re-briefs issued in 2022 and 2023 by any branch or department of Marine Scotland/Marine Directorate - either directly from the Stor...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
EIR/202400421421
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Number of wrasse imported for use in salmon farms: EIR release

Following our response to your previous request (EIR 202400415581 – concerning ‘cleaner fish and the aquaculture industry’) you responded with a supplementary question asking for ‘the number of wrasse and lumpsuckers imported to the UK for use in salmon farms, by year’.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
EIR/202400420186
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Data collected by the Fisheries Observer programmes from 2018 until 2023 inclusive: EIR Review

Original request (202400403446) Can you please provide all data collected by the Fisheries Observer programmes from 2018 until 2023 inclusive (5 years), ideally on a per trawl basis, and including catch location, date, (ideally vessel name and PLN but you may consider this to be protected data, we do not), Vessel powe...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.10(4) s.1 s.3 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
EIR/202400412709 Review of 202400403446
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Contractors, subcontractors and suppliers involved with A9 dualling project: EIR release

Please may I request an up to date list of contractors, subcontractors and suppliers that have or will be involved with the A9 dualling perth to inverness.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2024-09-09
Reference
FOI/202400423050
Directorate
Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Age restrictions on treatment of cancer patients: FOI release

What instructions exist in relation to treatment of cancer patients who are over 60, or 70, years of age? Are people denied treatment if they are over a certain age, and , if so, what is this? Please provide a copy of a policy document, or other documentation, which covers this issue.

FOI not held 40 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400420196
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Football banning orders issued in Scotland statistics: FOI release

You [Scottish Government] previously answered this FOI: Football banning orders issued in Scotland statistics: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Please repeat it to reflect the current situation (in terms of the club-by-club statistics) and please give overall statistics for seasons 2021/22, 22/23 and 23/24.

FOI not held 40 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400422145
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Law and order, Public sector

Spring Budget communications campaign: FOI release

You recently engaged in a communications campaign, e.g. https://x.com/scotgov/status/1766116922909692407 The text reads: “The UK Spring Budget has failed to deliver the funding Scotland needs for public services. National Insurance cuts in the Spring Budget and Autumn Statement have cost £20 billion. This means Scotl...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400403341
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Concerns raised by Inspectorate Scotland investigations and background checks for owning a care home: FOI release

1. How many patients in Scotland were admitted from a nursing home to A/E in the past 2 years? 2. What are the key reasons for elderly in Scotland admitted from nursing home to A/E over past 2 years? 3. What are the reasons that Scottish A/E’s raise safeguarding concerns when elderly patients are admitted to A/E from...

FOI/EIR not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400421244
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector