Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,922releases indexed
40,952attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,507partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days
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Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill costs: FOI release

The cost of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, eg in terms of civil servants’ time drafting it, consultations, print costs for the relevant documents.

FOI not held 40 score 4 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202600513558
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence and information regarding Midlothian Council’s application to Scottish Government Recycling Improvement Fund (RIF): EIR release

I am writing to submit a new request under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This request follows the Scottish Government's response to my earlier request, reference 202600512764, dated 24 April 2026. The documents provided in that response have raised specific questions which are the subject ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.20 s.5 s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
EIR/202600515472
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Scottish Child Payment statistics: FOI release

Please can you provide a table showing the following information regarding families claiming the Scottish Child Payment (SCP). Your request for information 1: The number of eligible children in each family ranging from four to 10 and over inclusive Your request for information 2: The number of families claiming SCP f...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202600510254
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland procurement information: FOI release

General Information 1. How many sites are part of this organisation? 2. Are utilities (gas, electricity, water) procured collectively on behalf of all schools, or by individual academies? 3. Who is responsible for procurement decisions relating to utilities? (Please state job title) 4. How does the organisation ensure...

FOI not held 40 score 6 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202600512591
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

School exclusion data: FOI release

You asked for the data on the exclusion incidents motivation or contributory factor (where known), including homophobia/sexual orientation, separate to the reason for exclusion, but that this is not published. Ideally I would like to see the data for at least 5 years, but 10 would be preferable.

FOI not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202600520922
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on translation and interpretation services: FOI release

1. Estimated or actual total spend across Scotland on translation and interpretation services for asylum seekers and refugees in the last three years. 2. Breakdown by service area (housing, health, education, social care, policing).

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202600517250
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Finance statement on Offshore Wind: EIR release

On 4th June 2025, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes gave a speech on investment at Panmure House, Edinburgh. During Q&A following the speech, Kate Forbes said this: “If I take the offshore wind sector, it’s a really good example. So part of the reason for the attention, the interest, isn’t so much to do with what the...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202500498142
Directorate
Offshore Wind Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information regarding software based data destruction assurance policy: FOI release

You asked for a variety of information regarding software based data destruction assurance used by the Scottish Government. The questions are listed below with the responses directly below each numbered item. Please note that the below response relates solely to software‑based data erasure of storage media associated ...

FOI not held 40 score 8 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202600511628
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Adult Disability Payment fraudulent claim investigation data: FOI release

Since the establishment of the Adult Disability Payment in Scotland, please provide the total number of investigations launched by Social Security Scotland into possible fraudulent claims. Break down this total number into the following three categories: Request for information 1: Investigation concluded - no fraud d...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.30 s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202600509562
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Duties considered and steps taken when developing Rural Support Plan: EIR release

I am writing to make a Freedom of Information Request. The request relates to the Rural Support Plan published on 24 March 2026: https://www.gov.scot/publications/rural-support-plan-rsp/. I would be grateful if you could provide the following information: Whether any steps were taken in relation to the duty under sec...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.1 s.44 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202600513066
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Confirmation and Records of Geoengineering and Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) activities over Scotland: EIR release

1) Confirmation and authorisation: a) Confirm whether the Scottish Government is participating in, supporting, or complicit in any SRM/geoengineering or weather modification programme affecting Scotland. b) If any such activity exists or has existed, identify who authorised it (office/role), the date of authorisation...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings contracts s.5 s.10(4)
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
FOI/202500498898
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

High hedge appeals: EIR release

Please provide the following information held by the Scottish Government and the Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals (DPEA): 1. Interpretation of Section 34: In high hedge appeals where an applicant asserts that a hedge adversely affects light to a future/proposed dwelling that neither possesses active ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence briefings s.34 s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-22
Reference
EIR/202600517042
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) correspondence in relation to non-surgical cosmetic procedures regulation: FOI release

This request concerns Lesley Blair MBE, BABTAC, the Joint Council for Cosmeic Practitioners, known as the JCCP, and Professor David Sines, in relation to Scottish Government work on non-surgical cosmetic procedures regulation. Please provide the following recorded information. 1. Scottish Government awareness of Lesl...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.4 s.5 s.6 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-21
Reference
FOI/202600516357
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Records relating to Glasgow Caledonian University’s Postgraduate Diploma in Non-Surgical Medical Aesthetics Practice: FOI release

Scottish Government records relating to Glasgow Caledonian University’s Postgraduate Diploma in Non-Surgical Medical Aesthetics Practice, announced on or around 18 March 2026. Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Glasgow Caledonian University and/or various named individuals concerning the course and for...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-21
Reference
FOI/202600516504
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

The Marriage Between Persons of Different Sexes (Prescribed Bodies) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 information: FOI release

Information the Scottish Government holds relating to The Marriage Between Persons of Different Sexes (Prescribed Bodies) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023.

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.25(1) s.1 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2026-07-21
Reference
FOI/202600516346
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

ScotAccount hosting infrastructure and jurisdictional risk assessment: FOI release

1. The cloud infrastructure provider(s) and data centre location(s) used to host the ScotAccount service (manage.scotaccount.service.gov.scot), including whether any component of the service runs on infrastructure owned or operated by a company subject to United States jurisdiction. 2. Whether a Data Protection Impact...

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2026-07-21
Reference
FOI/202600516387
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland - List of unusual objects removed from trunk roads: EIR release

Please provide a list of unusual or non‑standard objects removed from trunk roads or hard shoulders in the last five years. Please include: date location description of object whether police or other agencies were involved.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2026-07-21
Reference
EIR/202600518282
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Costs for removing graffiti on trunk roads: EIR release

Are you able to tell me how much has been spent on cleaning graffiti from Scotland's main/trunk roads that you look after in the last 6-12 months? And the previous 6-12 months?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2026-07-21
Reference
EIR/202600518453
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - data relating to NHS Remedy cases: FOI Review

Original request 202600513615 At the Scottish Parliament Public Audit committee, Dr Stephen Pathirana, Chief Executive Officer stated that the “bulk” of NHS staff would receive their Remedy information by the end of 2026. On the basis that this statement was made to the Committee, I assume that the SPPA have a clear, ...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.2
Published
2026-07-21
Reference
FOI/202600516027 Review of 202600513615
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Public sector procurement rules query: FOI release

At the end of September 2025, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights added a number of companies to its blacklist of companies conducting business in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel. Please confirm how the rules governing public sector procurement undertaken in Scotland have...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2026-07-21
Reference
FOI/202600516322
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Project Gigabit In Scotland Lot 5 information: FOI release

Please provide a list of actual UPRNs that will receive public subsidy intervention delivered by GoFibre under Lot 5 of PGiS. Please provide a list of UPRNs which were in scope in the PGiS Lot 5 tender but have been excluded from the awarded contract with the reason why they were excluded (i.e. commercial build planned...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.17 s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2026-07-21
Reference
FOI/202600516639
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Native woodland creation data: EIR release

The total level of native woodland creation and non-native woodland creation over the past three years, for a) Scotland, b) the Cairngorms National Park area. I have attached information disclosed to me by LLTNPA. I would be extremely grateful if the information could be provided covering the same time period and in...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2026-07-21
Reference
EIR/202600516314
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding raven controls: EIR release

“Please provide copies of all correspondence to and from the Scottish Government, and minutes/notes, relating to meetings and discussions about a potential 2026 'trial' to control (kill) Ravens on the pretext of protecting waders.”

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(4)
Published
2026-07-20
Reference
FOI/202600508892
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Education Scotland employee data: FOI release

You asked for information on formal complaints logged against staff members at Education Scotland for the last four financial years (2021/22 to 2024/25 to date). Specifically: A. A breakdown for the entire organisation as well as (A) The Inspectorate (HMIE) and (B) Education Scotland (Non-Inspectorate functions). B. ...

FOI not held 45 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1)
Published
2026-07-20
Reference
FOI/202600504601
Directorate
Topic
Public sector