Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,856releases indexed
39,464attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,108partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,108 unclear 7,200 not held 3,067 released 1,537 already published 670 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4927 s.20 4279 s.34(1) 3585 s.39(2) 3480 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2772 s.25(1) 2377 s.10(4) 1986 s.11(2) 1570 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 403 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 1,276 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Implementation of second recommendation of the Penrose Short Life working group: FOI release

With regard to the implementation of the second recommendation of the Penrose Short Life Working Group, you asked for: 1. How many individuals were traced; and how many could not be traced? 2. How many of those traced were alive and how many had died? 3. Of those who had died, what were the causes of death? 4. How many...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.8 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100168675
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Documents concerning ICT plans and strategy : FOI release

Information around the internal plans and strategy documents around ICT for Transport Scotland. I wish to obtain the following documents: 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...

FOI not held 70 score 2 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-04
Reference
FOI/202100189989
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector, Transport

COVID-19 face coverings for primary age children: FOI release

1. Please provide the definition of 'widespread transmission' that the Scottish Government is using when deciding whether children aged 6-11 should wear face coverings in line with WHO and UNICEF's advice. 2. Inverclyde's rate of Covid-19 is currently 15.4 per 100k with a test positivity rate of 0.6% (source: Public H...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2021-04-30
Reference
FOI/202100190252
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Offences in relation to salmon farming: EIR release

(i) Information relating to all/any offences relating to salmon farming (not all aquaculture) and not just those offences outlined under section 45 (3) of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. To include all non-compliances and offences relating to salmon farming (in seawater and freshwater); and (ii) that a table of informa...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence s.45 s.20 s.39 s.43 s.11 s.11(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-29
Reference
FOI/202100164409
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Breakdown of accidents on A90 from January 2017: EIR release

Details of the number of fatalities and accidents on the A90 Perth to Dundee road over the last three years, including a breakdown of where these took place and when? Can you also please provide details of when the last safety road audit of the A90 Perth to Dundee road was carried out by the Scottish Government? You al...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-20
Reference
FOI/202100172252
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Visitor parking charge at Edinburgh BioQuarter: FOI release

1. To ask how long the Scottish Ministers have permitted NHS Lothian to charge people to visit their sick relations, friends, and others in hospital RIE Edinburgh Bioquarter. 2. To ask who set the charges and have they ever increased. 3. To ask what percentage of the money goes back into Health care. 4. To ask if the H...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-04-19
Reference
FOI/202100170147
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

United states of America Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions communication: EIR release

Please assist me by identifying and supplying electronic copies of any such comparability finding request in draft or final form, or which has been sent to the US authorities by the UK or Scottish Governments. Please also assist me by identifying and supplying electronic copies of correspondence between Scottish Govern...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10 4 attachments
Published
2021-04-19
Reference
FOI/202100152459
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information held relating to temporary accommodation: FOI review

Further to our letter of 5 March 2021, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for: I would like to ask the Minister of Housing Kevin Stewart the following: 1. How many rough sleepers in Scotland have been helped by taking them off the ...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.15 s.17(1)
Published
2021-04-19
Reference
FOI/202100170718 review of 202100137653
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Housing, Public sector

Details of funds distributed by Shettleston Housing Association: FOI release

"How these funds were to be used by Shettleston Housing, if SHA have any contracts they have required over the last 10 years and with whom they have the contracts with, and lastly how much are these contracts."

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-15
Reference
FOI/202100164291
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Provision of interim IT staff and professional staff service expenditure: FOI release

Scottish Governments current Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Total spend for each public body between Oct 2020 – Dec 2020 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Frameworks? 2. Number of jo...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-15
Reference
FOI/202100152751
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Speed limit and activated halt signals at Springholm: EIR release

1. We wish to know the intended duration of the trial of the experimental speed activated traffic halt signals on main street Springholm and if a trial conclusion date has been set. 2. We wish to know the methodology by which it is proposed to evaluate the success of the these experimental speed activated traffic halt ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.5 s.7 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-12
Reference
FOI/202100161024
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

COVID-19 European Convention on Human Rights compliance regarding visiting places of worship: FOI release

1. Under Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights governments of religious practice may only be subject to limitations "as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of public safety, for the protection of public order, health or morals, or for the protection of the rig...

FOI not held 70 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-04-12
Reference
FOI/202100141123
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP) performance and evaluation reports: FOI release

Reports or documents which summarise the performance of the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP), evaluate it or report its outcomes. You wanted information including: how many of the projects supported by the programme were able to progress to completion (e.g.investment in infrastructure) estimates ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-12
Reference
FOI/202100160848
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

COVID-19 business support expenditure: FOI release

With respect to the Mobile Close Contact Grant and the Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund. 1. How much is UMI being paid to administer the funds? 2. Are there figures for how much has been awarded each day or week? 3. What if any software are they using to process the applications? 4. If applications are being processed...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-04-08
Reference
FOI/202100169055
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Statistics held relating to pedestrian crossings: FOI release

Please could you provide me with how many Zebra Crossings are there in Scotland, also the statistics for all pedestrian crossings KSi’s ( including Zebra) for the period 2015- 2020.

FOI not held 65 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-06
Reference
FOI/202100159560
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Minutes of meeting between First Minister and Bill Gates 2018: FOI release

The minutes of the meeting between Nicola Sturgeon and Bill Gates in January 2018. I would also like to know how much money Bill Gates, The Bill and Melinda Foundation and ANY of his affiiated companies, charities etc have given the Scottish Government/SNP, and what this money has been used for? I would also like to kn...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-01
Reference
FOI/202100156917
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Programme for Government, Public sector

Details of meeting with representatives from the Scottish taxi and private hire trade: FOI release

“I’d like to request details of a meeting that took place on January 15/01/2021 between Kate Forbes MSP (Finance Secretary) & Representatives from the Scottish Taxi & Private Hire Trade to discuss the structure of of the financial support to be offered to the industry. On 14/1/2021 tweeted “there is a meeting tomorrow ...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-04-01
Reference
FOI/202100158950
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Breakdown of vehicle domestic charge point grant scheme: FOI release

With regards to the Scottish Government's electric vehicle domestic charge point grant scheme that is administered by the Energy Savings Trust, please provide a table showing the numbers of domestic electric vehicle charge points (i) applied for, and (ii) actually installed (or grant paid out) by month grouped by local...

FOI not held 65 score 12 working days correspondence ministers 4 attachments
Published
2021-03-31
Reference
FOI/202100132034
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

COVID-19: Information regarding testing sites in Scotland: FOI release

Could you please provide the following information about all public Coronavirus testing sites in Scotland. Is the test site on local council owned land? Is the test site on privately owned land? If so then who is the registered owner of the land? Is a rent being paid and what is the amount of this to the land owner for...

FOI not held 65 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-25
Reference
FOI/202100148861
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Digital Technology Service (DPS) agency expenditure breakdown: FOI release

Request the information below in relation to the Scottish Government Digital Technology Services DPS [Lot 1 and 2]. 1. Breakdown of spend per agency [2019-2021]

FOI not held 70 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-25
Reference
FOI/202100159339
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency workplace arrangement during 2020: FOI release

1. For the period of lockdown (between March 23rd 2020 – January 2021 ), please answer the following questions regarding the staff in (XXXX government department) – if a question isn’t possible to answer in the time allowed, please let us know: 1.a What is the total number of civil servants (excluding third party contr...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.5
Published
2021-03-23
Reference
FOI/202100153125
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

COVID-19: Closure of places of worship: FOI release

1) I would be extremely grateful if you could email me a full copy of the Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment - as well as a full copy of all the evidence underpinning the same Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment - specifically pertaining to worshippers and Places of Worship that the Scottish Minister(s...

FOI not held 70 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.2 s.20 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-03-22
Reference
FOI/202100133792
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Equality and rights, +2 more … Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Collisions on A90 between Northwaterbridge and Stonehaven: EIR release

Information about road traffic collisions which resulted in injury or fatalities on the A90 between Northwaterbridge and Stonehaven for the following time period 1st Jan 2000 to today (4th Feb 2021). For each collision I would like time and date, latitude& longitude or easting & northing, Accident Severity, Accident Ui...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 11 working days correspondence s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-19
Reference
FOI/202100151303
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information relating to Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018: FOI release

I would like to request further information on the following. 1. Has data from the PISA 2018 study for Scotland been linked to administrative records of children, including their National 4 and National 5 examinations. 2. Could you please provide me with the National 4 and National 5 grades achieved by the PISA 2018 sa...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.12(1) s.4 s.5A s.6
Published
2021-03-16
Reference
FOI/202100141438
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector