Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 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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Civil servants working on the proposed referendum on October: FOI release

How many civil servants and at what cost to the Scottish government will the proposed referendum on 19th October?

FOI released 100 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-10-05
Reference
FOI/202200315576
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund: FOI release

Details of those organisations who successfully received funding from the Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2021, as follows: 1. A list the names of organisations that received funding from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund in Scotland between March 2021 and February 2022. 2 A list how much funding each o...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-10-05
Reference
FOI/202200312136
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Land at Crookbridge, Stirling - EIR release

A copy of the Planners Assessment Report or similar in respect of the called-in planning application for mixed use development on Land at Crookbridge, Muirton Road, Stirling, FK7 7LJ.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments
Published
2022-10-05
Reference
FOI/202200316305
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Contact Centre, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Automation questions: FOI release

You asked for a range of information, specifically: Contact Centre a. Do you have a customer/ citizen facing contact centre? If not please skip these questions. b. Do you employ and manage your own agents, or do you outsource to a third party? If you outsource who to? c. How many contact centre agents do you have? d. D...

FOI released 70 score 4 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2022-09-27
Reference
FOI/202200315864
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Reaching 100% (R100) Superfast broadband installation: FOI release

You asked for delivery dates relating to: 1) How many subsea fibre cables have been laid as of the present date, when these cables were laid and to which Scottish islands? 2) How many Scottish households have received an interim voucher to contribute towards establishing a superfast broadband connection in 2021 and so ...

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence s.3
Published
2022-09-22
Reference
FOI/202200312608
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

High Rise Building Inventory (HRI) paper: FOI release

‘Under FOISA, please provide the High rise building inventory paper officials presented at the Building and Fire Safety Working Group : June 2022 on the current status of the High Rise Building Inventory (HRI)’

FOI released 75 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.5
Published
2022-09-22
Reference
FOI/202200314024
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Covid-19 vaccine programme and how any future lockdowns would be managed in Scotland: FOI release

1) The numbers of unvaccinated people in Scotland; 2) The numbers of vaccinated and those that have received a booster; 3) How these numbers impact the health system in terms of those in ICU/hospital that are vaccinated vs unvaccinated; 4) How Scotland intends to embed Covid vaccines into Public Health vaccine progr...

FOI/EIR released 75 score 7 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2022-09-08
Reference
FOI/202200313069
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Plant breeders: EIR release

You asked for: “As you know, Plant Breeders’ Rights for the potato variety Rooster expired on 1st September 2021. However, planting and classification of 2021 Rooster seed crops occurred whilst the variety was protected, all of which were produced by IPM. We aware that several entities have presented to SASA Rooster s...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 15 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments
Published
2022-09-07
Reference
FOI/202200293169
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

All correspondence regarding the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill: FOI release

The following information: “1) All correspondence (including meetings, emails, text/WhatsApp messages and phone calls) between any of the First Minister (and her office), the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (and his office) and the Lord Advocate (and her office) regarding the Scott...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending
Published
2022-08-29
Reference
FOI/202200308439
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Funding for Community Perinatal Mental Health Services: FOI release

Please provide electronic copies of reports or other documents discussing the level of funding for specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services allocated to (a) NHS Orkney and (b) NHS Shetland under the Perinatal and Mental Health Programme Board for financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-25
Reference
FOI/202200311690
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Social care staff entry costs: FOI release

For Information about the Scottish government paying for social care staff entry costs. How many people applied for PVG through Disclosure Scotland between January and the 25th of June that were eligible to have their fees paid for by the Scottish government? How many people applied and were eligible for their first-t...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-08-24
Reference
FOI/202200308391
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Human rights due diligence checks: FOI release

Please give me a list of human rights due diligence checks your organisation has conducted since the publication of the Scottish Government document, Guidance on due diligence: human rights, detailing in each case whether or not you proceeded with an investment relationship or business agreement following the undertaki...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-22
Reference
FOI/202200313966
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

PPE distribution volumes: FOI release

Information on the volume of PPE distributed by National Services Scotland by month/week between Feb 2020-July 2022 and split by type (e.g. IIR masks, FFP3 masks, gloves, aprons, eye protection, gowns)

FOI released 95 score 6 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-16
Reference
FOI/202200314228
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The breakdown of heating source(s) in particular Scottish Government premises: FOI release

For a breakdown of the heating source(s) in the following Scottish Government premises, for example mains gas, heat pump, etc: Scottish Parliament Building ('Holyrood') Bute House St Andrew's House Victoria Quay Saughton House Atlantic Quay Please also provide a breakdown of the heating costs for the Scottish Governm...

FOI released 75 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-08-11
Reference
FOI/202200312969
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Energy, Public sector

The successful awards page of the Scottish Technology Ecosystem Fund: FOI release

The ‘successful awards’ page for the Ecosystem Fund only includes limited information. Please provide a full list of all the funds awarded and all applications approved for funding to date (up to 1st June 2022). For each award, please include: 1. The sum awarded or approved 2. The date of the candidate’s application 3...

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-10
Reference
FOI/202200303630
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Basic Payment Scheme/Greening payments to D Brown & Partners: FOI release

Broken down by every month from December 2021 onwards, please state how much D Brown & Partners has received in Basic Payment Scheme/Greening payments, as well as any other farming subsidies for which the SG is responsible.

FOI released 70 score 4 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200312482
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children: FOI release

Any communication between the Scottish Government (Ministers, Special Advisers, Learning Directorate staff, Education Reform Directorate staff, Communications staff) and any representatives of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children.

FOI released 95 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200305546
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Employee pay review/settlement: FOI release

Has the 2022 employee pay review/settlement has now been finalised and implemented? If so, please find enclosed a Freedom of Information request regarding this matter. If it has yet to be concluded do you happen to know when would be best to submit the request again?

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200305820
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Best Start North programme report December: FOI release

A copy of the Best Start North Programme Report (December 2020) which is stated in the Moray maternity review. We would also ask how many local Caithness people were consulted as part of this report? How many Caithness staff were consulted as part of this report?

FOI released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200279173
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Gaelic Specific Grant funding: FOI release

I would like to submit a Freedom of Information request for details of Gaelic Specific Grant funding requested by the City of Edinburgh Council, covering the last 3 years or last 3 financial bids.

FOI released 95 score 3 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200286385
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Reports for Newfield Windfarm: EIR release

In relation to the Newfield Wind Farm inquiry that was held in 2012 and a decision issued in 2014. I note that the Decision Notice in relation to the application is still on the DPEA portal website but the inquiry documents are no longer available to download. I would be grateful if you could provide me with copies of ...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200284876
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Repairing the Cairngorm Mountain Funicular Railway: FOI release

All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, notes of meetings and telephone conversations, since 1 June 2021 between Scottish Government Ministers/Officials/Special Advisors and Highlands and Islands Enterprise officials concerning the revised completion date and revised final costings to repair the Cairngorm Mount...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending 4 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200281964
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Culture - Record of engagements: FOI release

Record of Engagements between Cabinet Secretary/Ministers and the Board of Creative Scotland in the past 6 months Record of Engagements between Cabinet Secretary/Ministers and the Board of National Museum of Scotland in the past 6 months Record of Engagements between Cabinet Secretary/Ministers and the Board of Nationa...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-25
Reference
FOI/202200279186
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Information on how much the Government has received from Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL): FOI release

How much the Scottish Government has received from CMAL in each of 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 as part or full repayment of each of the Voted Loans for MVs Hallaig, Lochinvar, Hamnavoe, Hjaltland, Hrossey, Hildasay. Loch Portain, Coruisk, Bute, Loch Shira, Argyle, Finlaggan, Hellier, and Loch Seaforth. If it is the cas...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-07-20
Reference
FOI/202200303915
Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector