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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Total costs for UNCRC and Local Government Supreme Court case: FOI release

''I am seeking information on all of the costs incurred by the Scottish Government in defending the case raised by the UK Government in the UK Supreme Court in relation to elements of two Bills passed by the Scottish Parliament on United Nations Convention on the Rights and the European Charter of Local Government.''

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100245971
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Legal costs regarding Supreme Court case: FOI release

''Could you please provide me with the full legal costs, paid or to be paid by the Scottish Government, incurred as a consequence of the recent Supreme Court case regarding the competence of laws passed by the Scottish Parliament. Please include the total cost of all legal fees or charges, paid or invoiced so far, such...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100245380
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Engagement with Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) from 2014: FOI release

You asked for “The total costs incurred by the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs.” And additionally “A record of all engagement between board members ...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20(2) s.25(1)
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244813
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Scotland 4G Infill (S4GI) programme mast consideration: FOI release

Whether the Scottish Government's Scottish 4G Infill Programme considered a mast at Forest of Birse/Finzean, and; Requirements for Emergency Services Network coverage under the S4GI programme for 'minor roads'.

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-11-15
Reference
FOI/202100243754
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Total costs incurred by Children’s Hearings Scotland from 2014 - 2021: FOI release:

The total costs incurred by Children’s Hearings Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. Additionally, a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government Ministers and ...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.22(2) s.25(1)
Published
2021-11-12
Reference
FOI/202100244571
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Costs incurred by the Social Renewal Advisory Board: FOI release

Details of all the costs incurred to date by the Social Renewal Advisory Board, a full membership list for any members of the Board, and list of all engagement with members of the Scottish Government, all between the Board’s initiation and the present date.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-11-08
Reference
FOI/202100241917
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

GP surgery payments relating to vaccinations: FOI release

Information about how much GP surgeries are being paid for Flu vaccination clinics and COVID vaccinations. Also what happens if the GP surgeries do not carry out the vaccines? Do they still get paid?

FOI released 70 score 6 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending
Published
2021-11-04
Reference
FOI/202100247355
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Number of sexual offences in Scotland 2019 - 2021: FOI release

The exact figure of how many people have been placed on the sex offenders register within the last 3 years within all the regions of Scotland; and A break down on the number and type of sexual offences recorded for the last 3 years.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-10-28
Reference
FOI/202100235197
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Total spend on covid-19 advertising: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent on Covid advertising in 2020 and so far in 2021?

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.20
Published
2021-10-08
Reference
FOI/202100233012
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Usage of Microsoft Windows 7 and XP Operating Systems: FOI release

1. How many instances of the Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System are currently in operation across your entire network? How many devices such as kiosks, lap tops etc are still running Windows 7? 2. How many instances of the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System are currently in operation across your entire network ? H...

FOI released 70 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2021-08-03
Reference
FOI/202100224513
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

School pupil results statistics in Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) higher examinations: FOI release

Information on the ‘% of pupils achieving A grade in higher English… % of pupils achieving B grade for higher English’ and the same for Mathematics at the individual school level for the years 2018-2020, and that this would ensure that each pupil is only counted once under each attribute.

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-07-08
Reference
FOI/202100210604
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Duration of social media Covid-19 advertisement campaigns: FOI release

Further to FOI/202100195521 on social media spending, information relating to the precise timings that each of these ads was purchased for; to clarify that it's when the ad was first purchased and paid for, and the duration for which the ad was supposed to run for on the respective social media network.

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2021-06-29
Reference
FOI/202100207265
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19: Islands Survey Results: FOI release

The results of the islands consultation that the government undertook late last month.

FOI released 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings
Published
2021-05-13
Reference
FOI/202100201422
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Education Scotland evaluations of school quality on six point scale: FOI release

Similar to the freedom information request here (FOI reference: FOI/202000044014), I would like as easily accessible download of all Education Scotland’s evaluations of schools’ quality on the six-point scale, including the Seed code, name and date of last inspection, as well as the local authority of each school. If t...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2021-04-29
Reference
FOI/202100169937
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

COVID-19 risk assessment for mask wearing: FOI release

A risk assessment for mask wearing, and whether the following questions have been assessed: 1. Testing for bacteria inside the mask after use. 2. Oxygen levels while wearing mask. 3. Disposal of masks as they are all over the streets. 4. Cleaning of public bins with disinfectant.

FOI released 100 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.4 s.25(1) s.38 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-28
Reference
FOI/202100163909
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

How many Eastern European women in prisons: FOI release

1. In total, how many women from the Eastern European Minority (Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia or Estonia) are in prisons in Scotland? In which prisons? 2. How many of them are there with sentences of less than 4 years not subject to statutory supervision? 3. How many of...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence s.1
Published
2021-04-23
Reference
FOI/202100182638
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government stance on economic research: FOI release

whether during the last 7 months since 1 March 2020 the Scottish Government has carried out polling on issues about the economy and/or Scotland’s finances. You also asked if such polling research was conducted to provide the following details: Which Minister in Government sanctioned such polling and were their Special...

FOI released 95 score 99 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202000103788
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Economy, Public sector

Business platforms and technologies utilised: FOI release

1. Please advise what technologies (including version) you use? 2. Please advise if any of the following services are outsourced to third parties, and if so, when does the contract end?

FOI released 70 score 8 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2021-04-20
Reference
FOI/202100187840
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Information relating to Harmful Sexual Behaviours Online Survey: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government officials and Young Scot regarding the Harmful Sexual Behaviours Online Survey promoted by Young Scot on social media on 26 January 2021.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-09
Reference
FOI/202100146126
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Prosecution and conviction statistics for offences under section 31 of Immigration and Asylum Act 1999: FOI release

(a) The number of prosecutions and convictions relating to offences listed under s31(4) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and (b) the number of those cases in which the statutory defence mentioned in this Act was considered.

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-07
Reference
FOI/202100168298
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

COVID-19 impact on Spaces for People: FOI release

1. The report showing that people in Scotland want roads narrowed or closed and cycle lanes built? 2 . The legal opinion given to the Scottish Government regarding the legality of using Covid legislation to introduce changes to roads? 3. Evidence that Covid was transmitted by people passing each other on pavements? 4. ...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-07
Reference
FOI/202100136302
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Communications between SASA and The City of Edinburgh council: EIR release

1) All emails, letters, notes of telephone conversations and meetings, and other communications between SASA (including their advisors, agents and consultants) and the applicant (including their advisors, agents and consultants) in respect of negotiations relating to the planning obligations; and 2) All emails, letter...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34 6 attachments
Published
2021-04-06
Reference
FOI/202100140951
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change

Cabinet Secretary for Justice meeting with stakeholders: FOI release

At the Justice Committee meeting on 02 Feb 2021 the Cabinet Secretary Humza Yousaf said he had met with stakeholders the previous Friday. https://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspxr=13097&i=118558&c=2316152#ScotParlOR Could you please list these stakeholders and provide all records relating to matt...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-25
Reference
FOI/202100150253
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Drug & Alcohol prevention spending from 2000 to 2020: FOI release

Amounts of annual Scottish Government Spending on Drug & Alcohol Services (spilt if possible on drugs and alcohol) - i.e. the money spent on preventing drug and alcohol deaths, for the period 2000 - 2020.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-03-23
Reference
FOI/202100148279
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

James Hamilton QC independent investigation: FOI release

1 - An Independent Investigation currently being led by James Hamilton QC is investigating possible breaches of the ministerial code by the First Minister. If he concludes that the FM did not knowingly mislead parliament as well as did not break other parts of the MC then I presume that the First Minister would not res...

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.1 s.25(1)
Published
2021-03-18
Reference
FOI/20210016129
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector