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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Ministerial car journeys: FOI release

i) How many journeys have been carried out in ministerial cars which have not installed protective screens? ii) What was the date of each journey? iii) What was the duration of each journey? iv) What was the reason for each journey? You asked for this information to be broken down (excluding the First Minister) per Cab...

FOI released 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2020-07-30
Reference
FOI/202000049288
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

VMS data for ICES rectangle 43E3: EIR release

Latest available VMS data for ICES rectangle 43E3? We are writing a commercial fisheries chapter for a fish farm client and this data would be very useful to include. It would be VMS data from 2014 (we have VMS data including 2013) to 2019, or as close to present day as possible.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 6 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-30
Reference
FOI/202000056107
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Reducing the prevalence of smoking and vaping in queues: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s work with local authorities to reduce the prevalence of smoking and vaping in queues.

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-22
Reference
FOI/202000046435
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector

St Andrews House Light up events: FOI release

Copy of the plans for lighting up St Andrew’s House on particular dates during 2020 after 17 May, as they stood at 17 May. How the Scottish Government decides what events to mark like this and whether it has turned down any suggestion since 2015, and if so for what events. Copy of the Light Up events each year for 2015...

FOI released 100 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2020-07-22
Reference
FOI/202000044662
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Bridge linking Scotland and Northern Ireland: EIR release

1. Provide details of the number of briefings attended by members of the Scottish Government, including MSPs and their staff, to discuss the UK Government’s plan to build either a bridge or tunnel from Scotland to Northern Ireland from 1 August 2019 to 30 March 2020? 2. List these in chronological order and also provid...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 65 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-21
Reference
FOI/202000024259
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Long term strategy and planning for housing homeless population: FOI release

A. From 15 February to present: Copies and full details of any correspondence (email, letter, internal briefing, note, note/record of phone calls, texts/instant messages or otherwise) from civil servants and/or Scottish Councils and/or COSLA and/or any other members of Scottish Government to Housing Minister Kevin Stew...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings 6 attachments
Published
2020-07-20
Reference
FOI/202000040702
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Housing, Public sector

Police officers’ Health, Safety and Welfare during pandemic: FOI release

Copies and/or records of any correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Police Federation (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone or video calls, texts or instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) from 1 March 2020 to present ...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-20
Reference
FOI/202000041749
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector

Salmon and Sea Trout statistics: EIR release

“Salmon and Sea Trout catches by individual rivers for the years 2017, 2018, 2019”

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-14
Reference
FOI/202000042112
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Webpage analytics for various performance pages: FOI Review

Number of hits on the 'National Performance Framework' web page 2015-2019 (by year). Number of hits on the 'Performance at a Glance' web page 2015-2019 (by year). Number of hits for each of the Purpose Targets web pages 2015-19 (by year). Number of hits for each of the National Indicators web pages 2015-19 (by year).

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2020-07-09
Reference
FOI/202000043436
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

St Andrews House flags: FOI release

The equivalent documents to "DAYS FOR HOISTING FLAGS ON BUILDINGS OF THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT 2019" for each year from 2014? Also, please could you supply information on any requests made for flags to fly originating from outside Scottish government since January 2015, except ones to do with royal births, birthdays or m...

FOI released 100 score 10 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-07-02
Reference
FOI/202000044551
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Rivers Irvine & Garnock 2019 rod effort stats: EIR release

“rod effort stats for the rivers Irvine and Garnock for 2019 separately”.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-06-30
Reference
FOI/2020000042191
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen scheme pre-planning: FOI release

Pre-planning for the Roadside interview (census point), which was carried out on Wed 09/10/2019 between Huntly and Keith, in a lay-by just south of Keith. This was carried out to obtain data for the upcoming design phase of the A96 dualling project.

FOI released 100 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 16 attachments
Published
2020-06-29
Reference
FOI/202000038593
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Secondary education data: FOI release

The raw data on a government website that will provide me with the current data for all secondary schools showing the percentage of pupils obtaining 5 or more highers and other data so that I can analyse alongside other measures like local simd2020 data.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-06-29
Reference
FOI/202000042781
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Early prisoner release: FOI release

-How many prisoners are released early in total, including the ones scheduled to be released in the coming days; -age groups (in the increments of 5 years per group) of those released; -types of crimes they were imprisonment for (ie hate crime, theft, driving offences, possession of drugs etc). Should you be unable to ...

FOI released 75 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2020-06-26
Reference
FOI/202000038530
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) statistics: FOI release

1. How many individual claims have made in each year? 2. How many hoggs have been claimed in each year? 3. What has been the payment rate per hogg in each year? 4. What is the total amount paid out in each year? 5. Following inspections how many hoggs have been disqualified in each year? 6. How much has been the amount...

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2020-06-25
Reference
FOI/202000042277
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Prisoners released early due to COVID-19: FOI release

(1) How many prisoners were released early due to Covid19. (2) How long did the sentences have to run. (3) What was their crimes they were sentenced for. (4) Do all, or how many, have to be tagged.

FOI released 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2020-06-25
Reference
FOI/202000036416
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Law and order, Public sector

Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning letter to Local Authorities Chief Executives: FOI release

Would you be able to share a copy of the letter which Mr Stewart sent to the Public bodies?”, in reference to a letter sent by the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, to Chief Executives of Local Authorities on 20 April 2020.

FOI released 95 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2020-06-24
Reference
FOI/202000031792
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Chief Dental Officer job description and vacancy: FOI release

1) I would like to know the job description for the Chief Dental Officer. 2) What scientific/technical/dental committees or groups supply advice or guidance to the Chief Dental Officer?

FOI released 95 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence 6 attachments
Published
2020-06-18
Reference
FOI/202000035522
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

St Andrews House flags and lights: FOI release

“a list of all the dates between 1 January 2019 and 17 May 2020 on which St Andrew’s House has had (1) a special flag flown or (2) been specially lit up to mark an event, and what the event or cause being marked was in each case?”

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-06-12
Reference
FOI/202000037386
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Planning application statistical information: EIR release

The following statistical information regarding planning applications from April 2015 to the present day: date/month of application; date notified; date returned to planning authority or date of call in; date handed to Reporters; date of PLI or equivalent; date report submitted to Ministers; date of decision;

FOI/EIR released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 6 attachments
Published
2020-06-10
Reference
FOI/202000035612
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland recruitment spend, agreements and engagement: FOI release

1 - Please advise the total spend of recruitment agencies in the last 12 months? 2 - Please advise what's the temporary agency spend for admin, call centre, data processing and clerical roles in the last 12 months? 3 - Please advise what's the temporary agency spend for roles such as warehouse, catering and cleaners in...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2020-06-09
Reference
FOI/202000034967
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government COVID19 Advisory Group meeting: FOI release

I refer to the minutes of the Scottish Government COVID19 Advisory Group meeting on 20 April 2020 which considered advice shared with them by SAGE. Please could you provide copies of the documentation (with the name of the author(s) and title papers) which were provided to the committee members to consider in respect o...

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2020-06-04
Reference
FOI/202000034005
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector

Rivers Irvine and Garnock catches: EIR release

A database showing the rivers Irvine and Garnock catches separately”, which you clarified as being for the 2019 data only.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 6 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-05-14
Reference
FOI/202000033411
Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

COVID-19: Guidance issued to NHS Management duty of care to staff: FOI release

“In view of the anticipated spread of coronavirus, what guidance has been issued to NHS Management in Scotland regarding their duty of care with respect to members of staff at all levels, specifically in relation to recognising and protecting staff from overwork, and stress while the virus spreads throughout the popula...

FOI released 100 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-05-14
Reference
FOI/202000020856
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector