Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS): members' appointment: FOI release

1. Details of who appoints members of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland. For the avoidance of doubt, the exact Scottish Minister(s) who appoint members to JABS; 2. A "true-copy" of a specimen 'letter of appointment' for members of JABS and the terms and conditions of their appointment; 3. A "true-copy" of ...

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers contracts 2 attachments
Published
2018-07-04
Reference
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Meeting correspondence between Cabinet Secretary and Audit Scotland: FOI release

Any minutes of meetings between Mackay and Audit Scotland where Audit Scotland 'asked' Mackay to 'address' the 'issue' of the 'deficit' in the NDRI account, or where the 'issue' of the 'deficit' was brought up by either Mackay or Audit Scotland. Any emails/letters/phone call notes from the Cabinet Secretary, or his st...

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Take a Lead campaign by the Scottish Farmer: FOI release

Any email correspondence between Fergus Ewing MSP and Emma Harper MSP regarding:

FOI released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-21
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Secondary school pupil numbers post-2020: FOI release

Any analysis, modelling, policy work or other documents on planning for the expected increase of secondary school pupil numbers post 2020.

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-21
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Skip-stopping at Rutherglen and Cambuslang: FOI release

The number of train services that were scheduled to stop at Rutherglen train station from January 2017 through to March 2018 (or close to then as your records go up to) bud did not, which then completed their journey (skip-stopping). And the number of train services scheduled to stop at Cambuslang train station from J...

FOI released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-21
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Tourist tax policy 2016-2018: FOI release

'Please provide me with copies of all correspondence between Edinburgh City Council officials and councillors with Scottish Government officials and ministers, regarding a tourist tax policy, in the last 3 years. Please also provide me with the details of any meetings between Edinburgh City Council officials and counc...

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Named Person Bill evidence: FOI release

1. Confirmation of contact between the Scottish Government and organisations or individuals providing evidence to the parliament's Education and Skills Committee regarding the proposed Named Person scheme (nb. a list of those noted in the official records as having provided evidence is included at the bottom of this em...

FOI released 100 score correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2018-05-30
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Budget for the Nordic Baltic project: FOI release

1. What the budget is for the Nordic Baltic project? 2. What funding has been provided to "Nordic Horizons" in each of the years since 2012? 3. What lessons you have learned from the Finnish pilot scheme of a "universal basic income"?

FOI released 75 score correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2018-05-29
Reference
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Reference numbers allocated to Necessary Wayleave Applications: FOI release

All the reference numbers allocated by Scottish Ministers or their agents to Necessary Wayleave Applications made to them since 1 January 2010.

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-21
Reference
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Report by River Tweed Commission and Tweed Foundation: FOI release

A copy of the report submitted by the River tweed Commission and Tweed Foundation which supports the proposed change to spring closure times.

FOI released 100 score correspondence s.2 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Funding awarded to Roy Bridge school house: FOI release

Details of the amounts awarded to Roy Bridge school house, including all conditions applicable for loans and grants, for: LEADER ,Scotland Rural Development, Small Awards Fund, Rural Challenge Fund and ERDF from 2003 to 2006.

FOI released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Mackerel landings data 2010 to 2017: EIR release

Mackerel landings data for the Scottish fleet: tonnes, a date, and location of catches or landings if at all possible. We would like that for Oct-Apr so the winter fishery, and for at least two years: one from 2010/11, 11/12, 12/13 and one from 2015/16 or 16/17.

FOI/EIR released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence relating to alcohol on aircraft: FOI release

All communications between Scottish and UK Ministers regarding the UK Government's Aviation Strategy, particularly the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to the Secretary of State for Transport in December 2017 about alcohol on aircraft.

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

'You've Earned It' benefit campaign: FOI release

The availability of the data that Citizen Advice Scotland provided to build the "You've Earned It" Benefit Uptake Campaign: Evaluation Report, October 2017 was available.

FOI released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Inverclyde Council applying for Scottish Attainment Challenge funding: FOI release

All correspondence (i.e. emails etc.) that relates to: Inverclyde Council requesting permission to fund a finance post via the allocated Scottish Attainment Challenge funding for all years. Response provided by the Scottish Attainment Challenge (rejecting/accepting the proposal).

FOI released 100 score correspondence s.1 6 attachments
Published
2018-05-16
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Monthly performance reports for APS providing Baby Boxes: FOI release

Schedule 4, section 2. of the contract with APS to provide Baby Boxes notes the supplier must provide a Monthly Performance Report. A copy of the monthly performance report for each month since the full contract started in August 2017.

FOI released 100 score correspondence contracts s.2 10 attachments
Published
2018-05-15
Reference
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

List of Ministerial resignations from government since 1999: FOI release

A list of all Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers who have resigned from their posts in government, from 1999-present, and what reasons they gave for having done so.

FOI released 100 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-10
Reference
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Train services from Rutherglen and Cambuslang stations: FOI release

The number of train services that were scheduled to stop at Rutherglen train station from January 2017 through to March 2018 (or as close to then as your records go up to) but did not, which then completed their journey (skip-stopping). And the number of train services scheduled to stop at Cambuslang train station fro...

FOI released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-10
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Cybersecurity analysts in the Scottish Government 2015-2018: FOI release

The number of cybersecurity analysts in our department during different time periods between 2015 and 2018. How many cybersecurity analysts who have left and joined the department (please specify both how many left and how many joined).over the period of 1st Jan 2015 and 1st Jan 2018, For the purpose of clarity, you ...

FOI released 70 score correspondence contracts
Published
2018-05-09
Reference
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The 2018 to 2019 Spending Review: FOI release

1. When was the 2018/19 Spending Review carried out? 1b. Where can the 2018/19 Spending Review be accessed? 1c. If the above is not yet available then why is this delayed? 1d. And when will these figures be available for i) public viewing and for ii) GHA (and other associations)? 2. How much is the SHIP allocatio...

FOI released 75 score correspondence spending s.2 s.25(1)
Published
2018-05-08
Reference
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Lapsed fishing licence: EIR release

1. All the details and all logged communications that were tried by our officers. 2. All the names of the people who were involved in the decision to "revoke" the licence and rank details. 3. Any information that would be helpful to you to pass on to your legal representation.

FOI/EIR released 100 score correspondence s.2 s.3 s.11(1) s.11(2) 8 attachments
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Annual returns to HM Treasury: FOI release

The annual returns sent to HM Treasury from the Scottish Government about Financial Transactions investments in each of the last five years where applicable.

FOI released 95 score correspondence spending 4 attachments
Published
2018-04-30
Reference
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Pension Liabilities following Integration of British Transport Police: FOI release

A copy of any advice obtained by the Scottish Government on the pension liabilities associated with the integration of British Transport Police into Police Scotland.

FOI released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-04-27
Reference
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector, Transport

Headteacher survey results in 2016 and 2017: FOI release

You asked for the full set of results of the two headteacher surveys conducted in Autumn 2016 and Autumn 2017.

FOI released 100 score correspondence s.25(1) 6 attachments
Published
2018-04-27
Reference
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector