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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For Women Scotland Ltd vs Scottish Ministers legal cost: FOI release

1. The total legal costs to the Scottish Government in relation to the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v the Scottish Ministers held in front of the UK Supreme Court. 2. The total legal costs to the Scottish Government when the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v the Scottish Ministers were held in front of the Court of S...

FOI released 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462293
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Court cases involving the Scottish Government in the last 5 years: FOI release

'1. list the court cases raised in all jurisdictions by the Scottish government over the last 5 years 2. Highlight which cases were found against the Scottish Government 3. the total cost per case including legal fees and compensations in 2 above 4. the total amount spent on the list of cases highlighted in 2 above 5. ...

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462992
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Cost of LGBT initiatives rolled out to secondary schools: FOI release

Information on the cost of LGBT programmes rolled out to schools as well as information on similar initiatives covering race and misogyny.

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500464716
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Government legal fees contesting Scottish Information Commissioner: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent on court/contesting the Scottish Information Commissioner, including court case costs, legal advice, administration fees, in the last five years, with a breakdown of these costs?

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500463126
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Investment in Inverclyde constituency: FOI release

Information about investment allocated to Greenock and Inverclyde constituency from the Scottish Government. You wished to obtain for each financial year since 2016, a) how much funding, and b) for what project, has the Scottish Government provided investment.

FOI released 100 score 9 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500465832
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Court case involving Scottish Ministers and For Women Scotland legal costs: FOI release

You asked for the total cost of external legal advice or services, as well as any internal staffing costs, or any other costs in relation to the Supreme Court case involving Scottish Ministers and For Women Scotland.

FOI released 75 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-16
Reference
FOI/202500462239
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

For Women Scotland versus Scottish Government legal case costs: FOI release

You asked for the legal costs associated with the For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers case. How much the Scottish Government spent on legal costs in the first judicial review in the Outer House of the Court of Session in 2022. How much the Scottish government spent on legal costs in the appeal that went be...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-09-11
Reference
FOI/202500462295
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Transport Scotland road safety spend 2024/25: FOI release

How much did Transport Scotland spent in 2024/25 on road safety? How does this compare to 2023/24? How many children have undergone road safety training/lessons in 2024 and 2023 respectively?

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-11
Reference
FOI/202500463162
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Medical student statistics: FOI release

You asked for the number of Scottish students graduated in Scotland in medicine and dentistry between 2014 and 2019. I would also like figures for how many of these graduates continued to practice full time in Scotland over the five years immediately following their graduation.

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2025-09-11
Reference
FOI/202500464019
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Health and social care, Public sector

Primary school inspections: FOI release

1. The number of primary school inspections reported since the resumption of inspections after the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. The number of primary schools achieving each grade of the quality indicators in the same period.

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-10
Reference
FOI/202500462439
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Ring-fenced funding for domestic abuse services in West Dunbartonshire: FOI release

A breakdown of ring fenced funding allocated annually by the Scottish Government to West Dunbartonshire Council for the delivery of dedicated specialist services for women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse for the period 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026 in Microsoft excel format.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-09
Reference
FOI/202500476926
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Queries relating to forced migrants, refugees and asylum seekers: FOI release

The Scottish Government's definition of forced migrant in this contract notice: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526492 Details of the service the Scottish Government aims to provide as part of the Scotland wide integration service for forced migrants and If the support the ...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts
Published
2025-09-08
Reference
FOI/202500460279
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Funding provided by the Scottish Government to selected alcohol services in Scotland: FOI release

Details regarding funding provided by the Scottish Government to the following organisations: Alcohol Focus Scotland Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

FOI released 95 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence 6 attachments
Published
2025-09-08
Reference
FOI/202500459277
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Stakeholder engagement regarding audiology and hearing: FOI release

A complete list of the organisation names of all private and independent sector stakeholders, including audiology services providers and representative bodies, that the Scottish Government and Ministers has met with to discuss audiology and ear/hearing care in Scotland in the past 12 months, both independently and thro...

FOI released 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2025-09-08
Reference
FOI/202500461540
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on media subscriptions: FOI release

You asked for information on subscriptions held by the Scottish Government.

FOI released 70 score 15 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-09-08
Reference
FOI/202500461662
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Fair Work Advisory Group meeting information: FOI release

A copy of each of the following reports which are referenced in the fourth attachment (Meeting 4 Agenda – Fair Work Oversight Group – 10 December 2024) Fair Work Action Plan Progress Presentation Draft Fair Work Action Plan Impact Report. A copy of each of the following reports which are referenced in the third attachm...

FOI released 100 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-08
Reference
FOI/202500461619
Directorate
Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding the Human Rights Bill not being in the Programme for Government 2024/25: FOI release

All correspondence received by the Scottish Government which complained about the Human Rights Bill not being in the programme for government, between September 15, 2024, and October 31 2024.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.38 2 attachments
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500456329
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Data on broken Scottish Government devices: FOI release

How many Scottish Government purchases, owned or distributed phones, laptops and tablets have been reported as broken or damaged beyond reasonable use in 2024? Please provide separate number per category (e.g. Laptops, mobile phones, tablets)? Please provide the estimated cost of the items that were broken, and if re...

FOI released 75 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.16 s.17(1)
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500476602
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Loans to SPFL football clubs during Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release

You asked for: - The name of every SPFL club who took out a Covid Loan from the Scottish Government during Covid- 19? - The value of Covid-19 loan each SPFL club took from Scottish Government? - The current outstanding Covid-19 loan amount as at end of March 2025 from each SPFL club? - The Covid-19 loan term for ea...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500462490
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Date of Programme for Government 2025-26: FOI release

You asked for information on the Programme for Government with the following 4 questions: 1. When was the decision taken to bring forward the Programme for Government 2025-26 to 6th May 2025? 2. When was the Cabinet informed of the above decision? 3. Dates and minutes of all meetings at which the date of the Program...

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings
Published
2025-09-04
Reference
FOI/202500464657
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland call statistics: FOI release

I am specifically looking for the following key performance measurements: 1. Total Number of calls 2. Number of calls dropped (unanswered before leaving the call queue) 3. Average wait duration of a call before answer 4. Average call length with agent I am looking for the lowest level of detail you can provide, on a ...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2025-08-27
Reference
FOI/202500475440
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Historical and provisional data on sexual offence convictions: FOI release

1) For 1975-2006 Number of people proceeded against in court, by main crime/offence Number of people convicted, by main crime/offence Resulting conviction rate (%), by main crime/offence 2) For 2024: Whether there is any scope to release provisional or quarterly data for 2024 (year-to-date or Q1/Q2), specifically fo...

FOI released 100 score 12 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.2 s.3 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-20
Reference
FOI/202500476713
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector