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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Social Security Scotland Social Media Management: FOI release

Request for Information 1: Do you use a social media management platform? Request for Information 2: If so, what tools do you use? Request for Information 3: How much do you spend annually on a Social media management tool? Request for Information 4: Which month & year does your contract with your supplier end? Req...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
FOI/202300380993
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

International Council of Education Advisers (ICEA) meeting and minutes: FOI release

“1. Details of when the government's International Council of Education Advisers (ICEA) last met, and what was discussed. 2. Details of when the council is next due to meet, and what is on the agenda to be discussed.”

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
FOI/202300381878
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Meetings with Scottish Federation of Housing Associations: FOI release

Details on the numbers of meetings Patrick Harvie MSP and Minister for Housing Kenny McLennan MSP have had with representatives of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) during 2022 and 2023 to date.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
FOI/202300381863
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) cost overrun claims: FOI release

I refer to the "cost over-runs" annex of the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP): process and procedures MHDGN. How many cost over-run claims have been approved in the year July 2022 - June 2023 and what has been the total value of the approved claims?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
FOI/202300381742
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Information from ANPR cameras on the M8 being given to Police Scotland: FOI release

How many times has information obtained by ANPR cameras situated on the M8 motorway from 2011 to 2022 been given to Police Scotland. All correspondence and information including but not limited to documents, reports, calls logged, notes of meetings and emails relating to ANPR cameras between Transport Scotland and Poli...

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-19
Reference
202200289777
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost of Hospitality Services from Oct 2022 - Oct 2023: FOI release

In your request dated 23rd October 2023, you asked for the total amount of money the Scottish Government has spent in the past 12 months up to 23/10/23, on catering broken down by Scottish Government Directorate. Further confirmation was sought from you on 1st November 2023, whereby you clarified that your request was ...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
FOI/202300381933
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland working groups: FOI release

Information from the following working groups: Scottish Road Research Board, Road Traffic Fatality Working Group and the Transport Scotland Pavement Working Group: All of the published, internal or external, research papers that were carried out by the Scottish Road Research Board from 2011 onwards. All of the recomme...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.3
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
FOI/202300382389
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) business travel: EIR release

Firstly, we are interested in Public Bodies’ targets for business travel: 1. Do you have a target to cut emissions from air and/or business travel? If so, please share information about any target(s) you have (e.g. description of the target, when the target was adopted, timeline to meeting the target). Secondly, we a...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
FOI/202300375681
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

England/Scotland NHS statistics comparisons: FOI release

Provide any written information held by the Scottish government on the comparability of NHS statistics in England and Scotland. Please provide information held regarding the comparability of a) A&E performance figures and b) waits for treatment*. *This includes but is not limited to elective care, diagnostics, in and o...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 6 attachments
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
202300345748
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland firewall or anti-virus services: FOI release

I am currently embarking on a research project around Cyber Security and was hoping you could provide me with some contract information relating to following information: 1. Standard Firewall (Network) - Firewall serviceprotects your corporate Network from unauthorised access and other Internet security threats 2. An...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
FOI/202300380938
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Independence prospectus staffing structure: FOI release

The number of civil servants currently working to develop the proposed independence prospectus. The pay grade of each staff member.

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2023-12-17
Reference
202300358409
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of civil servants who worked on the 'A stronger economy with independence' paper: FOI release

The number of civil servants who worked on the A stronger economy with independence paper from the Scottish Government. The total number of printed copies of this paper were made in total. If you can’t give me the overall total number of printed copies of the paper, can I please have the number of printed copies of t...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-12-17
Reference
202300358659
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government position on pensions in an independent Scotland: FOI release

On 5/10/2022 Mr Ivan McKee attended a Lang Cat live event as a Scottish Government Minister. https://twitter.com/langcatlocke/status/1577684949183987716?s=46&t=FyUQtXuk-0za7QChYxvs9A At this event the Minister agreed that the SNP position was that Scottish Government pensions after independence would be funded by UK ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200323769
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence with Philip Whyte of the Institute for Public Policy Research: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and Philip Whyte of the Institute for Public Policy Research, relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response reference ...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200331364
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence with Ewan Hunter relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper: FOI release

Any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings or notes, between the Scottish Government and Ewan Hunter of the The Hunter Foundation, relating to their input in the Scottish Government's 'Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence' paper, as referenced in the FOI response reference 202200325598.

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200331371
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information in relation to Trust Deeds, DAS cases and Sequestrations: FOI release

Statistics for the period 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2022 relating to: Protected Trust Deeds Full Administration Procedure Sequestration Minimum Asset Procedure Sequestration Debt Arrangement Scheme Payment Distribution

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.25 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202300347217
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Big Noise/Sistema impact on local authority budgets for 2023/24: FOI release

I would like to request copies of External correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland projects that relates to the setting of local authority budgets for 2023/24 Internal correspondence relating to the Scottish Government’s discussion of Big Noise / Sistema Scotland...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202300346994
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Building a new Scotland marketing video: FOI release

My FOI request concerns the video which was published on the @scotgov Twitter account on Friday 28 October 2022 at 5pm, here: twitter.com/scotgov/status/1586025147785527307 and it relates also to the Scottish Government department behind the creation of this video. The video references a written and video project call...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-12-16
Reference
202200328753
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) scheme: FOI Release

You asked for how many reports have there been of fraud/misuse of people accessing the Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) scheme and how many of these have been followed up and action taken?

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-12-15
Reference
FOI - 202300375239
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing

Scottish Regulators Strategic Code of Practice: FOI release

You asked for information regarding who is responsible in the Scottish Government for monitoring compliance with the Scottish Regulators Strategic Code of Practice.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2023-12-15
Reference
FOI/202300381911
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Discussion/analysis of the LSE report on trade, Brexit and Scottish independence: FOI release

All Scottish Government discussion/analysis of the report published on 3rd February 2021 by the LSE's Centre for Economic Performance, Disunited Kingdom? Brexit, Trade and Scottish Independence, (including comments by Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers). Please restrict the search to dates between 3rd Febr...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending
Published
2023-12-15
Reference
202200331126
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Complaints made to Scottish Forestry since January 2020: FOI release

How many complaints have been made to Scottish Forestry since January 2020 and the time it took for Stage One and Stage Two responses to be issued for each one.

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-12-13
Reference
202300348509
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) delivery of sustainable travel: FOI release

1. Do you have a target to cut emissions from air and/or business travel? If so, please share information about any target(s) you have (e.g. description of the target, when the target was adopted, timeline to meeting the target). 2. Please provide copies of any corporate policy your organisation has on the reduction o...

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.4 s.5 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-13
Reference
FOI/202300374819
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector