Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 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

2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

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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Number of decisions recorded for Former Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Emma Roddick. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above ministe...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-05
Reference
FOI/202400421362
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Messaging Policy 2007: FOI release

Copies of policies on WhatsApp messages [as in transfer to official record and subsequent deletion] as at 2007 and subsequent revisions, including those currently in place ?

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400400544
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Edinburgh rape Crisis Centre: FOI release

How much funding Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre has received from the Scottish Government in the last 5 years? What review of the effectiveness of the organisation has taken place in that period?

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400414825
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Bill debate on euthanasia, assisted death and suicide: FOI release

All the most recent information held by the government concerning any euthanasia, assisted death, or suicide legislation currently being debated as a bill, if such a current bill exists, between the dates of 3/5/2023 - 3/5/2024 respectively.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400412911
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government Ministers or Officials in attendance at Paris Olympic Games 2024: FOI release

1. The number of Scottish Government officials (specifying the number of ministers and civil servants) who attended the Paris Olympic Games in an a) official capacity and/or b) unofficial capacity and were paid for by the public purse. 2. The cost of the trips. Ideally the number of delegates, including the number of ...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400426421
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

End of spend controls for ICT programmes: FOI release

In 2022, the Director of Digital (Geoff Huggins) announced that he did not support the introduction of "spend controls" on ICT projects. (see: https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/committees/public-audit-committee/correspondence/2022/major-ict-projects-directordigital-to-pac-2-december-2022.pdf) In light of the c...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400418261
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Governments workforce pay for 2025-2026: FOI release

Information about the process and timescales for deciding the salaries of SG employees for the financial year 2025-26.

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400420146
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Local authority funding: FOI release

[1.] Could you confirm the 'real terms increase' does fully factor in the effects of inflation on local councils' budgets? [2.] However does not the imposition of a freeze on council tax mean that even a 2.5% 'real terms' increase will be offset by the reduction in funds that would otherwise have been raised by an inc...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400414193
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

School inspection statistics: FOI release

How many schools have not been inspected for 5 years, how many have not been inspected for 7 years, how many have not been inspected for 10 years, how many have not been inspected for 20 years and how many have not been inspected for 30 years, broken down by each local authority area? Could you please provide the name...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.6 s.9 s.14 s.66 s.15 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400418242
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Ministerial Device Handover: FOI release

1) Whether the Scottish Government devices of George Adam, Emma Roddick, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater were all handed in following their departure from the Scottish Government. 2) What will happen to the emails/WhatsApp/Instant/Text messages that were stored on those devices. For example, will they be stored on the...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending whatsapp
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400413101
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

LGBTI Equality Team: FOI release

Information on the LGBTI Equality Team.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.4
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400411114
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Briefing pack produced for the Scotonomics Festival of Economics: EIR release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400406159. The above referenced FOI response included a briefing pack produced for the Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work, Gillian Martin, in advance of her appearance at the Scotonomics Festival of Economics on 23rd March 2024. Plea...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400413337
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Comments on European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) programme funding: FOI release

In relation to statements made by a Scottish Government official and by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, "any information held by Scottish Government which explains how these two statements can both be true. In particular, how it can be possible that money “is being spent currently” when “all projects supported by Eu...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400420124
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government’s travel and subsistence policy information: FOI release

At last week's First Minister's Questions, The First Minister repeatedly said that Mr Matheson had paid back every penny of the expenses claimed (for roaming charges), so there was no cost to the taxpayer. Given this statement I wish to understand the total cost incurred for all investigations, parliamentary time, res...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400415817
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

European Commission reduction in funding: FOI release

On 26th June 2024, the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, said this in the Scottish Parliament: “As I said in my statement on 13 June, and as is detailed in the Scottish Parliament information centre’s briefing, our original allocation of potential funding at the start of the programme was marginally reduced by the E...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400420727
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Enforcement of environmental regulations and legislation between Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, SEPA, Nature Scot and ESS: EIR release

All correspondence between SEPA and the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy regarding enforcement of environmental regulations and legislation, dated from September 2023. All correspondence between Nature Scot and the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy regarding enforcement of environmental regulations an...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400420765
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meetings with local authorities and housing and homelessness partners: FOI release

You asked what action the Scottish Government has taken since 15 May 2024 to address the housing emergency. I have provided information in response to your request below.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400416698
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government (SG) and Scotonomics podcast or Scotonomics Live festival: EIR release

Copies of all email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) and anyone representing the Scotonomics podcast or Scotonomics Live festival, 1st February 2023 - date. When asked to clarify further, you asked for: “The correspondence I am ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400413339
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Energy, Public sector

Government Car Service (GCS) Policy: FOI release

Please can you provide a copy of the policy regarding the government car service? Please can you also confirm: Who is able to use the government car service and who is not able to use the government car service?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400412114
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government and Parliament definitions: FOI release

1. What is the Scottish Government ? 2. How many elected individuals form part of the Scottish Government? 3. What is the difference between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament?

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400418666
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Disabling Barriers Scotland: FOI release

1. I would like to know what involvement that the Scottish Government has had with the charity known as “Disabling Barriers Scotland". 2. Also, what the Scottish Government has done to improve disability equality within the legal sector?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400411563
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Public sector

Prestwick Airport Bid process: FOI release

Regarding Glasgow Prestwick Airport, you asked: i. If the airport is now making operational profits, why would it be sold? ii. I also understand that a bid may have been tendered from a company that the previous Chairman, whom I think may have been appointed by you, has invoked a conflict of interest and it may not b...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400418277
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Independent assessment of the impacts of wholesale electricity market reform for Scotland report: EIR release

‘On 3rd May 2024, Gillian Martin wrote to Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister of State for Energy, to share the Scottish Government’s response to the second Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation. An annex to that letter includes the following remark: “The Scottish Government has commissioned an independent...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400417840
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector