Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,642releases indexed
40,482attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,387partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 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 962 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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7,405 matching releases

Questions regarding Ethical Standards and Minister for Sport and Wellbeing: FOI Review

Further to response of 6th January 2021, we have now completed the review of our previous response. The original request was: To request regarding Ethical Standards. BT / Openreach changed and although BT have overcharged customers frequently it would appear that our Ministers have dealings with regards to sport logo w...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-02-16
Reference
FOI/202000127973 review of 202000120803
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Minutes of Dementia, Autism and Learning Disability Stakeholder Group: FOI Release

1. Minutes of stakeholder meetings which developed the autism and learning disability plan; and 2. Full names and the persons who attended these meetings.

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-16
Reference
FOI/202000125603
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Equality and rights, Public sector

COVID-19: List of COVID related contracts awarded by Scottish Government: FOI release

A full list of every covid related contract awarded by the Scottish Government, every Scottish Government department, and every Scottish Government agency that has not gone through Procurement Scotland or any formal tender procurement process from January 1st 2020 to present date. To avoid doubt please include all cont...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-16
Reference
FOI/202000114010
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Debt Payment Programmes (DPPs) approved by money advice service: FOI release

1. The total number of Debt Payment Programmes proposed and approved by money advice service provider for the period the 5th April 2019 until the 4th April 2020. 2. The total number of Debt Payment Programmes proposed and approved by money advice service provider for the period the 4th November 2019 until today.

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.27(1)
Published
2021-02-15
Reference
FOI/202000102341
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Funding of COVID-19 vaccine deployment in Scotland: FOI release

“With the second vaccine (oxford) now rolling out, is the UK taxpayer funding it, or does it come from the Scottish Parliament budget?”

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-02-15
Reference
FOI/202100132021
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Correspondence from councils to Scottish Government regarding local planning decision: FOI release

From 1 January 2020 to present: Copies of all correspondence (emails, letters and/or otherwise) from councils to the Scottish Government regarding the Scottish Government overturning local planning decision on appeal.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-12
Reference
FOI/202000117628
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Information regarding planning application appeals: EIR release

Information on the percentage of planning application appeals which are granted by the reporter against those submitted, for the last 20 years, in all regions of Scotland.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-12
Reference
FOI/202000122887
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Emergency COVID-19 fund for housebuilders in Scotland: FOI release

"Details of the level of due diligence carried out by government officials and criteria used prior to determining the amount of the recent loan grant...through the emergency Coronavirus fund for housebuilders in Scotland."

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2021-02-12
Reference
FOI/202100141340
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Housing, +1 more … Money and tax

Information regarding all Scottish universities: FOI release

1. A list of all the universities that are located in Scotland please? Information to include with the universities: Establishment Number, URN, LA (code and name), DCSF School Number, Establishment Name, Type Of Establishment (code and name), Number on Roll, Datazone(code and name). 2. The status whether each school es...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-11
Reference
FOI/202000102213
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Catch data for waters fished by Eden Angling Association: EIR release

Salmon and sea trout data for waters fished by the Eden Angling Association in 2010 - 2014.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-11
Reference
FOI/202000101715
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information relating to Scottish Government mobile phone contracts: FOI release

Could you please provide the following information with regards to the organisation’s mobile phones contract: Network provider(s) - please provide me with the network provider name e.g. EE, Telefonica, Vodafone, Three. Annual average spend for each network provider - can you please provide me with the average annual s...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.1
Published
2021-02-11
Reference
FOI/202000118610
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Executive Nurse Director role during COVID 19: FOI release

You asked for a copy of the letter ‘Executive Nurse Director Role During COVID-19’ sent from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to Executive Nurse Directors on 17 May 2020, as referred to in a footnote to the Care Home Review (without a link) published on 3 November.

FOI unclear 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-11
Reference
FOI/202000108955
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to the One Million Words of Kindness campaign: FOI release

a) Please confirm the total spend so far on the ‘One Million Words of Kindness’ campaign? b) Please confirm the total budget for the ‘One Million Words of Kindness’ campaign? c) Please confirm the total costs associated with the design, printing and distribution of the 100,000 ‘One Million Words of Kindness’ postcard...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-02-11
Reference
FOI/202000118682
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications between Scottish Government and Scottish universities: FOI release

1. The minute of any meetings or phone calls between Richard Lochhead and Universities Scotland or Scottish Universities (including any employees of) in the last 3 months. 2. The minute of any meetings or phone calls between John Swinney and Universities Scotland or Scottish Universities (including any employees of) in...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.3 4 attachments
Published
2021-02-11
Reference
FOI/202000098237
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Scottish Government evidence supporting the decision for restrictions: FOI release

"Can the Scottish Government please provide all evidence supporting theory of lockdown and restrictions in addition to benefits of social distancing, remote learning, remote working vs the adverse impacts of increased domestic abuse, increase in suicides, increased deaths from other ailments/diseases etc."

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2021-02-11
Reference
FOI/202100134276
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information relating to Education Scotland mobile phone contract: FOI release

You asked - Could you please send me the following information with regards to the organisation’s Mobile Phones contract. 1. Network Provider(s) - Please provide me with the network provider name e.g. EE, Telefonica, Vodafone, Three. 2. Annual Average Spend for each Network Provider - Can you please provide me with the...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-02-10
Reference
FOI/202000118542
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Government Expenditure & Revenue Scotland (GERS) published figures of High Speed 2: FOI release

You asked for: GERS Alleged HS2 Identified spend in Scotland Source https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2020/08/government-expenditure-revenue-scotland-gers-2019-20/documents/supplementary-data-detailed-expenditure-database/supplementary-data-detailed-expenditure-database/gov...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-02-10
Reference
FOI/202000123753
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government stance on independence referendum: FOI release

Have Scottish Government employees started work on a White Paper on independence, or an equivalent document to the 2013 document, Scotland’s Future? When did this work start? How many officials have been working on this? What is the cost in terms of employee time, etc, of the preparation of that document? Have the reco...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-10
Reference
FOI/202000117911
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Expenditure of independence referendum: FOI release

Since the SNP administration took office in 2007, how much of taxpayers money has been spent on the SNP’s independence project.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-02-09
Reference
FOI/202000117524
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Autism within the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2003: FOI release

1. The direct definition of how and where autism is covered in the Act under the definition of learning disability; and 2. The specific part of the Mental Health Act/Codes/Guidance that states autism is covered within the act, and where it states that autism is a mental disorder/mental illness.

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence s.32
Published
2021-02-09
Reference
FOI/202000127409
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Equality and rights, Public sector

Civil Servant legal advice or advisory services costs: FOI release

'Please provide the cost of any legal advice or legal advisory services provided to Scottish Ministers who have or are set to attend in the near future an evidence session at the Scottish Parliament's Committee on the Scottish Government's Handling of Harassment Complaints'.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-09
Reference
FOI/202100145102
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Civil Servants preparation in giving evidence to Committee for Former First Minister inquiry: FOI release

Provide me with the current figure for the cost of providing external assistance for civil servants ahead of evidence sessions of the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints. A previous FOI put the figure at £54,378 as of November 3, so please provide an updated figure as of today (Jan 14...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-09
Reference
FOI/202100137646
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Average time for Scottish Government to respond to Ministerial correspondence: FOI release

Broken down per month for the past 3 years: The average time for the Scottish Government to respond to Ministerial correspondence. (This is the period of time from when the correspondence was received until the response was issued from the Scottish Government)

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202000111708
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Single longest wait for Scottish Government to respond to Ministerial correspondence: FOI release

Broken down per month for the past 3 years: The single longest wait for the Scottish Government to respond to a Ministerial correspondence. (This is the period of time from when the correspondence was received until the response was issued from the Scottish Government)

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202000111715
Directorate
Topic
Public sector