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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7,405 matching releases

Scottish Government grant query for a property in Leith: EIR release

Information regarding the film studio at 31 Bath Street, Leith which was previously a wave energy warehouse. You asked if it has received government grants for either support of wave energy or for the more recent conversion to a film studio. You also asked us to provide the amounts and the nature of any funding from ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.6(1)
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
EIR/202500486681
Directorate
Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Number of Scottish Government reports that have been delayed or not published: FOI release

Please provide a list of reports commissioned by the Scottish Government since 2019 which: Have been completed but not published; or Have been delayed beyond their original planned publication date For each, please include: the title, commissioning department, original expected publication date, and current status.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500486099
Directorate
Strategy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to farm machinery and the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023: FOI release

1. Please can you share any correspondence sent from Siobhian Brown or Angela Constance to the UK Government/Home Office since 11 June 2025 on the topic of farm machinery/equipment theft. 2. Please can you share any correspondence sent to Siobhian Brown or Angela Constance from the UK Government/Home Office since 11 J...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500486451
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

National Care Service Interim Advisory Board information: FOI release

1. How many times has the National Care Service Interim Advisory Board met since it was established, and a list of the dates of all their meetings. 2. Whether a trade union nomination member of the National Care Service Interim Advisory Board has been confirmed yet, and who they are. 3. A breakdown of all costs incur...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.2
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500485645
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Public Pension Agency (SPPA) Police pension: FOI release

1. Have any staff been allocated to calculate the backdated figures or are all still working on the Remedy? If so why can a portion of staff not be allocated to this task? 2. Will retired officer receive the backdated monies by the end of 2025? 3. Are there statutory timelines to have these calculations made and paid...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.5
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500488920
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Cabinet sub-committees meeting dates: FOI release

You asked for the dates of the last three meetings of each of the following Cabinet sub-committees: Legislation Local Government New Deal Climate Emergency The Promise Child Poverty Investment and Economy

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOi/202500487352
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Local authority total and vacant housing stock statistics: FOI release

Counts of local authority housing stock and vacant local authority housing stock by length of vacancy as of this year, 2025.

FOI unclear 80 score 11 working days correspondence s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500488351
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Cleaner fish transfers data: EIR release

Your request is a follow up to previous EIRs 202400427045, 202500453654 and 202500473912. You have now asked for cleaner fish transfers to fish farms, relating to the time period 2020 to 2024, obtained through inspections conducted between 02 July to 01 October 2025. In our previous communications with you on 19 March...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500487043
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Government device quantities and procurement plans: FOI release

Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following? Desktop PCs Laptops Mobile Phones Printers Multi Functional Devices (MFDs) Tablets Physical Servers Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN) Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, Interfaces, Wireless Acce...

FOI unclear 75 score 6 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500489276
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government spend on agency staff: FOI release

Please provide a breakdown of the total spending by the Scottish Government on agency staff for the 2025-26 to date, separated by: Directorate Grade equivalent of staff hired Length of contract (less than 6 months, 6–12 months, over 12 months)

FOI unclear 80 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500484303
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information regarding various benefit regulations within Social Security Scotland: FOI release

In a recent report by Audit Scotland it says “Social Security Scotland has not had the same powers as DWP to require individuals to provide information for the purposes of reviewing cases to estimate levels of client error and fraud. A change in legislation was required to give those greater powers and this took time t...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence meetings spending s.18
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500486125
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Date and author of the first draft of “Your Right to Decide”: FOI release

On what date was the first draft of “Your Right to Decide”, published on 4th September 2025, completed? Who wrote that first draft? If they cannot be named, please state their position (or positions).

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2026-01-13
Reference
FOI/202500483272
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Work and skills

Secondary and further education pupil statistics: FOI release

1.) How many 16-18 year old are in full or part time secondary school education in Scotland? 2.) How many 16-18 year old are in full or part time further education in Scotland?

FOI unclear 55 score 1 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500488267
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Forestry and Land Scotland and Glenprosen Estate correspondence: EIR release

a/ A list of consultation meetings FLS has been involved with in relation to the purchase of the Glenprosen estate, Angus Glens. b/ A list of consultees with whom discussions took place c/ A copy of all briefing notes, speaking notes, emails and other written communication, including Whatsapp and text messages, to an...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
EIR/202500484367
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Government spend over £25,000 with suppliers file information: FOI release

I am doing some research and notice that there is no spend over £25k with suppliers file for March 2025. If this is an oversight please will you upload the file and advise me.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500484972
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Independence papers advertising spend: FOI release

Details of how much money has been spent by the Scottish Government on advertising their Papers on Independence, broken down per platform.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500487075
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Government's Your Right to Decide research paper digital advertising costs: FOI release

The cost of digital advertising promoting the Scottish Government's Your Right to Decide research paper on online platforms (including but not limited to LinkedIn, Meta, Google).

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500488760
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures (IDRPs) statistics: FOI release

1) Outstanding IDRPs by Year: The total number of Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures (IDRPs) that were resolved or outstanding at the end of each calendar year for the past five years (Oct 2021-Oct 2025), broken down by year. 2) Current Compensation Claims: The number of claims for compensation relating to failure...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500495754
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to the Teachers Pension Scheme and the Remediable Service Statement (RSS): FOI release

1) How many retired members of the Scheme who are due an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 2) In respect of the same, what is the current value of interest payments due? 3) How many retired members of the scheme have requested an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 4) How may retired members of the scheme have request...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500484933
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Criminal justice data for South Lanarkshire and Scotland: FOI release

Drug Treatment & Testing Orders, Community Payback Orders and Diversion from Prosecution data from 2013-14 to 2023-24.

FOI unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence 6 attachments
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500484157
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Police Scotland Remediable Service Statement (RSS): FOI release

1) How many retired members of the Scheme who are due an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 2) In respect of the same, what is the current value of interest payments due? 3) How many retired members of the scheme have requested an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 4) How may retired members of the scheme have request...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500484760
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government spend on social media advertising to promote “Your Right to Decide": FOI release

How much the Scottish Government spent on social media advertising to promote the constitutional paper published on 4 September 2025 entitled “Your Right to Decide” and asked that costs were broken down by spending on different social media platforms. You also asked for details on any other spending on advertising/mark...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500485197
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Remediable Service Statement (RSS) to retired firefighters: FOI release

1. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, how many RSS have been issued to retired, fully protected firefighters? 2. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, how many RSS have been issued to retired firefighters with tapered protection? 3. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, how many RSS h...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.5
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500483509
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

NHS pension scheme members receiving Remediable Service Statement (RSS): FOI release

1) How many retired members of the Scheme who are due an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 2) In respect of the same, what is the current value of interest payments due? 3) How many retired members of the scheme have requested an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 4) How may retired members of the scheme have request...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500484767
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills