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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7,460 matching releases

Measures in place to protect people from governmental abuses: FOI release

1. An explanation of “what measures are taken into place to protect the people from any governmental abuses and oppression” and supply you with references to these laws and documents. 2. Documents on what can be done when government do abuse and oppress the fundamental rights, interests and welfare of the people. 3. ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.25(1) s.3 2 attachments
Published
2019-06-25
Reference
FOI/19/01393
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Law and order, Public sector

Accessibility strategy for education questions: FOI release

You asked for: Which local authorities do not have an accessibility strategy for education in place as of 7th June 2019? Which local authorities have never produced an accessibility strategy for education at all? Was funding given to local authorities to assist them in producing and implementing their accessibility ...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-06-25
Reference
FOI/201900002026
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

City of Edinburgh Council planning application refusals, results at appeal: EIR release

How many planning application refusals, originally refused by City of Edinburgh Council), were successfully overturned on appeal to the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) for the following calendar years of 2017, 2018 and 2019 to date? Supplementary Request received 20 June : How many planning applicat...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence
Published
2019-06-25
Reference
FOI/19/01492
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) checks on certain information: FOI release

You asked for: Figures for the number of PVG checks which contained information in the Other Relevant Information (ORI) section of PVG checks as a result of Direct Measures and Recorded Police Warnings for drug possession in the years 2016, 2017, 2018. After a request for clarification from ourselves, on 16 June 2019...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2019-06-25
Reference
FOI/19/01434
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Prosecutions and Convictions for 'Upskirting' 2011-2019: FOI request

How many prosecutions and convictions there have been under s.43 Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 which amended s.9 Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 on "upskirting" between 2011-2019.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.43 s.9 s.9(1)
Published
2019-06-24
Reference
FOI/201900001838
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence and Communications with Teach First in Scotland: FOI release

1. All materials prepared for or related to any meetings between Scottish Government (ministers and/or staff) and Teach First (staff and/or representatives including lobbying organisations and members of the Royal Household). 2. Copies of any communication between the Scottish Government (ministers and/or staff) and T...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2019-06-24
Reference
FOI/201900002006
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Questions regarding national vaccination programmes: FOI release

1) Have vaccines been tested against placebo. 2) Have there been vaccine damage payments been made & for what? 3) Has there been vaccine damage payouts been made in regard to Autism 4) Does the MHRA & JCVI receive funding from pharma co. & how much 5) Name the people working or in an official roll / directors at MHRA &...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.24 s.17(1)
Published
2019-06-21
Reference
FOI/19/01296
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Communications between Peter Chapman MSP and the Scottish Government: FOI release

You asked for details of any communication between Peter Chapman MSP and the Scottish Government relating to Farmlay, Aberdeen and Northern Eggs, Chapman's Chickens and the Food Processing, Marketing and Cooperation grant scheme from 6/5/16 - 11/2/19.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2019-06-21
Reference
FOI/19/01404
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funds given to Stagecoach and National Express Xplore in Dundee: FOI release

1. Could you please reveal the funds given to Stagecoach and Xplore in Dundee - latest round? 2. Could you please reveal, how this reimbursement is calculated. Is this based on bus numbers, passenger numbers, double decker vs standard bus? 3. Are you considering into the reimbursement in any way the age of the bus fl...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.1
Published
2019-06-20
Reference
FOI/19/01403
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

LGBTI Inclusive Education Working Group recommendations in relation to curriculum: FOI review

Further to my letter of 22 May 2019, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) regarding LGBT inclusive education policy in Scotland. I have concluded that the original response should be confirmed with slight modifications. “1) I expli...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence briefings
Published
2019-06-19
Reference
FOI/19/00190
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

ScotRail Glasgow Queen Street/Edinburgh Waverley journey time of 42 minutes: FOI release

How many ScotRail services running between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley meet the fastest journey time of 42 minutes in April 2019. This figure as a percentage of all trains running on this route.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2019-06-18
Reference
FOI/19/01334
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Expenditure of Referendums (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

You asked: “I would like to know the cost of the 268 page document that was recently drawn up by the snp. I also would like to know who paid for the costs of this document, the research, the clerical, the copies and the distribution of the entire document.” Following a query about your request, you subsequently confir...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-06-18
Reference
FOI/19/01396
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Coastal Communities Fund relevant awareness raising breakdown: FOI release

You asked for a breakdown of cost spent by the Scottish Government on all relevant awareness raising (advertising campaigns, online promotion, etc.) for the Coastal Communities Fund

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2019-06-18
Reference
FOI/19/01306
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Assessment of the presumption against short sentences of 3 months: FOI release

You asked for information on 'what formal assessment has been made by the Scottish Government of short custodial sentences of 3 months or less'. I wrote to clarify whether the assessment you referred to in your request related to one which was carried out in advance of the introduction of the presumption against short ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2019-06-14
Reference
FOI/201900001602
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Air travel by Scottish Government officials: FOI release

You asked: With our First Ministers past and present taking quite a few flights for Scottish Assembly business. I would like to know the following: 1: What class of cabin do they and their companions use on those flights? 2: Do they use the same airlines for the trips to the United States? 3: Has the Scottish Governme...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2019-06-13
Reference
FOI/19/01391
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government delegation to property event in Cannes: FOI review

All information related to a Scottish Government delegation to MIPIM 2019 in Cannes in March. This should include all travel and hotel information, whether business class seats were booked and which hotels were used, by whom, at what cost. It would also be appreciated if you could include individual claims for expense...

FOI unclear 75 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-06-13
Reference
FOI/19/00824 Review
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Loans to third parties: loan agreements: FOI Appeal

A copy of the loan agreements (or if not produced, a similar document setting out the basis of the loan) for each of the following: Loan (reference numbers in brackets are as those stated in the appendix to FOI/18/02172). £133.2 million @0% interest, due within 1 year £39.5 million @0% interest, due within 1 year £7...

FOI unclear 75 score 118 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-06-13
Reference
FOI/18/02623 Appeal
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Grass strips in Arable fields funding applications: FOI release

You asked for – I would like to know how many farmers have applied for the Grass strips in Arable fields funding this year 2019 in Aberdeenshire.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2019-06-12
Reference
FOI/19/01429
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Planning Permission Appeal cases - developments for less than 10 units: FOI release

1) A list of all Planning Permission Appeal cases for the development of 10 or more houses from 2012 to now. 2) Could the compiled list include the Case Site Address, Case Detail and the number of units proposed, Case Reference Number, Case Status, Decision Date, Decision Description and the name of the party whom sub...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-06-11
Reference
FOI/19/01237
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Rail ticket expenditure data of Government spend over £25,000: FOI release

Publication referenced: Government spend over £25,000: August 2018 FoI/19/01273 You asked for “details in relation to expenditure data published on the 10th of May 2019, Government spend over £25,000: August 2018, specifically entry 233, which details a payment of £402,156.49 to Corporate Travel Management (North) on...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.35 s.4
Published
2019-06-10
Reference
FOI/19/01273
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Waiting times of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS): FOI release

You asked for information about children and young people who were on the waiting list for specialist mental health support from CAMHS between the calendar years 2016 and 2019. How many people were on the waiting list? Please provide a breakdown of the length of time it took before they were seen for treatment. How ma...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2019-06-10
Reference
FOI/19/01307
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Accessibility on railway systems: FOI release

You asked for: Detail on individual stations with the relevant improvement? I am currently doing a research about the accessibility on railway system and I need to know if a railway station improved in recent years.

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-06-10
Reference
FOI/19/01359
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland - overtime: FOI release

You asked for any records/notes of the amount of overtime done by staff at Social Security Scotland and how much time that amounts to.

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence meetings
Published
2019-06-07
Reference
FOI/19/01230
Directorate
Topic
Public sector