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 - percentage of vacant and temporary positions: FOI release

You asked for: 1. The percentage of vacant positions at Social Security Scotland, broken down monthly for the last six months 2. A full outline of the type of positions that are vacant (IT and/or administration and/or strategy and/or otherwise) 3. The percentage of employers that are on contracts or in temporary pos...

FOI unclear 50 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending
Published
2019-06-07
Reference
FOI/19/01182
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Scotland - staff curriculum areas: FOI release

You requested the following information: How many staff working for Education Scotland are allocated to/have responsibility for/work on each individual subject area. Please break the information down by each subject and provide the information as of 1 May 2019. For example, I am looking for something like this: 7 mem...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2019-06-07
Reference
FOI/19/01252
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) certificates issued: FOI release

You asked for: 1. Statistics on the number of PVG certificates issued and those that are not clean sheets i.e. no problems but have "soft information' such as procurator fiscal warnings, incidents that were investigated (but did not go to court). 2. Figures on the total number of PVGs issued so I can get a sense of p...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.3
Published
2019-06-07
Reference
FOI/19/01336
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Best Start Grant applications - system performance and stability issues: FOI release

You asked for: Details of system performance and stability issues that impacted delivery and necessitated invocation of a number of contingencies and workarounds while processing Best Start Grant applications up to 28 February 2019.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2019-06-06
Reference
FOI/19/01216
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Vehicle ferry service - Dunoon & Gourock route: FOI release

1. Confirm whether or not the Scottish Government's official policy to have a vehicle ferry service on the Dunoon gourock route has actually changed. 2. If it has changed please give the date the change was made. 3. Advise the person or person who made the decision to change the policy. 4. Advise whether or not all ...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.9
Published
2019-06-06
Reference
FOI/19/01198
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Inspection report for St Margaret's Academy West Lothian: FOI release

You requested the following information: I was looking for information about St Margaret's Academy in West Lothian. It was created in 1994 by amalgamating 2 denominational secondary schools. The relevant web page states that there is no inspection report available. Does this mean that it has never been inspected over ...

FOI unclear 75 score 6 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-06-06
Reference
FOI/19/01321
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Data Hosting: FOI release

1. Type of hosting – Dedicated, Co-Location, Cloud Hosting, Other? 2. Who is the supplier of the contract? If possible can you also provide me with the name of vendor, if applicable? 3. What is the annual contract value for each contract? 4. What type of cloud environment? Private Cloud- a distinct and secure cloud...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2019-06-05
Reference
FOI/19/01189
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) scheme complaints from Doctors: FOI release

The rate of complaints from Doctors, employed by Health Boards, in the SPPA scheme on an annual basis from 2014. What is the rate of the SPPA adhering to the statutory legal requirement of issuing Pensions Savings Statements for Doctors in the SPPA scheme for 2016-17 and 2017-18.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-06-05
Reference
FOI/19/01013
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Parking spaces and modes of transport for Saughton House staff: FOI release

How many parking spaces you provide for your staff at your Saughton House offices. I would like to know how many staff operate out of your Saughton House offices. I would also like any statistics on the mode of transport those staff operating out of Saughton House offices take to or from their work.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2019-06-03
Reference
FOI/19/01360
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Non-British Sign Language professionals supply: FOI release

You asked: 1). Does a particular agency hold a contract with the Scottish Government as to supply of communication professionals for non BSL users (ie, Lipspeakers, Electronic Notetakers) at Scottish Government events, meetings, etc? 2). If so, what agency is it? 3). What qualification and registration requirements ...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.17(1)
Published
2019-06-03
Reference
FOI/19/01344
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Operators of Essential Services; importance to Road Transport and Health care: FOI release

How many Operators of Essential Services the Scottish Ministers (Scotland) identified, who they are and what the importance of each is to the following sub-sectors: Road Transport, and Health care settings?

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.2
Published
2019-06-03
Reference
FOI/19/01236
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector, Transport

Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project at Nigg Bay marine licence 05965/16/0: EIR Review

You asked for: 1. “Copies of any and all revisions to Marine Licence - Construction 05965/16/0 issued on 4 November 2016 including any revisions issued after 15 August 2018 by Marine Scotland (MS-LOT) in relation to blasting and/or drilling issued to Aberdeen Harbour Board for the Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project at...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-31
Reference
FOI/19/01004 Review
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, +1 more … Public sector

Court cases deserted simpliciter each year by level and type: FOI release

1. How many cases both over summary and solemn procedure in Scotland have been deserted simpliciter each year, for the last five years, and how many at each level, please? 2. Can this be separated in to the nature of crimes i.e assault, possession of a weapon, drugs? 3. Also, what is currently the youngest accused pers...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-30
Reference
FOI/201900001326
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Precision Medicine Ecosystem (PME): FOI release

A. Q9 This includes a peer review for the Precision Panc project. I just want to confirm that there were no peer reviews conducted for the MS Future project or the investment on 22 January 2016 into the Precision Medicine Ecosystem (PME). If this is easier to phrase as an FOI then my request is please can you send me a...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.14(2) s.17(1)
Published
2019-05-30
Reference
FOI/19/01247
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Marine Scotland Aquaculture staff declared interests in Salmon Farming Industry: FOI review

Concerning Marine Scotland Aquaculture staff declared interests in relation to the Salmon Farming industry in Scotland:- "Interests" in this case shall be determined as business and pecuniary interests of the individual, which may arise directly from themselves, but also an immediate family member, such as spouse, par...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.21(4) s.1
Published
2019-05-30
Reference
FOI/19/01207 Review
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Basic Payment Scheme new entrant assessments in 2018 : FOI Release

The number of new entrants applicants who had their entitlement value assessed and rectified in 2018, broken down by parliamentary region.

FOI unclear 50 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2019-05-30
Reference
FOI/19/01034
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Islands Housing Fund targets: FOI release

Details of any targets or expectations regarding the Islands Housing Fund, particularly regarding any benchmarks for successful builds (for example, this may include an overall target for the number of houses to be built with the fund and/or interim targets throughout the lifespan of the fund). Any documents evaluatin...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-05-29
Reference
FOI/19/01151
Directorate
Topic

Rural Housing Fund targets: FOI release

Details of any targets or expectations regarding the Rural Housing Fund, particularly regarding any benchmarks for successful builds (for example, this may include an overall target for the number of houses to be built with the fund and/or interim targets throughout the lifespan of the fund). Any documents evaluating,...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-05-29
Reference
FOI/19/01153
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Selection of and payments to survivors of abuse in care: FOI release

Full details along with a freedom of information request into criteria for awarding payments & rationale for selection survivors. Also the rationale - reasoning for no statement or corroboration on abuse in childhood, or any apparent assessment.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1)
Published
2019-05-29
Reference
FOI/19/01316
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Tenderers for "Online Learning Modules for Early Learning and Childcare": FOI release

The names of the tenderers for the Scottish Government contract "Online Learning Modules for Early Learning and Childcare" which was the subject of a contract award notice in the Official Journal of the EU (reference 2019/S 093 225675).

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2019-05-29
Reference
FOI/19/01325
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Public sector