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

IT Datacentres: FOI release

FOI unclear 25 score correspondence spending s.2 s.5 s.7 s.8
Published
2019-04-24
Reference
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government delegation to property event MIPIM in Cannes: FOI release

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 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.27(1)
Published
2019-04-23
Reference
FOI/19/00824
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) mobile phone contracts: FOI release

1. Network Provider(s) 2. Number of Connections- Number of connections for each network provider. (number of voice only devices, voice and data devices, data only devices) please provide me with the breakdown and not the overall total.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2019-04-23
Reference
FOI/19/00894
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Further and Higher Education - Cyber Essentials (Plus) certification: FOI release

You asked for statistical information relating to the number of organisations within Further Education (Colleges) and Higher Education (Universities) that have completed certification in Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials+.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2019-04-23
Reference
FOI/201900000826
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland mobile telephone contract details: FOI release

I want to make a Freedom of Information request, could you please send me the following information with regards to the organisation’s Mobile Phones contract. You may have received the same request in the past and this information sent has now expired and I require an update as soon as possible for the following inform...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1
Published
2019-04-16
Reference
FOI/19/00909
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gender pay gap at Social Security Scotland: FOI release

You asked for full details in the last year of: a) The mean gender pay gap at Social Security Scotland. b) The median gender pay gap at Social Security Scotland. c) A table detailing the proportion (in percentage) of males and females in each pay quartile band.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2019-04-16
Reference
FOI/19/00787
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government - telephony, unified communications and contact centre: FOI release

1. Who is the manufacturer of the following solutions installed within your organisation please? 2. Which company supports the solution(s) for the organisation? 3. What is the duration of the contract? (start date and end date) 4. What is the typical budget spend on telephony, unified comms and contact centre? 5. Who i...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2019-04-16
Reference
FOI/19/00833
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Claims resulting from physical assaults against NHS Scotland staff: FOI release

1) The number of successful claims relating to physical assaults against NHS staff made in each of the last five years: 2018-2019 (or up until the most recent month), 2017-2018, 2016-2017, 2015-2016. 2) The number of claims initiated in relation to physical assaults against NHS staff made in each of the last five year...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.1 s.5 s.25(1)
Published
2019-04-16
Reference
FOI/19/00914
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Percentage breakdown of the inspection results for schools: FOI release

You asked for the following information: The percentage breakdown of the inspection results for schools in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen City. This is for state-funded primary and secondary schools over the last year. Grouping primary and secondary schools is fine.

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-16
Reference
FOI/19/00922
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Government mobile phone contracts: FOI release

Your requested information regarding the organisation’s Mobile Phones contract.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2019-04-15
Reference
FOI/19/00900
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland benefits payments system: FOI release

You asked: Considering that a fully functional National Insurance system already exists and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) pays from an existing system, if the Scottish Social Security system will run in conjunction with the existing DWP system using the same I.D. protocol (National Insurance), or if it is ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-04-15
Reference
FOI/19/00737
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Challenge Fund and National Development Project Fund questions: FOI release

You asked for; 1. How many organisations bid for funding from a) the Challenge Fund and, b) the National Development Project Fund 2. How many, and which, organisations were awarded funding from a) the Challenge Fund and, b) the National Development Project Fund 3. What was the value of the each award given from a) the ...

FOI unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.1B s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-15
Reference
FOI/19/00839
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Funding Food To Go stations within small independent grocers: FOI release

You asked for information relating to how the Scottish Government funded Capital Investment Programme to support small independent grocers introduce Food To Go stations within their stores was administered. The particular information sought is for phase one which opened to applicants on 1 March 2018:  The Offer of Gra...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-12
Reference
FOI/19/00761
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland - fruitless payments, overpayments and repayments: FOI release

1) Number and value of fruitless benefit payments and overpayments made by Social Security Scotland in last 6 months 2) Longest single case unresolved, unpaid or unclosed from claim in past year 3) Details of highest number of repayment notices put to any claimant through Social Security Scotland

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-04-12
Reference
FOI/19/00784
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Carriageway inspection - A75, between Newton Stewart roundabout and B735 junction: EIR release

Under the general requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2002, I would be grateful if you would provide the following information in relation to the A75 between the Newton Stewart roundabout and the junction with the B735. 1. Dates of all safety inspections undertaken on the carriageway in the two years preced...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.5 s.10 s.3 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-12
Reference
FOI/19/00681
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Suicide rates in Scotland and Ayrshire from 2010 – 2019: FOI release

Suicide rates in both Scotland and Ayrshire. In particular, I would like to see the death rates of suicides per year from 2010 – 2019.

FOI unclear 75 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-08
Reference
FOI/19/00916
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of permanent Social Security Directorate staff outwith Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the number of permanent staff in the Social Security Directorate who live outwith Scotland and therefore may not be subjected to Scottish Income Tax.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2019-04-08
Reference
FOI/19/00664
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government Education Analytics Services Secondary School dashboard data: FOI release

The Scottish Government Education Analytics Services publishes a Secondary School dashboard online here: https://public.tableau.com/profile/sg.eas.learninganalysis#!/vizhome/SchoolInformationDashboard-Secondary/Introduction It is not possible to access or understand all the data that underpins this dashboard. It is onl...

FOI unclear 75 score 8 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-04-05
Reference
FOI/201900001061
Directorate
Topic