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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NHS Boards - Information Management and Technology (IM&T) financial allocations: FOI release

You asked for detail on the financial allocations since 2015/16 from the Primary Care Division for IM&T (PMS IT allocation) across all NHS Boards, split by Board area.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2019-05-28
Reference
FOI/19/01240
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Vacancy withdrawn to external candidates after appointing internal candidate: FOI release

You asked for information on the appointment to the post of Head of Children and Young Person's Improvement Collaborative: - who decided, and what was the justification for, withdrawal of the post for external applicants? - what was the interview process for the internal applicant who was appointed: how many other ca...

FOI unclear 50 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2019-05-28
Reference
FOI/19/01176
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government and travel bookings: FOI release

You asked for details of: How many contracts the Scottish Government hold with third-party companies or organisations for the provision of travel bookings? What specific contractual business function do each of these companies or organisations perform for the Scottish Government? How much does the Scottish Government ...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.17(1)
Published
2019-05-23
Reference
FOI/19/01255
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Goats in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for an approximation of how many goats are in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2019-05-23
Reference
FOI/19/01292
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Applications under Community Right to Buy: FOI release

1) The number of community right to buy applications under the Community Right to Buy (Abandoned, Neglected or Detrimental Land) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 since it was introduced in June last year. 2) The number of those applications that have been refused, the number approved, and the number still being processed. ...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.20
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/19/01141
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Schemes/progress tackling teacher shortages in priority subjects: FOI release

1. A full list of all subjects regarded as shortage subjects (in terms of teacher numbers) in Scottish secondary schools. 2. Details of current schemes to tackle teacher shortages in each of the identified shortage subjects (or in groups of subjects, such as STEM). 3. Details of any targets for increased teacher number...

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.2 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-22
Reference
FOI/201900001357
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - subsistence and hospitality costs: FOI release

You asked for How much has been spent by Social Security Scotland, or reclaimed by its employees through an expenses scheme, on (a) food and (b) alcohol since the agency opened.

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending
Published
2019-05-20
Reference
FOI/19/01051
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland Workforce Planning Group memberships: FOI release

You asked for Under FOISA, please provide the details of the membership of the SSS Workforce Planning Group. I.e. please provide the number of the membership of the group, the titles of members, and the grades of the membership.

FOI unclear 50 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2019-05-20
Reference
FOI/19/00958
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Environmental statement M8 J6, noise levels and frequency of review: EIR release

I understand that an Environmental Assessment was undertaken before the upgrade works for the M8/A8. In particular I am looking for the noise report covering the junction 6 area and particularly noise levels around the vicinity of Rowntree Cottage at Biggar Road Newhouse at junction 6. Can you advise what the existing ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.12 s.6(1) s.19
Published
2019-05-17
Reference
FOI/19/01078
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government Reporter visits to Aberdour to assess PPA-250-2312: EIR release

You requested to be provided with the following details of the visits made by Mr Stephen Hall, Scottish Government Reporter to Aberdour to assess PPA-250-2312 (Planning Permission Appeal). 1. Date of visit 2. Time of visit 3. Weather conditions 4. The total time spent on site. 5. The specific streets of Aberdour visite...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence meetings s.3
Published
2019-05-17
Reference
FOI/19/01243
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Criminal proceedings regarding TV Licence evasion: FOI release

Information relating to criminal proceedings regarding TV Licence evasion

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-15
Reference
FOI/201900001045
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Domestic Abuse Bill/Act training provision funding allocation: FOI release

What published research literature, NGO reports, expert panels and other sources of information were used by the Scottish Government to allocate the funding for Scottish Government’s training provision for the Domestic Abuse Bill/Act?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2019-05-15
Reference
FOI/201900001047
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Domestic Abuse Bill/Act Training Funding: FOI release

Which organisations were provided by the Scottish Government with training funding for the Domestic Abuse Bill/Act with the organisations associated with the female sex, and what was this funding? Which organisations were provided by the Scottish Government with training funding for the Domestic Abuse Bill/Act with the...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts
Published
2019-05-15
Reference
FOI/201900001049
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Ministerial cars and mileages: FOI release

1. Ministerial cars used within the last year. 2. The mileage that the driver has to travel from their home to the ministers home for all journeys where ministers are being brought into Parliament and St Andrews House and vice versa.

FOI unclear 55 score 2 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-05-15
Reference
FOI/19/01233
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fair Rent reviews and decisions: FOI release

Information relating to: G062171, multiple enquiries in relation to Fair Rent decisions on Flat [Redacted], [Redacted]Belmont Street, Glasgow, G12 8EY.

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.27
Published
2019-05-15
Reference
FOI/19/01130
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Secondary School Dashboard, underpinning 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
2019-05-15
Reference
FOI/201900001061
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Convictions for crimes involving offensive weapons: FOI release

Information about convictions for crimes involving offensive weapons in 2017-18.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-14
Reference
FOI/201900000732
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Payments to the Scottish Police Federation: FOI release

Information contained in any payments (amounts, and purposes of any payments) of funds from the Scottish Government to the Scottish Police Federation since May 2017 to the date of this FOI request.

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-14
Reference
FOI/201900001023
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Blair Drummond beat salmon and sea trout catches: EIR release

The catch returns from Stirling Council’s water on the lower River Forth lower and estuary and the River Teith at Callander for 2010-2015.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-05-14
Reference
FOI/19/01089
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Deaths and numbers registered under the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS): FOI release

Since 24th September 2018 to the present, how many people registered with the SIBSS have passed away? How many people are now registered with the schemes? How many are in each category? For example, HIV + Hep C, HIV, Hep C.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.2
Published
2019-05-13
Reference
FOI/19/01127
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Graduate Development Programme 2016/2017 cycle: FOI release

The total number of applications to the Scottish Government Graduate Development Programme 2016/17 cycle, and the total number of successful appointments made to the Scottish Government Graduate Development Programme 2016/17 cycle. Data on the socio-economic background of the applicants for that campaign.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-05-13
Reference
FOI/19/01081
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Planning and Environmental Appeals Division decisions at Court of Session: FOI release

1. What was the total number of appealed DPEA decisions that appeared at the Court of Sessions from 2015-2018? 2. How many DPEA decisions have been overturned by the Court of Session from 2015- 2018?

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence
Published
2019-05-13
Reference
FOI/19/01175
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector