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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Numbers and percentages of domiciles of undergraduates for Scottish universities: FOI release

(A) From 2011 to 2018 for each Scottish university, what is the domicile of successful 1st year undergraduate intake classed as (1) Scotland (2) rUk (3) EU (4) rest of world in numbers and percentages. (B) for same period and same categories of domicile the number and percentages of applicants for each Scottish univer...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-28
Reference
FOI/19/00360
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Complaints lodged with the health secretary against NHS Fife: FOI release

You asked for Scottish Government to provide available statistics on the number of complaints lodged with the health secretary against NHS Fife for each year in the last 5 years.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/19/00539
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Monies allocated to councils for new housing for 2018-19: FOI release

1. From the monies allocated for new housing by the Scottish Government to councils for 2018-19, how many houses have each council built to 31/1/19? 2. What will be the expected spend for each council at the end of the financial year? 3. What is the spend as at 31 January 2019 for each council? 4. What funds have each ...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/19/00348
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Criminal proceedings information, offences where a racial aggravator was recorded: FOI release

You asked for criminal proceedings information for offences under: (1) Section 50A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 and (2) Section 38 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing Scotland Act 2010 where a racial aggravator was recorded, for the period from 2011-12 to 2017-18.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.50A s.38 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/201900000138
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Breakdown of Scotland Week costs and details of events planned: FOI release

1. A breakdown of Scottish Government Scotland Week costs for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 2. Details of events planned for Scotland Week 2019.

FOI unclear 55 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/19/00071
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Business, industry and innovation, International, +1 more … Public sector

A75 at Springholm, vehicles ignoring the red lights when triggered: FOI release

I wish to know of the vehicles travelling on the A75 at Springholm, specifically how many of the vehicles ignored the red lights when they were triggered? I wish to request a list of all the information that is being collated in relation to the current attitude lights that are in place on the A75 at Springholm.

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence s.6(1)
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/19/00522 & FOI/19/00523
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Rates and total spending on Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG): FOI release

I’m conducting some research into BSOG rates and total BSOG Government spending. I’m trying to find the figure for 2010 through to 2018 (year by year ideally). If you have or know where I can find these figures, I would appreciate very much appreciate the help.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-02-26
Reference
FOI/19/00427
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Road works undertaken Junction 18 to Junction 2, M8 2015-17; EIR release

“I was just wondering if it would be possible to obtain all the road works undertaken from the year 2015 – 2017 along the M8” To which we clarified with you that the location of the road works were from Junction 18 to Junction 2 and the information was in relation to road works and not traffic management information.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2019-02-25
Reference
FOI/19/00014
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Facility to convert FMEL and BiFab loans to equity: FOI appeal

“(1) Please confirm whether the following loan / loan facilities carry the option to convert the loan into equity: (A) Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited - £15 million loan facility (granted September 2017) (B) Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited - £30 million loan facility (granted June 2018) (C) Burntisland Fabrica...

FOI unclear 50 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2019-02-22
Reference
FOI/18/02803
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Information on available resource and capital budgets for 2018-19: FOI release

Could you provide me with the Scottish Government annual budget(s), revenue and capital available to the Scottish Parliament for year 2018-19 and any additional money made available to the Scottish Government by the Chancellor of the Exchequer during 2018-19

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-22
Reference
FOI/19/00389
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Director of Social Security, Social Security Scotland Advisory Board communications: FOI release

Under FOISA, please provide all the reports and formal communications provided to the Director of Social Security by the Social Security Scotland Advisory Board since the Social Security Scotland agency was set up in 2018.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00369
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rejected Best Start Grant applications from addresses outside of Scotland: FOI release

You asked how many applications for the Best Start Grant have come from addresses outside of Scotland, (i.e. a postcode not in a Scottish local authority), how many applications have been made in total, and how many have been rejected.

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00437
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Best Start Grant applications not considered eligible: FOI release

In relation to an article published in Holyrood magazine that states that almost 14,000 applications were made to Social Security Scotland between 10 December 2018 and 31 January 2019, and two thirds of the applications processed received a payment, you asked: why two thirds of these applications were not processed? h...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00439
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Statistics of mis-stunned animals in Scottish slaughterhouses: FOI release

1. What was the total number of mis-stunned animals, including chickens, cattle, pork and sheep at slaughter both last year 2018, and for the year before that 2017 in Scotland? This refers to all the animals listed above that were not stunned correctly at point of Slaughter in Scotland. The figure can be presented as a...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.4 s.20 s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00238
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

NHS Highland shareholdings in certain companies: FOI release

Can you tell me please if NHS Highland has shareholdings in companies such as BAE systems, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00263
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Salmon and sea trout fishery statistics for the River Creed: EIR release

You asked for salmon and sea trout fishery statistics for the River Creed, specifically – Fishery Number: 356 Fishery District: Creed, 25 Fishery Code: 4

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00408
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence concerning loans or equity investments to third party organisations: FOI Appeal

You asked the Scottish Government to provide all correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Finance & the Constitution of the Scottish Government and the Finance & Constitution Committee of the Scottish Parliament during the period from 1 January 2016 to 14 September 2018 that relates to (A) loans or loan facilit...

FOI unclear 75 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-20
Reference
FOI/18/02869 Appeal
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland staff disability network: FOI release

You asked: Could you please advise if your organisation has a disability network in place and also any particular good practice from your organisation in terms of how the network operates?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-19
Reference
FOI/19/00482
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Numbers of settled immigrants by religion: FOI release

You asked for 1) how many Immigrants the UK has taken in during the last 3 years? 2) how many are Muslim and how many are Christian? 3) how many are settled in England and Wales, and how many are settled in Scotland? 4) how many of the Muslims are Shia, and how many are Sunni?

FOI unclear 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-19
Reference
FOI/19/00480
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Drawings/plans for the Luncarty-Birnam section of the A9 Dualling project: EIR release

A9 Dualling: Luncarty to Pass of Birnam I am looking for the detailed drawings / plans for the Luncarty - Birnam section of the A9 Dualling project. Including all survey and noise impact assessments and drawings please. I presume there is page somewhere showing all of this but it is not easy to find, can you direct me...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2019-02-19
Reference
FOI/19/00292
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport