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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Criminal justice data for South Lanarkshire and Scotland: FOI release

Drug Treatment & Testing Orders, Community Payback Orders and Diversion from Prosecution data from 2013-14 to 2023-24.

FOI unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence 6 attachments
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500484157
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Police Scotland Remediable Service Statement (RSS): FOI release

1) How many retired members of the Scheme who are due an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 2) In respect of the same, what is the current value of interest payments due? 3) How many retired members of the scheme have requested an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 4) How may retired members of the scheme have request...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500484760
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government spend on social media advertising to promote “Your Right to Decide": FOI release

How much the Scottish Government spent on social media advertising to promote the constitutional paper published on 4 September 2025 entitled “Your Right to Decide” and asked that costs were broken down by spending on different social media platforms. You also asked for details on any other spending on advertising/mark...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500485197
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Remediable Service Statement (RSS) to retired firefighters: FOI release

1. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, how many RSS have been issued to retired, fully protected firefighters? 2. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, how many RSS have been issued to retired firefighters with tapered protection? 3. Since the legislated deadline of 31 March 2025, how many RSS h...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.5
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500483509
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

NHS pension scheme members receiving Remediable Service Statement (RSS): FOI release

1) How many retired members of the Scheme who are due an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 2) In respect of the same, what is the current value of interest payments due? 3) How many retired members of the scheme have requested an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 4) How may retired members of the scheme have request...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500484767
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Fire Fighters Pension Scheme Remediable Service Statement (RSS): FOI release

1) How many retired members of the Scheme who are due an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 2) In respect of the same, what is the current value of interest payments due? 3) How many retired members of the scheme have requested an RSS have been issued with an RSS? 4) How may retired members of the scheme have request...

FOI unclear 55 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
FOI/202500484791
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government funding for Go-Centric: FOI release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government given to Go-Centric since 2020, with a breakdown of costs, and how much has it managed to get back from the company?

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2026-01-12
Reference
202500483354
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Police Pension Scheme Remediable Service Statement (RSS) data: FOI release

1) As of 01.07.25, how many former police officers have been issued with their Remedy Statements? 2) The SPPA has publicly stated that those former officers will receive their Remedy Statements by 01.07.25, what information is available regarding the planned schedule of any not issued? 3) Further to Request 2 above, ...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500485902
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Information collected under Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018: FOI release

1. The number of reports made to the authority for each subsector they were a Designated Competent Authority during 2024. 2. The number of reports made to the authority for each subsector they were a Designated Competent Authority during 2024 which concern cybersecurity incidents. 3. Of the reports made during 2024 w...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.20 s.11
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500486486
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland vehicle fleet information: FOI release

You asked for a list of the vehicle registration number, make and model of all vehicles currently on our fleet (both owned and leased) and all vehicles sold, between the dates of 01/11/2024 to 30/09/2025.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500487812
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

RM Unify Glow contract information: FOI release

The end date of the current contract between the Scottish Government and RM Technology for the provision of Glow (delivered through RM Unify). The duration of the most recent renewal, and whether there are any extension options built into the agreement. Any publicly available documents or procurement notices that set...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1)
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500485656
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Purchases of flags by the Scottish Government: FOI release

How many flags, and of what type (nations, organisations, causes, etc.) has your organisation purchased over the last five financial years. Please breakdown purchase details by FY in both numbers and type.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500484503
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Publishing delay of the Government spend reports query: FOI release

Can you please send me details of why the Government spend over 25k reports have not been updated since February. The reports already lag about 5 months behind but now they appear to be a whole year behind. Please send any details about how and why the reports are being delayed including correspondences about the relea...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500484082
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Medical appointments for older people without internet access: FOI release

1. The total number of practices in Scotland and the percentage that offer each of the following booking options to patients: a. Online booking b. Telephone booking c. In-person booking 2. For the period between 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, the percentage of patients aged 75 and over who were offered appointmen...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1) s.25(1) s.2
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500484932
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government property maintenance information: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. What is the total cost of the Scottish Government buildings’ maintenance backlog? 2. Please could you split the answer to (1) up by building. 3. Across the last 10 years how much has the Scottish Government spent on maintenance of buildings it owns or uses? 4. How many Scott...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.5 s.6
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500483589
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

National Entitlement Card (NEC) Concessionary bus journeys made in Local Authorities: FOI release

In FOI 202500464827 (Annex B), Transport Scotland provided data for Aberdeen City Council showing the number of concessionary bus journeys made using NECs issued by that authority, broken down by Young Persons and Older & Disabled Persons schemes. I request the same information for all 32 Scottish local authorities in...

FOI unclear 75 score 5 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500484998
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Public Pensions Agency Police Contingent Decision queries: FOI release

I am seeking the following information from the Scottish Public Pensions Agency with regards to Police Contingent Decisions: 1. How many contingent applications are still 'paused' (this applies to contingent applications made by persons that left the Police Pension Scheme between March 2012 and March 2015)? 2. How ma...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500487148
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Salary sacrifice scheme queries: FOI release

1. How many civil servants in the department used/benefitted from a salary sacrifice scheme in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 tax years? Please provide total figures for each tax year. 2. How much salary was sacrificed by civil servants in the department using/benefitting from salary sacrifice schemes in the 2023-24 and 2024...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-07
Reference
FOI/202500484825
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Funding to charities: FOI release

Information on charitable donations made by the Scottish Government over the last five years (2019–2024 inclusive). Please provide: The total annual value of donations made to charities. A list of the charities that have received funding in each year. The amount each charity received.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2026-01-06
Reference
FOI/202500485786
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

NHS Fife Non-Executive Directors recruitment applications: FOI release

You asked for, in relation to the recent recruitment for two Non-Executive Directors at NHS Fife, advertised in May 2025 and concluded in September 2025, for one member with expertise in finance, audit, and risk and another member to serve as the Non-Executive Whistleblowing Champion: 1. How many applications were rec...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.9
Published
2026-01-06
Reference
FOI/202500485560
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Student Awards Agency Scotland spend data: FOI release

All of your transactions over £25,000 for April 2024 onwards. This should include the date, value, recipient of each transaction and details on the procurement category of each transaction.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2026-01-06
Reference
FOI/202500483920
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Information regarding the Chief Executive of Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Request for information 1: In 2024-25, how many days did the Chief Executive of this public body work? Request for information 2: In 2024-25, how many days of annual leave did this individual take? Request for information 3: In 2024-25, how many days did this individual work from home, and how many days did they g...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2026-01-06
Reference
FOI/202500483947
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Details of the Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers Fund: FOI release

You asked for details of the £25 million key worker housing fund: the number of housing units approved, total approvals by region, and any unallocated or returned amounts for 2024–25.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-01-06
Reference
FOI/202500482090
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Enhance Healthcare and Townend Care Home conversion information: FOI release

Information in relation to the proposal to convert Townend Care Home in Symington into a Residential Rehab for alcohol and drugs.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2026-01-06
Reference
FOI/202500485951
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Clarification on FOI request FOI/202400423455: FOI release

You asked for clarification on FOI request FOI/202400423455. Specifically, you queried the data contained within that response which stated that 47,796 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the UK since the war in Ukraine started. You also requested confirmation of the time period these figures related to, and whether th...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2026-01-06
Reference
FOI.202500481572
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Ukraine