Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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1,607 matching releases

Total cost incurred by the Cairngorms National Park Authority: FOI release

Total costs incurred by the Cairngorms National Park Authority from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. In addition to a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government minister...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-11
Reference
FOI/202100242175
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Risk Management Scotland: FOI release

(i) the total costs incurred by Risk Management Scotland from 2014 to the present day, including all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and officerunning costs; and (ii) a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Se...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2021-11-11
Reference
FOI/202100244833
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Total cost Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh incurred: FOI release

Total costs incurred by the board of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. You also requested a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Govern...

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-11
Reference
FOI/202100244846
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Money and tax, Public sector

Total costs incurred by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL): FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Highlands and Islands Airports organisation from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministe...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2
Published
2021-11-11
Reference
FOI/202100244588
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Costs incurred by Community Justice Scotland: FOI release

(i) the total costs incurred by Community Justice Scotland from 2014 to the present day, including all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and officerunning costs; and (ii) a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government Ministers and Cabinet ...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2021-11-10
Reference
FOI/202100244572
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information pertaining to Education Scotland's mandated response times: FOI release

Please share with me the total number of unique correspondence cases logged between 1st April 2020 and 31st March 2021 and the percentage of these which were answered on time (only where there is a mandated response time and so this stat will already be tracked and available) for the following areas Data protection re...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-11-10
Reference
FOI/202100250036
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Total costs incurred and engagement with Independent Living Fund Scotland: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by the Independent Living Fund from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Se...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2
Published
2021-11-10
Reference
FOI/202100244590
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Public energy company meetings timelines and costs breakdown: EIR release

Further to the recent announcement by the First Minister regarding the termination or cessation of this particular company, and following in from her 2017 announcement that this was to be set up might I request information as to exactly what stage the Scottish Government were at. Whether it be planning or consultation....

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending
Published
2021-11-10
Reference
FOI/202100242593
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Recorded information from Scottish industry Covid-19 meeting: FOI release

All of the recorded agendas, minutes and presentations (e.g. Powerpoint presentations) and action steps that were given at and recorded after the Wednesday 1 September 2021 Meeting between Prof Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Scottish Government and Scottish industry leaders.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-09
Reference
FOI/202100240260
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information pertaining to the board of Scottish Canals: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by the board of Scottish Canals from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and officerunning costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government Ministers and Cabinet S...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.5
Published
2021-11-09
Reference
FOI/202100244809
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

COVID-19 funding: FOI release

Information regarding funding received by the Scottish Government from the UK Government as part of the response to the Covid pandemic. Also, how much additional Covid-19 funding has been allocated to the Scottish National Investment Bank.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-11-09
Reference
FOI/202100247240
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Covid-19 vaccine passport: FOI release

1. Can you confirm: will the word “vaccine” be used on this document. Further will it be officially called and titled a covid or a vaccine passport? 2. A statement was made by Nadhim Zahawi MP in the House of Commons in relation to vaccine passports and the fact that the experimental “vaccine” trial required to have so...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.5 s.25(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-08
Reference
FOI/202100240769
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Updated terms and conditions of Covid-19 related sickness: FOI release

You asked for a copy of the document titled 'Coronavirus (Covid-19) Impact on Terms and Conditions of Employment for Scottish Government Sector Version – 29 March 2021'

FOI unclear 75 score 2 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-05
Reference
FOI/202100246229
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Costs incurred by the Scottish Advisory Commission on Distinction Awards (SACDA) from 2014: FOI release

1) Total costs incurred by the Scottish Advisory Commission on Distinction Awards (SACDA) from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily commissioner fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2) Record of all engagement between commissioners and Scottish Govern...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2021-11-04
Reference
FOI/202100242143
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS) from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. Please also provide a record of all engagement with Scottish Government Minist...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-11-04
Reference
FOI/202100242089
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Allocation of Covid funding: FOI release

You asked if it would be possible to have an itemised listing of what the additional COVID funding of £13.3 billion has been allocated to and how much, if any, has not been allocated and/or spent as of today?

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-11-03
Reference
FOI/202100244006
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Correspondence between Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and British and Irish Council: FOI release

How many meetings (virtual or in person) has Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, had with representatives of and/or the leadership of the British and Irish Council since he was appointed in May 2021 – to date? How much correspondence (letters, emails, texts, calls or o...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-03
Reference
FOI/202100236983
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Requests to the UK Government to devolve powers in dealing with drugs deaths: FOI release

Information on any request by the Scottish Government to the UK Government to devolve powers to them to deal with the drugs deaths problem in Scotland and any requests to deal with the drugs deaths problem by way of a health emergency (between 1st January 2015 to 10th August 2021).

FOI unclear 80 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.28 s.1 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-02
Reference
FOI/202100227354
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding Janey Godley appearance on Covid-19 advert: FOI release

1. Whether Scottish Government funds were used to pay Ms Godley? 2. If payment was taken out of the bike SNP party funds? 3. Will Ms Godley be reported to the police for hate crime?

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-11-01
Reference
FOI/202100238775
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

National Health Service (NHS) employee £500 bonus payment details: FOI release

1. The First Minister announced £500 bonus for NHS Scotland employees on 30/11/20. She mentioned that anyone that works for the NHS on that day would get this bonus. Then later on it was announced that there is a condition to this bonus, which is to have been working for NHS Scotland for at least a month. What was anno...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-10-28
Reference
FOI/202100245774
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 pandemic emergency plan January 2020: FOI release

1. Was there a pandemic emergency plan in place at the start of the SARS-CoV-2 / coronavirus pandemic (e.g. January 2020)? If so, please provide it. 2. How did it account for dangerous pathogens in the ACDP hazard group 3, and group 4? How did it account for any defined Highly Contagious Infectious Disease (HCID)? (Th...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.18 s.7 s.20 s.5 s.25(1)
Published
2021-10-26
Reference
FOI/202100242684
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Data regarding inpatient and diagnostic testing: FOI release

Data used to support figures highlighted by the First Minister in a statement made at First Minister's Questions on 23 September.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-10-26
Reference
FOI/202100242215
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB) details: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board from 2014 to the present day.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2021-10-25
Reference
FOI/202100244789
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector