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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Lothian Joint Valuation Board communications: FOI release

Please can you provide the number of and communication between yourselves and the Lothian Joint valuation Board on The number of people retiring from age 55: 2024 2025 Total amount of paid out tax free lump sums: 2024 2025 All pension paid to close eligible dependents: 2024 2025 And please can you provide the numbe...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2025-08-13
Reference
FOI/202500476618
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Substantiated facts of employment statement made by a Member of Parliament - follow on: FOI release

On 7th June 2025 Dave Doogan SNP MP tweeted using an eye catching infographic: "New figures show that more than 47,000 jobs and £15.5 billion of output is supported by Scotland’s renewable energy industry." Please can you point me to the substantiated facts from a trusted source like the ONS or similar for the above s...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2025-08-13
Reference
FOI/202500477396
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Breadth and Depth data for Scottish Secondary Schools: FOI release

You asked for Breadth and Depth data for Scottish Secondary Schools for academic year 2023/24 which is available via the shiny app but is not yet available on the interactive website https://statistics.gov.scot/data/breadth-and-depth, where you usually obtain the data from. You also asked for the Attainment Profile da...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-12
Reference
FOI/202500473826
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Genesis II: EIR Review

Original request 202500467382 All correspondence to and from your staff regarding the "Genesis II" vessel from May 1st to the date at which you process this request. Please provide emails as .eml files including all attachments in their original format. There may some overlap between this request and previous requests...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2) 6 attachments
Published
2025-08-12
Reference
EIR/202500473416 Review of 202500467382
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Chief Planner letter queries regarding National Planning Framework 4: EIR release

A number of questions relating to the Chief Planner letter dated 11 June 2025.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.25 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-12
Reference
EIR/202500473929
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Operational budget and staffing information for Transport Scotland: FOI release

1. The total operational budget of Transport Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 2. The total headcount of Transport Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 3. The total FTE number of staff employed by Transport Scotland in the Financial Years a) 202...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2025-08-11
Reference
FOI/202500472070
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

HM Fire Service Inspectorate Right to Work Checks on suppliers of contractors/staff: FOI release

Home Office guidance issued in 2024 recommended that all employers conduct right to work checks on suppliers of contractors/staff. 1. What protocols does your organisation have in place with contractors, of any service, to ensure that right to work checks have been conducted? 2. How many contractors/staff did your or...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2025-08-11
Reference
FOI/202500476645
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Scottish Government employee dismissal statistics: FOI release

Between 1 September 2024 to date, how many Scottish Government employees have been dismissed from employment? Between 1 September 2024 to date, please provide a breakdown showing how many were dismissed for gross misconduct and any other reasons for dismissal. Between 1 September 2024 to date, please provide a breakd...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-11
Reference
FOI/202500473938
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government staff pay scales information: FOI release

1. The number of people employed by the Scottish Government who earn below the Real Living Wage of £12.60 per hour. 2. The number of people employed by the Scottish Government who earn exactly the National Minimum Wage or the National Living Wage.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2025-08-11
Reference
FOI/202500475182
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Energy supplier to St Andrew's House and offices that use TotalEnergies Gas and Power Ltd: EIR release

The name of the supplier who supplies gas to St Andrew’s House. For example, Scottish Power, TotalEnergies Gas & Power, etc. The name of the supplier who supplies electricity to St Andrew’s House. For example, Scottish Power, TotalEnergies Gas & Power, etc. A list of any Government offices or public bodies that recei...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2025-08-07
Reference
FOI/202500473140
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Grading of staff within the Directorate General of Health and Social Care: FOI release

1. A current breakdown of all staff grades within the Scottish Government’s Healthcare Standards Directorate (or equivalent Health Department), including: Grade titles (e.g., B1, B2, C1, C2, etc.) The number of staff in each grade Salary ranges associated with each grade Job descriptions or typical responsibilities by...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-07
Reference
FOI/202500472471
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice decision on universal Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: FOI release

The date the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice decided that a universal Pension Age Winter Heating Payment was “no longer important” and for all details the Cabinet Secretary relied upon to make the decision.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.20
Published
2025-08-07
Reference
FOI/202500473293
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government writing style guide list of words to avoid: FOI release

You asked for ‘A list of banned words as referred to in the attached style guide as “words to avoid”.’

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-07
Reference
FOI/202500473284
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Breaches of community payback order statistics: FOI release

The number of breaches of community payback orders by age bracket for the years 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2024/25 and the number of people who breached a community payback order and were recorded as committing another offence following this in the years 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2024/25. You later clarified that you were looki...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
FOI/202500473130
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Benefit fraud statistics: FOI release

Your request for information 1: How many cases of benefit fraud have been reported to Social Security Scotland in the past five financial years? (Broken down by 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25). Your request for information 2: Of these cases, how much money did victims lose in total? (Broken down by same y...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
FOI/202500473083
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Domestic abuse offences or offences with domestic abuse aggravators data: FOI release

You asked for an amendment of the answer in relation to a previous FOI disclosure relating to the issue of non-harassment orders in the sentencing of cases of domestic abuse and other crimes with domestic abuse aggravators applied (FOI/202500446564). This is your new request: a) The number of people convicted for dome...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
FOI/202500462174
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Transport Scotland IT and Cybersecurity contracts: FOI release

You asked for details of all IT and Cybersecurity-related services and contracts procured in the past three years, including: the name and description of the service or product purchased; the supplier or vendor; the contract start and end dates; the total contract value (if available); and any associated renewal or ext...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
FOI/202500472506
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Special Advisers and ChatGPT documentation: FOI release

Any recorded transcripts, logs, outputs, or other documentation of interactions between Scottish Government Special Advisers and ChatGPT or any other large language model (LLM) from January 1, 2025, to June 18, 2025. This includes any saved chats, screenshots, exported files, or other relevant records held by the Scot...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
FOI/202500471620
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government staff sickness absence statistics: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. Number of staff members currently on long term sick leave. 2. Total Number of staff members. 3. Breakdown by health reason for long term sick leave. 4. The definition used for Scottish Government staff to define long term sick leave. 5. Number of instances of long term s...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.3 s.5
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
FOI/202500471375
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Mothballing of schools and nurseries review information: FOI release

Mr Swinney said 'reviewing', present tense, which means that the work must have already started by this date. Please confirming the following: On what date was the review of mothballing guidance confirmed? (eg on which date was it decided to go ahead with the review, not on which date was the review first mentioned i...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
FOI/202500471247
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Kessock Bridge weight limit: FOI release

You asked for "details of the weight limits on the A9 Kessock Bridge and for the two underpasses on the A9 just north of the Kessock Bridge at North Kessock"

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence
Published
2025-08-06
Reference
FOI/202500475569
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Reported fraudulent use of the under-22 free bus travel scheme: FOI release

The total number of reported fraudulent uses of the under-22 free bus travel scheme since its introduction. By fraudulent use I mean the bus pass being used by people other than the registered pass holder.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2025-08-05
Reference
FOI/202500471644
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Public Pensions Agency operational budget and staffing information: FOI release

1. The total operational budget of Scottish Public Pensions Agency in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 2. The total headcount of Scottish Public Pensions Agency in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 3. The total FTE number of staff employed by Scottish Public Pensio...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2025-08-05
Reference
FOI/202500471936
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on social media advertising: FOI release

The amount of money the Scottish Government spent on social media advertising in 2024-2025. Can you please break this down by platform type (Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok and LinkedIn).

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-08-05
Reference
FOI/202500472439
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector