Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,640releases indexed
40,478attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,386partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Scottish Government art collection information: FOI release

You asked for: The Government Art Collection (a) reference number and (b) title for each item (i) installed and (ii) de-installed from the department since 01 January 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500466662
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on Tesla, Starlink and Space X: FOI release

I am writing to request the following information under FOI: The total spend by the Scottish Government on Tesla in each of the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. Please provide a breakdown of each purchase. The total spend by the Scottish Government on Starlink in each of the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500465437
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Employment status of recipients of Social Security Scotland (SSS) payments: FOI release

Request for information 1: Which of the payments currently administered by Social Security Scotland records if a recipient is in employment or not in employment. Please state each payment that does this. Request for information 2: For each of the payments that record this information please provide a break down per p...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.72
Published
2025-06-26
Reference
FOI/202500456173
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland payment correction case statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: Confirmation on if there have been any cases where someone has died, and benefits have continued to be claimed in their name from September 2024 to February 2025. Request for information 2: Confirmation on the number of cases where someone has died, and benefits have continued to be claimed ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-06-25
Reference
FOI/202500456034
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government staff who have signed settlement agreements or compromise agreements: FOI release

1. How many settlements, compromise agreements, or similar agreements have been signed by staff or former staff for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, broken down by calendar year. 2. The total cost of the settlements, compromise agreements, or other similar agreements, which have been signed by staff or former staff f...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-25
Reference
FOI/202500467837
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Just Transition - Draft Plan for Transport in Scotland production costs: FOI release

You asked for “Please provide the total cost to produce ‘Just Transition: draft plan for transport in Scotland’ that was published on 24 February 2025”.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-06-25
Reference
FOI/202500456062
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) salary statistics: FOI release

1) A breakdown of the number of Scottish Public Pensions Agency employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.). 2) The number of Scottish Public Pensions Agency employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher. 3) The number of Scottish Public Pensions Agency employees whose annual s...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2025-06-25
Reference
FOI/202500457668
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of funding to Climate Groups: EIR release

1. In each year since 2019-20, how much has the Scottish Government given to the following groups in funding (if any). Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Friends of the Earth Friends of the Earth Scotland Uplift Extinction rebellion Extinction rebellion Scotland Just Stop Oil Greenpeace 2. Please provide as much detail as p...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2025-06-25
Reference
EIR/202500460384
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information on Scottish Government staff whose role includes matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusion: FOI release

1. How many staff does the Scottish Government currently employ whose role includes matters relating to equality, diversity, and inclusion? 2. What is the combined cost of employing staff noted in (1)? 3. How many staff has the Scottish Government employed over the last five years whose role includes matters relating...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.6(1)
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
FOI/202500467572
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Cannich Wildfire spending breakdown: FOI release

Under FOI can you please detail the sums spent by yourselves [FLS] in tackling the Cannich Wildfire of 2023. Please include sums such as staffing and personnel, helicopter costs and any other expenses used to extinguish the fire.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
FOI/202500458171
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

First Minister travel costs for Orkney and London trips: FOI release

Could you supply full costs of travel for John Swinney's trips to Orkney and London in February, and full costs of travel and method for any civil servants/spads who travelled with him?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
FOI/202500455966
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland fraud case statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of cases which have been reported by Social Security Scotland to relevant authorities over alleged fraud, committed by recipients of social security payments from September 2024 to February 2025. Request for information 2: The amount of money which has been paid to those recipient...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-06-24
Reference
FOI/202500456037
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Annual budget for Scottish Government directorates: FOI release

1. Please list the annual budget for the following Scottish Government directorates, by year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26. For the current and next financial year (2024-25 and 2025-26), please use projected/planned spend. Please include a breakdown of the budget for each division, branch, and any sub-sections below this le...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-23
Reference
FOI/202500456809
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Police Scotland staff diversity groups that receive Scottish Government funding: FOI release

Details of all Police Scotland diversity staff groups/associations that receive Scottish Government funding, and the amount allocated to each group/association in each of the last five financial years. For the same period, please provide details of all meetings between the groups listed in the above response, and the S...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2025-06-18
Reference
FOI/202500457984
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

School inspection queries: FOI release

1. How many schools are currently rated within each grade of the six point scale (Excellent, Very Good, Good, Satisfactory, Weak and Unsatisfactory). Please provide this information for each Quality Indicator broken down by each local authority in Scotland. 2. How many schools have not been inspected for 5 years, how ...

FOI unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.66 2 attachments
Published
2025-06-18
Reference
FOI/202500457731
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Costs for the development of the Children (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

'Do government staff not fill in weekly timesheets, like any private company?' 'Can you please explain how costs are controlled if you have no idea of staff time spent on tasks?' The context in which you have asked for this information is contained within an email referring to the development of the Children (Scotlan...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-06-18
Reference
FOI/202500456856
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Forestry contact with the tobacco industry: FOI release

A list of any and all contact your organisation and/or staff have had with British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, as well as any other domestic or transnational tobacco companies or anyone representing the tobacco industry including subsidiaries of tobacco i...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2025-06-18
Reference
FOI/202500457853
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Benefits fraud and Adult Disability Payment reviews: FOI release

Request for information 1: How many instances of benefits fraud have been recorded in the last five years, with a breakdown per year, how much money was fraudulently handed out in each incident, what was the reason behind it and; the outcome, i.e. did the money get recovered? Request for information 2: How many cases ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2025-06-16
Reference
FOI/202500455134
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Permanent Secretary position and recruitment applications: FOI release

Can you tell me how many people applied for the Permanent Secretary position? Can you tell me how many were interviewed?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2025-06-16
Reference
FOI/202500456290
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills