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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Equality and Human Rights Commission documentation regarding NHS Scotland's policies on staff single-sex facilities: FOI release

All documents including emails, letters and minutes of meetings regarding discussions with the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding NHS Scotland's policies and practices relating to access to single-sex changing facilities for staff. Specifically, please provide said information for the current calendar year...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2025-04-09
Reference
FOI/202500454113
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) information on Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity: FOI release

You asked for a response to five questions relating to ‘Staff, training, and procurement on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity’ in SASA. 1) The number of roles across all components of your operations, directorates and management structures, expressed in numbers of full-time employees (FTE), that are mainly or exclu...

FOI unclear 80 score 10 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.4 s.5 s.2 2 attachments
Published
2025-04-09
Reference
FOI/202500455206
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Annual Health Checks for Adults with Learning Disabilities National Implementation Group Meeting information: FOI release

1. A copy of the letter the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport wrote to the Chief Executive of each health board that was referred to in the National Implementation Group Meeting minutes from December 5th 2024. 2. A copy of all comments that was received by the Scottish Government official from group...

FOI unclear 75 score 7 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-04-09
Reference
FOI/202500456334
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland employee salary data: FOI release

1. A breakdown of the number of Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.). 2. The number of Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher. 3. The number of Mobility and Access Committee fo...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2025-04-09
Reference
FOI/202500457961
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information on staff employed with "wellbeing" in their job title: FOI release

1. The number and pay grades (keep personal information private) of staff employed by the department with "wellbeing" in their job title. 2. The full job titles of staff employed by the department with "wellbeing" in their job title.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-04-09
Reference
FOI/202500454685
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to the department of government efficiency: FOI release

Since May 2024, all discussions within the Scottish Government regarding the creation of a ‘department of government efficiency.

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2025-04-08
Reference
FOI/202500453622
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government buildings which are not in use: FOI release

List of buildings owned by the Scottish Government which are not in use as of today. For each of these buildings, please provide: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Annual maintenance expense since 2015 4. Size 5. Last use purpose

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.4
Published
2025-04-08
Reference
FOI/202500453635
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Scottish Government staff residing outside of Scotland: FOI release

1. The number of Scottish Government staff and staff employed by its associated quangos who reside outside Scotland. 2. Of these staff, the number who pay Scottish Income Tax and the number who pay income tax in the country where they reside. 3. A breakdown that shows the country of residence.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2025-04-08
Reference
FOI/202500447586
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion roles in the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB): FOI release

Please include the following information for each of the following financial years; 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24: Total number of EDI staff employed for each financial year A breakdown of the staff employed including: The job titles The pay band associated with each role

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2025-03-28
Reference
FOI/202500453187
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Play Park Renewal Programme: FOI release

I understand that, in 2021 the Scottish Government introduced a scheme for the renewal of playground equipment owned by Scottish Local Authorities - “Renewing Scotland’s Play Parks”. Is this the correct name for the scheme and, if not, what is the correct name? The sum allocated to the scheme was £60 million; is this ...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence
Published
2025-03-28
Reference
FOI/202500454047
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Drug driving offence data: FOI release

Details of how many people have been convicted and prosecuted for drug driving offences in both Scotland as a whole and in the Highlands and Islands region.

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-28
Reference
FOI/202500454039
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Equally Safe Strategy statement clarification: FOI release

1. Page 23, paragraph 4, of the Equally Safe Strategy, contains the statement 'when men and boys experience domestic abuse, sexual violence, and exploitation, it is primarily at the hands of other men'. Assuming this is based on data, rather than an ideologically driven hunch, on which data is this statement based. 2....

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2025-03-28
Reference
FOI/202500452675
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

List of Public Bodies in Scotland: FOI release

During FMQs on 27th February 2025, John Swinney said this: “On 1st December 2024, there were 131 public bodies in Scotland under our control. In 2007, when the Government came to office, there were 199.” Please provide the lists of public bodies referenced in the above answer. In other words: a list of the 131 which ...

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
FOI/202500455055
Directorate
Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Foreign aid payment details: FOI release

Details of programmes and initiatives funded through a number of payments to a number of organisations you provide in your request. You asked for details from the following payments: £306,891 to Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund on 4 April 2023 £200,000 to Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund on 25 April 2...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
FOI/202500452106
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Government Directorate structure: FOI release

1. Can you confirm that the Scottish Government is split into directorates, and that all employees, capital, or other things attached to the Scottish Government are categorised under one or more directorates? 2. Please list the directorates of the Scottish Government. 3. Is there a standard substructure for each Scot...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.4 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
FOI/202500452313
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Child Payment and Child Disability Payment parent conflict documentation: FOI release

I’m writing to request information relating to Scottish Child Payment and Child Disability Payment. Request for information 1: Any documentation, guidance or other information concerning circumstances where there is a conflicting claim between two parents for the Scottish Child Payment and the Child Disability Payment...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
FOI/202500453879
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Money and tax, Public sector

Brand Scotland "American Friends" advert costs: FOI release

1) The cost of production of the #BrandScotland "American Friends" advert published on or around 4th Feb 2025 (e.g. https://bsky.app/profile/angusrobertson.bsky.social/post/3lhdlnpyzxy2v) 2) The marketing spend for that advert directed at audiences within the United States of America. 3) The marketing spend for that ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
FOI/202500452234
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

LGBT Youth Scotland documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about LGBT Youth Scotland including correspondence sent and received, including internal, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, between November 1 2024 and February 1 2025.

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
FOI/202500451545
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

First Minister's comments on child poverty in the Official Report: FOI release

1. The First Minister referred to “lifting hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty”. How many hundreds of thousands does he believe have been lifted out of poverty? And if that number is less than two hundred thousand, please provide an explanation for why the First Minister has not corrected the Official Repo...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers briefings
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
FOI/202500455071
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Data relating to sentences and convictions: FOI release

The percentage of people sentenced to non-custodial sentences vs custodial sentences for the past five years of available data. The reoffending rates for sexual offences plus the reoffending offence type with the highest reoffending rates as a comparison point. Percentage of sexual offences compared to all other offenc...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
FOI/202500453175
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Free period product provision in prisons and secure care centres: FOI release

Are free products available within prison settings and secure care units across Scotland, if so how are these products accessed and is data on how utilised these are captured? If not, is this a policy decision to not provide this? When responding to your request, I have interpreted “prison settings” to mean prisons in...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-03-27
Reference
FOI/202500453365
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector