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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Money given to Chief Entrepreneur since appointment: FOI release

How much money has been given to Mark Logan since he was appointed to his role, with a breakdown of these costs?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
FOI/202400429357
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Low Emission Zone (LEZ) costs: FOI release

FOI response published here The Low Emission Zones (LEZ) costs: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) It states "The most recent estimated"; ie the key word being "estimated" and estimates Edinburgh within a £140,000 margin while estimates Glasgow down to a single £1 [£366,681]. What nonsense this is. How can Edinburg...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
FOI/202400430000
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Licensing conditions for the Scottish Raptor Study Group (SRSG): EIR release

Earlier this year (around May, I think), the Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) sent you a report entitled 'Who Monitors the Monitors?', which focused on the activities of the Scottish Raptor Study Group (SRSG). The SGA was seeking an additional licensing condition for SRSG members which would require them to infor...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
EIR/202400428329
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Successful prosecutions as a result of Marine Scotland enforcement action: EIR release

Details of all successful prosecutions there have been as a result of Marine Scotland enforcement action in EACH of the calendar years 2022, 2023 and so far in 2024. Please break the figures down to show the month and year of each prosecution, a brief description of the offence and the resulting sanction (i.e. fine, se...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
EIR/202400429040
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Civil servants working on the National Care Service: FOI release

1. How many civil servants are currently working on the National Care Service? Please provide this figure for each month since work on the NCS began. Please also provide the salary band for each civil servant. 2. What is the total spend on civil servants relating to work on the National Care Service? Please provide th...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
FOI/202400429054
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government credit card transactions: FOI release

I’m seeing the Scottish Government are saying they’re having to make millions in cuts for the next year and that there’s no money. I want to know the following: 1. The highest Scottish Government credit card transaction on record in 2023/24 and the 2024/25 so far. By credit card transaction I’m talking about any Scot...

FOI unclear 50 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
FOI/202400430147
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Portfolio of Landlords in Scotland: FOI release

The number of Landlords in Scotland who have a portfolio with more than 500 units.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
FOI/202400430915
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Child Disability Payment applicants: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Child Disability Payment applicants who died prior to the approval of their application in 2024. Request for information 2: The date of when each applicant had applied for Child Disability Payment. Request for information 3: The date each application was approved. Request for...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
FOI/202400428625
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Performance of Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) returns made from Scottish Local Authorities: FOI release

1. Does the SPPA have a league table for the performance of all SPPA returns made from Scottish Local Authorities? YES/NO 2. If yes to 1 please provide details for the last 3 years. 3. Does the SPPA report performance to individual local authorities (Councils)? YES/NO 4. Does the SPPA hold details of performance for...

FOI unclear 80 score 7 working days correspondence briefings s.3 6 attachments
Published
2024-10-09
Reference
FOI/202400432072
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Disclosure Scotland agency staff data: FOI release

1. What was the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment agencies by Disclosure Scotland from April 2023 to June 2024? 1a. Please ensure that a gross spend value is detailed and include all spend associated to any contract let for the management/provision of temporary staff by a contracted provider (whether ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.6 s.7
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427839
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Briefings and Analysis on Nuclear Power: EIR release

Could you supply all briefings and analysis held by the Scottish Government on nuclear power in the last six months?

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400429545
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Information to substantiate claim about UK Government cuts: FOI release

Speaking on the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland radio programme on 15th August 2024, Shona Robison said this about the newly elected government at Westminster: “And now we’ve got this new era of austerity and £22 billion of cuts.” Does the Scottish Government have any information to substantiate the claim that the new UK G...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427037
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland maintenance and design contracts: FOI release

A list of your maintenance and separately the design contracts and principal leads on these with contact emails / details for each contractor (central or generic, nonpersonal is fine). Can you also state the contract lengths and start / finish dates on the response please, and any TFS contract owner details that I mig...

FOI unclear 75 score 7 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400430363
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

People exonerated as a result of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act: FOI release

How many people has the Scottish Government identified who will be automatically exonerated as a result of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act? The Justice Secretary said she would be writing to those affected to tell them their convictions have been quashed. How many people has the justice secreta...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427315
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Speed camera information for the A1: FOI release

I was travelling on the A1 southbound on Friday 16 August 2024 when I noticed that several speed cameras were marked as being out of use. 1. Please let me know why these cameras were out of use? 2. For what period were they out of use? 3. Was any risk assessment carried out of the consequences of the cameras being o...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400431836
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Teaching Bursary Scheme: FOI release

Any information you have in relation to the rationale for why you have designated German as a "hard to fill subject" in Scotland's schools and thus introduced a new bursary to encourage people to apply for teacher training in this subject (Teaching Bursary Scheme run by Skills Development).

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400428787
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Cladding remediation programme pilot assessments: EIR release

As of today’s date, how many of the 105 buildings in the cladding remediation programme pilot have had assessments commissioned; how many assessments have been (a) started and (b) completed, and on how many buildings cladding remediation or mitigation has (i) begun and (ii) been completed as a result of an assessment.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence ministers s.32
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
EIR/202400430115
Directorate
Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Government Car Service (GCS) statistics: FOI release

1. Please tell me how many cars are in the GCS? 2. What was the cost of the GCS in 2022, 2023 and so far this year?

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400430150
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Workplace adjustments for Scottish Government colleagues: FOI release

Statistics on the number of colleagues where adjustments have been made in the work place in Scottish Government core and any of it's agencies eg Social Security Scotland, Revenue Scotland, etc. around the amendment to absence triggers for disabled staff or those living with long term chronic health conditions.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427782
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Equally Safe Strategy Ministerial Oversight Group: FOI release

1. Has a Ministerial Oversight Group been established in relation to the Equally Safe Strategy? 2. If so, how many times has that group met? 3. Also, if a group has been established, can you detail who is a member of that? 4. Lastly, if that group has been established, can you confirm if it has produced any publicat...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427739
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Details of electric vehicle charging arrangements for employees: EIR release

1. Availability of EV Charging Points: The total number of electric vehicle charging points available at your department's/agency's offices. The number of these charging points that are available for employee use. 2. Usage Policy: The current policy or guidelines regarding the use of electric vehicle charging points...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.4
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
EIR/202400429580
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Reports of suspected fraud for the Scottish Child Payment: FOI release

The number of reports of suspected fraud for Scottish Child Payment that Social Security Scotland has received since February 2021 to 27 August 2024, broken down by month and year.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400428635
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector