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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7,405 matching releases

Ministerial decisions taken by Minister for Housing: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Paul McLennan. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above minist...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400421364
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Ministerial decisions taken by former Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Joe Fitzpatrick. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above mini...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400421330
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Ministerial decisions taken by former First Minister: FOI release

Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Humza Yousaf. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months. For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you are referring to, you asked: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above ministe...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400421344
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Herring in the Firth of Clyde being within safe biological limits: EIR Release

Can you please supply copies of all supporting evidence and information used to conclude that this population is currently within 'safe biological limits'. In particular how you have concluded that this population is exhibiting a population age and size distribution that is indicative of a healthy stock.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.6 s.6(1) s.9 s.20 s.5 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
EIR/202400425322
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Number of Scottish Government staff suspended from on full pay: FOI release

How many Scottish Government members of staff are currently suspended on full pay? Please state the length of time each staff member has been suspended, if this is not possible, please break them down by those suspended for a year or more, three months or more or one month or more. For each, can you please provide thei...

FOI unclear 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.38 s.38P 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-18
Reference
FOI/202400427718
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Regulation and expansion of Medical Associate Professional (MAP) roles within NHS Scotland: FOI release

1. You stated “This order [the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024] is the culmination of years of collaborative working between the four governments of the UK and multiple public consultations.” Aside from the 2017 consultation conducted by the DHSC, published 2019, please supply a list of all t...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400394030
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence with Angus council relating to Storm Babet: EIR release

All correspondence held by your organisation in respect of Storm Babet held between your own employees and ministers and in correspondence with Angus Council or any other agencies or utility companies between 20th October 2023 and 11th December 2023.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202300388926
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Skye to Fort Augustus Reinforcement Project: EIR release

Please provide a copy of all communications, in whatever format (emails, WhatsApp messages, letters, notes of meetings, and notes of telephone calls) between the ECU and the applicants (or parties representing or acting for the applicants), and between the ECU and the Highland Council, between 1st September 2023 and th...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400395575
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Social Justice and Social Security Committee visit: FOI release

Request for information 1: A copy of all emails and notifications that were sent to Social Security Scotland staff to inform them that there would be a visit by the Social Justice and Social Security Committee. Request for information 2: A copy of all emails sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Equali...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400396728
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Health Retirement of NHS staff diagnosed with long Covid and associated illnesses: FOI release

Information regarding NHS Scotland staff who contracted Covid and as a result were diagnosed with long Covid as well as other associated illness of a result of Covid, broken down into associated illnesses: How many staff have applied for ill health retirement? How many staff have had a successful claim for ill health ...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400403270
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Stagecoach Highland and Highland Country Buses funding: FOI release

List of all vehicles that have been bought by Stagecoach Highland/Highland Country Buses through funding from the Scottish Government (ScotZEB or any other funding, directly or through the RTP). The information should include vehicle type, date of purchase, registration number, budget source, and whether part or fully ...

FOI unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400405785
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Prosecutions under the Tobacco Products Directive: FOI release

A copy of the data for the current amount of Trading Standard officers, Police Officers, Court Officials and Tobacco Enforcement Officers from 2013 to 2023, as well as the number of how many successful prosecutions there has been in the last five years since the Tobacco Products Directives came into force in May 2016. ...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.20 s.48 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400404844
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Figures for professional conduct complaints raised in year 2023: FOI release

“Can you please supply your figures for professional conduct complaints raised in year 2023 and what the outcomes of these were.”

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-17
Reference
FOI/202400405172
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Ministers v The Scottish Information Commissioner: Court of Session case costs : FOI release

Could you please provide me with all costs the Scottish Government incurred in relation to the Court of Session case Scottish Ministers v The Scottish Information Commissioner, which was heard on December 6. https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/supreme-courts/about-the-court-of-session/livestream-hearings/case-xa1...

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202300388530
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Government staff who live in England: FOI release

You asked for the following information as a follow-up to FOI/202300390842: 1. A breakdown of the “280 number” by pay banding [i.e. relating to the response to your previous request] 2. The same original data for the previous 5 years broken down by year (can take the date used for original request as exact date for d...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400393007
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Contact Centre, use of CRM and AI & Automation systems: FOI release

Contact Centre – target to organisations we know have a CC Do you have a customer/ citizen facing contact centre? If not please skip these questions Do you employ and manage your own agents, or do you outsource to a third party? If you outsource who to? How many contact centre agents do you have? Do agents work from h...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400410991
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Euro 2024 tickets for Scottish Government staff: FOI release

How many tickets have the Scottish Government requested for any Euro 2024 games for Scottish Government staff, officials such as cab sec, FM? If possible, can we have a break of who the tickets are for and for what games? Has anyone in the Scottish Government officials or staff been offered tickets that isn't the SFA...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400412908
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Scottish Government Public Consultation on draft bills: FOI release

"A list of the bills where some or all of the proposed sections were consulted on in draft in a public consultation before being introduced, since 1 May 2018, and for each bill consulted on in this way whether a whole draft bill was provided or only extracts from it".

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400411306
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Testing for contaminants on marine animals in Scottish waters: EIR release

“- What testing for contaminants has been done on marine animals in Scottish waters since 2020? - What contaminants, including illegal drugs and legal medication, have been found in marine animals, as a result of these tests? - What reporting has been done to Scottish Government ministers on these findings? Please tre...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.9
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400412098
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Costs of free travel on public transport bus services: FOI release

1. Costs incurred for over 60s from 2018 to 2023 as a yearly breakdown for free travel on public transport bus services. 2. Costs to date for free travel for 5 to 21 year olds on the buses who access the Young persons’ free bus travel scheme.

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400414524
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Ceasefire in Gaza motion: FOI Release

'In November 2023, the Scottish Parliament passed motion S6M-11342. This calls...........".on the international community to use every form of diplomacy to try and create the conditions on the ground to make a ceasefire a reality". I request information on any actions that the Scottish Government has undertaken to hee...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400422421
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Restrictions to Microsoft Office software in Scottish schools: FOI Release

1. All correspondence between Scottish Ministers to local authorities, Education Scotland and Scottish Government officials that relate to the introduction of restrictions to Microsoft Office software in Scottish schools from 1 August 2023 to date. 2. How many times has the introduction of restrictions to the Microsoft...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400422315
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Deferred final salary pension scheme members: FOI Release

How many deferred members with final salary pension scheme benefits (ie members who are no longer working for relevant employers - not just members who have moved to a CARE scheme) are older than the normal pension age in the relevant final salary section of the scheme but have not put their final salary pension into p...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400423520
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Continuing work on the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers: FOI release

In light of the result of the UK general election, held on 4th July 2024, what is the Scottish Government’s position on continuing to work on, and publish, the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-13
Reference
FOI/202400422596
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector