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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7,460 matching releases

Ban of landfilling biodegradable municipal wastes: EIR release

On 3rd May 2024, Mairi McAllan Cabinet Secretary wrote to Ben Christman at the Environmental rights Centre for Scotland (your reference: Request for SEPA direction - incineration overcapacity (05.0623)), and stated: “An additional capacity analysis was commissioned, through Zero Waste Scotland, as part of work to cons...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400417634
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Road and pavement maintenance and repair history for the M90 between Junction 10 and 11: EIR release

For the M90 between Junction 10 and 11. A copy of your current road and pavement maintenance policy relating to that road. Please send me the full policy, but this should include details of the intended frequency of road safety inspections, how these inspections should be conducted and the maximum time between identif...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.3 s.5
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400416186
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Messaging Policy 2007: FOI release

Copies of policies on WhatsApp messages [as in transfer to official record and subsequent deletion] as at 2007 and subsequent revisions, including those currently in place ?

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400400544
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests regarding Sikhs in Scotland: FOI release

Details of any fulfilled/completed FOI requests regarding Sikhs in Scotland. Could these be forwarded? Eg FOI requests received, what information was supplied?

FOI unclear 80 score 6 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400418647
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Edinburgh rape Crisis Centre: FOI release

How much funding Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre has received from the Scottish Government in the last 5 years? What review of the effectiveness of the organisation has taken place in that period?

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400414825
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland's Listing Process: FOI release

1. How many people (as a percentage) who are placed under the Consideration for Listing process are listed after the process is completed (i.e. total number of people listed/total number of people placed under Consideration for Listing x 100)? 2. How many people (as a percentage) who have NO convictions (only allegati...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400413557
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government funding breakdown to the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme: FOI release

The Scottish Government to breakdown the source of SIBSS (Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme) funding for each year since it has been established? How much has Scottish Government paid in each year and how much has been inputted by UK Government?

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400415752
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Distribution of the Scottish Gaelic budget: FOI release

How the Scottish Gaelic budget isdistributed amongst various bodies and agencies.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400417483
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Pay information of suspended staff at the Scottish Government: 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 15 working days correspondence briefings spending s.38 s.38P 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400413838
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government's "provisions of their criminal law": FOI release

"Point 13 of the CCPR General Comment No. 20: Article 7 (Prohibition of Torture, or Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment) of the ICCPR states: "States parties should indicate when presenting their reports the provisions of their criminal law which penalize torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.13 s.29
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
202400412528
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland - Expenditure and revenue: FOI release

1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include location rental, permits and all other services related to film productions using your personnel or resources. 2. Please outline the type of work or service rendered, in each case and...

FOI unclear 55 score 1 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400420285
Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Events held by the Scottish Government in the Washington DC office: FOI release

The number of events held by the Scottish Government international office in Washington since its creation. A breakdown of the cost of each of these events, including food, drink and entertainment.

FOI unclear 80 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400412086
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Events held by the Scottish Government in the Brussels office: FOI release

The number of events held by the Scottish Government international office in Brussels since its creation. A breakdown of the cost of each of these events, including food, drink and entertainment.

FOI unclear 80 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400412072
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Bill debate on euthanasia, assisted death and suicide: FOI release

All the most recent information held by the government concerning any euthanasia, assisted death, or suicide legislation currently being debated as a bill, if such a current bill exists, between the dates of 3/5/2023 - 3/5/2024 respectively.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400412911
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Low Emission Zone (LEZ) vehicle compliance: EIR release

1, You state in your response that "Scottish Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are administered separately from Clean Air Zones (CAZs) in England and London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)." Please advise at what date the acceptable vehicle entrance criteria for the Scottish LEZ diverged from the London ULEZ? 2, Please advis...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
EIR/202400419768
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government Ministers or Officials in attendance at Paris Olympic Games 2024: FOI release

1. The number of Scottish Government officials (specifying the number of ministers and civil servants) who attended the Paris Olympic Games in an a) official capacity and/or b) unofficial capacity and were paid for by the public purse. 2. The cost of the trips. Ideally the number of delegates, including the number of ...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400426421
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Open Market Shared Equity scheme reopening: FOI release

When the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme (OMSE) is to reopen and if there are there any changes to it? What is the budget allowance?

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400419315
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Remuneration for members of clinical panels: FOI release

"Do members of the clinical panels advising the Scottish Government for this document receive in any way payment directly or indirectly for their time/advice, this also includes furthering any sort of advantage professionally for themselves.”

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400425357
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Dictation Adult Support and Protection Act 2007: FOI release

Any information that the Scottish Government holds on what was in mind when producing this legislation: ‘Adult Support and Protection Act 2007, Section 36 2b - Authorisation to visit an address’, as to what kind of authorisation would be required when a council officer arrives at a property. What should someone expect ...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.36 s.32 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400399796
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

End of spend controls for ICT programmes: FOI release

In 2022, the Director of Digital (Geoff Huggins) announced that he did not support the introduction of "spend controls" on ICT projects. (see: https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/committees/public-audit-committee/correspondence/2022/major-ict-projects-directordigital-to-pac-2-december-2022.pdf) In light of the c...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400418261
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish National Standardised Assessment costs: FOI release

How much have the Scottish National Standardised Assessments cost the Scottish government every year. ‐Could you please set out the cost of the tests every year since they were introduced up to and including 2023‐24 or the most recent year for which you have data? Please provide the total figure for each year, as well...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400413989
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland IT system costs: FOI release

In a response to a person’s FOI request about IT costs you stated “Information on IT system total cost for the current financial year 2023-24 was not available at the time of your request. It may be helpful to know that the 2023-24 financial year ends on 31 March 2024, information on the cost of the IT systems for the ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400414215
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

No One Left Behind strategy statistics: FOI release

I would like to request the following pieces of data on No One Left Behind, as of the end of 2023 (in line with the May 2024 statistics): Proportion of participants entering employment: For those that have a long term health condition that limits daily activities For those that have a long term health condition that ...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400415965
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Scottish Governments workforce pay for 2025-2026: FOI release

Information about the process and timescales for deciding the salaries of SG employees for the financial year 2025-26.

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-04
Reference
FOI/202400420146
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills