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

Statistics on Trust Deeds: FOI release

Can I please request the number of Trust Deeds advertised more than once per organisation for 2023 and 2024. This should include Trust Deeds that were re-advertised and if possible the time it took from the Trust Deed being granted and it being protected taking into account the re-advertisement.

FOI unclear 75 score 8 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400422007
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF): FOI release

For each year since 2014, please list the total amounts paid by the Scottish Government to Lead Partners in relation to the following programmes: (1.) The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). (2.) The European Social Fund (ESF).

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400420603
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Project Gigabit in Scotland: FOI release

The document: ‘Digital Connectivity - Gigabit - Gate B2 November 2023 - Lot 4 - White in Scope UPRN list only'.

FOI unclear 75 score 5 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400418050
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Rape Crisis centre funding from 2014-2024: FOI release

You asked for how much funding the Scottish Government has given (per location) to rape crisis centres from 2014-2024.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.16B
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400420335
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Economy, Equality and rights, Public sector

Meetings with local authorities and housing and homelessness partners: FOI release

You asked what action the Scottish Government has taken since 15 May 2024 to address the housing emergency. I have provided information in response to your request below.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400416698
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Dentist retirement data: FOI release

1. How many dentists have retired before their state retirement age each year from 2020-2024? 2. How many people have retired from a dentist role in each year from 2020-2024?

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400415850
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Private GP referrals policy: FOI release

1. Scottish Government or Health Department policy/document(s). 2. Meetings regarding private GP referrals.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400413895
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government (SG) and Scotonomics podcast or Scotonomics Live festival: EIR release

Copies of all email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) and anyone representing the Scotonomics podcast or Scotonomics Live festival, 1st February 2023 - date. When asked to clarify further, you asked for: “The correspondence I am ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
EIR/202400413339
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Energy, Public sector

Statistics on driving convictions for the last 10 years: FOI release

The number of convictions for each of the following specific offences for the last 10 years: 1. Dangerous driving. 2. Careless Driving. 3. Driving with excess blood alcohol. 4. Driving motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs. 5. Driving motor vehicle while under influence of controlled drug above prescribed l...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence s.5
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400422755
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Social housing provider grants to facilitate housing adaptions: FOI release

In regard to FOI reference FOI/202200317191, could you provide me with the most current information available? For reference, FOI 202200317191, asked for: 1. How much have the Scottish Government invested in grants to social housing providers to facilitate housing adaptions (an adaption can be understood as a ramp, h...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400421178
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

EU European Structural and Investment Fund forecasts: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Ref: 202400417857. Please provide the forecasts mentioned in the answers to questions 2, 3, and 4.

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400422525
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Government Car Service (GCS) Policy: FOI release

Please can you provide a copy of the policy regarding the government car service? Please can you also confirm: Who is able to use the government car service and who is not able to use the government car service?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400412114
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government and Parliament definitions: FOI release

1. What is the Scottish Government ? 2. How many elected individuals form part of the Scottish Government? 3. What is the difference between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament?

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400418666
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Disabling Barriers Scotland: FOI release

1. I would like to know what involvement that the Scottish Government has had with the charity known as “Disabling Barriers Scotland". 2. Also, what the Scottish Government has done to improve disability equality within the legal sector?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400411563
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Public sector

Expenditure on public notices in relation to trunk road network: FOI release

"For each of the last three years for which information is available what has been the expenditure on public notices placed in Scottish newspapers by Transport Scotland in relation to its responsibilities for Scotland's trunk road network?"

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400411954
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Skills staff maternity leave: FOI release

Can you tell me the number of employees within the Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Skills, that took a period of maternity leave between the following dates, May 2022 to May 2023? Can you tell me what the maternity leave policy is, in the Scottish Government. Can you advise me of the dates that the Scottish Gover...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
FOI/202400402387
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme Year 1 Evaluation: FOI release

A breakdown of the Figures 2, 3 and 4 of the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme Year 1 Evaluation report. I am looking for exact numbers in regard to figures 2-4 as the report does not provide exact number for each authority. Figure 2: Number of Trips Using the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme Since Launch Fi...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-03
Reference
foi/202400402068
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Protected trust deed statistics: FOI release

1. Summary statistics on number of protected trust deeds on unique individual level by trustee organisation and calendar year of the advertised date. 2. Summary statistics on number of protected trust deeds on case level by trustee organisation and calendar year of the advertised date. 3. Number of live Protected Tru...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.1S 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400410232
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Adult Disability Payment applications: FOI release

I note that in a previous response you provided the number of ADP applicants who died before their application was approved in 2023. I also note that in response to a follow up request you provided the date those people made their request, the date their application was approved and the date on which Social Security Sc...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400410006
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Prestwick Airport Bid process: FOI release

Regarding Glasgow Prestwick Airport, you asked: i. If the airport is now making operational profits, why would it be sold? ii. I also understand that a bid may have been tendered from a company that the previous Chairman, whom I think may have been appointed by you, has invoked a conflict of interest and it may not b...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400418277
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Independent assessment of the impacts of wholesale electricity market reform for Scotland report: EIR release

‘On 3rd May 2024, Gillian Martin wrote to Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister of State for Energy, to share the Scottish Government’s response to the second Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation. An annex to that letter includes the following remark: “The Scottish Government has commissioned an independent...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400417840
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

All correspondence and documentation which discusses the ClimateXChange report: EIR release

In December 2023, ClimateXChange published a report - Electricity system security of supply in Scotland - which was commissioned by the Scottish Government. It can be found here: https://www.climatexchange.org.uk/research/projects/electricity-system-security-of-supply-in-scotland/ Please provide: 1. All internal Sco...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
EIR/202400400374
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Sleepio application usage: FOI release

In September 2021, NHS Scotland commissioned Big Health’s Sleepio as the provider of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia. I would like information regarding The number of GPs in Scotland, since 2021, that have been trained by Big Health in the use of Sleepio. I request that this information is given for each y...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400405112
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

NHS performance comparisons across the UK: FOI release

For the avoidance of doubt, I do not expect you to carry out a full comparison of NHS Scotland against NHS English Trusts. I only seek the data that already exists in possession of the Scottish Government which is used and quoted on a regular basis. I would suggest simply asking a few of the SNP MPs to provide the data...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400417516
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

EU underspend data and the free bus fares to under 22 year olds paper: FOI release

As Deputy First Minister and in relation to your responses to opposition MSPs about the reported EU underspend, can I ask you to outline for myself as a Scottish constituent first, how much if the reported 450 million will be spent by the closing date of the programme: Second, what is this money being spent on ie whic...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending
Published
2024-09-02
Reference
FOI/202400417701
Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector, Transport