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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Budgeted annual expenditure for public bodies and charities: FOI release

Please provide detailed financial data regarding expenditure relating to: 1. Quangos (Non-Departmental Public Bodies): Please provide annual expenditure data from 2015 to the most recent complete year on all Quangos funded directly or indirectly by the Scottish Government. Include both core funding and any additional...

FOI cost limit 45 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.12 s.25(1)
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500459123
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Parliamentary Written Questions Communications, Drafts and Background Notes: FOI release

All written materials, dating from 1 October 2024 to present date, to and from Scottish Ministers regarding parliamentary written questions from Craig Hoy or Murdo Fraser. This should include, but not be limited to, draft responses for approval, background notes, adjustment requests or approval messages from Ministers,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/ 202500460147
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Suspensive condition to address outstanding Ministry of Defence objections for undetermined Section 36 applications: EIR release

Any and all materials/correspondence relating to the use of suspensive condition to address outstanding Ministry of Defence objections for currently undetermined Section 36 applications. This should include, but is not limited to, objections related to the Eskdalemuir Seismic Array and materials which have not been mad...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
EIR/202500460126
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service outturn costs provided by CalMac: FOI release

You asked for the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service outturn costs provided by CalMac for each financial year from 2016/17 to 2024/25.

FOI released 100 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.70 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500459558
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government's procurement activity with suppliers outside of Scotland: FOI release

The Scottish Government annual report on procurement activity set out that £16.6 billion was spent on procurement by Scottish public bodies in 2022/23, including £8.9 billion in Scotland. Procurement activity: annual report 2022 to 2023 - gov.scot Could you please provide a breakdown showing where the £7.7 billion aw...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.12
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500460794
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government Education and Skills portfolio employee breakdown: FOI release

In your letter, you requested the following information: Part 1: This FOI is from November 2023. Scottish Government staffing numbers: FOI release - gov.scot . Can I re-ask the four questions within this please to establish the most up to date information? Senior Civil Service Pay - updated from March 2023 or most re...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.27(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500461154
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Repairing Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building: FOI release

All correspondence held about repairing Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, from the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500461994
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

School leaver attainment statistics: FOI release

Please update the attached data to include equivalent statistics for years 2022-23 and if possible 2023-24.

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500462242
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Institute for Fiscal Studies report into income tax rises: FOI release

Further information on Scottish taxpayers following changes to Scottish Income Tax at the 2025-26 Budget, and: “all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the IFS report into income tax r...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) s.27(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500463547
Directorate
Tax Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms: FOI release

The disposals that were handed out in the Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, over the last five years (2018-19 - 2023-24) broken down by category (used to threaten, fired – no injury/damage, fired – damage to property, fired – fatal/non-fatal injury, other use, used as blunt instrument) and disp...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500463131
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Adherence to Education Scotland grievance and dismissal policy timescales: FOI release

Formal request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. I request the following data: The average time taken to complete internal appeals related to employment matters (including but not limited to dismissal, disciplinary actions, and grievance outcomes) within Education Scotland in the pa...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.25 s.2 s.3 s.38(1)
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500463106
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland Translation Services: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The total cost incurred by Social Security Scotland for translation services for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 to date. Request for Information 2: A breakdown by language, if available, and the cost incurred by each language, each year. Request for Information 3: A breakdown by type of transla...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500466090
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Meeting requests for Minister for Equalities: FOI release

A full list of meetings held by Kaukab Stewart between April 15 and May 15 2025,and a list of meeting requests Whether they were accepted and rejected and the reasons for these, from the same time period?

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings 4 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500466454
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government Payments over £25,000: FOI release

I’m writing to request a copy of your organisation’s payments with a value in excess of £25,000 for the period April 2023 to March 2024, under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. I understand this data is also covered by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, which requires public bodies to publish...

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500468022
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Capital spending and budget: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, about the government's £130m capital underspend, between June 1 2024 and August 1 2024? Could you supply all correspondence between John Swinney (o...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500462167
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

NHS 24 capacity and resource requirement funding: FOI release

1) Please provide the total annual funding allocated to NHS 24 for each of the following financial years: 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 (planned or allocated budget) 2) Has the Scottish Government conducted any formal evaluations, reviews or assessments of NHS 24’s capacity and resource requirements...

FOI released 75 score 8 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500463822
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Deputy First Minister's visit to the Clyde Gateway East Business Park: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from the meeting, briefings, analysis, about Kate Forbes visit to Clyde Gateway on November 13 2024.

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) 6 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500458724
Directorate
Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Licences of Fish Farm sites within specified geographical area: EIR release

Information relating to licences of fish farm sites within a specified geographical area. A list of all licensed fish farms within the following coordinates: 5.54’W to 6.23’W and 56.45’N to 56.71’N that were operational at any point between 2011 and 2024. Please include site name, company/operator, location, species ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500459161
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Reported collisions on the A1 between Edinburgh and Lamberton: FOI release

Can I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. - Please provide the total number of collisions that were reported on the A1 between Edinburgh and Lamberton, broken down into a table to reflect every financial year since 2021-22 and provide the location of the collision.

FOI not held 65 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500460201
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Reported collisions on the A9 road since 2021: FOI release

Can I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. - Please provide the total number of collisions that were reported on the A9, broken down into a table to reflect every financial year since 2021-22 and provide the location of the collision.

FOI not held 65 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500460198
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Charities and Companies established with statutory roles and functions: FOI release

1. All charities and companies that have been conferred with statutory functions by the Scottish Government. Please provide a full list of the charities and companies that carry out statutory functions and the piece of legislation that confers this power/role. 2. All charities and companies that carry out non-statutor...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.12(1) s.12 2 attachments
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500458987
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Adult Disability Payment (ADP) queries: FOI release

Request for information 1: Number of ADHD applicant(s) whom where authorised mandatory decision by adult disability payment decision maker. Request for information 2: Number of applicants whom have applied for adult disability with minor health problem(s) Such as... Anxiety depression etc Request for information 3: How...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2025-07-10
Reference
FOI/202500459274
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector