Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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21,864 matching releases

New Build Heat Standards and wood burning stove data: EIR release

The analysis undertaken by the Scottish Government which related to wood burning stoves and direct emission heating systems before introducing regulations in the New Build Heat Standards The estimated cost of the review of the NBHS The number of staff that were assigned to work on the review of the New Build Heat Stand...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.8 6 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400441564
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Figure for the size of the maintenance backlog in NHS Scotland’s estate: FOI release

1. The Scottish Government’s most recent working figure for the size of the maintenance backlog in NHS Scotland’s estate. 2. An account of how the figure in (1) was calculated. 3. Age of the input data for (1). 4. How long ago the calculations for the figure in (1) were made. 5. When the Scottish Government next in...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.5
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400443402
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Capital transformation scheme savings: FOI release

Confirmation of how much of the ‘savings’ from previous budgets will be delivered through the new capital transformation scheme in 2026-27.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400443720
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Connections Fund information: FOI release

The following information in respect of the Scottish Connections Fund 2024-25: 1. Judging Panel: Please provide a list of the names of all individuals who served on the judging panel for the 2024/2025 round of the Scottish Connections Fund. 2. External Input: Please provide a list of any organizations or individual...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.4 s.5 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441287
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Highlands & Islands Enterprise correspondence relating to the Cairngorm Funicular repairs: FOI release

Any documents or correspondence between the Scottish Government and Highlands & Islands Enterprise relating to the Cairngorm Funicular repairs between January 2023, when the funicular originally came back into service, up to the present day.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400440468
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Future of the Building a New Scotland papers briefing: FOI release

The Scottish Government today released correspondence with Business for Scotland under FoI. https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400435692/ In this release is a briefing for First Minister John Swinney dated 8 August 2024 which says the FM "is meeting officials following this meeting (16.15) to discuss the future...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38 6 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441349
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Sewage spills in Scotland's waters: EIR release

1. Could you supply all correspondence held between the Scottish Government and SEPA about sewage in Scottish waters, specifically about the negative press surrounding this, from the last six months? 2. Could you supply all documentation held, including correspondence (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes fro...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400441154
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Credit member information for the Police Pension Scheme: FOI release

1. How many former spouses who are now “ credit” members are effectively locked out the pension until aged 60 years whilst their spouse receives or will receive payment? 2. How many of these aforementioned ex spouses who are disadvantaged are female?

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence spending
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400444314
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Tree planting information: EIR release

1. Could you supply how much hectares of trees have been planted in Scotland in each of the last five years? 2. Could you supply any documentation held by your organisation about the commitment to increase tree-planting to 18,000 hectares, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, min...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400442570
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Development and implementation of long covid services in Scotland: FOI release

1. Gap Analysis of Proposed vs Delivered Services A detailed analysis comparing what was proposed for Long Covid services in the documents referenced in FOI Reference 202400435489 (specifically Documents 15, 16 and Document 20 Annex D) with what has been delivered to date. This should include a breakdown of specific c...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.2 s.3 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441615
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

National Social Work Agency Target Operating Model (TOM) information: FOI release

1) When did the work on the TOM for the National Social Work Agency first commence? 2) The current status - i.e as of 21/11/24 - of that work and which organisations, outside of the Scottish Government, have been involved to date? 3) A copy of the TOM document, as it existed in relation to the NSWA, on 24th June 2024...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400442362
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Social Security Scotland overpayments for specific benefits: FOI release

In each of the last five financial years – including the current financial year up to the 1st November. Request for Information 1:- The total amount of overpayments for the Best Start Grants? Request for Information 2:- The total amount of overpayments for the Best Start Foods? Request for Information 3:- The total ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441377
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Evidence justifying remarks made about £1.5 billion extra from UK Government Budget: FOI release

Speaking on 3rd November 2024 on the BBC Sunday Show about the impact of the UK Government’s budget on funding for the Scottish Government, the Minister for Public Finance, Ivan McKee, said this: “There is £1.5 billion extra for this year, but there’s only £70 million of that is for capital spend, which creates some c...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400442207
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Communications with Minister for Climate Action regarding Peatland Restoration: EIR release

1. All meetings that the Minister for Climate Action has held where skills in peatland restoration were discussed since his appointment. 2. All briefings related to these meetings. 3. All correspondence between Nature Scot and the Minister for Climate Action regarding peatland restoration and skills were mentioned.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400443076
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Consultation, drafting and publication of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy document: EIR release

Who is responsible for the content located within the following document? By responsible i mean who created the content and what oversight is in place to ensure the content is accurate? https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2024/11/scottishbiodiversity-strategy-2045/documen...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400443448
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Command & Control Application System: FOI release

Command & Control Application - System for logging jobs/calls and tracking resources ICCS Application - N/A Mobile Working Application(s) - Any applications crews on the road use to get information about jobs/mobilise to jobs Mobile Working Hardware - the hardware that the above runs on Airwave Handsets - the handset o...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers contracts
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400445180
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Cost of First Minister's speech at the Royal Society of Edinburgh: FOI release

The total amount that Scottish Government paid to host the First Minister’s speech at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 27 November broken down into a table to reflect specific costs such as catering, venue hire and merchandise.

FOI released 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400442782
Directorate
Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government employee information: FOI release

An account of the extent and function of the Scottish Government’s ‘no involuntary redundancy’ policy. Please include information on how this policy works and is enforced, what bodies it extends to and how, when and why it started, and why it is maintained. A list of the means by which, if at all, the Scottish Governme...

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.6(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400442201
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

A96 Corridor Review costs: EIR release

The overall cost of the A96 Corridor Review that was published on 28 November 2024, broken down into a table to reflect the different organisations that were paid to help produce the review.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400443029
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Bankruptcy Restriction Order (BRO) information: FOI release

1. On how many occasions, covering the period 1st December 2013 to 30th March 2016, have the AiB provided the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) with a copy of a court submitted BRO application? 2. On how many occasions, covering the period 1st December 2013 to the present day, have the AiB's legal rep...

FOI cost limit 45 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.12
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441584
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

A96 dualling programme costs for the Aberdeen to East of Huntly stretch: EIR release

Broken down by year, how much has been spent on the Aberdeen to East of Huntly stretch of the A96 dualling programme, first announced in 2011 please? This includes any costs associated with the dualling project. Can you also tell me how much has been spent on work and investigations into both the Inverurie and Keith B...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
EIR/202400445543
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government spend on food: FOI release

1. How much does the Scottish Government spend on food each year? Please provide data for each year since 2015 (calendar if possible, otherwise financial year). 2. A breakdown of the volume of food purchased by the Scottish Government (e.g. 700lbs beef, 12,000lbs potatoes etc.). Please provide data for each year since...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.12
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400441739
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Funding for the 20mph speed limit roll out: FOI release

1. In your formal response letter dated 02 December 2024 reference 202400439095 when responding to our Q1a you stated in your response thereto that "the Scottish Government has invested £4 million this fiscal year 2024-25 to fund targeted initiatives designed to protect pedestrians and cyclists through the roll out of ...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.4
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400443851
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Ministerial statement on Winter Fuel Payment replacement: FOI release

1. The original draft of Shirley-Anne Somerville's ministerial statement delivered on 28 November 2024 regarding the Scottish Government’s announcement replacing the Winter Fuel Payment and all subsequent drafts of that ministerial statement, including feedback, edits, comments or changes suggested by Scottish Governme...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2025-01-20
Reference
FOI/202400443264
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector