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

Briefings and Analysis on Nuclear Power: EIR release

Could you supply all briefings and analysis held by the Scottish Government on nuclear power in the last six months?

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400429545
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Money spent by the Scottish Government to mitigate Westminster policies: FOI release

1. The names of all Westminster policies that the Scottish Government mitigate so the people don't have to pay it. 2. With each policy I would like the cost from every year that the Scottish Government has mitigated it. 3. I would also like a breakdown of how much Scotland got back from Westminster every year since 2...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427360
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Meeting between the First Minister and the Chinese Ambassador to the UK: FOI release

All briefing papers prepared for the First Minister's meeting with the Ambassador. All communications (emails, letters etc.) regarding the organisation of the meeting and after the meeting. Any notes, minutes or action points taken following the meeting. Any further information that definitively shows that the First Mi...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.32(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427051
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Information to substantiate claim about UK Government cuts: FOI release

Speaking on the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland radio programme on 15th August 2024, Shona Robison said this about the newly elected government at Westminster: “And now we’ve got this new era of austerity and £22 billion of cuts.” Does the Scottish Government have any information to substantiate the claim that the new UK G...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427037
Directorate
Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland maintenance and design contracts: FOI release

A list of your maintenance and separately the design contracts and principal leads on these with contact emails / details for each contractor (central or generic, nonpersonal is fine). Can you also state the contract lengths and start / finish dates on the response please, and any TFS contract owner details that I mig...

FOI unclear 75 score 7 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400430363
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

People exonerated as a result of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act: FOI release

How many people has the Scottish Government identified who will be automatically exonerated as a result of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act? The Justice Secretary said she would be writing to those affected to tell them their convictions have been quashed. How many people has the justice secreta...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427315
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Building a New Scotland and applying for a Section 30: FOI release

4. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about the continuation of the Building a New Scotland series of papers between May 15 2024 and August 15 2024, including correspondence (internal as well), briefings, policy notes and minutes/notes from meetings? 5. Could you supply all documentatio...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427160
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

XL Bully register statistics: EIR release

In relation to Certificates of Exemption for XL Bully dogs, a requirement which was introduced in Scotland this year - Could you please tell me i) how many dogs are on the register currently and ii) what the postcode or nearest geographical area is for each dog registered? In addition, could you tell me how many ap...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
EIR/202400427716
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Speed camera information for the A1: FOI release

I was travelling on the A1 southbound on Friday 16 August 2024 when I noticed that several speed cameras were marked as being out of use. 1. Please let me know why these cameras were out of use? 2. For what period were they out of use? 3. Was any risk assessment carried out of the consequences of the cameras being o...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400431836
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Teaching Bursary Scheme: FOI release

Any information you have in relation to the rationale for why you have designated German as a "hard to fill subject" in Scotland's schools and thus introduced a new bursary to encourage people to apply for teacher training in this subject (Teaching Bursary Scheme run by Skills Development).

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400428787
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Cladding remediation programme pilot assessments: EIR release

As of today’s date, how many of the 105 buildings in the cladding remediation programme pilot have had assessments commissioned; how many assessments have been (a) started and (b) completed, and on how many buildings cladding remediation or mitigation has (i) begun and (ii) been completed as a result of an assessment.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence ministers s.32
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
EIR/202400430115
Directorate
Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Current contractual obligations with Warmworks: EIR release

The current contractual obligations with Scottish Government and Warmworks, Under the Warmer Homes Scotland initiative including the: Term of the contract Value of Contract Details of the procurement procedure to award the contract What due diligence was done on the appointment of the partners involved From The perio...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
EIR/202400427766
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Government Car Service (GCS) statistics: FOI release

1. Please tell me how many cars are in the GCS? 2. What was the cost of the GCS in 2022, 2023 and so far this year?

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400430150
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Workplace adjustments for Scottish Government colleagues: FOI release

Statistics on the number of colleagues where adjustments have been made in the work place in Scottish Government core and any of it's agencies eg Social Security Scotland, Revenue Scotland, etc. around the amendment to absence triggers for disabled staff or those living with long term chronic health conditions.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427782
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Number of employees with a criminal record: FOI release

Information about employees with a criminal record.

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427904
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government budget allocations: FOI release

1. What proportion, by percentage, of the Scottish Government’s overall budget was allocated to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in the years 2010 to 2024 inclusive? 2. What proportion, by percentage, of the Scottish Government’s overall budget was allocated to the Public Defence Solicitor’s Office in th...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427706
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Equally Safe Strategy Ministerial Oversight Group: FOI release

1. Has a Ministerial Oversight Group been established in relation to the Equally Safe Strategy? 2. If so, how many times has that group met? 3. Also, if a group has been established, can you detail who is a member of that? 4. Lastly, if that group has been established, can you confirm if it has produced any publicat...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427739
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Details of electric vehicle charging arrangements for employees: EIR release

1. Availability of EV Charging Points: The total number of electric vehicle charging points available at your department's/agency's offices. The number of these charging points that are available for employee use. 2. Usage Policy: The current policy or guidelines regarding the use of electric vehicle charging points...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.4
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
EIR/202400429580
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Reports of suspected fraud for the Scottish Child Payment: FOI release

The number of reports of suspected fraud for Scottish Child Payment that Social Security Scotland has received since February 2021 to 27 August 2024, broken down by month and year.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400428635
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Meeting between the Scottish Government and the Deputy Ambassador from Israel: FOI release

Any correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs and his officials in relation to the meeting between the Deputy Ambassador from Israel and the Scottish Government. Any minutes of meetings that the Cabinet Secretary or his officials attended in which the meeting between the Depu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427435
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

A96 Corridor Review spend: EIR release

1.A breakdown of the £5,981,787.02 that has been spent on the A96 corridor review since the 1st April 2022. 2.A breakdown of the £3,265,047.17 that was spent on the A96 corridor review between the 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023. 3.A breakdown of the £2,362,603.37 that was spent on the A96 corridor review between ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
EIR/202400427627
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

First Minister's meeting with Ambassador of China, August 2024: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including email correspondence, (including internal), minutes/notes from meeting, briefings, policy notes, from between June 1 2024 and August 25 2024, about John Swinney's meeting with Zheng Zeguang, China's Ambassador to the UK, on 6 August.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400428982
Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Social Security Scotland temporary staff information: FOI release

Request for information 1: What was the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment agencies by SSC from April 2023 to June 2024? a. Please ensure that a gross spend value is detailed and include all spend associated to any contract let for the management/provision of temporary staff by a contracted provider (w...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400427828
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Evidence and advice on wood burning stoves: EIR release

Can you please let me see what evidence you have that wood stoves actually are pollutants and what the problem is about them and what data basis your conclusions that they are so dreadful that they must be banned. Can you please, accept this as an FOI request under FOI law 2002 and the EIR regulations 2004 to see all ...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 8 attachments
Published
2024-10-08
Reference
FOI/202400423476
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector