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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Orkney Community Wind Farm project correspondence: EIR release

All correspondence (external and internal emails, WhatsApp messages, internal communications, minutes of meetings, briefing notes, reports etc) from the Scottish Government relating to the Orkney Community Wind Farm project from 2018 up to and including 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
EIR/202400427317
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Heat in Buildings Progress Report information: EIR release

1. The above said report states that: “During 2022 2023, the Scottish Central Government Energy Efficiency Grant Scheme has made awards of £30Million to 33 projects across publicly owned buildings for retrofit heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects, and £18Million to 10 projects this financial year ( as of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
EIR/202400422000
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Heat in Buildings Strategy information: EIR release

May I please see all documents relating to your and other senior officials consideration of these other schemes (apart from the 3 mentioned by me) out of the 12 mentioned in the Scottish Government reportage. Can I also ask why you did not seek to prevent this scheme from operating in this way, which surely breaches t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
EIR/202400424956
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Religiously segregated schools: FOI release

Why is a separate system of education necessary? Please tell me if there are any schools in Scotland which represent any other religious faith. Is a Catholic school more successful than a secular school and if so, why is it more successful? If denominational schools are inclusive please give me the statistics which sup...

FOI already published 55 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.16 s.17(1) s.21
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
FOI/202400425708
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Updates to briefing note written for Richard Lochhead: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400424944 1. The above referenced FOI response includes a briefing note for Richard Lochhead, written by Hilary Pearce and dated 30th September 2022. Please provide all subsequent updates to this briefing note. In other words: all briefing notes cove...

FOI cost limit 70 score 13 working days correspondence briefings spending s.12 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
FOI/202400428423
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Number of XL bullies in the G84 area: EIR release

With ref. to above [EIR reference number 202400423090], you confirmed there were less than 10 XL bullies in the G84 area on 18th July. Since the final date for registration was 31st July, can you please now update the final number.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
EIR/202400427267
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

A75 Road Closures: EIR release

How many times in 2023 was the A75 closed resulting in diversions for road traffic accidents? How many times so far in 2024 has the A75 been closed resulting in diversions for road traffic accidents? How many times in 2023 was the A75 closed resulting in diversions for road works or storm damage? How many times so f...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
EIR/202400430887
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish personal debt solution analysis: FOI release

I am looking to analyse Scottish personal debt solutions per organisation operating in this market and should therefore be obliged to receive the following information in relation to the period 1 January 2024 to 31 July 2024: 1. The number of new Trust Deed, Sequestration (split into both debtor and creditor led) and ...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
FOI/202400427340
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Landings of wrasse by Scottish vessels: EIR release

1. In a written answer, the Cabinet Secretary set out certain information about landings of wrasse by Scottish vessels (S6W-03060 in 2021). Please provide available updated data in a similar format for each year it is available, but subject to an alteration giving disaggregation of ‘All other districts’ figures. The la...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.10(4) s.9 4 attachments
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
EIR/202400427045
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Departmental cost of restaurant and bar use: FOI release

What is the departmental cost of restaurant and bar use since 5 July 2024, broken down by week?

FOI not held 40 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
FOI/202400427408
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Russian oil sold at Glasgow Prestwick Airport: EIR release

Details of whether Russian oil is sold at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

FOI/EIR not held 40 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
EIR/202400427692
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Number of civil servants employed by the Scottish Government: FOI release

Details of how many civil servants have been employed by the Scottish Government on this date in each of the last five years, with a breakdown of which department they worked in.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
FOI/202400426928
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Funding given to The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL): FOI release

The total amount of funding the Scottish Government has given to the SPFL in each of the past 10 years. The total amount of funding the SPFL have received from proceeds of crime in each of the past 10 years.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
FOI/202400430536
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Analysis on the productivity of civil servants: FOI release

Between 31st March 2019 and 31st March 2024, the number of civil servants in Scottish Government core Directorates went from 6,650 to 9,185 - a 38% increase. Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics Has the Scottish Government done any kind of analysis on the productivity of these ci...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
FOI/202400427179
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Documents and communications mentioning various MSP's: FOI release

1. All mentions of Russell Findlay in Scottish Government documents/communications since the 1st July 2024? 2. All mentions of Murdo Fraser in Scottish Government documents/communications since the 1st July 2024? 3. All mentions of Meghan Gallagher in Scottish Government documents/communications since the 1st July 20...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
FOI/202400427080
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Closure of Glasgow East Women’s Aid (GEWA): FOI release

1) Please provide copies of communications (letters or emails) received by the Scottish Government from David Linden (ex-MP), Neil Gray MSP, Unite the Union, and a member of the public raising concerns about staffing issues at Glasgow East Women’s Aid (GEWA). Please provide the details with the actual dates. 2) In an ...

FOI withheld 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-07
Reference
FOI/202400427031
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Completion dates and costs for the dualling of the A9: EIR release

Would I be able to request current and projected costs for the dualling of the A9? Would I also be able to request estimated completion dates for the various sections?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
EIR/202400425369
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Cost of the Building a New Scotland series and the number of staff in the Constitutional Futures Division: FOI release

1) Since 2011, an annual breakdown of costs associated with the production of the White Paper on Independence or Independence Papers as part of the Building a New Scotland Series. 2) Over the same time period, an annual breakdown of the number of Civil Servants working in the Government's "Scottish Government’s Consti...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400425685
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Plans for road improvements around Fort William: EIR release

All information in relation to transport changes/road improvements/road infrastructure in and around the Fort William area. Specifically in regards to works/plans in the pipeline for bypass road and active travel. Please supply all information pertaining to this and also all communications with local councillors/msps...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 6 attachments
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
EIR/202400425470
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Sir Brian Souter correspondence: FOI Release

All correspondence, briefing notes, minutes from meetings mentioning or from Sir Brian Souter from the last six months, held by the Scottish Government.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400425406
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Money spent on third-party or legal costs connected to independence: FOI release

Since 2011, the amount of money spent by the Scottish Government on third-party or legal costs connected to in any way (advisory, consultancy or legal advice or other) to any question of policy around independence. This should include but not be limited to - consultancy connected to the Building a New Scotland papers, ...

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400425678
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Knife crime statistics: FOI release

1. The number of knife crime offences, broken down by offence, age of suspect, and ethnic appearance of suspect, for each year for the last ten years (broken down by year), up to the most recent data. 2. The proportion of perpetrators of knife crime who have been classified as looked-after children at some point, for ...

FOI not held 65 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2024-10-04
Reference
FOI/202400427434
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector