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

Housing shortage in Scotland: FOI release

1) Have you calculated how many houses (of all tenures) are needed in Scotland to solve the widely acknowledged housing shortage in the country? If yes, what is the number, and how did you calculate it? If no, why not? 2) Any other comments to make.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence
Published
2024-05-02
Reference
FOI/
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Men aged 18-30 are most likely to commit hate crime: FOI release

Related to the recent Hate Crime Act I would be grateful if you could provide the following information please. I am content to receive in electronic format. 1. Police Scotland has claimed that young men aged 18-30 are most likely to commit hate crime. Can you advise what specific initiatives or funding have been prov...

FOI released 75 score 18 working days correspondence s.17
Published
2024-05-02
Reference
FOI/202400408082
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

Recorded Violence at Work: FOI release

For the time period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 (or your nearest 12-month period), please provide the following: 1. total number of violent incidents on your staff broken down by job title/category of worker 2. a breakdown of the nature of the violent incident e.g., verbal, physical, threatening behaviour 3. how...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2024-05-02
Reference
FOI/202400410293
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Delivering net zero to Scotland - Heat in Buildings Bill: FOI release

1. Please tell me if there are any ScotGov rules re incorporating the consultation expiry date near to, adjacent to, or on the front page of the above consultation near its publication date? 2. Where and when was the above consultation published. 3. Was there any media advertising for the consultation & if so how much ...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence meetings spending
Published
2024-05-02
Reference
FOI/202400408760
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

10% cut to Creative Scotland's 2023-24 budget: FOI release

SG to provide information held by the Scottish Government on whether a 10% cut to Creative Scotland's 2023-24 budget did, or did not, happen.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2024-05-01
Reference
FOI/202400406908
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Rossie residents and the Redress Scotland scheme data: FOI release

the number of assessed applications made by former Rossie residents since the Redress Scheme commenced in December 2021 to date; the number of assessed applications made by former Rossie residents to date that have received an allocation; the number of assessed applications made by former Rossie residents that have res...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-05-01
Reference
FOI/202400395484
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Funding provided to Disability Equality Scotland: FOI release

1. Could you please inform me of the named person and the department which funds the charity. 2. Also the funding which they receive each year. The charity is Disability Equality Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2024-05-01
Reference
FOI/202400395207
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund: EIR release

1. Why these agencies were chosen to deliver the fund and which other (if any) agencies were also considered to run the fund. 2. Why so many agencies are involved in running the fund. 3. Which of the agencies above were responsible for paying the participatory grants out. 4. The amount of money that has been given o...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.2
Published
2024-05-01
Reference
EIR/202400398021
Directorate
Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Applications accepted under the Forestry Grant Scheme: EIR release

1. In each year since 2018-19, including the current year to date how many applications have been accepted under the Forestry Grant Scheme? 2. In each year since 2018-19, including the current year to date how many applications have been rejected under the Forestry Grant Scheme?

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-05-01
Reference
EIR/202400400454
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Cost of the Victoria Quay pool: FOI release

information on how much the Scottish Government has spent on the swimming pool since December 15th 2022, specifically broken down into the following categories: Pool maintenance (broken down for each month since and including December 2022); Heating the pool (broken down for each month since and including December 202...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence spending
Published
2024-05-01
Reference
FOI/202400410396
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Bute House Agreement meetings: FOI release

How many Scottish Government Cabinet meetings Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater have attended since the Bute House Agreement and the present day and when each of these meetings were attended for each of the two Greens ministers. I would also like to know why they attended each Cabinet meeting and what was discussed.”

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400402561
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Applications accepted under the Forestry Grant Scheme: EIR release

Thank you for your request dated 2 April 2024 under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs) for: Now that the 2023-24 financial year has concluded, I am resubmitting the following: 1. In each year since 2018-19, including the current year to date how many applications have been accepted under...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence briefings spending s.20
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
EIR/202400407875
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Road traffic accidents there were on the A7: FOI release

1. How many road traffic accidents there were on the A7 between 1 January 2019 and 1 January 2024, delineated by calendar year. 2. How many fatal incidents there were on the A7 between 1 January 2019 and 1 January 2024, delineated by calendar year. 3. How many injury-causing incidents there were on the A7 between 1 Jan...

FOI not held 40 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400406407
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Hectares of forestry used for wind farms: EIR release

Given that an estimated total 15.7 million trees, which could equate to around 9,800 hectares of forestry, have been felled since 2000 to make way for windfarms, I would be grateful if you could confirm the following: a. Exactly how many hectares of forestry have been felled/cleared to make way for windfarms? b. Of th...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.10(4)
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
EIR/202400408449
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Richard Lochhead's airline and passenger class: FOI release

1. What airline and in what class (Economy, Premium Economy, Business, First) did Mr Lochhead fly in? 2. What airline and in what class (Economy, Premium Economy, Business, First) did the officials and secretary accompanying Mr Lochhead fly in?

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400404208
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government capital spending budget 2024-2025: FOI release

An explanation of how the Scottish Government arrived at the figure referenced in the 2024-25 Budget statement that: "Our capital spending power is due to contract by almost 10% in real terms over 5 years"'. You asked for this information to include details of which sources of capital funding were included and which in...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400404693
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Former First Minister bilateral meeting with Maroš Šefčovič European Commission Vice President: FOI release

Please provide me with meeting minutes and any internal correspondence relating to this meeting had by the FM: 03/12/2024 Meeting Bilateral with Maroš Šefčovič European Commission Vice President.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.32(1) s.38(1)
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400406337
Directorate
EU Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Drug consumption rooms: FOI release

1. Total expense by month since January 2020 related to drug consumption rooms. Where applicable please break this down by object of expenditure and how this is accounted by the Scottish Government. 2. Total expense, by month since January 2021, on the Glasgow drug consumption room pilot. Where applicable please break...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400405251
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Non UK owned fishing vessels in Scotland: EIR release

Would it be possible under the freedom of information Scotland Act to get the numbers of non U.K. owned fishing vessels landing into our Scottish ports during all of 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400405198
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Child Disability Payment: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The number of Child Disability Payment applicants who died prior to the approval of their application in 2023. Request for Information 2: The date of when each applicant had applied for Child Disability Payment. Request for Information 3: The date each application was approved. Request ...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400405199
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Translations and consultations costs for the proposed Scots Languages Bill: FOI release

I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any other relevant pieces of legislation: What organisation(s) were used for any translations of the consultation for the proposed Scots Languages Bill. What organisation(s) were used for any translations of the "Buildin...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400406725
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

FOI requests rejected due to exceeding the cost limit and Section 29(1)(a) exemption: FOI release

1) the number of FOI requests made to the Scottish Government and its agencies which have been rejected due to exceeding the cost limit of £600 2) the number of FOI requests made to the Scottish Government and its agencies which have been rejected under the guise of the application of the Section 29(1)(a) exemption.

FOI cost limit 45 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.29(1)
Published
2024-04-30
Reference
FOI/202400407491
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector