Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,888releases indexed
39,524attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,127partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-08newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,127 unclear 7,204 not held 3,072 released 1,539 already published 672 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4943 s.20 4285 s.34(1) 3601 s.39(2) 3486 s.30 2886 s.17(1) 2775 s.25(1) 2385 s.10(4) 1990 s.11(2) 1574 s.29(1) 1176 s.2 1159 s.3 909

Timeline

2026-07 24 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177

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 926 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 730 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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21,888 matching releases

All correspondence relating to resignation of the First Minister: FOI release

Please provide me with all correspondence, briefing notes, internal communications, memos and other relevant information held by the Scottish Government in relation to the resignation of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon from the beginning of 2023 until 15 February 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.41 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-23
Reference
202300343617
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost of Social Security Scotland's Covert Operations Team: FOI release

The cost of Social Security Scotland's Covert Operations Team since the inception of Social Security Scotland, and a breakdown of these costs Any guidance Social Security Scotland holds in relation to 'counter-fraud' measures and the operation of its co-vert operations team, in particular - who can be surveilled and wh...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.35(1) s.34(1)
Published
2023-11-23
Reference
202200324069
Directorate
Topic

Average value of land per dwelling for social/council housing: FOI release

I wish to make a freedom of information request to understand the average value of land per social/council house built in Scotland. You clarified your request with: Average value of land per dwelling for social/council housing in Scotland for the last 25 years. Would it be possible to also have the percentage of nil t...

FOI unclear 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-23
Reference
202200307845
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff structure for Net Zero, Energy and Transport office: FOI release

Can I please request the following information: The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (specia...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-23
Reference
202200335622
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

£1.7 billion budget erosion due to inflation: FOI release

How the Scottish Government has calculated the claim that the Scottish Government’s budget this financial year has ‘been eroded by £1.7 billion due to inflation’ as said by the First Minister to the Scottish Parliament on 3 November 2022. Please include the calculations and the sourcing for those calculations or any fi...

FOI released 100 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-23
Reference
202200330376
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Lost load incidents from 2010-2022: FOI release

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please supply us with the following: 1. Any and all documents that show the statistics for lost load incidents from 2010-2022 in Scotland.

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-23
Reference
202200333111
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Contact centre software systems: FOI release

Information in relation to contact centre software systems or hardware.

FOI released 70 score 11 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200329540
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Perth and Kinross complaint: FOI release

Information with reference to previous FOI 202200309204: Can you confirm if the Scottish Government contacted the originator of the 9-Nov-2019 Perth and Kinross complaint to request permission to release a redacted copy of the final decision. Can you confirm if the originator of the 9-Nov-2019 Perth and Kinross compla...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.70 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200316644
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gaps in the data and if any actions were raised to fill these gaps and more closely monitor and report charging in the future: EIR release

Copy of the data provided in a previous FOI request 202100253412. You also asked about gaps in the data and if any actions were raised to fill these gaps and more closely monitor and report charging in the future.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200313580
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Flag expenses since 2015: FOI release

Total expense, delineated by year from 2015 to 2022 and 2023 to current date, incurred by the Scottish Government for purchase of flags, delineated by type of flag. ‘Type’ here means the content of the flag, e.g. ‘Scottish flag’ ‘EU flag’ ‘LGBTQ+ flag’ etc. Total number of flags, delineated by year from 2015 to 2022 an...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
FOI/202300376489
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Government vehicles fleet: FOI release

A list of all the vehicles in the government fleet used as pool cars for ministers and staff, including make, year bought, how much they were bought for, how many miles they have? Out of them all, which ones would qualify to drive in a low emissions zone?

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200309718
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Dr Robbie Mochrie: FOI release

Please provide copies of all email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil servants, and Special Advisers) and Dr Robbie Mochrie of Heriot-Watt University. Please restrict the search to dates between 1st January 2021 and 24th June 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200307868
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Local Authority Reference Group (LARG) representation regarding Redress Scheme: FOI release

Can you confirm which individual councils are represented by officers attending the Local Authority Reference Group (LARG), and which body they are representing (e.g., CoSLA, SOLAR), for example Renfrewshire Council officer representing ALARM.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
FOI/202300378724
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Bail and release consultation: FOI release

All consultation responses received by the Scottish Government during the consultation period for the Bail and Release from Custody Arrangements that took place between November 2021 and February 2022.

FOI released 100 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.1 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200290552
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Disclosure of French, Catholic and learning disability information: FOI release

Between 12/10/2021 - 30/5/2022, please disclose all and any information concerning: All incidences at this organisation of anti French racism. All incidences at this organisation of anti Catholic sectarianism. All incidences at this organisation of anti Learning disabled ablism. All initiatives at this organisation to...

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200302931
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

GP and dentist retirements 2019-2021: FOI release

The following in relation to GP and dentist retirement figures: The average age of GPs that have been retiring each year from 2019-2021 The average age that dentists have been retiring each year from 2019-2021 How many GPs have retired before their state retirement age each year from 2019-2021? How many dentists have ...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200303245
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Contact centre, CRM and AI/automation: FOI release

Questions in relation to contact centres, CRM and AI/automation. Contact Centre Do you have a customer/citizen facing contact centre? If not please skip these questions. Do you employ and manage your own agents, or do you outsource to a third party? If you outsource who to? How many contact centre agents do you have?...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200315956
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Centre for the Moving Image insolvency: FOI release

A copy of any correspondence, and notes of any meetings held between the Scottish Government, CS, Screen Scotland, and the Centre for the Moving Image between August 1 2022 and October 11 2022. On 21 October 2022, you responded to our request for further clarity and you said that you are looking for “correspondence, a...

FOI clarification 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200324443
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Marine Harvest (Scotland) Ltd (Now Mowi) - Thermolicer funding: EIR release

Under a previous FOI request I read that you awarded Marine Harvest (now MOWI) £725192 for Thermolicer (Ref SCO1661). My information request is simple; was this money a gift from the SG or a grant. If it was a grant has the money been returned?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.9
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
FOI/202300375336
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) 2014-2020: EIR release

1. The average acreage per application for approved projects under the SRDP 2014-2020, and; 2. To confirm the types of organisations that received funding under the Forestry Grants Scheme under the SRDP 2014-2020.

FOI/EIR not held 40 score 7 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
FOI/202300379482
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence: FOI release

On 17th October, the Scottish Government published Building a New Scotland - A stronger economy with independence. It included this statement: "Given the uncertainty over the outlook for the global, UK, and Scottish economies, and future fiscal and economic policy decisions by the UK and Scottish governments prior to ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200325262
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

20 mph zones in South Ayrshire: EIR release

A profile of the data, rationale, evidence and decision-making mechanisms of making selected villages in South Ayrshire 20mph zones. For example, Maidens, Dalrymple, Maybole etc but not exclusive of these examples. How is/was the decision made (eg inclusion/exclusion criteria. To minimise the need for longevity in the ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 47 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200323278
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Headteacher Recruitment and Retention Working Group meetings: FOI release

a) the dates on which the Headteacher Recruitment and Retention Working Group has met, and b) the minutes of its meetings on each of those occasions.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202300338815
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government devices websites accessed: FOI release

You asked for how many occasions have Scottish Government IT devices been used to access the following websites since 2021. 12ft.io (otherwise known as 12ft Ladder) removepaywall.com

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
FOI/202300376169
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Provision for or appointment of speechwriters for the First Minister: FOI release

All correspondence about the provision or appointment of speechwriters for the First Minister which has taken place between the Permanent Secretary and the following: Liz Lloyd, political adviser to the First Minister Julie Grant, head of news at the Scottish Government Dominic Munro, director of strategy at the Scott...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
202200333883
Directorate
Strategy Directorate
Topic
Public sector