Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,647releases indexed
40,488attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,388partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-09-30newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,388 unclear 7,405 not held 3,241 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2996 s.17(1) 2927 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.2 1227 s.29(1) 1223 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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22,647 matching releases

Agricultural bill consultation numbers: FOI release

You asked to find out how many people attended each of the Agricultural bill consultation meetings across the country, including the number of attendees (not including Government staff or contractors) for each of the following meetings: 5 October Inverness 6 October Skye 25 October Aberdeenshire 1 November Oban 3 Novem...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence meetings contracts
Published
2023-01-06
Reference
FOI/202200333417
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS): FOI release

You asked for the following information: How many Scottish households have received a voucher from the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) to contribute towards establishing a superfast broadband connection in 2021 and so far in 2022? How much has been paid out in total from the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200316224
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Court proceedings of animal cruelty offences: FOI Review

The following in relation to the Grampian, Highland and Islands Sheriffdom again BUT also for the Dundee, Angus, Perthshire, Fife and Tayside sheriffdom: 1. The number of people charged for cruelty to animals offences during that time under Animal Health and Welfare (S) 2006. 2. The number of people convicted for cruel...

FOI not held 45 score 10 working days correspondence s.19 s.17(1)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200317462 Review of 202100212742
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Sale of land at Glencrispesdale Estate: EIR release

How much was sum of the sale of land at Glencrispesdale Estate to the RSPB from NatureScot? Are there minutes of meetings prior to the sale, with key stakeholders involved in the sale, including NatureScot and RSPB? Is there documentation outlining if the estate was to be sold on the open market or if a private buyer h...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200315650
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

The Residential Cycle Storage & Parking Fund: FOI release

Any policy documents related to the Residential Cycle Storage & Parking Fund Any criteria that exists for deciding which local councils receive funding under the scheme Any correspondence (email, texts, WhatsApp messages, minutes, briefings) between Scottish Government ministers and local authorities and/or Cycling Sco...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200334161
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Mortality of cleaner fish in relation to Scottish Salmon production: EIR release

Information ‘relating to reporting of unexplained mortalities of cleaner fish in relation to Scottish Salmon production’. Specifically you requested information from January 2017 to the present (15 August 2022), as follows: 1) Have, as part of the requirements of the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regs 2009, any inst...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.23(2) s.10(4)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200315694
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

R100 scheme: FOI release

Information regarding the Reaching 100% (R100) programme: 1. How many premises have so far been connected through the R100 broadband scheme broken down by north, south and central lot please? 2. For the north lot, could this be broken down by constituency please? 3. Please could you tell me the estimated number of prop...

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200332531
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government ICT devices and software: FOI release

A range of information based on 3 initial questions: 1. Please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the below list. 2. Does your organisation have any plans of refreshing or replacing any of the ICT devices from the below list. If yes, please provide the indicative or projected expenditure in th...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.30 s.17(1) s.12
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200316043
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Super sponsor scheme - homes for Ukraine: FOI release

‘On Saturday 12th March 2022 a joint meeting/call was held with Michael Gove (Cabinet Secretary for Levelling up, Housing and Communities), Richard Harrington (Minister for Refugees) and the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales during which the UK Government’s plans for their ‘Homes for Ukraine’, humanitarian sponsors...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 6 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.1 s.3 s.17(1) s.12 s.8
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200332480
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government Mobile Phone Contract: FOI release

1. What is the name of your organisation? 2. How many employees are at your organisation? 3. How many mobile phone and mobile broadband (data only) connections do you currently have in total? 4. How many of these are data only (for laptops and tablets)? 5. How many of these are voice and data (for mobile phones)? 6. Wh...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.8
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200317268
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Transport Scotland contractual home workers statistics: FOI release

Information relating to the number of staff who are contractual home workers. Please include the following information: The number of staff that currently work employed by the organisation that are contractual home workers. Please also include the following information: The number of contractual home workers employe...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts s.2
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200318299
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport, Work and skills

Inspection reports for St Columba's School: FOI release

A) Can we have copies of any School Inspection reports for St Columba’s for the period in which our daughter was a pupil [August 2015-August 2020]? B) Why have Inspection Reports for St Columba’s not been posted on the Education Scotland website? Was that decision related to the reasons listed above for why we were den...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.66(1)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200332230
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Costs associated with Islands Bond Consultation: FOI release

”A full breakdown of all costs (including civil service time, and events - not solely the cost of external consultation analysis) associated with the consultation on the islands bond.”

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200316523
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

NHS Scotland diagnostic appointments and National Treatment Centre (NTC) projects: FOI release

1. Of the £29 million made available by the Scottish Government to provide an additional 78,000 diagnostic appointments in 2021-22, how much was actually spent? And how many additional diagnostic appointments were actually provided? 2. Was the Scottish Government successful in creating new capacity for 8,000 cataract p...

FOI not held 45 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.17(1)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200313490
Directorate
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

First Ministers flight to Denmark: FOI release

With regards to the First Ministers travel to Denmark between 25/08/2022 and 27/08/2022. What kind of flight was this and what are the breakdowns of the £810.05?

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200332503
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Commercial forestry applications: EIR release

Please could you confirm to me The number of “Conifer” woodland creation grant applications under the Forestry Grant Scheme received by year for the last 10 years. The percentage of those applications that have been refused. The percentage of those applications still pending. The percentage of those applications conse...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200332098
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme National Marketing Campaign: FOI release

“Please confirm whether the Scottish Government plans to implement the planned national marketing campaign for this scheme and if so, when the planned national marketing campaign is going to be in operation.”

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200320912
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Overtime worked by Education Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, colleges Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority: FOI release

Information about overtime worked by Education Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, colleges Scotland and SQA specifically: 1. The costs of overtime worked by education Scotland, skills development Scotland, colleges Scotland and SQA employees in 2021-22 and so far in 2022-23. 2. For any overtime hours detailed how m...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200333881
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland Client and Team Managers recruitment campaigns: FOI release

Information about the latest campaigns for Client Managers and Team Managers at Social Security Scotland throughout 2022. 1. How many people have been offered a job in the latest campaign? 2. How many of these people were previously on a reserve list? 3. How many people do you have on the reserve list? 4. How much furt...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200316892
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (MHTS): FOI release

How many mental health tribunal trials take place on average per week in Scotland? How much the legal members, medical members, and general members get paid, and how this pay is calculated?

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200318404
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care trips to Orkney and Commonwealth Games: FOI release

1. How much did Humza Yousaf's trip to the Commonwealth Games cost and breakdown of these costs and how long was he there for (exact date/s)? 2. Itinerary for Mr Yousaf's trip to the Commonwealth Games and how did he get there and back and costs of this? 3. How much did Humza Yousaf's trip to Orkney and Shetland cost d...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.27
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200317696
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Transport

Funding committed for Systematic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) and Acute Oncology: FOI release

Information in regards to the £10million committed for SACT and Acute Oncology as outlined in the National Workforce Strategy. 1. Of the £10 million committed for SACT and Acute Oncology – as outlined in the National Workforce Strategy – how much has been paid out to Health Boards to date? Please outline the amount all...

FOI unclear 55 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.3
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200314104
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding mygov.scot website: FOI release

a. Can you please advise what is the purpose of this website? b. How much it costs to run this website? c. Who has overall management control? d. Provide an indication of user numbers and other relevant usage data. e. Who is responsible for maintaining it including costs of private contractors? f. Future plans for the ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200318231
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Child disability cases transferred from DWP to Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Information relating to Child Disability claims transferred from DWP to Social Security Scotland: Request for Information 1 - How many claims for Child Disability were transferred from DWP, to SSS, on a monthly basis from January 2022 until September 2022? Request for Information 2 - How many of these claims were new c...

FOI transferred 50 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200317445
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government Stonewall membership and payments: FOI release

What was the membership fee given to Stonewall as part of their Diversity Champions programme in 2021-22 by your organisation? Is your organisation currently a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme? What additional monies have been given to Stonewall in 2021-22? Specifically, this incorporates: Events/co...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200321264
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector