Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,649releases indexed
40,494attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,390partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-06newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,390 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) 5152 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3729 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2997 s.17(1) 2927 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.2 1227 s.29(1) 1225 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-10 2 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

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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Inquiries, commissions and reviews since 2007: FOI release

How many public inquiries, commissions and reviews have been commissioned in Scotland since 2007; and, Which have been completed and have published reports, and which are still gathering evidence or have yet to report.

FOI cost limit 45 score 12 working days correspondence ministers spending s.12
Published
2022-08-10
Reference
FOI/202200304156
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Professor Mark Blyth between January 2020 and June 2022: FOI release

Copies of all email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil servants, and Special Advisers) and Professor Mark Blyth, Director of the William R. Rhodes Centre for International Economics and Finance at Brown University. Please restrict the search to dates between 1st January 2020 and ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.29(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-08-10
Reference
FOI/202200303677
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Good College Governance Task Group Report 2016: FOI Review

Original request: FOI 202200283249 1. How many of the recommendations from this report have been concluded? 2. If any have not yet been progressed, which are these and why has no progress been made? 3. Has there been any evaluation of the impact of the report recommendations on governance improvements across the Colleg...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2022-08-09
Reference
FOI/202200292261 Review of 202200283249
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Information on presentational training provided to particular Scottish Government advisers in the last five financial years: FOI release

For confirmation of all media training, voice coaching, public speaking coaching or presentational training provided to the following Scottish Government advisers in each of the last five full financial years, including 2018/19 to today’s date. National Clinical Director The Chief Medical Officer Deputy Chief Medical ...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200309581
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Payments and contracts to Dun & Bradstreet Services in the last five years: FOI release

Payments to Dun & Bradstreet in each of the last 5 financial years Contracts with Dun & Bradstreet Those who have access to Dun & Bradstreet services

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200304619
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Damages and Succession payment: FOI release

For ‘The reason the £261,141.64 payment for ‘Damages and Succession’ was made to Improvement Service on 23 December 2021.’

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200309774
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Releasing people from hospital into care homes: FOI release

What information did the First Minister have to base those decisions to: release people from hospital and promote an experimental gene therapy medical treatment as a safe vaccince? On 18 May I sought clarification on “the details of the specific information you are seeking in relation to the release of people from hosp...

FOI not held 45 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.5 s.25(1)
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200298422
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Blue Hydrogen: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between Ministers of the Scottish Government and members of the Scottish Green Party regarding blue hydrogen from 6 May 2021 to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200298051
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Advice for pregnant women regarding the Pfizer vaccine: FOI release

Request that Nicola Sturgeon publishes the advice she was following when she continuously demanded that pregnant women should take the Covid vaccine given that the latest release of Pfizer drug trial data states quite clearly that pregnant women should not be vaccinated with mNRA drugs, and that there are serious conce...

FOI partially withheld 60 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200298783
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information on Government buildings containing asbestos: EIR release

1. The number of Scottish Government buildings containing asbestos. 2. The percentage of Scottish Government buildings containing asbestos.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 2 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200312855
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Spending on social security: FOI release

In a previous FOI request's https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/855756/response/2038218/attach/html/3/Response%20202200295570.pdf.html It's claimed by SNP Governemnt, Scotland financed (despite covid & without borrowing) £8,783bn = Social protection (no breakdown or box number provided) £8,517bn = State pension (bo...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200300238
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Correspondence regarding the Cass Review or Cass Interim Report: FOI release

Please provide any correspondence and/or meetings (date, attendees, agenda, minutes, notes) which reference the Cass Review or Cass Interim Report in Feb, March or April 2002. We then confirmed with you and amended the dates to “Feb, March, April 2022" and you clarified correspondence to be, "I mean any written corresp...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200298034
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Paid promotion of the Covid Vaccines: FOI release

All details of funding the Scottish Government paid media outlets in Scotland to promote the Covid Vaccines. That includes all media, TV, newspapers, radio, leaflets etc.

FOI unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200287271
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Meetings referred to in PQ S5W-36077: FOI release

All materials (prepared in advance of or following) held by the Scottish Government with regard to each meeting referred to in response to the Parliamentary Question S5W-36077. Please include briefings (including ministerial briefings), notes of attendees and internal correspondence.

FOI not held 70 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3(2) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202100209869
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Information on additional funding being offered to local councils to run their own bus services: FOI release

How much additional funding is being offered to local councils to run their own bus services, excluding the £500 million long-term funding for bus infrastructure? How much has the Government predicted each council would need money-wise, to run their own bus services? How much money for this project has been handed ou...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.34 s.25(1)
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200309725
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Basic Payment Scheme/Greening payments to D Brown & Partners: FOI release

Broken down by every month from December 2021 onwards, please state how much D Brown & Partners has received in Basic Payment Scheme/Greening payments, as well as any other farming subsidies for which the SG is responsible.

FOI released 70 score 4 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200312482
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The decision to close Abernyte Primary School: FOI release

The dates, times and attendees of all meetings, including virtual meetings, conference calls and video conferences, attended by Mr Swinney or Mr Richard Lochhead at which Abernyte Primary School was discussed. Notes, minutes, summaries or records of any meeting attended Mr Swinney or Mr Richard Lochhead in regard to Ab...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200279750
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Social Security Uprating: FOI release

In respect of social security benefits increasing by 6%, 1. What correspondence has the Scottish Government received around this uprating? 2. The uprating was previously meant to be 3%, how will the additional 3% be funded? 3. Any fiscal transfers that have occurred between portfolios since the 2022-23 budget was set (...

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-08
Reference
FOI/202200288505
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Section 70 Complaints and Outcomes: FOI release

A summary of all the Section 70 complaints submitted to the Scottish Government along with the outcome. You further clarified on 10 May a date range of 2006-2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.70 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200298996
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children: FOI release

Any communication between the Scottish Government (Ministers, Special Advisers, Learning Directorate staff, Education Reform Directorate staff, Communications staff) and any representatives of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children.

FOI released 95 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200305546
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Due diligence checks conducted on Scotwind project partners: EIR release

A copy of all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Crown Estate Scotland or Marine Scotland relating to due diligence checks conducted on Scotwind project partners involved in the successful applications announced on 17 January 2022. On the same day you also clarified as follows: “Further to my previous e...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200305293
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Copenhagen office costs: FOI release

1. Full costs of all Scottish foreign embassies in 2021/22 and breakdown of how much each one has cost. 2. What salary expectations were advertised for the head of the new Copenhagen Scot Gov office? 3. How was that job advertised and what did the job description look like? 4. How much money has been budgeted for staff...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200306600
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Basis of decision on passenger only ferry for Dunoon Gourock crossing: FOI release

1. Please supply the Minutes of the meeting at which the decision was taken. 2. If the principal reason for the decision was environmental please provide the evidence that the environmental benefits achieved between the vehicle ferry service ceasing on 30/June/2011 and the decision being taken in Dec/2018 were sufficie...

FOI already published 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-05
Reference
FOI/202200301538
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport