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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COVID-19 vaccination: FOI release

1) Why has the 'fully vaccinated' definition changed in Scotland and it is now required to have a booster dose included if 2nd dose was given more than 4 months ago? EU covid certificate defines 'fully vaccinated' as a person who had the last dose taken no more than 270 days before traveling. EU says there are no studi...

FOI not held 70 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) s.4 2 attachments
Published
2022-06-15
Reference
FOI/202200272978
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Risk Management Authority required to approve a Risk Management Plan: FOI release

1. Information which your department uses when dealing and processing requests relating to the termination or changing of life licence. 2. If there is no input from the Justice Department then why can the supervising social Worker not submit the request directly to the Parole Board? 3. The determination of life licence...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2(5) s.1(210F) s.12(3) s.3
Published
2022-06-15
Reference
FOI/202200294386
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Information relating to Order of Lifelong Restriction: FOI review

Information, in detail, but only that relevant to persons with a life licence including the Order of Lifelong Restriction (OLR) - 1. Information on how a supervising officer can make such a request and to whom such a request be directed. 2. The mechanism and considerations by which the Scottish Ministers scrutinise and...

FOI not held 45 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2022-06-15
Reference
FOI/202200294366 Review of 202200289164
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Details of Scottish Government official presence at the COP26 conference: FOI Review

1) What are the plans for the Scottish Government's official presence at the COP26? By this I mean the location, duration, and physical staff presence? 2) Please provide the overall financial cost of the Scottish Government's official presence at COP26. 2a) This should include the cost of hiring any venue as part of th...

FOI unclear 50 score 161 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-06-15
Reference
FOI/202100247693 Review of 202100241108
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Trainer providers used/purchases in Financial Year 21/22: FOI release

1. For the Financial year 2021/22 please confirm whether your organisation purchased any training from the below Training Providers together with the value of the training purchased. Elite Training & Consultancy Global Knowledge Indicia Training QA Ltd The Knowledge Academy 2. Which of the below training areas did yo...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-06-15
Reference
FOI/202200298642
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Evidence surrounding quotes in relation to vigils at clinics: FOI release

‘I note that Scottish Government "are aware that vigils are sometimes held and are aware of patients and occasionally local residents who have raised concerns about these" I also note you have "heard from NHS Board staff about the vigils". I would like to see all the evidence you hold relating to the 2 quotes, above. F...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-06-14
Reference
FOI/202200282675
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Ministerial Statement on strengthened Fire Alarm Standards: FOI release

The briefing to the Cabinet Secretary SJHLG relating to the Ministerial Statement on Strengthened Fire Alarm Standards on 19/01/2022. Please also provide the documents relating to (summarising, briefing, or demonstrating work undertaken): The details of the discussions with the ABI about the practises in the insurance...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-06-13
Reference
FOI/202200274325
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Covid Wastewater surveillance: EIR release

Details of the current covid wastewater surveillance service and to see if this has been renewed? As far as I can see the programme ended in March 2022 [Screenshot of an announcement by Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) showing an announcement made on 22 March 2021 outlining that the wastewater programme to...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2022-06-09
Reference
FOI/202200299506
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Transport Scotland's Local Area Network (LAN): FOI release

I would like to request the following information about the organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) environment. . Please can you send me the organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) contract, which may include the following: Support and Maintenance- e.g. switches, router, software etc Managed- If this includes servic...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.8
Published
2022-06-09
Reference
FOI/202200300969
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Repair work undertaken to sections of the M8: EIR review

Full details of the damage existing on the carriageway over the time periods requested. Surely in briefing a contractor to repair the road, Transport Scotland would have first received full details of all the damage, including depths of the potholes, so that you could advise the contractor on what they need to come pre...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts
Published
2022-06-09
Reference
FOI/202200297926 Review of 202200287705
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Landing obligations and application in the Clyde: EIR release

1. Can you confirm if the landing obligation applies to the nephrops trawlers in the Clyde. If so, I write to request data for how much weight in fish has been landed via the landing obligation from the Clyde area? 2. I note that the estimate of just cod by catch based on Clyde fisherman's association claims is approx...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.3 s.6
Published
2022-06-08
Reference
FOI/202200288198
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Landing obligations and application in the Clyde: EIR Review

Can you confirm if the landing obligation applies to the nephrops trawlers in the Clyde. If so, I write to request data for how much weight in fish has been landed via the landing obligation from the Clyde area. I note that the estimate of just cod by catch based on Clyde fisherman's association claims is approx 100 to...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.11(2)
Published
2022-06-08
Reference
FOI/202200295950 Review of 202200288198
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Resilience Training visits made to Bute House: FOI release

In a previous FOI response (ref 202200280151) it was stated that there were visits made to Bute House by Scottish Government employees on the 25th, 26th, 30th & 31st of March 2020 and later on the 16th April 2020 and each time their 'reason for visit' was 'Resilience Training'. Please provide the following information:...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200296780
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Transport Scotland mobile phones contract details: FOI release

I would be grateful if you could please send me the following information with regards to the organisation’s Mobile Phones contract. 1. Network Provider(s) - Please provide me with the network provider, if the contract is managed for example by Daisy, please state the network provider for e.g., Vodafone, O2, EE. 2. Ann...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200299690
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Information about how Disclosure Scotland deals with transgender applications: FOI release

Please provide any information that you hold answering to any of the following descriptions: 1. When were the changes made to allow someone who identifies as transgender to apply for a PVG using a special process? 2. Has this special process been updated in legislation. If no, please detail if an employer can request i...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.3
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200298590
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Garbage at sea picked up by local boats: EIR release

What Marine Scotland and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are doing to stop litter originating from Spanish and French vessels in our waters.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200296706
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Topics

Clinical academic training awards: FOI release

"clinical academic training awards (comprising provision for salary or stipend and/or tuition fees costs) made by Chief Scientist Office/NHS Research Scotland in each of the five financial years 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 to registered healthcare professionals delivering NHS care".

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200297924
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Options relating Museums & Galleries: FOI release

"in each of the last 3 years for which data are available, how many enterprises (regardless of size, and including sole traders) have a) approached the Directorate, in the same way that I have, for help in getting a procurement body to provide information/answer questions about its procurement practice and b) in each o...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200297964
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands' trip to Catalonia in April 2022: FOI release

You asked for the following: 1. The total cost of Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon’s trip to Catalonia on the week commencing 25 April 2022, including the cost of travel, accommodation, and all expenses. 2. The Cabinet Secretary’s method of travel to and from Catalonia on the week commencing 25 April 2022. 3. How the Sc...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200297360
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Quasi Governmental Agencies (Quangos) and public scrutiny: FOI release

Does SG expect its partner agencies and QUANGOS to involve all stakeholders - fully open to public scrutiny in their work to same level as SG?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200301209
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Landfall Strategy Group: FOI release

You asked for details of all payments made by the Scottish Government to Landfall Strategy Group between 1st September 2016 and 20th May 2022.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200301658
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Statistics and questions regarding aquaculture policy: EIR release

1 Detailed figures showing the calculations behind yesterday’s figure of £1.3 billion, broken down by sector, viz, salmon aquaculture, other aquaculture (e.g. mussels, oysters), bottom dredged, other trawled, creel caught and wild caught. 2 Please differentiate between direct employment and indirect and the extent to w...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200297273
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information pertaining to cladding: FOI release

1) How many meetings have been held by the ministerial working group on mortgage lending and cladding over the last two years? 2) Dates and briefing notes from these meetings? 3) How much of the £97.1m cladding funding from the UK government has been spent and a breakdown of what it has been spent on? 4) How many high ...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200297960
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Training queries regarding Social Security Scotland: FOI release

1. For the Financial year 2021/22 please confirm whether your organisation purchased any training from the below Training Providers together with the value of the training purchased. 2. Which of the below training areas did you purchase and what was the value purchased for each area? 3. If you did purchase training in ...

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2022-06-07
Reference
FOI/202200298433
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Topics, Work and skills