Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,655releases indexed
40,520attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,395partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-08newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,395 unclear 7,405 not held 3,242 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5153 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3730 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 3001 s.17(1) 2928 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1230 s.2 1227 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-10 8 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 1,313 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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22,655 matching releases

Communication regarding Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation: FOI release

Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation which closed in March 2020 Please provide any records you hold, including any records made of meetings or conversations, of exchanges between officials about the content of any material submitted by the organisation under contract to undertake an analysis of the above consulta...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-12
Reference
FOI/202100222980
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Documents regarding Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation: FOI release

Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation which closed in March 2020. Please provide a copy of any summary or description provided to the Minister by Scottish Government civil servants of the responses to the above consultation, including any summary of the content of the report from the external analysis of responses...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-12
Reference
FOI/202100222993
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Promotion of Gaelic language: FOI release

The Scottish Government published a consultation paper for its plan to enhance the teaching and use of Gaelic in Scotland over the next five years. Please provide information as follows: 1. What costs would be incurred by the Scottish Government for this exercise? 2. Would this be undertaken in all regions of Scotland,...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.1
Published
2021-08-12
Reference
FOI/202100224330
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Funds paid by GFG Alliance linked to Lochaber guarantee: FOI release

1) Any notification of the amount of money paid by GFG Alliance subsidiaries to its creditors linked to the Lochaber guarantee since 2016 to date. Please break this down by expected payment, received payment, and date of expected and received payment. 2) Please indicate whether any of the missed payments constitute a b...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100222202
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Energy transition zone in Aberdeen: EIR release

In this statement you state that the Energy Transition Zone will be located adjacent to the new harbour. 1. As the land there at St Fittick's Park has not (yet) been rezoned and no planning permissions have been sought or approved, how can you say "will" 2. What exactly has ScotGov given £26Million for and to whom?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.6(1)
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100222223
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Money and tax, Public sector

Expense claims made by Covid-19 Advisory group: FOI release

1. Could you please send me a list of all expense claims made by each member of the Scottish Government's Covid-19 Advisory Group since its establishment last year? 2. Could you please give me a list of claims for each member who has made them along with a total bill for all expense claims made?

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100229155
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Compulsory Purchase Orders: EIR release

All information collected by you pursuant to your statutory duty under section 1 of Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure)(Scotland) Act 1947 for all Notices/Orders that: (1) have been served, (2) remain extant, (that is to say have been served but are not considered complied with) (3) have been complied with...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.1 s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100222583
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Local Area Network (LAN) contract: FOI release

Can I please make a request under the Freedom of Information Act and 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...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.3 s.5 s.9
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100227961
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Deloitte quarterly reports regarding Lochaber guarantee: FOI release

Each quarterly report compiled by Deloitte and delivered to the Scottish Government around the Lochaber guarantee from September 2016 to the date of this request.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.30 s.33(1) 14 attachments
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100222206
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Invitation to the Euro 2020 final: FOI release

1. What invitation the first minister/any govt ministers received to attend the recent euro 2020 final. 2. What her/their responses to this were. Did she/they attend 3. What messages of good luck/congratulations/commiserations did our first minister send to the England team for their final.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100222633
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Police Scotland death benefits and pension scheme: FOI release

In relation to Police Scotland Benefits: "1. Are death benefits for spouses dependent on additional payments being made or are they part of the basic package? By this I mean a pension payable immediately following the death of a member and for the duration of the spouse's lifetime; and a death grant of multiples of the...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.4
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100225833
Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Complaints received regarding Victim Notification Scheme (VNS): FOI release

Any letters of complaint received about the Victim Notification Scheme. Please limit the date to between 1 August 2019 and the present date.

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.17
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100225780
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Information pertaining to Scottish Child Payment: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence between the Scottish Government, its officials, and its agencies and the UK Government and its agencies which relate to delivering the 6-16-year old data required by the Scottish Government to roll out the Scottish Child Payment since September 2020 Details, and a copy of the note of, all ...

FOI withheld 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.28(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100222805
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to Transport Scotland Extent of Unit document: EIR release

A copy of the document referred to in Annex I: Transport Scotland's Extent of Unit document. I would be grateful if you could also provide the latest version if there has been any revisions since the date of the FOI request.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100224032
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Costs incurred by Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board:

1. All costs incurred to date by the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board, ranging from the board’s initiation to the present date with a full breakdown of those costs. 2. A full membership list for any members of the board between its initiation and the present date 3. A list of all engagement with Scottish Ministers...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.20
Published
2021-08-11
Reference
FOI/202100223537
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Information regarding pay award within Scottish Government: FOI release

The date upon which your organisation’s pay remit year commences' and 'for each grade below the Senior Civil Service (SCS) in your organisation, please could you supply: 1. The name by which the grade is known in your organisation. 2. The broad equivalent civil service grade (Administrative Assistant (AA), Administrati...

FOI unclear 80 score 6 working days correspondence s.6 s.7 s.3 4 attachments
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100227261
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

COVID 19 Scottish Borders Council pandemic response funding: FOI release

"How much additional Covid-related funding has local authority, the Scottish Borders Council, received to date from the Scottish Government? I am particularly interested in additional funding provided to support key public services such as public toilet provision. Many public toilets in the Scottish Borders remain clos...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100226686
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Transport Scotland breakdown of legal costs: FOI release

Please could you supply a breakdown of legal costs spent for each calendar year for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 for your organisation as a whole. If the details of the money spent are not available for the whole organisation, please supply details for all divisions/departments for which the data is available.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100223974
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

Publication of information in the media about civil servants: FOI release

Any policy or guidance you have on how the Scottish Government deals with the publication of information in the media about civil servants”. You noted a particular interest in “understanding the approach to the media seeking to publish damaging information about junior civil servants i.e. non-senior civil service grade...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100218105
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information pertaining to Sea Fishery Funds: EIR release

1. Our original information request asked for a breakdown of funding disbursed to the different categories of vessel by gear type and length. Will Scottish Goverment be making that breakdown public? If not, I would like to submit that as an information request as per original email. 2. On related topic, will the Scott...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100223336
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Money and tax, Public sector

Recruitment of Turnaround Director for Ferguson Marine: FOI release

1. How many candidates were (a) approached (b) interviewed for the job of Turnaround Director (TD) for Ferguson Marine? 2. Was a recruitment consultant used and if so how were they renumerated (fixed fee or % of agreed salary/day rate)? What was the cost of this? 3. What specialist skills were identified as critical fo...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.9 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100223540
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Funding provided to each council authority for music tuition: FOI release

In relation to the recent announcement that parents will no longer have to pay fees for children learning a musical instrument at school: 1. How much is each council getting in terms of funding for music tuition in the 2021-22 academic year? 2. How was it decided how much each council will receive?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100227668
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding operation of the Social Fund in Scotland: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence and meetings between the Scottish Government and its agencies and the UK Government and its agencies which relate to the extension of the operation of the Social Fund in Scotland, or the possibility of any alternatives to this course of action.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100222150
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Results of responses of proposed amendments to the Gender Recognition Act: FOI release

Please accept this as a freedom of information request to obtain the results of the public consultation carried out in 2020 on proposed amendments to the Gender Recognition Act.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.25(1)
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100222288
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Lateral flow device testing universal accessibility rollout communication: FOI release

Communications related to when Scottish Government was first informed by UK Government of lateral flow tests being made universally available, as announced by the First Minister on Tuesday 6 April 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 64 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-08-10
Reference
FOI/202100199872
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector