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

Introduction of a national tutoring scheme internal communication: FOI release

Any internal Scottish Government communications (including letters, emails, texts or WhatsApp messages) on the subject of the introduction of a national tutoring scheme for school pupils. I would like this information from 15 February 2021 to 29 March 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100187582
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scottish Rugby emergency funding support: FOI release

All correspondence or recorded communications between the two successive Ministers for Public Health, Sport & Wellbeing, Sportscotland (the Scottish Sports Council) and Scottish Rugby (the Scottish Rugby Union) respectively, during the period from 1 September 2020 - 31 March 2021, specifically in relation to the award ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100189796
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Money and tax, Public sector

Total funding provided to The Daily Mile Foundation: FOI release

I would like to know how much funding, per annum, the Scottish Government is providing to The Daily Mile Foundation (Charity number: 1166911) in direct financial payments and benefit in kind payments via office space or administrative support to The Daily Mile Foundation's activities in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100198143
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Fisheries Research Services (FRS) and Marine Scotland Science (MSS) publications list: EIR release

1. How much funding has been allocated for wild salmon research since 2005. 2. To provide a list of all the research papers, reports, studies published externally or internally since 2005.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100181648
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scottish Conservatives policy to end rough sleeping: FOI release

Copies of any correspondence (briefing, emails, letters, handwritten notes, memos, minutes of calls, minutes of meetings, attachments and/or otherwise) from and/or to civil servants and/or Special Advisers regarding the Scottish Conservatives policy to end rough sleeping by 2026.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.3(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100189881
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

NatureScot’s advice to Marine Scotland on the national status of Priority Marine Features (PMFs): EIR release

A copy of NatureScot’s advice to Marine Scotland on the national status of Priority Marine Features (PMFs) in relation to the proposed management options within the ‘Improving protection given to Priority Marine Features outside the Marine Protected Area network’ project.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100184477
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Government funding provided to Social Housing Project: FOI release

The Scottish Government funding To Social Housing Project by Kingdom Housing Association former listed building and offices of Kingdom Housing at 2B Natal Place Cowdenbeath KY4 8HX Fife started October 2020 completed April 2021. The total project cost was around £494,000 and funding of £157,000 has been provided from t...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100193081
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Funding provided to Interventions for Vulnerable Youth (IVY) project: FOI release

Information concerning the IVY Project based at Kibble Education & Care Centre in Paisley: 1. The total amount of Scottish Government funding provided to the IVY Project between 1 April 2020 – 31 March 2021. 2. The staffing structure of the IVY Project between 1 April 2020 – 31 March 2021. 3. The number of Level 1 case...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100191075
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Annual road vehicle procurement: FOI release

All information held by the Scottish Government from 2016 onward which shows the number of road vehicles procured annually by the Scottish Government and by NDPBs, or as great a subset of the total as is held centrally, broken down by year, by fuel (petrol, diesel, electric) and where possible by agency or body.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100184977
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Briefings relating to draft independence bill published 22 March: FOI release

From 1 January 2021 to present: Copies of all briefings prepared by civil servants on the draft independence bill published 22 March.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.29(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100186097
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish wildcat information and statistics: EIR release

What is the definition of wildcat (pelage and genetic thresholds) currently being deployed by the Scottish Government/agencies? What is the latest data on working population estimate (range quoted of 30 – 400)? What is the current scope of any trapping licences the Scottish Government/agencies have granted for the remo...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100194009
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence regarding potential timing for independence referendum: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, letters, whatsapp messages, texts, minutes of meetings, minutes of calls and/or otherwise) from/between/to civil servants and/or Special Advisers on the appropriate timing for an independence referendum to take place once the legislation for it would be passed in the next parliamentary term.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100187817
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

COVID-19 Correspondence concerning mass population testing: FOI release

Information held by the Scottish Government relating to any internal correspondence and documentation circulated to and from the Cabinet Secretary for Health between November 2 and November 17 2020 that references the UK Mass Population Testing Plan for COVID-19.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 111 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.28(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202000112355
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 social media marketing spend: FOI release

Breakdown of social media marketing spend, broken down to each platform level (i.e. £x on YouTube,£y on Facebook), promoting content that is specifically relating to Covid-19 covering the pandemic for the last financial year.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100195521
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish international offices: FOI release

Details for each of the international offices maintained by the Scottish Government for the most recent (12 months) period: a) headcount, FTE and total costs; b) most recent annual report or equivalent.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100181623
Directorate
Topic
International, Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of use and expenditure of the Forth Road Bridge: EIR release

1. How many days the Forth Road Bridge has been fully open to motorised vehicles since the Queensferry Crossing was opened on 30th August 2017. 2. How much money has been spent in maintaining/repairing and upgrading the Forth Road Bridge since the Queensferry Crossing was opened to date.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100198066
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

Communications involving the Scottish Government relating to beaver management: EIR release

Electronic copies of all communications involving the Scottish Government which relate to beaver management, including the process of obtaining and issuing licences from NatureScot to kill or control beavers, including any such communications which are critical of the approach taken at the relevant time. This request r...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5)
Published
2021-05-20
Reference
FOI/202100164199
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Free parking at Glasgow and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary breakdown: FOI release

Please can you outline the monthly and annual cost to Scottish Government of making the parking at Ninewells, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary hospitals free for the year between April 2020 and March 2021.

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100184313
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of websites accessed by Scottish Government staff: FOI release

For the year 2020 and for January and February 2021 (up to the date of this request), please provide the number of times each of the following websites were accessed by Scottish Government staff. 1. telegraph.co.uk 2. heraldscotland.com 3. thescottishsun.co.uk 4. dailymail.co.uk 5. theguardian.com 6. dailyrecord.co.uk ...

FOI unclear 50 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100175753
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Low Emission Zone Support Fund: EIR release

1) what has the take-up of this offer been for each of the 4 cities involved 2) what co-ordination arrangements were in place with the Car Club operators, bike hire operators, bus operators (& CPT Scotland), and suppliers of EAPC to ensure that their provision of vehicles/services was ready for a tranche of new custom...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.4 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100180524
Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Education Scotland statistics of staff survey results: FOI release

"Could you please share with me the results of any evaluations of impact that Education Scotland has carried out over the course of the past year (March 2020-March 2021) including, but not exclusive to, any surveys of teachers or headteachers Education Scotland has carried out asking them to feedback on support, or pro...

FOI unclear 75 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100173928
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Candidates gender, nationality and ethnicity who applied for legal trainee: FOI release

1. For the post of legal trainee solicitor – the sex , gender , nationality and ethnicity of those offered an interview for 2021, 2020 and 2019. 2. For the post of legal trainee solicitor – the sex , gender, nationality and ethnicity of those offered the post for 2021, 2020 and 2019

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100187552
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government recruitment breakdown: FOI release

1. How many jobs were advertised for positions in your department between January 31st 2020 and January 31st 2021? 2. In this time period, how many applicants applied for each job? 3. In this time period, what percentage of applicants were from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background? 4. In this time perio...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100188238
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Total spend on employing agency staff across the Scottish Government: FOI release

Can you please provide the number of Agency Staff you have employed straight across all Departments within the Scottish Government and how much this costs, please break this down by each Department for the last 5 years.

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-05-19
Reference
FOI/202100189133
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector