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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Winning proposal for Adult Disability Payment consultation: FOI release

A copy of the winning proposal in relation to the Adult Disability Payment Consultation Analysis - tender outcome.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending s.38 s.33 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100168152
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 Business support funding details: FOI release

1. Can you please confirm that every penny of business support funding for Covid received from the UK Government, has been passed on to Scottish businesses as promised by the First Minister? 2. What is the circa £250 million in funding provided from Westminster for Stamp duty / LBTT reductions being used for, since it ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100175063
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 funding allocated to Scottish hospices: FOI release

Can you please provide details of how much funding the Scottish Government has given to hospices across the country following the UK Government giving an additional £125 million Covid funding in November 2020? I would like to know how much of that allocated funding has been used by the Scottish Government to help hospi...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-04-27
Reference
FOI/202100179939
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Recruitment agencies used by Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

1. Information regarding Recruitment Agencies in use by Disclosure Scotland. 2. Breakdown of current spend per agency [2019-2021] (Clarification - 1 Apr 2019 to 19 Feb 2021). 3. What framework/DPS this spend is going through.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-04-26
Reference
FOI/202100160601
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Technologies used by Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA): FOI release

1) Please advise what technologies (including version) you use for: HR Payroll L&D Finance Procurement Contact Centre 2) Please advise if any of the following services are outsourced to third parties, and if so, when does the contract end? HR Payroll L&D Finance Procurement Contact Centre

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2021-04-26
Reference
FOI/202100188714
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Gender balance of Scottish Public Pension Agency (SPPA) board members: FOI release

1. How many women are now on the board of your organisation and how many people of other genders are there? 2. Is the current Chairperson (or person with an equivalent role) a woman or someone of another gender? 3. What is the current median FTE pay for men and women in the organisation? 4. Please supply the names of e...

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-26
Reference
FOI/202100181647
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Money and tax, Public sector

How many Eastern European women in prisons: FOI release

1. In total, how many women from the Eastern European Minority (Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia or Estonia) are in prisons in Scotland? In which prisons? 2. How many of them are there with sentences of less than 4 years not subject to statutory supervision? 3. How many of...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence s.1
Published
2021-04-23
Reference
FOI/202100182638
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Communications relating to Rangers Football club celebrations: FOI release

Comments made by Deputy Chief Constable Malcolm Graham in the aftermath of the Rangers FC title-winning celebrations. I wish to request copies of all correspondence which may have taken place between Police Scotland corporate communications and the Scottish Government in this regard - emails, SMS, WhatsApp and phone re...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence whatsapp s.38 s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100179685
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Protocol for informing children of data protection breaches: FOI release

What processes are recorded as being put in place [potentially under the Children (Scotland) Act 2002] such that a child can be informed of the breaches of the Data Protection Act 2018/General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) that has allowed false Special Category (SC) data and Criminal Offence (CO) “sensitive” data...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100168182
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Child’s right to see information recorded on Social Work Children & Families system: FOI release

What processes are recorded as being put in place [potentially under the Children (Scotland) Act 2002] such that a child can see the false information on one or both parents that has been recorded on the Social Work Children & Families system having been sourced from a false (and not investigated) police report at a mu...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.38
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100168194
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Former Minister for Transport and Islands meeting with Springfield Properties: FOI release

Please can you provide details of the following meeting Scottish Government Minister Derek McKay meeting with Innes Smith of Springfield Properties on 29 October 2019. Details being sought include Pre meeting briefing(s) Agenda Venue and list of attendees Minutes or notes from meeting Post meeting action points

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(2) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100167515
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Flying European Union (EU) flags on Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

Following our response to FOI/202100160401 you have asked a number of further questions in relation to the flying of the European flag on Scottish Government buildings. (i) confirmation that the First Minister gave the instruction quoted above ii) confirmation of the date that this instruction was made by the First Min...

FOI withheld 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.30
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/2021/00175665
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Programme for Government, Public sector

Membership and minutes of Scottish Government Sodium Valproate Advisory Group: FOI release

1. A list of members of the Scottish Government Sodium Valproate Advisory Group. 2. Copies of minutes of meetings of the Scottish Government Sodium Valproate Advisory Group held in the past 3 years. 3. Copies of any reports or documents produced by the Scottish Government Sodium Valproate Advisory Group over the past 3...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.3 s.38(1) s.36(2) 4 attachments
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100158802
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 mental health in Scotland: FOI release

(1) What modelling has been done to assess the impact of COVID-19 on mental health of both adults and children in Scotland? Can you share the results? (2) What data can you share on the rise of mental health referrals on a monthly basis from January 2020-February 2021?

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100174191
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Football Association (SFA) enquiry into historical sexual abuse: FOI release

All documentation between the government and the SFA relating to the long running enquiry into the historical sexual abuse of children in football.

FOI unclear 75 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence 6 attachments
Published
2021-04-22
Reference
FOI/202100154799
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government stance on financial responsibility for Network Rail: FOI release

Are you intending also taking full control & financial responsibility for current expenditure covered by Westminster's Department of Transport regarding NETWORK RAIL? (£834m in 2020-21)

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers contracts
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100180536
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

First Minister call with Scottish Tourism Alliance 2020: FOI Review

Further to our letter of acknowledgement of 8th March , I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for the following: Any agenda, minutes, notes briefing papers, handouts, or memos in relation to a private call with the Scottish Tourism Al...

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100171976 Review of 202100146574
Directorate
Topic
Programme for Government, Public sector

Gender Representation on Public Board Act (2018) For Women Scotland judicial review legal costs: FOI release

Information on full legal costs incurred by the Scottish Government in its defence of the judicial review brought by For Women Scotland on the Gender Representation on Public Boards Act.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100178812
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Guide to the Child Welfare Report (March 2016: First edition) author details: FOI release

Information on which organisations were recorded as employing the individuals who were the authors of the report entitled ‘Guide to the Child Welfare Report (March 2016: First edition)'.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100168148
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Children (Scotland) Act 2020 statutory process: FOI release

What statutory processes and investigatory powers are recorded by the Scottish Government as being put in place under the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 such that a child that is being coercively controlled, psychologically manipulated or placed in stressful “double binds” can be identified by a court or a suitably quali...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.10 s.9 s.16 s.11
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100168214
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government stance on economic research: FOI release

whether during the last 7 months since 1 March 2020 the Scottish Government has carried out polling on issues about the economy and/or Scotland’s finances. You also asked if such polling research was conducted to provide the following details: Which Minister in Government sanctioned such polling and were their Special...

FOI released 95 score 99 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202000103788
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Economy, Public sector

Costs of legal advice provided to special advisers for harassment inquiry: FOI release

The total cost, to date, of providing external legal services/advice to Scottish Government special advisers related to the Scottish Parliament's Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints. This should include all legal services related to the inquiry, such as providing personal legal advice...

FOI unclear 50 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers spending
Published
2021-04-21
Reference
FOI/202100158578
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector