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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Correspondence with Ineos, Petroineos and PetroChina concerning the Grangemouth refineries: FOI release

Any meeting minutes, calls, emails and email correspondence between any Scottish government officials or Ministers and any representatives from Ineos, Petroineos and PetroChina between 01/01/20 and 02/09/20 concerning the Grangemouth refineries.

FOI not held 70 score 64 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.33(1) s.29(1) 4 attachments
Published
2020-11-12
Reference
FOI/202000083417
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, International, Public sector

COVID 19 pandemic additional funding received: FOI release

A detailed breakdown of all extra income allocated to the SNP executive in Holyrood by the UK Government, specifically related to COVID19 (regardless of reason). I wish to see, in exact detail, to the last penny, how this money has been allocated, why it was so allocated and when (by date) it was given to recipients.

FOI cost limit 40 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000103356
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government procedure of recording financial interests of National Clinical Directors: FOI release

What is the minimal financial value (in pounds Sterling) that requires a National Clinical Director in Scotland to register a personal financial interest with the Scottish Government, such that this financial interest is recorded on Scottish Government systems. You said that this FIOSA 2002 request pre-supposes that th...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000088601
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector, +1 more … Work and skills

Civil servants working within the Constitution and Cabinet Directorate: FOI release

a. The number of civil servants that work as part of the Constitution and Cabinet Directorate. If different to the answer to part of a. of question,: b. The number of civil servants that specifically work on constitutional policy as part of the Constitution and Cabinet Directorate

FOI unclear 50 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000093304
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Work and skills

Disclosure Scotland learning and development spend: FOI release

1. External training spend in the previous 3 fiscal years (2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20) in Disclosure Scotland, broken down by: Amount spent through the Civil Service Learning contract and amount spent to deliver external training through other contracts Under the Civil Service Learning Contract: - Amount spent on onlin...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000093001
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Healthcare professionals employed in Scotland with a home postal code in England: FOI release

How many healthcare professionals live in England but work in Scotland? Why do registered health or care professionals travelling to Scotland to provide essential healthcare, including where this is not related to coronavirus, have to self isolate? Why do they not have to self-isolate in the other 3 nations of the UK?

FOI partially withheld 60 score correspondence
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000092455
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector, +1 more … Work and skills

COVID-19 transmission numbers traced back to gyms: FOI release

You asked for the data in relation to the number and percentage of COVID 19 infections that have been transmitted or traced back to gyms and exercise classes since the reopening of these facilities on the 31st August in Scotland. The detail should also include a breakdown by local authority area to highlight where in ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000097855
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Application volumes received by Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

You asked for information on the volumes of applications received by Disclosure Scotland by application type from April 2019 to March 2020.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000099944
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Funding of hygiene products and provision of PPE to businesses: FOI release

1. Has the Scottish Government provided any additional financial support to help businesses purchase hygiene products in order to ensure they can operate safely? a. If so, what has been the total cost to the Scottish Government in supplying these products to businesses? 2. Has the Scottish Government provided any PPE...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000098815
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Questions concerning the COVID-19 voluntary restrictions involving students: FOI release

1. Please can the Scottish government confirm that it has taken legal advice on measures which target students and can this be provided. 2. Please can you confirm whether the Scottish government is directing or allowing police to specifically target students. 3. Has the Scottish government taken any legal advice on t...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.4 s.36(1) s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000091329
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Education, Public sector

Croft House Grant Scheme (CHGS) applications: FOI release

1. How many Croft House Grant Scheme (CHGS) applications have the Scottish Government received in the last 24 months (broken down by the number for each month)? 2. What percentage of CHGS applications received in the last 24 months have been successful? 3. What were the three most common reasons why applications were...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000094278
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Article 7 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child (UNCRC) questions: FOI release

1. What is the timeline for Article 7 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child (UNCRC) to be fully enshrined in Scots Law? 2. Which minister has responsibility for drafting the legislation that complies with UNCRC? 3. What is the currently recorded Scottish Government definition of “as far as possible”...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000092641
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, International, Public sector

Recorded statistics of domestic abuse in Scotland: FOI release

i. The number of incidents that were classified as domestic abuse incidents in the Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics for the financial years of 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19. ii. The sub-categories in the recorded crime statistics to which they were classified in. For example, the Recorded Crime i...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000092331
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Judicial review into live calf exports: FOI release

Total legal costs in relation to the judicial review proceedings launched by Compassion in World Farming over live calf exports. This should include the cost of hiring legal representation.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000091766
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Farming and rural, Law and order, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

COVID Public Health Directorate Vaccines Division: FOI release

On what date is it recorded that the COVID Public Health Directorate Vaccines Division was established?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000104343
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Amendment 21 of Stage 3 of the Agriculture Bill: EIR release

All recorded correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary For Rural Economy (Fergus Ewing) and any other organisations relating to Amendment 21 in the name of Colin Smyth of Stage 3 of the Agriculture Bill. The amendment called for a purpose clause and was debated in the chamber on Wednesday the 26th of August this yea...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-11
Reference
FOI/202000082036
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Scientific evidence to support the re-opening of certain sectors and activities: FOI release

"Indoor Play Centres for children under the age of 12-years old are one of a small group of businesses that as of October 2020 have been required by the Scottish Government to remain closed. It has been stated many times by the Scottish Government that their decisions as to which businesses and sections of the economy ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.27(1)
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000094720
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Meetings with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: FOI release

Since January 2018 how many meetings (including teleconferences or videoconferences) are recorded as having taken place between Scottish Ministers, Scottish Chief Medical Officers and Scottish National Clinical Directors and the founders or representatives of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.27
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000099775
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Scientific evidence which influenced the decision to restrict the opening of gyms: FOI release

I would like to ask for an FOI detailing the scientific reasons and facts for not allowing Scottish Gyms to open. Specifically information which contradicts or disproves the reasons that other countries (and WHO) must have considered before they decided it was safe, with mitigations, to open gyms. Included in the FOI ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 65 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) s.27(1)
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000077723
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Death certificates with the underlying cause recorded as COVID-19: FOI release

Out of these 4,649 deaths, how many were there where COVID-19 was recorded on the death certificate as the 'primary cause' of death?

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000108932
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Questions concerning the enforcement of the Ragwort Control Act: EIR release

1) a copy of the instruction set which DEFRA has agreed with the RPID for handling complaints raised under the Ragwort Control Act.in Scotland (in England such a document is called 'The Combined Instructions'). 2) for every complaint raised under this process in 2019 and 2020, the following information a) case refere...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000096207
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Well boats and salmon farms: EIR review

Original request for information: - Please include data on chemical use including Azamethiphos, Deltamethrin, Hydrogen Peroxide, Emamectin benzoate, Imidacloprid (BMK08/Ectosan) and any other chemicals, medicines, antibiotics and anti-parasiticides which may be used via well boats. - Please include any discussions re...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.1 s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000084355
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

Correspondence sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the First Minister regarding the Hate Crime Bill. As requested this information covers the period of 23 April 2020 to 19 August 2020 (the date we received your email).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 8 attachments
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000077510
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

M8/M73/M74 Motorway Improvements Project: EIR release

Keith Brown in advance of £1b roadworks at M73/M74/M8 in 2016 said that the works would ‘shave around 20 minutes off the journey from Edinburgh to Glasgow.’ Did Mr Brown make this claim or similar claims In parliament, or in committee, or elsewhere when speaking on behalf of the government, or in his capacity? It was...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000080912
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Satellite tagging and tracking of raptors: EIR release

Copies of all correspondence between the Scottish Government and Scottish Land & Estates, Scottish Gamekeepers Association, BASC, Countryside Alliance and the GWCT relating to the satellite tagging and tracking of raptors, from 1 January 2018 to date.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 17 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000083079
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector