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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Minutes and agendas for meetings concerning Gourock Harbour Infrastructure & Vessels Project group: EIR release

Agenda reports and other times considered by the Gourock Harbour Infrastructure & Vessels Project group, plus minutes all meetings for the last 24 months. If this information is too large, please consider this as several requests, e.g. for Feb-Aug 2020.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-10
Reference
FOI/202000081892
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government staff and contravention of fairness at work: FOI release

In your request, you asked for: Please provide with me a report of the statistics including characteristics of individuals having been found guilty of contravention of fairness at work over a 5 year period. I assume you collect information on punishment, grade, gender, nationality, race etc on those found guilty.

FOI not held 45 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1)
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000095242
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Childminders who were registered with the Care Inspectorate: FOI release

FOI/202000091753 - You asked for the number of childminders who were registered with the Care Inspectorate in February 2020 as opposed to how many are registered with the Care Inspectorate this month September 2020. FOI/202000090323 - Up to date information in regards to Registered Childminders in Scotland.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.14(2) s.14 s.14O
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000091753 & FOI/202000090323
Directorate
Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Number of staff in Education Scotland with specified 'equality and diversity' text: FOI release

You asked us to supply information on the following question: How many members of staff currently employed by Education Scotland have one or more of the following words – ‘equality, diversity, inclusion, gender, LGBT or race’ – in their job title? i.e. X number of people are employed by Education Scotland with one or...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000098641
Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to NHS Scotland Health boards for COVID-19 related costs: FOI release

What funding is been given by the Scottish Government to NHS Scotland Health Boards in regards to expanding laboratory testing capacity. Broken down by Health Board if possible please.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000097993
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

The value of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) contract in providing breastfeeding support: FOI release

1. the value of the contract with NCT (National Childbirth Trust) to provide breastfeeding support in Scotland and how this is broken down 2. the number of mothers supported during the contract per month and location of the support given 3. the number of peer supporters who have been active each month who are have an...

FOI released 75 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000093877
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Communities and third sector, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector

Correspondence regarding Valve Site 14 and the Forties Pipeline System: EIR release

You asked for:- All correspondence pertaining to the property known as Valve Site 14 and/or the Forties Pipeline System, between Transport Scotland and BP (and vice-versa) between 1 January 2016 – 26 August 2020. All correspondence pertaining to the property known as Valve Site 14 and/or the Forties Pipeline System, b...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 8 attachments
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000081153
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Additional funding received by the Scottish Government in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic: FOI release

How much funding has been received by the Scottish Government to deal with the impact of COVID-19 and how much has been spent and also for a breakdown of that spend by department or purpose.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000102876
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Timeline for recording Cycle Threshold (Ct) values for positive COVID-19 Cases: FOI Review

On what date is it recorded that a minister/ministers of the Scottish Government directed/instructed real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) Test Centres to associate the Cycle Threshold (Ct) values with the positive test results for "Covid-19" (specifically the putative virus SARS-CoV-2) th...

FOI unclear 50 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence ministers
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000095265
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Judicial review claims received by DPEA (Planning and Environmental Appeals Division): EIR release

“We would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act into the number of judicial review claims received by DPEA (Scotland) in respect of decisions to award planning permission in 2019, as well as details of how many of these judicial review claims lead to the planning permission being quashed or withdr...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000085132
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

2019 Discharge Returns - Salmon farming industry: EIR release

“In any case, as part of this FOI please double-check whether data on well boat use of toxic chemicals and in particular Excel spreadsheets have been omitted from the Scottish Government's FOI reply and disclose the data as requested on 8 July 2020. If this data only became available after 8 July 2020 then please cons...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39 s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000084741
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Numbers of people prosecuted for wasting police time and assaults on police: FOI release

You asked for: Number of people charged with making false calls to Police and what are the outcomes of these charges e.g. custodial sentence, community payback order, restriction of liberty order, fine or no case. How many cases of false calls to police are unsuccessful e.g. dropped before court or are not successful ...

FOI not held 65 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000086802
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Transport Scotland learning and development spend: FOI release

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

FOI cost limit 45 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.12
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000093154
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport, +1 more … Work and skills

Correspondence between the First Minister and the Prime Minister of New Zealand: FOI release

"I want to know how many times Nicola Sturgeon has contacted Jacinda Ardern PM of New Zealand by email and telephone in the past 6 months".

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000091242
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, International, Public sector

Scottish Government funding of the Victims Taskforce 2018-2020: FOI release

"The amount of money spent by the Scottish Government on the Victims Taskforce. This includes: money spent on research for the taskforce, any civil servants who are tasked with supporting the work of the Victims Taskforce, money spent on involving Victim Support Organisations with the project and any other additional c...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000090865
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills and SQA correspondence in early August 2020: FOI release

In your request you asked for: Any correspondence (including emails, letters, text messages, typed or hand written notes, phone calls or otherwise) between the Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills, John Swinney MSP, and the SQA. I would like this information from 02 August to 06 August.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.38(1) s.25(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000084793
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Success rate of windfarm development applications: EIR release

1. The percentage of applications for windfarm developments which have been approved by Scottish Ministers for the past five year? 2. For the approved windfarm developments in the last five years, how many sent to Public Inquiry? 3. Scottish Ministers approving percentage after Public Inquiry?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000095942
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Woman’s Aid funding streams: FOI Appeal

The conditions of funding, which stipulate the exact criteria that is required from Woman’s Aid appertaining to each payment from the public purse.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 151 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 18 attachments
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000016737 - Appeal
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence with EU Commission in 2020 to present: FOI release

Your request You asked for: 1) Correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone or video calls, texts or instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between Scottish Government ministers and the EU Commission in the time period 1 January 2020...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) s.32(1) s.7 s.60 46 attachments
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000077292
Directorate
Topic
Brexit, Public sector

Salmon and sea trout catches - Sgitheach and Allt Graad, Evanton: EIR review

Under the section of your response entitled "Information Regarding Fisheries on the Rivers Sgitheach and Allt Graad" I would like clarification on the following points: Paragraph 1. Sentence 1: Do the "7 catch forms" to which you refer relate to individual returns for various reparian owners with fishing rights on the...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.4
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000087750
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Disclosure Services Officers recruitment number: FOI release

You asked for: From your 2019 A3 Disclosure Services Officer recruitment campaign, can you provide the following : The number of disclosure service officers recruited (specifically DSO rather DIO and Application Processing Officers) The number fully competent (fully trained) as disclosure service officers The number s...

FOI released 75 score 15 working days correspondence s.45
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000087348
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Debt Advice funding questions: FOI release

You asked for the following information: i. “[…] how much [funding] Advice UK have been given or the Scottish Government have committed to giving the[m] [from the £2.4 million in additional debt advice funding announced 29th August 2020]; ii. “[…] the terms on which [this funding] has been given”; and iii. “[…] for ...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000088222
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Various types of complaints made by staff to Scottish Government: FOI release

In your request you asked for the following: ‘How many complaints of sexual harassment have been made to the Scots Gov since 2015? How many complaints of bullying have been made to Scots Gov since 2015? How many complaints of inappropriate behaviour have been made to Scots Gov since 2015? How many of the above resulte...

FOI already published 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000083344
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Records of damage caused by landslides: EIR release

You asked for "how many properties have been damaged by landslides over the past ten years in Scotland and how many times have major trunk roads and motorways been blocked by landslides in the past ten years in Scotland." On 17 September you further clarified that you were "looking for how many times, broken down by r...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2020-11-06
Reference
FOI/202000085047
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport