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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Wardobe and appearance of Cabinet Secretary for Justice: FOI release

Any expenses claims by Humza Yousaf for clothes, shoes or beauty treatments over the last five years. Please include at least the following information: amount claimed, the products/services purchased and the date.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-11-14
Reference
FOI/201900005375
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Education Scotland budget expenditure: FOI release

You asked for a breakdown of actual budget expenditure of Education Scotland from January 2018 to present by directorate (regional working, scrutiny, curriculum, professional learning and leadership, corporate services) and also for Core staff.

FOI unclear 75 score 7 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-14
Reference
FOI/19/02452
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Aquaculture Working Arrangements document: EIR release

1. Please advise and assist me with identifying and providing (in electronic form) the new aquaculture Working Arrangements document (in its final or draft form) 2. and the minutes or other notes on the 2018 workshop mentioned above, between Heads of LA planning and industry, and the QW7 workshop set up by Marine Scot...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-14
Reference
FoI/19/02357
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The Scottish Growth Scheme progress report: FOI release

You asked for - the most recent Scottish Growth Scheme monthly progress report. - Further to this you would like to know when these reports are made available to Ministers and staff, - and would like to be made aware of how much has been invested in the Scottish Growth Scheme by the Scottish Government and how much ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.29(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-14
Reference
FOI/201900005717
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government telephony system questions: FOI release

You asked for: Please confirm the manufacturer of your telephony system(s) that are currently in place? When was the installation date of your telephony equipment? Who maintains your telephony system(s)? Please confirm value of the initial project and value of annual support/maintenance services (in £)? When is your c...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2019-11-14
Reference
FOI/201900005655
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rent Pressure Zone meetings: FOI release

You asked for minutes of meetings between the Scottish Government, Scottish local authorities and the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO) about Rent Pressure Zones from April 2018 to present.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-14
Reference
FOI/201900005509
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government security incident reporting system: FOI release

You asked how many security incident reports were recorded from November 2018 to present. If these, how many related to car parking by staff?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence
Published
2019-11-14
Reference
FOI/201900005296
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme – various questions: FOI release

You asked for recorded information held by the Scottish Government that relates to the operation of the Help to Buy scheme, specifically: 1. Copies of all meeting notes, agendas, power point presentations or other materials produced / consumed by members of the Help to Buy (Scotland) Working group since August 23 2017....

FOI clarification 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2019-11-13
Reference
FOI/201900004933
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Education Scotland staff conference: FOI release

1. You asked for details of the cost of the Education Scotland staff conference on Thursday 5 September 2019. 2. You asked that we include the fees paid to individual guest speakers and for contributors.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-11-13
Reference
FOI/19/02453
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Education Scotland's travel and subsistence expenditure: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. Details Of Travel and Subsistence claims of Education Scotland's Senior Regional Adviser for the Forth Valley and West Lothian from January 2018 to date. 2. Details Of Travel and Subsistence claims of Education Scotland's Director for Regional Improvement from September 201...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence
Published
2019-11-13
Reference
FOI/19/02455
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Traffic movements at various bridge locations: EIR release

You asked for ‘Data on the average number of daily, weekly, monthly or yearly traffic movements at the following locations in each of the last five years: The A87 Skye Bridge The A9 Dornoch Bridge The A9 Cromarty Bridge The A9 Kessock Bridge Data on the average number of daily, weekly or monthly traffic movements on...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-13
Reference
FOI/19/02435
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish mountain rescue funding: FOI release

You asked for the following information:- 1. What Mountain Rescue Teams does the Scottish Government provide funding to, and what kind of funding is it? 2. For each of the Mountain Rescue Teams the Scottish Government provides funding for, please tell me how much money the Scottish Government has given each team for t...

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.20 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-13
Reference
FOI/201900005638
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Scottish parliament's lobbying register: FOI release

Information relating to seven instances of lobbying of ministers, as disclosed in the Scottish Parliament's Lobbying Register. These meetings are: 1) GFG Alliance and Jamie Hepburn on 8/2/19 2) GFG Alliance and Jamie Hepburn on 31/10/18 3) GFG Alliance and Derek Mackay on 13/9/18 4) GFG Alliance and Keith Brown on 29/...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.30 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-13
Reference
FOI/201900005015
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Institute of Healthcare Improvement contracts and costs: FOI release

Details of any meetings between the Scottish Government and the US firm Institute for Healthcare Improvement in the last 6 months. Please include dates, locations and attendees. -Details of any current contracts between the Scottish Government and US firm Institute for Healthcare Improvement.This should include the cos...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-13
Reference
FOI/19/01559
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Disciplinary action process duration: FOI release

In your request you asked for the following: For the last 3 years, on average, how long has disciplinary action taken against staff taken from start to finish. I.e, how long (in months) from the date a member of staff receives an investigation letter to the point where they receive an outcome following a disciplinary ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2019-11-12
Reference
FOI/19/02280
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Disciplinary action process – various questions: FOI release

I'd be grateful for the following information from your records from January 2017 to present: My questions relate to permanent members of staff employed in SG MAIN. how many disciplinary penalties were issued to members of staff? how many disciplinary penalties were issued for breaches of security? how many disciplina...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.20 s.34(1)
Published
2019-11-12
Reference
FOI/19/02276
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited correspondence: FOI release

‘copies of any and all correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes or electronic, letters, phone calls, minutes of meetings, reports, loan drawdown assurance reports, documents or otherwise) between Scottish Government ministers, senior civil servants, Scottish Government senior lawyers, and any Scottish Governm...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.27(1) 4 attachments
Published
2019-11-12
Reference
FOI/201900005209
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Closures, temporary traffic control and diversions on A75: EIR release

“Could I have details of any road closures, temporary traffic control and diversions (maps would be useful, alternative roads used if maps are not available) on the A75 in the last seven days (including today)”.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments
Published
2019-11-12
Reference
FOI/19/02348
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

M74 gullies – drainage and maintenance checks: EIR release

1. "I am requesting information regarding clearance of gullies and drainage on M74 Northbound between J12 and J11. 2. I am particularly interested in when drainage and maintenance checks were last done around the bridge over Douglas water. The areas I am interested in is 1 km stretch south of the co-ordinates 55.579473...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-11
Reference
FOI/19/02327
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Sea Lice Policy correspondence, breaches and reporting: EIR release

You requested information in relation to the Scottish Government's Sea Lice Policy (https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0054/00547487.pdf) relating to 2018 only, specifically: How many Warning Letters were issued to finfish farm operators? Please provide copies of each. Please list each of these by operator and by date of ...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.11(2) s.6(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2019-11-11
Reference
FOI/19/02333
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Various questions surrounding LED lighting in Scotland: EIR release

You asked: "1. I would like to know how many LED street lights have failed since January 2019 2. I would like to know how many complaints Transport Scotland has received about LED street lights since January 2019. 3. I would like to know what the complaints said. 4. Iwould like to know how many sodium street lights...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2019-11-11
Reference
FOI/19/02306
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Road and footway maintenance and management questions: EIR release

You asked: We would be obliged if you would provide us with the following information. We confirm that the request is made under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. 1. Has the footway at the locus been adopted for maintenance by you and was it so adopted on 28th June 2019. 2. Have you taken steps to comp...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.4 4 attachments
Published
2019-11-11
Reference
FOI/19/02310
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Wardrobe and appearance expenditure of the FM: FOI release

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act to request the following information. If the information can be provided faster than 20 days, please do so. Any expenses claims by Nicola Sturgeon for clothes, shoes or beauty treatments over the last five years. Please include at least the following informatio...

FOI released 100 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.20 4 attachments
Published
2019-11-11
Reference
201900005369
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Wardrobe and appearance expenditure of FM 2016-2017: FOI release

You asked for all information related to Scottish Government expenditure on the wardrobe and appearance of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in financial year 2016/17. This should include, but not be limited to, an item-by-item list of costs for clothes, shoes, hats, spectacles, haircuts, manicures, pedicures, jewellery, ...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments
Published
2019-11-07
Reference
FOI/201900005095
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector