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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Living it Up programme: various questions: FOI release

How much funding in total the Scottish Government provided for the Living it Up programme, what additional funding from other sources was invested, whether there was an audit of what was achieved with the money invested, what dates the programme ran between, and what happened at the end of the programme to the informat...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-29
Reference
FOI/19/01973
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Rural Finance (Scotland) Bill and 'No Deal' correspondence regarding agriculture: FOI release

You asked for: i) All correspondence, emails, letters, telephone conversations, dates of meetings (internal and external), minutes of meetings (internal and external), briefings since 1 January 2018 between the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Scottish Government officials in specific relation to the Rural ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-28
Reference
FOI/19/01577
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Brexit, Farming and rural, Public sector

Electric vehicle loan scheme breakdown: EIR release

Please detail how much money has been made available/budgeted for each year since 2011 for the electric vehicle loan scheme. (if allocations for the personal loan and the business loan of up to £120,000 are budgeted for separately, please list them separately) Please detail how much money has actually been given out u...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2019-08-28
Reference
FOI/19/01735
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Low Carbon Transport Loan Fund breakdown: EIR release

You asked for how much of the Low Carbon Transport Loan Fund has been paid out and for this information broken down by spend and project type for 2018.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2019-08-28
Reference
FOI/19/01736
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Recruitment exercise for Legislation and Propriety Manager post: FOI release

About a recent internal recruitment exercise for a Scottish Government Legislation and Propriety Manager post. 1/ On what dates was the above post interviews undertaken? 2/ Who sat on the interview panel? 3/ Did anyone on the interview panel declare any interests regarding relationships and/or friendships etc. with an...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence s.5 s.6 s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2019-08-28
Reference
FOI/19/01989
Directorate
Topic

Low Carbon Transport Loan Fund and E-bike Grant fund breakdown by region: EIR release

You asked for a breakdown of the Low Carbon Transport Loan Fund; a breakdown of spend of the E-bike Grant fund; and for this information to be broken down by Scottish Parliamentary region and project type for 2018.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2019-08-28
Reference
FOI/19/01737
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Children Missing from Education (Scotland) Service and School2School register: FOI release

The number of times local authorities have accessed the Children Missing from Education (Scotland) Service, in total and for 2018-19. The number of searches of the School2School register which have been conducted for children missing from education, in total and for 2018-19. You clarified that your request related to t...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2019-08-28
Reference
FOI/201900003129
Directorate
Topic

Abernyte Primary School closure correspondence: FOI release

You asked for copies of all responses sent to the Scottish Government by interested parties in relation to Perth and Kinross Council's decision to close Abernyte Primary School, which was subsequently 'called-in' by Scottish Ministers. You should note that the responses you have requested are considered to be represent...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.15(4) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-28
Reference
FOI/201900003103
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Hectares of Eucalypts planted and grant-aided: EIR release

Since October 2017 how many hectares of Eucalypts (any species) have been planted on the National Forest Estate (FLS or FES)? Since October 2017 how many hectares of Eucalypts have been grant-aided by Forestry Commission and Scottish Forestry?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2019-08-28
Reference
FOI/19/01947
Directorate
Topic

LGBT inclusive education recommendations: FOI release

You asked for the Scottish Government’s response to three questions about the LGBT inclusive education recommendations. I have set out our response to each of your questions in turn. 1. Please outline the work done to prepare for implementation of the recommendations of the LGBTI Inclusive Education working group follo...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1)
Published
2019-08-27
Reference
FOI/201900003123
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Housing Infrastructure Fund breakdown: FOI release

You asked for information about: A full list of all companies/individuals/organisations awarded money through the Housing Infrastructure Fund. Please include dates and amounts along with details of the housing projects being delivered.

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-27
Reference
FOI/19/01848
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

A83, between Arrochar and Campbeltown - Serious and fatal road traffic accidents: EIR release

“I am looking for the number of Serious and Fatal road traffic accidents that have occurred on the A83, between Arrochar and Campbeltown, for the most recent year that is available, and the previous ten years for comparison. If you hold any information or analysis into what percentage of these accidents had speeding a...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.10(4)
Published
2019-08-26
Reference
FOI/19/01849
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Cycling Walking Safer Streets (CWSS) funding breakdown: FOI release

You asked for: Figures on the amount of funding awarded to each local authority in Scotland for active travel initiatives in each of the last five years, including this year to date (i.e. including the most recent awards of funding from Places for Everyone/Community Links Plus). This could include funding for developi...

FOI released 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-08-26
Reference
FOI/19/01874
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Cyclists injured whilst on the public road: FOI release

“We would be grateful if you could provide us with the following information in relation to cycling accidents:- I. The number of cyclists injured in Scotland whilst cycling on the public road from I January, 2017 until present; 2. The number of cyclists injured in Scotland whilst cycling on the public road from I Jan...

FOI not held 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-26
Reference
FoI/19/01918
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Operation of the traffic lights at specified location: EIR release

I would like to request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for; 1. A copy of the light sequencing for the traffic lights at this location on 8 December 2018. 2. The date on which the traffic lights at this location were installed, and 3. Any complaints made about the operation of the traffic ...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-26
Reference
FOI/19/01804
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Kelp harvesting - Fergus Ewing, Marine Scotland, and Crown Estate correspondence: EIR appeal

Copies of any correspondence since 2015 between Fergus Ewing, as Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity or Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, and Marine Scotland and the Crown Estate relating to proposals for kelp harvesting.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.11(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-26
Reference
FOI/18/03511
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

AWPR - Compensation cost and purchase of land spend: EIR release

“The projected costs for resolving disputes arising from compulsory purchase orders made for the purpose of the AWPR.” In response to our clarification e-mail of 19 July 2019 in which we asked you to confirm your definition of costs and disputes you clarified the following in your e-mail of 22 July 2019: “Costs: fees...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2019-08-23
Reference
FOI/19/01753
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Accidents, incidents reported on 39 Transport Scotland projects: EIR release

Reported (a) accidents and (b) incidents, broken down by (i) near miss and (ii) undesired circumstance reported on the following projects.” We asked you to clarify your request on 16 July for timescales of the requested information and a definition of accidents, incidents and undersirable circumstances and to provide e...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-23
Reference
FOI/19/01805
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - complaints of roads in Inverclyde: EIR release

You asked for “In each of the last five years, how many complaints has Transport Scotland received about roads in Inverclyde it is responsible for, for example the A8 and the A78; what was the nature of the complaints, ie potholes, traffic light issues etc; and what action was taken, if any, to remedy the complaints? C...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1)
Published
2019-08-23
Reference
FOI/19/01609
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Caledonia Cremations - grants and study questions: FOI release

You asked for information relating to Caledonia Cremations: How many cremations have been conducted/completed by this company since the first day of trading until 31 March 2019? Apart from the initial start-up costs of European and Scottish Government money which was approximately £147,000 plus a grant of approximatel...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-08-23
Reference
FoI/19/01811
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Damaged roads infrastructure insurance monies recovered: EIR release

Does Transport Scotland, or the Scottish Government, recover any monies from the insurance industry relating to motor vehicles that have damaged roads infrastructure such as railings, lampposts, signs, etc. If so, what is the total value of the monies recovered in the last year. Also, is there an estimate of the total ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2019-08-23
Reference
FOI/19/01825
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Monies recovered from damaged roads infrastructure: EIR release

You asked for "1. Does Transport Scotland, or the Scottish Government, recover any monies from the insurance industry relating to motor vehicles that have damaged roads infrastructure such as railings, lampposts, signs, etc. If so, what is the total value of the monies recovered in the last year. 2. Also, is there an...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2019-08-23
Reference
FOl/19/01825
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland - Internal audit work summary: FOI review

I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) dated 20 May 2019 which you clarified as being for “a summary of the audit activity that has been completed or ongoing or requested - listing areas being audited and what they are being audited fo...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.30 2 attachments
Published
2019-08-23
Reference
FOI/19/01293
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland - Incidents at various sites: EIR release

Under the Freedom of Information Act (2002), I wish to acquire the following information: Reported (a) accidents and (b) incidents, broken down by (i) near miss and (ii) undesired circumstance reported on the following projects: • M8 Motorway Improvements • M73 Motorway Improvements • M74 Motorway Improvements • Forth...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2019-08-23
Reference
FOI/19/01818
Directorate
Topic
Transport, Transport