Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,710releases indexed
40,592attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,417partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-21newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,417 unclear 7,415 not held 3,254 released 1,588 already published 704 cost limit 628 clarification 373 withheld 249 transferred 82

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5161 s.20 4440 s.34(1) 3737 s.39(2) 3601 s.30 3007 s.17(1) 2945 s.25(1) 2530 s.10(4) 2065 s.11(2) 1623 s.2 1231 s.29(1) 1230 s.3 965

Timeline

2026-10 63 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 1,321 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 980 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 966 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 705 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 667 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days
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Documentation held regarding Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill: FOI release

Could you supply all minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, held about Graham Simpson’s right to recall bill, between February 1 2026 and March 1 2026?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 8 attachments
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600515049
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Framework Agreement information for January 2023: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information [Scotland] Act 2002 we formally request the Framework Agreements that were being used in January 2023 for the following Frameworks: 1. Temporary Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services (North) - Ref: SP-18-12 2. Temporary Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services (South) - Ref: SP-18...

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence 8 attachments
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600515849
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Briefing materials for Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting mentioning aquaculture and salmon farming: EIR release

Please provide copies of any briefing documents, speaking notes, internal reports, or preparation material prepared for Scottish Government officials in advance of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting on 11 March 2026 where aquaculture and salmon farming issues were discussed.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
EIR/202600510588
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland - Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) statistics: FOI release

Please provide aggregated statistical information relating to Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) for students in higher education in Scotland. Time period: 1 January 2023 to the most recent academic year available. Please include: 1. The number of students receiving DSA each academic year. 2. Where available, the n...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600515565
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Details and cost of office equipment provided to staff working from home: FOI release

Please provide a table of all the office equipment - for use at home - you've provided for staff in every financial year since 2020-21, including 2025-26, with its corresponding cost. Please breakdown this annual amount by category of equipment e.g. IT, chairs, desks.

FOI released 70 score 10 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600516209
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland - A78 accident statistics and speed-limit assessment: EIR release

A recent TTRO has been enacted on the A78 covering parts of Wemyss Bay into Skelmorlie. Can you provide the breakdown the detail of any and all pedestrian accidents in the last 5, 10 and 15 years specifically on this stretch of trunk road including whatever categories are used to record seriousness. Has there been an...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
EIR/202600515539
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Facilitation ratios in Scotland’s Climate Assembly: EIR release

Information regarding the design and operation of Scotland's Climate Assembly, specifically: How many facilitators were involved during the assembly sessions; and The approximate ratio of facilitators to assembly members during discussions.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.2 s.3
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
EIR/202600516146
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information relating to engagement between Scottish Government and Palantir Technologies: FOI release

1. Whether the Scottish Government has ever entered into any contractual or commercial arrangements with Palantir Technologies. If so, please provide details including dates, purpose, and value. 2. Please provide any recorded information held relating to any contact or engagement between the Scottish Government and Pa...

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.3 s.4 s.5 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/20260051551
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Black Law Wind Farm decision documentation: EIR release

I was trying to find any information associated with the original Black Law Wind Farm decision (124MW project spanning North Lanarkshire and West Lothian Councils). The application was consented in 2004 but when I search on the ECU website nothing comes up. It would be great if you could point me in the direction of w...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
EIR/202600515295
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Qualifications of health and social care practitioners advising on Adult Disability Payment application: FOI release

Request for information 1: The medical qualifications of individual “specialists” that were advising the case workers. Request for information 2: A copy of your Disability Equality Impact Assessment.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600515908
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Cost and details of signage commissioned, funded and translated into Gaelic: FOI release

The total amount of money spent by the Scottish Government, its agencies, and any associated public bodies over the past ten financial years on translating public signage into Gaelic. For clarity, this request includes (but is not limited to): • Road signs • Public building signage • Transport related signage Any othe...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
EIR/202600515047
Directorate
Education Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Information on compliance with Supreme Court judgment: FOI release

As Social Security Scotland will be aware, the Supreme Court judgment of April 2025 regarding the definition of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 was that sex was biological and binary. Later that year, in September, the Equality & Human Rights Commission [EHRC] published a statement: “We have been clear that service pro...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.4 s.36(1) s.30
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600515105
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Money and tax, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland - Materials of leadership, management and people audit reviews: FOI release

Under FOI please provide materials of any and all audit reviews or any reviews conducted by Scottish Government education or audit staff of the SAAS which relate to leadership, management and people for 2025-2026.

FOI not held 70 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600513732
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland - Information on compliance with Supreme Court judgment: FOI release

1. Has Student Awards Agency Scotland obtained their own legal advice on complying with the judgement and with all relevant legislation and regulations? 2. If the answer to this is yes, can you please provide me with: a. A copy of the legal advice obtained by Student Awards Agency Scotland b. The total cost to Student...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600514904
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Staff private health insurance queries: FOI release

This is an information request relating to private health insurance for staff. Please provide me with the following information for the 2025-26 financial year: 1) The total amount spent by your organisation on funding or subsidising private healthcare/medical insurance for your staff during the 2025-26 financial year ...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600516916
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Materials regarding Iranian Bots supporting Scottish independence: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about Iranian Bots supporting Scottish independence, between July 1 2025 and January 30 2026?

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600514595
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Data on young people within Scotland accessing equine-based learning provisions: FOI release

I am conducting research into equine based alternative learning provisions. I am interested to understand the experiences of children and young people who attend an equine based provision either full time, part time or as part of an intervention. The research hopes to understand what it is like to learn in this way and...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600516323
Directorate
Education Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Education Scotland - Details of legal advice sought regarding Supreme Court Judgement April 2025: FOI release

As Education Scotland will be aware, the Supreme Court judgement of April 2025 regarding the definition of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 was that sex was biological and binary. Later that year, in September, the Equality & Human Rights Commission [EHRC] published a statement: "We have been clear that service provider...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence meetings spending s.3 s.17 s.30
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600515195
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Education Scotland - Information on working from home policy: FOI release

Please include the following information for the following years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 (so far): Copies of your work from home policy for staff for each year. If the data exists, office occupancy rates. The most common work from home policy that staff adopt. If this is not possible to provide the info...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.12 s.16 s.17(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600514171
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Projected increase in revenue from recently revalued business rates: FOI release

The projected increase in revenue received from the recent revaluation of business rates for Scottish businesses from 1st April 2026, in comparison to the previous fiscal year, and the average non-domestic rates increase per commercial property within Scotland since the revaluation effective 1st April 2026 in compariso...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2026-10-21
Reference
FOI/202600514728
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector