Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,792releases indexed
39,278attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,073partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Funding given to community radio stations: FOI release

1. Funding given to Community Radio Stations via Government Advertising from 2011 to 2017 as stated by Fiona Hyslop MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs) in a recent Debating Chamber exchange with Iain Gray MSP. 2. The amounts paid and to whom over this period. In addition, you have reques...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2018-05-04
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Bute House rental and repairs: FOI release

Could you please provide the following information: 1. The current amount paid monthly to NTS for the rental of Bute House. 2. Historic rental figures for Bute House 1999-2018. 3. Details of who is liable for cost of structural repairs to Bute House.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-04-03
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Annual running costs associated with www.scotland.org: FOI release

The annual running costs and all annual costs associated with https://www.scotland.org/ in 2015, 16 and 17; the annual traffic by unique users for the same years; for the business case for the website and for a list of all external contractors involved in creating content for the website for each of the aforementioned ...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence contracts spending s.20
Published
2018-03-26
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon's diary from February to April 2015: FOI release

Please provide the official diary of events and places First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited/attended between February 14, 2015 and April 2, 2015. Please can you include weekend appointments if she had any.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-27
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Creation and maintenance cost of the budget.scot website: FOI review

The total cost of the creation and maintenance of the website: https://www.budget.scot/ 1. The cost (initial and annual) of the domain name. 2. The cost of the design and creation of the website (including components such as Graphical User Interface, items on the page, background etc., as well as the creator and thei...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence spending s.27(1) s.17(1)
Published
2018-02-22
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Costs associated with a social media campaign: FOI release

Information relating to a Scottish Government social media campaign which features on www.scotland.org. The website has hosted US-based travel/food writers who are prominent on social media. The first was Jo Stougaard, followed by Mark Miller & Ethan Heathcote, then Lindsey Hughes. I am seeking information relating t...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-02-14
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Purchase of plastic straws and sauce sachets: FOI release

The number of plastic straws purchased in the 12 months. The number of paper straws purchased in the 12 months. The number of sauce sachets purchased in the 12 months.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Greener Scotland Advertising campaign: FOI release

You asked the Scottish Government the following questions in relation to Greener Scotland marketing delivered by the Scottish Government Marketing team: Please can you confirm when the Greener Scotland Advertising contract was last tendered and how long the maximum contract period was for? If the previous contract per...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers contracts s.2
Published
2018-02-01
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

@ScotPolitik Twitter account: FOI release

1. Which twitter accounts either a. operated by the Scottish administration b. used in any official capacity by the administration c. used in anyway for administration purposes (such as broadcasting weather alerts or traffic alerts or similar information from government ministers) are currently blocking or muting m...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2018-02-01
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister's statement on refugees: FOI release

Has the First Minister taken in any refugees as she promised too much personal publicity she would????

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers
Published
2018-01-12
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total cost of Christmas cards by John Byrne: FOI release

The total cost, including printing, of the Christmas cards by John Byrne that were commissioned by Nicola Sturgeon.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending
Published
2018-01-04
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Jamie Hepburn trip to John Clark Motor Group: FOI release

(A) Any guidance issued or investigations began on the use of ministerial cars following the recent claims of misuse during the General Election. (B) I would also like to ask for any correspondence, including any evidence that the car was being used for Scottish Government business, the application for the car to be u...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)
Published
2017-12-22
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of mail items sent by Scottish Government: FOI release

The number of mail items sent by the Scottish Government in each of the past five years (i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17)? The amount of money spent on sending these items?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2017-12-20
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister correspondence: FOI release

How many correspondences (letters & emails) have been sent to the First Minister since she become First Minister? How many have been responded to? The average time people have to wait for a response? How many correspondences (letters & emails) have been sent to the First Minister since she become First Minister?

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2017-12-18
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister travel accommodation and budget allocation: FOI release

As a follow up to your FOI on 12th October you asked for: "Can you please state which level of "star" this accommodation was rated as for each visit? Please also advise from which part of the Scottish Parliament budget these trips have been funded"

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending
Published
2017-12-13
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Maintenance Allowance campaign: FOI release

You asked for details of the scope of an awareness campaign aimed at promoting education maintenance allowance (EMA) which took place in the autumn of 2016. Including: 1. The budget allocated this campaign was allocated, how much of the budget was spent, and the dates it ran. 2. A list of activities carried out as pa...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers spending s.3 6 attachments
Published
2017-12-08
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Ministerial car journeys that carried only documents: FOI release

Details of any Scottish Government Ministerial car journeys that carried only documents, no ministers or officials in 2016 – 2017.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-08
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Complaints procedure, auditing and timescales: FOI release

Please indicate whether complaints procedure is audited externally and whether the inspection investigates whether all complaints have been answered within the time set.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-12-06
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government estate maintenance backlog: FOI release

The maintenance backlog of the Scottish Government estate in 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2017.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2017-12-06
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost of maintaining the Scottish Government estate: FOI release

The cost of maintaining the Scottish Government estate in 2006, 2011 and 2016; for the number of buildings on the Scottish Government estate for each of the three previously mentioned years; for the total civil service pay bill and number of civil servants for each of the three years; for the names of the three most co...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2017-12-06
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Estimated cost of essential works at Bute House: FOI release

The estimated cost of the essential works to be carried out on Bute House announced today; for full details of the damage; whether concerns had ever been raised before concerning the work that is required; the cost of temporary accommodation for the First Minister and the duration of temporary accommodation and for how...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending
Published
2017-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

First Minister and Cabinet Secretaries pay: FOI release

(A) What is your salary as FM (B) What benefits are you allowed – example private healthcare, dental care etc. (C) Travelling expenses etc. - I presume first class (D) Any other types of expenses that are allowed that the public should be made aware of (E) What are the salaries of all MSP Cabinet Ministers (F) All...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending
Published
2017-11-22
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff working in support roles at Bute House: FOI release

Details of the number of staff working at Bute House in support roles, including: Cleaning staff Catering staff Cooking staff/chefs Administration or secretarial roles Gardeners or landscape staff Facilities management or buildings-related staff Please mark the information as both the number of individuals working, a...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts
Published
2017-11-22
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings between John Swinney and Angela Constance: FOI release

Details of any meetings involving John Swinney and Angela Constance between 1 May 2016 and 20 May 2016. Information should include minutes, briefings and typed/handwritten notes.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings
Published
2017-11-07
Reference
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Education, Public sector