Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

20,363releases indexed
35,448attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
7,538partially withheld
2018-03-28oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,538 unclear 6,757 not held 2,848 released 1,392 already published 642 cost limit 565 clarification 329 withheld 220 transferred 72

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Timeline

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Skills Development Scotland Funding: FOI release

I would like to know how much money the Scottish Government has provided to Skills Development Scotland for its Skills Pipe Line and Digital Start Fund. I would also like to know how many students they have registered and how many students have completed a course since they were founded.

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-10-18
Reference
202300357091
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Test and Trace payments in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the data on 'Test and Trace' payments in Scotland known as the Self-Isolation Support Grant.

FOI released 75 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2023-09-20
Reference
FOI/202300358145
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Test and Trace payments in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the data on 'Test and Trace' payments in Scotland known as the Self-Isolation Support Grant.

FOI released 75 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2023-09-14
Reference
202300358145
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Costs relating to the sale of Prestwick Airport: FOI release

For questions 1 and 2, I would like this request to cover the period since 22 April 2022 when FOI 202200280814 was issued. Please provide a copy of all the business-facing or public-facing documentation that the Scottish Government has used to advertise the sale of Prestwick Airport. For example, please provide a copy...

FOI released 100 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-04
Reference
FOI/202300364698
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The successful awards page of the Scottish Technology Ecosystem Fund: FOI release

The ‘successful awards’ page for the Ecosystem Fund only includes limited information. Please provide a full list of all the funds awarded and all applications approved for funding to date (up to 1st June 2022). For each award, please include: 1. The sum awarded or approved 2. The date of the candidate’s application 3...

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-10
Reference
FOI/202200303630
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Repairing the Cairngorm Mountain Funicular Railway: FOI release

All briefings, correspondence, emails, letters, notes of meetings and telephone conversations, since 1 June 2021 between Scottish Government Ministers/Officials/Special Advisors and Highlands and Islands Enterprise officials concerning the revised completion date and revised final costings to repair the Cairngorm Mount...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending 4 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200281964
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings held by Government Ministers with Sir Martin Donnelly: FOI release

1) All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Any meeting held by government mi...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200273204
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Questions concerning Scottish Minister mobile phones and resignation salaries: FOI release

You asked for: "1. Do yours Ministers use taxpayer funded mobile phones, social media accounts and traffic. Or do they use for those uses their personal and personally paid for accounts. 2. Will Mr McKay pick up a £12 k or more tax free bonus for resigning. Aye or No."

FOI released 75 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2
Published
2020-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000015988
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

European Regional Development Fund: project application forms: FOI release

The following project application forms. East Scotland 2000-2006 West ERDF 2000-2006 West ESF 2000-2006 Highlands & Island ERDF 2007-2013 Highlands & Islands ESF 2007-2013 LUPS ERDF 2007-2013 LUPS ESF 2007-2013 Scotland ERDF 2014-2020 Scotland ESF 2014-2020

FOI released 95 score correspondence 30 attachments
Published
2018-07-25
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

FinTech Scotland: FOI release

You asked for details of any correspondence (emails, typed or handwritten notes, letters, phone calls, minutes of meetings or otherwise) between Paul Wheelhouse and Stephen Ingledew in the last year on the topic of FinTech Scotland.

FOI released 95 score correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2018-04-19
Reference
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector