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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Planning Aid for Scotland funding: EIR release

Information on funding provided by the Scottish Government to the charity Planning Aid for Scotland. 1. Whether the funding given to Planning Aid for Scotland is provided under certain statutory powers (and if so, please identify the statutory powers - e.g. the Scottish Ministers’ grant-making powers under S253A of the...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.25 s.12 4 attachments
Published
2023-01-17
Reference
FOI/202200307057
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Affordable housing supply programme: FOI release

Each of the last 5 financial years, please send me the projected budget for the affordable housing supply programme, and the actual spend for each of those years. I am looking for the underspend figure for each of those years. For this financial year please send me the forecasted budget for the programme and the estima...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.27
Published
2022-12-05
Reference
FOI/202200328044
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

S30 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019: EIR release

Information regarding Section 30 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, in particular: 1. Any mechanisms in place to monitor compliance by Planning Authorities with Section 30 of the Act; 2. Any guidance released by the Scottish Government to assist Planning Authorities in complying with Section 30 of the Act, and; 3. An...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.30 s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2022-11-15
Reference
FOI/202200324179
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministerial Statement on strengthened Fire Alarm Standards: FOI Review

The briefing to the Cabinet Secretary SJHLG relating to the Ministerial Statement on Strengthened Fire Alarm Standards on 19/01/2022 Please also provide the documents relating to (summarising, briefing, or demonstrating work undertaken): The details of the discussions with the ABI about the practises in the insurance ...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending 2 attachments
Published
2022-08-01
Reference
FOI/202200282869 Review of 202200274325
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Homes for Scotland communications about energy efficiency standards in buildings: FOI release

The Scottish Government has been consulting on energy efficiency standards in buildings. Homes for Scotland are actively lobbying MSPs on this issue and therefore I would be grateful if you could send me all records held by the Scottish Government of communications between ministers, special advisers or senior civil se...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.6 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-07-26
Reference
FOI/202200278380
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Ministerial Statement on strengthened Fire Alarm Standards: FOI release

The briefing to the Cabinet Secretary SJHLG relating to the Ministerial Statement on Strengthened Fire Alarm Standards on 19/01/2022. Please also provide the documents relating to (summarising, briefing, or demonstrating work undertaken): The details of the discussions with the ABI about the practises in the insurance...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-06-13
Reference
FOI/202200274325
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector