Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,863releases indexed
39,476attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,112partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Public holidays in the Scottish Government: FOI release

How many public holiday days are given each year? Please indicate which dates they are and the reason they are a public holiday. Why do Scottish Government employees have extra public holidays, other than bank holidays? For example, May 25, 2018 has been given as a public holiday as well as the bank holiday of May 28, ...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-06-27
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of complaints made under Civil Service Code: FOI release

Information about official/formal complaints and investigations around breaches of the Civil Service Code over the past five years. To include: The date of each complaint A brief description of the nature of the complaint General information about who made the complaint (i.e. member of the public, politician, another...

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence contracts s.38(1)
Published
2018-06-22
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Civil Service Terms of Employment: FOI release

A "true copy" of the terms and conditions of Employment for a Civil Servant. A "true copy" of the document signed by Civil Servants which binds them to the Official Secrets Act and the terms thereof.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-30
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Government core directorates: pay and staffing numbers: FOI release

Information on Scottish Government pay and staffing numbers: In each of the following years - 2017/18, 2016/17, 2015/16, and 2014/15 How many staff have been employed directly by the Scottish Government? What has been the total salary bill? How many were on pro rata salaries of more than £145,000? How many constituti...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-05-30
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Spending returns for People Directorate training session: FOI release

Spending returns for the Scottish Government record that the People Directorate of the Scottish Government paid for a training session provided by 'PR Academy', with the date noted as 15 January 2018. Please provide a list of the teams or directorates of the staff who attended this session: for example, if they were fr...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence spending
Published
2018-05-29
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Various regarding Civil Servants complaints/treatment: FOI release

a. What proportion of civil servants in Scotland go through their entire careers at the same pay grade? b. What proportion of civil servants in Scotland are (officially and proven) subject to lifelong Ostracism, Communication Bans, Note and File Only Orders? c. What proportion of civil servants in Scotland complain, ...

FOI cost limit 45 score correspondence spending s.12 s.17(1)
Published
2018-05-29
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Staff Attitude Surveys for the last 10 years:FOI release

A copy of any Staff Attitude Surveys that the Scottish Government may have undertaken in the last ten years, together with a copy of any analysis that may have been commissioned or undertaken on such Surveys, any trends that may have perhaps been identified ,and any plans or targets for improvement?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-05-21
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Civil Service Management Code regarding whistleblowing: FOI release

In summary you asked if whistleblowing civil servants in Scotland are treated differently from their Ulster counterparts, or if evidence is treated differently by the Scottish Government, I think it's only fair that the Scottish Government be at least given the opportunity to make this clear.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers contracts 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Disabled Students Allowance (DSA): FOI release

Information requested for all rules and procedure/guidelines relating to DSA applications/awards/appeals/reviews.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 6 attachments
Published
2018-05-17
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Senior civil servants who are SNP members: FOI release

Details of how many senior civil servants or Scottish Government agency chiefs or board members are registered members of the SNP. On 22 March you provided clarification of what you meant by "board members": I mean agency board members e.g. board members of Scottish Enterprise, Creative Scotland,etc.

FOI clarification 55 score correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2018-05-03
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of full-time staff by Directorate or Agency: FOI release

Information in follow up to FOI/18/00697 which asked for staffing numbers, broken down by local authority area for the period 2008 to 2017. Is the data for March 31, 2018, available yet? If so please can I have them in exactly the same format as per the original request.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2018-05-02
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Details of any reports of racism 2015-2018: FOI release

Details of any reports of racism in the Scottish Government for each of the last three years, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 so far.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-04-23
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Data from Yammer in 2018: FOI release

You asked for screengrabs of any posts or threads on Yammer in 2018 involving senior civil servants where any of the following is mentioned: 'named persons', 'Russia Today', 'Alex Salmond', 'Mark McDonald', 'FOI requests', 'independence' or 'Brexit'.

FOI released 95 score correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2018-04-22
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Number of full-time staff by Directorate or Agency: FOI release

A list of the number of full-time equivalent staff working for the Scottish Government in the civil service (including core directorates, executive agencies, executive non-departmental public bodies, non-ministerial departments) for each local authority area in Scotland. I would like these figures broken down for:each...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2018-04-04
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Performance management policy: FOI release

Is there any record, in Scotland, of someone being sacked on the basis of a grossly inappropriate adverse performance appraisal report described as indefensible by its own author,especially a report showing heavy signs of tampering?

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2018-04-03
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Special Advisers expenses: FOI release

Number of advisers assigned/engaged by the First Minister. The total cost of the advisers including fees, expenses, travel room and board On 20 February you provided clarification of what you meant by "Advisers": Taxpayer funded political advisers.

FOI clarification 55 score correspondence ministers special advisers meetings contracts s.25(1)
Published
2018-03-23
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Internal complaints registered by civil servants: FOI release

Information requested about any internal complaints registered by civil servants on the Scottish Government's interpretation/use of FOI legislation, in particular complaints regarding special adviser or ministerial interference. You confirmed on the 12 February 2018 that this request should cover the last 6 months.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers special advisers
Published
2018-03-15
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Stress and absenteeism in public sector: FOI release

Are there any statistics available regarding patterns in Civil Service stress and absenteeism levels in Scotland, over the last ten years say? Does the Scottish Government currently endorse the use of lifelong Communication Bans or Note and File Only Orders, or is there any record of it having done so in the past? If s...

FOI cost limit 45 score correspondence ministers contracts spending s.12
Published
2018-03-05
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Employee savings scheme operated by Edenred: FOI release

Whether Scottish government staff benefit from access to the employee savings scheme operated by Edenred under the Scottish government Framework? If so, How much does it cost SG to provide access to the scheme for its employees on a total and per head basis?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts spending
Published
2018-02-12
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Changes to Dignity at Work policy in 2010: FOI release

The exchange of correspondence between trade union and Scottish government officials relating to changes made to the government's Dignity at Work policy in 2010. This should include minutes of meetings of the Partnership Board conducted in 2009 and 2010.

FOI partially withheld 85 score correspondence ministers meetings 4 attachments
Published
2018-02-09
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Complaints about NICS Heads of Service: FOI release

Information about the involvement of the Scottish Government in helping the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS), in relation to complaints about the Head of NICS. Your specific question was: "I write to ask please for information about the percentage of complaints about NICS Heads of Service that have, over the yea...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-02-07
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Gender, race, disability and equal pay statements: FOI release

You asked for a range of data on staff numbers in specific earnings brackets against a number of protected characteristics. The precise wording of the request has been included at Annex A.

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence s.3 2 attachments
Published
2018-02-06
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Appointments to heads of Executive Agencies: FOI release

Over the latest 5 year period for which statistics are available, how many of the appointments to the head of national organisations made by the Scottish Government or Scottish Parliament have been in favour of women and how many have been in favour of men?

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2018-01-29
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Pay scales for transfers into the public sector: FOI release

What is the current pay scale for an equivalent EO/Civil Service level 2 in Scottish Government departments? What grade will FES/FCS pb5 ops foresters, be transferred into, under the Scottish government? Will those working in the current FES/FCS regain their progression pay in April 2019?

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence
Published
2018-01-19
Reference
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector