Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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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Independent review of Legal Services regulation in Scotland panel members: FOI release

The report details that there were 11 individuals on the review panel who supported the chair and I list these 11 panel members in the same order as they appear in the report – Dr Dame Denise Coia, Professor Lorne Crerar, Laura Dunlop QC, Ray Macfarlane, Jim Martin, Trisha McAuley, Christine McLintock, Nicolas Whyte, A...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.17(1)
Published
2021-05-21
Reference
FOI/202100196284
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Visitor parking charge at Edinburgh BioQuarter: FOI review

1. To ask how long the Scottish Ministers have permitted NHS Lothian to charge people to visit their sick relations, friends, and others in hospital RIE Edinburgh Bioquarter. 2. To ask who set the charges and have they ever increased. 3. To ask what percentage of the money goes back into Health care. 4. To ask if the H...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-05-18
Reference
FOI/202100187129 review of 202100170147
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

First Ministers' meeting with business leaders: FOI release

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon met business leaders on 25 October 2018, can you please provide the information below: • Pre meeting briefing(s) • Any agenda • List of attendees at the meeting • Any minutes or notes • Any post meeting action points • A copy of any speech/ pre-prepared words delivered to attendees • Ven...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-12
Reference
FOI/202100190464
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Implementation of second recommendation of the Penrose Short Life working group: FOI release

With regard to the implementation of the second recommendation of the Penrose Short Life Working Group, you asked for: 1. How many individuals were traced; and how many could not be traced? 2. How many of those traced were alive and how many had died? 3. Of those who had died, what were the causes of death? 4. How many...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.8 2 attachments
Published
2021-05-06
Reference
FOI/202100168675
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 face coverings for primary age children: FOI release

1. Please provide the definition of 'widespread transmission' that the Scottish Government is using when deciding whether children aged 6-11 should wear face coverings in line with WHO and UNICEF's advice. 2. Inverclyde's rate of Covid-19 is currently 15.4 per 100k with a test positivity rate of 0.6% (source: Public H...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2021-04-30
Reference
FOI/202100190252
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Visitor parking charge at Edinburgh BioQuarter: FOI release

1. To ask how long the Scottish Ministers have permitted NHS Lothian to charge people to visit their sick relations, friends, and others in hospital RIE Edinburgh Bioquarter. 2. To ask who set the charges and have they ever increased. 3. To ask what percentage of the money goes back into Health care. 4. To ask if the H...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-04-19
Reference
FOI/202100170147
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information held relating to temporary accommodation: FOI review

Further to our letter of 5 March 2021, I have now completed my review of our response to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for: I would like to ask the Minister of Housing Kevin Stewart the following: 1. How many rough sleepers in Scotland have been helped by taking them off the ...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.15 s.17(1)
Published
2021-04-19
Reference
FOI/202100170718 review of 202100137653
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Housing, Public sector

Details of funds distributed by Shettleston Housing Association: FOI release

"How these funds were to be used by Shettleston Housing, if SHA have any contracts they have required over the last 10 years and with whom they have the contracts with, and lastly how much are these contracts."

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-15
Reference
FOI/202100164291
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Provision of interim IT staff and professional staff service expenditure: FOI release

Scottish Governments current Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Total spend for each public body between Oct 2020 – Dec 2020 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Frameworks? 2. Number of jo...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-15
Reference
FOI/202100152751
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

COVID-19 European Convention on Human Rights compliance regarding visiting places of worship: FOI release

1. Under Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights governments of religious practice may only be subject to limitations "as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of public safety, for the protection of public order, health or morals, or for the protection of the rig...

FOI not held 70 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-04-12
Reference
FOI/202100141123
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 business support expenditure: FOI release

With respect to the Mobile Close Contact Grant and the Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund. 1. How much is UMI being paid to administer the funds? 2. Are there figures for how much has been awarded each day or week? 3. What if any software are they using to process the applications? 4. If applications are being processed...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-04-08
Reference
FOI/202100169055
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Minutes of meeting between First Minister and Bill Gates 2018: FOI release

The minutes of the meeting between Nicola Sturgeon and Bill Gates in January 2018. I would also like to know how much money Bill Gates, The Bill and Melinda Foundation and ANY of his affiiated companies, charities etc have given the Scottish Government/SNP, and what this money has been used for? I would also like to kn...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-04-01
Reference
FOI/202100156917
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Programme for Government, Public sector

Details of meeting with representatives from the Scottish taxi and private hire trade: FOI release

“I’d like to request details of a meeting that took place on January 15/01/2021 between Kate Forbes MSP (Finance Secretary) & Representatives from the Scottish Taxi & Private Hire Trade to discuss the structure of of the financial support to be offered to the industry. On 14/1/2021 tweeted “there is a meeting tomorrow ...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-04-01
Reference
FOI/202100158950
Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Digital Technology Service (DPS) agency expenditure breakdown: FOI release

Request the information below in relation to the Scottish Government Digital Technology Services DPS [Lot 1 and 2]. 1. Breakdown of spend per agency [2019-2021]

FOI not held 70 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-25
Reference
FOI/202100159339
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19: Closure of places of worship: FOI release

1) I would be extremely grateful if you could email me a full copy of the Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment - as well as a full copy of all the evidence underpinning the same Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment - specifically pertaining to worshippers and Places of Worship that the Scottish Minister(s...

FOI not held 70 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.2 s.20 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-03-22
Reference
FOI/202100133792
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Equality and rights, +2 more … Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Rates of Scottish Government and Council employees on furlough: FOI release

1. how many council employees by local authority region have been furloughed each month since April 2020 and up to and including January 2021? 2. How much money (furlough) has been received by these local authorities from the UK Treasury either directly or via Holyrood to cover these furlough costs? 3. How many, if a...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-03-04
Reference
FOI/202100140379
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

2nd generation framework provision of interim IT & professional staff services: FOI release

Listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments current Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Number of jobs held by all agencies at 31 March 2019 (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework)

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence s.1 s.17(1)
Published
2021-03-02
Reference
FOI/202000118621
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

3rd generation framework provision of interim IT & professional staff services: FOI release

Listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments current Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Number of jobs held by all agencies at 31 March 2020 (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework)

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence s.1 s.17(1)
Published
2021-03-02
Reference
FOI/202000118633
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Framework for provision of interim IT & professional staff services: FOI release

Listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments current Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Total spend for each public body between July 2020 – Sep 2020 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-02
Reference
FOI/202100134799
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding Scottish Conservative Conference: FOI release

1. Any correspondence (emails, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages, phone calls or otherwise) between Ministers (including the First Minister), Special Advisors and civil servants in the Scottish Government Press Office concerning the Scottish Conservative Conference, held between Friday 20 November and Saturday ...

FOI not held 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings whatsapp s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-25
Reference
FOI/202000129480
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Integration of the British Transport Police and Police Scotland estimated staff cost: FOI release

1) Estimated Scottish Government staff costs for the 2018-19 financial year as a result of pursuing the policy of full integration of the British Transport Police and Police Scotland. 2) Any other costs incurred by the Scottish Government as a result of pursuing this policy. Please exclude the 2017-18 staff costs from ...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000125882
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Recruitment of NHS staff to assist with COVID-19 response: FOI release

1. How many people registered to help, broken down by doctors and nurses 2. How many of them have been taken on to help with covid, again how many doctors, how many nurses 3. How much additional capacity in terms of icu beds has this resulted in for scotland

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202100136299
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Expenditure for Provision of Interim IT and Professional Staff Services: FOI release

We formally request the information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments current Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Total spend & margin for each public body between Apr 2019 – Mar 2020 & Apr 2020 – July 2020 and to which age...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1 s.17(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000106059
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector