Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,798releases indexed
39,290attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,074partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-05-18newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,074 unclear 7,196 not held 3,053 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4253 s.34(1) 3568 s.39(2) 3456 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1972 s.11(2) 1560 s.29(1) 1169 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 345 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 962 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 726 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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Deaths during Children and Young People Act: FOI release

I would like the information on Number of Deaths recorded since recording began following the introduction of the Children and Young People Act Reasons for deaths across Scotland Break down of deaths by local authority Ages of those who have died

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.66 s.17(1)
Published
2019-03-25
Reference
FOI/201900000228
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Deaths of care leavers under Children and Young People Act: FOI release

The total number of deaths of care leavers in Scotland reported by local authorities under part 10, section 66 (Aftercare) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 since the Act’s duties took effect in April 2015 A breakdown of that total number by year and local authority since 2015 You requested that the...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.66 s.29(10) s.66(2) s.26A s.67 s.17(1)
Published
2019-03-25
Reference
FOI/201900000482
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

British citizens and TransUnion: FOI release

You asked for us to provide a response to a series of questions related to one of your suppliers TransUnion. Specifically you asked: 1. Why is it necessary for the identity of British Citizens to be processed and verified by an American organisation and not a more domestically based Agency? 2. Why, when this American...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)
Published
2019-03-25
Reference
FoI/19/00544
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Utilisation and costs of Scotland House, London: FOI release

You asked for the following information: Please provide the following information in the time allotted under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. This request relates to the facility named 'Scotland House' at 58 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DS only. This request relates to the facility in its entirety...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.17(1) s.8 s.14 s.16
Published
2019-03-20
Reference
FOI/19/00486
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Various questions surrounding the expenses/financial repercussions of the case against the former First Minister: FOI release

1) What is the total costs the Government must pay Mr A Salmond 2) What were the total costs of legal advice used by you defending the charge 3) From which budget does this cost came from as it was unbudgeted? 4) Will any employee be made redundant due to this [unclear] cost - directly or indirectly 5) Will you continu...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-03-15
Reference
FOI/19/00501
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Named person service, results of independent review panel: FOI release

I work for a small charity called Hot Chocolate Trust in Dundee which provides a drop-in facility for young people which is a safe place to hang out in Dundee city centre. Our main source of youth workers are volunteers and I am looking for some information around the named person and the result of the independent revi...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-03-11
Reference
FOI/201900000544
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Information related to mental health law in Scotland: FOI review

Information on mental health policy and legislation.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2019-03-07
Reference
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care

Numbers and percentages of domiciles of undergraduates for Scottish universities: FOI release

(A) From 2011 to 2018 for each Scottish university, what is the domicile of successful 1st year undergraduate intake classed as (1) Scotland (2) rUk (3) EU (4) rest of world in numbers and percentages. (B) for same period and same categories of domicile the number and percentages of applicants for each Scottish univer...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-28
Reference
FOI/19/00360
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Breakdown of Scotland Week costs and details of events planned: FOI release

1. A breakdown of Scottish Government Scotland Week costs for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 2. Details of events planned for Scotland Week 2019.

FOI unclear 55 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-27
Reference
FOI/19/00071
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Business, industry and innovation, International, +1 more … Public sector

Director of Social Security, Social Security Scotland Advisory Board communications: FOI release

Under FOISA, please provide all the reports and formal communications provided to the Director of Social Security by the Social Security Scotland Advisory Board since the Social Security Scotland agency was set up in 2018.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00369
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Rejected Best Start Grant applications from addresses outside of Scotland: FOI release

You asked how many applications for the Best Start Grant have come from addresses outside of Scotland, (i.e. a postcode not in a Scottish local authority), how many applications have been made in total, and how many have been rejected.

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00437
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Statistics of mis-stunned animals in Scottish slaughterhouses: FOI release

1. What was the total number of mis-stunned animals, including chickens, cattle, pork and sheep at slaughter both last year 2018, and for the year before that 2017 in Scotland? This refers to all the animals listed above that were not stunned correctly at point of Slaughter in Scotland. The figure can be presented as a...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.4 s.20 s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-21
Reference
FOI/19/00238
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Numbers of settled immigrants by religion: FOI release

You asked for 1) how many Immigrants the UK has taken in during the last 3 years? 2) how many are Muslim and how many are Christian? 3) how many are settled in England and Wales, and how many are settled in Scotland? 4) how many of the Muslims are Shia, and how many are Sunni?

FOI unclear 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-19
Reference
FOI/19/00480
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Payments/awards under Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment: FOI release

You asked for all payments/awards of the Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment issued since the 10 December, please detail: how many payments have been made how many payments have been made, broken down by local authority area how many payments have been made where the respective child the payment is being made ...

FOI unclear 55 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-15
Reference
FOI/19/00081
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Claims to Best Start Grant on first day of applications: FOI release

You asked, based on a statement made by Shirley-Anne Somerville on December 19th 2018 that over 4,000 claims had been made to the Best Start Grant by the end of the first day of applications: how many of these 4000 applications were made from postcodes/addresses in Scotland how many of these 4000 applications were mad...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-15
Reference
FOI/19/00144
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Are civil servant’s actions classified as actions by the Scottish Government: FOI release

“In light of the court case Salmond versus SG, and the statement made by Leslie Evans , what investigations are being conducted to understand how details of these complaints were leaked to the Daily Record by civil servants within the “Scottish Government “? Why are the actions of civil servants being classified as ac...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-12
Reference
FOI/19/00096
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Hunting consultation method and responses from Scottish addresses: FOI release

You asked in the recent hunting consultation how many people responded with addresses in Scotland and what checks were in place to make sure one person did not use multiple identities/addresses when answering the consultation questions?

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00253
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Freedom Of Information requests received in relation to salmon farming: FOI release

* The number of FoI requests made to the Scottish Government/Marine Scotland in relation to salmon farming, salmon farm regulation, salmon farming companies and the SSPO between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2018; (Request 1) *Any representations made by the Scottish Government to the Information Commissioner on the ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-11
Reference
FOI/19/00117
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Direct collaboration between Theresa May and Scottish Government on Brexit: FOI release

You asked for: “What work has the Prime Minister Theresa May done, in direct collaboration with the Scottish Government on Brexit? Has the Prime minister given the Scottish Government had any direct influence in decisions Theresa May has made on Brexit and if so, what was it? Can the Scottish Government give me an exa...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-02-07
Reference
FOI/19/00052
Directorate
Topic
Brexit, Public sector

Statistics on the number of electric vehicles in Scotland: FOI release

How many electric car users there are in Scotland, broken down by local authority area? How this is recorded? Is there a national target number of users of electric cars? Is there a date for this target?

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-06
Reference
FOI/19/00181
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Tax information over the last 5 years for Scottish NHS, Firefighters and Police Pension Schemes

I would be grateful if you could provide information for each scheme regarding the following over the past 5 tax years; Number of Personal Savings Statements (Annual Allowance Statements) issued Number of members who completed a scheme pays declaration in each tax year. If held, information regarding the numbers compl...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2019-02-01
Reference
FOI/19/00034
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector