Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

16,755releases indexed
27,230attachments found
30.0avg calendar days
6,185partially withheld
2020-04-09oldest in sample
2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 6,185 unclear 5,606 not held 2,381 released 1,050 already published 558 cost limit 483 clarification 250 withheld 186 transferred 56

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 3868 s.20 3264 s.34(1) 3017 s.39(2) 2558 s.30 2247 s.17(1) 2182 s.25(1) 1898 s.10(4) 1528 s.11(2) 1254 s.2 925 s.29(1) 916 s.3 700

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 990 releases · 28.3 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 809 releases · 30.9 avg days Marine Directorate 660 releases · 28.4 avg days Learning Directorate 599 releases · 35.7 avg days Population Health Directorate 551 releases · 29.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 524 releases · 36.6 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 513 releases · 29.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 508 releases · 40.3 avg days
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Funds given to Glasgow City Mission: FOI release

1. How much money including additional funds have been given by the Scottish Government to the Glasgow city mission in Glasgow? 2. If funding has been given, was this requested or offered by the Scottish Government? 3. Were the funds restricted and if so what was the ring fence for? 4. Do you agree with people sleep...

FOI released 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.8(1) s.8
Published
2024-04-16
Reference
FOI/202400398196
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Government supplied electronic devices: FOI release

1. For each minister, a list of government supplied electronic devices. This should include but not be limited to iPads, laptops, or phones. 2. For each ministerial government device, confirmation as to whether each has the following apps or software installed. WhatsApp Facebook Instagram Twitter (X) Signal Telegram ...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.2
Published
2024-01-23
Reference
FOI/202300384829
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Government phones issued to Ministers: FOI release

How many ministers and officials in the Scottish Government have a government issued mobile phone? Please also list all Scottish Government ministers, and officials senior enough to be named, who have a government issued mobile phone. Did the former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, or any members of her private office,...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-06
Reference
FOI/202300382811
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Consultation Hub response statistics since 2015: FOI release

For each year that the consultation hub (http://consult.scotland.gov.uk) has been operating since October 2015, please provide: 1. The average length of time taken from the closure of a consultation to the publication of responses. 2. The average length of time taken from the closure of a consultation to the publicat...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2023-12-04
Reference
FOI/202300379124
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Staff numbers and pay for Scottish Government corporate communications department with duties involving health and social care: FOI release

How many staff are employed within the Scottish Government corporate communications department (or equivalent) with duties involving the health and social care portfolio? What pay banding do each of the staff members within the department with duties relating to the health and social care portfolio fall into? Please ad...

FOI released 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.5 s.10 s.2
Published
2023-11-21
Reference
202300352626
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Short term lets: FOI release

1) Over the last 3 years how much has the Scottish Gov and Edinburgh City Council spent on short term let accommodation like Airbnb and other such platforms? 2) With the now decimated short term lets industry due to new legislation presumably this is still a requirement so where are these people getting accommodated? ...

FOI released 75 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
202300357710
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector

National Trauma Training Programme: FOI release

In total, how much money has the Scottish Government invested in the National Trauma Training Programme since 2016? A breakdown of how much money has been spent year-by-year since 2016? Which person, or body, or organisation, is responsible for evaluating the progress and success of the National Trauma Training Program...

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2
Published
2023-09-19
Reference
FOI/202300367433
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Breakdown of people committed violent crime past 10 years: FOI release

1. The number of people who were charged and/or convicted of violent crime(s) in Scotland in the last 10 years, broken down by crime sub-type(s) and the gender of the offender. If possible, please provide the option to break this data down according to offender's ethnic backgrounds. 2. The number of people charged and/...

FOI released 100 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-02-14
Reference
FOI/202200329665
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Community Payback Order hours outstanding across Scotland: FOI release

1: The total number of outstanding unpaid work hours by each local authority, as per the most recent figures. 2: The total number of unpaid work hours currently outstanding in Scotland, as per the most recent figures, and comparable figures for the same time period in 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018?

FOI released 100 score 14 working days correspondence s.2 2 attachments
Published
2023-01-26
Reference
FOI/202200323450
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Traveller and Roma children referred to social work: FOI release

1. The number of all children referred to Social Work Children & Families services in Scotland split by age, gender, ethnicity and region from 2012 until the present date 2. The number of all subject to child protection enquiries in Scotland split by age, gender, ethnicity and region from 2012 until the present date. 3...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.1 s.2 2 attachments
Published
2022-10-31
Reference
FOI/202200322241
Directorate
Topic

R100 and R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) programme: FOI release

1. As of 24 November 2021, precisely how many properties are eligible for being covered under LOT 1 of R100 within the Highland Council region? 2. As of 24 November 2021, how many properties within the Highland Council region have been connected via fibre to the premises (FTTP) through the R100 programme? 3. As of 24 N...

FOI released 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.5 s.9 s.12
Published
2022-01-27
Reference
FOI/202100259495
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Questions concerning the National Advisory Council on Women and Girls (NACWG): FOI release

1. How many Circle members are there currently? 2. Can you provide a breakdown of circle members by sex, age and ethnicity? 3. What has been the cost of each of the NACWG Advisory Council meetings from 2017, both on and offline. Please provide a breakdown, e.g. venue hire, speakers' expenses, merchandise and so on. 4. ...

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.20
Published
2021-01-28
Reference
FOI/202000108961
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland - data retention policy questions: FOI release

You asked for: Your data retention policy in relation to emails submitted in relation to applications Your data retention policy in relation to emails that contain personal identifiable information, such as name , date of birth , place of birth etc If you are fully compliant with your policy The last date prior to thi...

FOI released 75 score 18 working days correspondence s.2 s.4
Published
2020-12-04
Reference
FOI/202000102872
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The value of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) contract in providing breastfeeding support: FOI release

1. the value of the contract with NCT (National Childbirth Trust) to provide breastfeeding support in Scotland and how this is broken down 2. the number of mothers supported during the contract per month and location of the support given 3. the number of peer supporters who have been active each month who are have an...

FOI released 75 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2
Published
2020-11-09
Reference
FOI/202000093877
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Communities and third sector, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector