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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Scottish National Accident Rate: FOI release

The report at this url references a "Scottish National Accident Rate" figure: http://a9road.info/uploads/publications/A9_Perth_to_Thurso_review_Aug_2013.pdf 1. Please could you provide me with the latest Scottish National Accident Rate (SNAR) figure that is known by Transport Scotland? The SNAR figure in the report i...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 2 attachments
Published
2023-09-13
Reference
FOI/202300369196
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Contracts or agreements between Scottish Government and airline service providers: FOI release

1. Please provide details on any contracts or agreements in place between the Scottish Government and airline service providers. This can include any PSO agreements that are in place. 2. Please provide details of any monies paid to any aviation service firms, regardless of roles they have fulfilled, in way of state aid...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2
Published
2023-08-30
Reference
FOI/202300371415
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) Agency staff costs: FOI release

The following information related to Agency staff: 1. Please advise the total spend on recruitment agencies in the 2022-2023 financial year? - Please breakdown both spend on the agency that finds candidates for job vacancies and agencies that supply temporary staff ? 2. Please advise what the temporary agency spend ...

FOI unclear 55 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2
Published
2023-08-30
Reference
FOI/202300368257
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Disclosure Scotland compensation payments: FOI release

Information about expenditure on compensation for the financial year 2022-2023. The total amount spent on compensation payments in the financial year 2022-23? The total spent on rectifying errors in the financial year 2022-23?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2
Published
2023-08-28
Reference
FOI/202300368126
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Progress made within the Education system: FOI release

You asked the following questions: What progress has been made on the development for all-year-round school age childcare systems the needs of children and families? What progress has been made towards the development of high quality early learning and childcare for 1 and 2 years olds? What steps have the government t...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2
Published
2023-08-22
Reference
FOI/202300367092
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Transport Scotland information relating to telecoms and networks: FOI release

All or some of the information provided previously has expired, I require an update on the questions below. See my request below: Contract 1 - Telephony/Voice Services (Analogue, ISDN VOIP, SIP etc) 1.Telephony/Voice Services Provider- Please can you provide me with the name of the supplier for each contract. 2.Tele...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.4 s.6 s.10 s.14 s.2
Published
2023-07-27
Reference
FOI/202300365584
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Education Management Information System (SEEMiS) Early Years System: FOI release

You asked what the expected roll out date is for the SEEMiS Early Years System and why has it been delayed? 1. What is expected roll out date for the SEEMiS Early Years System? 2. Why has it been delayed?

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.2
Published
2023-06-22
Reference
FOI/202300340037
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Framework for the Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services: FOI release

Scottish Government Invitation to Tender – Framework for the Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services /Reference SP-22-001 We wish to make the following freedom of information request under the above Act in respect of the above tender: 1. Whether, after the submission deadline for the Tender, there was any com...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.2 s.4
Published
2023-04-11
Reference
FOI/202300347941
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Framework for the Provision of Interim Staff IT Services: FOI release

Scottish Government Invitation to Tender – Framework for the Provision of Interim Staff IT Services /Reference SP-22-002 We wish to make the following freedom of information request under the above Act in respect of the above tender: 1. Whether, after the submission deadline for the Tender, there was any communicatio...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.2 s.3
Published
2023-04-11
Reference
FOI/202300347939
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Information regarding First Minister flights: FOI release

1) The total number of flights Nicola Sturgeon has taken since becoming First Minister in 2014, please separate these out into domestic and international flights. 2) The total cost of these flights, please separate these out into domestic and international flights. 3) The total distance of these flights, please separat...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.17(1)
Published
2023-02-06
Reference
FOI/202200323670
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Scottish Budget

Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2020-21: FOI release

With respect to crimes of rape and attempted rape: 1. In Table 10(c) of Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2020-21, does the word "average" refer to the mean? 2. Presuming it does refer to the mean, are you able to confirm the median and mode figures for each year 2011-12 to 2020-21? 3. If you are able to confirm the med...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2023-02-03
Reference
FOI/202200324063
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Transport Scotland staff travel: FOI release

Relating to this year (2022) 1. How many Transport Scotland staff have travelled out with the UK on business. 2. Which Transport Scotland areas did they represent eg, corporate, rail, ferries, roads, etc?

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2023-02-03
Reference
FOI/202200321609
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Regarding the 2022/23 programme for government: FOI release

1. Given that the 2022/23 programme for government (p.29) outlines the ambition to "develop guidance and teaching materials for young people on consent and healthy relationships" and that this will "support the prevention of sexual harassment and gender based violence," will the Scottish Government remove teaching mate...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2023-02-02
Reference
FOI/202200325486
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Highland Council town centre funding: FOI release

I should be grateful to receive all information relating to the following particularly in relation to Highland Council - 1. Town Centre Funding e.g. what its main purpose was - retrofitting empty buildings and derelict properties. 2. Place Based Investment Funding, e.g. what its main purpose was - small individual comm...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2023-01-16
Reference
FOI/202200316855
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Mental health counsellors in colleges and universities: FOI release

Question 1: The Scottish Government announced plans to fund 80 additional mental health counsellors in colleges and universities between 2019 and 2023. Please confirm how many of those new counsellors were allocated for Scottish universities. Question 2: Please confirm how many counsellors (FTE) have been appointed at ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2023-01-16
Reference
FOI/202200319297
Directorate
Topic
Education, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS): FOI release

You asked for the following information: How many Scottish households have received a voucher from the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) to contribute towards establishing a superfast broadband connection in 2021 and so far in 2022? How much has been paid out in total from the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200316224
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Transport Scotland contractual home workers statistics: FOI release

Information relating to the number of staff who are contractual home workers. Please include the following information: The number of staff that currently work employed by the organisation that are contractual home workers. Please also include the following information: The number of contractual home workers employe...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts s.2
Published
2023-01-05
Reference
FOI/202200318299
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport, Work and skills

Breakdown of liability across Scottish Government to Gupta Family Group Alliance: FOI release

1) The total, combined existing liability across the Scottish Government and any of its public bodies or agencies, to any GFG Alliance business. 2) The breakdown of this existing liability by each individual liability (i.e. Lochaber smelter PPA guarantee: £586m). 3) A corresponding breakdown of the value of the existin...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2022-12-21
Reference
FOI/202200321458
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Flights taken by Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie: FOI release

1. The total number of flights Lorna Slater has taken since becoming a Scottish Government Minister in 2021, please separate these out into domestic and international flights. 2. The total cost of these flights, please separate these out into domestic and international flights. 3. The total distance of these flights, p...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200323652
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Adult Social Care in Local Authorities: FOI release

1. Whether or not the Scottish Government has a formula that it uses to calculate the cost of providing adult social care in each of the areas served by Local Authorities. 2. If the answer is yes, the calculated cost for each Local Authority area for the current year, 2022/23.

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.2
Published
2022-12-15
Reference
FOI/202200319791
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Recruitment processes for "Senior Policy Advisors - Various Climate Change Posts" from June 2022: FOI release

1. What were the circumstances that related to the cancelling of 12 posts advertised externally under the heading "Senior Policy Advisors - Various Climate Change Posts" reference 2022-2955, which closed to external applicants on 2 June 2022? What was the nature of the 'internal business review' that was stated as the ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence meetings spending s.9 s.2 s.3 s.15 s.6
Published
2022-12-06
Reference
FOI/202200314931
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Redress Scotland solicitor fees: FOI release

1. Are solicitors allowed to charge a 10 percent fee for helping the survivors of csa or are they just entitled to a set amount of fees? https://www.gov.scot/publications/redress-survivors-historical-child-abuse-care-scotlandact-2021-statutory-guidance-payment-legal-fees-related-decisions-made-redressscotland/#:~:text=...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.96 s.2 s.25(1)
Published
2022-12-06
Reference
FOI/202200315429
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

ICT data statistics regarding accessing Sottish National Party systems: FOI Review

1. For each calendar or financial year for which records are held: a) the number of @gov.scot (government employees) email user accounts which have accessed SNP party email or data transfer systems from a Scottish Government device (including laptops, desktops, tablets and mobile phones). Please include the role title ...

FOI unclear 55 score 2 working days correspondence s.21(4) s.2
Published
2022-12-05
Reference
FOI/202200300061 Review of 202200293258
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Approved shooting clubs in Scotland: EIR release

1) How many approved shooting clubs are there in Scotland? 2) Can I have a list of the names of all approved Scottish clubs? 3) Of that list can you tell me which of these were granted approval in the last five years? (Can these be listed by year please) 4) How many applications for approval for Scottish clubs were rej...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.15 s.2 2 attachments
Published
2022-11-30
Reference
FOI/202200328272
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector