Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,947releases indexed
39,612attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,152partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,152 unclear 7,212 not held 3,084 released 1,545 already published 674 cost limit 611 clarification 350 withheld 242 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4973 s.20 4292 s.34(1) 3613 s.39(2) 3491 s.30 2904 s.17(1) 2786 s.25(1) 2401 s.10(4) 1993 s.11(2) 1576 s.29(1) 1184 s.2 1162 s.3 913

Timeline

2026-07 83 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,284 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 968 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 926 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 730 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 646 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 634 releases · 25.8 avg days
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21,947 matching releases

Council houses under ACRS allocated to people from Afghanistan: FOI release

How many council houses are being built or modified or allocated to people from Afghanistan under the ACRS, ARAP programme’s to date, and at what costs, since 2013.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-17
Reference
202300339927
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

CMAL contract for vessels 801/802: EIR release

All correspondence and documentation sent between the Minister for Transport and Islands and Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment, and Cities between 7th and 9th October 2015 including attachments regarding the CMAL contract for vessels 801/802. All briefings sent to the First Minister, Deputy First Ministe...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 191 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-17
Reference
202200291705
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Roadworks closures, costs and mileage: EIR release

How many miles of road per local authority were worked on in the last three years? Please break down by years and share the raw data files if possible. How many miles of road were closed per local authority in the last three years? Please break down by years and share the raw data if possible. How many miles of road pe...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-17
Reference
202200293022
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings of the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care Sept-Oct 2022: FOI release

All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the ScottishGovernment including attached documents, meeting handouts,memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: Kevin Stewart's meetings with IJB Chief o...

FOI not held 70 score 89 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-17
Reference
202300338442
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Information regarding primary teachers: FOI release

1. How many newly qualified teachers who completed their probationary year in 22 and 23 are a) in permanent positions, b) in temporary positions - please break this down to each council area 2. How many NQTS have left the profession since completing their probationary year in 22 and 23 3. How many teachers have left ...

FOI not held 40 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202300349669
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and LGB Alliance Feb-March 2022: FOI release

Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and LGB Alliance between 1st February 2022 and 17th March 2022. In particular, any communication on the reforms to the Gender Recognition Act.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200288999
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

A9 trunk road maintenance and expansion expenditure: EIR release

1. Total expenditure on road maintenance for the A9 between Jan 1st 2007 and Jan 1st 2023, delineated by year. 2. Total expenditure on road expansion projects for the A9 between Jan 1st 2007 and Jan 1st 2023, delineated by year. 3. Total expenditure on road expansion projects for the A9 between Jan 1st 2007 and Jan 1...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.3
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
FOI/202300374505
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Recruiting the Scottish Government’s Director General Economy: FOI release

Your request was for the following information relating to the process for recruiting the Scottish Government’s Director General Economy, to replace the interim incumbent Louise Macdonald. A copy of the advertisement for this position, along with the date it was posted, and the places it was posted. The number of peop...

FOI unclear 80 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202300344239
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Bail and release from custody consultation: FOI release

All letter or email correspondence received by the First Minister or the Cabinet Secretary for Justice & Veterans regarding the Scottish Government’s Bail and Release from Custody arrangements consultation. Please provide all correspondence received from 15 November 2021 until the present date, specifically, external c...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200289165
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Assessment process for wind farms: EIR release

Any documents used by Energy Consents Unit staff to assess any referred submissions for wind farm developments, including any relevant policies, processes, procedures, work instructions, guidance notes, checklists etc. or any other internal management system documents used during any part of the assessment process. As...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200298300
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings between GFG Alliance and the Scottish Government's advisors: FOI release

Any correspondence including meeting minutes, memos, notes, emails, agendas, or attachments and correspondence on the topic of, or originating following any meetings held between GFG Alliance and the Scottish Government's advisors, Deloitte and/or Teneo, since November 28, 2022 to date.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202300337602
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic

Telephone systems used in Scottish Government: FOI release

What telephone system does the organisation use? How many users use the telephone system? Is the telephone system cloud based? When will the organisation next review their telephony contracts? Who is the main network provider the organisation uses for its mobile phones? How many employees have a mobile phone supplied b...

FOI released 70 score 9 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200329595
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence regarding Mermaids charity: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) regarding the Mermaids Charity from 25 September 2022 onwards.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200329739
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Number of public and private Charge Point Scotland points: FOI release

Total public and privately available charge points commissioned onto ChargePlace Scotland (CPS) network following installation, since the inception of the scheme in 2013, to April 2022

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200317913
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Care home COVID-19 guidance: FOI release

Guidance that was issued to all care homes (including Overdon House) in relation to coronavirus and mitigating the spread of the virus between patients at the time of your clients’ mother’s death. Guidance that was issued to all care homes (including Overdon House) in relation to when patients with coronavirus or presu...

FOI unclear 50 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200329815
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scotland's offshore wind route map: EIR release

On 28th September 2010, the Scottish Government published Scotland's offshore wind route map: developing Scotland's offshore wind industry to 2020. The first line of the Executive Summary reads: “Scotland has an estimated 25% of Europe‟s offshore wind potential.” Please provide all internal Scottish Government (inclu...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200329849
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of the progress of the Coming Home Implementation report from February 2022: FOI release

A detailed breakdown of the progress of The Coming Home Implementation report from February 2022 answering the following: How many people with learning disabilities (LD) have been put on the national register to date? What proportion of the total number of Scots with LD who have been out of area and/or stuck in hospit...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202300337575
Directorate
Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers (LIFT) shared equity schemes: FOI release

How many first time buyers have successfully been supported by: A) the Open Market Shared Equity scheme (OMSE), and B) New Supply Shared Equity scheme (NSSE) scheme in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. You have also asked for the breakdown of how many first-time buyers have been successfully supported through each of t...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
FOI/202300374848
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Potential environmental impact of Green Freeports: EIR release

Part A Following today's announcement that Inverness/Cromarty Firth and the Forth have been awarded 'green freeport' status, please provide copies of any reports that have studied the potential environmental impacts of either proposal. Part B If no such documents exist, please answer the following questions: Does e...

FOI/EIR not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202300337939
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Legislative action to restrict the sale of fur and foie products: EIR release

Copies of all correspondence between the Scottish Government including the Chief Veterinary Officer for Scotland and the U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding possible legislative action to restrict the sale of fur and foie products between 1st January 2020 and 23rd January 2023.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 96 working days over deadline correspondence s.10(5) s.20 s.10 s.11 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202300339720
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence of discussion relating to domestic abuse: FOI release

Any correspondence (letters, emails, notes, minutes of meetings, discussions or otherwise) between senior civil servants, special advisers, or the First Minister on the topic of domestic abuse between 30 March 2022 and the present day.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202300339894
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost to tax payer of Scottish independence UK Supreme Court case: FOI release

The amount of tax payer money that has been spent by the Scottish Government on the recent Court case in the UK Supreme Court to rule on the possibility of Scotland holding another Independence referendum.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.27 s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200331746
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social media and media advertising spend on COVID-19 vaccination programme: FOI release

The amount of money spent by the Scottish Government on social media and media advertising to encourage people to take the COVID-19 vaccinations, including paying or rewarding 'social media influencers', media personalities and public figures.

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
FOI/202300375231
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

National Insurance for employees who are paid permanent injury benefit: FOI release

Do NHSGGC pay the National Insurance for employees who are paid Permanent injury benefit and had to retire on the basis of injuries sustained wholly or partially as a result of injuries sustained at work? Is the National Insurance paid (by NHSGGC) up until full and maximum state pension contributions have been achieve...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202200335546
Directorate
Topic
Public sector