Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,011releases indexed
39,728attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,176partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-21newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,176 unclear 7,222 not held 3,104 released 1,548 already published 674 cost limit 614 clarification 352 withheld 243 transferred 78

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4990 s.20 4312 s.34(1) 3626 s.39(2) 3506 s.30 2909 s.17(1) 2795 s.25(1) 2406 s.10(4) 2006 s.11(2) 1585 s.29(1) 1185 s.2 1167 s.3 917

Timeline

2026-07 147 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 1,285 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 970 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 931 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 731 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 687 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 647 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 640 releases · 25.8 avg days
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22,011 matching releases

Developing young workforce (DYW) programme: FOI release

1. What is the annual budget for the Developing Young Workforce programme? 2. How many young people have been placed in jobs and apprenticeships directly through the DYW programme? What percentage is this of the young people population? 3. Does the Scottish government fund the preparation of the online courses availabl...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300365786
Directorate
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Social Security Scotland maintenance of corporate estates: FOI release

Please can you provide me with information concerning the maintenance of your corporate estate i.e. operational buildings, land and any other property (e.g. investment) and schools, if they are within your jurisdiction. Not any social housing/dwellings. 1. What type of maintenance management model does your organisatio...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.25(1)
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300366797
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Scotland staff costs 2022-23: FOI release

1. The total financial costs of overtime in the financial year 2022–23? 2. The total financial costs to recruit staff as a result of resignation and dismissal in the financial year 2022-2023. 3. The total financial costs spent on recruitment agencies currently being used for the supply of agency staff in the financial ...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300367800
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Cladding removal and replacement: FOI release

Using FOI Scotland can you tell me how much of the 97.1 million has been used, how many buildings have been completed, how many still to be done, how many have been identified, how many still to be assessed and where the rest of the 97.1 million is? Could you also tell me how much of the cladding on the Queen Elizabeth...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300365856
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector

Consultation into the future of an agriculture bill: EIR release

1. What consultation has been undertaken regarding a future agriculture bill? 2. What work has been done to roll out the national test programme? 3. What progress has been made to make 50% of direct payments to climate action and funding for on-farm nature restoration and enhancement by 2025? 4. What work has been done...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.3 s.6
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300367432
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Building a New Scotland webpage visitors: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202200320904. Please can the same questions answered in the above referenced FOI response be answered again, and brought fully up to date. In other words, the answers should now include all four "Building a new Scotland" papers so far published, and data...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300365543
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Ministerial car use March 2023: FOI release

1. What time was Keith Brown picked up from the Ghillie Dhu, on the evening of March 23, 2023? 2. What time was Christina McKelvie picked up from the Ghillie Dhu, on the evening of March 23, 2023? 3. What time was Keith Brown dropped off at his "personal address"? 4. What time was Christina McKelvie dropped off at her ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300366841
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Rural Housing Fund: FOI release

How much of the £25 million pledged to the Rural Housing Fund has been spent to this day, with a breakdown of where and how this money has been spent, as well as how much of the £5 million Islands Housing Fund has been spent to this day, with a breakdown of where and how this money has been spent?

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-08-17
Reference
FOI/202300366428
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Scottish Government staff suspended on full pay: FOI release

How many Scottish Government members of staff are currently suspended on full pay within your organisation? Please state the length of time each staff member has been suspended, if this is not possible, please break them down by those suspended for a year or more, three months or more or one month or more. For each, ca...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-08-17
Reference
FOI/202300360655
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff suspended in last 5 years: FOI release

How many Scottish Government members of staff have been suspended on full pay in the last 5 years? Please state the year in which they were suspended, length of time each staff member has been suspended, if this is not possible, please break them down by those suspended for a year or more, three months or more or one m...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2023-08-17
Reference
FOI/202300360653
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Housing/ Net Zero: FOI release

A number of questions related to new build properties, zero direct emissions heating systems and publicly owned buildings.

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.6 s.20 s.3F s.73
Published
2023-08-16
Reference
FOI/202300364600
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Serco NorthLink Ferries: FOI release

Please clarify whether you are responsible for answering FOI requests relating to the contract carried out by Serco Northlink Ferries for the service between Aberdeen and Orkney and Shetland. If you are not, please state which public body is responsible. With reference to the ferry service carried out by Serco Northlin...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.7 s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-16
Reference
FOI/202300365182
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Education Scotland fraud losses for financial year 2022-2023: FOI release

You asked for the following information on fraud losses: In the financial year 2022-2023 how much has money been lost as a result of fraud? In the financial year 2022-2023 how much has been spent to retrieve money lost to fraud?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence
Published
2023-08-16
Reference
FOI/202300367805
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total spent on reparations to developing countries: FOI release

At COP27 then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that Scotland would pay £5M of reparations to developing countries at the United Nations climate conference. As of 5th July 2023, how much had the Scottish Government spent on the reparations as announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon? Please provide a list of ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2023-08-16
Reference
FOI/202300365037
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Education Scotland public relations and communications for financial year 2022-2023: FOI release

The following information on PR and Comms: Q1: For the years 2022-2023 how much was spent on external companies to handle public relations and communications? Please provide: The total cost 2022-2023 financial year. The amount of money paid to each firm (including VAT) Q2: For the years 2022-2023, how much was spent ...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-08-16
Reference
FOI/202300367807
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) Corporate Estate Managing Maintenance: FOI release

The following information concerning the maintenance of the SPPA corporate estate i.e. operational buildings, land and any other property (e.g. investment) and schools, if within the SPPA jurisdiction. Not any social housing/dwellings. Q1. What type of maintenance management model does your organisation use? E.g. Mana...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-08-16
Reference
FOI/202300366659
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Independence paper launch event 19 June 2023: FOI release

How many members of the First Minister’s Visits and Events team were present at the latest independence paper launch in Atlantic Quay in Glasgow on 19th June? What are their grades and respective salaries? What was each of their specific roles on the day? How many members of the First Minister’s private secretary team...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300364236
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

The King's Scottish Coronation protests: FOI release

Despite being a tiny percentage of the crowd attending the processions associated with H M The King receiving The Honours of Scotland, republican protestors dominated the outside proceedings by virtue of their prominent position and use of a megaphone. This gave a extremely unbalanced and unfair representation of the a...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300365067
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scotland House Brussels premises: FOI release

Can you please supply the following information regarding the Scotland House Brussels premises based in Belgium. Property: Is the property owned or rented? If owned how much did it cost to purchase? If rented how much rent is paid monthly/ annually? Can you supply rental figures for the last 10 years? Staff: Your w...

FOI already published 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.17
Published
2023-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300363750
Directorate
EU Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Conviction for Female genital mutilation (FGM): FOI release

The total amount of individuals convicted in Scotland, since records began, for forced female genital mutilation, attempted forced female genital mutilation or/and female genital mutilation.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2023-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300367988
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) confidential waste contract: FOI release

You asked for the following information about the SPPA confidential waste destruction contract: Has confidential waste been procured via tender or framework or another means? If a framework, could you confirm the name of the framework please? Actual contract values of each framework/contract (& any sub lots) Start dat...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.38(1)
Published
2023-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300366105
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

The Scotland Reserve: FOI release

Information about Scottish Government reserves with reference to an analysis of local authority reserves.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2023-08-15
Reference
FOI/202300364265
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector