Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,097releases indexed
39,794attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,210partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-22newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,210 unclear 7,247 not held 3,119 released 1,551 already published 675 cost limit 616 clarification 356 withheld 245 transferred 78

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5010 s.20 4327 s.34(1) 3634 s.39(2) 3519 s.30 2917 s.17(1) 2813 s.25(1) 2416 s.10(4) 2011 s.11(2) 1586 s.29(1) 1189 s.2 1171 s.3 917

Timeline

2026-07 233 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 1,287 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 970 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 935 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 862 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 731 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 689 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 648 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 642 releases · 25.8 avg days
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22,097 matching releases

Alcohol Advertising Consultation: FOI release

The full and unredacted copies of all of the documents listed in our response of 5 June 2023 to your previous request dated 13 April 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence s.28(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300364857
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to delayed discharge of patients: FOI release

You asked for information relating to delayed discharge patients, broken down as follows: Delays related to the provision of discharge prescriptions Delays related to delays over provision of discharge papers Delays related to transport/ambulance provision Delays in setting up care packages/or care home placements/ re...

FOI released 75 score 5 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300370024
Directorate
Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland call wait times: FOI release

Request for information 1: Claimant call wait times from 1 March 2023 to present date (20 July 2023). Please provide this information in a table with a breakdown by call wait time, the number of calls and percentage of calls. For reference of how this information could be laid out please refer to a previous FOI respon...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300367765
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Communications with Operation Branchform Mentions: FOI release

All emails sent or received by Scottish Ministers and/or Special Advisers containing the term “Branchform” or “Branch form”. Please provide the full contents of emails containing either of these terms dating back to 1 September 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.35(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300367384
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Net-zero Target: EIR release

You requested the following information: What is the Scottish government's definition of 'net zero'? Assuming Scotland's achieves it's 'net zero' target by 2045 has any assessment been undertaken to calculate how much this will contribute to lowering global temperatures ? How much money is estimated to be spent by 204...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1)
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300367656
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

NHS Pharmacy First Funding: FOI release

You asked for information on, In each year since 2021/22, how much funding has been allocated to NHS Pharmacy First and What funding has been provided to other pharmacy related initiatives e.g. funding for Community Pharmacy Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-08-21
Reference
FOI/202300368069
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Development of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs): EIR release

The total spent on the development of the Highly Protected Marine Areas policy in the 2022-23 financial year?

FOI/EIR already published 55 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300368709
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Transport Scotland Softcat hosting contract: FOI release

As per my records, Softcat hosting contract has expired. I would like to know whether this contract is still valid or replaced by any other supplier.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300369339
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Former First Minister trip to America and COP27 attendance: FOI release

1. What positive benefits have come from Nicola Sturgeon's trip to the USA in May 2022 and can you show the analysis for the positive benefits of the trip? 2. What contracts and inward investment came to Scotland as a result of this trip to the USA? 3. Out of the 25 officials who attended COP27, what were the roles and...

FOI already published 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts spending s.25 s.38(1) s.34(1)
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300365689
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, International, Public sector

Non domestic rates/council tax on second and empty homes: FOI release

1. Where is the proof that double taxing second homes will increase access to affordable housing? Where is the evidence in the Consultation? 2. Please provide confirmation that collation of responses does not just consist of filling in this form by proxy to create a faux statistical analysis. 3. You have not stated cle...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.4 s.20 s.7
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300366348
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Information pertaining to probationary teachers: FOI release

1. What percentage of probationer teachers opted for the Preference Waiver Payment during the Student Teacher Probation Allocation Scheme? 2. The number of probationer teachers who opted for the Preference Waiver Payment during the Student Teacher Probation Allocation Scheme? 3. How many probationer teachers did not re...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.10
Published
2023-08-18
Reference
FOI/202300367451
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

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