Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,204releases indexed
40,030attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,263partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-24newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,263 unclear 7,267 not held 3,132 released 1,563 already published 678 cost limit 618 clarification 359 withheld 246 transferred 78

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5043 s.20 4349 s.34(1) 3660 s.39(2) 3538 s.30 2937 s.17(1) 2833 s.25(1) 2440 s.10(4) 2022 s.11(2) 1599 s.29(1) 1198 s.2 1182 s.3 922

Timeline

2026-07 340 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 1,290 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 972 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 938 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 863 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 732 releases · 39.8 avg days Constitution Directorate 689 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 651 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 644 releases · 25.8 avg days
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22,204 matching releases

First Minister overseas meetings with EU officials: FOI Appeal

Request 202000043369 Please supply the records of the First Minister's overseas meetings with EU officials from May 2016 to December 2019. The records should include what was discussed. Not just dates and names. Review request 202000057631 I wish to challenge the FOI exemption that is being applied (s32(1)(a)(ii) of FO...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 354 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-23
Reference
FOI/202000057631 - Appeal
Directorate
EU Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Scottish Information Commissioner appeal Decision Notice 083/2021: FOI Appeal

1. Any and all internal and external correspondence including emails, letters, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, text messages relating to government business from officials, ministers, and special advisers and any other interested party relating to the consideration of the Scottish Information Commissioner appeal wh...

FOI unclear 80 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-23
Reference
FOI/202100242352 - Appeal
Directorate
Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Interactions with Greensill Capital (UK) Limited regarding Lochaber Smelter Guarantee & Reimbursement Agreement: FOI Appeal

Information requested 202100217297 - Review “Please supply a copy of all interactions with Greensill Capital (UK) Limited in connection with the Lochaber Smelter - Guarantee & Reimbursement Agreement. This includes, but is not limited to, all letters, emails, minutes and notes of meetings." "I am requesting an internal...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 166 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-03-23
Reference
FOI/202100217297 - Appeal
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Scottish Parliament legal correspondence regarding UNCRC Bill: FOI release

Copies of any correspondence (letters, emails, texts or otherwise between Scottish Government Officials and Scottish Government Ministers on the subject of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill where "competency" or the Scottish Parliament's legal competence is discuss...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 55 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-22
Reference
FOI/202100257606
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Specific legislation regarding child welfare: FOI release

Information about legislation regarding child welfare, child wellbeing, child abuse, child neglect, child safeguarding, specifically: 1. Legislation specifying that children cannot/should not/must not wear the same clothing for more than one day. 2. Legislation specifying that children cannot/should not/must not have o...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.6 s.12 s.1 s.67(2)
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200280271
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Child welfare legislation regarding access to dental treatment: FOI release

Information on legislation regarding child welfare, child wellbeing, child abuse, child neglect, child safeguarding, specifically: 1. Legislation specifying that IF a child has full access to proper timely dental treatment, and they are not being denied access to proper timely dental treatment by their parents/guardian...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.12 s.1 s.67(2)
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200280306
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

COVID-19 funding requested by fostering organisations: FOI release

"Could you tell me if and Covid 19 funding or Grants were given to Local Authorities for Foster Carers within their Council areas in particular South Ayrshire Council? How much per foster placement? What was it to be used for? Any other funding relating to foster carers. Could I also request information of any fundin...

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200280008
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Building Racial Literacy Programme: FOI release

Information on the Scottish Government’s Building Racial Literacy programme as follows: 1. What is the content of the programme? 2. Who created the programme? 3. Who is evaluating the programme? 4. Is the programme to be rolled out to all schools, and if so to whom? 5. If the programme is to be rolled out to all, is it...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.5
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200283855
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Home Energy Scotland funding and delivery targets: FOI release

Information regarding annual funding commitment from the Scottish Government to Home Energy Scotland and its delivery targets. You also asked for information regarding the relationships between the Energy Saving Trust and Changeworks who deliver the programme and how the funding divided between these various organisati...

FOI not held 45 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.27 s.35 s.12 s.17(1)
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200276433
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Aquaculture Regulatory Review costs: FOI release

Full costs involved for the 100 day review. Prof Griggs fees, expenses and any extra charges involved. All other costs involved with this report, such as stakeholder engagement etc.

FOI released 70 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200280751
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005: FOI release

"Does the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 apply to Scotland?”

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.20
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200280261
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

COVID-19 complaints regarding the wearing of face masks: FOI Review

Your request, reference 202200283668 “In the past two years since the virus began, How many complaints have there been with regard the wearing of face masks and what were these complaints?”

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.21(4)
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200283670 Review of 202200283668
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Costs and staffing levels of Drugs Policy Division: FOI release

I would request a breakdown of Costs and Staffing levels for the Drugs Division in Scotland. How much in funding has been made avaliable to raise awareness of Drug deaths in Scotland between 2010 and 2021? What staffing has been made avaliable in the fight against deaths due to Drugs in Scotland between 2010 and 2021? ...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200281155
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Breakdown of Scottish Trauma Network funding: FOI release

1A. For each year since 2016, how much total funding has the Scottish Government or NHS Scotland provided the Scottish Trauma Network? B. Please also break this information down by annual funding provided per each of the following regions: North of Scotland Trauma Network East of Scotland Trauma Network South East of ...

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-21
Reference
FOI/202200283263
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

COVID-19 Public Inquiry: feedback requests for Aims and Principles paper: FOI release

This response deals with the aspect of your review request email, for FOI 20210024071, in which you refined your request and asked for “a list of the parties or persons invited to contribute to the terms of reference for the covid-19 inquiry and copies of correspondence sent to any person or group concerning this, spec...

FOI already published 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200270029
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Meetings held by Government Ministers with Sir Martin Donnelly: FOI release

1) All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Any meeting held by government mi...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200273204
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

Appointments to BBC Board Scotland Nation Member: FOI release

“Copies of all correspondence, digital and physical, record and notes of meetings regarding appointment to the position of the Scotland Nation Member on the Board of the BBC from August 1 2021 until today - involving at least, but not limited to, the Scottish Government, UK Government, BBC and the Commissioner for Publ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202100267466
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Breakdown of funding allocated to councils regarding school air ventilation: FOI release

1. A detailed breakdown of how money allocated to school ventilation has been spent (e.g how much has been spent on carbon monoxide monitors, air filters etc). 2. A breakdown of how much money has been allocated to each council for air ventilation.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200272343
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Bill: FOI release

"Copies of any correspondence (emails, texts, letters or otherwise) between Scottish Government officials and Ministers, where the UK Supreme Court decision on the case 'REFERENCE by the Attorney General and the Advocate General for Scotland – United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotla...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 56 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202100257512
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Electric Vehicle Loan application statistics: FOI release

1) What is the average wait time from initial application to payment of the money to individuals who have applied for the Electric Vehicle Loan in each month, for the last 12 months? 2) What is the average loan amount paid out? 3) What percentage of individuals do not receive payment within the 10 day working target fo...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200282949
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

School participation in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022: FOI release

The schools selected to take part in PISA 2022 in Scotland were notified at the end of February. Could you please share any information the government holds on the number of schools taking part in PISA 2022? Could you please provide a list of the schools taking part in PISA 2022? Could you please provide any informatio...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200285287
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

COVID-19 funding package to support businesses: FOI release

The Scottish Government has committed a further £375m support package for businesses impacted by the necessary measures introduced to control the spread of the Omicron variant. This package includes £200 million reprioritised from the Scottish Government’s expected consequentials budget and £175 million made available ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200279855
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Ministerial vehicle use statistics: FOI release

1. The total number of ministerial vehicles used for official business by Scottish Government ministers. 2. The age of the total number of vehicles, broken down by year of manufacture. 3. Information relating to the number of cars which are compliant with the requirements set out in the Transport Scotland Low Emission ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.4 s.20
Published
2022-03-17
Reference
FOI/202200283199
Directorate
Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic
Public sector