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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Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity provider and contract details: FOI release

1. What do you use for WAN connectivity – MPLS, Internet Circuits or both? 2. Who currently provides these services? MPLS – Internet Circuits – 3. When do your current contracts expire for? MPLS – Internet Circuits 4. Have you adopted or are considering SD-WAN as a technology Fully adopted Partially adopted Consi...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 2 working days correspondence contracts s.30 s.7
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100264976
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Documents associated with Decommissioning Challenge Fund (DCF): EIR release

All documents associated with the DCF (Scottish gov decommissioning fund) awarded to KPL Kishorn Port Ltd. I would also like copies of the requirements needed to gain the award.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5)E 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202000114479
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Working from home policy: FOI release

The number of employees in your organisation and, of these, the number able to perform their work remotely (i.e., not those who are front-line workers) and the number who have started returning to in person work. Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, what has your organisation policy to employees working from ...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.84
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100258939
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Statistics relating to school inspections: FOI release

Information on schools and school inspections as follows: 1. How many schools are currently rated within each grade of the six point scale (Excellent, Very Good, Good, Satisfactory, Weak and Unsatisfactory). Please provide this information for each Quality Indicator? 2. How many schools have not been inspected for 5 ye...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100260603
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Media advertising expenditure on COVID-19 and vaccination advice: FOI release

"The amount of expenditure that the Scottish Government has spent during the pandemic on media advertising, be that television, radio, printed press including postal leaflets and online to advise the public about Covid 19 and vaccinations.”

FOI released 75 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100258267
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

COP26 communication which mentions celebrities or politicians: FOI release

Can you send me all communications between all government departments, and all communications sent from outside of government, or received by the government, which mention the names of any of the following people: Barack Obama, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Leonardo DiCaprio, Idris Elba, Stella McCartney, Ellie Goulding, M...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100254544
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information regarding Whiteshore Cockles since July 2021: EIR release

Information on Whiteshore Cockles since 26 July 2021 including any Cabinet Secretary, internal correspondence, complaints, photos, videos, emails, letters and any other information.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 8 attachments
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100254831
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Enhancements required for St Andrews House to meet carbon emission target: EIR release

Any documents, including reports and emails, that discuss the enhancements required to St Andrew's House for it to meet the Scottish Government's targets for carbon emissions for buildings, including the required changes to its heating system. Please include any assessment of the building as it currently operates and a...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.10(5) s.6(1)
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100253834
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Enhancements required for Bute House to meet carbon emission target: EIR release

Content of any documents, including reports and emails, that discuss the enhancements required to Bute House for it to meet the Scottish Government's targets for carbon emissions for buildings, including the required changes to its heating system. Please include any assessment of the building as it currently operates a...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.10(5) s.6(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100253839
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Care home discharge data request submitted to Public Health Scotland: FOI review

Your request, reference 202100244601 Emails from/to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social and their staff, and any email attachments; Internal meeting minutes, or reports; Media briefing notes prepared by the Cabinet Secretary and/or government press office in case of approaches for comment by media outlets. Yo...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100256097 review of 202100244601
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to briefing on Ferguson Marine: FOI release

I would like to submit a request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 briefing given from civil servants to ministers on ferguson marine in 2021, to the date of this request.

FOI unclear 75 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100239870
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Local authority funding from 1 September 2021 and 21 October 2021: FOI release

Any correspondence received by the Scottish Government from local authorities that are on the subject on local authority funding. I would like this information from 01 September 2021 to 21 October 2021.

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100249575
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information pertaining to the traffic lights at the A904 junction: FOI release

Details of the traffic light sequence for the lights at Builyeon Road (A904), at the junction with Bo'ness Road (B924). You also asked if there were any problems reported with the sequence on 7 August 2020.

FOI unclear 75 score 6 working days correspondence 4 attachments
Published
2022-01-20
Reference
FOI/202100255359
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Charge Place Scotland network: FOI release

1. Status of each charging socket on the network during the last 6 months (May – November 2021) 2. Number of charges refused / aborted 3. Proportion of time in service, 4. Out of service and unknown status, 5. Number of reported faults 6. Time elapsed between report and verified repair 7. Number of fault repair visits....

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.8 s.9 s.10(5)
Published
2022-01-19
Reference
FOI/202100253412
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Meetings held with Phoenix Futures relating to new drug rehabilitation centre: FOI release

I would like to use FOI to request all notes or minutes from all meetings, phone calls, virtual meetings between the Scottish Government officials/ civil servants and ministers and Phoenix Futures from March 2021 to now regarding the announcement of a new drug rehabilitation centre in North Ayrshire https://www.gov.sco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.38(1) s.30 8 attachments
Published
2022-01-19
Reference
FOI/202100253011
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Details of funding provided and spend by Scottish Rugby: FOI release

Copies of all and any documentation: sent and / or received by SG pursuant to clause 4.1 of that Agreement, being monthly reports prepared by SRUL for the SG; and detailing any revisions to targets / milestones referred to in clause 4.2 of that Agreement (if any); and being a “Completion Report” (or similar) - if it e...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.25(1)
Published
2022-01-19
Reference
FOI/202100256675
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Information pertaining to weekly fishing vessel license variation decisions: EIR Review

Can you confirm whether or not you take account of General Policy 9b during weekly fishing vessel license variation decisions? If so, can you please explain how you take account of General Policy 9b during weekly fishing vessel license variation decisions? Can you please share the outcomes of this consideration during ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 58 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.15(2) s.16(3) s.1 s.2 s.15 s.10(4) s.11(2) s.20 s.34(1)
Published
2022-01-19
Reference
FOI/202100245207
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Forgewood Housing community building cost: FOI release

Salaries of all staff on payroll, sickness statistics of all staff and how much was spent on the new community building in forgewood.

FOI released 75 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)
Published
2022-01-19
Reference
FOI/202100258978
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Breakdown of laptop delivery statistics across local authorities: FOI release

As a follow-up to Parliamentary question: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-andcommittees/written-questions-and-answers/question?ref=S5W-30015, how many of these laptops outlined for 25,000 pupils were ultimately delivered to pupils who required them? Can this be broken down by the number of laptops which were delive...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2022-01-19
Reference
FOI/202100259641
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Information regarding Scottish Rugby Union loan: FOI release

With reference to the Lending Facility Agreement (LFA) signed by the parties on 25 & 26 March 2021 respectively, I now seek information under FOISA regulations, as follows: 1. Has the full fund of £5 million been drawn down? If so, on which date(s)? 2. In terms of the Undertakings given by the Borrower at Section 5.1 i...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.5 s.7
Published
2022-01-19
Reference
FOI/202100258647
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding formulation of home education policy: FOI release

Agendas, minutes and emails relating to meetings and discussions with the Department for Education in London about the formulation of home education law, policy and guidance in Scotland and England; requesting the information dated from 1st September 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.28(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-19
Reference
FOI/202100263296
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Restored hectares of peatland: EIR release

How many hectares (or acres) of Peatlands have been repaired or rejuvenated in Scotland in the period 1 November 2014 to 24 November 2021?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2022-01-18
Reference
FOI/202100257504
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Transport Scotland and Office of Rail and Road communication: FOI release

ORR has recently published a signalling market study. Remedy 5 on page 95 says that ORR will have dialogue with Transport Scotland about funding for signalling improvements. The study can be found here: https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/22896 1) Please can you confirm whether ORR contacted Transport Scotland in relation to ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 2 attachments
Published
2022-01-18
Reference
FOI/202100254390
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

First Minister official meetings on 2 November 2021: FOI release

Email traffic between the First Minister's staff and: The staff of the Prime Minister of Belgium, regarding their meeting on the 2nd of November The staff of EIB president Werner Hoyer, regarding their meeting on the 2nd of November Associates of Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate, regarding their meeting on the 1st of...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) 4 attachments
Published
2022-01-18
Reference
FOI/202100252780
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills