Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,233releases indexed
40,056attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,272partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-27newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,272 unclear 7,278 not held 3,137 released 1,565 already published 678 cost limit 619 clarification 360 withheld 246 transferred 78

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5048 s.20 4354 s.34(1) 3663 s.39(2) 3541 s.30 2939 s.17(1) 2838 s.25(1) 2445 s.10(4) 2022 s.11(2) 1599 s.29(1) 1199 s.2 1189 s.3 924

Timeline

2026-07 369 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 1,292 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 972 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 939 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 863 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 732 releases · 39.8 avg days Constitution Directorate 692 releases · 36.0 avg days Population Health Directorate 651 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 645 releases · 25.7 avg days
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22,233 matching releases

Consultation with the Scottish Football Association in relation to vaccine passports: FOI release

Access to the emails from and to Scottish Government Ministers and Officials made regarding the Scottish Government's Consultation with the Scottish Football Association in relation to vaccine passports.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-18
Reference
FOI/202100241437
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Engagement with National Library for Scotland: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by National Library of Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet S...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.6 s.7 s.5 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100244565
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Total costs and engagement with board members of Scottish National Investment Bank: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the Scottish National Investment Bank from 2014 to the present day. This is to include all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. You also asked for a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Governm...

FOI already published 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100244923
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Engagement with National Museums: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by National Museums Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Secr...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.4 s.5 s.6 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100244568
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Engagement with Creative Scotland: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Creative Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Secretaries ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100244575
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Engagement with Scottish Environment Protection Agency: FOI release

The total costs incurred by Scottish Environment Protection Agency from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. In addition, a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government minist...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100244865
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Care & Repair Scotland offer of grant regarding smoke and fire alarm standards: FOI release

Please provide the service level agreement/contract between the Scottish Government and Care and Repair Scotland for the purposes of delivering £500,000 financial support to low income older person households regarding the new smoke and fire alarm standards. Please also provide management information and/or reports pro...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100245103
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Public sector

Communication concerning mountain hares’ current and future legal status: EIR release

1. Any electronic, written, or other correspondence from or between the Scottish Government directorates, between August 2020 and August 2021, concerning mountain hare's current and future legal status. This should include (but not be limited to) electronic, written, or other correspondence concerning mountain hares' c...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) s.11(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100244500
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information pertaining to fire and smoke alarms: FOI release

Under FOISA, please provide the "feedback requesting more information about help with costs, information about suppliers and fitters of alarms, and clearer information." which is listed as the reason for updating the Fire and smoke alarms: changes to the law: PUBLICATION - FACTSHEET webpage on 10 Sep 2021 (https://www....

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100245541
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Law and order, Public sector

Total costs for UNCRC and Local Government Supreme Court case: FOI release

''I am seeking information on all of the costs incurred by the Scottish Government in defending the case raised by the UK Government in the UK Supreme Court in relation to elements of two Bills passed by the Scottish Parliament on United Nations Convention on the Rights and the European Charter of Local Government.''

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100245971
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Breakdown of rural economy support policy spending from 2017 to 2021: FOI release

A list all of the policies (and the total amount spent on each policy) in the following Scottish Budgets which are considered to be targeted at supporting the rural economy. 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100245508
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector

Delivering Equally Safe funding: FOI release

Analysis for DES for SWA member groups . 1. Did groups apply for an increase from their last DES application - if so what % annually and how many groups. 2. What percentage of the groups got their increase, annually? 3. What percentage of groups didn’t get their annual increase? 4. What percentage of groups got stands...

FOI unclear 80 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.9 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
202100246199
Directorate
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Total costs incurred and engagement with Scottish Social Services Council from 2014: FOI release

"The total costs incurred by the Scottish Social Services Council from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily council member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. I would also like a record of all engagement between council members and Scottish Governmen...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1)
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100244969
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Money and tax, Public sector

Total costs incurred by NatureScot from 2014 - 2021: FOI release

Please provide the total costs incurred by NatureScot from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and officerunning costs. In addition to a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cab...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.27(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-17
Reference
FOI/202100244925
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information relating to Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF): FOI release

Information listed below relating to the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF); 1. List of Project Assessment Committee members for the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund. 2. Copies of the most recent Project Assessment Committee (PAC) meeting minutes for the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund. 3. Confi...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.3 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244907
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Statistics on registered sex offenders: FOI release

1. Number of registered sex offenders have been released early from their sentences, each year for the last five years? 2. Number of those sex offenders who were released early re-offended and committed another sexual offence since being released? Can any response have each annual figure for the last five years, please...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100248996
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Engagements between Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and Scottish Government: FOI release

The total costs incurred by Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. In addition, a record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government m...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244594
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Engagements between Historic Environment Scotland and Scottish Government: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by Historic Environment Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244589
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Statistics on General Practitioners currently registered in Scotland: FOI release

1) How many General Practioners are currently (as at October 2021) registered as practising in Scotland? 2) How many of those currently registered declare themselves as working "full time" hours? 3) How many of those currently registered declare themselves as working "part time" hours? 4) Of those working "part time", ...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100246749
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Engagements between National Galleries Scotland and Scottish Government: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by National Galleries of Scotland from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.6 s.7 s.11 s.12 s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244563
Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Money and tax, Public sector

Engagement between Scottish Futures Trust and Scottish Government: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by the Scottish Futures Trust from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Sec...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 2 attachments
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244818
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Child Payment marketing costs: FOI release

The total spend by the Scottish Government on marketing the Scottish Child Payment, and; How much of this was spent on outdoor advertising? How much of this was spent on Radio advertising? How much of this was spent on Print advertising?

FOI not held 40 score 15 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100246894
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Money and tax, Public sector

Legal costs regarding Supreme Court case: FOI release

''Could you please provide me with the full legal costs, paid or to be paid by the Scottish Government, incurred as a consequence of the recent Supreme Court case regarding the competence of laws passed by the Scottish Parliament. Please include the total cost of all legal fees or charges, paid or invoiced so far, such...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100245380
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Engagement with Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) from 2014: FOI release

You asked for “The total costs incurred by the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs.” And additionally “A record of all engagement between board members ...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.20(2) s.25(1)
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100244813
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

NHS staffing levels 2019 - 2021: FOI release

Please provide NHS staffing levels for the last three years, not including posts filled by the Army.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence
Published
2021-11-16
Reference
FOI/202100250834
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector