Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,339releases indexed
40,100attachments found
29.6avg calendar days
8,292partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-29newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,292 unclear 7,326 not held 3,160 released 1,571 already published 681 cost limit 621 clarification 363 withheld 246 transferred 79

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5063 s.20 4374 s.34(1) 3674 s.39(2) 3556 s.30 2942 s.17(1) 2856 s.25(1) 2460 s.10(4) 2031 s.11(2) 1601 s.29(1) 1200 s.2 1196 s.3 930

Timeline

2026-07 475 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 1,298 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 972 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 945 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 866 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 733 releases · 39.8 avg days Constitution Directorate 700 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 653 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 647 releases · 25.7 avg days
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Correspondence received by Housing Minister relating to affordable housing: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence (emails, letters, memos, hand-written notes, briefings and/or otherwise) from or received by Housing Minister Kevin Stewart that refer to Audit Scotland’s ‘Affordable housing: The Scottish Government’s affordable housing supply target’ publication.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 10 attachments
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202000108023
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Tonnage of sediment deposited within specific areas: EIR release

Please provide the following: Tonnage (wet tonnes) of sediment deposited within the areas defined by the following co-ordinates: 1) 56 deg 45.039' N, 002 deg 25.416'W 56 deg 45.017' N, 002 deg 24.139'W 56 deg 42.448' N, 002 deg 26.660'W 56 deg 42.446'N, 002 deg 25.269'W Montrose Bay. 2) Within a circle with a radius of...

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202100134787
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Breakdown of employers direct costs Queensferry Crossing project: FOI release

Itemised account, breaking-down "Employer's Direct Costs" for the Queensferry Crossing Project please, with rather more detail about why and what the varying amounts of money were spent on, for each year.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202100140040
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

Allocated spending for Government Business and Constitutional Relations Policy: FOI release

Full breakdown of allocated spending for Government Business and Constitutional Relations Policy for 2021-22. By this I mean a breakdown of what the overall spending for Government Business and Constitutional Relations Policy - which is £14.8 million according to the 2021-22 Budget - will be spent on. Please could this...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202100148506
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Programme for Government, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Scottish National Party (SNP) independence taskforce: FOI release

From 10 January 2021 to present: Copies of correspondence (emails, texts, whatsapp messages, briefings, minutes of calls, minutes of meetings and/or otherwise) from and/or to Special Advisors regarding the SNP’s plan to set up an ‘Independence Taskforce’ announced on 17 January 2021 by Keith Brown.

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202100140612
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Topics

Scottish Forestry frontline communications staff statistics: FOI release

1. Can you please set out how many FTE frontline communications staff/press officers there have been for each of the ten years to 2019/20? If an average number cannot be sourced, pick March as a snapshot. 1b. How many FTE frontline communications staff/press officers were there in January (snapshot) 2021? 1c. What was ...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202100143898
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Expenditure of Scottish Government advertising: FOI release

1. The total amount of money spent on advertising by the Scottish Government during the periods 01 April 2019 until 31 Mar 2020 and 01 April 2020 until 01 Jan 2021. 2. The total amount of money spent on advertising by the Scottish Government with social media outlets such as but not limited to Facebook for the same tim...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.5
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202100138915
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Police Federation communication relating to public inquiry: FOI release

Please provide all communications from the Scottish Police Federation on the remit of the public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202000111735
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

A828 Benderloch footway redetermination application documents: EIR release

Copies of all documents related to the A828 Benderloch footway 2011 application for redetermination, including any plans which indicate the dimensions of the former footway. Should a Transport Scotland Departure from Standard, retrospective or otherwise, be in place in relation to the above, please furnish full details...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4)
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202000112193
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Supplementary Guidance on Planning Obligations sent by Fife Council: EIR release

Copies of the documents referred to in FOI202000108713 which were sent to the Scottish Government by Fife Council on 20 February 2018. You also requested copies of any correspondence between the Council and Scottish Ministers on the topic of the Supplementary Guidance between submission in December 2017 and the issue o...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 8 attachments
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202000115038
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Junior Doctors' 48 hour Expert Working Group report: FOI review

The information sought is the Report to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport by the Junior Doctors' 48-hour Expert Working Group, chaired by Professor Philip Cachia at the request of the Cabinet Secretary, Ms Jeane Freeman. The Report is believed to have been submitted to the Cabinet Secretary on 3rd January 2020...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202100136631 Review of 202000101577
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Statistical information relating to Scottish Government agencies: FOI release

1. How many agencies have the Scottish Government created since 2006? 2. Total budget for each agency, for each year of its operation 3. Total number of staff on each agency and their pay 4. How many men, women, disabled and BAME make up each agency?

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1) 8 attachments
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202000113297
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Legal advice received pertaining to Harassment Committee: FOI release

"I note that £76,000 of taxpayers money was spent on coaching civil servants for the recent parliamentary committee investigating complaints for Salmond. Following this, I would like to request: a) which company did this coaching? b) any records relating to the coaching including minutes, communications, and correspond...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-03-15
Reference
FOI/202100157175
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Barra and Vatersay Community Campus (BVCC) gateway report: FOI release

Copy of the gateway report carried out on the Barra and Vatersay Community Campus Project that was completed in October 2020.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202000115089
Directorate
Internal Audit and Assurance Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence relating to A96 dualling Inverness to Aberdeen scheme: EIR release

Please could you supply me with the A96 dualling Inverness to Aberdeen Programme Board meeting minutes, papers and material presented at any such meeting during the period from April 2020 to the current date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 6 attachments
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202000123574
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Correspondence concerning First Minister meetings in August 2020: FOI release

1) For the month of August, a list of any meetings involving the First Minister not listed on the information published here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/ministerial-engagements-travel-andgifts-august-2020/ which was considered to include the discussion of government business. 2) For all of the meetings in Augus...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202100134861
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Breakdown of recruitment campaign monitoring form: FOI release

How many of the 116 applications were from people with disabilities and a breakdown of statistics from the monitoring form” in respect of the Nature Scot Board member appointment round advertised from 4 December 2020 with a closing date for applications of 11 January 2021.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202100148796
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish fishing farm industry financial support: EIR release

Details of financial support by way of (i) grants and (ii) loans, paid to the Scottish fish farming industry by the Scottish Government or its agencies for 2019 and up to 20 October 2020, broken down by operator.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202000100758
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Participants of the Scottish Health Survey 2020: FOI release

1. How many people were invited to take part in the Scottish Health Survey 2020 by telephone but couldn't because they cannot use a telephone due to a hearing loss or other language/communication support need? 2. How many people took part in the Scottish Health Survey 2020 using contactSCOTLAND-BSL? 3. How many people ...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence s.2
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202100150008
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector

Stornoway Wind Farm extension of time for implementation: EIR release

In relation to the extension of time for implementation of the Stornoway Wind Farm granted in May 2020. Please would you be able to direct me to the link for the application on the ECU website or send me: The full consultee comments associated with the extension of time for implementation request dated 17th February 2...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 0 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.36 s.36C 4 attachments
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202000122017
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Expenditure of Education Scotland frontline employees: FOI release

1. Can you please set out how many FTE frontline communications staff/press officers there have been for each of the ten years to 2019/20. If an average number cannot be sourced, pick March as a snapshot. 1b. How many FTE frontline communications staff/press officers were there in January (snapshot) 2021. 1c. What was ...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202100143597
Directorate
Topic
Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence to First Minister on support for businesses: FOI release

Copies of any emails, letters or other forms of correspondence received by Nicola Sturgeon from Scottish National Party MSPs in the past three months on the topic of support for businesses and the economy.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202000103860
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy, Public sector

First Minister's diary: FOI release

'copies of the First Minister’s Forward Look document used by the First Minister’s Private Office and selected officials to map out and detail the First Minister’s diary. This is not to be confused with Ministerial diary entries or policy grids. This a specific request for copies of the First Minister’s Forward Look do...

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-03-12
Reference
FOI/202100152808
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Provision of Disability Student Allowance at University of Glasgow: FOI release

You asked for the following, regarding the validation of University of Glasgow in relation to provision of Disabled Student Allowance: All Annual Statements from UoG and mid-term or second Institution Annual Statements All mid-cycle Institution Self-Evaluation Questionnaires A copy of any Peer Review undertaken and su...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-03-11
Reference
FOI/202000108690
Directorate
Topic
Education, Equality and rights, Public sector