Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,340releases indexed
40,102attachments found
29.6avg calendar days
8,293partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-07-29newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,293 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) 5064 s.20 4374 s.34(1) 3675 s.39(2) 3556 s.30 2943 s.17(1) 2856 s.25(1) 2461 s.10(4) 2031 s.11(2) 1601 s.29(1) 1201 s.2 1196 s.3 930

Timeline

2026-07 476 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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GDP Quarterly National Accounts 2020 statistical enquiry : FOI release

Is your calculation of D.6 £31,133 included in D.1 £85,893 billion? If not, please inform me of the values in D.1 that are not included from D.6? (with reference to statistics in the GDP Quarterly National Accounts for 2020 Quarter 2).

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000128145
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown amount of applications received by Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

1. Could you please provide me with information relating to the volume of applications received by Disclosure Scotland between March 2020 and the end of October 2020. If possible, please provide figures in line with the previously-published FOI request FOI/202000099944. (https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-2020000999...

FOI not held 70 score 9 working days correspondence s.2 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000110745
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Discussions held relating to the cancellation of exams 2021: FOI release

1. Can you please advise and assist in the provision of any written correspondence and comms, extant in email, written transcript, minutes of meetings or letters, which mentions the following: Cancellation of National 5 Exams in 2021 (or similar language and synonyms). Postponement of Higher and Advanced Higher Exams ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000098431
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Spending review: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages, phone calls or otherwise) between Ministers (including the First Minister), Special Advisors and civil servants in the Scottish Government Press Office concerning the UK Government’s Spending Review as announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Ri...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending whatsapp s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 4 attachments
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000129463
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Copy of Complaints Procedure document: FOI release

"Link related to my request: https://www.parliament.scot/HarassmentComplaintsCommittee/Phase1FN20.pdf 1. A copy of the document referred to in the link I have provided above. The document, which is referred to in an email from James Hynd and can be found on page 3, states ‘I have the hard copy that FM annotated’ referr...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202100154128
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalist: FOI release

"A) What meetings, emails, correspondence, communications Glenn Campbell BBC journalist has held with Scottish Government ministers, officials, civil servants and special advisors between November 2017 and the present (15 Feb 2021) B) The content of emails, minutes of meetings if so. "

FOI cost limit 45 score 7 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202100157340
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Information relating to digital transformation: FOI release

1. Do you currently have any AI enabled chatbots engaging with Citizens directly? If not, do you intend to introduce this in the next 12 months? 2. Do you currently have a live webchat to engage with Citizens live on your website? If not, do you intend to introduce this in the next 12 months?

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.2
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000129137
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Diary entries for a specific date: FOI release

"A copy of all diary entries of Scottish Government private secretary Gill Glass for 29th March 2018".

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202100149239
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Information relating to the Hague Service Convention: FOI release

1. What is the process of service of a legal document in India, originating in Scotland? 2. What is the process of service of summons, interlocutors, declarators, forms and any other documents originating at the Court of sessions, Edinburgh upon a company located in India? 3. What is the process of service to be foll...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202000131018
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Graffiti vandalism: FOI release

1. When the Scottish legislation makers permitted the local authority not to resolve graffiti vandalism? 2. When the Scottish legislation makers permitted the Police Scotland teams not to respond to graffiti vandalism? 3. What the Scottish legislation makers created to ensure Graffiti vandalism incidents reported with ...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-24
Reference
FOI/202100132727
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Expenditure of Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty project: EIR release

The major capital projects update from March 2019 of the Infrastructure Investment Plan 2015 appears to provide the most recent cost estimate of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route published by the Scottish Governement, estimating the total cost at £745 million (https://www.gov.scot/publications/infrastructure-invest...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000124491
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

Information Transport Scotland holds relating to various infrastructure projects: EIR release

There are a number of infrastructure projects on the Transport Scotland website where there is no current information available on the cost or status of the projects. For the following projects, could you please provide information on the current status and the final outturn cost, or the most recent cost estimate that ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000124498
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

Information held by Transport Scotland relating to infrastructure projects: EIR release

The Transport Scotland website provides information for a number of infrastructure projects that have been completed but there is a lack of information on the final cost of these projects. Could you please provide the final outturn cost for the following projects, or the most recent cost estimate that the Scottish Gove...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000124500
Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

Integration of the British Transport Police and Police Scotland estimated staff cost: FOI release

1) Estimated Scottish Government staff costs for the 2018-19 financial year as a result of pursuing the policy of full integration of the British Transport Police and Police Scotland. 2) Any other costs incurred by the Scottish Government as a result of pursuing this policy. Please exclude the 2017-18 staff costs from ...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000125882
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to Coronavirus vaccinations in Scotland: FOI release

1. Please could you send me the recommended vaccination schedule for an individual in Scotland. 2. Could you send details of any agreements that the Scottish Government has on liability for Covid vaccines. Are the manufacturers, the Scottish Government or UK Government liable for anything that goes wrong?

FOI released 100 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000127404
Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security branded items purchased: FOI release

You asked for “Details of the total on Social Security Scotland branded items for use by staff, the department and/or for the office etc. These could include: Pens, Notebooks. Mousepads, clothing, phone cases, lanyards, stickers and/or otherwise relevant. Please, where possible, can the list be ordered by item and rele...

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000126667
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Spectator trial event at Scottish sport grounds: FOI release

In relation to trial events held at Murrayfield, Ross County and Aberdeen FC: 1. I formally request a copy of the reports , emails and letters regarding the conclusions, impact and outcomes from the trial events. 2. In particular I am looking for the reasons why numbers should or not change from the current zero. 3. ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 12 attachments
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000102651
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Recruitment of NHS staff to assist with COVID-19 response: FOI release

1. How many people registered to help, broken down by doctors and nurses 2. How many of them have been taken on to help with covid, again how many doctors, how many nurses 3. How much additional capacity in terms of icu beds has this resulted in for scotland

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202100136299
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Information relating to the monitoring of Scottish waters: EIR release

What planning has taken place (meeting, correspondence, email, telephone, WhatsApp, all electronic media) to ensure that Scottish waters are policed correctly and that foreign vessels are held to account for illegal fishing, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, or any deal that involves reduction in the fishing quote for ...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings whatsapp s.20 s.10(5) s.2
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000125567
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Discussions held relating to residential planning permission: EIR release

You asked for the following in relation to an application for planning permission in principle known by reference(s) NOD-EDB-002 and 15/0431/PPP. All emails, letters, notes of telephone conversations and meetings, and other communications between the Scottish Ministers (including their advisors, agents and consultants...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000129996
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Communities and third sector, Public sector

Teacher stance on Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) qualification approach: FOI release

Any communications (including letters and emails) from any member of the public identifying as either a teacher or former teacher, on the subject of SQA National Qualifications in 2021. I would like this information from 08 December 2020 to 16 December 2020.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000126237
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Itemised accounts for Queensferry Crossing project: FOI release

May I be provided with a copy of the itemised accounts for the Queensferry Crossing project please?

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202100132652
Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Money and tax, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Correspondence regarding Project Corridor Options A83: EIR release

A record of all of the discussions, minutes, emails and the like which led to the 11 options identified by Transport Scotland for the A83 as noted here: Project Corridor Options - Access to Argyll and Bute (A83) (transport.gov.scot)

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(1) 6 attachments
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000089686
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government preparations for a pandemic: FOI release

For the period 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2019, provide and publish the following information: 1) Did the Scottish Government or any of its agencies, undertake the preparation of a plan, procedure, or protocol, to cover the event of Scotland being enveloped by an epidemic, or pandemic. If so what provisions did...

FOI cost limit 70 score 156 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.12 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-23
Reference
FOI/202000049548 review of 202000037201
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector