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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Exams draft report by Professor Mark Priestley: FOI release

Professor Priestley's draft report on exams handed in to the DFM earlier this month. Any associated correspondance between Prof Priestly or his office and the Scottish Government either leading up to or arising from that draft report.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202000092256
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Children’s Reporters Administration (SCRA) during COVID-19: FOI release

You asked: "Did the first minister make a public speech around April and June stating that she was going above the children’s act (The law) and extended all orders made through the children’s hearing system without any parental consent or letters sent to parents will this information in full the children’s reporter did...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.7
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202000117278
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public sector

Communications with Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) regarding 2021 exam diet: FOI release

Any internal Scottish Government communications (including letters, emails, text messages, typed or hand-written notes, phone calls or otherwise) regarding the 2021 SQA exam diet. I would like this information from 09 September 2020 to 07 October 2020. Any communications (including letters, emails, text messages, typed...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence spending whatsapp s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202000096252
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Public sector

Scottish Government funded worldwide properties: FOI release

You asked for: Part 1: a. In how many UK Government owned / rented properties (excluding UK) worldwide has the Scottish Government & other Scottish Government funded / financed public bodies / quangos – a presence? b. How many & at what cost are financed directly by Scottish Government & other Scottish public bodies /...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2021-02-08
Reference
FOI/202000114270
Directorate
Topic
International, Money and tax, Public sector

The Scottish Government definition of gender: FOI release

“The Office for National Statistics and UK Government bodies have set out their definition of the terms "sex" and "gender" here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/articles/whatisthedifferencebetweensexandgender/2019-02-21 Could you please let me know if the Scottish Government is in concurrence with ...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.21
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000116319
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector, Topics

Civil servant witnesses at Harassment Committee: FOI release

"having read that the ScotGov spent 55k on coaching for witnesses at the Alex Salmond enquiry I would like to obtain the following information. Which witnesses received this coaching. Why it was thought they need coaching to tell the truth under oath. Who decided that coaching was needed or appropriate. How much in to...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202100144996
Directorate
Topic
Constitution and democracy, Public sector

A breakdown amount of Civil Servants the Scottish Government has employed: FOI release

1. How many civil servants worked for the Scottish Government in each year starting with April 2006 to April 2020. 2. What is the current head count of civil servants working for the Scottish Government as of November 2020. 3. What was the cost of employing civil servants for each year since April 2006. 4. How many age...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000111656
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Human beings as patented GMOs: FOI release

How is it recorded on Scottish Government systems that a Human Being cannot be patented as a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) and that this is enshrined in Scots Law? As with the earlier Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 request (now at the Internal Review stage) on the Nuremberg Code, if the Scottish Gove...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.17(1)
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
202000120465
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public Sector

Correspondence to the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: FOI release

From 1 July 2020 to present: Copies of all correspondence (emails, letters, minutes of meetings, minutes of calls and/or otherwise) from any of the following organisations: Shelter Scotland, Social Bite, Homelessness Network Scotland, Crisis to Housing Minister Kevin Stewart.

FOI unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000118557
Directorate
Topic
Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Scotland's spending of Westminster coronavirus funding: FOI release

In relation to the UK Government allocating £8.2 billion of additional funding to the Scottish Government in respect of the Covid pandemic. You asked: "Please provide me with the separate and exact amounts of money received and to where and when it was distributed."

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000126512
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public Sector

Total expenditure of each public body between 2019 and 2020: FOI release

We formally request the information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments current Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Total spend for each public body between Apr 2019 – Mar 2020 & Apr 2020 – June 2020 and to which agency (incl...

FOI unclear 80 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000118644
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of the Autism National Post Diagnostic Support Pilot: FOI release

You asked for, in regard to the Autism National Post Diagnostic Support Pilot: 1. A breakdown of what organisation received what amount, with an explanation as to why that amount; 2. A minute(s) of the meeting(s) which picked the said organisations; and 3. Any procurement/tendering of such applications for being in the...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000125645
Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

University of Glasgow gender enrolment for PGDE course: FOI release

You asked for information on the separate numbers of male and female enrolments to the University of Glasgow's School of Education for the one year PGDE (or earlier equivalent) course across all disciplines and separate information on the numbers of males and females passing those courses for each year since 1990.

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000120342
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Healthcare budget for financial year 2017-18 to 2019-20: FOI release

You asked for "information on how much of the 2017/18 18/19 and 19/20 healthcare budget was: 1. Allocated to bonuses 2. 'saved' (ie: assigned to be spent but then not spent) and unused by the allocated areas it was assigned to."

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2021-02-05
Reference
FOI/202000117281
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Number of complaints regarding dogs in offices within Scottish Forestry: FOI release

How many official complaints have been received about dogs in offices within Forestry and Land Scotland/Scottish Forestry and previously Forest Enterprise Scotland/Forestry Commission Scotland in the last three years?

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000124454
Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

Questions regarding Ethical Standards and Minister for Sport and Wellbeing: FOI release

1. Who advises our Minister on Ethical standards in regards to important issues such as working with BT? 2. How long our current Minister for Sport and Wellbeing has been in post? 3. How many staff are based at the address (St Andrews House) related to supporting the Minister?

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000120803
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

A breakdown of unpaid work orders by council area 2014 to 2019: FOI release

You asked for the following information relating to Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Council areas for each of the last five years and the current year to date: 1. A breakdown of the number of unpaid work orders in each month. 2. The total number of unpaid work hours imposed in each month. 3. The total number of ...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000113364
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector, Work and skills

Number of recipient's of Social Security Scotland in local council area: FOI release

You asked for information on how many people have received and the specific amount they have received in total, for all live Social Security Scotland benefits in North East Fife postcodes, KY9, KY10, KY14, KY15, KY16 and DD6.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000117566
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Money and tax, Public sector

Individuals placed in temporary accommodation during the COVID-19 pandemic: FOI release

You asked for the number of individuals sleeping rough/on the streets who were placed in temporary accommodation (hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast and/or otherwise) at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. You also asked at the end of the contracts with these forms of temporary accommodation, how many individuals r...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000117603
Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Housing, +1 more … Public sector

Statistics relating to individuals who are automatically barred from working with children: FOI release

1. How many people have been automatically barred from working with children in Scotland as a result of committing a sexual offence, (with this information broken down into males and females to allow for comparison). You clarified you are looking for the number of people automatically barred (listed) who have committed...

FOI released 75 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence s.3
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000102830
Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Collision and death numbers on A75: EIR release

Statistics of deaths on the A75 and collisions on the A75 from the earliest date possible to the present date? If you could separate this data so I am able to see how many deaths happened in each calendar year and then how many collisions happened in each calendar year.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000122397
Directorate
Topic
Public safety and emergencies, Public sector, Transport

Questions concerning technological funding within prisons and carehomes: FOI release

You asked: "Prisoners in Scotland are to receive a mobile phone. How is this funded? By the Scottish government? And how much is the total cost of this. Another article mentioned that a care home will receive 1 iPad? Can you clarify if this is the case?"

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)
Published
2021-02-04
Reference
FOI/202000114454
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector