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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22,340 matching releases

Cost of traffic light installation at Old Craighall Junction: EIR release

You asked for the cost of the recent works to install traffic lights to Old Craighall Junction, the intersection of the A720 and A1. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with yo...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2019-10-25
Reference
FOI/19/02248
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Interactions with CJC Media: FOI release

You asked for the following information: any contracts entered into between the Scottish Government and three named entities any communications between the Scottish Government and three named entities any payments made by the Scottish Government to three named entities, between October 2013 and 17 September 2019 (the...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) s.33(1) 28 attachments
Published
2019-10-25
Reference
FOI/19/02130
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence relating to FOI request FoI/18/03666: FOI review

All correspondence relating to FOI request FoI/18/03666, and its subsequent request for review.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.30 s.36(2) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-25
Reference
FOI/19/01622
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

First Minister’s Standing Council on Europe - member travel costs: FOI release

You asked for the cost of bringing members to the meeting of the First Minister’s Standing Council on Europe and all associated accommodation and secretarial costs.

FOI not held 40 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending
Published
2019-10-25
Reference
FOI/201900005004
Directorate
EU Directorate
Topic
Brexit, Public sector

Geometric shapes of land that is subject to the BPS and AECS: FOI release

You asked for, Geometric shapes of land that is subject to the BPS and AECS, and for each shape to be labelled with the year that the subsidy (and hence my constraint) expires.

FOI released 75 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-10-25
Reference
FOI/19/02269
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public sector

A725 Eastbound - road surface, road maintenance policy and repair history: EIR release

You asked for “1. All third party notifications, reports received via whatever medium regarding the poor state of the road surface or defects on the A725 Eastbound from the dates 27/05/2018 to the 27/05/2019. 2. A copy of your current road maintenance policy relating to that road. Please send me the full policy, but ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 6 attachments
Published
2019-10-25
Reference
FOI/19/02313
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

School Information Dashboard statistics: FOI release

You asked for the supporting Excel tables for the data listed on the Parentzone information dashboard here: http://bit.ly/SecondarySID

FOI released 95 score 3 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-25
Reference
FOI/201900005527
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Salmon and sea trout catch returns - River Doon, Ayrshire: EIR release

You asked for salmon and sea trout catch returns for the River Doon, Ayrshire, from season 2014 to 2018 (if 2018 are available, until 2017 if not).

FOI/EIR released 95 score 5 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-24
Reference
FOI/19/02358
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Delays to introduction of Sexual Harm Prevention Orders: FOI Review

a) all legal advice and/or guidance on whether Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPOs) can be introduced in Scotland with conditions of residence attached instead of waiting for further legislation in the UK Parliament; and b) all information contained in documents and correspondence with regard to the delay in the intr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-24
Reference
FOI/201900004674
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government - documents shredded or otherwise destroyed: FOI release

You asked for information on the following: Can you please tell me how many documents were shredded or otherwise destroyed by the Scottish Government in the last complete financial year, and so far this year? How many of them were shredded or destroyed by the First Minister’s office? If it is impossible to give a prec...

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings
Published
2019-10-24
Reference
FOI/19/02226
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

LGBTQ Youth Scotland - engagement and funding: FOI release

You asked for us to provide the following information 1) In what year did the Scottish (SNP) Gov start working with LGBTQ Youth? (which we take to mean LGBT Youth Scotland). 2) What has been the yearly funding for LGBTQ Youth? 3) Was there a conflict of interest submitted from Alyn Smith when he was director of the ...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence
Published
2019-10-24
Reference
FOI/19/02364
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Financial questions on First Minister, Scottish Government and oil reserves: FOI Release

You asked for List of expenses claimed by the First Minister of Scotland in the years of 2017 and 2018. How much money was received from the UK Government by the Scottish Government in 2017 and 2018. The current and 2018 deficit of the Scottish Government. The current, as of last estimates, value of Scottish oil reser...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2019-10-24
Reference
FOI/19/02270
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Forestry and land management cost of rebranding: FOI release

What has been the total cost of rebranding the 11 vehicles [purchased] prior to the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 coming into force? (as a follow up to Ref FOI/19/02014) The text in square brackets was confirmed in a clarification with you.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-10-24
Reference
FOI/19/02259
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Marches in Glasgow correspondence: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence regarding the issues of marches in Glasgow sent between (a) Mr Yousaf and Glasgow City Council leader, Susan Aitken and (b) Mr Yousaf and Police Scotland between 1 May and 21 September this year.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/201900004448
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public sector

Operators of the Mossmorran plant in Fife correspondence: FOI release

You asked for “all emails, minutes, notes of telephone conversations and other documents pertaining to any meeting between representatives of ExxonMobil and/or Shell, the operators of the Mossmorran plant in Fife and representatives of the Scottish Government, whether officers or ministers, since July 2017.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.33(1B) s.38(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/19/02181
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government spending on paper shredders: FOI release

You asked for “all marketing spending by the SG on paper shredders over each of the last five financial years. In each case, please say the date of purchase, which department or office the shredder was for, how much it cost and where it was purchased from” which was later clarified to read “all Scottish Government spen...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.33(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/19/02172
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Risk posed by Scottish burial sites of BSE infected carcasses correspondence: EIR release

You asked for internal and external government communication relating to the risk posed by Scottish burial sites of BSE infected carcasses. Risk meaning information relating to potential adverse consequences; including but not limited to the perceived likelihood that prions could have entered Scottish watercourses and ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/19/02183
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Scottish Grocers Federation meetings and correspondence in relation to e-cigarettes: FOI release

You asked for information around meetings and correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Grocers Federation in relation to e-cigarettes (including tax, regulation etc.) between January 2019 and October 2019.

FOI released 95 score 10 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FoI/19/02245
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

A breakdown of the Scottish Government's use of temporary staff: FOI Release

1. A refresh to current data of a spreadsheet entitled “Temporary Workers 2012-2019”, which summarised numbers of Fixed Term Appointments (FTAs) and Temporary Agency Workers from 2012 to 2019. 2. The number of temporary workers supplied by each agency, broken down by year from 2012 to 2019.

FOI already published 75 score 13 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/19/02241
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Section 12 of the Young Persons Act 1937 prosecutions: FOI release

You asked for information on prosecutions (Guilty/Not Guilty/Not Proven or Not Called) under Section 12 of the Young Persons Act 1937 over the past 10 years ie. 2008-2018 inclusive.

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.12
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/201900005133
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Letters Patent appointing the Lord Advocate: FOI release

You asked for “a copy of the Letters Patent appointing the Lord Advocate”.

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/19/02368
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR) grant: FOI release

You asked the following questions:- a) Whether the Scottish Government is still funding Mountain Rescue teams in Scotland in 2019, whether it plans to continue and how much the funding is. b) How much each of the following mountain rescue teams received in 2017 and 2018: 1 Killin Mountain rescue team 2 Ochills Mount...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/201900004952
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

MPV Minna - various questions: FOI release

You asked for Details of the deck maintenance schedule of the vessel, MPV Minna; Details of when the deck area of the MPV Minna was painted in the period 28/07/2017 – 28/07/2018; Details of the recommended type of paint to be used for painting the deck of the MPV Minna; Details of the type of paint that was used to pa...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence s.19 s.2 s.5 2 attachments
Published
2019-10-23
Reference
FOI/19/02294
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector