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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Allocation methodology and funding level for 1+2 Language Learning policy: FOI release

1) The Scottish Government's methodology for allocating funding to Local Authorities to support implementation of the 1+2 Language Learning policy. 2) The total level of financial resource allocated to each of the 32 Local Authorities in 2019/20, 2018/19, 2017/18 and 2016/17, ideally broken down by Local Authority.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)
Published
2019-09-06
Reference
FOI/201900003245
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

A725 maintenance policy and road repair history: EIR release

“I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act relating to a road your authority is responsible for maintaining. Specifically, my query relates to the A725 Heading away from East Kilbride around the Blantyre area. Please see page 2 off approximately area of the damaged road now been repaired ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2019-09-05
Reference
FOI/19/01965
Directorate
Topic

School and nursery inspections frequency and reports: FOI release

The reports I’m interested in are for the following Primary schools: Roseburn Sciennes Bruntsfield James Gillespie's South Morningside Craiglockhart Dean Park and the following Secondary schools: Craigmount High School Boroughmuir High School James Gillespie's High School If you could also send the report for Early...

FOI not held 70 score 11 working days correspondence s.17 4 attachments
Published
2019-09-05
Reference
FOI/19/01981
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBBS) - further questions: FOI release

1. Details of the numbers of beneficiaries of the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) who were in receipt of specific one off grants or any other available fundings such as: Income Top up support, application for living cost supplements or support and assistance grants used towards the cost of social care an...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence meetings spending s.17(1) s.25(1)
Published
2019-09-05
Reference
FOI/19/01956
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector

Trade hubs operated around the world and associated costs: FOI release

A total list of trade hubs operated by the Scottish Government around the world and the associated costs therein. I would like the costs of each trade hub to be broken down by different areas such as staffing, sustenance, etc. How much does Scotland trade with each of the countries in which the trade hubs are based. Wh...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.25(1)
Published
2019-09-05
Reference
FOI/19/01972
Directorate
International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic
International, Public sector

Convictions under Section 34 of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009: FOI release

1 - Numbers of people convicted under section 34 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 during 2017-18 - excluding those charged with other offences at the same time. 2 - Of the individuals in question 1, for how many of those was this their first conviction of a sexual crime. 3 - Of the individuals in question 2, ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.34 s.33 s.3
Published
2019-09-04
Reference
FOI/201900003120
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

Social Security Scotland Executive Advisory Body minutes and agendas: FOI release

Under FOISA, please provide all drafts and copies of Social Security Scotland Executive Advisory Body minutes and agendas relating to the Tuesday 28 May 2019 meeting. This should include versions of the minutes and agendas not published at https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/what-we-do/minutes-meetings-and-agendas, and...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 8 attachments
Published
2019-09-04
Reference
FOI/19/01867
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Late landlord registration fines by local authority: FOI release

How many people have received a fine for late landlord registration by local authority- with a breakdown for every year between 2007 and 2019 How much the monetary total of the fines by local authority- with a breakdown for every year between 2007 and 2019

FOI cost limit 70 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.12 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-04
Reference
FOI/19/01984
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBBS) various questions: FOI release

1) Since the introduction of the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) in 2017 until the latest available date, has any NHS spending been allocated towards the palliative or medical care of Stage 2 infected blood victims in Scotland? If so, when was the funding introduced, and how much money has been allocated...

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.17(1)
Published
2019-09-04
Reference
FOI/19/01975
Directorate
Topic

Plan and profile of Pink Route in A96 Dualling East project: EIR release

“Under the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 please could you supply me with all and any information, data, correspondence etc that AmeyArup have in relation to the Plan and Profile of the entire length of the Pink Route identified in t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FOI/19/01961
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Best Start Grant Early Learning Payments - lessons learned papers: FOI release

You asked for the lessons learned papers relating to the delivery of the Best Start Grant Early Learning Payments.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FOI/19/01871
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of the Highlands and Islands: FOI release

You asked for the following information on the DipHE Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI): Does Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) consider the course as an SQA qualification or a Qualification of Higher Education? Does SAAS consider the course as a HND o...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FOI/19/01872
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Equity and Excellence leads posts and overall cost: FOI release

- Could you therefore please tell me how many of the 435 equity and excellence leads posts were filled as of July? - Could you also give me a breakdown of how many of the equity and excellence posts each local authority has been assigned and how many of the posts each local authority had filled as of July - Was Tavis...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FOI/201900003026
Directorate
Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Spaceport in North Uist correspondence: FOI release

You asked for copies of official planning documents, correspondence, and communication regarding a Spaceport, satellite-launching station, or rocket launching station in North Uist, and specifically communication between the local council of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, UK Space Agency, ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.28(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FoI/19/01893, FOI/19/01894
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Secondment vacancies in the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. How many secondment vacancies has the Scottish Government created/made available over the past three years 2019, 2018, 2017? 2. How many of these secondment opportunities were advertised publicly e.g. on the Scottish Government website, or other internet website? 3. How many of the above secondments (1) were fille...

FOI cost limit 40 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FOI/19/01959
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fees by Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) for various courses: FOI release

You asked for the following information on fee rates for various courses: The standard amount of fees by Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) for courses that are Qualifications of Higher Education noted in the SCQF framework. Is there a different fee rate for the following courses: Certificate of Higher Education, D...

FOI transferred 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FoI/19/01873
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Scottish Government Commitment to invest in School Counsellors: FOI release

A number of questions around the Scottish Government’s commitment to invest in school counsellors in Scotland through the wide ranging commitments in the 2018 Programme for Government: 1.By what date does the Scottish Government aim to achieve this goal? 2.How does the Scottish Government plan to monitor progress tow...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FOI-201900003025
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Purchase of products from Salesforce.com Inc. - FOI release

The total number of user licences that the Scottish Government purchases from Salesforce. The number of separate instances of Salesforce that Scottish Government has with Salesforce. An instance can be defined as a discrete agreement for the provision of a hosted CRM service. The total expenditure on Salesforce licence...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FOI/19/01892
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Delays to introduction of Sexual Harm Prevention Orders: FOI release

a) All legal advice and or guidance on whether Sexual Harm Prevention Orders can be introduced in Scotland with conditions of residence attached instead of waiting for further legislation in the UK parliament. b) All information contained in documents and correspondence with regard to the delay in the introduction of S...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FOI/201900002897
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector

A96 Dualling East of Huntly to Aberdeen Scheme: EIR release

Please could you supply me with all and any information, data (including, but not limited to, the dates on which data/information were/was collected and reports written), dated correspondence etc that you have in relation to the specific comparison of environmental constraints and impacts of online dualling of the A96 ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.3 6 attachments
Published
2019-09-03
Reference
FOI/19/01720
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

The historic and current financing of Equality Network Limited (ENL): FOI review

Information related to to the historic and current financing of Equality Network Limited (ENL) by the Scottish Government and any and all additional funding to organisations and groups related or tied to Trans issues.

FOI clarification 80 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.25 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 32 attachments
Published
2019-09-02
Reference
FOI/19/01084
Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Public sector

Education Scotland - school inspection questions: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. How many school inspections did Education Scotland conduct in each academic year since 2007/08, including 2018/19. 2. How many school inspectors did Education Scotland employ in each academic year since 2007/08, including 2018/19. 3. How many inspections planned by Educati...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1)
Published
2019-09-02
Reference
FOI/19/01847
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Instances and cost to the Public Purse of the FM's husband accompanying her: FOI release

To ask how many times in the past year (from today’s date) Mr Murrell has travelled in or on Scottish Government transport – cars, trains and planes. This information is not widely in the public domain. A total cost of Government funded air transport should also be included. Specifically, I’d like to know how many time...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2019-09-02
Reference
foi-201900003035
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector

Number of claims made by the public on roads A77/A76/A75 between 2008 and 2018 and the number successful: EIR release

The number of claims made by the public on Scotland Transerv for the A77, A76, A75. Since 2008 to 2018, in addition the number of successful claims for A77, A76, A75 over the same time period. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotla...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2019-09-02
Reference
FOI/19/01896
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport