Who publishes data on this site
All datasets on data.gov.scot are published by the Scottish Government or a Scottish public body.
Scottish public bodies are:
Scottish Government directorates and agencies
Scottish local authorities – known as local councils
NHS Scotland health boards and their supporting bodies
non-departmental public bodies and executive agencies
other public sector organisations operating in Scotland
Every dataset includes details of the organisation that published it.
Find out who published a dataset
Each dataset page shows the publishing organisation.
To find datasets from a specific organisation:
use the organisation filter on the data page
browse organisations from the homepage
Why this matters
Knowing who publishes a dataset can help you understand its scope and purpose.
For example:
data from a local council usually covers that council’s area
data from a national body usually covers the whole of Scotland
If you have a question about a dataset
Contact the publisher. They can explain:
how the data is collected
when it will be updated
Each dataset page includes a contact email address. You can find it:
in the details panel at the top of the page
in the metadata section of the page
You can also find the contact email address in the details panel of the explore page.
If you have a question about the data.gov.scot site
If you cannot find an answer in our guidance, contact the Open Data team.
How to publish data on this site
Scottish Government and public body staff publish datasets using the Open Data Publisher. Members of the public cannot publish datasets directly.
If you work for a public body and want to publish data, contact the Open Data team for advice. They can:
set up your account on the Open Data Publisher
help you get started publishing data on data.gov.scot