Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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129 matching releases

South of Scotland Enterprise Board appointment information: FOI release

Information relating to the round to appoint non-executive members of the Board of South of Scotland Enterprise.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.1 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-13
Reference: FOI/202600519380
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Senior Civil Servant definition: FOI release

1. Can I clarify what exactly the Scottish Government defines as a Senior Civil Servant? Is the following link relevant: https://www.gov.scot/publications/senior-civil-service-pay-march-2025/? 2. If so, does that mean that any Civil Servant whose name does not appear (at the time of publication) on this list, then the...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence s.5 s.38(1)

Published: 2026-07-22
Reference: FOI/202600509874
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

People Survey team analysis and reports of People Survey 2025 results: FOI release

ALL analysis of People Survey 2025 results by SG PEOPLE SURVEY team, and ALL reports produced by SG PEOPLE SURVEY team about People Survey 2025 RESULTS

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: FOI/202600502015
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

People Survey 2025 Executive Team correspondence: FOI release

All advice and briefing sent to Executive Team members on People Survey 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: FOI/202600501998
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Ministerial correspondence regarding People Survey 2025: FOI release

ALL advice and briefing sent to SG MINISTERS on People Survey 2025

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: FOI/202600502004
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Executive Team meeting minutes referencing People Survey 2025: FOI release

Minutes from ET meetings which reference People Survey 2025 in the past six months

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: FOI/202600502006
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

DG Corporate correspondence referencing People Survey 2025: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received by DG Corporate Lesley Fraser which references People Survey 2025 in the past three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: FOI/202600502007
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Civil Service People Survey 2025 results: FOI release

Saltire article: People Survey 2025 results published ALL comments under the article

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: FOI/202600501994
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Director General Corporate/Chief Operating Officer recruitment exercise information: FOI release

1) the number of candidates who applied for the role of DG Corporate/COO. 2) the number of internal vs external candidates at application and 3) then at interview stage. 4) The number of appointable candidates internally and externally. 5) Please also release any and all information relating to this campaign which ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.5 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: FOI/202600513922
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Director General Corporate recruitment exercise information: FOI release

1. The number of candidates who applied for the role of DG Corporate. 2. The number of internal vs external candidates at application stage. 3. The number of candidates shortlisted for interview. 4. The number of internal vs external candidates who progressed to interview. 5. Number of appointable candidates. 6. C...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.6 s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202600509752
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Work and skills

Director General Net Zero recruitment exercise information: FOI release

1) the number of candidates who applied for the role of DG Net Zero. 2) the number of internal vs external candidates at application and then at interview stage. 3) any and all information relating to this campaign which can reasonably be released including general observations of the recruitment round, correspondenc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-05
Reference: FOI/202600509889
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff data: FOI release

The following information for every Scottish Government department: The total number of performance reviews, broken down by year, conducted over the last five years. The total number of staff, broken down by year, employed over the last five years. The total number of unsatisfactory (or equivalent) performance ratings...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.1 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-05
Reference: FOI/202600510252
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

The DG Community recruitment and number of internal vs external candidates at application and then at interview stage: FOI release

1) the number of candidates who applied for the role of DG Community, 2) the number of internal vs external candidates at application and then at interview stage. Please also release 3) any and all information relating to this campaign which can reasonably be released including general observations of the recruitment r...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-05
Reference: FOI/202600509890
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Information regarding job specification for the Head of Violence Against Women and Girls Unit role: FOI release

Please provide the job specifications and any other job role information that was used in the recruitment process for the Violence Against Women and Girls Unit Head in the Scottish Government. Ideally all information used in the advertisement of the role by externally and internally.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-27
Reference: FOI/202600508460
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding Civil Service Pension Scheme, Capita: FOI release

You asked for All correspondence sent to the Executive Team members about Civil Service Pension Scheme/CAPITA from the last two months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-31
Reference: FOI/202600501860
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence sent by Director of People about Civil Service Pension Scheme/Cap: FOI release

ALL correspondence sent by Director Nicola Richards about CIVIL SERVICE PENSION SCHEME/CAPITA from last TWO MONTHS

FOI withheld 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501858
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding Civil Service Pension Scheme/Capita: FOI release

All emails sent by SG pensions team to Cabinet Office about Civil Service Pension Scheme/Capita from last two months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501843
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Engagement of agency workers information: FOI release

1. Specific Agency Engagement Referenced in the 2024/25 Consolidated Accounts Please provide all documentation relating to the engagement of the agency worker referenced in paragraphs 16–18 of the 2024/25 Audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts, specifically the individual engaged on a part-time basis f...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.33(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-10
Reference: FOI/202500492558
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government workforce statistics: FOI release

You asked “ Please supply data on: 1. The proportion of Scottish Government staff identified themselves on the internal HR system as transgender or with a trans history on 31 March 2025. 2. The proportion of Scottish Government staff currently have identified themselves on the internal HR system as transgender or wit...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 6 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500497323
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Workforce composition and diversity within Social Security Scotland: FOI release

A breakdown of the employees by: Race Religion Ethnicity Nationality Place of birth For the following groups of employees 1) For all employees who received permanent and temporary promotion between 31st of July 2023 till date. a)Total number of permanent promotions b)Total number of Temporary promotions 2) For the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.1 s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2026-02-16
Reference: FOI/202500494076
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Formal complaints made about the behaviour of Special Advisers: FOI Review

Original request: 202500489885 1. The total number of formal complaints made about the behaviour of Special Advisers, broken down by year 2. For each complaint: The nature/category of the complaint (e.g. bullying, harassment, unprofessional behaviour, etc.). The outcome of the complaint (e.g. upheld, partially uphel...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence special advisers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-16
Reference: FOI/202500489885 review of 202500485300
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government Pay Award 2025-26 correspondence and information: FOI release

1. ALL internal correspondence from the past 6 months on PAY AWARD 2025 2026. 2. ALL external correspondence from the past 6 months on PAY AWARD 2025 2026. 3. ALL information held on PAY AWARD 2025 2026.

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500492495
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government staff suspended with pay statistics: FOI release

In your request you asked for the following information: 1. In each year since 2020-21, including the current year to date, how many employees at this public body have been suspended with full pay? Where an employee’s suspension covers multiple financial years, please only include the year where they were initially su...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500493703
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government employees receiving compensation for losing their position: FOI release

Information over the names of MSPs, ministers or other officials including civil servants and staff who have received any payment related to losing any official position, by way of a compensation or pay off for each year since and including 2017 and can it be made clear whether the payments were contractual or otherwis...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: FOI/202500483313
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Formal complaints made about the behaviour of Special Advisers: FOI release

Please provide the following in relation to Special Advisers employed by the Scottish Government from 1 May 2021 to the present: 1. The total number of formal complaints made about the behaviour of Special Advisers, broken down by year. 2. For each complaint: The nature/category of the complaint (e.g. bullying, hara...

FOI withheld 55 score 20 working days correspondence special advisers contracts s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: 202500485300
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills