Scottish Government FOI Index

18,099releases indexed

29,946attachments found

29.8avg calendar days

6,650partially withheld

2019-05-15oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 6,650 unclear 6,023 not held 2,568 released 1,213 already published 588 cost limit 504 clarification 288 withheld 199 transferred 66

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4133 s.20 3541 s.34(1) 3273 s.39(2) 2802 s.30 2391 s.17(1) 2346 s.25(1) 1993 s.10(4) 1663 s.11(2) 1363 s.2 986 s.29(1) 969 s.3 758

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,053 releases · 28.0 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 833 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 741 releases · 29.0 avg days Learning Directorate 657 releases · 34.7 avg days Population Health Directorate 577 releases · 28.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 553 releases · 36.5 avg days Economic Development Directorate 545 releases · 40.3 avg days People Directorate 513 releases · 25.9 avg days

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International travel undertaken by Scottish Parliamentary Counsel, Years 2018-2024: FOI release

1. Details of all international travel undertaken by Scottish parliamentary counsel in the years 2023, 2022, 2019 and 2018. 2. Details of all planned international travel undertaken by Scottish parliamentary counsel in the year 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400394548
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Residence of Scottish Government Special Advisors: FOI release

1. The number of current Scottish Government Special Advisors who have their permanent residence outside of Scotland. 2. The number of current Scottish Government Special Advisors who have undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from non-Scottish Universities, broken down into a table, and listing the universities in q...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence special advisers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400403406
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Director and Deputy Director of Brussels Office pay scales: FOI release

What are the current pay scales of the Director of Brussels and Deputy Director of Brussels in the Brussels international office?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400397580
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: International, Money and tax, Public sector

LGBT+ Trans and Non Binary Equality and Inclusion Policy: FOI release

1. Within your organisation, what policies exist to support staff members who identify as transgender and are transitioning? 2. With respect to the question above, could you please provide a copy of the policies to support staff who identify as transgender? 3. Do you have any information publications or presentations...

FOI unclear 80 score 7 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-18
Reference: FOI/202400396818
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government staff redeployment statistics: FOI release

Between financial year 2022-23 how many staff were employed by Scottish Government but not actually working in a role but on the redeployment list at any time during the year? How long was each one on the redeployment list before they secured another position and what grade of staff were they e.g B2, B3, C1 etc? I req...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202300387553
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Non Scottish domiciled Scottish Government employees: FOI release

You asked How many Scottish Government employed or funded civil servants, secondees, apprentices and contractors, broken down by grade including senior civil servants are non-domiciled (with a nonScottish tax code for example) in Scotland?.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2024-02-28
Reference: FOI/202300390698
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Special Advisors employed by Scottish Government: FOI release

How many special advisers does the Scottish Government currently employ, broken down by (a) portfolio, (b) job tile, and (c) pay grade?

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence special advisers s.25(1)

Published: 2024-02-27
Reference: FOI/202400392620
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Remuneration and working hours for legal employees: FOI release

You asked for: A) Please can you share with me what your solicitors/senior solicitors/Head of legal etc are paid. B) The hours they work and C) When they receive pay increases.

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1)

Published: 2024-02-27
Reference: FOI/202400395586
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff residency in England: FOI release

Clarification of how many Scottish Government civil servants currently live in England out of the total of civil servants employed, and whether you could also clarify how many pay tax to HMRC based on English tax Brackets.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-02-15
Reference: FOI/202300390842
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Home heating support for employees: FOI release

Since March 2020, how much money the Scottish Government has provided to its employees to pay for energy or heating bills while they work from home. Could this be broken down by i) year and ii) government department.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-01-25
Reference: FOI/202300389296
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Costs for external support and expertise in delivering employment equality: FOI release

For the period covered by the last 5 full financial years, can you please provide the names of the organisations government has paid [including Stonewall where applicable in paying the fees involved to enter their Workplace Equality Index] to provide advice, insight and expertise in making sure that the government’s wo...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1)

Published: 2024-01-24
Reference: FOI/202300385114
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Criteria provided in order to make initial candidate selection for Director General Net Zero post: FOI release

In relation to your application for the Director General Net Zero post, in which you request the Scottish Government confirm what criteria were provided in order to make initial candidate selection. You also asked what provisions were agreed with the recruiter for candidates with communication challenges; if technology...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202200330675
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government's submission to the 2023 Stonewall Equality Index: FOI release

A copy of the Scottish Government's submission to the 2023 Stonewall Equality Index.

FOI unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-13
Reference: 202300344402
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Any and all data on micase 310969: FOI release

Any and all data held by the Scottish Government in relation to the attached requests sent on 22/09/2022 and also in relation to my original e-mail sent to NAME_REDACTED@gov.scot on 12/7/2022 with the subject header 'Re: Summary of the Scottish Government consultation on the Implementation of the Gender Representation ...

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202200332814
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government's Transgender Policy: FOI release

A copy of the Scottish Government's trans policy, as published to staff in September 2022. A copy of the previous version of the policy, published in 2018.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202300347495
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Sova recruitment process: FOI release

Information relating to our Graduate Recruitment Programme, and specifically how the Sova recruitment process works, how this informs the grading and how it is utilised to process applicants to the Graduate Development Programme.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-12-11
Reference: 202300352272
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) grades, roles and competencies: FOI release

1. The Scottish Government pay and grading scales for years 2021-22 and 2022-23. 2. Job description including competencies, pay grades and titles for all legally qualified roles.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.2 s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-12-04
Reference: FOI/202300370040
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Mairi McAllan resignation date as Special Adviser: FOI release

The date of Mairi McAllan’s resignation as a Special Adviser to the Scottish Government.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence special advisers

Published: 2023-11-24
Reference: 202200332687
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Pay grades and working hours within Scottish Government: FOI release

a) I would like an update to this FOI request https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200295836/ regarding up to date pay scales taking into account the recent pay award and the Scottish Government equivalent grading to the Civil Service. b) What is the length of time before an individual would move from the minimum ...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1)

Published: 2023-11-23
Reference: FOI/202300379528
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Recruiting the Scottish Government’s Director General Economy: FOI release

Your request was for the following information relating to the process for recruiting the Scottish Government’s Director General Economy, to replace the interim incumbent Louise Macdonald. A copy of the advertisement for this position, along with the date it was posted, and the places it was posted. The number of peop...

FOI unclear 80 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-16
Reference: 202300344239
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cost of Chief Officers 2020-2022: FOI release

Could you provide a list of all Chief Officers in Scotland over the last two years, i.e. national clinical director, chief medical officer, chief vet, permanent secretary, chief nurse? All salaries for all those positions? How much has been paid out in total to those Chief Officers in 2020, 2021, 2022? Breakdown of the...

FOI unclear 80 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2023-11-15
Reference: 202200335653
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service specific post and recruitment: FOI release

I understand that the current HMCI for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was appointed on a three year contract. 1. Can you confirm when the post holders current contract expires in the next six months on 31 March 2024? 2. When will the vacancy for the above position be publicly advertised? 3. Can you confirm the...

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2023-11-14
Reference: FOI/202300377602
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector, Work and skills

People employed by the Scottish Government as Special Advisors: FOI release

Please could you tell me how many people have been employed by the Scottish Government as Special Advisors over the last ten years. Please could you provide this as a total number for each financial year beginning in 2013-14 to present. Could you also provide the total cost each year for the salaries of that group of e...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence special advisers contracts spending

Published: 2023-11-14
Reference: 202300343171
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Mairi McAllan Severance Pay: FOI release

The amount of severance pay Màiri McAllan received when she resigned as a Scottish Government Special Advisor on 5 March 2021.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence special advisers contracts spending

Published: 2023-11-14
Reference: FOI/202300376295
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Trade union facility time and the Scottish Government: FOI release

A copy of any agreement with your recognised trade unions on trade union facilities time. In the absence of a specific agreement, a copy of a recognition or other agreement that references facilities time. With reference to the amount of facility time reported under Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-14
Reference: 202200291010
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector