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

Clear

657 matching releases

Information relating to Legal Trainee vacancy, IRC42354: FOI release

Could you please supply the following information for Scottish Government vacancy IRC42354 (Legal Trainee): Number of application received Number of candidates interviewed Number of candidates given offers Number of candidates accepting offers For each candidate given an offer: a. gender / b. year of birth / c. town o...

FOI withheld 55 score correspondence s.38(1)

Published: 2017-09-05
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government's staff carrying out Trade Union duties: FOI release

How many staff in your organisation are employed full time on Trade Union Facilities Time and also those employed on a part time basis to carry out Trade Union Facilities.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence meetings

Published: 2017-08-24
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government's organisational chart and staff working abroad: FOI release

A) Every version of the Scottish Government's organisational chart (high level) since 2007 B) Every version of the Scottish Government's organisational chart (operational level, including individual job titles within departments/directorates) since 2007 C) Total number of external advisory boards/panels/bodies advisi...

FOI cost limit 70 score correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2017-08-10
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Total value of pay progression increases 2012-2017: FOI release

How many staff at (i) the Scottish Government's core departments and (ii) the Scottish Government's external agencies received pay progression increases in each of the last five financial years, including 2016/17. In each of the above financial years, please also specify the total value of pay progression increases. Fo...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2017-08-10
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Parking tickets for official vehicles 2014-2016: FOI release

1. How many parking tickets paid for the Scottish Government have been accrued by i) Scottish Government Ministers, ii) civil servants; in each of the past three years 2. How many parking tickets have been accrued by diplomatic representatives of foreign governments in the past three years and are the value of bills o...

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2017-07-26
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

FTE staff directly employed by SG Core Directorates: FOI release

The number of FTE staff directly employed by the Scottish Government in every year and the total pay bill from 2006 to 2016.

FOI transferred 50 score correspondence

Published: 2017-07-14
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Civil Service Code guidelines regarding personal relationships: FOI release

What is your policy when a staff member is in a relationship/living with a contractor that is working in the government? The contractor is based within a Scottish Government building. The contractor and staff member are in the same team.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts

Published: 2017-07-12
Reference
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector