Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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1,054 matching releases

Asylum seeker and refugee evictions from state-contracted housing providers: FOI release

1. Please provide the total number of people with any of the following immigration statuses who have been evicted from accommodation provided by state-contracted housing providers in Scotland from 1 January 2020 to the present: Asylum seeker. Refugee. Person granted humanitarian protection. Person granted leave to ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: FOI/202500472266
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government staff sick pay calculations: FOI release

1. Are individual's absences calculated using working days or calendar days for the purpose of monitoring against those thresholds? 2. If absences are recorded in working days, how is this reconciled with the use of calendar-day thresholds for entitlement? 3. Are the sick pay entitlement thresholds (6 months in 12 mo...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500469895
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Islands Housing Fund: FOI release

In terms of the £5 million Islands Housing Fund 1. How many homes have been approved since 2016 to date? 2. How many of the total approved homes, found since 2016, have now been completed? 3. How many of those completed homes are currently being lived in? 4. How much of the £5 million Fund is still unused? 5. Can ...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500460703
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Recruitment agency information: FOI release

1. Could you provide the total amount the Scottish government has spent on recruitment agencies for temporary and permanent staff every year from 2019/20 to 2024/25 or to the latest annual figures? 2. Could you provide the total number of staff hired from recruitment agencies every year from 2019/20 to 2024/25 or to t...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500469889
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial employment date information: FOI release

Alasdair Allan MSP left his post as Minister for Energy on 15 June 2025 while Paul McLellan left his post as Minister for Housing on 11 June 2025 – what is the reason for the difference in end dates? Mr Allan’s resignation letter says “I was honoured to be asked to take this interim role, but that I only wanted it to b...

FOI not held 45 score 6 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500471446
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Forestry social media management and social listening platform queries: FOI release

1) Do you use a social media management platform? 2) If so, what tools do you use? 3) What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool? 4) What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year])? 5)Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform? 6) If so, ...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.17

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500470456
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Additional Support Needs (ASN) training and resources information: FOI release

1. ASN Training and Professional Learning Please provide details of any Additional Support Needs (ASN) training, professional learning programs, or guidance materials that the Scottish Government has developed, delivered, or endorsed in the past five years. This includes: In-person training sessions Online modules or...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.33(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468381
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Total spend across Scottish Government Directorates: FOI release

What is the total value of current contracts you hold with external providers? Please provide data separately for the categories of goods, works and services. Please provide a list of current contracts with external providers showing the name of the provider, the service provided, and the value of the contract. Please...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500471876
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Ernst and Young contract details: FOI release

Details of all contracts the Scottish Government has had with Ernst and Young since 2020. This should include details of the project the contract relates to, the amount of money ScotGov paid EY to carry out the project, the rationale for outsourcing the work rather than the Scottish Government completing it internally,...

FOI not held 45 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500464260
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial salary increase timing and messaging records: FOI Review

Original request 202500462016 Access to records related to the timing and public messaging of the recent ministerial salary increase. Specifically: 1. **Internal Communications:** - Emails, meeting minutes, and memos between the Office of the First Minister and the Public Relations teams discussing how the timing of ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.2 s.25 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500466490 Review of 202500462016
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments to Thompsons Solicitors regarding clinical negligence litigation: FOI release

Information on payments to Thompsons Solicitors and instructed counsel in clinical negligence cases.

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

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500466909
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Language learning approach funding: FOI release

On the Scottish Government website (https://www.gov.scot/policies/languages/language-learning/) it states that since 2013 the Scottish Government have provided local authorities with £36.8 million in order to implement the 1+2 language learning approach. a) Could you please break down the funding provided by local aut...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: FOI/202500465744
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

2023 Scottish Household Survey data: FOI release

Data provided to the Improvement Service for the purposes of them generating Local Government Benchmarking Framework indicators on satisfaction with local services in 2023/24 (street cleaning, refuse collection, schools, libraries, museums, parks and open spaces, leisure services) for all councils; The same dataset but...

FOI not held 70 score 4 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500468152
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Mainstream Scottish nursery additional support needs data: FOI release

Information below presented in a table broken down per local district : 1. The number of additional support need staff employed in mainstream Scottish nurseries. 2. The number of Scottish nurseries that cater for pupils who require additional support. 3. The number of pupils with additional support needs attending a...

FOI not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.17(1) s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500466075
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Benefit payments made without National Insurance numbers: FOI release

Request for Information 1: For what reason(s) would a benefit payment be made by Social Security Scotland if a claimant does not provide a National Insurance (NI) number? Request for Information 2: What processes or procedures are in place to verify the identity of a claimant if a National Insurance number is not prov...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500463966
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister and Eric Trump meeting notes: FOI release

Any correspondence with the Trump organisation between March 1 2025 and the current date. Any notes or briefings prepared for the FM ahead of his meeting with Eric Trump on 13 March 2025. Any minutes or note of the meeting between the FM and Eric Trump on 14 March 2025.

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500463947
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Government staff formal grievance data: FOI release

How many formal grievances were submitted per month in the time range you mentioned (55 formal grievances in the past 5 years)? I am assuming the grievances mentioned were submitted within the specified period, not, for instance cases submitted 6 years ago but only later recorded within the 5 years’ timeframe.’

FOI not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500467694
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial salary increase timing and messaging records: FOI release

Access to records related to the timing and public messaging of the recent ministerial salary increase. Specifically: 1. **Internal Communications:** - Emails, meeting minutes, and memos between the Office of the First Minister and the Public Relations teams discussing how the timing of the announcement was chosen. - ...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462016
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government employee accident at work statistics: FOI release

For each year of 2017, 2018 and 2019, the number of accidents at work formally recorded amongst all Scottish government employees, including the headcount of employees for each year For the same years, the headcount of employees who were required to work in government offices and the number of accidents at work in each...

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

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462252
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme data: FOI release

How many individuals signed up to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme have convictions, and could you supply the data for each of the last five years? - Can you include what jobs they have, and what the convictions they have, i.e violence, sexual?

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500462008
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government employees with a declared disability: FOI release

How many current employees within the Scottish Government have declared a disability? What proportion of current Scottish Government employees have declared a disability in comparison to the whole workforce? Could you provide a breakdown in which departments of the Scottish Government employees noted in (1) are employe...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: FOI/202500461056
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

First Minister's agenda and communications from Monday 3rd March 2025: FOI release

Please provide all information held by the Scottish Government relating to the activities and communications of the First Minister on Monday 3 March 2025 (0:00AM to 24:00PM). This should include but not necessarily be limited to: 1. Copies of all written materials provided to and/or by the First Minister (FM) 2. Copie...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.4 s.6 s.39(1) s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500459057
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Number of refugees in council accommodation in Glasgow: FOI release

You asked for information on the number of refugees that have council accommodation in Glasgow.

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500461043
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Government Ministers overseas trips: FOI release

You asked for: 1) Since May 2016, on how many occasions have Scottish Government ministers taken trips overseas? 2) In relation to Q1, what method of transport did they use? Please specify aircraft type where applicable. 3) In relation to Q1, what class did they travel in? 4) On how many occasions, if any, did the ...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500461317
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Breakdown of Scottish Government advertising and public notice spend: FOI release

You asked, for each of the last five financial years (2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/23, 2021/22, 2020/21), to provide the following information: The total budget spent on marketing and advertising (including promotional, statutory, jobs and other). The names of the print, digital and broadcast and other media where this was ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.27(1) s.33 s.17(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500460124
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector