Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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James Hamilton QC investigation evidence submitted: FOI release

- All evidence submitted to James Hamilton QC as part of his investigation into whether Nicola Sturgeon breached the Ministerial Code. - Details of all meetings held by James Hamilton QC as part of his investigation into whether Nicola Sturgeon breached the Ministerial Code. Please include minutes, call logs, list of a...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-02-16
Reference: FOI/202100139187
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Disposable and reusable cups purchased by the Scottish Government: FOI review

You requested “How many (a) disposable cups and (b) reusable cups were purchased by the Scottish Government in each month since January 2019, broken down by month?”

FOI not held 45 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2021-02-15
Reference: FOI/202000118975
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Justification of granting Underbelly Ltd funds: FOI release

1. All information you can provide all documentation and evidence justifying the decision to provide Underbelly Ltd with £250,000 grant money from the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund. 2. All information you can provide all documentation and evidence justifying the decision to provide Underbelly Ltd with £200,000 fro...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.33 s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-02-11
Reference: FOI/202000117270
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of charges under Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015: FOI release

1) For each year between and including 2015 and 2019 and the end of the latest quarter of 2020, how many cases involving a charge under the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 or Modern Slavery Act 2015 were brought to court? 2) For each of these cases, please provide an outcome. This can include but...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.1(1) s.4(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2021-02-10
Reference: FOI/202000120420
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Funding allocation for Highland schools: FOI release

Information regarding the funding allocation for: - Golspie High School - Wick High School - Thurso High School - Dornoch Academy - Farr High School This was to include: - The per pupil funding allocation for listed schools. - The total allocation of funding per school stated. - How this compares to the national averag...

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

Published: 2021-02-09
Reference: FOI/202000118950
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government funded worldwide properties: FOI release

You asked for: Part 1: a. In how many UK Government owned / rented properties (excluding UK) worldwide has the Scottish Government & other Scottish Government funded / financed public bodies / quangos – a presence? b. How many & at what cost are financed directly by Scottish Government & other Scottish public bodies /...

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

Published: 2021-02-08
Reference: FOI/202000114270
Directorate
Topic: International, Money and tax, Public sector

The Scottish Government definition of gender: FOI release

“The Office for National Statistics and UK Government bodies have set out their definition of the terms "sex" and "gender" here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/articles/whatisthedifferencebetweensexandgender/2019-02-21 Could you please let me know if the Scottish Government is in concurrence with ...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.21

Published: 2021-02-05
Reference: FOI/202000116319
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector, Topics

Human beings as patented GMOs: FOI release

How is it recorded on Scottish Government systems that a Human Being cannot be patented as a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) and that this is enshrined in Scots Law? As with the earlier Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 request (now at the Internal Review stage) on the Nuremberg Code, if the Scottish Gove...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2021-02-05
Reference: 202000120465
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public Sector

Public body spend on interim staff services framework: FOI release

In relation to the Scottish Governments current Framework for the Provision of interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Total spend & margin for each public body between Apr 2018 – Mar 2019 on each Framework

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1 s.17(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-02-03
Reference: FOI/202000118608
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Questions relating to the Emergency Measures Agreement (EMA): FOI release

1. I've read the EMA agreement and am I right in saying that Abellio actually submitted a budget claim to you and are therefore responsible for planning the perceived staffing requirements and wages bill? 2. Is it true that they were given a £12 million management fee? 3. Also, do you have any direct say in staffing le...

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

Published: 2021-02-03
Reference: FOI/202000118111
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

The Scottish Government average response time to Freedom of Information requests: FOI release

Broken down per month for the past 3 years: The average time for the Scottish Government to respond to a freedom of information request. (This is the period of time from when the request was received until the response was issued from the Scottish Government)

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

Published: 2021-02-02
Reference: FOI/202000111670
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Longest response time to a Freedom of Information request: FOI release

Broken down by year for the past 10 years (I am happy to receive the information either by financial or calendar year): The single longest wait for a Scottish Government response to a freedom of information request. (This is the period of time from when the request was received until the response was issued from the Sc...

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

Published: 2021-02-02
Reference: FOI/202000111675
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Questions concerning flu vaccination programmes: FOI release

1. adjuvanted trivalent inactivated flu vaccine (aTIV) to ascertain its exact contents; 2. cell based quadrivalent inactivated vaccine (QIVc), again to know the exact contents; 3. the 'live' attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) as offered to schools; exact contents required. If I have missed any influenza vaccine tha...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.6

Published: 2021-01-28
Reference: FOI/202000105959
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Questions concerning scientific evidence, guidelines and statistical information related to COVID-19: FOI release

1. Scientific evidence for face covering guidelines in schools, shops and on public transport; 2. All medical risk assessments associated with face coverings for adults and children; 3. Scientific evidence for all imposed lockdown guidelines since February 2020. 4. Medical risk assessments associated with lockdown meas...

FOI not held 45 score 102 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.6 s.2 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2021-01-26
Reference: FOI/202000082329
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Short-term prison sentences - periods of detention 2015 to 2020: FOI release

1. How many first offenders received short-term prison sentences/periods of detention between 2015 and the present day? 2. How many individuals who did receive short-term prison sentences/periods of detention between 2015 and the present day had previously received community based disposals? 3. How many individuals who...

FOI not held 45 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2021-01-25
Reference: FOI/202000098638
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

COVID Support Grant-Restart (CSG-R): FOI release

1. All CSG-R Payments - every operator who has received CSG-R Split by route or service number or some other identifier which makes clear the route for which the operator has received CSG-R Split by date, ideally by each individual day. 2. All legal advice regarding the initial implementation of the scheme and then o...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-01-20
Reference: FOI/202000124456
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector, Transport

Acute beds for COVID-19 available across NHS Lothian: FOI release

‘I would like to find out the number of beds available in Hospitals in the City of Edinburgh that are dedicated to Covid.’

FOI not held 45 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2021-01-15
Reference: FOI/202000121882
Directorate
Topic

Correspondence pertaining to Sexual Harassment Complaints Committee between specific dates: FOI release

1) Correspondence between written by civil servants on written submissions to the Scottish Parliament Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Sexual Harassment Complaints between July 1 and August 12. 2) Correspondence written by ministers on written submissions to the Scottish Parliament Committee on the Scot...

FOI not held 70 score 109 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.12 s.17(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2021-01-14
Reference: FOI/202000074369
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Civil Servants preparation in giving evidence to Committee for Former First Minister inquiry: FOI release

Details of the preparation of civil servants for appearances ahead of witness sessions in the Alex Salmond Holyrood inquiry. I would like details of all civil servants to appear in person before the committee up to and including today's session [3 November 2020], including the Permanent Secretary. There is no need to i...

FOI not held 70 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.36(1) s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-01-13
Reference: FOI/202000106713
Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Racist occurrence statistical count relating to Government employees between specific dates: FOI release

A full statistical count, disclosure and description of subsequent action concerning all reports detailing: (A) Racist hate incidents. (B) Racist acts of civil discrimination. (C) Racist hate crimes. (Including murders or attempted murders) Committed against any black employee by any white employee or any white employe...

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

Published: 2021-01-11
Reference: FOI/202000066981
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

COVID-19 related information regarding previous and future Health Protection Regulations: FOI release

1. What is the 14 (or 7)-day incidence of reported cases (per 100k) in the Council of Aberdeen City (7/14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 cases per 100k) 2. What is the Scottish Governments benchmark for new local lockdown restrictions? It couldn’t be just arbitrarily. 3. On which facts is the dangerousness of the ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 97 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.4A s.17 s.17(1) s.30 s.25

Published: 2020-12-21
Reference: FOI/202000072147
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Strathclyde University questions concerning economic investment: FOI release

1. How much money Strathclyde University stand to make from the public purse and private dealings in relation to the economy and the corona virus pandemic? 2. Why is a university being given so much power over Scotland’s future and its money. 3. How is this financial conflict of interests between the Scot Gov and Str...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.19(4)

Published: 2020-12-16
Reference: FOI/202000110935
Directorate
Topic

Questions concerning COVID-19 testing efficiency: FOI release

Of the positive cases of COVID-19 that have been reported by the Scottish Government for which the real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) COVID-19 test was used how many results used an isolated virus as the reference standard i.e. how many were genuine positive cases?

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

Published: 2020-12-10
Reference: FOI/202000107186
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Questions concerning issues faced during the COVID-19 pandemic: FOI release

1. Is it not the case that the First Minister's failure to order lockdown early enough caused the death of 2,000 citizens in Scotland? 2. What is the name of the expert/s that was/were advising the First Minister about lockdown during the first three weeks of March 2020? 3. How many reports did that expert/those expe...

FOI not held 70 score 58 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2020-12-09
Reference: FOI/202000087292
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Landlord Registration Scheme - website and revenue collected: FOI release

You asked for information regarding the Landlord Registration Scheme and the website https://www.landlordregistrationscotland.gov.uk/ and the income collected on-line by the system. Q1) Between the website's launch, circa 2012" please omit the words 'circa 2012' and interpret my request accordingly as I understand the...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1) s.20

Published: 2020-12-04
Reference: FOI/202000105256
Directorate
Topic: Public sector