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

Disability payment processes and statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: How many planned award reviews have been carried out for disability benefits in the past three years. Request for information 2: How many of the planned award reviews were in person and how many were not.

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-14
Reference: FOI/202500473026
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Information pertaining to catering, staffing and menus for official events: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500462429 1. How many official events (state dinners, lunches, cocktail receptions) have been held at Bute House since the 1st of April 2024? Please provide a brief description of each event as well as notable guests. 2. How much money has been spent on catering, staffing, and organising these ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.21(4) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471460 - Review of 202500462429
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Gaza medical aid funding: FOI release

1. Between 1 October 2023 and 17 June 2025, how much has been spent on medical aid and equipment for people living In the Gaza Strip? 2. What sort of conditions are attached to this aid? 3. Can the aid and equipment be used for military personnel or just civilians? 4. Any correspondence (including emails, letters, p...

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

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471336
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Finance data for public transportation: FOI release

2016/2017 the following items in the local authorities of East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Renfrewshire Glasgow City Inverclyde North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Renfrewshire South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire West Dunbartonshire: The annual farebox revenue including reimbursements for concession fares for public ...

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500474694
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Kinloch Castle sale queries: EIR release

1. All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Isle of Rum Community Trust since 1 January 2025. 2. An expected or stated date for when the Castle is put on the market. 3. The expected or stated duration of the Castle being on the market. 4. The Conditions of Sale of the Castle (which it is understood...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.6 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500472600
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

A75 Springholm speed management and 20mph trunk routes programme 2025: FOI release

In your FOISA response dated 29 July 2025 (reference 202500473913) and Annex O thereof Transport Scotland set out the revised timetable for the implementation of 20 mph speed limits on trunk route streets across Scotland. We attach Annex O for ease of reference. Therein 20 mph Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders were t...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.23(2) s.1(2) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500478735
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government funded arts and culture programme information: FOI release

You asked for from April 2020 to present: PART (A): Regional breakdown of arts and culture funding awards, including: All grants administered by Creative Scotland, the EXPO Fund, PLACE Fund, and any other Scottish Government-funded cultural programme Award value, recipient organisation name, and local authority area ...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500477558
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Active travel infrastructure investment: FOI release

1. How much has Transport Scotland spent on cycle lanes in the last five years, with a breakdown per year and per project?

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471023
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

UK Apprenticeship Levy: FOI release

1. To ask the Scottish Government to provide an annual breakdown of monies received from the levy since April 2017. 2. To ask the Scottish Government for an indication of the annual breakdown of how much money, since April 2017, has been reinvested at a national level to fund apprenticeship training. 3. If there is a...

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

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500474476
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Covid Inquiries Response Directorate contracts: FOI release

For the Covid Inquiries Response Directorate, please provide: 1. 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. 2. Please provide a list of current contracts with external providers showing the name of the ...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471897
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Review of Scottish Government estates and costs: FOI release

1. What was the final result of the Scottish Government review of its estate - as stated in numerous media comments about empty buildings - and could you supply all documentation surrounding this, including the review? How many Scottish Government-operated buildings have been shut in the last three years, and how many ...

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

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500477236
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Knife crime prosecution statistics: FOI release

1. How many people have been prosecuted under Section 47 and Section 49 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Scotland Act between January 1, 2013 and June 1, 2025, broken down per year. Please provide details for prosecutions under S.47 and S.49 separately. 2. For S.47 cases: a) How many were put on petition per year? ...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.47 s.49 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470626
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Meetings held on specific dates between Scottish Public Pensions Agency and HMRC: FOI Review

Original request: 202500460799 In relation to meetings held on 06/06/24, 29/02/24, 25/03/24, 24/04/24, 04/06/24, 16/07/24, 05/09/24, 23/10/24, 26/11/24, 16/12/24, 21/01/25 and 27/02/25 between SPPA and HMRC: 1. Pre and post meeting electronic correspondence 2. Delegates hand written or electronic notes 3. Agendas f...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500464186 Review of 202500460799
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Official Report correction: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500455077 Scottish Government's explanation for why the Official Report has not been corrected following the First Ministers statement during First Ministers Questions that “the Labour Party promised a reduction of £300 in energy bills right away".

FOI not held 45 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468670 review of 202500455077
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Sexual Offence statistics: FOI release

2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025 to date, broken down by financial year: 1. Number of individuals found guilty of a sexual offence who were given a suspended sentence. Please provide the aggregate figure, and also a breakdown by sexual offence. 2. Number of individuals found guilty of a sexual offence who...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.6 s.10 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.52(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468810
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Brokerage for health boards: FOI release

You asked for the following information in relation to brokerage for health boards, for 2023-24 and 2024-25: 1. The amount each health board has received in brokerage for each year. 2. Please provide each board’s brokerage cap for 25-26. 3. The cumulative brokerage figure for each health board in 23-24 and 24-25. 4...

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

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466218
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Members of Programmes Senior Leadership team: FOI release

With regards to your social security programme: Please provide the names and grades (substantive and temporary) of all members of your programmes senior leadership team (senior civil service) as of 1/4/25 Please provide the number of your senior leadership team who have a contractual workplace registered as other than...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence contracts s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500465831
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Commission on Social Security payments in excess of £25,000: FOI release

You asked for a copy of payments made by the Scottish Commission on Social Security with a value in excess of £25,000 for the period of April 2021 to March 2025, in accordance with the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 duty on public bodies to publish details of such payments. As part of your request, you ask...

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466948
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Costs associated with Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) cases: FOI release

You asked for 'Good evening could you please provide me with the cost of legal cases per annum from 2007 to present day that the Scottish Government has incurred. I would be grateful if the costs could be for the Scottish Governments costs and also a separate cost for having to pick up the 3rd parties costs in total pe...

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464707
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Winter Heating Payments in 2024/2025: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Winter Heating Payments that were paid in November 2024, December 2024, January 2025, February 2025, March 2025, April 2025 and May 2025 to date. Request for information 2: The number of late payments per month, and a breakdown of the reasons for late payments. Request for inf...

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466091
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Removal of peak fares from ScotRail services: FOI release

1. When was the decision to scrap peak rail fares taken by Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government. Please include the date and time the decision was (i) taken and (ii) communicated to wider officials at Transport Scotland. 2. Confirmation of the number of meetings Transport Scotland held regarding the policy ...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.3 s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464988
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Communication costs for Constitution, Culture and External Affairs: FOI release

You asked for how much money has been spent on press and communication support for the Constitution, external affairs and culture portfolio in each of the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the staff were assigned to, i.e. culture or independence. You also asked us to supply the number of press officer...

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466051
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government funds sent to Syria: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government sent to Syria or charities/organisations in Syria in the last three years, with a breakdown of where the money went?

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500464789
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information held by the Scottish Government relating to Staff Networks: FOI release

All information held relating to the due diligence done by the Scottish Government on the following staff networks: the Women’s Development Network, the Disabled Staff Network, the Faith and Belief Network, the LGBTI+ Network, the Race Equality Network, the Socio Economic Development Network. This should include any in...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462504
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government Civic Gathering attendance and costs: FOI release

Thank you for your two requests dated 25th April 2025 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). Your requests: reference 202500462997 - asked for names of all delegates who attended the Civic Gathering of 23rd April 2025; and 202500463129 – asked for cost of organising and holding the gathering bro...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.27(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500463129
Directorate: Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector