Scottish Government FOI Index

9,099releases indexed

14,350attachments found

27.1avg calendar days

3,606partially withheld

2024-01-12oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,606 unclear 2,485 not held 1,406 released 651 already published 356 cost limit 328 clarification 139 withheld 100 transferred 28

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2389 s.20 1874 s.34(1) 1798 s.39(2) 1572 s.30 1471 s.17(1) 1236 s.25(1) 1126 s.10(4) 972 s.11(2) 785 s.29(1) 618 s.2 546 s.3 411

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 578 releases · 27.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 547 releases · 28.5 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 357 releases · 27.2 avg days Marine Directorate 352 releases · 26.7 avg days Population Health Directorate 350 releases · 25.4 avg days People Directorate 287 releases · 24.0 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 270 releases · 31.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 267 releases · 38.8 avg days

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262 matching releases

Total annual expenditure on hospitality by the Scottish Government: FOI release

I would like to request the following information regarding hospitality spending by the Scottish Government and its quangos over the last five financial years (2019-20 to 2023-24): 1. The total annual expenditure on hospitality, including but not limited to: Official receptions and networking events Catering for meet...

FOI unclear 55 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500451959
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland payment correction case statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: Confirmation on if there have been any cases where someone has died, and benefits have continued to be claimed in their name from September 2024 to February 2025. Request for information 2: Confirmation on the number of cases where someone has died, and benefits have continued to be claimed ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-06-25
Reference: FOI/202500456034
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the care of Scottish local authorities: FOI release

You asked for the number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the care of Scottish local authorities at the latest period possible in 2024.

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

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500457608
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Benefits fraud and Adult Disability Payment reviews: FOI release

Request for information 1: How many instances of benefits fraud have been recorded in the last five years, with a breakdown per year, how much money was fraudulently handed out in each incident, what was the reason behind it and; the outcome, i.e. did the money get recovered? Request for information 2: How many cases ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500455134
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Occupancy levels for Social Security Scotland office locations: FOI release

Request for information 1: In relation to the balance of staff working from home/in the Dundee and Glasgow locations. Request for information 2: The Social Security Scotland occupancy levels in the Dundee office since April 2024. Request for Information 3: The Social Security Scotland occupancy levels in the Glasgow ...

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

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500456086
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Error cases reported to Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Request for information 1: The amount of error cases which have been reported to any workers of Social Security Scotland over the past four months (November 2024, December 2024, January 2024, February 2024). Request for information 2: What the most common reason for these error cases has been over the past four months...

FOI unclear 55 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500456033
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Costs involved in Social Security Scotland responding to Adult Disability Payment appeals in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland: FOI release

How much per annum is spent appealing rejected claims for Adult Disability Payments. I appreciate you may not have much data as if is a new benefit, just any information that would help estimate this cost would be appreciated.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500456416
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Ministers attendance at football matches: FOI release

For each time a Scottish Minister, in a professional capacity, attended a match of the Scottish national teams (home and abroad) and any Scottish professional team: (a) which Minister attended; (b) where and when were the visits; (c) why the Minister was invited; and (d) whether alcohol was served and whether the M...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500456781
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Proposed SSEN 400KV Spittal-Beauly overhead line project: FOI release

The release of all internal reports, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses that substantiate the need for this project, referring to the proposed SSEN 400KV Spittal-Beauly overhead line project.

FOI unclear 55 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.37 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-07
Reference: FOI/202500455846
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government Internal Audit information: FOI release

How many internal audits/reviews were conducted on the efficiency of spending in each government directorate in each year from 2007-2025? How much wasteful spending was identified in each government directorate by those internal audits/reviews in each of those years?

FOI unclear 55 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500452861
Directorate: Internal Audit and Assurance Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Security Scotland staff disciplinary action statistics: FOI release

The number of Social Security Scotland employees who have received disciplinary action since its creation in 2018.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202500453734
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Free period product provision in prisons and secure care centres: FOI release

Are free products available within prison settings and secure care units across Scotland, if so how are these products accessed and is data on how utilised these are captured? If not, is this a policy decision to not provide this? When responding to your request, I have interpreted “prison settings” to mean prisons in...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202500453365
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Spend on photography for the First Minister: FOI release

How much money has been spent on a photographer/photography for the First Minister in each of the last three years, with a breakdown per year and per payments.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-03-26
Reference: FOI/202500451640
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Independent consultant involvement in the Health and Wellbeing Census: FOI release

A range of questions on independent consultant involvement in the Health and Wellbeing Census.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.2 s.3 s.5

Published: 2025-03-26
Reference: FOI/202500452829
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Special Adviser involvement in James Hamilton QC's report on the Ministerial Code: FOI Review

Original request 202400446131 1) I am aware through previous FOI requests and written answers in parliament (S6W-25078), that the Scottish Government has confirmed that four civil servants were "involved in the process of deciding" what parts of the report to redact. To be clear was there any SPAD involvement in a non...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2025-03-25
Reference: FOI/202500452219 Review of 202400446131
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Security Scotland translation queries: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of languages that Social Security Scotland’s website and benefit information/applications forms are translated into and which languages. Request for information 2: The cost of translating Social Security Scotland’s website and benefit information/application forms into different l...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: FOI/202500451848
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland costings and contracts with Royal Mail regarding stationery: FOI release

Request for Information 1: Can you please provide all the costings and contracts that you have with Royal Mail with regards to your stationary? Request for Information 2: What offerings does Royal Mail provide to Social Security Scotland with regards to " stationary "?

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: FOI/202500451802
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Chief Statistician correspondence to Scottish Ministers: FOI release

1. All instances of the Scottish Government’s Chief Statistician writing to any Scottish Minister (or their private office) advising them that they should correct the official record of the Scottish Parliament due to a factual inaccuracy since 8 May 2024. Please provide the full correspondence of the Chief Statistician...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-03-13
Reference: FOI/202500450754
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Parliamentary question costs: FOI release

How much does it cost in 2024-25 for Scottish Government officials to respond to one parliamentary question? How much did it cost in 2023-24 for Scottish Government officials to respond to one parliamentary question?

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

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500452185
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Education Scotland employees given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom: FOI release

Information relating to quango staff being given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom to include the following information for financial years, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24: The number of employees currently with permission to work outside of the United Kingdom. The number of employees who were given permis...

FOI unclear 55 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500446877
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Traffic Scotland vehicle fleet information: FOI release

The number of vehicles in the department in 2024. A breakdown of this information by make, model, fuel type and date of registration of each vehicle. Information about plans to change the make-up of the fleet, in 2025, for example if a certain percentage of petrol and diesel powered vehicles will be changed for pure ...

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

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500450947
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cost to set up the Landlord Register: FOI release

The total cost that was involved in setting up the Landlord Register.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500449183
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Nursing student bursaries data: FOI release

How many bursaries for nursing students were unclaimed in Scotland during 2023-2024? How much were these unclaimed bursaries worth in total? Where has this funding been reallocated and/or where is it being spent elsewhere?

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500451515
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ministerial salary information: FOI release

I am responding to the following three of the your 17 questions: 9. For year 2023 - provide the salary breakdown of each Scottish Ministers and any increases that were allocated and to whom and the amount 10. For year 2024 - provide the salary breakdown of Scottish Ministers and any increases that were allocated and ...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500451978
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Salary grade and salary scale for Scottish Government inspectors of cremations and funerals: FOI Review

Original request 202400445954 Please provide the salary grade and salary scale for the Scottish Government inspectors of cremations and funerals.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500449565 Review of 202400445954
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector