Scottish Government FOI Index

12,099releases indexed

20,414attachments found

29.1avg calendar days

4,755partially withheld

2023-01-05oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 4,755 unclear 3,519 not held 1,785 released 854 already published 438 cost limit 394 clarification 184 withheld 130 transferred 40

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2997 s.20 2635 s.34(1) 2278 s.39(2) 2079 s.30 1822 s.17(1) 1579 s.25(1) 1420 s.10(4) 1249 s.11(2) 1008 s.29(1) 738 s.2 627 s.6(1) 524

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 775 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 676 releases · 29.3 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 484 releases · 29.5 avg days Marine Directorate 480 releases · 27.0 avg days Population Health Directorate 419 releases · 25.8 avg days Environment and Forestry Directorate 399 releases · 34.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 369 releases · 42.7 avg days People Directorate 360 releases · 26.5 avg days

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354 matching releases

Drug consumption rooms: FOI release

1. Why is there a need for consumption rooms? 2. How many young people are affected by drug related deaths across Glasgow and Scotland? 3. What are the consequences of drug related deaths on the community(local & global)? 4. What has been done in the past to decrease the number of drug related deaths in Scotland? Wh...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500451687
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Civil Servant responsibilities and work from home-related policies: FOI release

1. (Question 1) An account/description of the responsibilities of Policy Officers in the Scottish Government . 2. (Question 2) An account/description of the responsibilities of Policy Managers in the Scottish Government. 3. (Question 3) The Scottish Government’s active work from home-related policies for its policy o...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.4 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447205
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Social Security Scotland head office employee numbers: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Social Security Scotland employees whose place of work is the Social Security Scotland headquarters in Dundee. In other words, the number employees whose office or physical place of work is the headquarters. Request for information 2: How many of those employees: (i) have a fl...

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447248
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government’s Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill costs and staffing: EIR release

What is the total cost of work on the Scottish Government’s Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill? (such as work on drafting, introducing, and working on amendments for this Bill).

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

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: EIR/202500446782
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scotland's International Development Alliance (SIDA) funding: FOI release

1. In each year since 2019-20, including the current year to date how much funding has been given by the Scottish Government to Scotland's International Development Alliance (SIDA)? 2. Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the o...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending whatsapp s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447390
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Legal costs incurred to challenge the release of information: FOI release

Any legal costs incurred over the last five years by the Scottish Government or other agencies to challenge the release of information requested via freedom of information requests. Costs may include those paid to lawyers and external barristers. Please provide details of every legal case.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-01-31
Reference: FOI/202500446774
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Constitutional Futures Division statistics: FOI release

For each calendar month of 2024, up to and including November, please provide the number of civil servants working for the Constitutional Futures Division as of the last working day of the month. For each month, please also provide a list of the outputs (defined however the Scottish Government measures such things) de...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444183
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Breakdown of Scottish Government spend on Lawyers and Business Analyst roles: FOI release

By financial year, from 2015 to present: 1. (Question 1) Total expense by the Scottish Government on employing Lawyers. Please list exact job titles you include. Please break this down by: a. Wage bill b. Employer taxes c. Pension contributions d. Severance/voluntary redundancy payments e. Perks f. Other (if applicabl...

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

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443944
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of Scottish Government chauffeur and driver spend: FOI release

By financial year from 2015 to present: 1. (Question 1) Total expense by the Scottish Government on employing chauffeurs. Please list exact job titles you include. Please break this down by: a. Wage bill b. Employer taxes c. Pension contributions d. Severance/voluntary redundancy payments e. Perks f. Other (if applica...

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

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443946
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government employment of Policy Managers: FOI release

By financial year, from 2015 to present: 1. (Question 1) Total expense by the Scottish Government on employing Policy Managers. Please list exact job titles you include. Please break this down by: a. Wage bill b. Employer taxes c. Pension contributions d. Severance/voluntary redundancy payments e. Perks f. Other (if a...

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

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443951
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government roles with blank job titles: FOI release

By financial year, from 2015 to present: 1. (Question 1) Total expense by the Scottish Government on employing people whose recorded job title field is blank (A recent FOI response from you listed this as ‘Job Title Field Blank’) Please break this down by: a. Wage bill b. Employer taxes c. Pension contributions d. S...

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

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443957
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Training days attended by Special Advisers: FOI release

A breakdown of costs associated with any away days or training days attended by Special Advisers (SpAds) over the past five years. Details of the dates, locations, and purposes of these events.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400444261
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Use of Apps and AI software in Scottish schools: FOI release

1. Information held by Education Scotland confirming, by name, which Apps and AI software are currently being used in Scottish schools and whether these Apps are being used in pre-school, primary or secondary education settings. 2. Information regarding Education Scotland’s involvement in promoting the use of Apps or ...

FOI unclear 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.2 s.4 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443536
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Development of the coding framework for free-text responses on trans status or trans history: FOI release

The following information on the development of the coding framework for free-text responses on trans status or trans history: 1. The amount spent with external consultants and any other body on the research including publication and all other external costs. 2. An estimate of the amount of time people spent on the r...

FOI unclear 55 score 0 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400444110
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

National Social Work Agency Target Operating Model (TOM) information: FOI release

1) When did the work on the TOM for the National Social Work Agency first commence? 2) The current status - i.e as of 21/11/24 - of that work and which organisations, outside of the Scottish Government, have been involved to date? 3) A copy of the TOM document, as it existed in relation to the NSWA, on 24th June 2024...

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

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400442362
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Social Security Scotland overpayments for specific benefits: FOI release

In each of the last five financial years – including the current financial year up to the 1st November. Request for Information 1:- The total amount of overpayments for the Best Start Grants? Request for Information 2:- The total amount of overpayments for the Best Start Foods? Request for Information 3:- The total ...

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

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400441377
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government document download statistics: FOI release

Of all documents published by the Scottish Government on the Scottish Government website in the past year, please provide a breakdown of number of documents by the number of times they were downloaded. For example: Download Count Number of Documents 0 55 1 19 2 14 …. … [number of times the single most popular document...

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400442665
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Education Scotland staff statistics: FOI release

The total number of hours worked by Education Scotland employees in the Financial Year 2023-24, broken down by hours worked in the office, hours worked on visits and inspections, and hours worked remotely.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1) s.4

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400443411
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Asylum seekers and homelessness in Scotland: FOI release

1. The number of asylum seekers in Scotland who have been recorded as becoming homeless within the past five years, broken down by year, if available. 2. Details on any support programs or policies in place to prevent homelessness among asylum seekers or to provide accommodation once homelessness occurs.

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

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440282
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Discretion over publication of reports by the Cabinet Secretary for Health: FOI Review

Original request 202400437154 1. From 8 February 2024 to present, copies of all reports which the Cabinet Secretary for Health had discretion over publication, was given the option of publication, and declined to publish. a) Along with this, please provide communications relating to this decline to publish. 2. From 8...

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

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440576 Review of 202400437154
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

New applications to Adult Disability Payment scheme: FOI release

Request for information 1: For all new applications to Adult Disability Payment so far, how many applications were decided upon 1. With the need for a Client Consultation (CC) 2. Without the need for a CC Request for information 2: Of the applications in 1(a), how many were conducted 1. Online 2. In-person 3. Both i...

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

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440125
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Accessible Vehicle and Equipment (AVE) application data: FOI release

Request for information 1: Please tell me how many successful AVE applications have been approved by Social Security Scotland in the financial years 2021, 2022, 2023 and so far this year. If you are able, may you break down how many of these applications were made via ADP or CDP. Request for information 2: For the sam...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440483
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Public bodies expenditure breakdown: FOI release

A breakdown of funding provided in the 2022-23 financial year to public bodies excluding health & social care in reference to the figure from the first column of Table 1 in the public bodies expenditure: aggregated data for 2022-23 release as the baseline for funding provided to public bodies; and This breakdown for ea...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440983
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Gaelic translation on road signs: FOI release

1. Could you provide a list of primary destinations which will be provided with Gaelic translation on signs in the next two years and how many have been installed in the last three years, with a list of these? 2. How much has been spent on Gaelic signings for primary destinations on trunk roads in the last five years,...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400443419
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government pay deals, pay rises and budget increases: FOI release

1. A full list of public sector pay deals negotiated and agreed by the Scottish Government since 2007. This should include all details of agreed terms, including but not limited to pay change %, change to hours in work week, unions involved in negotiation, and introduction/removal of other contractual elements. 2. By ...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439665
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills