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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2,763 matching releases

Scottish Government Grants, Aberdeen City Council Funding, Expenses, and Plans: FOI release

1. What portion of the £1 billion in grants from the Scottish Government is allocated to Aberdeen City Council (ACC)? 2. How was the figure determining the amount of grants for ACC calculated? Is there access to an estimate explaining how this funding was determined? 3. What income is projected for ACC this year, and...

FOI not held 45 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17 s.1 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500458665
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Salary queries for Aberdeen City Council employees: FOI release

1. What is the total amount paid in salaries to ACC employees for the last financial year? Period requested: 2023/24 financial year. 2. What is the total amount of bonuses and other additional payments (such as allowances and incentives) awarded to ACC employees? Period requested: 2023/24 financial year. 3. What perc...

FOI not held 45 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.6 s.17 s.1 s.20 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500458770
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Institute for Fiscal Studies report into income tax rises: FOI release

Further information on Scottish taxpayers following changes to Scottish Income Tax at the 2025-26 Budget, and: “all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the IFS report into income tax r...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) s.27(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500463547
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland Translation Services: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The total cost incurred by Social Security Scotland for translation services for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 to date. Request for Information 2: A breakdown by language, if available, and the cost incurred by each language, each year. Request for Information 3: A breakdown by type of transla...

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

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500466090
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Adult Disability Payment (ADP) queries: FOI release

Request for information 1: Number of ADHD applicant(s) whom where authorised mandatory decision by adult disability payment decision maker. Request for information 2: Number of applicants whom have applied for adult disability with minor health problem(s) Such as... Anxiety depression etc Request for information 3: How...

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

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500459274
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government staff salary information: FOI release

Scottish Government employees Pay increases Inc if pay progression is in place and continuing financial year beg April 2025 including an approx overall % pay rise equivalent across all standard grades and also separately for senior (heads of departments).

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

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500461155
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social security benefit appointee information: FOI release

Request for Information 1: How many people who had their social security benefits moved from DWP to the Scottish Government had an appointee? Request for Information 2: Of the appointees that these people had how many have been checked by the Scottish Government to see if they are right? Request for Information 3: Of...

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

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500458636
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Council tax queries: FOI release

1. How is the council tax calculated for different property categories in Aberdeen and what criteria is it based on? 2. How are the council tax rates formed in different areas of the city (A, B, C)? 3. What expenses are covered by council tax in the city’s budget? (education, healthcare, infrastructure repairs, etc.)...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.9 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500458773
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government employee sickness absence data: FOI release

1. For each year of 2017, 2018 and 2019, the average sickness absence rate for all Scottish Government employees, including the headcount of employees for each year. 2. For the same years, the headcount of employees who were required to work in government offices and the average sickness absence rate for that cohort. ...

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

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500458618
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

ScotRail tickets purchased by Scottish Government: FOI release

How many first class ScotRail train tickets the Scottish Government has bought this 2007? How much money the Scottish Government has spent on first class ScotRail train tickets since 2007?

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

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500466785
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Loan from the sale of Lundin Links Hotel: FOI release

Information in relation to the Lundin Links Hotel site: 1. Now that the site has been sold, has the loan from the Scottish Government been repaid? If so, has it been repaid in full? 2. How much did the loan from the Scottish Government cost the taxpayer?

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

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500459917
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government unauthorized disclosures impact statistics : FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, please provide the number of fines or any other disciplinary actions taken against ministers, civil servants or employees of the Scottish Government for unauthorized disclosures from 2020 to 2025

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

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500462988
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Percentage of school pupils gaining 5 and above awards at SCQF Level 6: FOI release

The percentage of school pupils gaining 5 and above awards at SCQF Level 6 and above in the Academic Year 2023-24, for all previous available years obtained under FOI.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500462753
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Data on consultants hired to help administer agricultural support payments: FOI release

In terms external consultants that have been hired by the Scottish Government to help administer agricultural support payments could you outline: 1. The total number of consultants that have been involved since 2016? 2. Could you list the duties or functions carried out by the consultants since 2016? 3. Could you sh...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500459422
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector

Education Scotland Diversity, Equity and Inclusion spend: FOI release

How much money has been spent or allocated, via funding or resources, in the following areas: Decolonizing the curriculum for excellence LGBT(Q+) Gender Equality/Equity Anti-racism Equality impact assessments Equality outcomes reporting I request this information by year, for the last ten years (or since records bega...

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

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500458398
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland two minute silence for VE Day: FOI release

Request for information 1: Did Social Security Scotland hold a formal two minute silence for VE Day on Thursday 8th May 2025 in its Glasgow and Dundee offices. By 'formal' I mean there was a group signal to start the period of silence and a group signal to end the period of silence. Request for information 2: If the a...

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

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500465643
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Bus Franchising Consultations under Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: FOI release

You asked for the following information regarding bus franchising provisions in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: 1. Copies of all consultation documents, minutes, or correspondence related to bus franchising frameworks between the Scottish Government, Regional Transport Partnerships (e.g., Strathclyde Partnership fo...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.3 s.25(1) s.12 s.20 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500463346
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Allocation of Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) funding to rural and urban schools: FOI release

Part 1: A breakdown of how the £2 billion LEIP funding has been allocated to date, separated by: Rural schools Urban schools Part 2: A list of all schools that have received or are scheduled to receive funding through the LEIP, including for each The name and location of the school The total amount of funding allo...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500457356
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Nationality of Social Security Scotland clients receiving benefits: FOI release

The names of the countries foreign nationals, claiming various benefits in Scotland, have arrived from and the types of benefits they are in receipt of.

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

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500457683
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information on Freedom of Information requests submitted to the Scottish Government: FOI release

How many FOI requests were submitted to the Scottish Government in 2024? How many requests were submitted by the requestor who submitted the most requests? Information held on how much staff time and overall cost to the Scottish Government of handling a) all requests and b) the most prolific requestor.

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

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500469631
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government employees requests to work remotely outside of Scotland: FOI release

For each of the last five full financial years, please provide: The number of formal requests made by Scottish Government civil servants or employees to work remotely from outside Scotland. The number of such requests that were approved. For approved requests, please provide: - If possible, the country the individual ...

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

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500468253
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Policy Officer spend across Scottish Government units: FOI release

By financial year from 2018-19 to present, expense on employing Policy Officers broken down by Scottish Government unit. By end of financial year from 2018-19 to present, number of Policy Officers employed by the Scottish Government, broken down by Directorate, Division, Branch, and Unit.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500459093
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Information on Council Tax valuation an discounts: FOI release

Is there a consideration to review the Council Tax valuation to account for the current market value of properties and property size? What measures is Aberdeen City Council planning to take to review the automatic discount for single residents, especially for those with high incomes or expensive properties? Is there co...

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

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500459752
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Tenancy deposit protection data: FOI release

The total number of private rented properties on the Scottish Landlord Register on 31 March 2025. The total number of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protection scheme on 31 March 2025. The total value of deposits protected by each government-accredited tenancy deposit protection scheme...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500459983
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland recruitment policy and procedure: FOI release

Do you have a recruitment policy which relates to permanent and short term contracts for those employed by SAS? Specifically, how are positions advertised, who oversees the recruitment process and how are candidates assessed? Are family members of senior management, including Board members, prohibited from employment ...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457723
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector