Scottish Government FOI Index

22,874releases indexed

40,876attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,493partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days

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2,975 matching releases

Electronic devices deployed by Scottish Government: FOI release

A number of questions included in an attachment. I have used the question tables that you submitted to provide you with the requested information.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.30 s.17(1) s.12

Published: 2024-10-16
Reference: FOI/202400430929
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Statistics on civil servant contractual arrangements to work from home: FOI Review

Original request 202400430184 Per government department, please tell me how many civil servants are earning more than £100,000 a year. Per government department, please tell me how many civil servants are currently only home working.

FOI not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.12

Published: 2024-10-15
Reference: FOI/202400433202 Review of 202400430184
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Security Scotland workforce savings: FOI release

Request for information 1: The date on which Social Security Scotland and the Scottish Government discussed workforce savings. Request for information 2: A copy of the analysis done by Social Security Scotland or the Scottish Government (or both) that calculated that £7m could be saved. In other words, whatever piece ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-15
Reference: FOI/202400430239
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Inter-City 125 high speed train information: FOI release

(a) How many former Inter-City 125 high speed trains were acquired and refurbished for Scotrail? (b) What was the total cost of acquisition of these trains? (c) What was the total cost of refurbishment of these trains? (d) When did the refurbished trains enter service with Scotrail? (e) When the refurbishment of th...

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

Published: 2024-10-15
Reference: FOI/202400430601
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Constitution Futures Division staff numbers and funding: FOI release

1. Please set out how many civil servants per salary band worked within the Constitution Futures Division at any point for each year including 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. 2. Please set out how much SG funding/budget has been allocated to that division’s work for each of those years.

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

Published: 2024-10-14
Reference: FOI/202400429584
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Procedures when changing a Council Tax band: FOI release

Details on the rules and procedures for issuing a new Council Tax bill following a retrospective change to a property’s Council Tax band, particularly in cases where a property is rebanded to a higher band. Specifically, I am seeking the following information: 1. Are there any time limits on the period where a new Co...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1) s.18 s.19

Published: 2024-10-11
Reference: FOI/202400430223
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Devices deployed in Social Security Scotland and plans to procure a number of named services: FOI release

Information relating to the number of devices deployed in Social Security Scotland and plans to procure a number of named services. You provided a table requesting this information relating to specific devices and services and this has been reproduced in our response.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-10
Reference: FOI/202400429254
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Taylor Swift concert information: FOI release

1. How much did the Scottish Government spend on the Taylor Swift concerts at Murrayfield between June 7 and June 9, with a breakdown of these costs? 2. Could you supply a full list of ministers/officials who attended the concerts and spend on this? 3. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Governmen...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.12

Published: 2024-10-10
Reference: FOI/202400429354
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Decision to discontinue the lifting of peak fares for rail travellers: FOI release

Can you please share the cost benefit analysis that I’m sure the Scottish Government carried out prior to making the decision to discontinue the lifting of peak fares for rail travellers. It was stipulated by the Transport Secretary that there needed to be an uplift of 10% in rail travel to self-finance this scheme. G...

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

Published: 2024-10-10
Reference: FOI/202400429622
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of people being bullied, harassed and discriminated against in the NHS: FOI release

1. How many people are currently being bullied, harassed and discriminated against in the NHS? 2. How many people have committed suicide due to bullying/harassment in the NHS?

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

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400431997
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Censorship of consultation responses: FOI release

Responses to the following Government consultation have blocks of text replaced with "Redacted text": https://consult.gov.scot/energy-and-climate-change-directorate/scottish-climate- adaptationplan/consultation/published_select_respondentshow_all_questions=0&sort=submitted&order=ascending&_q__text=redacted 1) Policie...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.4 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400430514
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government employee statistics: FOI release

For the 2023-2024 financial year: 1. The total number of full-time, permanent Scottish Government employees? 2. The total number of full-time, permanent Scottish Government employees who work in the office full-time? 3. The total number of full-time, permanent Scottish Government employees who work in the office par...

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

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400429050
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Hospital payment models in Scotland: FOI release

Information regarding hospital payment models in Scotland.

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

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400429246
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government lost, broken or misplaced devices: FOI release

1. How many laptops has the Scottish Government lost, broken or misplaced in each of the last five financial years? What is the total cost in each year? 2. How many smartphones/tablets has the Scottish Government lost, broken or misplaced in each of the last five financial years? What is the total cost in each year? ...

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

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400429071
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture meeting with Deputy Israeli Ambassador: FOI release

The following in relation to the recent meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Deputy Ambassador for Israel to the UK: The full minutes of the meeting. Which Ministers and/or members of the Cabinet were aware of or agreed that this event should be kept secret from ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.32(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427043
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Meeting between Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Deputy Israeli Ambassador: FOI release

Regarding the meeting which took place in August 2024 between Angus Robertson MSP and the Deputy Israeli Ambassador. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. All submissions and minutes covering or about the minutes or the meeting. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the visit and meeting, whether b...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427054
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Rail electrification of the Aberdeen to Central Belt Line: FOI release

I would like to request updated information in relation to phase 4 (electrification from Dunblane to Aberdeen) of the Further Electrification of the Strategic Rail Network project in Scotland as set out here - https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/strategic-transport-projects-review-report-4-summary-report/j10194c...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427873
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government budget allocations: FOI release

1. What proportion, by percentage, of the Scottish Government’s overall budget was allocated to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in the years 2010 to 2024 inclusive? 2. What proportion, by percentage, of the Scottish Government’s overall budget was allocated to the Public Defence Solicitor’s Office in th...

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

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427706
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Domestic and international flights taken by Scottish Government staff: FOI release

The number of a) domestic and b) international flights taken by staff in the last 5 years.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1) s.37

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427886
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Reports of suspected fraud for the Scottish Child Payment: FOI release

The number of reports of suspected fraud for Scottish Child Payment that Social Security Scotland has received since February 2021 to 27 August 2024, broken down by month and year.

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

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400428635
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland temporary staff information: FOI release

Request for information 1: What was the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment agencies by SSC from April 2023 to June 2024? a. Please ensure that a gross spend value is detailed and include all spend associated to any contract let for the management/provision of temporary staff by a contracted provider (w...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427828
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture meeting with Deputy Israeli Ambassador: FOI release

The minutes from Angus Robertson’s meeting with the Deputy Israeli Ambassador Daniela Grudsky. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. All submissions covering or about the minutes of the meeting. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the visit and meeting, whether before, after or during. Specificall...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426730
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Deputy Israeli Ambassador Meeting: FOI release

1. The minutes from Angus Robertson’s meeting with the Deputy Israeli Ambassador Daniela Grudsky. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions covering or about the minutes of the meeting. 4. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the visit and meeting, whether before, after or duri...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426731
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Israeli Deputy Ambassador: FOI release

In relation to the recent meeting between Angus Robertson MSP, in his official ministerial capacity, and the Israeli Deputy Ambassador: 1. The minutes of the meeting. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions and minutes covering or about the minutes or the meeting. 4. All minutes, corre...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426737
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Meeting between Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Deputy Israeli Ambassador: FOI release

1. The official minutes of the meeting between Angus Robertson and the Deputy Israeli Ambassador. 2. All drafts and amended versions of the minutes. 3. All submissions and minutes covering or about the minutes or the meeting. 4. All minutes, correspondence and documents about the visit and meeting, whether before, a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.3 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400426814
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector