Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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416 matching releases

Accountant in Bankruptcy (AIB) contractual home working statistics: FOI release

" This is an information request relating to the number of staff who are contractual home workers. 1. Please include the following information: The number of staff that currently work employed by the organisation that are contractual home workers. 2. Please also include the following information: The number of contract...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.2

Published: 2022-11-08
Reference: FOI/202200318434
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

School inspections over the last ten years: FOI release

The following information: In the academic year 2021-2022, how many schools (primary, secondary and special) were there in Scotland? By the end of the academic year 2021-2022, how many schools (primary, secondary, special) were not inspected in the last two years? By the end of the academic year 2021-2022, how many sc...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.2 s.66

Published: 2022-10-26
Reference: FOi/202200316022
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Number of staff who are contractual home workers: FOI release

1. The number of staff that currently work employed by the organisation that are contractual home workers. 2. The number of contractual home workers employed by the organisation in each of the last three financial years: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22.

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence contracts s.2

Published: 2022-10-12
Reference: FOI/202200318296
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

"Other Income" expected by the Scottish Government in relation to personal allowance calculations: FOI release

1. At the time of publication, how much money did the Scottish Government expect to receive in ‘Other Income’ (as set out in Table A.05 of the Scottish Budget 2022-23) in relation to the dispute with the UK Government regarding personal allowance calculations. 2. How much this expected amount differed from the actual ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.2

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313876
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government Hiring Process: FOI release

1 - Please provide me your hiring process policy & procedures. 2 - Please provide me your diversity/equality policy & procedure. 3a - Do you have hiring quotas based on ethnic group? (Yes or No) 3b - If yes, please breakdown your target quota percentage & the current percentage of staff employed for each of the followi...

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence s.2 s.1 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200316576
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government estates interlinked smoke alarms: FOI release

1. The percentage of Scottish Government buildings that are compliant with the Scottish Government's regulations on interlinked smoke alarms. 2. If there are buildings which are not compliant with these regulations, please outline which buildings these are. 3. If all buildings are compliant, please provide the date for...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.2

Published: 2022-09-27
Reference: FOI/202200313124
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Various student allowance and grant support questions: FOI release

1. Whether a minimum national allowance for foster and kinship care has been introduced in Scotland? 2. What steps the Scottish Government has taken to ensure pupils from low-income families can take part in school trips? 3. What work has been conducted to introduce substantial reforms to student support? 4. Whether a ...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2022-09-22
Reference: FOI/202200311536
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Health Board operation of Workforce Policies: FOI release

1. How does the Cabinet Secretary ensure that Health Boards operate the Workforce Policies in a fair manner as per the relevant governance standard? 2. If an employee is concerned that a health board is not applying the workforce governance standard and relevant policies fairly, to whom should this be reported within T...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.25(1) s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2022-09-21
Reference: FOI/202200316244
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

The removal of the unlawful definition of "woman" in the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act: FOI release

"Following the Inner House decision on For Women Scotland v LA and Scottish Ministers I note that the unlawful definition of "woman" has not yet been removed from Section 2 of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/4/section/2 Could you please tell me what st...

FOI unclear 55 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2

Published: 2022-09-06
Reference: FOI/202200304534
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Information on the recruitment process for the role of Chief Entrepreneur: FOI release

1. How did the Scottish Government decide on who to hire for their chief entrepreneur role? 2. Was there an interview process/job advert and if so, could you send it to me? 3. What is budgeted for the role over the next five years, with a breakdown of what the money will go towards/already spent it on? 4. Is there a...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.2

Published: 2022-08-30
Reference: FOI/202200310650
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Non compliance of a Property Factor Enforcement Order (PFEO): FOI release

1. On how many occasions has the First Tier Tribunal referred property factors who have not complied with a PFEO to Scottish Ministers since the Property Factors Act 2011 was introduced? 2. On how many occasions have Scottish Ministers NOT taken further action against property factors referred to it for failure to com...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.23(2) s.2 s.24

Published: 2022-08-30
Reference: FOI/202200310915
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Fair Start Scotland Employability: FOI release

1. Please can you advise if the answer to question 3 in the FOI request FOI/17/02882, published in 2017 is still correct or have the KDI's and KPIs subsequently been updated? 2. Please can you advise if the Providers of FSS services have a time limit to acknowledge receipt of a referral from the Job Centre and if there...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-17
Reference: FOI/202200311067
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on the recruitment of a Chief Entrepreneur to the Scottish Goverment: FOI release

In reference to the recently appointed role of Chief Entrepreneur to the Scottish Goverment, I would be grateful if you could clarify/provide information about the following: 1. Was this role advertised and if yes, when & where? 2. Do you have a shortlist of candidates who applied for this role and if yes, how many? ...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.2

Published: 2022-08-16
Reference: FOI/202200310268
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Dunfermline Kingseat Road cycling statistics: FOI release

1. A copy of the underlying data in electronic format for the Dunfermline Kingseat Road cycling statistics. 2. The actual number per day for March 2019, 2020 and 2021 at the Kingseat count. 3. The method and period of time for collecting this data.

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence s.2 s.25(1)

Published: 2022-08-16
Reference: FOI/202200312409
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Emerging Technologies: FOI release

1) Confirmation as to whether the Independent Advisory Group on Emerging Technologies presented its interim report to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans. 2) Minutes of the meeting between the Advisory Group and the Cabinet Secretary that took place on 21 June 2022. 3) Confirmation as to the action the Sco...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2

Published: 2022-08-15
Reference: FOI/202200310177
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The number of people convicted for possession of an air weapon without a certificate since the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015: FOI release

You asked for the number of people convicted for possession of an air weapon without a certificate since the advent of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2022-08-10
Reference: FOI/202200304752
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Information on Government buildings containing asbestos: EIR release

1. The number of Scottish Government buildings containing asbestos. 2. The percentage of Scottish Government buildings containing asbestos.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 2 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2022-08-08
Reference: FOI/202200312855
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on the Scottish Attainment Challenge / Regional Improvement Collaboratives: FOI release

For the following information in relation to the Scottish Attainment Challenge / Regional Improvement Collaboratives. 1. How many officers in the following categories are employed (either full time or on a seconded basis) by either Scottish Government or Education Scotland, as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200310513
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

ICT Documents: FOI release

1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy - The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives. 2. ICT Org Chart - A visual document that presents the structure of the IT department, please include name and job titles. If this cannot be sent, please work towards a structure with job titles. 3. ICT Annual...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-01
Reference: FOI/202200281105
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on the time taken to process new applications for Adult Disability Payments: FOI release

In relation to the time taken in processing new claims for Adult Disability Payment: 1. The percentage of new claims waiting for longer than 10 weeks. 2. The percentage of new claims waiting for longer than 13 weeks.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.2

Published: 2022-07-27
Reference: FOI/202200307724
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scotland's energy supplies and the impact of moving away from fossil fuels to more green sources of energy: EIR release

Please answer the following questions: 1. What assessments has the Scottish government made for the need of nuclear, oil and gas supplies between now and 2050? 2. Has the Scottish government factored into those assessments the effect of Independence? 3. Have these assessments looked at the likely cost of energy to c...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 83 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.2

Published: 2022-07-26
Reference: FOI/202200287032
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information on traffic complaints and collisions on New Edinburgh Road and its junction with Spindlehowe Road: FOI release

You asked for I am dealing with a case that involves a collision on New Edinburgh Road at it’s junction with Spindlehowe Road, I attach the OS Grid Reference for your information. I have been advised that there have been several accidents at this location. I would be grateful if you could provide me with:- 1. The numb...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2022-07-26
Reference: FOI/202200307482
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information on Local Government Pension Funds: FOI release

1. Why is the fund in Strathclyde almost half of the total fund across local council funds? 2. Why are the Investment Management Expenses percentages for by far the biggest pension fund much higher than the percentage fees for all of the other funds? 3. Who administers the fees for each of these pension funds? 4. What ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.4

Published: 2022-07-18
Reference: FOI/202200305873
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Ferguson Marine staffing: FOI release

1. How many staff are employed by Ferguson Marine at Port Glasgow? 2. How many are non UK nationals? 3. How many apprentices are there? 4. Can you advise of the current pay rates for skilled workers? 5. Were any staff recruited through agencies or directly from abroad? If so how many?

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.2 s.4

Published: 2022-06-24
Reference: FOI/202200301133
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Building properties schemes: FOI release

1. Details of the 26 properties taking part in the pilot scheme and how they were granted access over others? 2. Details of the £241,000 spent on surveys last year? 3. Details of the 100 additional High Rise units to be invited into the survey programme in 2023 and how they are to be given access? 4. Details on the ...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.25(1) s.4

Published: 2022-06-22
Reference: FOI/202200300166
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector