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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296 matching releases

Prisoners on remand in Scotland that lived in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for: “1. The total number of prisoners who were held on remand across prisons in Scotland that lived in a Scottish local authority prior to entering prison. 2. Can you provide this information for the following periods: 2018 3. How many prisoners who were held on remand in 2018 were registered with no fixed ...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2019-03-28
Reference: FOI/201900000132
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

NHS Scotland - elective surgeries, patient concerns, elderly care: FOI release

You asked for the Scottish Government to provide you with answers to the following questions: 1. The process which the Scottish Government uses to ensure that policy with relation to the pre-requisites for elective surgeries is consistent across all NHS Boards in Scotland. 2. The process which is in place should ther...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.5 s.6 s.25(1) s.4 s.1

Published: 2019-03-20
Reference: FOI/19/00433
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding knife crime, including crimes where knives were presented: FOI release

You asked for information regarding knife crime, including a list of crimes where knives have been presented.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2019-02-21
Reference: FOI/201900000073
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule and expenses claims for specified dates: FOI release

Includes FOIs/19/00159 & 00160 The full contents of Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule, call log or minutes of meetings for the following dates: 15, 16, 17 January 2018. Please also include any expenses claims by Nicola Sturgeon for those dates. The full contents of Nicola Sturgeon’s diary, schedule, call log or minut...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2019-02-14
Reference: FOI/19/00158
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Children’s homes, secure units and residential centres for under 16s: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.4

Published: 2019-01-31
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Meetings between Edinburgh City Councillors and Minsters: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-12-31
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Criteria of a course's eligibility for Students Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) funding: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.3

Published: 2018-12-04
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Details of official travel from Glasgow to Dundee to set-up Social Security office: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2018-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

People arrested and tried in possession of own legal representation: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence s.7 s.25(1)

Published: 2018-11-08
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Subsidies and support to Serco Northlink: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence contracts spending s.70 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2018-11-02
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector, Transport

Loans to Ferguson Marine: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.2 s.7 s.8 s.36(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.6 s.25(1) s.9

Published: 2018-11-01
Reference
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Transport Scotland: the process of planning and preparing for Brexit: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.3(2) s.17(1)

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Audit Scotland report into Children and Young People's Mental Health: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-10-24
Reference
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

SEEMiS Wellbeing Application: FOI release

FOI not held 40 score correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-09-10
Reference
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Number of FOI requests received since 2013: FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2018-09-07
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Airports without disabled access and improvements for disabled PAX:FOI release

FOI not held 15 score correspondence s.38(1) s.25(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2018-08-20
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Gender Recognition consultation and responsibilities of Review Panel: FOI release

The Scottish Government's consultation on reforming the General Recognition Act 2004 (the GRA), which closed on 1 March 2018. You asked for information in response to your questions: 1. A) What is [the writer's] position and what are [the writer's] responsibilities on the GRA Review Panel? B) What was [the writer's...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.25(1) s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2018-08-09
Reference
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Report of Council of International Education Advisers 2016-2018: FOI release

May I request information on the total costs of producing the final report of the Council of International Education Advisers 2016-2018, published yesterday? Included in these costs, could I see a breakdown of the elements contributing to the total cost, including but not limited to: 1. Any and all expenses incurred ...

FOI not held 45 score correspondence meetings contracts spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2018-07-26
Reference
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Communications between FOI officers and Special Advisers: FOI release

1. In a response to a request for information dated 6 March 2018 you noted that it would be too costly to check the FoI tracker system for all cases which were sent to the 'FoI SpAds' mailbox. I would now like to request information relating to how many emails in the 'FoI SpAds' mailbox originated from the Freedom of I...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2018-05-16
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Meetings with RSL officials: FOI release

Requested information on the dates and times that Scottish Government Ministers, Junior Scottish Ministers, their advisers and civil servants/public servants met with RSLs, their advisers, agents and umbrella groups representing their interests to discuss the designation of RSLs and their subsidiaries under FoISA, and/...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-04-12
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish business awards dinner in Ladykirk House: FOI release

Details of who purchased dinner with the FM and the Deputy First Minister at the Scottish Business Awards on 17 November. You have also requested whether a Ministerial car that travelled to or from Ladykirk House on 27 April 2017, visited Frognal House in Monkton; who was in attendance at the dinner in Ladykirk House; ...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.38(1) s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-03-20
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Criminal legislation created by Scottish Parliament and Prosecutions: FOI release

1. A list of the new criminal offences/crimes created by legislation of the Scottish Parliament since its creation in 1999: 2. Details of how many prosecutions have been taken by the Crown in the Scottish criminal courts in respect of each of the offences in that list: 3. Details of how many of these prosecutions hav...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence special advisers spending s.25(1) s.17 s.51A s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2018-03-14
Reference
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Freedom of Information requests 2013 to 2017: FOI release

1. Total number of FOI requests to ScotGov in each of 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 2. Total number of requests in each of these years in which Special Advisers were involved (ie by commenting on draft responses) 3. Total number of requests in each of these years which were deemed to require ministerial input/sign-off

FOI not held 45 score correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.25(1) s.12

Published: 2018-03-12
Reference
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Education qualifications of employees: FOI release

You asked the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates the following: The number of jobs (part-time and full-time) that are available for those who have a degree in psychology. The number of student placements in hospitals available for those who are studying in university and college. How many jobs (fu...

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

Published: 2018-02-22
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

ICT Spend for Government bodies: FOI release

ICT Spend for each Governmental body: the sum total of money spent on IT hardware; communications and networking; software licensing; outsourced IT services; internet connectivity; ongoing support and maintenance; consultancy and salaries of staff in the IT department; Total spend for each body: Total spend being any a...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2018-02-09
Reference
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector