Scottish Government FOI Index

15,099releases indexed

24,092attachments found

29.8avg calendar days

5,640partially withheld

2021-04-20oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 5,640 unclear 4,937 not held 2,189 released 952 already published 503 cost limit 446 clarification 223 withheld 160 transferred 49

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 3525 s.20 3020 s.34(1) 2738 s.39(2) 2374 s.30 2097 s.17(1) 1971 s.25(1) 1711 s.10(4) 1434 s.11(2) 1157 s.29(1) 850 s.2 835 s.3 641

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 900 releases · 28.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 775 releases · 30.4 avg days Marine Directorate 596 releases · 27.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 513 releases · 29.3 avg days Population Health Directorate 505 releases · 26.6 avg days Learning Directorate 486 releases · 37.0 avg days Economic Development Directorate 479 releases · 41.5 avg days People Directorate 443 releases · 25.9 avg days

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210 matching releases

Removal of peak fares from ScotRail services: FOI release

1. When was the decision to scrap peak rail fares taken by Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government. Please include the date and time the decision was (i) taken and (ii) communicated to wider officials at Transport Scotland. 2. Confirmation of the number of meetings Transport Scotland held regarding the policy ...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.3 s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464988
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government funds sent to Syria: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government sent to Syria or charities/organisations in Syria in the last three years, with a breakdown of where the money went?

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500464789
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland transactions over £25,000: FOI release

I'd like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for all of your entity's transactions over £25,000 for the following periods: Request for Information 1: January 2016 to October 2021 Request for Information 2: December 2022 Request for Information 3: January and March 2023 Request for Information 4: ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.17(1) s.25(1) 24 attachments

Published: 2025-09-11
Reference: FOI/202500462079
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to Stonewall UK: FOI Review

Original request: 202500459908 From the published accounts of Stonewall UK for year ended 31st March 2024, the following entries appear under the heading ‘income from charitable activities’ on pages 32 and 33: Scottish Government £ 106,505 NHS Scotland £ 38,878 Scottish Government £101,613 No further information on ...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-10
Reference: FOI/202500463324 review of 202500459908
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Rural Housing Fund and Risk Register Assessment for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme: FOI release

The latest Risk Register assessment for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme; Any additional internal assessments, measurements, predictions or projections with regards to the progress and success of the Affordable Housing Supply Programme – such as how many affordable homes are predicted to have been completed by t...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.38(1) s.30 s.3 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500461362
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

LGBT Youth Scotland funding: FOI release

How much funding has LGBT Youth Scotland received from the Scottish Government since 2010? How much funding is it expected to receive from the Scottish Government in the current financial year and the next financial year? Please provide any documents eg emails and letters sent internally, or between the Scottish Gove...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17 s.12

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500476589
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Transport investment in Greenock and Inverclyde: FOI release

Information about investment allocated to my Greenock and Inverclyde constituency from the Scottish Government in relation to your [Transport] portfolio. I am keen to obtain for each financial year since 2016, (a) how much funding, and (b) for what project, has the Scottish Government provided investment. I appreciat...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.70

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500465860
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Statutory Instruments and EU directives list: FOI release

1) A full list of Scottish Statutory Instruments that imposed an obligation on businesses operating in Scotland since 1 May 2007. As an example, The Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Order 2018 placed an obligation regarding the minimum unit price of alcohol. Please provide a full list of the SSIs imposing an...

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

Published: 2025-08-18
Reference: FOI/202500474162
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Additional Support Needs (ASN) training and resources information: FOI release

1. ASN Training and Professional Learning Please provide details of any Additional Support Needs (ASN) training, professional learning programs, or guidance materials that the Scottish Government has developed, delivered, or endorsed in the past five years. This includes: In-person training sessions Online modules or...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.33(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468381
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Total spend across Scottish Government Directorates: FOI release

What is the total value of current contracts you hold with external providers? Please provide data separately for the categories of goods, works and services. Please provide a list of current contracts with external providers showing the name of the provider, the service provided, and the value of the contract. Please...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500471876
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Ernst and Young contract details: FOI release

Details of all contracts the Scottish Government has had with Ernst and Young since 2020. This should include details of the project the contract relates to, the amount of money ScotGov paid EY to carry out the project, the rationale for outsourcing the work rather than the Scottish Government completing it internally,...

FOI not held 45 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500464260
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Requests for expenditure without statutory authority: FOI release

1. All instances of Scottish Ministers seeking written authority to insist to the relevant Accountable Officer that expenditure be incurred without statutory authority since 8 May 2024 as per paragraph 12 of the expenditure without statutory authority rules set out in the Scottish Public Finance Manual. Please provide ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500466470
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Language learning approach funding: FOI release

On the Scottish Government website (https://www.gov.scot/policies/languages/language-learning/) it states that since 2013 the Scottish Government have provided local authorities with £36.8 million in order to implement the 1+2 language learning approach. a) Could you please break down the funding provided by local aut...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: FOI/202500465744
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

2023 Scottish Household Survey data: FOI release

Data provided to the Improvement Service for the purposes of them generating Local Government Benchmarking Framework indicators on satisfaction with local services in 2023/24 (street cleaning, refuse collection, schools, libraries, museums, parks and open spaces, leisure services) for all councils; The same dataset but...

FOI not held 70 score 4 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500468152
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Measurement of staff performance used by Scottish Ministers: FOI release

You asked for the following information covering the period 2021-25: 1. Details of the performance and productivity metrics employed to assess the effectiveness of government employees. This could include key performance indicators (KPIs), targets, or other criteria used to evaluate staff across various departments. ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.21(1) s.12 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500457382
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Ministerial salary increase timing and messaging records: FOI release

Access to records related to the timing and public messaging of the recent ministerial salary increase. Specifically: 1. **Internal Communications:** - Emails, meeting minutes, and memos between the Office of the First Minister and the Public Relations teams discussing how the timing of the announcement was chosen. - ...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462016
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government Ministers overseas trips: FOI release

You asked for: 1) Since May 2016, on how many occasions have Scottish Government ministers taken trips overseas? 2) In relation to Q1, what method of transport did they use? Please specify aircraft type where applicable. 3) In relation to Q1, what class did they travel in? 4) On how many occasions, if any, did the ...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500461317
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Documentation and correspondence on Visitor Levy: FOI release

FIRST All documents relating to the question and view taken by the Scottish Government as to whether the Visitor Levy as proposed to be raised and collected by Local Councils, under the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 is taxable income in the hands of the business subject to the levy, (namely the “accommodation provi...

FOI not held 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.36(1) s.3(2) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-09
Reference: FOI/202500456480
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

NHS Fife Tribunal and Scottish Government transphobia guidance: FOI release

1. A copy of the last press update/summary the Scottish Government communications team produced for Ministers and the First Minister regarding the tribunal. 2. A copy of the latest topical briefing regarding the tribunal. By topical briefing I mean a document which summarises an issue for the First Minister and other...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.30 s.38 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500457127
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector, +1 more … Work and skills

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Neurodevelopment Services queries: FOI release

The following information in relation to CAMHS and neurodevelopmental pathways: 1. clarification on the current national guidelines regarding referral pathways and how these are being implemented across different health boards. Specifically in NHS Highland. 2. information on the current capacity of CAMHS to provide n...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.5 s.7 s.17 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500456680
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Empty Home Partnership, short-term lets and national housing emergency documentation: FOI release

1. How much money has been handed out to the Empty Home Partnership in the last five years, and how many homes have been found as a result of this? Could you break this down by year and where the money went? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about short-term lets during the Edinburg...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500457119
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Procurement on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion roles and training: FOI release

1) The number of roles across all components of your operations, directorates and management structures, expressed in numbers of full-time employees (FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. This information should encompass all roles based in central offices, as w...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.4 s.5 s.25(1) s.20 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455764
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector