Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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505 matching releases

Legal costs incurred to challenge the release of information: FOI release

Any legal costs incurred over the last five years by the Scottish Government or other agencies to challenge the release of information requested via freedom of information requests. Costs may include those paid to lawyers and external barristers. Please provide details of every legal case.

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

Published: 2025-01-31
Reference: FOI/202500446774
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Data Protection breach statistics: FOI release

The number of data breaches in the last 5 years, with a breakdown of each year.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500447996
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Justification of 2-child cap statement made by the Finance Secretary: FOI release

In the budget statement delivered in the Scottish Parliament on 4th December 2024, Shona Robison said this: “This government is ending the 2-child cap and in doing so we will lift over 15,000 Scottish children out of poverty.” Please provide the calculations and sources justifying the 15,000 figure mentioned above.

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500446795
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland complaints statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of complaints to Social Security Scotland in 2020-2021 financial year? Request for information 2: The number of complaints to Social Security Scotland in 2021-2022 financial year? Request for information 3: The number of complaints to Social Security Scotland in 2022-2023 financi...

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-23
Reference: FOI/202400443900
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Revenue from non-domestic rates by financial year: FOI release

1. Total gross and net revenue from non-domestic rates by financial year from 2017-18 to 2023-24 and 2024-25 so far, as well as expected revenue for all of 2024-25. 2. Total expense on non-domestic rates relief by financial year from 2017-18 to present. 3. A summary of all ongoing and historic non-domestic rates reli...

FOI unclear 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443486
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Pay grades or salary bands for current Special Advisors: FOI release

1. An updated list of all current Special Advisers (SpAds) employed by the Scottish Government. 2. The pay grades or salary bands for each individual SpAd.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence special advisers s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400444257
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

LGBT Youth Scotland relationship with Scottish Government and funding query: FOI release

1. An update regarding whether the Scottish Government has further reviewed its relationship with LGBT Youth Scotland since 26 September 2024. 2. How much funding the Scottish Government has provided to LGBT Youth Scotland over the past 10 years.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442202
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Social Security Scotland contract for advocacy services provided by VoiceAbility: FOI release

The following information regarding the contract that Social Security Scotland have with Voiceability: 1. When did the current contract between Social Security Scotland and Voiceability begin? 2. What is the monetary value of that contract? 3. When is the contract between Social Security Scotland and Voiceability due ...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400444622
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Equally Safe Strategy (ESS) and Victim Centred Approach (VCA) funding: FOI release

Information on the total and annual funding awarded since the Equally Safe strategy was established in 2014, as well as information on the total funding awarded through the Victim Centred Approach Fund since 2022, broken down by year and recipient organisation.

FOI unclear 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.3

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443128
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Transport Scotland HR and Payroll suppliers: FOI release

1. Please could you confirm the name of the supplier and the name of the solution used for HR and/or Payroll at Transport Scotland. 2. Could you confirm when the current contracts for HR and Payroll are ending. 3. Does Transport Scotland intend to procure for replacement solutions in 2025 or 2026.

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

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400441549
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ferries Procurement documented evidence: FOI release

I refer to the Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop's recent observation/statement on the BBC’s Sunday Show where she said (referring to lessons learned from the ferries procurement saga): "They have all been documented quite clearly, in terms of evidence, in the various enquiries we’ve had." Under FOISA, please share the d...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400442212
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Changes made to the Framework for Tax: FOI release

The changes that were made to the Framework for Tax that are referenced in paragraph 10 (on page 4) of the attached document. For clarity, please provide the original version of the proposed text and the changes made following the suggested change.

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400443089
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Direct funding to new public bodies: FOI release

From the 2007/08 financial year to present, including the budgeted amount for the current year, expenditure by the Scottish Government on providing funding to public bodies which did not exist as of 1 January 2007, broken down by public body.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440105
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) Spend and Transparency data: FOI release

I am looking for some guidance with reference to the Government’s Transparency Agenda, which requires public sector bodies like yours to publish details of spend value. I have been onto your organisation’s website but I am unable to locate your Spend/Transparency data. https://www.sasa.gov.uk/ I would be grateful if ...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400443133
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

HR and Payroll solution used by Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Request for information 1: Please could you confirm the name of the supplier, and the name of the solution used for HR and/or Payroll at Social Security Scotland? Request for information 2: Could you confirm when the current contracts for HR and Payroll are ending? Request for information 3: Does Social Security Scot...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400441442
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Implementation costs for Oracle Cloud: FOI release

1. The current estimated total cost of implementing the Scottish Government’s new Oracle Cloud Platform. I mean to refer to the ‘Oracle Cloud Platform Programme’ as mentioned in Audit Scotland’s most recent annual audit report (https://audit.scot/uploads/2024-10/aar_2324_scottish_government.pdf) 2. A breakdown of the ...

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439656
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government position on genders: FOI release

The following information: "1. Does the Scottish Government now have an official definition of gender? If so, could you please provide it. 2. Is it the Scottish Government's position that there are only two genders? 3. Is it the Scottish Government's position that male and female are genders? 4. Given that the Scot...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439310
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Implementation of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications: FOI release

1. The name of the supplier and the name of the solution used for HR and/or Payroll at The Scottish Government. 2. When the current contracts for HR and payroll are ending. 3. Does the Scottish Government intend to procure for replacement solutions in 2025 or 2026?

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400441441
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Legal fees for the Court of Session appeal against the Scottish Information Commissioner: FOI release

1) The total cost of the inquiry led by James Hamilton into whether Nicola Sturgeon breached the ministerial code, along with a detailed breakdown of this total. 2) The total cost and breakdown of any expenses associated with the Scottish Government’s decision to appeal the ruling by the Information Commissioner regar...

FOI unclear 55 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400438549
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Adult Disability Payment decision making: FOI release

In relation to Adult Disability Payment you asked for the following information : Request for Information 1: What procedure is regarding a determination and a redetermination? Request for Information 2: What the timescales are involved in that? Request for Information 3: What KPIs are for determinations and redeterm...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.20

Published: 2025-01-08
Reference: FOI/202400438350
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Stagecoach Highland funding from Scottish Government: FOI release

'How much money in subsidies has Stagecoach Highlands received from the Scottish Government in the last two years (2023 and 2024)?

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-12-17
Reference: FOI/202400439506
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Electric Vehice (EV) charge point statistics: FOI release

1. The number of EV charge points are currently in Scotland broken down by Local Authority. 2. The number of faults recorded this year broken down by Local Authority. 3. The number of EV chargers currently out of order at the time of reply broken down by FOI [sic]

FOI unclear 55 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.20

Published: 2024-12-17
Reference: FOI/202400438828
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Football matches attended by Government officials: FOI release

Information relating to John Swinney, Neil Grey and Humza Yousaf over the last five years: 1) Football matches attended in an official capacity (in Scotland & abroad) inc venue, date and fixture details. 2) the reason for attending and why it was important to their job role. 3) costs involved. 4) all correspondence...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.25(1)

Published: 2024-12-10
Reference: FOI/202400440652
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Ministers meetings with Babcock International Group: FOI release

The number of times that Scottish Ministers have met with representatives of Babcock International Ltd since in May 2021.

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1)

Published: 2024-11-27
Reference: FOI/202400438220
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland and the Ardrossan Harbour Task Force correspondence: FOI release

The dates of all meetings and calls between Transport Scotland (Ministers and officials) and each of the Ardrossan Harbour Task Force members (named below) since the 15th August 2023 (the date the procurement exercise was paused). The Task Force members being: North Ayrshire Council Calmac CMAL Peel Ports Isle of Arr...

FOI unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-21
Reference: FOI/202400436817
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport