Scottish Government FOI Index

5,100releases indexed

7,880attachments found

25.5avg calendar days

2,063partially withheld

2025-01-20oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 2,063 unclear 1,290 not held 828 released 339 already published 242 cost limit 170 clarification 87 withheld 62 transferred 19

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1471 s.34(1) 1108 s.20 1050 s.30 886 s.39(2) 882 s.17(1) 766 s.25(1) 651 s.10(4) 547 s.11(2) 450 s.29(1) 364 s.2 349 s.3 262

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 365 releases · 25.8 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 308 releases · 28.3 avg days Marine Directorate 194 releases · 26.7 avg days People Directorate 192 releases · 23.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 176 releases · 26.8 avg days Culture and External Affairs Directorate 173 releases · 27.7 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 171 releases · 31.7 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 157 releases · 23.9 avg days

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16 matching releases

Processing of applications at Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

Please provide the following information for the period 1 January 2024 to the most recent month for which figures are available: 1. For each calendar month in this period, the total number of disclosure applications received, broken down by type (for example: basic, standard, enhanced, PVG – or whatever categories you...

FOI released 100 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.3 s.4 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-05-07
Reference: FOI/202500497753
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Remediable Service Statement (RSS) information: FOI Review

Original request: 202500492194 1. How many ill health retierals RSS’s have been issued since the 1st April 2025. 2. How many staff at the SPPA are dealing with the RSS’s. 3. You have stated that one of the reason for delays was amendments to the HM treasury directions. What were these amendments and when did the SP...

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.3

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202500492601 review of 202500492194
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 and the introduction and operation of the self-catering thresholds: FOI release

The following recorded information only, relating to the application of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 in connection with the introduction and operation of the self-catering thresholds requiring properties to be actually let for at least 70 days and available to let for at least 140 days for entry or maintenance on th...

FOI released 75 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.3 s.4 s.20

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202500498158
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Records relating to the cost for the Cabinet Secretary’s COP30 attendance: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I request information relating to the compilation and quality assurance of the “total cost information” for the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s attendance at COP30, as referenced in Scottish Parliament questions S6W-42412 (answered 16 December 2025...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.2 s.3 s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-23
Reference: FOI/202600506306
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government Legal Department job descriptions, grading and salary scale information: FOI release

1. Legal structure. 2. Legal job descriptions for all legal roles including paralegal, solicitor, senior solicitors and any managing solicitors and/or strategic solicitor posts. 3. Provide gradings and salary scales for all legal roles, including paralegal, solicitor, senior solicitor, managing solicitors and strateg...

FOI released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500494430
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

Reporting Discrepancy and Grant Claim Submissions by Advice Direct Scotland: FOI release

1. Please provide the specific sections or wording from the Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) grant agreement, schedules, or any guidance notes that define “eligible outputs” and “contacts” for the purpose of grant reporting and claims. 2. For clarity, can you confirm whether the contact volumes reported by ADS and used fo...

FOI released 100 score 8 working days correspondence briefings s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-21
Reference: FOI/202500486783
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

List of all independent schools that have withdrawn from Scottish Teachers' Pensions Scheme (STPS): FOI release

1) A list of all independent schools that have withdrawn from Scottish Teachers' Pensions Scheme (STPS) to the present date or date when FOI is actioned. 2) A list of any new independent schools who have intentions to withdraw from the STPS to the present date or date when FOI actioned. 3) A list of all those indepen...

FOI released 75 score 10 working days correspondence s.3

Published: 2026-01-12
Reference: FOI/202500484606
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) application statistics: FOI release

1. How many applications for PVG checks are currently awaiting processing? 2. How many applications have been waiting longer than the 14 day target? 3. The maximum current waiting time for applications in the queue? 4. What enforcement activity will be carried out by Disclosure Scotland following July 1?

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500472996
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Highland Council adoption of 20 mph speed reduction programme: FOI release

1. All information pertaining to and setting out how the agreed 'criteria for assessment' were to be applied by the Highland Council - to include how proportionality was to be used in applying the criteria e.g. whether all, some or a minimum of the criteria were applicable in determining suitability for 20mph. (The con...

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence s.3 s.5

Published: 2025-10-14
Reference: FOI/202500473180
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Historical and provisional data on sexual offence convictions: FOI release

1) For 1975-2006 Number of people proceeded against in court, by main crime/offence Number of people convicted, by main crime/offence Resulting conviction rate (%), by main crime/offence 2) For 2024: Whether there is any scope to release provisional or quarterly data for 2024 (year-to-date or Q1/Q2), specifically fo...

FOI released 100 score 12 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-20
Reference: FOI/202500476713
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Substantiated facts of employment statement made by a Member of Parliament: FOI release

On 7th June 2025 Dave Doogan SNP MP tweeted using an eye catching infographic: "New figures show that more than 47,000 jobs and £15.5 billion of output is supported by Scotland’s renewable energy industry." Please can you point me to the substantiated facts from a trusted source like the ONS or similar for the above ...

FOI released 100 score 8 working days correspondence briefings spending s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500470536
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Private landlord data: FOI release

1. The number of residential properties owned by private landlords. 2. The number of residential properties owned by private landlords in each of the last ten years. 3. Detailed landlord information, including Landlord Name/ID Property postcode Annual rental yield per property (if available) Landlord's primary resid...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: FOI/202500466600
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Information regarding Remedial Service Statements (RSS): FOI Review

Original Request 202500453137 1. The total number of retired officers impacted by the McCloud ruling that have still to receive a Remedial Service Statement (RSS) to date of this submission. 2. Break down the answer to question 1 into respective categories you use to differentiate between cases. 3. The average time ...

FOI released 75 score 19 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.3 s.7 s.17(1) s.17

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500455997 Review of 202500453137
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Independent schools and Scottish Teachers' Pensions Scheme: FOI release

1. A list of all independent schools that have withdrawn from Scottish Teachers' Pensions Scheme (STPS) to the present date or date when FOI is actioned. 2. A list of any new independent schools who have intentions to withdraw from the STPS to the present date or date when FOI actioned. 3. A list of all those indepen...

FOI released 100 score 6 working days correspondence s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500452520
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Digital Poverty Funding: FOI release

I would like to request the following information regarding Scottish Government funding to tackle digital poverty: 1. The amount of Scottish Government funding allocated and spent on tackling digital poverty in the school academic years 2022/23 and 2023/24. 2. Confirmation that there will be Scottish Government fundi...

FOI released 100 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.3 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400394387
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Independent schools and the Scottish Teachers' Pensions Scheme: FOI release

FOI released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500451449
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector