Scottish Government FOI Index

22,874releases indexed

40,876attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,493partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days

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284 matching releases

Kapital Residential Limited loan information: FOI release

The following information related to a loan made to Kapital Residential Limited: 1) Has the liquidation of Kapital Residential concluded yet? 2) Did the Scottish Government attempt to recover money owed to it by the company through the liquidator and was it successful in that? 3) If the money owed was not recovered ...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2026-02-16
Reference: FOI/202500497645
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland Review Process: FOI release

When level two Disclosure cases have conviction requiring review, how long does this process take. I require an average time frame and longest and shortest periods from last 3 months. How many reviews, at level 2 , were requested in last 3 months. What percentage of those reviews were successful in having disclosed c...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.3

Published: 2026-02-16
Reference: FOI/202500497478
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland (MACS) Christmas party funding: FOI release

1. Whether the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland (MACS) Christmas party is funded by staff or by the organisation. 2. Whether such funding arrangements have changed in the past two years. 3. Whether any such change has been at the request of the Scottish Government.

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.3

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: FOI/202500495749
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Redress Scheme Scotland caseworker allocation: FOI release

1. How many applications are pending caseworker allocation? 2. Why do you only have 20 caseworkers? What has the Government got planned to increase this to reduce the waiting times? 3. Is there an independent body to oversee the Government and Redress in a similar way to the Horizon victims of the Post Office. The co...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.3

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: FOI/202500494073
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government's involvement in smelting facilities owned by Aluance British Aluminium Ltd: FOI release

I write concerning the involvement of the Scottish Government in the Lochaber Smelter owned by Aluance British Aluminium Ltd which is controlled by Sanjeer Gupta The company has three charges against it in the name of Scottish Ministers, effectively the Scottish Government, for money loaned to the company. Companies H...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3

Published: 2026-02-02
Reference: FOI/202500491840
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Cairngorms National Park Fire Management Byelaws 2025: EIR release

Please send me the following information about the process whereby you (the Scottish Ministers) confirmed the above byelaws: 1. Briefing papers: copies of any paper by officials to Ministers concerning the byelaws. 2. Objections: copies of all objections received to the byelaws. 3. Consideration of objections: copie...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.2 s.3 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489046
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Teacher Remedy Statements: FOI release

1. Please send me the number active teachers waiting for their ABS-RSS Annual Benefits statements. as of October 31, 2025. 2. Please send me the number of teachers waiting for the resolution of revoked, early retirement buyout reduction, ERRBO, payments. 3. Please send me the number of members of the teachers' scheme...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3

Published: 2026-01-21
Reference: FOI/202500491745
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Remediable Service Statement (RSS) information: FOI release

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 SPPA receive the amendments.

FOI unclear 55 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence s.3

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500492194
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Information collected under Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018: FOI release

1. The number of reports made to the authority for each subsector they were a Designated Competent Authority during 2024. 2. The number of reports made to the authority for each subsector they were a Designated Competent Authority during 2024 which concern cybersecurity incidents. 3. Of the reports made during 2024 w...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.20 s.11

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500486486
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding for Early Learning Centres (ELC): FOI release

1. Do Local Authorities receive funding for ELC (nursery place) has been applied for, whose 3rd birthdays falls prior to the term following? 2. Do Local Authorities have discretion in determining a cut off date prior to the start of term which may affect some children whose birthdays fall after the cut off date prior ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-12-31
Reference: FOI/202500482313
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

HM Fire Service Inspectorate's use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): FOI release

1. AI Systems in use A list of tools, platforms or systems currently deployed or being piloted/trialled. The purpose and function of each of the above. The departments or services where these are operational. 2. Procurement and development Details of any contracts, tenders or partnerships with external providers for...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence contracts s.5 s.1 s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500484794
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Sexual offence case statistics: FOI release

I am contacting you following recent FOI requests I submitted to COPFS (R-15865-25) and SCTS (FOI 2025-349), copies of which are attached for reference. As you will see, both bodies indicated that detailed statistics on rape and sexual assault case outcomes are not available directly through FOISA. SCTS confirmed that...

FOI unclear 80 score 10 working days correspondence s.3 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500484360
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme delay statistics: FOI release

1. What is the % PVG applications which met the 14 days SLA in July 2025? 2. What is the longest wait time for PVG checks at today’s date? 3. Can you report on the volumes of processing errors and whether rates have changes since January 2025? 4. What is the average wait on a PVG check for those received since July ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: FOI/202500481722
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Air conditioning in Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

1. Confirmation of those Scottish Government offices that have air conditioning, including each of the main buildings. 2. How much has the Scottish Government spent on powering air conditioning in its main buildings in the calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. 3. How much has the Scottish Government spent...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.20

Published: 2025-11-17
Reference: FOI/202500480451
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Education Scotland - Curriculum design: FOI release

You asked for the following. To request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding the use of SCQF Level 4 Literacy outcomes in place of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Broad General Education (BGE) Level 4 outcomes for Literacy and English. It has come to my attention that some school...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-11-12
Reference: FOI/202500470816
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Wrasse fishery information: EIR release

1. When did the wrasse fishery open this year? 2. If it opened in different geographical areas, please describe each accordingly. Please explain the rationale for opening in some areas and not in others. 3. How many derogation licences have been granted for the 2025 wrasse fishery? 4. How many applications for same ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.3 s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: EIR/202500473934
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Education Scotland procurement of cyber security services and enterprise software platforms: FOI release

I am conducting a research project into how public sector organisations procure cyber security services and enterprise software platforms. As part of this, I would be grateful if you could provide the most recent contract information you hold for the following areas: 1. Standard Firewall (Network) Firewall services t...

FOI unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.40 s.43 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: FOI/202500474771
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) customer service performance levels: FOI release

Please include the following information for the financial years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25: 1. The average call wait times for your customer service phone lines are each year. 2. The percentage of calls answered within your target time for each of those years. 3. The average response time for written cor...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence briefings s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-11-11
Reference: FOI/202500480601
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Stromar Offshore Wind Farm project queries: EIR release

Further to my earlier reply today (6 August 2025) regarding your consolidated response to my correspondence on the Stromar Offshore Wind Farm, I am submitting this supplementary response to ensure clarity and completeness. As noted, your consolidated reply referenced five emails I sent over the course of 2–4 August. I...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.36 s.2 s.3 s.6 s.5 s.12 s.4

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: EIR/202500479659
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Software used to manage Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) social media accounts: FOI release

“Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, please provide: 1. Details of any software/platforms currently used to manage your organisation’s social media accounts. 2. The annual cost of these tools. 3. The contract expiry date(s) for these tools. 4. Details of any software/platforms used for social list...

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.6 s.7

Published: 2025-11-03
Reference: FOI/202500480693
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Local Financial Return (LFR) information: FOI release

1. Copies of all guidance, templates, or instructions issued to local authorities regarding the preparation, population, or structure of the FR00 financial return. 2. Any documentation that outlines: 1. How councils should map their internal chart of accounts or departmental structures to the LFR categories; 2. What...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence briefings s.3 s.4 s.33(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500472917
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland hybrid working and call management policy: FOI release

1) What proportion of staff within Disclosure Scotland are working from home or as part of a hybrid scheme of working. 2) How was that decision arrived at. 3) What, 'prior decision' performance management assessment was made before and after the introduction of working from home/hybrid to ensure there was no depletio...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.4 s.3 s.5

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469328
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Primary school teacher statistics: FOI release

1. How many permanent primary school teachers positions are there in Scottish schools at June 2025? 2. How many qualified primary teachers are currently on supply waiting lists in Scotland? 3. What is the total number of qualified primary teachers on supply waiting lists likely to be at the start of the 2025/26 schoo...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.3 s.4 s.6

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500465323
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Remediable Service Statements (RSS) statstics: FOI release

1. What were the “reasonable circumstances” that applied to delaying till 1 July? 2. The 15th April update contained a table of total figures based on member class. Can these figures be split into how many have received their RSS and how many have not per member class. 3. How many individuals have died before receivi...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.29(10)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500464310
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

In-house lawyers employed by the Scottish Government: FOI release

For each year from 2015 until the present year, 2025, please may you tell me: 1. How many in-house lawyers the Scottish Government employs. 2. For each year please tell me the overall salary costs. 3. For each year please provide me with a breakdown of salary bandings ie C3 – 2 people, C1 – 4 people.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462521
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills