Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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3,239 matching releases

Correspondence regarding closure of 218 service: FOI release

In relation to the closure of the 218 Centre Bath St. 1. A copy of the last review of the centre received by the government with a date. 2. The dates of any discussions with the Scottish Government about the 218 centre in the past 14 months. 3. Copies of any emails or minutes or cotemporaneous notes of any discussio...

FOI not held 70 score 8 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.3 s.6 s.14(2) s.14V s.12 s.17(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400401064
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

A68 Annual Landscape Management report: EIR release

The Annual Landscape Management report for the A68 that covers the period 2010-2020.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 14 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: EIR/202500451321
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of people in receipt of benefits: FOI release

Request for information 1: How many people in Scotland receive some sort of benefit in Scotland from either Social Security Scotland or DWP? Request for information 2: How many people in Scotland don't?

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

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500448958
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland benefit information: FOI release

Request for information 1: The amount of PIP claimants that have had their assessment dates brought forward and fast tracked by Social Security Scotland when claims are transferred. Request for information 2: Are all claims that are transferred from PIP to ADP given written assessments after their first payment regard...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500450283
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Payments to Inverquharity Estate: FOI release

Could you supply how much money the Scottish Government or its quangos has handed to Inverquharity Estate in the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was for?

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

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500449176
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Data for pedestrian crossings and traffic lights in Girvan: EIR release

The information requested relates to a) the pedestrian (pelican) crossing on Vicarton Street in Girvan outside the ASDA supermarket at 15 Vicarton St, Girvan KA26 9HF and b) the traffic lights at the main crossroads in the centre of Girvan (the junction of Bridge St, Dalrymple St, Hamilton Street and Knockcushan Street...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: EIR/202500450097
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Impositions and breaches of Electronic Monitoring Orders: FOI release

1. In each year since 2019/20, including the current year to date, how many Electronic Monitoring Orders have been imposed. 2. In each year since 2019/20, including the current year to date, how many Electronic Monitoring Orders have been breached. Please provide this as a raw number but also as a percentage of all or...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500450962
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Visitor Levy Act queries: FOI release

Please provide the specific reason used by the Scottish Government to decide that the visitor levy would be treated as part of the accommodation provider’s turnover. Please provide the specific reason provided to HMRC by the Scottish Government for treating the visitor levy as part of the accommodation provider’s turn...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.3 s.5 s.17(1) s.36(1) s.3(2)

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500449922
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Marine Directorate’s aquatic animal health surveillance programme movement records: EIR release

You referred to previous requests relating to cleaner fish transfers to fish farms and which covered the time periods of January 2023 to 17 August 2024 (EIR 202400427045) and 2022 (EIR 202400442233). You have now asked for equivalent data relating to the year 2021, which should include the name of the receiving facili...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: EIR/202500448887
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

National Care Service data and correspondence: FOI release

- The total monetary value of time spent on the National Care Service up to and including January 23 2025. - The total amount of staff hours spent on the National Care Service up to and including January 23 2025. - Any and all correspondence sent to and by Health Secretary Neil Gray and his office and social care min...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: FOI/202500449497
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Risk assessments, building standards and safety measures for properties with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) construction: EIR release

Information in respect of, variously: Risk Assessments and Safety Measures Blast Resistance Testing for RAAC Impact of Quarry Blasts and Historical Mining, Development Standards and Historical Context, and Additional Relevant Information

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.19 s.10 s.50 s.94 s.45 s.21 s.65 s.51 s.29 s.1

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: EIR/202500449626
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme statistics: FOI Review

Original request 202500447911 Would you provide me with the following information on each of the agreed Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme suppliers over the last 12 months. Number of applications made under the scheme Number of installations carried out Number of installations carried out where a validation request e...

FOI not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.6 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: FOI/202500451630 Review of 202500447911
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Monday.com project management software usage: FOI release

If any team, departments or divisions in the Scottish Government are using Monday.com or any other project management software. Any and all correspondence from members of Scottish Government staff regarding the use of Monday.Com or any other project management software. What data sharing arrangements are in place for t...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.12

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: FOI/202500448977
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Trunk roads that have been earmarked for funding: EIR release

A list of the trunk roads that have been earmarked for funding in the 2025-26 financial year along with the amounts that will be spent on these roads.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: EIR/202500451693
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Deposit Return Scheme queries: EIR release

1. Could you supply all correspondence, including emails, minutes/notes from meetings/briefings between the UK Government and the Scottish Government about the deposit return scheme from the last six months? 2. Could you supply all correspondence, including emails, minutes/notes from meetings/briefings between Biffa a...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: EIR/202500448011
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax queries: FOI release

1. An account of the work done by the Scottish Government measuring the impact of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and the impact of sub-measures within it (such as choice of boundaries, changes in rates, and use of ADS). 2. Copies of all reports, from 1 January 2023, held by the Scottish Government on the impact/im...

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

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500447995
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Musselburgh Brunton Theatre and Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre: FOI release

Scottish Government correspondence and meeting minutes between June 1 2024 and January 15 2025 relating to the closure, proposed demolition, and possible replacement of Musselburgh Brunton Theatre and Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre. Including any correspondence between officials and Brunton Theatre Trust.

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448013
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Queries regarding the 2019 Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) report on the subject of Cleaner Fish: EIR release

Regarding the comments below by Cab Sec Fergus Ewing in response to the 2019 REC report, on the subject of Cleaner Fish Cab Sec Ewing’s response 29 January 2019 to REC Report: ‘the wrasse fishing sector and the salmon farming sector have agreed to assist and cooperate with Marine Scotland Science to further understand...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: EIR/202500448763
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Spend on diversity and inclusion initiatives and training: FOI release

1. The total amount of money spent in the last financial year 2023/24 on diversity and inclusion initiatives within the government, including metrics used to measure their effectiveness. 2. The total amount of money spent in the last financial year 2023/24 on recruitment drives aimed at improving diversity and inclusi...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448728
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Fertility Network UK funding: FOI release

Previous grant funding awarded from the Scottish Government to Fertility Network UK 1. The year when the Scottish branch of Fertility Network UK first received grant funding from The Scottish Government; 2. The number of years of continuous funding from The Scottish Government to the Scottish branch of Fertility Netw...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.5 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448563
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Details of capital raised by Techscaler members: FOI release

According to the 2023 annual report published by the Scottish Government funded body Techscaler, £52.12 million of capital was raised during the year by Techscaler members, in 45 deals. Please provide a list of these 45 deals, in each case identifying the Techscaler member company, the amount of capital raised, and the...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500446820
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Leveson Inquiry documentation: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government which mentions the Leveson Inquiry, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, from the last three months? 2. How many times has the Scottish Government been accused of breachin...

FOI not held 70 score 6 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447097
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Reports and inspections about a pothole at the south end of Fairlie Main Road: EIR release

I would like to know how many reports have been received about a large pothole in the pavement opposite at the South end of Fairlie Main Rd just at the point the coastal path rejoins the main pavement (if you were walking towards West Kilbride with the sea on your right); pictures of location and pothole attached. Coul...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500448796
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Breakdown of Scottish Government Amazon Prime spend: FOI release

1. A breakdown of spending by the Scottish Government on Amazon Prime for the last ten financial years. 2. For each year, please include: a. The total amount spent. b. A detailed breakdown of the spending, specifying each item purchased and its cost. 3. If possible, the MSP who the product was bought for. For example...

FOI not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448142
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Dog Control Notice (DCN) summary of requirements: EIR release

That a summary of the requirements set by a Dog Control Notice, that might have been applied [to the owner of a dog], be made available to me.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500447355
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector