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

R100 scheme: FOI release

Information regarding the Reaching 100% (R100) programme: 1. How many premises have so far been connected through the R100 broadband scheme broken down by north, south and central lot please? 2. For the north lot, could this be broken down by constituency please? 3. Please could you tell me the estimated number of prop...

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200332531
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government ICT devices and software: FOI release

A range of information based on 3 initial questions: 1. Please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the below list. 2. Does your organisation have any plans of refreshing or replacing any of the ICT devices from the below list. If yes, please provide the indicative or projected expenditure in th...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.30 s.17(1) s.12

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200316043
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Inspection reports for St Columba's School: FOI release

A) Can we have copies of any School Inspection reports for St Columba’s for the period in which our daughter was a pupil [August 2015-August 2020]? B) Why have Inspection Reports for St Columba’s not been posted on the Education Scotland website? Was that decision related to the reasons listed above for why we were den...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.66(1)

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200332230
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Costs associated with Islands Bond Consultation: FOI release

”A full breakdown of all costs (including civil service time, and events - not solely the cost of external consultation analysis) associated with the consultation on the islands bond.”

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

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200316523
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

NHS Scotland diagnostic appointments and National Treatment Centre (NTC) projects: FOI release

1. Of the £29 million made available by the Scottish Government to provide an additional 78,000 diagnostic appointments in 2021-22, how much was actually spent? And how many additional diagnostic appointments were actually provided? 2. Was the Scottish Government successful in creating new capacity for 8,000 cataract p...

FOI not held 45 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.17(1)

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200313490
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Overtime worked by Education Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, colleges Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority: FOI release

Information about overtime worked by Education Scotland, Skills Development Scotland, colleges Scotland and SQA specifically: 1. The costs of overtime worked by education Scotland, skills development Scotland, colleges Scotland and SQA employees in 2021-22 and so far in 2022-23. 2. For any overtime hours detailed how m...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200333881
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Working from home and government buildings: FOI release

A. The proportion of government workspace currently sitting unused due to staff working from home (WFH) Please provide this in both sq. floor space and Percentage of overall floor space. B. How many rooms are empty due to council staff working from home? C. How many buildings are empty due to council staff working from...

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

Published: 2022-12-19
Reference: FOI/202200330542
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Decarbonising Buses and Zero Emission Bus Market Transition Scheme: EIR release

“1. How many diesel buses remain active in Scotland and how many electric buses are active in Scotland? 2. How many diesel buses have been taken off the road/adapted to not be diesel buses in 2021 and 2022? 3. How much money is the Scottish government providing to help bus operators scrap diesel buses? 4. How much has ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2022-12-15
Reference: FOI/202200317724
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Revenue Budget for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: FOI release

You asked for the revenue budget provided to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in each year since it formed in 2013? What was the revenue budget for each legacy fire service in Scotland before the formation of the single service? If this can't be provided for Fife and Dumfries and Galloway because of provision throu...

FOI not held 40 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-12-13
Reference: FOI/202200309921
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Planning appeals costs: EIR request

1. The number of Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Moray, Angus council planning appeal application decisions overruled by the Scottish Government since 2017-18, with a breakdown by council and fiscal year. 2. The total amount (in £) the Scottish Government has spent on overruling these decisions in each local authority since 2...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 5 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2022-12-08
Reference: FOI/202200332330
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

A9 Average Speed Cameras: EIR request

I am part of an action group looking into accidents and traffic flow on the above road I require, if possible, under the freedom of information act some figures as to when the average speed cameras were installed on the route an any information regarding the affect they have had i.e. less accidents etc I appreciate it ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 10 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2022-12-08
Reference: FOI/202200325483
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cost of Overruling Local Authority Decisions: EIR release

1. The number of local authority decisions overruled by the Scottish Government since 2017-18, with a breakdown by fiscal year. 2. The total amount (in £) the Scottish Government has spent on overruling local authority decisions since 2017-18, with a breakdown by fiscal year. Further confirmation received 11 November 2...

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

Published: 2022-12-06
Reference: FOI/202200329572
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Public sector

Transport Scotland various communications and security questions: FOI release

You asked for information on telephony and UC collaboration, Microsoft O365 tenancy, Connectivity and Network services, Cyber Security, storage, CCTV / Physical Security, CRM, and AI / Automation. 1. Telephony and UC/ Collaboration a. Please confirm the manufacturer of your telephony system(s) that are currently in pl...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.30 s.7 s.8 s.9

Published: 2022-12-06
Reference: FOI/202200314815
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information on costs of homes reaching energy efficiency targets: FOI release

1. How much is it estimated to cost the Scottish government to make sure all homes in the country achieve a level of energy efficiency at least equivalent to EPC C by 2033? 2. How many homes in Scotland are at this standard already and how many are not? Breakdown by region if possible. 3. Of the new builds being made b...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.1 s.5 s.6

Published: 2022-12-06
Reference: FOI/202200315222
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Forth Road Bridge Maintenance Costs: EIR release

Since the opening of the Queensferry Crossing, roadworks have never stopped on the Forth Road Bridge. Extensive work is ongoing and I ask: What was the budget for the last 5 years? What was the cost for the last 5 years What is the budget for future years As the bridge is only open to a small number of authorised vehi...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)

Published: 2022-12-05
Reference: FOI/202200329215
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Collaborative messaging apps and non-work / social spaces: FOI release

Please see the notes at the bottom for clarification on these requests. 1. Do you use one or more collaborative messaging apps? ** If no to Q1, Q2-4 do not apply to you and I do not need a response to them. ** 2. Please supply: 2.1. a list of names of those apps, and 2.2. the total number of your employees and workers ...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.1 s.4 s.17(1)

Published: 2022-12-05
Reference: FOI/202200328528
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Housing for Homeless Veterans: FOI release

If the Government has successfully negotiated the retrieval of these [empty] properties from the MOD and furthermore, if the Government has been able to reduce the number of empty homes in Scotland, which at the time this article was written in, I think, 2020, was 65,277 and rising.

FOI not held 40 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2022-12-05
Reference: FOI/202200327374
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Child protection and safeguarding: FOI release

1) How referrals to GTCS had not been appropriately dealt with before the Children's Commissioner challenged this aspect (inappropriateness of policy, not practice) and Scot Gov CP team intervened. 1b) What specifically was not appropriate in the way GTCS handled child protection and safeguarding concerns raised in rel...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.3 s.5 s.6 s.7 s.8 s.17 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.36 2 attachments

Published: 2022-11-30
Reference: FOI/202200327461
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Costs of overtime worked by Marine Scotland employees: FOI release

1.) The costs of overtime worked by Marine Scotland employees in 2020-21, 2021-22 and so far in 2022-23. 2.) For any overtime hours detailed how many of these hours in each year did employees receive payment for and/or how many hours did they receive no compensation for?

FOI not held 40 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-11-30
Reference: 202200327387
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Taxpayer money being used for transportation for ministers: FOI release

Has any taxpayers money been used re ferrying you and Ministers to and from this political party event which has nothing to do with government business ?

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2022-11-18
Reference: FOI/202200324484
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Tower blocks in Scotland: FOI release

1. How many tower blocks in Scotland have been fully remediated as of 11 September 2022 of their combustible cladding and what particular type of combustible cladding was removed. 2. How much this cost (See question 1). 3. How many tower blocks in Scotland are planned to have combustible cladding removed between the fi...

FOI not held 45 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.4 s.2 s.3

Published: 2022-11-18
Reference: FOI/202200320849
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breaches of S103 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005: FOI release

The number of prosecutions and convictions for breaches of Section 103 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 for years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 to date. Is it also possible to break down whether the convicted offender was an off-licence or pub/club?

FOI not held 45 score 3 working days correspondence s.10

Published: 2022-11-18
Reference: FOI/202200326513
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Flooding at Foveran: EIR release

1. ‘Any correspondence (letters, emails or otherwise) between Transport Scotland and other government agencies including Aberdeenshire Council, Aberdeen City Council, Scottish Water and SEPA) relating to drainage issues and the culvert (installed in September 2019) at Foveran between 1 October 2020 to date. 2. Any corr...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-11-16
Reference: FOI/202200320401
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

International Offices of the Scottish Government: FOI release

The Scottish Government currently has seven ‘International Offices’ housed within British Embassy and High Commission buildings. They are located in Beijing (China), Berlin (Germany), Copenhagen (Denmark), Dublin (Ireland), Ottawa (Canada), Paris (France) and Washington DC (USA). Please provide information to the quest...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.5 s.7 s.6 s.9 s.17(1) s.30 s.24 s.33(1) s.29

Published: 2022-11-10
Reference: FOI/202200318838
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Community Payback Order termination categories: FOI release

1. Where a Community Payback Order has been terminated due to a breach by the offender and they are subsequently punished what the ‘other penalty issued’ category entails (i.e what penalties are imposed on offenders in this category)? 2. Where a Community Payback Order has been terminated due to a breach by the offende...

FOI not held 40 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-11-02
Reference: FOI/202200318088
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector