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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Fair Work Advisory Group meeting information: FOI release

A copy of each of the following reports which are referenced in the fourth attachment (Meeting 4 Agenda – Fair Work Oversight Group – 10 December 2024) Fair Work Action Plan Progress Presentation Draft Fair Work Action Plan Impact Report. A copy of each of the following reports which are referenced in the third attachm...

FOI released 100 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-08
Reference: FOI/202500461619
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding the Human Rights Bill not being in the Programme for Government 2024/25: FOI release

All correspondence received by the Scottish Government which complained about the Human Rights Bill not being in the programme for government, between September 15, 2024, and October 31 2024.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500456329
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Data on broken Scottish Government devices: FOI release

How many Scottish Government purchases, owned or distributed phones, laptops and tablets have been reported as broken or damaged beyond reasonable use in 2024? Please provide separate number per category (e.g. Laptops, mobile phones, tablets)? Please provide the estimated cost of the items that were broken, and if re...

FOI released 75 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.16 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500476602
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Loans to SPFL football clubs during Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release

You asked for: - The name of every SPFL club who took out a Covid Loan from the Scottish Government during Covid- 19? - The value of Covid-19 loan each SPFL club took from Scottish Government? - The current outstanding Covid-19 loan amount as at end of March 2025 from each SPFL club? - The Covid-19 loan term for ea...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500462490
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Date of Programme for Government 2025-26: FOI release

You asked for information on the Programme for Government with the following 4 questions: 1. When was the decision taken to bring forward the Programme for Government 2025-26 to 6th May 2025? 2. When was the Cabinet informed of the above decision? 3. Dates and minutes of all meetings at which the date of the Program...

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500464657
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland call statistics: FOI release

I am specifically looking for the following key performance measurements: 1. Total Number of calls 2. Number of calls dropped (unanswered before leaving the call queue) 3. Average wait duration of a call before answer 4. Average call length with agent I am looking for the lowest level of detail you can provide, on a ...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2025-08-27
Reference: FOI/202500475440
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Hospital visits made by the Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director General Health and Social Care: FOI release

A breakdown of hospital visits Caroline Lamb Chief Executive of NHS Scotland & Director General Health & Social Care has done since January 2021 to the present date.

FOI released 95 score 2 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-21
Reference: FOI/202500478808
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland's Global Lessons Learned Report into Low Emission Zones (LEZ): FOI release

The full report Transport Scotland has into learning available from other towns and cities with LEZ outside Scotland, as mentioned in meetings with council representatives with LEZ.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence meetings 6 attachments

Published: 2025-08-21
Reference: FOI/202500475493
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

Drug decriminalisation analysis and briefings: FOI release

All analysis undertaken by or for the Scottish Government and any briefings held about decriminalising the use of drugs in other countries, from the last 12 months.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-20
Reference: FOI/202500476351
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government overseas office spend: FOI release

1. Please provide a breakdown of total spending for each Scottish Government overseas office for the financial years 2022/23, 2023/24, and the year-to-date 2024/25. This should include office location, total operating costs, staff costs, rental or property costs, and hospitality or event spending. 2. If possible, plea...

FOI released 100 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-20
Reference: FOI/202500476301
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Copy of Hungry For Success: A whole School Approach to School Meals in Scotland: FOI release

A copy of the report: 'Clapham, M. (2003) Hungry For Success: A whole School Approach to School Meals in Scotland. Final Report of The Expert Panel on School Meals'.

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-19
Reference: FOI/202500476243
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Nuclear industry correspondence: EIR release

Please could the Scottish Government provide copies of any correspondence, emails, electronic messages, texts or other recorded information since 1 January 2024 relating to the future of nuclear power in Scotland between ministers or senior government officials and representatives of nuclear power companies and trade u...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.6(1) s.11 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-19
Reference: EIR/202500475059
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Corporate spend savings correspondence and calculations: FOI release

1. How the Scottish Government calculated that a 20% reduction in public body corporate costs would result in a £1 billion in annualised savings as per its Public Service Reform Strategy published on 19 June 2025. Please set out the total costs that the Scottish Government currently estimates is being spent on corporat...

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: FOI/202500472708
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector

20mph speed limit in council areas: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held, including briefings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, about reducing the speed limit to 20mph in council areas, from the last three months? 2. Could you supply any evaluations Transport Scotland

FOI released 70 score 11 working days correspondence briefings meetings

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: FOI/202500457616
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government procurement card receipts for specific purchases: FOI release

The receipts for the purchases listed below and in the attached excel document that were made by Government procurement cards, which were taken from the spreadsheet provided by the Scottish Government. DATE MERCHANT NAME SPEND CATEGORY NAME DIRECTORATE 20/01/2025 ASDA STORES £0.90 General Retail And Wholesale Director...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500471627
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Work and skills

Letter to Thompsons Solicitors/Care Home Relatives regarding Anne’s Law: FOI release

Please forward any replies sent or any information held relating to the contents of that letter for the period 9th May 2025 to 30th June 2025. The letter in question was the reply sent from the Minister for Social Care, Ms Todd, on 24 May 2025, to a letter received by Thompsons Solicitors/ CHRS on 9 May 2025.

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500473812
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ministerial and public sector body engagement policy or procedure: FOI release

Any form of policy or procedure (including archive copies) that stipulates when a Scottish Minister can or can’t engage with a public sector body in relation to a member of the public, in respect of GDPR legislation.

FOI released 95 score 2 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500473920
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy device deployment: FOI release

You submitted a spreadsheet for completion. Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following? Device Type Number of Devices Desktop PCs Laptops Mobile Phones Printers Multi Functional Devices (MFDs) Tablets Physical Servers Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN) Networking...

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500462013
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Kept Bird Register entry statistics: EIR release

How many a) gamebirds (by species) b) Mallards in total have been registered on the Scottish Kept Bird Register in each county in Scotland since it launched on September 1st 2024.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470416
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Cost of employing Partner Agencies: FOI release

What was the cost of employing Partner Agencies for Financial Year 2024/2025?

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468956
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Health Boards currently receiving enhanced support: FOI release

1. A list of NHS Health Boards in Scotland that are currently receiving enhanced support from the Scottish Government under the tiered approach to enhanced engagement in relation to healthcare service provision, specifically in the area of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS). 2. A breakdown of the number of Hea...

FOI released 75 score 14 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500470437
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, 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

Intranet post about the return to a 40% in-office working week: FOI release

Any comments, posts, or other engagement available on the Saltire intranet post about the return to a 40% in-office working week for Scottish Government staff.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500466645
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Women's health fund and extra GP appointment information: FOI release

1. The Scottish Government set aside £250k for a women's health fund in the Programme for Government. Could you define what a woman is for this purpose? 2. Could you supply all correspondence held, minutes/notes from meetings and briefings between the government and GPs and GP bodies about the extra GP appointments an...

FOI released 95 score 11 working days correspondence briefings meetings 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500468007
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector