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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Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) scheme queries: FOI release

How much money was spent/used each year since 2008 from the funding given to the OMSE scheme by the Scottish Government? The total number of applicants to the scheme, the number of first-time buyers who secured a passport (funding), and the total number of sales (property purchases) - broken down by local authority and...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500455349
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Lists of Approved Medical Practitioners: FOI release

The list of Approved Medical Practitioners (Section 22) covering the period from 1/12/2021 to 28/2/2022.

FOI released 100 score 18 working days correspondence s.22 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-13
Reference: FOI/202500455143
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Rape Crisis Scotland employment information: FOI release

(a) When did the Scottish Government become aware that Rape Crisis Scotland were thinking about employing Alison Thewliss? (b) When did the Scottish Government become aware that Rape Crisis Scotland had employed Alison Thewliss? (c) Please can you share any correspondence within the last year sent to or sent from Kau...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500454873
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Knife crime statistics: FOI release

1. Knife crimes in Scotland including homicide/attempted homicide involving bladed/pointed instrument broken down by council area for the last three years up to the latest available data. 2. Knife crimes (all other) including handling bladed/pointed instrument broken down by council area for the last three years up to...

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

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500457624
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Landlord registration data: FOI release

The backing data for your published report Housing statistics: Scottish Landlord Register data - gov.scot to include the number of registered landlords and number of registered properties for each local authority for each month from January 2022 to December 2024. A breakdown of the new registrations in the period by p...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500453974
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Shoplifting cases recorded in Scotland since 2019: FOI release

You asked for the total number of shoplifting cases recorded in Scotland, broken down by i) regional policing division, ii) the number of those cases that were closed without a suspect being identified, and iii) the number of cases that resulted in a charge or summons, for each year since 2019.

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500454372
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Income Tax 2025 to 2026: Factsheet information: FOI release

Information relating to the "Scottish Income Tax 2025 to 2026: factsheet" publication: An account of what taxes are and aren’t included in the calculation of personal tax burden proportion on individuals in each of the places listed in table 3. Personal tax as a proportion of income in every single income decile for e...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500453642
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

LinkedIn spend for 2024 and 2025: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the department on LinkedIn in 2024 and 2025, broken down by month.

FOI released 70 score 10 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500454559
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Burns Night event costs: FOI release

Could you supply full costs to the Scottish Government of putting on Burns Nights events and promoting the night for all international offices and quangos and the government itself in 2025, with a full breakdown of costs?

FOI released 100 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-10
Reference: FOI/202500455965
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Youth Parliament funding: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government handed to the Scottish Youth Parliament in the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was spent on?

FOI released 75 score 9 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.25(1) s.20

Published: 2025-04-10
Reference: FOI/202500456141
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Spend on International Office events: FOI release

How much has been spent on events hosted at Scottish Government International Offices in each year since 2020, including the current year to date? Please provide data on the cost of each individual event, as well as any other relevant information, such as if a minister attended, the subcosts of the events (catering, m...

FOI released 100 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500454582
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

National Marine Plan 2 (NMP2) consultation minutes: EIR release

We are just considering the NMP2 consultation and note reference to recommendations from the FMEC, notably "in line with recommendations from the FMEC, NMP2 will not contain sector-specific objectives" Can you please share the advice or minutes of meetings where this recommendation was made please?

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-08
Reference: EIR/202500448347
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Social Security Scotland Quality Assurance Testing Services tender contract: FOI release

A copy of the winning tender of the 2022 - Scottish Government (Social Security Scotland) Quality Assurance Testing Services tender contract. The original contract would have been published around 04/03/2022 re a value (23000000 GBP) Scots Govt. Ref. Number - MAR442477.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.33(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202500452760
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Communications sent to addresses within Safe Access Zone boundaries: FOI release

All letters, emails, leaflets, or other forms of notices that were sent by the Scottish Government to residential properties or other addresses within boundaries of the Safe Access Zones (aka Abortion Buffer Zones) which were created as a result of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024. Please s...

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-26
Reference: FOI/202500452910
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cost of the Children (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

The total costs of the Children (Scotland) Bill (the Bill) from 2018 to conclusion in 2020. You have asked for these costs to include ‘the works performed in preparations by the Family Law Department including during the consultation period, justice committee support and full parliamentary amendment meetings’, as well...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-26
Reference: FOI/202500452355
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

CalMac sailing cancellation data: FOI release

The number of sailings cancelled by CalMac, over each of the last three years, on the following routes: Tarbert-Portavadie; Claonaig-Lochranza. You also asked for this data to be broken down by reason (weather, technical or other).

FOI released 70 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-03-21
Reference: FOI/202500455050
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of counsellors working in Scottish schools: FOI release

The number of counsellors currently working in Scottish schools. The number of counsellors working in Scottish schools in each year 2019 - 2025. If any part of this information is unavailable, please provide the data that is available. I would prefer this information in a digital format. If this request is too wide o...

FOI released 70 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: FOI/202500451568
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Fair Work Advisory Group meeting information: FOI release

The meeting dates, meeting agendas and minutes from every meeting between the Scottish Government and the Fair Work Advisory Group (otherwise referred to as the Fair Work Oversight Group) from the last two years (since 1 January 2023 to the present date).

FOI released 100 score 13 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-18
Reference: FOI/202500452812
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government funding to Third Sector: FOI release

Details of Scottish Government funding to a list of organisations, with a breakdown by fiscal year.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-13
Reference: FOI/202500450478
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Documents for the vaccination services in the Highlands meeting: FOI release

All documents containing advice to the Cabinet Secretary for Health Humza Yousaf MSP in relation to the meeting with Fergus Ewing MSP and Doctors from Nairn which meeting related to vaccination services in the Highlands, which took place on 26th April by conference call including any advice, submission and all or any a...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-13
Reference: FOI/202500450649
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government third sector funding allocations: FOI release

You asked for details of Scottish Government funding to a list of organisations, with a breakdown by fiscal year.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-12
Reference: FOI/202500450489
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Funding allocated to Third Sector: FOI release

You asked for details of Scottish Government funding to a list of organisations, with a breakdown by fiscal year.

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-12
Reference: FOI/202500450481
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, 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

The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Pavement Parking Prohibition) (Footway and Associated Carriageway Characteristics) Directions 2022: FOI release

A copy of The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Pavement Parking Prohibition) (Footway and Associated Carriageway Characteristics) Directions 2022, and any other subsequent ministerial directions on that topic.

FOI released 95 score 6 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500452988
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Third Sector funding allocated by the Scottish Government: FOI release

How much funding has been allocated from the Scottish Government to the following Organisations, since the fiscal year 2021-22, with a breakdown by fiscal year. Scottish Traveller Education Programme Article 12 in Scotland Children 1st Scottish Children's Reporter Administration Who Cares? Scotland NUS Scotland LEAP S...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-04
Reference: FOI/202500450296
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Public sector