Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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European Structural and Investment Funding briefing note (referenced in 202400422468): FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400422468 The above referenced reponse incudes a document described as: Note of meeting with Minister held on 5 October 2022 9:30am (via teams) That document includes the following remark: "HP introduced briefing note sent up on 30 September" Please...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400424944
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Applications made to Rent Service Scotland: Adjudication, response time and non-resolution: FOI release

The number of applications made to the Rent Service Scotland for adjudication, broken down by month between 1st April 2024 and 31 July 2024. The average time taken to respond to these applications in days (1st April 2024 and 31 July 2024). The number of applications made between 1st April 2024 and 31 July 2024 that wer...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400425158
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Licences for stocking hatchery-reared brown trout in the Diebidale River: EIR Release

A copy of any current licence in place for the stocking of hatchery-reared brown trout in the Diebidale River (or any part thereof), a major tributary of the River Carron (Sutherland). If no such licence exists (rendering any stocking illegal), you asked for advice on what enforcement action will be taken to remedy the...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 10 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: EIR/202400425198
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Rent adjudication statistics: FOI release

1. The number of applications received for adjudication since the end of the Cost of Living (tenant protection)(Scotland) Act 2022. 2. Whether there has been a notable increase in applications following the end of the Cost of Living (tenant protection)(Scotland) Act 2022 as compared to before the Act came into force. ...

FOI released 100 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423741
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Dynamic Support Register: FOI release

The number of people currently on the Dynamic Support Register. You also asked for forensic inpatient beds that are not part of the register figures.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400406364
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Contamination of wildlife by poisons: EIR release

I am interested in the contamination of wildlife by poisons and have been made aware of the Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme. I understand that SASA is responsible for these investigations in Scotland and will have access to the final analytical (chemical) reports for each suspected poisoning incident. I am there...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: EIR/202400409845
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

List of Scottish Government Deputy Directors: FOI Release

A list of all the Deputy Directors in the Scottish Government, broken down by name, title and number of staff in their division.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400425175
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of support staff in each Director General and Directors Office by grade: FOI Release

The number of support staff in each Director General and Directors office broken down by grade and the name of the offices of each director general and director.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400425173
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Tartan Week 2024 costs breakdown: FOI release

A breakdown of all costs incurred by the Scottish Government which were associated with Tartan Week 2024.

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400412408
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Newly-qualified (NQ) salary at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service: FOI Release

1. What was the newly-qualified (NQ) salary at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, and what was the pension contribution, in each year from 2010 to 2024 inclusive. 2. What was the NQ salary, and pension contribution, for Scottish Government solicitors across the same time period. 3. What was the NQ salary, ...

FOI released 100 score 4 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400427433
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Procurement Frameworks spend: FOI release

Details of spend, including Public Sector Organisation, Supplier Awarded to, Estimated Contract Value, Estimated Savings delivered, Contract Scope and Duration of contract, for the following Scottish Government frameworks: Software Value Added Reseller Services - SP-21-034 Technology Peripherals & Infrastructure - SP...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400424726
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Tartan Week 2024 delegation: FOI release

A list of roles which made up the Scottish Government’s delegation to Tartan Week 2024, including a summary of all costs reimbursed and expenses incurred, broken down by each member of the delegation.

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400412410
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Complaints made to BBC Scotland: FOI release

Could you supply all correspondence held by the Scottish Government relating to complaints made to BBC Scotland from between April 1 2024 and July 1 2024? Can this include all emails/notes and minutes taken during phone calls?

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400425567
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Locating flat-roof non-standard dwellings in Scotland: FOI release

I am looking for some assistance in locating flat roof non standard dwellings in Scotland. Are you able to assist as to which Housing Association or Local Authority the majority of them fall under or point me in the direction of someone who may be able to assist?

FOI released 95 score 8 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400426886
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Registered Scottish letting agents: FOI release

A list of all of the names and locations of Scottish letting agents registered each year on the Scottish Letting Agent Register at each year's anniversary i.e., for the dates below- 31/01/2019 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-13
Reference: FOI/202400399567
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Lead Partner Events slide presentations: FOI release

The slide presentations used at all Lead Partner Events for the ESF and ERDF programmes since 2016.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400419489
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Home Analytics Data: FOI Review

Orignal request (202300390063) Unique Property Identification Number House Number Street Name Town / Locality City Postcode House Landlord House Type (End, Mid, Semi, Detached, Flat, Maisonette etc) Bedroom Sizes Fuel Type House Property Types (Traditional / Non-Traditional) Block information (Who owns what no names j...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400398115 Review of 202300390063
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023: EIR release

1. All correspondence, sent and received, between the Scottish Government and representatives of HM the Queen and/or HM the King, including the monarch's legal representatives, regarding the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 and the application of crown consent to that bill in line with rule 9.11 of standing orders...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: EIR/202300381672
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Percentage of Freedom of Information requests that receive a late response: FOI release

For each month of the last 5 years, what percentage of FOI requests received by the Scottish Government receive a late response (based on timescales set out on FOISA). For each month of the last 5 years, the number of FOI requests received by the Scottish Government that receive a late response.

FOI/EIR released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: FOI/202400422810
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Response time statistics for Freedom of Information requests: FOI release

The mean, median and maximum response times for an FOI to the Scottish Government for each month of the last five years. The number and percentage of FOIs that were referred to Special Advisers for each month of the last five years. The mean, median and maximum response times for all FOIs referred to Special Advisers...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: FOI/202400422721
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Freedom of Information request response statistics: FOI release

The top 10 longest waits for currently outstanding FOIs, including information about the department handling it and subject of the FOI.

FOI/EIR released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending whatsapp s.20

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: FOI/202400422720
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Calculation criteria and definitions in relation to Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA): FOI Review

Original request 202300378904 The precise legal documents detailing calculation criteria and definitions in relation to household income and Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA), or else provide a thorough breakdown of the information.

FOI released 100 score 15 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300384538 Review of 202300378904
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Active Travel budget - Transport Scotland: FOI release

1. The sum of money given to each Local Authority in Scotland for Active Travel in the financial year 2024/2025. 2. A breakdown of how the Active Travel budget is divided, providing details of the public bodies who received grants along with the respective sums, for the financial years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.70 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400420711
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

BBC Scotland Debate Night programme: FOI release

Any emails sent from Scottish Government email addresses, between 27 March 2023 and 21 June 2024, containing references to the BBC Scotland Debate Night programme.

FOI released 100 score 14 working days correspondence s.38 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400420005
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Derogations granted in 2023 for fishing wild wrasse: EIR release

The number of derogations granted in 2023 for fishing wild wrasse? For years 1 and 2, [is] there a record published of the total number of wrasse, by species and per ICES rectangle, landed for each trip made in each given week; and an accurate record of the total number of under and over-sized wrasse, by species, retu...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: EIR/202400404913
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector