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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Primary School Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence data: FOI release

I am requesting the latest data set for 2022/23. I already have data for 2016/17 through to 2012/22 so if it is easier for you to pull out the complete dataset from 2016/17 to 2022/23 then I am happy to receive it that way. All individual schools data summary data for Scotland. All publicly funded schools summary data...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400400841
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Freedom of Information request response times: FOI release

The top 3 slowest FOI responses in each of the last 5 years, including the total length of time it took to respond to each FOI and a short description of the subject of the FOI.

FOI/EIR released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.20

Published: 2024-08-27
Reference: FOI/202400422728
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Applications for the Redress scheme: FOI release

The following details regarding the redress scheme for abused care experienced people. 1) how many applicants are currently waiting to be allocated to a named case worker? 2)and how many of these waiting are completed applications just waiting on final checks ? 3) what is the timeframe set up for this to happen? 4)...

FOI released 70 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-08-26
Reference: FOI/202300352808
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government workforce statistics: FOI release

A full breakdown of Scottish Government directly employed staff by directorate from 2018/19 to 2022/23.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-26
Reference: 202300348944
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) Consultation: FOI release

Further information regarding the key stakeholders and any interested organisations or parties who participated in the preparation of the revised guidance.

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300386314
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Guidance available for Civil Servants on consultation: FOI release

Guidance available for civil servants on consultation.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300387652
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Consultation on the revised Conduct of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood Education in Schools teaching guidance: FOI release

Details of the 40 key stakeholders and interested organisations who were involved in preparing the revised guidance.

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300386391
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

NorthLink Ferries Hamnavoe refit: FOI release

Any and all correspondence regarding the January 2024 refit of NorthLink Ferries mv Hamnavoe and the extra ferry travel arrangements between Orkney and Aberdeen to cover its absence. Please also supply any and all attachments to the above supplied correspondence.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300377026
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Strategic Board for Teacher Education (SBTE) meetings: FOI release

All minutes and papers of meetings of SBTE that have taken place since March 2023, including specific papers from the May 2023 meeting.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300377628
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency purchases of goods and services to external suppliers: FOI release

You asked for the following information relating to all payments to external suppliers for purchases of goods and services between 2022-01-01 and 2022-12-31: Supplier name Amount paid, excluding VAT Payment date (or some other relevant transaction date, for example billing or booking date) A unique invoice-id or a tra...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300378552
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Meetings regarding Barnett Consequential funding: FOI release

A list of all meetings involving Scottish Ministers and officials where Barnett consequential funding have been discussed since September 2022, and all the attendees of these meetings.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300377441
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Withdrawn Parliamentary Question S6O-02515 on Investment Zones: FOI release

All correspondence, texts and whatsapp messages held by the Government on the following withdrawn parliamentary question. Michael Marra S6O-02515.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence whatsapp 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300378158
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports conducted for fish farms: EIR release

A list of the EIA [Environmental Impact Assessment] reports conducted for any fish farms you have available at your disposal. We clarified by email on 6 October 2023 the time scale relating to your request. You replied the same day confirming that the request should consider information from January 2021 to January 20...

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

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: EIR/202300378817
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Payments to external suppliers for purchases of goods and services: FOI release

The supplier name, amount paid excluding VAT and the payment date on all payments to external suppliers for purchases of goods and services from 01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022 as a list in Microsoft Excel format.

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300381875
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government modelling: FOI release

This request relates to the “Scottish Government modelling” mentioned in this publication: https://www.gov.scot/news/bad-brexit-deal-for-scotland-1/. Please provide the mentioned modelling, including the full spreadsheets, and all correspondence, minutes, notes, and any other relevant documents surrounding the process...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300385628
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Non-domestic rates statistics: FOI release

Audited non-domestic rates contributable amounts for each council area for 2010- 2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013.

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202300377707
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Investment Zones place selection in Scotland: FOI release

Regarding the document 'INVESTMENT ZONES PLACE SELECTION IN SCOTLAND' (found here), you requested: All internal Scottish Government correspondence on the development of this document. All correspondence between Scottish Government and UK Government on the development of this document.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202300375914
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning web traffic to OpenAl website: FOI release

Information on the web traffic to the following domains from devices associated with officials from your department: https://chat.openai.com/ https://openai.com/ Please provide this information as the number of hits to these domains since 2022. By 'devices associated with officials from your department', I am referri...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-07-29
Reference: FOI/202300359760
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Financial Memorandum to the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

The recently published Financial Memorandum to the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill states (para 28) “the Scottish Government has received data from Police Scotland which provides the number of incidents reported to Police Scotland between January 2022, up to and including October 2022. This data ...

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-17
Reference: FOI/202300382770
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Investing in Communities Fund and Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust (Kosdt): FOI release

1. Did the ICF receive a request for a change of project, if so, we would like to see the request including evidence of the date the request was made and based on what evidence from the community this was evidenced as needed. 2. Did the Kosdt request a change to staffing requirements? If so, we would like to see the d...

FOI released 100 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.6 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-17
Reference: FOI/202300384250
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Changes to Police Remedy Hub on Scottish Public Pensions Agency website: FOI release

On the Police Remedy Hub area, changes were made between 29 August and 13 September (dates inclusive). In relation to retired police officers information the revisions from 13/14 and 25 September are visible in relation retired police officers information the previous content is not. Can you: Include any changes made ...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 8 attachments

Published: 2024-07-16
Reference: FOI/202300381395
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Marine Scotland Data - Metal concentrations in sediment: EIR release

Information on the sampling methodology, i.e. how the sediment samples for these determinands [dry weight of cadmium, lead, and mercury in sediment] were collected, from what depth, how they were stored, and how they were tested in laboratory conditions to obtain the sediment metal values.

FOI/EIR released 100 score correspondence contracts s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400420610
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Local Authority funding for teacher numbers: FOI release

During a Parliamentary education committee on Jan 17, 2024, Ms Gilruth said to members: "We administer the £145 million in such a way that we hold some of it back so that, if a local authority does not meet the requirement to ring fence that funding for teacher numbers, we will not pay it out. I retain the power to do ...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400399239
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Gross Tonnages of vessels sighted: EIR release

You asked, in relation to the data released following your previous EIR request (ref: 202400417480), which was a follow-up to another of your previous request (ref: 202400412230): “Sorry to mention that I forgot to specify that Gross Tonnages of vessels sighted are also required. Is it possible to send the 2016 – 2023 ...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400419321
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Breakdown of International Development Funding: FOI release

A breakdown of where International Development Funding went for each year from 2016 to 2024.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-09
Reference: FOI/202400405727
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector