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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Road Traffic Act criminal proceedings statistics: FOI release

For the years 2018 -2021 inclusive could you please provide information on: a) The number of offences recorded by the police? b) The number offences proceeded to court? c) The outcome in court? d) The penalties? For each of the following offences: 1. Section 1 of the Road Traffic Act - Causing death by dangerous drivin...

FOI released 75 score 18 working days correspondence s.1 s.2B s.3A s.4 s.3Z s.25(1)

Published: 2023-01-16
Reference: FOI/202200320580
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector, Transport

Information and Communications Technology yearly spend: FOI release

You asked what was the total spend on ICT frameworks in 2021 for the public sector? The only report you can find is for 2018, where the estimate was £811 million - Scottish government spends £800m a year on ICT, 30% with SMEs (diginomica.com)

FOI released 70 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-01-06
Reference: FOI/202200333416
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

European Protected Species (EPS) licences and Acoustic Deterrent Device (ADD) use: EIR release

1. MS currently accept that ADDs cause disturbance and can cause hearing injury. Why did MS not act on the SNH advice in 2017, as per below? 2. MS have extended the deadline for fish farm applications to 15th January. (i) Will MS agree to publish the applications on the website? (ii) If not, could MS explain their reas...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.11(1) s.9 s.45 4 attachments

Published: 2023-01-04
Reference: FOI/202200324154
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Vacant hotel rooms and other types of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees: FOI 202200329758

1. How many vacant hotel rooms and other types of accommodation units were held by the Scottish Government for Ukrainian refugees from 1 October 2022 to 11 November 2022; 2. The cost of these vacant rooms to the taxpayer per day; and 3. The average number of new Ukrainian refugees arriving in Scotland per day requiring...

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2022-12-19
Reference: FOI/202200329758
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government employee's website browsing: FOI release

The number of times PC's, Laptop, mobile phones and tablets using the Scottish Government's Internet have browsed the An Phoblacht website and any page within that domain till the 19th September.

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2022-12-15
Reference: FOI/202200321547
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Care Leaver Internship Scheme: FOI release

Broken down by year since its existence; The number of Scottish Government employees employed via the Care Leaver Internship. The number of those employees who went on to secure a permanent contact after completion of the internship.

FOI released 70 score 9 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2022-12-14
Reference: FOI/202200330490
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Various questions regarding Sporting Rates: FOI release

1. Tax revenue raised by sporting rates in Scotland 2016 to 2022; if possible broken down by region, land area, nature of sporting area (grouse moor/ deer forest etc.), and payer class (private individuals, government departments (e.g. MOD, Forestry & Land Scotland), Corporate entity, charities) - Preferably in Excel. ...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-12-12
Reference: FOI/202200327276
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The number of medical training places in 2021-22: FOI release

1. How many more medical training places* were made available in 2021-22 when compared to previous financial years**? In 2022/23, how many medical training places have been made available? 2. Has the number of funded widening access places at medical school doubled to 120 per year? If not, what is the current number of...

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.1

Published: 2022-12-06
Reference: FOI/202200313491
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

European Union flags purchased: FOI release

How many European Union flags has the Scottish Government purchased since 23 June 2016? How much did this cost the Scottish Government? How many European Union flags has the Scottish Government purchased since 31 January 2020? How much did this cost the Scottish Government?

FOI released 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-12-05
Reference: FOI/202200327188
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Job recruitment in public sector positions: FOI release

The percentage of candidates that were recruited from existing public sector roles into new public sector roles (crossing departments included) v candidates recruited from non public sector roles into public sector roles. You have clarified that you are interested in data from the past five years (November 2017-Novembe...

FOI released 75 score 15 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2022-11-30
Reference: FOI/202200328440
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

£20 million budget for independence: FOI release

1. How many free school dinners for poor families would the £20 m buy 2. How many food banks would the robbed sum provide for 3. How many domestic fuel costs would that buy for low income families in Scotland 4. What was the cost of the Government chauffeur car service for you and your 38 Ministers in the last 12 month...

FOI released 75 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.39(1)

Published: 2022-11-30
Reference: FOI/202200322780
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments received by D Brown & Partners in Basic Payment Scheme: FOI release

Broken down by every month from December 2021 to November 2022, please state how much D Brown & Partners has received in Basic Payment Scheme/Greening payments, as well as any other farming subsidies for which the SG is responsible.

FOI released 70 score 6 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-11-18
Reference: FOI/202200329293
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Energy drink consumption health risks: FOI release

‘Any data you may have relating to health problems and deaths attributed to energy drink consumption.’

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

Published: 2022-10-31
Reference: FOI/202200313290
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Traveller and Roma children referred to social work: FOI release

1. The number of all children referred to Social Work Children & Families services in Scotland split by age, gender, ethnicity and region from 2012 until the present date 2. The number of all subject to child protection enquiries in Scotland split by age, gender, ethnicity and region from 2012 until the present date. 3...

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

Published: 2022-10-31
Reference: FOI/202200322241
Directorate
Topic

Progress that has been made since September 2021 in designing a National Towns of Culture Scheme: FOI release

As of 7 September 2021, what progress has the Scottish Government had with designing a National Towns of Culture scheme?

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2022-10-21
Reference: FOI/202200315283
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Programme for Government, Public sector

How much money the Government has spent on combatting modern day slavery, people trafficking and sexual exploitation between 2018 and 2022 : FOI release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government spent on combatting modern slavery with a breakdown per year between 2018-2022? 2. Breakdown on what the money was spent on? 3. What money has the Scottish government earmarked for helping to combat Modern slavery?

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-10-20
Reference: FOI/202200314583
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, International, +2 more … Law and order, Public sector

Palliative and end of life care: FOI release

1. What progress has been made on developing a new national strategy for palliative and end of life care? When does the Scottish Government expect to publish its new national strategy? 2. What preparatory work began in 2021 to create a new NHS National Pharmaceutical Agency? What progress has been made on these plans ...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-10-19
Reference: FOI/202200313502
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Pension regulator communication: FOI release

Any communication between the SPPA and the Pensions Regulator regarding the failure of the SPPA to provide all members of the NHS schemes with a 2022 Benefit Statement by 31 August 2022.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-11
Reference: FOI/202200320102
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The number of subsea fibre cables that have been laid in Scotland and in Scottish waters: FOI release

How many subsea fibre cables have been laid in Scotland and in Scottish waters in the period 1 September 2021 to the present day. Please if possible include Scottish Government funded cables that have been laid and also those laid with private sector funding.

FOI released 70 score 14 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200315002
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Civil servants working on the proposed referendum on October: FOI release

How many civil servants and at what cost to the Scottish government will the proposed referendum on 19th October?

FOI released 100 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200315576
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund: FOI release

Details of those organisations who successfully received funding from the Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 2021, as follows: 1. A list the names of organisations that received funding from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund in Scotland between March 2021 and February 2022. 2 A list how much funding each o...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200312136
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Land at Crookbridge, Stirling - EIR release

A copy of the Planners Assessment Report or similar in respect of the called-in planning application for mixed use development on Land at Crookbridge, Muirton Road, Stirling, FK7 7LJ.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200316305
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Contact Centre, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Automation questions: FOI release

You asked for a range of information, specifically: Contact Centre a. Do you have a customer/ citizen facing contact centre? If not please skip these questions. b. Do you employ and manage your own agents, or do you outsource to a third party? If you outsource who to? c. How many contact centre agents do you have? d. D...

FOI released 70 score 4 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2022-09-27
Reference: FOI/202200315864
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Reaching 100% (R100) Superfast broadband installation: FOI release

You asked for delivery dates relating to: 1) How many subsea fibre cables have been laid as of the present date, when these cables were laid and to which Scottish islands? 2) How many Scottish households have received an interim voucher to contribute towards establishing a superfast broadband connection in 2021 and so ...

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence s.3

Published: 2022-09-22
Reference: FOI/202200312608
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

High Rise Building Inventory (HRI) paper: FOI release

‘Under FOISA, please provide the High rise building inventory paper officials presented at the Building and Fire Safety Working Group : June 2022 on the current status of the High Rise Building Inventory (HRI)’

FOI released 75 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.5

Published: 2022-09-22
Reference: FOI/202200314024
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector