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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1,596 matching releases

£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

Covid-19 vaccine programme and how any future lockdowns would be managed in Scotland: FOI release

1) The numbers of unvaccinated people in Scotland; 2) The numbers of vaccinated and those that have received a booster; 3) How these numbers impact the health system in terms of those in ICU/hospital that are vaccinated vs unvaccinated; 4) How Scotland intends to embed Covid vaccines into Public Health vaccine progr...

FOI/EIR released 75 score 7 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-09-08
Reference: FOI/202200313069
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Plant breeders: EIR release

You asked for: “As you know, Plant Breeders’ Rights for the potato variety Rooster expired on 1st September 2021. However, planting and classification of 2021 Rooster seed crops occurred whilst the variety was protected, all of which were produced by IPM. We aware that several entities have presented to SASA Rooster s...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 15 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2022-09-07
Reference: FOI/202200293169
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

All correspondence regarding the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill: FOI release

The following information: “1) All correspondence (including meetings, emails, text/WhatsApp messages and phone calls) between any of the First Minister (and her office), the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (and his office) and the Lord Advocate (and her office) regarding the Scott...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending

Published: 2022-08-29
Reference: FOI/202200308439
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Funding for Community Perinatal Mental Health Services: FOI release

Please provide electronic copies of reports or other documents discussing the level of funding for specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services allocated to (a) NHS Orkney and (b) NHS Shetland under the Perinatal and Mental Health Programme Board for financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22.

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

Published: 2022-08-25
Reference: FOI/202200311690
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social care staff entry costs: FOI release

For Information about the Scottish government paying for social care staff entry costs. How many people applied for PVG through Disclosure Scotland between January and the 25th of June that were eligible to have their fees paid for by the Scottish government? How many people applied and were eligible for their first-t...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-08-24
Reference: FOI/202200308391
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Human rights due diligence checks: FOI release

Please give me a list of human rights due diligence checks your organisation has conducted since the publication of the Scottish Government document, Guidance on due diligence: human rights, detailing in each case whether or not you proceeded with an investment relationship or business agreement following the undertaki...

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-22
Reference: FOI/202200313966
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

PPE distribution volumes: FOI release

Information on the volume of PPE distributed by National Services Scotland by month/week between Feb 2020-July 2022 and split by type (e.g. IIR masks, FFP3 masks, gloves, aprons, eye protection, gowns)

FOI released 95 score 6 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-16
Reference: FOI/202200314228
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The breakdown of heating source(s) in particular Scottish Government premises: FOI release

For a breakdown of the heating source(s) in the following Scottish Government premises, for example mains gas, heat pump, etc: Scottish Parliament Building ('Holyrood') Bute House St Andrew's House Victoria Quay Saughton House Atlantic Quay Please also provide a breakdown of the heating costs for the Scottish Governm...

FOI released 75 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2022-08-11
Reference: FOI/202200312969
Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Energy, Public sector

The successful awards page of the Scottish Technology Ecosystem Fund: FOI release

The ‘successful awards’ page for the Ecosystem Fund only includes limited information. Please provide a full list of all the funds awarded and all applications approved for funding to date (up to 1st June 2022). For each award, please include: 1. The sum awarded or approved 2. The date of the candidate’s application 3...

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-10
Reference: FOI/202200303630
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Basic Payment Scheme/Greening payments to D Brown & Partners: FOI release

Broken down by every month from December 2021 onwards, 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 4 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-08-08
Reference: FOI/202200312482
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector