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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7,405 matching releases

Scottish Government funding to independent schools: FOI release

1. The number of full and partial bursary supported places made available by each mainstream school in the Scottish independent schools sector in each of the last 10 years 2. The total value of the bursary support made available by each mainstream school in the Scottish independent schools sector in each of the last 10...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600516149
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

List of organisations with access to shared network: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and with reference to your response to FOI 202600507227, dated 09 MARCH 2026, (in which you stated that the access figures “relate to a computer network that can be accessed by people employed by nearly 50 different public sector organisations, not just the Scottish...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600516239
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Details of current pandemic plan and infection prevention and control measures: FOI release

1) Please provide the Scottish government’s current pandemic plan. 2) Please state what actions are being taken to replace the unlawful NIPCM with a legally compliant infection control manual.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600513845
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - costs incurred by overpayment of Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: FOI release

Request for information 1: How much extra administrative and financial cost has this process incurred? Request for information 2: How many payments were made, and how many were then changed?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515086
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland - bullying and standards of behaviour statistics: FOI release

Under FOI, please provide statistics on the number of concerns or complaints raised relating to bullying, or breaches of the standards of behaviour policies. Please provide all instances of formal and informal contraventions.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515233
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector, Work and skills

Details of meetings between Scottish Government and private sector hearing care providers: FOI release

With reference to the comment made on page 3 of the following summary, can you confirm 1. The dates that the two meetings with private sector hearing care providers took place. 2. The names of the participants for both the private sector and the Scottish Government. 3. Provide meeting notes or other supporting material...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515780
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - queries on teachers awaiting Remediable Service Statement: FOI release

1) How many Scottish teachers are still waiting for their RSS? 2) How many deferred Scottish teachers are still waiting for their RSS?

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600516740
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Public funding provided to The Architecture Fringe via Creative Scotland: FOI release

Please confirm the public funding that has been provided to "The Architecture Fringe" (Company number SC554578) via Creative Scotland in the following years: 2023 2024 2025 2026 (to date)

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600514941
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Meetings held by government officials about the Scots and Gaelic language: FOI release

How many meetings were held by government officials about the Scots and Gaelic language between 30 April 2025 and 30 August 2025?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515123
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Education, Public sector

Employee benefit statistics for Scottish Government staff at C2 or higher grade: FOI release

Please send me the total number of Scottish Government staff at C2 grade or above who are in receipt of employee benefits on top of their salary. For example, petrol or accommodation costs for working from their designated home office.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600514900
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers Fund approval statistics: FOI release

How many homes have been approved under the Scottish government’s scheme to boost key workers in rural areas and how many have been utilised, broken down into each region.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600515465
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Number of Scottish Government civil servants earning above £43,663 annually: FOI release

Could you please tell me how many SG Civil Servants are currently earning more than £43,663 per annum?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600514911
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government job titles containing "manager" or "team leader": FOI release

How many Scottish Government civil servants have manager or team leader in their job title, compared to how many are employed at this time?

FOI unclear 75 score 1 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-25
Reference: FOI/202600516510
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Number of paid influencers, creators, and public figures used by Scottish Government: FOI release

The total number of paid social media influencers, creators, or public figures used for campaigns, promotions, or advertisements by the Scottish Government, for each year of 2024 and 2025 - as well as 2026 to date. I would like the number of influencers used broken down by year. Please note: I am not asking for any co...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: FOI/202600515468
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of all ETZ Ltd grant agreement values: EIR release

Please provide a list stating the value of all grant agreements between Scottish Government and ETZ Ltd (https://etzltd.com/) based in Aberdeen which have been entered into by year: 24/25 25/26 26/27 For each agreement please state the name of the project being funded and value of grant awarded. Where the grant comes...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: EIR/202600514873
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - number of successful claims for Adult Disability Payment involving certain conditions: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of successful claims made for adult disability payment involving the following CD10 conditions, from 2022 to 2026: 1. F40 - Phobic anxiety disorders 2. F41 - Other anxiety disorders 3. F42 - Obsessive compulsive disorder Request for information 2: The number of people claiming ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: FOI/202600514280
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland - social value management queries: FOI release

Please could you inform me if you have a person responsible for managing social value? If you do, who are they? If you do not, who is managing your social value? Please could you inform me if you are using a social value platform? If you are using a platform, which platform are you using, and when does the current cont...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: FOI/202600514884
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Terms and conditions of Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme: EIR release

1. Administrative Inconsistency: How is it possible for the Scottish Government to have "paid out" public funds for a device that it simultaneously defines as an "ineligible measure"? 2. Failure of Parity: If a precedent was set in 2025 for the funding of a NIBE S735, under what legal or policy framework is the Scotti...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: EIR/202600514053
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland - cost of net zero staff and external consultants used: FOI release

1. Climate-related posts a) The number of posts (headcount, and FTE where recorded) employed with job titles that include any of the following terms: Climate; Net Zero; Sustainability; Carbon; Emissions; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Climate Action; Climate Policy; Climate Programme; Climate Project; ...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: FOI/202600515594
Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Materials relating to Dumbarton Health Centre and the primary care programme: FOI release

The following information: A note of the decision makers i.e. who determined the successful projects; A copy of any guidance issued to decision makers; If additional to such guidance, a copy of any scoring matrix issued; A copy of the information issued to decision makers on the relative merits / requirements for each...

FOI unclear 55 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.6 s.8

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: FOI/202600512570
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Utilisation of annual funding provided to RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) for Abernethy Reserve: FOI release

I was wanting it to show what the funding was given for - eg, agricultural, forestry or whatever. Could you update this to show the what various grants were for on a yearly basis?

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: FOI/202600516035
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Pension Age Disability Payment stoppage queries: FOI release

1. Why are PADP payments stopped when someone goes into hospital / council-funded care? 2. If someone has disability support needs beyond what the hospital / care home can provide, and these are not being met (or fully met) via the care home / hospital or via other council funding during the period in which the person ...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence meetings spending s.20

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: FOI/202600515345
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Details of funding provided for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) provision: FOI release

1. What amount of funding did the Scottish Government provide to the organisation ESOL Scotland for the delivery of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) provision delivered online during the financial year 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026? 2. Was this funding extended beyond 31 March 2026? If so, please provide...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: FOI/202600513819
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Education, Public sector, +1 more … Work and skills

Information relating to ScotWind option fees: FOI release

Information relating to ScotWind option fees, specifically: 1) Regarding the £756 million in ScotWind option fees that has been received, how much of this revenue has been used to date and for what purposes. 2) Can this list be broken down into individual projects where possible, and not just general themes.

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.2

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: FOI/202600514906
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Funding paid to Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) towards Abernethy Reserve: FOI release

Could you tell me what grants/funding the RSPB reserve at Abernethy Reserve has received from ScotGov over the last 10 years. Including agricultural subsidies, wildlife grants, restoration projects, deer management projects. And any others. If I could have this on a yearly basis that would be helpful.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-08-24
Reference: FOI/202600514068
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector