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

Clear

7,447 matching releases

Guidance on implementation of candidacy rights for foreign nationals: FOI release

Copies of all guidance, instructions or correspondence issued by the Scottish Government to returning officers or electoral administrators since 1 February 2025 concerning the implementation of candidacy rights for foreign nationals with limited leave to remain (including any advice on visa extensions or by-election tr...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: FOI/202600517338
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Grooming gang public awareness campaign information: FOI release

1. Has the Scottish Government run any public awareness campaigns about grooming gangs since Operation Cerrar became public? 2. What was the content and reach of these campaigns?

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: FOI/202600517288
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Information on water policy, rural investment and urban/rural equity in water services: EIR release

1. All current and recent (last 10 years) policies, strategies, ministerial directions, funding programmes, and impact assessments concerning drinking water, wastewater, private supplies, and the water environment, with breakdowns or references to rural vs. Central Belt priorities. 2. Information on how rural economic...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: EIR/202600516590
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

National Marine Plan Assessment queries: EIR release

I would be grateful if you could send me the following information to assist our understanding of the Scottish Ministers’ approach to discharging their duties under Section 15 of the 2010 Act: 1. Please confirm whether the Scottish Ministers are continuing to use the current assessment to make marine authorisation dec...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.15 s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2026-07-20
Reference: EIR/202600516315
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Electronic prescribing system information: FOI release

1. Analysis and Comparative Assessments Any analysis, options appraisals, or comparative assessments produced between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2023 which consider or reference electronic prescribing systems used outside Scotland, including (but not limited to) NHS England’s Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)....

FOI unclear 80 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.4 8 attachments

Published: 2026-07-20
Reference: FOI/202600515341
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Wellbeing policies centred around Scottish start up businesses: FOI release

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 requesting all the current wellbeing policies and programmes initiated or in progress by the Scottish Government, which are also centred around Scottish start ups and SME businesses in general.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-07-20
Reference: FOI/202600508570
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland - free bus travel for asylum seekers scheme: FOI release

Since the pilot began, how much has been spent so far on the free bus travel for asylum seekers scheme? Please provide as much detail as possible.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-07-20
Reference: FOI/202600506485
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government analytical and wealth taxation professionals: FOI release

You asked if the Scottish Government employ anyone capable of carrying out a literature review of approaches to wealth taxation, focussing primarily on academic research, think tank evidence papers, government reports and data, but also including analysis of some relevant international examples of wealth taxation. You ...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2026-07-20
Reference: FOI/202600508186
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Students who receive support from The Students Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS): FOI release

The number of Students who attended Scottish universities and had their fees paid for by the Scottish Government, how much it cost the Scottish Government in each year and what was the "capped" number of students for each of the academic years 2018 - 2019 2022 - 2023 2023 - 2024 2024 – 2025

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2026-07-16
Reference: FOI/202600516116
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Specified Sport and Physical Activity Datasets: FOI release

Average sedentary time for adults and children in Scotland at a more granular geographic level - specifically by council area or data zone, and region - and whether it would be possible for us to access or use it within our tool.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-07-16
Reference: FOI-202600516523
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Education Scotland data destruction procedures: FOI release

Information held by Education Scotland regarding assurance processes for software based data erasure of end of life IT equipment. For clarity, this request relates solely to software based data destruction. Please exclude physical destruction methods such as shredding, crushing, degaussing or disintegration. 1. Whethe...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts s.4

Published: 2026-07-15
Reference: FOI/202600506334
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Health's expenses claims and receipts in 2026: FOI release

Under FOI, please provide copies of expense claims and all corresponding receipts for Neil Gray in 2026.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2026-07-15
Reference: FOI/202600514652
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland Carer Support Payment statistics: FOI release

This request relates to the Carer Support Payment statistics published by Social Security Scotland on 26 November 2025 ("Carer Support Payment Statistics to 30 September 2025"), to the underlying data, including but not limited to the processing time data presented in the main publication and supplementary Table 5. Pl...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600514793
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census data: FOI release

Data from school ‘sex survey’ deleted after concerns I read in the Times that the data from School Sex Surveys has been deleted by the Scottish Government and those who received, or bought the data. I have three questions: 1) Does the Scottish Government or associate organisations retain a list of organisations or i...

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600508069
Directorate: Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital room validation process: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings and analysis, about Queen Elizabeth University Hospital's rooms being validated, from the last month.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600504704
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Health Board of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde membership query: FOI release

“Whether it has ever removed a member of the Health Board of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde since 2014. For example, under Part 2, Section 5 (2) of the Health Board Membership and Procedure (Scotland) 2001 Regulations. If so, please provide the dates of this, who was removed, and why.”

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.5 s.5(2)

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600505237
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy (AIB) Retention and Destruction Policy and Guidance: FOI release

You asked a number of questions relating to the retention, destruction, scanning and migration of bankruptcy documents held by an trustee in a sequestration and any guidance etc issued by the Accountant in Bankruptcy.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.10 s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514841
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government staff pay award information: FOI release

You asked some follow-up questions to FOI 202600509034 for: The response stated that "the majority of awards were processed in December with the remainder expected to be paid by March 2026." Can the Scottish Government confirm whether the former staff with outstanding backdated pay due to them - which in accordance wi...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600514540
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Remediable Service Statements issued to retired firefighters: FOI release

I hereby respectfully submit a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for the issuing of RSS to Retired Firefighters specifically; 1. Up to the legislated deadline of 31st March 2025 & up to current date of this request: How many RSS have been issued to Retired fully protected Firefighter...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/202600507272
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Oversight carried out on just transition funding to Scottish Trade Unions Congress: FOI release

Information on what oversight and/or auditing the Scottish Government carried out on the £100k annual funding to the STUC to support just transition capacity within the trade union movement to verify that the grant money was spent on the intended purpose.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/20260050622
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Total or expected cost of establishing Qualifications Scotland: FOI release

I would like to know the cost of establishing Qualifications Scotland. I would expect there to be a final total for this if the work is pretty much completed, or if not then an expected total (which may be expressed in the form of a total budgeted amount available). Please therefore provide: A confirmation of the to...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/202600508166
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Transport Scotland - demographic make-up of employees: FOI release

1. The total number of employees working for Transport Scotland 2. The % percentage share of genders 3. The % percentage of staff that have British citizenship 4. Racial groups as the UK govt. classifies: White - British White - Irish Asian - Indian Asian - Pakistani Asian - Bangladeshi Asian - Chinese and the othe...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.6

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/202600505473
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Bankruptcy and Debt Arrangement Scheme information: FOI release

1. Can you disclose paperwork issued to debtors and the forms they may be required to fill in but not limited to award of sequestration and or forms which are required to be filled in as part of the supervision process during bankruptcy. Full administration bankruptcy Minimal asset process Debt Arrangement Scheme 2. ...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: FOI/202600513794
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy work from home policy and office occupancy rates: FOI release

Please include the following information for the following years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26(so far): Copies of your work from home policy for staff for each year. If the data exists, office occupancy rates. The most common work from home policy that staff adopt.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-20
Reference: FOI/202600514694
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Performance Audit Group (PAG) and gully clearance information: FOI release

1. What does the contract between TS and PAG say about delivery of the PAG annual report? PAG's website's most recent annual report is for the 2022/ 23 year. Why does it take two years for PAG to produce an annual report? 2. Could I confirm contractually how often gullies are to be cleaned? Is there a specification on...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence contracts 4 attachments

Published: 2026-05-19
Reference: FOI/202600514054
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport