Scottish Government FOI Index

22,920releases indexed

40,950attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-03newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,459 not held 3,292 released 1,598 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3788 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1638 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 46 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 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 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 666 releases · 25.5 avg days

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7,459 matching releases

Staff structure/organogram for the Minister for Victims and Community Safety office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Victims and Community Safety office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay gr...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-01
Reference: 202300358402
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff structure/organogram for the Minister for Transport office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Transport office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay grades for each staff...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-01
Reference: 202300358412
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Organogram and pay for Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish...

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-30
Reference: 202200335638
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Street lighting inventories: FOI release

Please could you provide a copy of your street lighting inventory. In particular I am looking for the following fields for each light: Location (lat/lon or easting/northing). Lamp type (e.g. LED, SON). Lamp power (Wattage or Lumen output). Lamp height. If the lamp is dimmed or turned off for part of the night. Any a...

FOI unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence 14 attachments

Published: 2023-11-30
Reference: FOI/202300373429
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) Scotland Regulations: FOI release

I wish to make a Freedom of Information request regarding the above and the procedure that a local authority must follow to make an application for a dispensation to reduce the area of a site which does not meet the conditions set out in Part 3 Standards for Sites. Section 7 for secondary schools. a) Can you please ad...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.7 s.19

Published: 2023-11-30
Reference: FOI/202300379184
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Education, Public sector

Evidence held by the Scottish Government supporting the claim that the 2023/24 budget delivers a £6.6m uplift to Creative Scotland funding: FOI release

Please provide any evidence held by the Scottish Government which supports the claim that the 2023/24 budget delivers a £6.6m uplift to Creative Scotland funding.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-11-30
Reference: 202300344676
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Market evidence data on private rents that is used to determine the LHA and BRMA 30th percentile: FOI release

The market evidence data on private rents that is used to determine the LHA and BRMA 30th Percentile. I would like the data for the past year (2021/22).

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-11-30
Reference: 202300343447
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

2023/24 IT department documents request: FOI release

2023/24 IT Department Documents ;- these types of documents have detailed information on the department's future plans and strategies. These documents include: ICT Strategy/Plan, ICT Department Plan, ICT Financial Plan. ICT Org Chart ;- with names and job titles. Corporate Procurement Strategy that covers 2023/24 and m...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-30
Reference: 202300345837
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cost for Police Scotland officers to receive the King Charles III coronation medal: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government paid for Police Scotland officers to receive the King Charles III coronation medal? How many medals does this consist of? Have these medals been delivered to Police Scotland yet? If not when are they expected to be delivered?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-11-30
Reference: FOI/202300380792
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Calmac Seafers being employed by an entity based in Jersey that avoids paying National Insurance tax: FOI release

Recently the Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth was asked at Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee about Calmac Seafers being employed by an entity based in Jersey that avoids paying National Insurance tax. The Minister stated in her response that she had sought advice from her ministerial advisors on the matter. Pl...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-11-30
Reference: 202300345986
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Debtor applications received by the AiB in respect of the estate of a deceased debtor within the scope of section 5(a) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016: FOI release

Debtor applications received by the AiB in respect of the estate of a deceased debtor within the scope of section 5(a) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. I request that the results be broken down by year. The number of such applications received by the AiB. The number of such received applications that were return...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.5 s.38 s.20

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: 202200335171
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff structure for the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay gra...

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: 202200335633
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

VMS data: EIR release

I require all VMS data of vessels that transited through the following area between 00:01 19th October 2022 and 23:59 20th October 2022. P1 60°04.0' N 001°44.0' W P2 60°04.0' N, 000°44.0' W P3 59°44.0' N 000°44.0' W P4 59°44.0' N 001°44.0' W Please provide details of the VMS reports received from vessels during the s...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: 202300337218
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Project plans created by Green Heat Finance Taskforce: EIR release

Any project plans that have been created by the Green Heat Finance Taskforce group, noted in the Heat in Buildings Strategy (HBS) published in October 2021. The number of staff working on this taskforce group, including staff from the Scottish Government, other public sector bodies, and external organisations/contracto...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: 202300339068
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence to Scottish Parliament Official Report: FOI release

All correspondence between the Office of the First Minister and the Scottish Parliament's Official Report during November and December 2022.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: 202300339159
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Review of homelessness data: FOI release

You asked for the project plan for the data review of homelessness data.

FOI unclear 75 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: FOI/202300374261
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Modes of transport ownership in Glasgow: FOI release

I am working on my MSc dissertation, and I would like to request data with the following relevant information for Glasgow: Household Car ownership from 2017 to date Mileage covered by each category of vehicle yearly from 2017 to date Household Bicycle ownership from 2017 to date Emissions from each category of the veh...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: 202200302292
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on how many farm visits have been carried out for each of the last three years: EIR release

Information on how many farm visits have been carried out for each of the last three years in relation to land levelling compliance.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: 202300347404
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff Structure for the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture office: FOI release

(i) The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scotti...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: 202200335604
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee membership: FOI release

On 5th October 2022, Ben MacPherson MSP - as Minister for Local Government - wrote to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee noting that the Scottish Government intended to reconstitute the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee, and had been looking to appoint new members. Can I ask whether M...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: 202300349382
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff structure and pay grades for the Deputy First Minister's office: FOI release

(i) The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles not names of individuals) for the Deputy First Minister's Office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay grades for each st...

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-29
Reference: 202200335612
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Angus Robertson and Lorna Slater's trip to Brussels (2022): FOI release

How long were Angus Robertson and Lorna Slater in Brussels for? Dates of this. Full breakdown of how much the trip cost and what money was spent on what? Full itinerary of the trip? How many Scottish government officials accompanied both ministers on the trip? Where did they stay?

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-28
Reference: 202200304296
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Road casualties data for Scotland 2015-2021: FOI release

For each year, 2015 to 2021, and for fatal and serious accidents which involved a pedal cycle, please provide data for the numbers of each contributory factor allocated to: Pedal cyclists; and All other vehicles involved (i.e. non-pedal cyclists).

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-28
Reference: 202200310872
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of people eligible for a firefighters' pension scheme 2000-2023: FOI release

Data that would quantify the total number of people that were eligible for a Firefighters' scheme pension between the period 2000-2023 or for however many years in that period that we can reliably gather data. This is to explore the possibility of using SPPA datasets to better understand how much of the population may ...

FOI unclear 80 score 6 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-28
Reference: 202300363534
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Email correspondence relating to a tweet published at 2.10pm on 1 July 2022 by Transport Scotland: FOI release

All email correspondence relating to a tweet published at 2.10pm on 1 July 2022 by the Transport Scotland twitter account @transcotland, including but not limited to any correspondence with the Scottish Government.

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-28
Reference: 202200310583
Directorate
Topic: Public sector