Scottish Government FOI Index

22,642releases indexed

40,482attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,387partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 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 962 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

Clear

7,405 matching releases

Ukrainian refugees accommodation units: FOI release

How many vacant hotel rooms and other types of accommodation units were held by the Scottish Government for Ukrainian refugees from 1 April 2023 to date? The cost of these vacant rooms to the taxpayer per day?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.6 s.11

Published: 2023-08-28
Reference: FOI/202300367853
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Ukraine

Disclosure Scotland spend on recruitment agencies in 2022-2023: FOI release

Information about Agency staff spending. 1a. Please advise the total spend on recruitment agencies in the 2022-2023 financial year? 1b. Please breakdown both spend on the agency that finds candidates for job vacancies and agencies that supply temporary staff? 2. Please advise what the temporary agency spend for admi...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1B

Published: 2023-08-28
Reference: FOI/202300368119
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Disclosure Scotland written off assets: FOI release

Information about written off assets for the financial year 2022-2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-08-28
Reference: FOI/202300368120
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Disclosure Scotland fraud losses: FOI release

Question relating to fraud losses in the financial year 2022-2023. In the financial year 2022-2023 how much has money been lost as a result of fraud? In the financial year 2022-2023 how much has been spent to retrieve money lost to fraud?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-08-28
Reference: FOI/202300368124
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Disclosure Scotland staff costs: FOI release

Information about staff costs for the financial year 2022-2023. The total financial costs of overtime in the financial year 2022–23? The total financial costs to recruit staff as a result of resignation and dismissal in the financial year 2022-2023? The total financial costs spent on recruitment agencies currently bei...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.4

Published: 2023-08-28
Reference: FOI/202300368127
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Disclosure Scotland compensation payments: FOI release

Information about expenditure on compensation for the financial year 2022-2023. The total amount spent on compensation payments in the financial year 2022-23? The total spent on rectifying errors in the financial year 2022-23?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2

Published: 2023-08-28
Reference: FOI/202300368126
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland fraud losses: FOI release

1. In the financial year 2022-2023 how much has money been lost as a result of fraud? 2. In the financial year 2022-2023 how much has been spent to retrieve money lost to fraud?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-08-24
Reference: FOI/202300368233
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland compensation payments: FOI release

1. The total amount spent on compensation payments in the financial year 2022-23? 2. The total spent on rectifying errors in the financial year 2022-23?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-08-24
Reference: FOI/202300368236
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland social media and public relations spend: FOI release

1. For the years 2022-2023 how much was spent on external companies to handle public relations and communications? Please provide: The total cost 2022-2023 financial year. The amount of money paid to each firm (including VAT) 2. For the years 2022-2023, how much was spent social media advertising, including a breakdo...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2023-08-24
Reference: FOI/202300368239
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland written off assets: FOI release

1. For the years 2022-2023 what was the financial loss on written off inventory and IT equipment. 2. For the years 2022-2023 what was the cost of replacing/fixing broken or out of date IT equipment. 3. How much was spent in severance pay in the years 2022-2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-08-24
Reference: FOI/202300368244
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government involvement with Israel and Palestine: FOI release

Has the Scottish Parliament ever discussed the never-ending conflict in Israel/Palestine? If so, what was the nature of the discussion, and what decisions were taken, or motions adopted? Has any Scottish town/city a 'twinning' arrangement with any town/city in Israel or Palestine? And if so, which towns/cities are invo...

FOI unclear 55 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2023-08-22
Reference: FOI/202300365380
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish schools inspections from 2019-2022: FOI release

A full list of inspections for Scotland in years 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22. You further clarified you required information on school inspections.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.66

Published: 2023-08-22
Reference: FOI/202300370212
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Meetings between Scottish Government Ministers and Thales: FOI release

If the Scottish Government (Ministers and Officials) has met with periscope firm Thales Glasgow since May 2021. If yes, the minutes and attendees from those meetings

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2023-08-22
Reference: FOI/202300369867
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Progress made within the Education system: FOI release

You asked the following questions: What progress has been made on the development for all-year-round school age childcare systems the needs of children and families? What progress has been made towards the development of high quality early learning and childcare for 1 and 2 years olds? What steps have the government t...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2

Published: 2023-08-22
Reference: FOI/202300367092
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Forestry maintenance of corporate estates: FOI release

Please can you provide me with information concerning the maintenance of your corporate estate i.e. operational buildings, land and any other property (e.g. investment) and schools, if they are within your jurisdiction. Not any social housing/dwellings. Q1. What type of maintenance management model does your organisati...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2023-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300367000
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Homes approved under Rural Housing fund: FOI release

You asked for how many homes have been approved through the Rural Housing Fund, and how many homes have been completed?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300366315
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Breakdown of city region deals: FOI release

The grant amount about City Region Deals for different regions of Scotland that covers the past five years (2017-2022).

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300370321
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Responsibility for pensions in an independent Scotland: FOI release

With reference to 202200323769. This notes “ Responsibility for paying for state pensions would rest with the Scottish Government.” I would like to request any information clarifying if responsibility in this context means simply the administrative responsibility of making these payments or the full responsibility whic...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300367429
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Communication between Scottish Government and SSEN: FOI release

The date that SSEN first informed the Scottish Government of their proposals to create a transmission corridor between Kintore and Tealing.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300367798
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

How many people in Scotland currently receive methadone as part of addiction: FOI release

A. How many people in Scotland currently receive methadone as part of addiction treatment? Please break this down to regions where possible. B. How many people in Scottish prisons currently receive methadone as part of addiction treatment? Please break this down to each prison where possible. C. How many of Scotland'...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300368173
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland call wait times: FOI release

Request for information 1: Claimant call wait times from 1 March 2023 to present date (20 July 2023). Please provide this information in a table with a breakdown by call wait time, the number of calls and percentage of calls. For reference of how this information could be laid out please refer to a previous FOI respon...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2023-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300367765
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

NHS Pharmacy First Funding: FOI release

You asked for information on, In each year since 2021/22, how much funding has been allocated to NHS Pharmacy First and What funding has been provided to other pharmacy related initiatives e.g. funding for Community Pharmacy Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2023-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300368069
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland Softcat hosting contract: FOI release

As per my records, Softcat hosting contract has expired. I would like to know whether this contract is still valid or replaced by any other supplier.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2023-08-18
Reference: FOI/202300369339
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information pertaining to probationary teachers: FOI release

1. What percentage of probationer teachers opted for the Preference Waiver Payment during the Student Teacher Probation Allocation Scheme? 2. The number of probationer teachers who opted for the Preference Waiver Payment during the Student Teacher Probation Allocation Scheme? 3. How many probationer teachers did not re...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.10

Published: 2023-08-18
Reference: FOI/202300367451
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland maintenance of corporate estates: FOI release

Please can you provide me with information concerning the maintenance of your corporate estate i.e. operational buildings, land and any other property (e.g. investment) and schools, if they are within your jurisdiction. Not any social housing/dwellings. 1. What type of maintenance management model does your organisatio...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.25(1)

Published: 2023-08-18
Reference: FOI/202300366797
Directorate
Topic: Public sector