Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 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 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

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7,460 matching releases

Holyroodhouse: FOI release

Who, or what entity, owns Holyroodhouse?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-08-07
Reference: FOI/202300365706
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Removal of the 8-10 week decision target for Adult Disability Payment: FOI release

When the Adult Disability Payment was first introduced, it was stated on the Scottish Government website that “Social Security Scotland aim to make a decision in 8 to 10 weeks, after getting your completed application and all the information they need to make a decision.” Now it appears that the 8-10 week target is no...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence meetings spending

Published: 2023-08-07
Reference: FOI/202300364114
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information relating to child sexual offenders: FOI release

Can child sexual violence offenders be restricted to their residences after being released from prison?(Parolees or a person who completes the execution of a sentence)? Is it possible for a suspended person? Is there any legal ground? What is the residential restriction period? Who decides(court or the parole review co...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers spending s.13

Published: 2023-08-07
Reference: FOI/202300364598
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Best Start Grants and Early Learning Payments: FOI release

Have income thresholds been removed from Best Start Foods in 2023-24? Has the Best Start Foods programme moved to a cash payment? Is the Best Start Grant, Early Learning Payment and School Age Payment automatically eligible for families in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment? Has a Parental Transition Fund been devel...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-08-07
Reference: FOI/202300367090
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Annual spend on Scottish Government Framework Agreement for Lot 1 Print and Digital services 2019 – 2023: FOI release

Information on annual spend for each supplier over the previous SG Framework Agreement for Lot 1 Print and Digital services contract from 2019 – 2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2023-08-03
Reference: FOI/202300364287
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of spend on Scottish Government Framework Agreement for print and Digital services: FOI release

A breakdown of spend for each buyer over the previous SG Framework Agreement for Lot 1 Print and Digital services contract from 2019 – 2023.

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2023-08-03
Reference: FOI/202300366550
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding Streams for Summer Programmes: FOI release

The Funding streams made available to councils and other groups for summer school programmes? The total funding for the summer of 2023? The total funding for the summer of 2022? The total funding for the summer of 2021? The total funding for the summer of 2020? The total funding for the summer of 2019? The total fundi...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-08-03
Reference: FOI/202300363464
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Complaints and grievances within Social Justice and Social Security: FOI release

The number of recorded complaints and/or grievances about (a) bullying and (b) unacceptable behaviour within the Directorate for Social Justice and Social Security since May 2021. Please breakdown this information showing whether these complaints were about another civil servant, a Senior Civil Servant or a Minister. ...

FOI unclear 50 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-08-03
Reference: FOI/202300359052
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Acquisition of Alford Medical Practice: FOI release

Information regarding the financial aspects of the acquisition and ongoing use of Alford Medical Practice. What was the source of the funding for the acquisition of the Alford Medical Practice’s premises. i.e. was the funding drawn from a central Scotland account, a central Scottish Government account or a local NHS G...

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.4

Published: 2023-07-27
Reference: FOI/202300367083
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland information relating to telecoms and networks: FOI release

All or some of the information provided previously has expired, I require an update on the questions below. See my request below: Contract 1 - Telephony/Voice Services (Analogue, ISDN VOIP, SIP etc) 1.Telephony/Voice Services Provider- Please can you provide me with the name of the supplier for each contract. 2.Tele...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.4 s.6 s.10 s.14 s.2

Published: 2023-07-27
Reference: FOI/202300365584
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Independence - meetings with Ross Greer MSP: FOI release

What is the reason for Ross Greer meeting with Jamie Hepburn? What is the reason for these meetings to be changed to fortnightly? Minutes of this meeting. What time this meeting took place and what time it finished.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2023-07-26
Reference: FOI/202300362785
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The use of cellular real-time video streaming: FOI release

In regards to the Internet of Video Things (IVoT) and specifically the use of cellular real-time video streaming. Please can you direct the following questions to the correct person: 1.Do you utilise real-time video streaming, recording, and management, and if so where and how is it used? 2.If video, audio, and metada...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-07-26
Reference: FOI/202300366727
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Devices deployed by organisation, and procurement plans: FOI release

The number of specified devices deployed by Disclosure Scotland, as well as details of procurement plans relating to specific services.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2023-07-26
Reference: FOI/202300362839
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Caledonian Sleeper contract: FOI release

Did the decision to take Caledonian Sleeper back under Government control incur any compensation payments or further contractual payments to Serco? If yes to Q1, how much has been to date and are any future payments planned? Is the rolling stock for the Caledonian Sleeper leased from Serco or a third party? Will the le...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.33(1)

Published: 2023-07-26
Reference: FOI/202300365220
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cost for The Elizabeth Sword: FOI release

I make the above FOI for this sword made for the New English king. Who paid for this sword if it was the Scottish Government it was us the tax payers yet again. What was the overall cost in total for the sword and accessories. Criminal waste of money when children are going hungry every day.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-07-26
Reference: FOI/202300364204
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Asulam correspondence: FOI release

How much correspondence has been received, by the Scottish Government, on the subject of Asulam and or Asulox (one being the brand name) since the announcement by the Scottish Government that it would not be given emergency authorisation on 21 June.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-07-26
Reference: FOI/202300364197
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Exercise Nimbus: FOI release

"The attached response confirms that the Scottish Government’s Minister for Public Health participated in Exercise Nimbus. Under the FOI (Scotland) Act 2002 please confirm if any members of the Scottish Government’s Cabinet at that time participated in Exercise Nimbus. If so, please list all members that participated. ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-07-25
Reference: FOI/202300362536
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Victim Notification Scheme (VNS) - cross border transfer: FOI release

How many victims have not been notified within a week of a person who has had a cross boarder transfer over the last 5 years?.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-07-25
Reference: FOI/202300363388
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Costs relating to Scottish Government's attendance at COP27: FOI release

What type of board the 25 rooms booked as a block by Scottish Government were booked as? The bill for the hotel booking and whether the cost for “many of the 25 rooms which were not occupied (as there were only a maximum of 17 people for 3 of the nights and according to flight information even less people were in Sharm...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence special advisers spending s.3

Published: 2023-07-25
Reference: FOI/202300365323
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, International, Public sector

Marine Scotland site visits to Isle of Luing and Torsa Beag Causeway 2021/22: EIR release

“MS inspectors visited to asses, and subsequently oversee remediation works on the unlicensed, (therefore unlawful) Causeway development between the Isle of Luing And Torsa Beag between September 2021 and August 2022. Please supply: 1. All the dates and times at which MS staff arrived and departed from the site. 2. ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.44

Published: 2023-07-25
Reference: FOI/202300362529
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

List of all external meetings of Constitutional Futures Division: FOI release

Please provide a list of all external (ie outside Scot Gov) persons or organisations that civil servants working for the Constitutional Futures Division have met with (in person or virtually), 1st May 2021 - date.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2023-07-25
Reference: FOI/202300362511
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Corporate estate management: FOI release

Information concerning the maintenance of the Scottish Government's corporate estate. The information you requested is itemised in the response below.

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20

Published: 2023-07-24
Reference: FOI/202300364570
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Whatsapp messages - relevant to COVID inquiry: FOI release

Has the Scottish Government done any work to identify and catalogue retained messages which might be relevant to the Covid inquiry? If such work has been done, can the quantity of messages which might be relevant to the Covid inquiry be disclosed? If such work has not been done, does the Scottish Government plan to do ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence whatsapp s.18(1) s.28

Published: 2023-07-24
Reference: FOI/202300361866
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of cabinet meetings held between September 2022 - June 2023: FOI release

The number of Scottish Government Cabinet meetings between September 2022 and June 2023. The number of Scottish Government Cabinet meetings between September 2022 and June 2023 attended by Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2023-07-24
Reference: FOI/202300364829
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Civil servants complaints against Ministers and complaint procedures: FOI release

The number of formal complaints made by Scottish Government staff about a minister or former minister’s behaviour under the Scottish Government procedure published on their website since 24 February 2022. Where complaints have been made, please list the minister (or former minister) complained against, the type of beha...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2023-07-24
Reference: FOI/202300363573
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector