Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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7,200 matching releases

Transport Scotland contractual home workers statistics: FOI release

Information relating to the number of staff who are contractual home workers. Please include the following information: The number of staff that currently work employed by the organisation that are contractual home workers. Please also include the following information: The number of contractual home workers employe...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts s.2

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200318299
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport, Work and skills

First Ministers flight to Denmark: FOI release

With regards to the First Ministers travel to Denmark between 25/08/2022 and 27/08/2022. What kind of flight was this and what are the breakdowns of the £810.05?

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200332503
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme National Marketing Campaign: FOI release

“Please confirm whether the Scottish Government plans to implement the planned national marketing campaign for this scheme and if so, when the planned national marketing campaign is going to be in operation.”

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200320912
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland Client and Team Managers recruitment campaigns: FOI release

Information about the latest campaigns for Client Managers and Team Managers at Social Security Scotland throughout 2022. 1. How many people have been offered a job in the latest campaign? 2. How many of these people were previously on a reserve list? 3. How many people do you have on the reserve list? 4. How much furt...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200316892
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (MHTS): FOI release

How many mental health tribunal trials take place on average per week in Scotland? How much the legal members, medical members, and general members get paid, and how this pay is calculated?

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200318404
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care trips to Orkney and Commonwealth Games: FOI release

1. How much did Humza Yousaf's trip to the Commonwealth Games cost and breakdown of these costs and how long was he there for (exact date/s)? 2. Itinerary for Mr Yousaf's trip to the Commonwealth Games and how did he get there and back and costs of this? 3. How much did Humza Yousaf's trip to Orkney and Shetland cost d...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.27

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200317696
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Transport

Funding committed for Systematic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) and Acute Oncology: FOI release

Information in regards to the £10million committed for SACT and Acute Oncology as outlined in the National Workforce Strategy. 1. Of the £10 million committed for SACT and Acute Oncology – as outlined in the National Workforce Strategy – how much has been paid out to Health Boards to date? Please outline the amount all...

FOI unclear 55 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.3

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200314104
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding mygov.scot website: FOI release

a. Can you please advise what is the purpose of this website? b. How much it costs to run this website? c. Who has overall management control? d. Provide an indication of user numbers and other relevant usage data. e. Who is responsible for maintaining it including costs of private contractors? f. Future plans for the ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200318231
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government Stonewall membership and payments: FOI release

What was the membership fee given to Stonewall as part of their Diversity Champions programme in 2021-22 by your organisation? Is your organisation currently a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme? What additional monies have been given to Stonewall in 2021-22? Specifically, this incorporates: Events/co...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200321264
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment statistics: EIR release

Could you please confirm the following requests: 1. The area of Region 1 BPS eligible land in Scotland, the BPS area claimed for the last 5 years and the payments received for the last 5 years (broken down per year). 2. The area of Region 2 BPS eligible land in Scotland, the BPS area claimed for the last 5 years and th...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-01-04
Reference: FOI/202200319501
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Government international office information: FOI release

You asked for each of the international offices following information: The number of Scottish ‘embassies’ which now exist, as at end-August 2022. How many of these are stand-alone in terms of physical buildings, and how many are rented from or otherwise shared/borrowed from the UK network of embassies and similar faci...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending

Published: 2023-01-04
Reference: FOI/202200317678
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

B2 pay grade colleagues working from home in England: FOI release

How many civil servants above the pay grade of B2 in the Scottish Government have arrangements to work from home where they are based in England?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts

Published: 2022-12-21
Reference: FOI/202200322886
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

New asthma inhalers: FOI release

1. How much is it costing the Scottish Government to roll out the dry powder asthma inhalers in Scotland? Breakdown of these costs (including cost of purchasing them, advertising etc.) 2. What, if any, risk assessment has been carried out for patients to replace their metered dose inhaler with the dry powder inhalers? ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.4

Published: 2022-12-21
Reference: FOI/202200322863
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Pension sharing - 1987 Police Scheme: FOI release

The percentage of female to male spouses who have applied for pension sharing in relation to police officers who are part of the 1987 police pension scheme.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-12-21
Reference: FOI/202200324671
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of liability across Scottish Government to Gupta Family Group Alliance: FOI release

1) The total, combined existing liability across the Scottish Government and any of its public bodies or agencies, to any GFG Alliance business. 2) The breakdown of this existing liability by each individual liability (i.e. Lochaber smelter PPA guarantee: £586m). 3) A corresponding breakdown of the value of the existin...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2022-12-21
Reference: FOI/202200321458
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Women's Health Champion: FOI release

1. How many applications have you received for the post of Women's Health Champion? 2. How many applicants have you interviewed? 3. How many applicants have you offered the post to? 4. Has anyone accepted an offer for this post?

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2022-12-20
Reference: FOI/202200330508
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture overseas trips: FOI release

The total air mileage of overseas trips carried out by the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture since he was appointed to his post. The total air mileage of overseas trips carried out by the Cabinet Secretary for the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development since he was...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2022-12-20
Reference: FOI/202200332590
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cost/benefit analysis of foreign offices: FOI release

1. Could you supply a cost breakdown of each Scottish Government foreign office showing exactly what money has been spent on each year? 2. Could you supply the benefits each foreign office has given to Scots/Scotland in terms of money raised, deals being secured, etc? 3. Could you supply the cost/benefit analysis done ...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.20

Published: 2022-12-19
Reference: FOI/202200331713
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

R100 scheme: FOI release

How many properties are still to be connected under the Scottish Government's R100 scheme? Can you breakdown how many properties are to be connected by (i) Scottish Parliamentary region and (ii) Local Authority area? Can you also breakdown how many properties are still to be connected and in what year these properties ...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts

Published: 2022-12-19
Reference: FOI/202200330247
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Total spend on external legal advice since April 1st, 2020: FOI release

1) The total spend, broken down by financial or calendar year, on external legal advice since April 1, 2020. (I.e. 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 to date) a) Please break this down by the list of associated cases or disputes, and their individual cost. b) If possible, please provide the final settlement or damages or other ...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-12-19
Reference: FOI/202200332541
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Media Advertising: FOI release

The total spend by the Scottish Government on advertising on the following platforms in the last 10 financial years: Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; YouTube; Reddit; Tiktok; Any other social media platform.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-12-15
Reference: FOI/202200322401
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Flights taken by Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie: FOI release

1. The total number of flights Lorna Slater has taken since becoming a Scottish Government Minister in 2021, please separate these out into domestic and international flights. 2. The total cost of these flights, please separate these out into domestic and international flights. 3. The total distance of these flights, p...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2022-12-15
Reference: FOI/202200323652
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Professional responsibilities of Scottish Forestry staff to external parties: FOI release

A copy of any written procedure regarding Scottish Forestry staff and their professional responsibilities to external parties.

FOI unclear 50 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2022-12-15
Reference: FOI/202200324666
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Number of Refugee children in school: FOI release

The number of refugee and asylum seeking children are registered in Scottish schools at present.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-12-15
Reference: FOI/202200325006
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

The number of all Scottish Government strategies published per year: FOI release

A breakdown on the number of all Scottish Government strategies published per year for each of the last ten years. We asked for the following clarification: Our website, gov.scot, uses the publication type “Strategy/Plan”. This contains a broad range of documents, which include the following: Strategies Frameworks Pla...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2022-12-15
Reference: FOI/202200321659
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector