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

Staff headcount and wage bill: FOI release

Information for each of the following financial years; 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22: • The number of staff working at the organisation in each of these financial years • The total wage bill for each of these years. Please also provide me with the current headcount of staff.

FOI unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-02-14
Reference: FOI/202200333602
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding for provision of period products: FOI release

In relation to the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021, the amount of funding to local authorities for financial years 2018/19, 2029/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23, broken down by local authority and, if information exists, by the type of expense (e.g. cost of product, distribution, marketing). When ...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2023-02-13
Reference: FOI/202300338069
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Education Scotland software used for information requests: FOI release

What software or process Education Scotland uses to process Freedom of Information requests (FOI), Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) and Environmental Information requests (EIR), and how much this costs Education Scotland each year?

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2023-02-13
Reference: FOI/202200324010
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Conditions of funding for Scottish Trans: FOI release

The full conditions of funding for Scottish Trans.

FOI unclear 80 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-02-10
Reference: FOI/202300337534
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Independent user research referred to in S6W-12690: FOI release

A copy of independent research referred to in the response to PQ SW6-12690.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-02-10
Reference: FOI/202200334252
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The Exercise Hazel report: EIR release

The Exercise Hazel report which was due to be published in March 2022.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-02-10
Reference: FOI/202200333334
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Spending on flags: FOI release

The amount in £ spent across all departments on flags between 30th November 2021 and 1st December 2022. Please also specify the type of flag purchased, whether that be union, national, rainbow or otherwise. Please also provide the same data for 1st December 2020 to 30th November 2021, 1st December 2019 to 30th November...

FOI unclear 75 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2023-02-09
Reference: FOI/202200334396
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breached cross compliance regulations: EIR release

Information about a subset of farms which each breached cross compliance regulations a number of times in the period 2017-2021. They are identified with the following reference numbers; 112674, 121579, 125517, 141240, 120598, 217433, 222353, 125178, 122146, 119091, 152794, 140949, 134822, 138964, 118735 and 125009. For...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-02-08
Reference: FOI/202200318675
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) equality, diversity and inclusivity expenditure: FOI release

a) The number of roles in your association (expressed in numbers of FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. For example, this could include (amongst other guises) “EDI officers” or “diversity and inclusion project managers” but would not include general HR manager...

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

Published: 2023-02-08
Reference: FOI/202200319943
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Repair costs for Scottish Government owned buildings from 2014: FOI release

The total amount the Scottish Government has spent on repairs for buildings owned by the Scottish Government since 2007. Please provide a breakdown by year.

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2023-02-08
Reference: FOI/202200318930
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Prosecution of Lockerbie crime: FOI release

If the Scottish Government intends to pursue the prosecution of individuals connected to the Iranian Government for their alleged involvement in the Lockerbie bombing of 1988.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-02-06
Reference: FOI/202200323062
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Information regarding First Minister flights: FOI release

1) The total number of flights Nicola Sturgeon has taken since becoming First Minister in 2014, 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, please separat...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.17(1)

Published: 2023-02-06
Reference: FOI/202200323670
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme: FOI release

Information concerning the R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (R100 SBVS) and the main fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) rollout of the R100 scheme.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2023-02-06
Reference: FOI/202200320884
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Telephone Maintenance contract: FOI release

Please can you send me the following contract information with regards to the organisation’s telephone system maintenance contract (VOIP or PBX, other) for hardware and Software maintenance and support if all the information is still the same besides the contracts dates please send just the new contract dates. It would...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.7 s.13 s.6 s.12

Published: 2023-02-06
Reference: FOI/202200320846
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Fax Machine use in Marine Scotland: FOI release

Are fax machines are still used by Marine Scotland and if so how many they use currently?

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-02-03
Reference: FOI/202300337600
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Spend with Weibo and WeChat: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-02-03
Reference: FOI/202300337844
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Private Water Supply project: EIR release

Who is leading the project within the Scottish Government, as I understand it is neither Aberdeenshire Council nor is it DWQR? What is the aim, objective and methods of the project? Please can I see an outline project plan that gives this information. What consultation with the private water supply sector has been made...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2023-02-03
Reference: FOI/202200322403
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2020-21: FOI release

With respect to crimes of rape and attempted rape: 1. In Table 10(c) of Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2020-21, does the word "average" refer to the mean? 2. Presuming it does refer to the mean, are you able to confirm the median and mode figures for each year 2011-12 to 2020-21? 3. If you are able to confirm the med...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2023-02-03
Reference: FOI/202200324063
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

A9 Fatalities: FOI release

How many women and how many men have been killed in Scotland on the a9 in the last ten years?

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2023-02-03
Reference: FOI/202200320875
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland staff travel: FOI release

Relating to this year (2022) 1. How many Transport Scotland staff have travelled out with the UK on business. 2. Which Transport Scotland areas did they represent eg, corporate, rail, ferries, roads, etc?

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2023-02-03
Reference: FOI/202200321609
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Softcat contract status: FOI release

Details of the current status of the Softcat contract.

FOI unclear 50 score 64 working days over deadline correspondence contracts

Published: 2023-02-03
Reference: FOI/202200311879
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

International Committee of Education Advisors recruitment: FOI release

Information on how the members of the ICEA, who advise the Scottish Government on the NIF policy, were recruited and selected.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2023-02-03
Reference: FOI/202200321098
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Heat pumps installed in Scottish Government buildings: EIR release

How many Scottish Government buildings have heat pumps installed? How many Scottish Government buildings had heat pumps installed in 2022? How many Scottish Government buildings are due to get heat pumps installed in 2023?

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-02-02
Reference: FOI/202300337926
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information released regarding FOI 202200335019: FOI release

There appears to be a vast amount of missing return journeys in FOI https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200335019/. For example on 07/04/2018 it says the FM travelled from Glasgow to Beijing, but there is no record of her returning to Scotland before the next recorded flight out of Edinburgh. Could you please expl...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-02-02
Reference: FOI/202300339497
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Regarding the 2022/23 programme for government: FOI release

1. Given that the 2022/23 programme for government (p.29) outlines the ambition to "develop guidance and teaching materials for young people on consent and healthy relationships" and that this will "support the prevention of sexual harassment and gender based violence," will the Scottish Government remove teaching mate...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2023-02-02
Reference: FOI/202200325486
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector