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

Spending on the State Pension and Universal Credit: FOI release

Total day-to-day devolved spending and spending on the state pension and universal credit was £61.7 billion: 1 Please provide itemized breakdown of said £61.7 billion? 2 Please confirm letter contents are indeed 100% true?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200290579
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Scottish Budget

Correspondence regarding Longannet Power Station: FOI release

Copies of written communications between either Scottish ministers, civil servants, Scottish Enterprise, and executives at (or representatives of) manufacturing company Talgo, from 2017 until the present day, which concern the future of Longannet Power Station and/or the Scottish Governments intentions regarding the po...

FOI unclear 75 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 4 attachments

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200277648
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Cost for private consultants for health and social care services & National Care Service: FOI release

On Health and Social Care Services 1. Since April 2020 how much is the total monetary value paid by the Scottish Government to private consultants with respect to the delivery and/or planning of health and social care services, not related to the implementation of the National Care Service? 2. As of 24th March 2022, ho...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200290502
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Targets for reducing crime: FOI release

All targets the Scottish Government has on reducing crime levels. This can be for any type of crime (i.e non-sexual crimes of violence, sexual crimes, crimes of dishonesty etc.). Please provide a comprehensive list of all these targets for different crime types or for overall crime.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200295959
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

The About Dementia’s grant request: FOI release

About Dementia’s document that argued that they should receive the £1 million grant; one of the reasons is that they only got involved in November 2021, ie the month before. They had no prior experience of Meeting Centres, and had had no training regarding them

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200290129
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Refurbishment of St Andrews House: FOI release

1) Any information held on the topic of the refurbishment of St. Andrew's House which is ongoing, including any lists of what is being purchased and the work being undertaken.

FOI unclear 50 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200289707
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

List of funded social media campaigns: FOI release

In your response you provided me with data on the organisation's social media spending. Could you please provide a list of social media campaigns that the organisation has run during the years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 which have received funding? Please include the names of the campaigns and what their aim/purpose was...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200290256
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Governmental day to day spending: FOI release

Of the £59bn (previous FOI Request confirmed) spending by SNP Gov, Scottish local gov, Scottish other bodies (from £63bn raised) £4bn left over...... Evidence: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/gers_2021_table_38_total_expendi_2#incoming-1975409 How much of it was it in the mindset of The Scottish Government, 'day...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200283851
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Statistical information for call centre contracts: FOI release

Contract 1 - contact centre/call centre contracts Please send me the following information for each provider: 1. Incumbent Supplier: For each of the contract(s) please can you provide me with the supplier of the contract. 2. Annual Average Spend: the annual average (over 3 years) spends for each supplier. 3. Contract E...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.7 s.8 s.9 s.3 s.5 s.31

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200283904
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Staff members employed by ScotRail: FOI release

The number of staff members employed by ScotRail, with a breakdown by financial year from 2016-17 onward.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200289406
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Details of the Government's response to the "Fair and Healthy Work for All" review: FOI release

“The document "Fair and Healthy Work for All - A Review of the Scottish Government's Health and Work Strategy" was published in November 2019. The document can be found at 1 Executive Summary - Health and work strategy: review report -gov.scot (www.gov.scot). I would be grateful to receive the following information: 1....

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200285165
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Education Scotland IT equipment: FOI release

Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following? Q2. Does your organisation have any plans for refreshing or replacing the above devices, if so, can you please provide the indicative or projected expenditure in the below format? Q3. Does your organisation have any plans for...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200286225
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Tertiary education in North and South Lanarkshire: FOI release

1. What action has the Scottish Government taken to ensure that the Boards of both South Lanarkshire College and New College Lanarkshire are complying with the terms of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013? 2. What action has the Scottish Government taken t...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200286357
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Statistics regarding hip replacement operations: FOI release

The most recent three month period for which figures are available: The number of hip replacement operations performed in NHS hospitals in Scotland. The average time those undergoing these operations waited for their operation to be performed after referral to an NHS consultant. The number of hip replacement operation...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200293830
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Proposed Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill consultation responses: FOI release

"I would like information in relation to the recent consultation: Proposed Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill. When and where are responses to the consultation going to be published? How many responses to the consultation document were received up to and including the closing date Wednesday 12th January 2022?...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200296700
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Progress of the Alternative GERS report: FOI release

I am writing to request information on the progress of the Scottish Government's "Alternative GERS" report, as proposed by the former Finance Secretary Derek Mackay in January 2022 and re-iterated by his successor, Kate Forbes, in August 2021. In particular, I am interested in what progress has been made since Ms Forbe...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200293288
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Ministerial visits with Ferguson Marine Shipyard: FOI release

1. Any Ministerial visits Jenny Gilruth has conducted to the Ferguson Marine shipyard since 24 January 2022.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200295359
Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

White privilege tests: FOI release

"Has the First Minister and the cabinet taken ‘white privilege tests’, as she said they would on the Trevor Phillips on Sunday politics show 12 September, 2021? https://news.sky.com/video/trevorphillips-on-sunday-the-highlights-from-todays-show-with-sajid-javid-nicola-sturgeon-jonathan-ashworthand-jack-straw-12406056 I...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200289067
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Number of data breaches from 2018 to 2022: FOI release

You asked for the number of data breaches that were referred to the UK Information Commissioner in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 so far.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200293748
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Face covering regulations for adults in a primary school setting: FOI release

1. Please provide information/details of the relevant Scottish Government ‘Face covering’ regulations and advice for parents and other visitors when visiting a primary school. 2. Please provide information/details of the relevant Scottish Government ‘Face covering’ regulations and advice for adults when in a primary sc...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence ministers s.5 s.20

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200292251
Directorate: Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Services provided by Lochan Associates: FOI release

You asked can the Scottish Government confirm if; 1. Lochan Associates Limited are engaged by them to provide services? 2. What services are they providing for the Scottish Government? 3. What is the length of contract they have been awarded? 4. What is the value of the contract? 5. Did the Scottish Government approach...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.2

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200289183
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Scottish National Investment Bank CEO resignation: FOI release

1. The exact time and date when the Scottish Government were informed of the resignation of the Scottish National Investment Bank’s CEO Eilidh Mactaggart. 2. The reasons that the Scottish Government were told for the resignation of the Scottish National Investment Bank’s CEO Eilidh Mactaggart.

FOI unclear 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.38(1)

Published: 2022-05-11
Reference: FOI/202200285052
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government policy on rehabilitation: FOI release

Please advise on the SG's position on rehabilitation of people, particularly those who have never been convicted of relevant crimes in a criminal court.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-09
Reference: FOI/202200285549
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Prisons opioid substitution treatments definition: FOI release

Under the lease provide the same information attached provided in response the following FOI here as at 3 March 2022. The spreadsheet states “Buvidal* - For the Buvidal figures we need these currently receiving treatment as there may be no depots administered on the day of the snapshot as Buvidal is not a daily treatme...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2022-05-09
Reference: FOI/202200284849
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

ScotRail passenger complaints statistics: FOI release

The number of written complaints submitted to ScotRail on behalf of passengers from 2016-17, with a breakdown by fiscal year.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-09
Reference: FOI/202200289403
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport