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

COVID-19 funding: FOI release

Information regarding funding received by the Scottish Government from the UK Government as part of the response to the Covid pandemic. Also, how much additional Covid-19 funding has been allocated to the Scottish National Investment Bank.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2021-11-09
Reference: FOI/202100247240
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Covid-19 vaccine passport: FOI release

1. Can you confirm: will the word “vaccine” be used on this document. Further will it be officially called and titled a covid or a vaccine passport? 2. A statement was made by Nadhim Zahawi MP in the House of Commons in relation to vaccine passports and the fact that the experimental “vaccine” trial required to have so...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.5 s.25(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100240769
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Correspondence concerning Mr Gordon MacLennan from June 2021: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, letters, whatsapp and text messages) between the Scottish Government and MSPs concerning Mr Gordon Maclennan between June 2021 to today's date.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence whatsapp 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100241132
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021: EIR release

1) Please provide any external communications between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency or Scottish Water regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021. 2) Please provide any internal communications regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.12(4) s.14(4)

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100241655
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information regarding Tenancy Deposits Scheme (Scotland) Regulation 2011: FOI release

I would like to know the following since inception of the scheme in 2011: a) the total value of deposits that have been held b) the total value of tenancy deposits repaid to tenants I would like to know the details of the referrals to the dispute mechanism broken down as follows: i) the number of referrals requested by...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100239705
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Breakdown of exam results: FOI release

I would like to request the following information under FOISA: a breakdown of exam results by SIMD deciles for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 This breakdown should show: the overall pass rate (grades A-C) by SIMD decile the grade distributions (grades A, B, C, D and No Award) by SIMD decile

FOI unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100243268
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Contingency measures for exams 2022: FOI release

The Scottish Government has today confirmed that exams will take place in 2022 (if safe to do so) - https://www.gov.scot/news/national-qualifications-2022/ 1. Does the government have any definition or set of conditions that will determine whether it is “safe to do so”? If so, please release this information. If not, ...

FOI unclear 55 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.1

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100231962
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Updated terms and conditions of Covid-19 related sickness: FOI release

You asked for a copy of the document titled 'Coronavirus (Covid-19) Impact on Terms and Conditions of Employment for Scottish Government Sector Version – 29 March 2021'

FOI unclear 75 score 2 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100246229
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Marketing spend 2019-2021: FOI release

How much money the Scottish government has paid to external PR companies in the years 2020 and 2021 to date and the nature of the campaigns that they have been employed to undertake directly relating to enhancing the image of the Scottish government.

FOI unclear 50 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100244156
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Hospital and care home admissions discussed by Covid-19 Advisory Group: FOI release

1. The paper on hospital and care home admission discussed at the Scottish Government COVID-19 Advisory Group meeting on 30 April 2020. 2. Any previous iterations, drafts and versions of this document. 3. Any previous papers on hospital and care home admission discussed by the covid-19 advisory group since its inceptio...

FOI unclear 75 score 372 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202000034205
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Number of full time equivalent (FTE) frontline media roles: FOI release

"May I have updated information pertaining to the number of FTE (Full time equivalent) frontline media roles currently active in the Scottish Government? The previous statement from July was that there were 54.9 FTE jobs."

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100242442
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Work and skills

Policies and costs to support Just Transition: FOI release

A list all of the policies (and the total amount spent on each policy) in the following Scottish Budgets which are considered to be targeted at supporting the Just Transition: 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100245512
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Money and tax, Public sector

Costs incurred by the Scottish Advisory Commission on Distinction Awards (SACDA) from 2014: FOI release

1) Total costs incurred by the Scottish Advisory Commission on Distinction Awards (SACDA) from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily commissioner fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2) Record of all engagement between commissioners and Scottish Govern...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100242143
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 taxi and private hire driver support fund: FOI release

How much Covid Funding was allocated to Glasgow taxi drivers? How many received the funding? Why £5m was sent back from GCC What was the £5m then spent on?

FOI unclear 50 score 70 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100242617
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Prosecutions and convictions for drink spiking since 2018: FOI release

Whether there have been any prosecutions and any convictions for drink-spiking, under either 'administering a substance for sexual purposes' or under 'drugging' crimes since 2018?

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence ministers s.11

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100247950
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Arctic Connections Fund information: FOI release

How many applications have been made to the fund to date? What was the total amount paid out to those requests? What was the highest amount requested?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100245551
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Equality and rights, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Transfer of ownership of Israel and Palestine teaching resource: FOI release

Information regarding the communication between the Education Institute of Scotland and Education Scotland/John Swinney over the decision to transfer ownership of the Israel/Palestine teaching resource from Education Scotland to the EIS in 2018-19. Your request included additional communication concerning the decision ...

FOI unclear 75 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100234659
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Use of Crown Office money to Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) since 2017: FOI release

"The Crown Office has told us following an FoI request that it has paid £1.45million to the Scottish Government Legal Directorate between 2017 and 2021 because the SGLD are acting as solicitors for the Lord Advocate as defender in the civil cases related to the Rangers malicious prosecution. The Crown says the total pa...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100245574
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS) from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. Please also provide a record of all engagement with Scottish Government Minist...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100242089
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Local authority revenue allocations for early learning and childcare expansion: FOI release

The annual figure for the money given by the Scottish Government to local authorities to cover the 1140 hours of funded childcare for 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds and eligible 2-year-olds. You asked for both the total figure and the individual figures given to each local authority.

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100242634
Directorate: Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Public sector

Allocation of Covid funding: FOI release

You asked if it would be possible to have an itemised listing of what the additional COVID funding of £13.3 billion has been allocated to and how much, if any, has not been allocated and/or spent as of today?

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2021-11-03
Reference: FOI/202100244006
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Amount of times Gmail was accessed from St Andrews House: FOI release

For the following dates please provide details of how many times the web-site Gmail was accessed at the Scottish Government building, St Andrews House in Edinburgh. For each occasion please provide details of how long the access lasted. Dates: Sept 23, 2021 June 23, 2021 May 23, 2021 April 23, 2021

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2021-11-03
Reference: FOI/202100242610
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Information relating to the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme (STPS): FOI release

The names of all Independent Schools who: 1.Currently participate in, i.e. pay contributions to, the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme (STPS) 2a. Have withdrawn from the STPS for future accrual, and 2b. their date of leaving 3a. Have notified SPPA of their intention to withdraw from the STPS at a future date.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2021-11-03
Reference: FOI/202100241071
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Occasions when Gmail was accessed from St Andrews House: FOI release

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2021-11-03
Reference: FOI/202100242606
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture interaction with Creative Scotland: FOI release

1. How many meetings (virtual or in person) has Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, had with representatives of the leadership of Creative Scotland since he was appointed in May 2021 – to date. 2. How much correspondence (letters, emails, texts, calls or otherwise) has...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-03
Reference: FOI/202100236936
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector