Scottish Government FOI Index

21,808releases indexed

39,350attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,078partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-18newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,078 unclear 7,197 not held 3,057 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 606 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4909 s.20 4258 s.34(1) 3570 s.39(2) 3460 s.30 2869 s.17(1) 2765 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1974 s.11(2) 1562 s.29(1) 1171 s.2 1152 s.3 905

Timeline

2026-05 355 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 963 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 860 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 726 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 632 releases · 25.8 avg days

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7,197 matching releases

Protected Trust Deeds (PTDs) for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025: FOI release

I would like to request the following information regarding Protected Trust Deeds (PTDs) for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025: 1. Refusals of Discharge: The number of individuals who were refused discharge from their PTD. A breakdown of these cases by Insolvency Practitioner. 2. Ingathered Funds: The t...

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.5 s.6 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500464466
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government website publication breakdown: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s Publications site lists distinct (https://www.gov.scot/publications/) items – ten per page. These items are by default sorted in chronological order from newest to oldest, and results can be filtered by categories ‘Content Type’, ‘Topic’, and date of most recent update. Please provide the fol...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500459264
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) and Gigaloch standard voucher statistics: FOI release

With regards to Gigaloch and SBVS, please confirm: 1) The total number of standard vouchers approved. 2) The total number of standard vouchers paid. 3) The total value of standard vouchers paid. 4) The number of properties associated to project PRPs approved and paid. 5) The total value of projects paid.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500467574
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Breakdown of paid media spend on Twitter/X and LinkedIn: FOI release

The total spend on services provided by X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn for each of the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. Please provide a breakdown of what the money was spent on.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500465435
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Meetings regarding return to legal time limit for prisoners to be on remand: FOI release

For the dates of meetings held by the Scottish Government in which ministers or officials have discussed returning to a legal time limit for prisoners to be on remand, we have records of meetings taking place on the following dates at which the return to pre-pandemic time limits in solemn remand cases was discussed: 2...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.11 s.65

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500465752
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Period Product Act evaluation processes: FOI release

Relating to the Period Product Act - have any evaluation processes been carried out to determine the impact of this act? That is, has it alleviated period poverty/dignity, and has it improved attendance in education for those who menstruate? If so, what were the results of this evaluation?

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500469053
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Free Bikes programme funding: FOI release

How much money has been used on the free bikes partnership in each of the last five years, breakdown by year and how many bikes have been purchased?

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500466775
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Funding to upgrade children's playparks: FOI release

In May 2021 the then First Minister announced £60,000,000 to upgrade children's playparks over all of Scotland. How much of this money has been allocated (not to be confused with the £25,000,000 announced recently)? How much of this money has Fife Council received?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500467583
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to media outlets: FOI release

"To know if the Scottish Government directly fund or indirectly fund the ‘National’ newspaper or any of its related publications in that media group through quangos?' and; 'If they do what quangos or government departments fund them and how much by?"

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-03
Reference: FOI/202500469938
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Consultancy fees relating to net-zero policy: EIR release

“In each year since 2019-20, how much has the Scottish Government spent on consultancy fees relating to net-zero policy. This would include, but is not limited to, advice on reaching net-zero by 2045, reducing emissions etc. Please provide as much detail as possible.”

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-07-03
Reference: EIR/202500458434
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government minister sign off on expenditure for specific contract: FOI release

Which Scottish Government minister signed off on the expenditure on this contract: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528164

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-07-03
Reference: FOI/202500466610
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Scottish Government shopping vouchers performance rewards: FOI release

How much money has been spent by the Scottish Government on shopping vouchers for civil servants for good performance in each of the last five years, with a breakdown per year and per department?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-03
Reference: FOI/202500466778
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Enforcement of rights under the Wages Act 1949 and the AWSO 2024: FOI release

For each calendar year 2022, 2023 and 2024: 1. How many ‘random’/routine ‘spot checks’ were carried out by Inspectors on employers? 2. How many checks were carried out by Inspectors in response to complaints made by individual worker(s)? 3. Of the total checks per 1 and 2 above, how many resulted in a report being m...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence s.4

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500459178
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Postgraduate funding eligibility documents 2024/2025: FOI release

Any archived versions of SAAS’s website or policy documents that were in effect at the time of my application.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500461112
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government employee salary distribution: FOI release

Aggregated data on the salary distribution of employees of the Scottish Government, specifically for: 1. The number of employees within salary bands of £5,000 increments (e.g., £15,000–£19,999, £20,000–£24,999, etc.) up to the highest salary band used within the Scottish Government. 2. Please also include the mean an...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500459823
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff numbers by salary band: FOI release

1. A breakdown of the number of Scottish Government employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.). 2. The number of Scottish Government employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher. 3. The number of Scottish Government employees whose annual salary is £80,000 or higher. 4. Th...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500457617
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland breakdown of spend on active travel: FOI release

Could you supply the full breakdown of spend on active travel in each of the last three years, by year and what the cash was spent on?

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.70 s.25(1)

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500466773
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

HM Fire Service Inspectorate financial spend and payment information: FOI release

1. The total amount of money spent by your organisation on overtime payments in 2021- 22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 2. The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in 2021-22, 2022- 23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 3. The total financial loss to your organisation on written off inventory and IT equip...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500470102
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland legal services information: FOI release

The number of FTE employees who work in Student Awards Agency Scotland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. The total amount spent by Student Awards Agency Scotland on internal legal services, including...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500468089
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland translation and interpretation services information: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The total cost incurred by Social Security Scotland on translation and interpretation services in the calendar years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. Request for Information 2: Please break this down by the type of service provided (for example, documents translated, in person interp...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500466088
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Introduction of Heat in Buildings Bill timetable: FOI release

a renewed timetable for a new Heat in Buildings Bill and an outline of what parts of the currently drafted Bill will be removed from the renewed one.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500457745
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Play park renewal council funding: FOI release

1. Since the announcement in 2021 it is claimed that £5m of the £60m was being made available to the councils. Was this £5m passed on and if so to which councils? 2. Since 2021 and the first tranche of £5m was announced if it was delivered how much more of the £60m promised has been made available to the councils? 3....

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500458980
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Provisional catch data for 2024: EIR release

Why was the 2024 provisionbal catch compared to the 2023 provisional catch when the final data had been published last May Why were provsional catch numbers for 2023 higher than the final numbers publsihed in May Why is the provisional catch data reported for both East and West coasts when no reference is made to such ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.9

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: EIR/202500459759
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Policy Officer spend across Scottish Government units: FOI release

By financial year from 2018-19 to present, expense on employing Policy Officers broken down by Scottish Government unit. By end of financial year from 2018-19 to present, number of Policy Officers employed by the Scottish Government, broken down by Directorate, Division, Branch, and Unit.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500459093
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Block grant figures for 2025-26 in Scottish Government Budget: FOI release

Speaking on the BBC Sunday Show on 30th March 2025, Neil Gray said: “We are still to see what the cuts to departmental spending at Westminster is going to do to our block grant. We know that this year it’s going to see a reduction in what we should have expected.” Please provide a figure for the block grant for this ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500459492
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector