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

Salary grade and salary scale for Scottish Government inspectors of cremations and funerals: FOI Review

Original request 202400445954 Please provide the salary grade and salary scale for the Scottish Government inspectors of cremations and funerals.

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

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500449565 Review of 202400445954
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Grants paid to the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA): FOI release

How many grants the Scottish Government have paid the Scottish SSPCA from the year 2020/21 up to the present date? Could you also please explain to each amount granted to the charity of what it was paid to them for example services consultations etc It would be appreciated.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500450760
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Discussions and consultations concerning the regulation of aesthetic practices in Scotland: FOI release

Discussions and consultations that have taken place concerning the regulation of aesthetic practices in Scotland in relation to the following:- 1. Timeline: Please provide information pertaining to all meetings, consultations, or discussions that took place from January 2020 to the present date concerning the regulati...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.4 s.5 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448466
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government position and meetings on banning conversion therapy: FOI release

1. What is the Scottish Government’s current position on banning conversion therapy in Scotland? 2. What engagement has the Scottish Government had with the UK Government, since July 2024, on a potential ban on conversion therapy?

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500450682
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Transport Scotland staff training categories and spend: FOI release

How much did your organisation spend on staff training over each of the last three years (2022, 2023 and 2024) Please breakdown this staff training by category e.g. leadership, health and safety, digital etc. Please breakdown this staff training by provider category e.g. private training provider, college, university e...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448741
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Drug consumption rooms: FOI release

1. Why is there a need for consumption rooms? 2. How many young people are affected by drug related deaths across Glasgow and Scotland? 3. What are the consequences of drug related deaths on the community(local & global)? 4. What has been done in the past to decrease the number of drug related deaths in Scotland? Wh...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500451687
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Peregrine Falcon Poison Reports: EIR release

I am currently carrying out research looking at the levels of biocides and pesticides in peregrine falcons tested under the WIIS scheme in the UK. I have collected data from birds found in England, Scotland and Wales. However, when I have made enquiries relating to birds tested from Northern Ireland, I was advised that...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-19
Reference: EIR/202500448842
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Primary income accounts and gross national income (GNI) figures: FOI release

Any more up to date estimates of the primary income figures which the Scottish Government has calculated, with reference to the latest published statistics at https://www.gov.scot/publications/primary-income-accounts-and-gni-1998-2021/.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500446866
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Civil Servant responsibilities and work from home-related policies: FOI release

1. (Question 1) An account/description of the responsibilities of Policy Officers in the Scottish Government . 2. (Question 2) An account/description of the responsibilities of Policy Managers in the Scottish Government. 3. (Question 3) The Scottish Government’s active work from home-related policies for its policy o...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.4 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447205
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

UN Sustainable Development Goals information: FOI release

1. An account of why the Scottish Government has elected to take and continue to hold the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in their entirety, as a complete authority on the good ends for Scotland as per Kate Forbes’ comments in the FPAC debate here: https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meeting-of-the-parliament-...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447202
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

U-value testing tendering query: EIR release

Information about suppliers tendering for the research which the Scottish Government commissioned in 2024 to test the u-value assumptions used by the calculation methodologies approved by the Scottish Ministers for generating EPCs (procurement reference NOV493805, Validation of RdSAP U-calculation methodology for tradi...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500447162
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Data from the partner abuse module in the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey: FOI release

Anonymised microlevel data from the partner abuse module in the most recent Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS), including demographics of respondents, types of abuse experienced and incident characteristics.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500450507
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

A77 closures and diversions during 2024: EIR release

The number of times the A77 road has been closed in 2024. Can you provide this information in a monthly breakdown please? Can you also provide information about what diversions are in place and how much additional time on the roads this poses to drivers?

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 6 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500447271
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland head office employee numbers: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Social Security Scotland employees whose place of work is the Social Security Scotland headquarters in Dundee. In other words, the number employees whose office or physical place of work is the headquarters. Request for information 2: How many of those employees: (i) have a fl...

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447248
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government Records Management Plan details: FOI release

The current Scottish Government records management plan/retention system for ministerial decisions and any changes which have been made in the last three years, including specifically what changes were made.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500451286
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Spend on Burns Night Celebrations: FOI release

The total amount the Scottish Government has spent on Burns Night Celebrations for the following financial years 2019-20; 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500449621
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Rural school inspection dates: FOI release

Rural schools in Scotland - gov.scot Using the linked Excel sheet of rural schools provided by the Scottish Government, can you please tell me the date of their last inspection. Can I please have this information on an Excel sheet.

FOI unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448159
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government KPMG spend breakdown: FOI release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government given to KPMG in the last five years, broken down by year and what the money was for?

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447722
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Freedom of Information request queries: FOI release

1. In case the Scottish Government does not currently have resources to answer all of the questions to a Freedom of Information request, what questions does the Scottish Government select from the request? Will the questions be answered in order, or will only the easiest questions be answered, or anything else? 2. How...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.14 s.60 s.20

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447643
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Pest Control operations and costs: FOI release

1. Details of pest control operations conducted on main HQ site, including date, in the past 12 months. 2. Costs of pest control operations, broken down by month, in that period.

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447626
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group (SCIEG) documentation: FOI release

The following recorded information (if held) and/or advice and assistance (s.15, if not held): 1. Any new or updated terms of reference for the SCIEG in relation to it being reconvened. 2. Any minutes of meetings since being reconvened. 3. Any documents (etc.) produced by SCIEG since being reconvened. 4. Any docume...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.15 s.38 4 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447461
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Highways Management Maintenance System and UKPMS information: FOI release

Information in relation to Transport Scotland's Highways Management Maintenance System & UKPMS.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448270
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government funding of V&A Dundee: FOI release

i. In return for Scottish Government funding, does the V&A Dundee have to provide transparent details of operational costs? ii. If yes, is the information publicly available? Please provide, if so. (2018-2024). iii. Are there obligations associated with V&A Dundee Scottish Government funding? What outcomes must be me...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.8

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447886
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government buildings no longer in active use: FOI release

Information for buildings owned or managed by the Scottish Government: The number of buildings that were designated as "mothballed" or not in active use for each of the last five financial years. A breakdown of the types or purposes of these mothballed buildings (e.g., office spaces, government facilities, etc.). The ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448211
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Adult Disability Payment queries: FOI release

Request for information 1 – In case no ‘Adult Disability Payment’ is granted, is there a difference in what is being reported to other countries, for example, is no reporting done in case no payment will be done? Request for information 2 – In order that ‘Adult Disability Payment’ can be paid into an EEA country, on...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.4

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447640
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector