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

Clear

7,197 matching releases

College of Europe spend: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent on the College of Europe in the last five years, with a breakdown by year and what the money was spent on?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447629
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) staff training: FOI release

1) How much did your organisation spend on staff training over each of the last three years (2022, 2023 and 2024)? 2) Please breakdown this staff training by category e.g. leadership, health and safety, digital etc. 3) Please breakdown this staff training by provider category e.g. private training provider, college, ...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448760
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government employees 2025-26 pay award discussions: FOI release

1) The anticipated timescales for agreeing the 2025-26 pay award for Scottish Government employees. 2) The progress that has so far been made in relation to agreeing the pay award 2025-26 for Scottish Government employees. 3) What engagement has already taken place with unions in relation to the pay award for 2025-26...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448580
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Public Pensions Agency staff permitted to work abroad: FOI release

This is an information request relating to quango staff being given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom. By United Kingdom, I refer to Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland, not including the crown dependencies. Please include the following information for the following financial years, 2021/22,...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446874
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Futures Trust information: FOI release

1. Any reports or analysis undertaken or written by the Scottish Government about the Scottish Futures Trust from the last two years. 2. A list of projects set to be undertaken by the Scottish Government using the mutual investment model, and the costs of these. 3. Information on the money the Scottish Futures Trust ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202400446435
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Clarification of recorded crime in Scotland statistic: FOI release

The proof to back up the statement "recorded crime is down 40 per cent since 2006-07" as quoted by Siobhian Brown on January 7 at the Scottish Parliament.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448777
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Access to the Health and Wellbeing Census data: FOI release

A series of questions in relation to the Health and Wellbeing Census and the Scottish Public Benefit and Privacy Panel (SPBPP).

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence briefings

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447301
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Public Sector organisations use of digital services: FOI release

Does the Scottish Government or Scottish Government bodies such as the NHS use services like Amazon OpenSearch Service or other AI or non-AI but hi-tech search engines to: A: search for information in databases B: locating historical data held on government systems.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448626
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Contingent Decision Application Process: FOI Review

Original request: 202400445320 1. Can you please tell me the date when the Contingent Decision Application process was opened up for police pension 1987 members as per publication of communication on SPPA website, specifically members who opted out? 2. When did the Contingent Decision Applicaiton process close for po...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.4(2) s.4(8) s.4

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447297 Review of 202400445320
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Redaction training on Consultations: FOI release

1. The training materials used to instruct staff in the redaction of consultations, including the threshold at which comments are to be redacted for being: Inappropriate or offensive content that might be harmful to others Inflammatory or likely to result in distress and alarm Criticism of colleagues, teams, business ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.3 s.2 s.25(1)

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447203
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Spend lines relating to the National Care Service: FOI release

The top 50 least expensive spend lines relating to the National Care Service.

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446837
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Implementation of the 2019 Hague Convention in Scotland: FOI release

Confirmation if there is a date for when the Hague Convention of 2019 will apply in Scotland.

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence ministers s.20

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448747
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: International, Law and order, Public sector

Scotland's Official Development Assistance spend: FOI release

I have been contacted by a constituent regarding Scotland’s Official Development Assistance spend. I note from a SPICe briefing (attached) that between 2021 and 2023, a total of £4.85m was spent in countries ‘unspecified’. My constituent has asked for more information as to which countries are included in the ‘unspecif...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence briefings spending

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447983
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme statistics: FOI release

Would you provide me with the following information on each of the agreed Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme suppliers over the last 12 months. Number of applications made under the scheme Number of installations carried out Number of installations carried out where a validation request email was issued to the benefici...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447911
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Social Security Scotland benefit processing times: FOI release

The 10 longest times between someone applying for a benefit and being accepted/rejected in each of the last four years while also including the name of the benefit and the reason for the delay as well as the final result.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446501
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government’s Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill costs and staffing: EIR release

What is the total cost of work on the Scottish Government’s Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill? (such as work on drafting, introducing, and working on amendments for this Bill).

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: EIR/202500446782
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) multi-functional devices photocopiers contract details: FOI release

Provide details of your current contract covering print arrangements under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FOISA) as follows: 1. Number of Multi-functional devices/photocopiers at Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) 2. Name of incumbent supplier 3. Start/end date of contract (if expired, when do you ex...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448117
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Education Scotland corporate functions spend: FOI release

The data your organisation provided to the Scottish Government for total spending on corporate functions in 2022-23, broken down by the total cost of running HR, finance, commercial, communications, digital & data and estate. Updated data on your organisation’s total spending on corporate functions in 2023-24, broken d...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500449949
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Queries relating to impact of Baby Box Policy: FOI release

All analysis undertaken for or by the Scottish Government about the impact the baby box has had, from the last 12 months, and all data about how many families use it, compared to how many babies are born in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446691
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Commercial Value for Money programme (CVFM) details: FOI release

1. Within the Commercial Value for Money programme, which ministers have said has delivered £7million of cashable and £600k of non-cashable savings, can you please provide a breakdown of each individual saving and why it was considered to not be value for money. 2. In a Written Question answer, Minister Ivan McKee sta...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447247
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

The Open Seas Trust court case costs: EIR release

The full costs to the Scottish Government of the Open Seas court case from last April, with a breakdown of costs.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: EIR/202500449175
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scotland's International Development Alliance (SIDA) funding: FOI release

1. In each year since 2019-20, including the current year to date how much funding has been given by the Scottish Government to Scotland's International Development Alliance (SIDA)? 2. Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the o...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending whatsapp s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447390
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Freedom of Information requests sent to Special Advisers and Ministers: FOI release

1. How many FOI requests have been sent to Special Advisers and Ministers in the last 12 months, and how many haven't been sent in the same time period? 2. Could you detail which one they had been sent to i.e Special Adviser or Minister or both?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448221
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Spend on diversity and inclusion training: FOI release

How much have you spent on diversity / inclusion staff over the past five years, broken down into financial years? Please include this financial year to date: so data for 23/24 to date, 22/23, 21/22, 20/21, and 19/20. How much have you spent on diversity / inclusion training over the past five years, broken down into ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-13
Reference: FOI/202400400861
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Former First Minister's outfits for Covid-19 briefings: FOI release

During Covid, First Minister Sturgeon was seen to be wearing a different outfit every night, was this paid for by the Scottish Government? Could you send the details out as soon as possible under the Freedom of information act.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence ministers briefings

Published: 2025-01-31
Reference: FOI/202500448339
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector