Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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7,405 matching releases

Psychological testing for civil servants: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent on psychological testing for civil servants in the last five years, with a breakdown per year, and what the money was spent on? Could you supply any analysis on why this needs to be undertaken and/or the expected returns for the people of Scotland?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500456140
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Social Security Scotland staff numbers by salary bands: FOI release

Request for information 1: A breakdown of the number of Social Security Scotland employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.). Request for information 2: The number of Social Security Scotland employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher. Request for information 3: The...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500457626
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Equality, diversity and inclusion roles within Scottish Government: FOI release

How many civil servants have been employed in equality, diversity and/or inclusion roles in each of the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the roles are?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-12
Reference: FOI/202500466053
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Occupancy levels for Social Security Scotland office locations: FOI release

Request for information 1: In relation to the balance of staff working from home/in the Dundee and Glasgow locations. Request for information 2: The Social Security Scotland occupancy levels in the Dundee office since April 2024. Request for Information 3: The Social Security Scotland occupancy levels in the Glasgow ...

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

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500456086
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Borders Rail Extension communications: FOI release

How many letters have been received by Government Ministers from Scottish Conservative MPs and Conservative Scottish Borders councillors in the past 2 years regarding the extension. To clarify we have searched for letters received by Scottish Government Ministers from Conservative MP’s, MSPs and Conservative Scottish ...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500458714
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Remediable Service Statement information for Police Pensions: FOI release

With regards to the McCloud Remedy which was introduced in respect of Public Sector Pensions, I am writing to establish the following with regards to Police Pensions only. 1. In relation to Police Officers who retired as of 1st April 2022 and who would have been affected by the McCloud Remedy, how many officers have r...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence briefings spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500458056
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Education Scotland salary band information: FOI release

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

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500457568
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Royal Scottish National Orchestra grant funding: FOI release

1. The Scottish Government Subsidy Control confirm that no public grant money is used by the RSNO to pay for the lease agreement with Glasgow Life for use of the New Auditorium, including commercial recording days under the name 'SDA Media’. 2. Specific terms of the grant offer letter to confirm no public money is bei...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500456026
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Information on contractual relationship with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA): EIR release

The following information in regards to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA): 1. What is the nature of the contractual relationship between the Scottish Government and the above Agency in respect to farm animal welfare and, in particular, animal welfare on fish farms? 2. Please provide the headings of the contra...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.6(1)

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: EIR/202500456566
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Social Security Scotland staff pay information: FOI release

Request for information 1: The current pay brackets which exist throughout your organisation as of February 2025. Request for information 2: The current number of employees which are in payment each bracket as of February 2025. Request for information 3: The total amount which has been paid to all employees of Social...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500455972
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Costs considered on Thrombosis public awareness campaign: FOI release

My question, for clarification, is what were the cost and associated costs which were taken into consideration when deciding against a public awareness campaign to raise awareness of Thrombosis? A cause of death which amounts to 1 in 4 of all deaths.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500457131
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF) correspondence, funding and press release: FOI release

1. All correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and Special Advisers and the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation between 4 March 2025 and the present date (inclusive). This should include correspondence that Ministers or Special Advisers were copied into. 2. Whether the Scottish Gov...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500456101
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Enforcement of mask-wearing in schools: FOI release

1. Definitive documentation that grants Scottish regional councils the authority to enforce mask-wearing in schools without parental or child consent. 2. Details on how this authority was established, including any legal or statutory basis, and how such authority aligns with or circumvents human rights obligations. 3...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.3

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500456359
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Education, Health and social care, Public sector

Kingsburgh Common Grazings and Sheep Stock Club rural payments applications: EIR release

All application information - forms completed and supporting information including maps - for any of the IACS/Single Application Form related applications in the name of Kingsburgh Common Grazings and Kingsburgh Sheep Stock Club for the last 5 years, including the following: Basic Payment Scheme Scottish Upland Sheep ...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence briefings spending 12 attachments

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: EIR/202500457112
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency contact with tobacco industry: FOI release

A list of any and all contact SPPA and/or staff have had with British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, as well as any other domestic or transnational tobacco companies or anyone representing the tobacco industry including subsidiaries of tobacco industry, for ...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-05-21
Reference: FOI/202500457587
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Social Security Scotland privacy measures and personal data breaches: FOI release

Request for information 1: Confirmation of the standard privacy measures which you implement in fraud investigations in order to prevent privacy infringements taking place as of February 2025. Request for information 2: Confirmation of if there have been cases in which privacy infringements have occurred due to a frau...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.20

Published: 2025-05-21
Reference: FOI/202500456060
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

National public bodies in Scotland: FOI release

Further to the recent press articles regarding the report from the Scottish Information Commissioner, David Hamilton, that he is astonished at the number of public bodies and companies (employed by the Scottish Government) in Scotland, reckoned to be nearly one thousand? Alex Salmond announced in July 2012 that the nu...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500456671
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Error cases reported to Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Request for information 1: The amount of error cases which have been reported to any workers of Social Security Scotland over the past four months (November 2024, December 2024, January 2024, February 2024). Request for information 2: What the most common reason for these error cases has been over the past four months...

FOI unclear 55 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500456033
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Spend on frameworks for provision of interim IT staff services: FOI release

The information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Total spend for each public body and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Frameworks (Ge...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.1 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500456426
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Frameworks for provision of Administration, Catering and Manual Staff services spend: FOI release

The information listed below in relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Admin, Catering and Manual Staff Services [North/South]. 1. Total spend for each public body and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Frameworks (Generation 3 & 4) for: 0...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500456427
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Accountant in Bankruptcy Protected Trust Deeds statistics: FOI release

The average amount of time from Form 1 advertisement of a Trust Deed to Form 3 protection of a Protected Trust Deed, per organisation. I would also like factored in if the PTD has been advertised more than once. For Year 23-24 Number of Protected Trust Deeds by Trustee for the period 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024 Number of ...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500456786
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

G20 Works funding: FOI release

“Information on the use of £10,000 which was awarded by the Scottish Government through the Communities Mental Health and Well-being Fund for Adult Projects in year 2023/2024 to the SCIO known as G20 Works, charity no SC052451. G20 works appears to have received funding from many sources, including public money, in th...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: FOI/202500455772
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Breakdown of health/disability issues for homelessness applications support: FOI release

A detailed breakdown of what health/disability issues people have when they present at local authorities when homeless.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: FOI/202500456577
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Agri-Environment Climate Scheme annually recurring and capital items: EIR release

Please could I follow up your response to my original request (attached) to request a further column of data, for the Annually Recurring and Capital items, which shows against each £s value the quantities secured through the payment made (ie quantities in hectares/sq. metres; linear metres; #s of units (eg ‘gates’ ))

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence spending 4 attachments

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: EIR/202500455527
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Police Pension Remedy Statement statistics: FOI release

1. As of 16.03.25, how many former police officers have been issued with their Remedy Statements? 2. The SPPA has publicly stated that the majority of those former officers will receive their Remedy Statements by 31.03.25, what information is available regarding the planned schedule of these being issued? 3. Further ...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: FOI/202500457510
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector