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

Primary School Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence data: FOI release

Primary School Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence covering the period 2016/17 through 2023/24 covering all individual publicly funded schools including any grant-aided primary schools, plus summary data for all schools in each local authority area and and summary data for Scotland. I would like the data to includ...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400446125
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy meetings with Centrica: FOI release

1. Did Ms Martin attend a meeting with Mr O Shea, or any other Centrica board members at COP29? 2. If so, what was discussed at this meeting? Please share any relevant information like agendas, minutes, briefing notes etc.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400445580
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Ministerial responsibility for Scottish Canals: FOI release

Ministerial Responsibility: 1. Which Minister(s) in the Scottish Government have had overall responsibility for Scottish Canals since 1 January 2022? 2. Please provide start and end dates, if there is more than one person. 3. Have any Ministers of State or other ministerial officials been assigned specific responsib...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444627
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Resource Accounting and Budgeting charge calculation: FOI release

How the Cost of Providing Student Loans (RAB Charge) budget line was calculated at £396.651 million in 2025-26. For context, level 4 budget data states this number was a ‘technical adjustment based on current Economist estimations.’ Please provide these calculations, why it is denoted as a deduction from spending in t...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444505
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Formal agreement with COSLA on funding for teacher retention: FOI release

A copy of the original agreement made between the Scottish Government and COSLA on the £145.5m of funding for teacher retention.

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444345
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Concerns regarding aesthetics regulations and licensing: FOI release

With regards my previous email on Dec 3rd, I am asking for information on the various bodies that are advising the Scottish Government,this includes medic and non medic bodies. I understand there are a lot of medics advising such as JCCP NMC GMC Medics in general What I require are the details of all non medics both...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444447
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) appeal statistics: FOI release

Information about the number of PVG Appeals.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202500446951
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Teachers Remedy statement statistics: FOI release

1) Please send me the number of teachers waiting for remedy statements as of December, 21, 2024. 2) Please send me the number of teachers waiting for the resolution of revoked, early retirement buyout reduction, ERRBO payments. 3) Please send me the minutes of the pension scheme advisory board meeting on 18th Decembe...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence meetings spending s.3

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400446241
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Additional Support Needs (ASN) plan: FOI release

A copy of the £29m ASN plan referenced in the Scottish Government’s Scottish budget 2025-26 statement to Parliament on 4 December 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI202400444588
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Legal costs for the Supreme Court case of For Women Scotland Ltd vs Scottish Ministers: FOI release

Can @gov.scot please confirm how much public money has been spent hiring KCs and barristers to argue that a certificate changes a man into a lesbian and there can be pregnant men? We wrote asking for clarification of the information you are looking for on 11 December 2024 but have not heard back yet. For the purposes ...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400443132
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government core employees pay scales: FOI release

1. Of all Scottish Government employees, could you please provide the total number of employees that fall into each pay scale and the median salary in each pay scale grade. For example, A3, A4, B1 etc. 2. Whether the Scottish Government employees can be designated as ‘high performing’ or ‘high achieving’ in relation t...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444854
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Number of grants awarded for new build and major house improvement renovations: EIR release

Number of grants awarded for new builds and major house improvement renovations under the scheme from 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (up to most recent period) broken down into the number that were awarded in each three month window. Could i also have the tranche scoring numerical value for each of grant types ...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: EIR/202400444826
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector

Breakdown of Education Scotland spending in 2023-24: FOI release

A full breakdown of the spending from Education Scotland in 2023-24. This should include, but not be limited to, the initiatives and programmes referenced in the 2023-24 Education Scotland annual reports and accounts such as Building Racial Literacy, Learning for Sustainability etc. Please provide this spending breakdo...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-23
Reference: FOI/202400444693
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland complaints statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of complaints to Social Security Scotland in 2020-2021 financial year? Request for information 2: The number of complaints to Social Security Scotland in 2021-2022 financial year? Request for information 3: The number of complaints to Social Security Scotland in 2022-2023 financi...

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-23
Reference: FOI/202400443900
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Postage costs incurred for Client Service Delivery division: FOI release

Details of postage costs incurred for Client Services Delivery division in relation to the Transactions over £25,000 publication for September 2024 and to find out why the cost was so high.

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-23
Reference: FOI/202400444800
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Adult and Child Disability Payment application queries: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The number of CDP applicants who died prior to the approval of their application in 2024. Request for Information 2: The date of when each applicant had applied for CDP. Request for Information 3: The date each CDP application was approved. Request for Information 4: The date Social Securi...

FOI unclear 75 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443159
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Breakdown of Scottish Government spend on Lawyers and Business Analyst roles: FOI release

By financial year, from 2015 to present: 1. (Question 1) Total expense by the Scottish Government on employing Lawyers. Please list exact job titles you include. Please break this down by: a. Wage bill b. Employer taxes c. Pension contributions d. Severance/voluntary redundancy payments e. Perks f. Other (if applicabl...

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

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443944
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government Fishery Officer roles: FOI release

In a recent response to an FOI request, the Scottish Government provided information demonstrating that, in March 2021, the Scottish Government employed 48 fishery officers. By March 2024 this had dropped to just 11. Please provide a breakdown of what happened to the 48 digitisers employed by the Scottish Government a...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400444032
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Government digitiser roles: FOI release

Please provide a breakdown of what happened to the 47 digitisers employed by the Scottish Government as of 31 March 2019 from that date to present. This should include: 1. (Question 1) Number of these individuals who are still Scottish Government employees. For these people, please state the total annual expense to th...

FOI unclear 50 score 0 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400444031
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of Scottish Government chauffeur and driver spend: FOI release

By financial year from 2015 to present: 1. (Question 1) Total expense by the Scottish Government on employing chauffeurs. Please list exact job titles you include. Please break this down by: a. Wage bill b. Employer taxes c. Pension contributions d. Severance/voluntary redundancy payments e. Perks f. Other (if applica...

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

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443946
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government employment of Policy Managers: FOI release

By financial year, from 2015 to present: 1. (Question 1) Total expense by the Scottish Government on employing Policy Managers. Please list exact job titles you include. Please break this down by: a. Wage bill b. Employer taxes c. Pension contributions d. Severance/voluntary redundancy payments e. Perks f. Other (if a...

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

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443951
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

National Care Service costs: FOI release

The top 50 most expensive spend lines relating to the NCS.

FOI unclear 75 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400444805
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Revenue from non-domestic rates by financial year: FOI release

1. Total gross and net revenue from non-domestic rates by financial year from 2017-18 to 2023-24 and 2024-25 so far, as well as expected revenue for all of 2024-25. 2. Total expense on non-domestic rates relief by financial year from 2017-18 to present. 3. A summary of all ongoing and historic non-domestic rates reli...

FOI unclear 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443486
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government roles with blank job titles: FOI release

By financial year, from 2015 to present: 1. (Question 1) Total expense by the Scottish Government on employing people whose recorded job title field is blank (A recent FOI response from you listed this as ‘Job Title Field Blank’) Please break this down by: a. Wage bill b. Employer taxes c. Pension contributions d. S...

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

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443957
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of reports of looked after children and young people in receipt of Continuing Care or Aftercare deaths: FOI release

The years of 2022, 2023 and 2024 inclusive, and for the 12-month period 1 October 2023 – 30 September 2024, how many times have local authorities notified the Scottish Government of the death of: A looked after child A care leaver

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400445875
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector