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

Training days attended by Special Advisers: FOI release

A breakdown of costs associated with any away days or training days attended by Special Advisers (SpAds) over the past five years. Details of the dates, locations, and purposes of these events.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400444261
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Employer National Insurance Contributions costs: FOI release

Within the income/funding projections used in the Scottish Government’s budget for 2025-2026 announced this week, can you please tell me how much has been estimated to be receivable from UK government to help recompense the additional employers’ NIC payable on civil servant/government employees as a result of the chang...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400444234
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Improving Outcomes and Reform funding: FOI release

Information about the ‘Improving Outcomes and Reforms’ budget line in the 2025-2026 health and social care budget. Specifically, information about what this budget line is, what exactly it funds and the analysis/calculation behind the cut in this year’s budget.

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443866
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Use of Apps and AI software in Scottish schools: FOI release

1. Information held by Education Scotland confirming, by name, which Apps and AI software are currently being used in Scottish schools and whether these Apps are being used in pre-school, primary or secondary education settings. 2. Information regarding Education Scotland’s involvement in promoting the use of Apps or ...

FOI unclear 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.2 s.4 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-22
Reference: FOI/202400443536
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme queries: EIR release

The Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme is not listed in the table Gillian Martin provided in answer to below question. https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/questions-and-answers/question?ref=S6W-30798 1. Please confirm both the status of the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme and initial costs/estimate...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: EIR/202400442035
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Public sector pay and work contract changes: FOI release

1. A breakdown of all public sector pay changes negotiated and agreed to by the Scottish Government, and all public sector work contract changes (e.g. reduction in full time hours) negotiated and agreed to by the Scottish Government. 2. For all elements within (1), the increase in annual expense occurred from that pay...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442661
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government employees and ancillary staffing costs: FOI release

The previous 3 years staffing and employment costs in regards to the running of the Scottish Government employees and ancillary staffing costs to include each and every level of pay scales and further any ancillary or sub-contracted costs in regards to staffing and employment.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400444431
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Information held by Transport Scotland relating to bridges and other structures: FOI release

The definition of a “road bridge” in the ‘Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure: A Code of Practice’ is a structure with a span of 1.5m or more providing public highway passage for motor vehicles over an obstacle such as a watercourse, railway, road, or valley. The definition of a retaining wall in the same document is ...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442158
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Road accidents in Scotland data: FOI release

1. How many road accidents were in Scotland over all, over the past 5 years? 2. How many road accidents were in Scotland on a national Speed limit road, over the past 5 years? 3. How many road accidents were in Scotland on a national Speed limit road, involves HGV over 7.5 tonnes, over the past 5 years? 4. How many ...

FOI unclear 50 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443231
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Police Pension Scheme - Remediable Service Statements (RSS): FOI release

1. Confirmation of changes to and the approval process for publication to the 'Police Remedy I’m Retired (When we will contact you)' section of the SPPA website. 2. Since Oct 2022, the amount of complaints/concerns received by SPPA from retired police officers regarding the issue of RSS or lack of information being pr...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.2

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443364
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Road accidents caused by road rage/impatient driving: FOI release

Is there a way TS keeps track of accidents caused by road rage/impatient driving? If so, how many road traffic incidents/accidents have occurred in the years; 2020-21/2022- 2023/2023-2024, due to road rage/impatient driving? Can TS evidence that reducing the national speed limit from 60 to 50 mph would protect drivers,...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442980
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Pay grades or salary bands for current Special Advisors: FOI release

1. An updated list of all current Special Advisers (SpAds) employed by the Scottish Government. 2. The pay grades or salary bands for each individual SpAd.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence special advisers s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400444257
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Health capital expenditure statistics: FOI release

Total expense, by year, in nominal and inflation-adjusted values, on health capital expenditure from 2010 to present. Total expense, by year, in nominal and inflation-adjusted values, on non-health capital expenditure from 2010 to present. Total consequential funding, by year, in nominal and inflation-adjusted values, ...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443403
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

LGBT Youth Scotland relationship with Scottish Government and funding query: FOI release

1. An update regarding whether the Scottish Government has further reviewed its relationship with LGBT Youth Scotland since 26 September 2024. 2. How much funding the Scottish Government has provided to LGBT Youth Scotland over the past 10 years.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400442202
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Dancing in secondary schools as part of Curriculum for Excellence: FOI release

Is dancing mandatory in secondary schools as part of the curriculum?

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443463
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland contract for advocacy services provided by VoiceAbility: FOI release

The following information regarding the contract that Social Security Scotland have with Voiceability: 1. When did the current contract between Social Security Scotland and Voiceability begin? 2. What is the monetary value of that contract? 3. When is the contract between Social Security Scotland and Voiceability due ...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400444622
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Development of the coding framework for free-text responses on trans status or trans history: FOI release

The following information on the development of the coding framework for free-text responses on trans status or trans history: 1. The amount spent with external consultants and any other body on the research including publication and all other external costs. 2. An estimate of the amount of time people spent on the r...

FOI unclear 55 score 0 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400444110
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Legal costs of Supreme Court case against For Women Scotland: FOI release

The full legal costs, including advice breakdown, for the Scottish Governments Supreme Court case about gender against For Women Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443240
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Legal costs regarding For Women Scotland court case: FOI release

The full costs to the Scottish Government for its court case with For Women Scotland about the definition of a woman, including previous hearings etc, and a full breakdown of these costs.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400444748
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Equally Safe Strategy (ESS) and Victim Centred Approach (VCA) funding: FOI release

Information on the total and annual funding awarded since the Equally Safe strategy was established in 2014, as well as information on the total funding awarded through the Victim Centred Approach Fund since 2022, broken down by year and recipient organisation.

FOI unclear 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) s.3

Published: 2025-01-21
Reference: FOI/202400443128
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust funding: FOI release

All funding the Scottish Government has provided to Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 so far and which Minister was responsible for awarding this funding.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400444529
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Carbon Neutral Islands Fund Investment Panel: EIR release

Please provide the name, organisation and area of expertise for each member of the Investment Panel that reviews applications to the Carbon Neutral Islands Fund.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.20 s.7 s.8 s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: EIR/202400442373
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland HR and Payroll suppliers: FOI release

1. Please could you confirm the name of the supplier and the name of the solution used for HR and/or Payroll at Transport Scotland. 2. Could you confirm when the current contracts for HR and Payroll are ending. 3. Does Transport Scotland intend to procure for replacement solutions in 2025 or 2026.

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

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400441549
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

McCloud Sergeant online pension estimate calculator complaint statistics: FOI release

Since the introduction of the McCloud Sergeant online pension estimate calculators: 1. How many complaints have the SPPA received complaining that the calculators are inaccurate? 2. If there are complaints of this nature, could you tell me how many complaints were that the estimate was an over-estimate and how many w...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400444028
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Figure for the size of the maintenance backlog in NHS Scotland’s estate: FOI release

1. The Scottish Government’s most recent working figure for the size of the maintenance backlog in NHS Scotland’s estate. 2. An account of how the figure in (1) was calculated. 3. Age of the input data for (1). 4. How long ago the calculations for the figure in (1) were made. 5. When the Scottish Government next in...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence s.5

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400443402
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector