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

Correspondence relating to meetings regarding Long Covid: FOI release

1. The number of meetings that Humza Yousaf attended during his tenure as First Minister, where Long Covid was either on the agenda or mentioned in the meeting minutes. 2. Copies of those meeting agendas and minutes where Long Covid was discussed or mentioned during Humza Yousaf's time as First Minister. 3. The numbe...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.4

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400435490
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Meetings during Climate Week: FOI release

1. All meetings Gillian Martin attended during Climate Week in New York.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400436032
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Joint Working Group meeting dates: FOI release

Could you please advise me of the dates that the working group with COSLA and the SNP Government have met since it was established.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400435537
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024 – 2029 publication: FOI release

Can you tell me who is responsible for creating the following publication? https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2024/09/scottishnational-adaptation-plan-2024-2029-2/documents/scottish-national-adaptation-plan-2024-2029/scottishnational-adaptation-plan-2024-2029/govscot%3Ado...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400436304
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport meeting with the National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group: FOI release

The location of meetings Ms Todd had with the National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group and The Independent Review of Inspection Scrutiny and Regulation on 4 July 2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400435955
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Reaching 100% (R100) superfast broadband costs: FOI release

1. When does the Scottish Government anticipate that the rollout of R100 superfast broadband will be completed? 2. How much has the R100 rollout so far cost? 3. What is the expected total cost? 4. So far, how many R100 Scottish Broadband Vouchers have been issued?

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400437159
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland revenue generated from film & television production: FOI release

The below three questions, and clarified that they should ignore criminal background checks, as you were "looking for revenue that film or television production companies would screen." 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could inclu...

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400438991
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Realistic Medicine and National Centre for Remote and Rural Health Care budget: FOI release

The total budget allocated to Realistic Medicine and The National Centre for Remote and Rural Health Care.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-11-18
Reference: FOI/202400438114
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Livestock Farming, Water Usage, Feed Imports, Peatland Emissions, and Related Agricultural Policies: EIR release

1. Water Usage: a. Is there any available data on water usage by livestock farming in Fife, including direct water consumption by animals and water use for animal feed crop irrigation? 2. Feed Imports: a. Could you provide a more detailed breakdown of the types of animal feed imported into Scotland, particularly in ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence s.5 s.7 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-14
Reference: FOI/202400435112
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Pass rates for National 5 and Higher Exams: FOI release

Please provide the pass rates as a percentage of children who obtained a grade A-C for national 5 and higher by school and subject for all the secondary schools in Dumfries and Galloway for exams sat in 2023 and 2024. The data should be presented in two spreadsheets, one for each year. Each spreadsheet should contain...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-14
Reference: FOI/202400435315
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government Car Service costs on lithium battery replacement: FOI release

Please provide the total amount that the Scottish Government has spent on replacement lithium batteries for its fleet of EV Ministerial vehicles, broken down into a table to reflect every financial year from 2020-21 to date.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-11-13
Reference: FOI/202400437905
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Grant payments to Bus Users UK: FOI release

'Any grant to UK campaigning group BUS USERS UK? They have a Scottish branch and if any grants have been made to that group in the past five financial years starting 2019/20 could tell me what the amounts are for the relevant years and any conditions that are attached to acceptance of such grants?'.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts

Published: 2024-11-13
Reference: FOI/202400437431
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland - Risk Assessment for roadworks on the A92: EIR Review

Original request: 202400433110 Sight of the Risk Assessment for the night works currently ongoing on the A92.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-13
Reference: FOI/202400435314 review of 202400433110
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Provision of catering services in Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

1. The names of the bars and restaurants that are used by the Scottish Government officials at its various premises, offices and buildings and what are their names. 2. The names of the bars and restaurants that are accessible to the public at its various premises, offices and buildings and what are their names. 3. If...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-13
Reference: FOI/202400435396
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scots language speaking employees at Scottish Government: FOI release

How many Scots language speakers does the Scottish Government employ to publish Scottish Government publications in Scots. Please provide the total wage cost to employ Scots languages speakers at the Scottish Government, broken down into a table, to reflect the following financial years: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24.

FOI unclear 50 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2024-11-12
Reference: FOI/202400434693
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Journeys using ITSO based cards or ITSO mobile application: FOI release

The number of journeys in Scotland using ITSO based cards or ITSO mobile application in the last year? This should be broken down by mode of travel – bus, tram or train and include the ITSO usage as a % of all travel.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-11-12
Reference: FOI/202400434622
Directorate
Topic

Scottish Government domestic and international flight information: FOI release

Over the past 5 years (financial or annual, between 2019 and 2024 to date): 1. How many domestic flights were taken by a member of the Scottish Government for official purposes? 2. What was the cost of domestic flights taken by the Scottish Government? 3. How many international flights were taken by a member of the Sc...

FOI unclear 55 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1) s.37

Published: 2024-11-12
Reference: FOI/202400436381
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Sponsorship of Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS): EIR release

Which Scottish Government directorates were involved, both directly and indirectly, in the sponsorship of WICS? How many civil servants were involved in the sponsorship of WICS?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.22

Published: 2024-11-12
Reference: FOI/202400435740
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Princess Alexandria Eye Pavilion (PAEP) temporary closure: FOI release

On 17 September 2024, it was publicly reported that the Princess Alexandria Eye Pavilion (PAEP) needed to close temporarily from Monday 28 October 2024 for building repair work. a) Please confirm whether this was the earliest date on which this need for closure was publicised. b) When did the Scottish Government firs...

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

Published: 2024-11-12
Reference: FOI/202400434745
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Winter Fuel Allowance grant: FOI release

Could you please tell me through FOI, if Scotland received the monies in the 2024/25 block Grant to pay for the Winter Fuel Payments.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-11-11
Reference: FOI/202400435771
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

David MacBrayne Ltd (DML) Board Appointments: FOI release

"Was a public appointments panel or were public appointments panels involved in the process of reappointing (a) Ostergaard, (b) Macrae and (c) Ingram. If so, please name the members of the panel or panels relevant to each case. I hope these questions are clear and unambiguous".

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-11-11
Reference: FOI/202400437731
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Costs to produce and analysis various consultations: FOI release

You asked for “The total cost to produce and analysis the following consultations?”: Ending conversion practices in Scotland: consultation A Human Rights Bill for Scotland: Consultation British Sign Language National Plan 2023 - 2029 Consultation Ending the need for food banks: a draft national plan

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

Published: 2024-11-06
Reference: FOI/202400434497
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector

Gaelic Speakers by Local Authority statistics: FOI release

How much it has cost to add Gaelic signage to emergency vehicles police, ambulance and Fire and other official vehicles; the percentage of the population who speak Gaelic in each region of Scotland; and who proposed this decision and for what reason?

FOI unclear 80 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-06
Reference: FOI/202400436507
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Tickets received for Taylor Swift concerts: FOI release

A list of Employees & Elected Members / Members of Parliament & Scottish Parliament & any other under your or guests of your remit who received tickets for the Taylor Swift concerts in the UK for her tour in the Summer of 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-11-05
Reference: FOI/202400435991
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Expenses claimed by Director General for External Affairs: FOI release

Could you supply the full expenses claimed and all trips abroad that Joe Griffin, the director general for external Affairs, from the last five years, with a full breakdown of each request?

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2024-11-05
Reference: FOI/202400434369
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector