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

Clear

7,405 matching releases

Civil servants working on the National Care Service: FOI release

1. How many civil servants are currently working on the National Care Service? Please provide this figure for each month since work on the NCS began. Please also provide the salary band for each civil servant. 2. What is the total spend on civil servants relating to work on the National Care Service? Please provide th...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400429054
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government credit card transactions: FOI release

I’m seeing the Scottish Government are saying they’re having to make millions in cuts for the next year and that there’s no money. I want to know the following: 1. The highest Scottish Government credit card transaction on record in 2023/24 and the 2024/25 so far. By credit card transaction I’m talking about any Scot...

FOI unclear 50 score 37 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400430147
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Portfolio of Landlords in Scotland: FOI release

The number of Landlords in Scotland who have a portfolio with more than 500 units.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400430915
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Child Disability Payment applicants: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Child Disability Payment 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 Child Disability Payment. Request for information 3: The date each application was approved. Request for...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400428625
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Performance of Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) returns made from Scottish Local Authorities: FOI release

1. Does the SPPA have a league table for the performance of all SPPA returns made from Scottish Local Authorities? YES/NO 2. If yes to 1 please provide details for the last 3 years. 3. Does the SPPA report performance to individual local authorities (Councils)? YES/NO 4. Does the SPPA hold details of performance for...

FOI unclear 80 score 7 working days correspondence briefings s.3 6 attachments

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400432072
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meeting that Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture attended with the Israeli government representative: FOI release

Who authorised the meeting that Minister Robertson attended with the Israeli government representative.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427047
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland agency staff data: FOI release

1. What was the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment agencies by Disclosure Scotland from April 2023 to June 2024? 1a. Please ensure that a gross spend value is detailed and include all spend associated to any contract let for the management/provision of temporary staff by a contracted provider (whether ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.6 s.7

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427839
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Briefings and Analysis on Nuclear Power: EIR release

Could you supply all briefings and analysis held by the Scottish Government on nuclear power in the last six months?

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

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400429545
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Information to substantiate claim about UK Government cuts: FOI release

Speaking on the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland radio programme on 15th August 2024, Shona Robison said this about the newly elected government at Westminster: “And now we’ve got this new era of austerity and £22 billion of cuts.” Does the Scottish Government have any information to substantiate the claim that the new UK G...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427037
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland maintenance and design contracts: FOI release

A list of your maintenance and separately the design contracts and principal leads on these with contact emails / details for each contractor (central or generic, nonpersonal is fine). Can you also state the contract lengths and start / finish dates on the response please, and any TFS contract owner details that I mig...

FOI unclear 75 score 7 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400430363
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

People exonerated as a result of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act: FOI release

How many people has the Scottish Government identified who will be automatically exonerated as a result of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act? The Justice Secretary said she would be writing to those affected to tell them their convictions have been quashed. How many people has the justice secreta...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427315
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Speed camera information for the A1: FOI release

I was travelling on the A1 southbound on Friday 16 August 2024 when I noticed that several speed cameras were marked as being out of use. 1. Please let me know why these cameras were out of use? 2. For what period were they out of use? 3. Was any risk assessment carried out of the consequences of the cameras being o...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400431836
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Teaching Bursary Scheme: FOI release

Any information you have in relation to the rationale for why you have designated German as a "hard to fill subject" in Scotland's schools and thus introduced a new bursary to encourage people to apply for teacher training in this subject (Teaching Bursary Scheme run by Skills Development).

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400428787
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cladding remediation programme pilot assessments: EIR release

As of today’s date, how many of the 105 buildings in the cladding remediation programme pilot have had assessments commissioned; how many assessments have been (a) started and (b) completed, and on how many buildings cladding remediation or mitigation has (i) begun and (ii) been completed as a result of an assessment.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence ministers s.32

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: EIR/202400430115
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Government Car Service (GCS) statistics: FOI release

1. Please tell me how many cars are in the GCS? 2. What was the cost of the GCS in 2022, 2023 and so far this year?

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400430150
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Workplace adjustments for Scottish Government colleagues: FOI release

Statistics on the number of colleagues where adjustments have been made in the work place in Scottish Government core and any of it's agencies eg Social Security Scotland, Revenue Scotland, etc. around the amendment to absence triggers for disabled staff or those living with long term chronic health conditions.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427782
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Equally Safe Strategy Ministerial Oversight Group: FOI release

1. Has a Ministerial Oversight Group been established in relation to the Equally Safe Strategy? 2. If so, how many times has that group met? 3. Also, if a group has been established, can you detail who is a member of that? 4. Lastly, if that group has been established, can you confirm if it has produced any publicat...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427739
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Details of electric vehicle charging arrangements for employees: EIR release

1. Availability of EV Charging Points: The total number of electric vehicle charging points available at your department's/agency's offices. The number of these charging points that are available for employee use. 2. Usage Policy: The current policy or guidelines regarding the use of electric vehicle charging points...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.4

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: EIR/202400429580
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Domestic and international flights taken by Scottish Government staff: FOI release

The number of a) domestic and b) international flights taken by staff in the last 5 years.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1) s.37

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427886
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Reports of suspected fraud for the Scottish Child Payment: FOI release

The number of reports of suspected fraud for Scottish Child Payment that Social Security Scotland has received since February 2021 to 27 August 2024, broken down by month and year.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400428635
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland temporary staff information: FOI release

Request for information 1: What was the value of spend on temporary staff from recruitment agencies by SSC from April 2023 to June 2024? a. Please ensure that a gross spend value is detailed and include all spend associated to any contract let for the management/provision of temporary staff by a contracted provider (w...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400427828
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Discharge of patients from hospital to police custody: FOI release

Policies, regulations and guidance relative to the discharge of patients from the hospital into police custody.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400428870
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Reports of suspected fraud received by Social Security Scotland (SSS): FOI release

The number of reports of suspected fraud that Social Security Scotland has received since 1 January 2024 to the present date (broken down by month and type of benefit).

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400428267
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding for installation of two new canes at Greenock Ocean Terminal: EIR release

Whether Clydeport Operations Ltd, having installed two new canes at Greenock Ocean Terminal, have applied or received any public funding directly or indirectly for their installation.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: EIR/202400431709
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Constitution, External Affairs & Culture funding and the Scottish Budget Bill: FOI release

2) How much is Angus Robertsons budget and is it value for money? (Any proof would be much appreciated). 4) If as a minority govt every one votes against your budget in December, do you have to call an election or will you make a deal that will be to the detriment of Scotland?

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-10-08
Reference: FOI/202400430581
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector