Scottish Government FOI Index

21,842releases indexed

39,432attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,103partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,103 unclear 7,198 not held 3,063 released 1,536 already published 669 cost limit 607 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4924 s.20 4272 s.34(1) 3583 s.39(2) 3473 s.30 2877 s.17(1) 2771 s.25(1) 2375 s.10(4) 1982 s.11(2) 1568 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1157 s.3 906

Timeline

2026-05 389 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 965 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 921 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 728 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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7,198 matching releases

Education Scotland Agency Staff Networks: FOI release

This is an information request relating to staff networks. Please include the following information for the following years, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23: A list of all the staff networks at the organisation. Whether each network receives internal funding and, if so, how much (please express annually for the...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence meetings spending

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: FOI/202400404098
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

The Barnett formula and HS2 in Scotland's share add to the budget: FOI release

For every £10bn HS2 expenditure in England, what is the value in £'s under The Barnett Formula to The Scottish budget?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: FOI/202300390934
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Civil servants working to develop the proposed independence: FOI release

Can I please request the following information: The number of civil servants currently working to develop the proposed independence prospectus. The pay grade of each staff member.

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

Published: 2024-04-23
Reference: FOI/202400406545
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Amount spent on Morton Fraser MacRoberts services: FOI release

Total amount spent by the Scottish Government on services from Morton Fraser MacRoberts with regards to services provided to: 1. Professor Sir Gregor Smith 2. Jeane Freeman 3. Dr Jason Leitch 4. Ken Thomson 5. Dr Audrey MacDougall Please provide costings since 1 July 2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending

Published: 2024-04-23
Reference: FOI/202400401951
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Funding for Faith Schools for building upkeep: EIR release

I would like to see any information you hold on the conditions by which faith schools receive government funding, particularly for building upkeep or replacement. Do the religions to which the faith schools cater to have any responsibility to pay for their own buildings or repairs?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.6(1)

Published: 2024-04-23
Reference: EIR/202400407112
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Nursery funding for parents of children under age 4: FOI release

In relation to the change in law allowing continued nursery funding for parents of children who have not attained the age of 4 years by the first day of the school term and who choose to defer school entry, what financial support has been provided to local authorities to fund the additional nursery funding?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-04-23
Reference: FOI/202400408548
Directorate: Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Social Media Management Platforms used: FOI Release

1. Do you use a Social Media Management platform? 2. If so, what tools do you use? 3. What is your annual spend on a Social Media Management tool? 4. What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (month & year)? 5. Do you use a tool for Social Listening and/or a Media Monitoring platform? 6. If so, ...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-22
Reference: FOI/202400405449
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Flytipping incidents and prevention activities: EIR release

Information on flytipping incidents, data management of flytipping and prevention activities. Do you record how many fly tipping incidents occur on your sites? If yes for each incident, what information is recorded? (waste type, source – household or commercial, location of incident, volume)? Do you record how the fl...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2024-04-22
Reference: EIR/202400397068
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Liquidity Support Fund scheme: FOI Release

Further questions to the response sent to you on 14 March 2024 relating to FOI 202400399623. 1. Confirm that all companies that were granted loans from the scheme have been asked to pay back the Scottish Government, in full, by the end of this month? March 2024. 2. If not, how many companies have had further extensio...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-04-22
Reference: FOI/202400406035
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish government spent overall on the hate crime bill: FOI release

How much has the Scottish government spent overall on preparing the hate crime bill and planning to implement it, with a breakdown of these costs? If too much or unable to find this information, how much have you spent on advertising the law, including a breakdown of costs and what outside organisations have you paid ...

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2024-04-22
Reference: FOI/202400404807
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Governments Budget calculation: FOI release

You asked how the Scottish Government calculated that the Scottish Government’s ‘dayto- day’ budget was £700 million lower in 2024-25 than it was in 2022-23. Furthermore, how was the calculation of £230 million less for ‘infrastructure’ over the same period was calculated.

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20

Published: 2024-04-19
Reference: FOI/202300390080
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Monitoring fish landings by EU boats in Scottish Ports: EIR release

Could you let me know if you are monitoring overlanded fish landings by EU boats in Scottish Ports? If you are not? Then why Not?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.9

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: EIR/202400396433
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Publication on the National Therapeutic Indicators 2012: FOI release

Full detail of the commissioning, review and sign off process that informed the publication of the National Therapeutic Indicators 2012. Whose decision it was to publish the final version and the processes followed up until that point.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400404689
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Does Scotland benefit from Barnett consequential as a result of funded schemes: FOI release

In England Crossrail (Elizabeth Line) has cost almost £19bn (excluding rolling stock and depots costs). Phase 1 of HS2 could cost between £45bn and £54bn, depending how far its original proposals are further cut back. Let's say about £65bn in all, plus other costs on top. Can you explain please whether or not Scotla...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400404500
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Funding for Grantown on Spey Medical Practice: FOI release

1. By whom was the decision taken to pause funding of the refurbishment project? 2. What capital funding projects are scheduled for completion by NHS Highland in 2024/25 and what criteria have been used for giving these projects precedence over the Grantown project?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400403682
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Health and social care, Public sector

The Reaching 100% (R100) programme: FOI release

Information regarding the Reaching 100% (R100) programme Central Lot.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400403242
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Invitation to Tender Psychometric testing contract: FOI release

You asked for “the expected outcomes, value for money, and contract awarded for the reported £200,000 being spent on "psychometric testing" by the Scottish Government - the contract in reference being put out to tender on February 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202400405841
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Funding provided for the Council Tax Freeze: FOI release

Copy of the data prepared by the Scottish Government to assess the adequacy of the offer being 4.3% in cash terms.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202400403066
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Software used for payroll, hr and finance solutions: FOI release

1. What software do you use for your payroll, hr and finance solutions, how much annually do you spend on each, when does each contract expire? 2. Do you manage your payroll in-house or do you outsource it if so, who do you outsource it to? 3. How many people do you pay each month using your payroll solution? 4. How...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202400405036
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Childcare support for working parents: FOI release

What are Scotland's plans to extend childcare support for working parents? It was previously mentioned Scotland would be matching England's proposal but I am unable to locate if this has been confirmed?

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202400402935
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Delivering Winchburgh Rail Station: FOI release

Having read with increasing incredulity the story of delivering Winchburgh Rail Station, I write to request a statement setting out the respective roles and responsibilities of the following bodies and organisations under the law and current policies for delivering the long overdue station. 1. The Scottish Government....

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

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202400402538
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

International travel undertaken by Scottish Parliamentary Counsel, Years 2018-2024: FOI release

1. Details of all international travel undertaken by Scottish parliamentary counsel in the years 2023, 2022, 2019 and 2018. 2. Details of all planned international travel undertaken by Scottish parliamentary counsel in the year 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400394548
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Order for Lifelong Restriction and custodial sentences: FOI release

1. How many offenders have been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) since its first use in 2008? 2. To date, how many offenders have been given a custodial sentence length for the punishment part of four years or less? 3. To date, how many offenders have been given a custodial sentence length for the punish...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400395707
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Sustrans spend for Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) stage 0-2 work: FOI release

How much is spent annually on these early-stage plans and thus request information on the spend by SUSTRANS on stage 0-2 work for the last two financial years?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400404763
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Transport

UNICEF emergency appeal funding for Sudan: FOI release

How much has been donated by the Scottish Government to the UNICEF emergency appeal to support families affected by the conflict in Sudan?

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400406064
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector