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

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

Bankruptcy Order Restrictions (BROs) awarded by period brackets: FOI release

1. How many Bankruptcy Order Restrictions covering the period : 1st April 2008 to 16th March 2016 were imposed at the lower bracket of between 2-5 years? 2. How many Bankruptcy Order Restrictions covering the period : 1st April 2008 to 16th March 2016 were imposed at the middle bracket of between 6-10 years? 3. How man...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400401864
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

NHS Annual Benefit Statements and Deferred Members: FOI release

1. How many deferred members are currently unable to access annual benefits statements? 2. I have been informed when enquiring about this previously that a project is underway to make this annual benefits statements available for deferred members. What is the current estimated delivery date? 3. Is there a way for defer...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400400123
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Pandemic preparedness: FOI release

Part 1 Total spending on pandemic preparedness, by financial year, from 2017-18 to 2024-25. For the past, utilise data on actual spending, and for the future, use data on planned/projected spending. Part 2 The number of meetings held by the First Minister, from January 1st 2023 to present date, concerning pandemic pre...

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

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400394402
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

CA125 blood test for Ovarian Cancer: FOI release

1. Has the inclusion of the CA125 blood test as a regular check for women been considered? 2. If so, what was the outcome of this consideration/research and the reasons the CA125 blood test is currently not included as a regular check for women along with smear tests and mammograms?

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400404537
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Child Payment: FOI release

Please could you provide the following information pertaining to the Scottish Child Payment: How is the fiscal amount of Child Payment calculated to ensure it achieves the objectives of the policy? How many children are in receipt of the Child Payment in 2023? The First Minister has stated that 90.000 children have be...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.6

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400398127
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade, Trip to Los Angeles: FOI release

1. What class of flights Richard Lochhead and his officials took on their trip to Los Angeles in October 2023? I mean first class, business class, or economy class.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400404146
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Winter Heating Payment: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of people receiving Winter Heating Payment Of £55.05. Request for information 2: Total amount paid by Social Security Scotland on WHP. In 2022. In 2023. In 2024 (to date).

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400394683
Directorate
Topic: Cost of living crisis, Public sector

Funding for WeConnect Energy LTD: FOI release

Any grants or funding from any Scottish Government bodies/departments to the company "WECONNECT ENERGY LTD" and their Company Number is SC347548.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400394710
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Fraud and error complaints received by Social Security Scotland: FOI release

The number of complaints received by Social Security Scotland from clients that relates to Social Security Scotland’s fraud and error resolution work. In other words, complaints from clients that concern the work and activities undertaken by Social Security Scotland in fraud and error resolution (investigations etc). ...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400393728
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Liquidity Support Fund for SME Housebuilders: FOI release

Follow up questions and clarity to the response relating to 202300387605. 1. I don't understand answer 3. It states that 33 out of 38 defaulted but that 27 out of 38 have fully repaid. How can that be? Can you clarify please? 2. Can you also please clarify the total amount of money that has been lost through companie...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400399623
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Reviews and inquiries that have been requested, instigated or promised into matters covered by Holyrood: FOI release

How many reviews or inquiries have been requested, instigated or promised into matters covered by Holyrood, it's members, it's committee's and departments covered by it's jurisdiction by Ministers of the Scottish Government since 1/1/2020? How many have reported back to the parliament? How many have not started actual ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.3 s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400397043
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy - Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders and Undertakings: FOI release

1. How many BRO applications submitted to court by the AiB covering the period 1st April 2008 to 25th November 2013 contained more than one allegation relating to section 56B (2) of the Act? 2. How many BRO applications submitted to court by the AiB covering the period 26th November 2013 to the present day contained m...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.56B

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400401879
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions 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 9 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400404388
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government employee office attendance statistics: FOI release

Could you supply a list of every Scottish Government building/HQ and the percentage of employees who attended the office to work in the first three weeks of January 2024 and every week in December 2023? Could you supply a list of every Scottish Government building/HQ and the percentage of employees who attended the of...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400395465
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Deputy First Minister meets Member of the Scottish Parliament: FOI release

1. Who requested/asked for the meeting between Deputy First Minister Shona Robison and Colin Smyth MSP on Wednesday 21 February? 2. What was discussed at this meeting?

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400402333
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Mobile phones used by Former First Minister and Jason Leitch: FOI release

1. In total, how many mobile telephone handsets were given to or used by former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at any time between February 2020 until the end of her tenure? 2. In total, how many mobile telephone handsets were given to or used by Jason Leitch at any time between February 2020 and the current date?

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FO/202400394640
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Number of revised Police pension mandates and timescales for processing: FOI release

1. The number of revised mandates that have actually been processed by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency and paid by them. 2. SPPA to disclose timescales for processing all those revised mandates received (Police Pensions).

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400396152
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Residence of Scottish Government Special Advisors: FOI release

1. The number of current Scottish Government Special Advisors who have their permanent residence outside of Scotland. 2. The number of current Scottish Government Special Advisors who have undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from non-Scottish Universities, broken down into a table, and listing the universities in q...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence special advisers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400403406
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector