Scottish Government FOI Index

21,099releases indexed

37,554attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

7,804partially withheld

2017-11-17oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,804 unclear 6,977 not held 2,955 released 1,470 already published 656 cost limit 586 clarification 342 withheld 235 transferred 74

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4772 s.20 4130 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3342 s.30 2791 s.17(1) 2667 s.25(1) 2327 s.10(4) 1920 s.11(2) 1518 s.29(1) 1135 s.2 1129 s.3 891

Timeline

2026-05 339 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 1,211 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 933 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 895 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 821 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 684 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 652 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 637 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 611 releases · 25.8 avg days

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235 matching releases

Information relating to Michael McElhinney's journal: FOI release

Please could you provide the following information in regards to the diary/journal of Scottish Government civil servant Michael McElhinney which was provided to Police Scotland in February 2019 and returned to the Scottish Government on 1st May 2020: Who had access to this diary/journal before February 2019? Who provi...

FOI withheld 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.26

Published: 2023-09-12
Reference: FOI/202300369934
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

National Care Service cost: FOI release

How much money in total has been spent on the National Care Service bill so far, with a breakdown of these costs? Out of the costs of consultants, can you list every consultant company who has been given money to work on the proposals and how much has been handed to each one? How much money has been given to Derek Feel...

FOI withheld 55 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.29(1) s.30

Published: 2023-09-06
Reference: FOI/202300364595
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Information Commissioner (SIC) ruling 004/2023: FOI release

The cost of any legal advice - either from the Scottish Government's legal directorate or from external advisers/counsel - in regards to the decision to challenge the SIC ruling 004/2023. Any internal correspondence among senior civil servants, special advisers, and ministers (including any attachments or referenced br...

FOI withheld 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending s.36(1)

Published: 2023-08-29
Reference: FOI/202300368377
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Operation Branchform correspondence: FOI release

Could you supply all correspondence between Police Scotland and the Scottish Government regarding the police investigation into the SNP codenamed Operation Branchform between March 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. How many meetings have Police Scotland's Iain Livingstone/other deputy chief constables held with the just...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.35(1) s.3 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300363848
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staffing and cost statistics for Scotland House in London: FOI release

“Under a freedom of information request please provide the following regards the Scotland House London premises. 1. The costs of rent for the years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 (Jan 1st to 31st Dec each year). 2. The cost of staffing the building for the same periods. 3. The cost of electricity and gas for the same perio...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.1 s.3 s.4 s.6 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-06-14
Reference: FOI/202300355794
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Funding for bus operators, including Stagecoach: FOI release

(1) What governance arrangements the Scottish government has in place to ensure that it, and thus the people it represents, receive value for money from the operators of the above services; (2) The outcomes of audits conducted by the Scottish government under their governance arrangements to assure value for money is ...

FOI withheld 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.33(1)

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313937
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Adult Social Care Reform: FOI release

1. A copy of the discussion paper on Adult Social Care Reform. 2. A list of meeting dates for both the Leadership Alliance and People-Led Policy Panel and confirmation about whether they still exist. 3. The membership of the People-Led Policy Panel, both names and organisations. 4. Any policy papers which were agreed b...

FOI withheld 80 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.3 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200311272
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Reported incidents within prisons in Scotland: FOI release

“I am writing under the Freedom of Information act to request the following information (all written, emailed, recorded): Under the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. And Care)(Scotland) Act 2016, organisational duty of candour statutory duty: 1. How many reported incidents have applied to incidents within prison establi...

FOI withheld 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1)

Published: 2022-08-30
Reference: FOI/202200309209
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information relating to the former Scottish Government Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans: FOI release

For information relating to Leslie Evans, the former Scottish Government Permanent Secretary: 1. What was the total sum paid to Ms Evans in a one-off lump sum? 2. What is the value of her annual pension award? 3. Please provide details of any other payment made to Ms Evans on termination of her contract.

FOI withheld 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1)

Published: 2022-08-10
Reference: FOI/202200303395
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Prospectus for Independence: FOI release

In September 2021, the First Minister announced that Scottish Government civil servants would start work on a detailed prospectus for independence (as reported here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-58478187). On 21st May this year, the First Minister stated: 'we will shortly begin publishing an...

FOI withheld 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.29(1)

Published: 2022-08-10
Reference: FOI/202200302125
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

"Tinker Housing experiments": FOI release

“(a) provide us with copies of the legal advice which your government has received on this matter, and (b) provide a comprehensive explanation as to why the Scottish Government is unable to apologise on this matter, yet is able to apologise for various other historical injustices which preceded devolution such as those...

FOI withheld 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.36(1)

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200304820
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Details regarding Project Neptune report: FOI release

1. When did the Project Neptune report get commissioned, who wrote it and what is it about? 2. Costs so far in creating the report? 3. Is Project Neptune completed yet, and if not, why? 4. If it is, when will it be considered and reported to MSPs? 5. If available/possible, please send me the Project Neptune documents.

FOI withheld 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.4 s.5 s.27(1)

Published: 2022-05-09
Reference: FOI/202200286150
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Trust Deed, Sequestration and Debt Arrangement Scheme statistics: FOI release

1. Number of Trust Deeds signed, Sequestrations awarded and Debt Arrangement Scheme plans approved per insolvency practitioner/firm for calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. 2. Average payment per month in a Trust Deed, DCO in a Sequestration & DAS payment for years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. 3. Total number of Trust Dee...

FOI withheld 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.4 s.33(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-03-29
Reference: FOI/202200274409
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Chief Nursing Officer post: FOI release

1. To ask the Scottish Government how many times on the podium appeared together to deliver messages to the Public and answer questions from Journalists. The First Minister and Chief Constable The First Minister and Mr J Leitch The First Minister and Chief Nursing Officer 2. To ask how many Chief Nursing Officer post...

FOI withheld 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.38

Published: 2022-02-17
Reference: FOI/202200274376
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency CCTV: FOI release

The information I require is to do with the organisation’s CCTV maintenance and support contract. Please can you send me the information stated below: 1. Supplier of the contract for CCTV maintenance and support 2. How much the Organisation spend annually with the supplier? (if multiple suppliers please list the annual...

FOI withheld 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.9 s.30 s.7

Published: 2022-02-11
Reference: FOI/202100267475
Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Cost of Covid-19 vaccine: FOI release

1) How much does each experimental potion (covid19 vaccine) the Scottish people?? 2) Ie pharmaceutical companies individual cist fir their products?? 3) I ask the same as the influenza vaccine hiw much dies each individual dise cist the people of Scotland. 4) Why are people who need new hips and knees being forced to u...

FOI withheld 55 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.33(1) s.33 s.1

Published: 2022-01-31
Reference: FOI/202100259483
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Cost of Covid-19 vaccine and flu vaccine: FOI release

1) How much does each convid19 vaccine cost to administrate each dose. 2) How much dies each pharmaceutical company charge for each vial of convid19 vaccine. 3) At present How much has Scottish government spent on administrating convid19 vaccines. And same questions for flu: 4) How much does each flu vaccine cost to ad...

FOI withheld 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.33(1) s.33 s.1

Published: 2022-01-31
Reference: FOI/202100258180
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Meetings attended by First Minister week commencing 18 October 2021: FOI release

For the week beginning October 18, 2021, for any meeting attended by the First Minister, the location, topic, attendees, time and date, alongside all minutes, notes, agendas, memos, handouts, linked to each meeting.

FOI withheld 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-27
Reference: FOI/202100255927
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Report of the consultation regarding proposed Covid-19 Public Inquiry: FOI release

1. What progress has been made on the creation of the Report on the consultation exercise on the Aims and Principles Paper? 2. Has the Report been finalised? If not, when is it anticipated that the Report will be finalised? 3. Has the Report been made available to the Scottish Ministers? 4. Have Scotland’s Law Officers...

FOI withheld 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.28 s.10 s.18(1) s.29(1) s.17(1) s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-01-25
Reference: FOI/202100254852
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Carer's Allowance Supplement programme: FOI release

Information on people who have an underlying entitlement to Carer's Allowance and why they are not entitled to Carer's Allowance Supplement. 1. Why has Social Security Scotland decided not to support those carers on Pension Credit with underlying entitlement to carer’s allowance with inclusion to the Carer’s Allowance ...

FOI withheld 55 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2022-01-12
Reference: FOI/202100259979
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Costs of Scottish Government advertising campaigns: FOI release

"Could you please notify me as to how much the Scottish government has paid for all of their advertisements in the press, radio and television? Of particular interest would be the total cost that the Scottish Government has paid to Scottish Television for this purpose." Following clarification, you requested “I would b...

FOI withheld 55 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending s.33 s.33(1)

Published: 2021-12-22
Reference: FOI/202100255054
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

COVID 19 Coronavirus testing: FOI release

1) I would like to know how many false positives Scotland has had since testing started for sars-cov-2?? 2) I would like to know how many people are testing more than twice a week as this would mean figures are being falsified if your counting the same person twice or three times would it not? 3) Why testing healthy pe...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.8(1)

Published: 2021-12-13
Reference: FOI/202100250206
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information regarding Scottish Government employees: FOI release

Between January 1, 2016 to date: 1) The number of Scottish Government staff who have been disciplined for drug-related incidents. 1a) The number of Scottish Government staff terminated for drug-related incidents. 2) The number of Scottish Government staff who have been disciplined for harassment-related incidents. 2a) ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.1A s.2 s.2A s.3 s.3A s.4 s.4A s.5 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100240659
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of Scottish Government advertising spending costs: FOI release

How much was spent by the Scottish Government on advertising in 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, and how much has been spent this year to date (2021/22) on advertising. Please include a breakdown of ALL costs including: 1. Cost of television advertising 2. Cost of radio advertising 3. Cost of newspaper advertising 4. Cost of...

FOI withheld 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.27(1)O

Published: 2021-10-06
Reference: FOI/202100231696
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Methadone drug treatment and distribution statistics: FOI release

1. How many people in Scotland currently receive methadone as part of addiction treatment? Please break this down to regions where possible, and also highlight how many of the total are inside prisons. 2. How many people have been receiving methadone for: a) less than 1 year b) more than 1 year but less than 5 years c)...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-09-27
Reference: FOI/202100230158
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector