Scottish Government FOI Index

22,642releases indexed

40,482attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,387partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 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 962 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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22,642 matching releases

Support from The Scottish Government to retailers: FOI release

The Scottish Government is supporting retailers through various reliefs, including the Small Business Bonus Scheme, with a total value of £685 million.

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500461997
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Briefing materials and minutes between Scottish Government Ministers and Officials regarding zonal pricing meeting: FOI release

“This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500457230 The above referenced FOI response provided an email sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy on 21st February 2025, with the subject line "OFFICIAL SENSITIVE - Review of Electricity Market Arrangements - Zonal Pricing - Option...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459761
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Activities and communications of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500453893 All information held by the Scottish Government relating to the activities and communications of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (‘CabSec’) on Monday 17 February 2025 (from 0:00 AM to 24:00 PM). This should include but not necessarily be limited to the following ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.6 s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500459058 Review of 202500453893
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Loans to SPFL football clubs during Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release

You asked for: - The name of every SPFL club who took out a Covid Loan from the Scottish Government during Covid- 19? - The value of Covid-19 loan each SPFL club took from Scottish Government? - The current outstanding Covid-19 loan amount as at end of March 2025 from each SPFL club? - The Covid-19 loan term for ea...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500462490
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Recruitment process and costs relating to the role of Head of Scotland House: FOI release

You asked: Could you supply the full costs of the recruitment process to select the new head of Scotland House London, as well as how many applied and who was selected, with a full breakdown of the costs?

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500462549
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

The formation and functions of the Equality, Inclusion, and Human Rights (EIHR) Directorate: FOI release

You asked for "by year, from the formation of the Equality, Inclusion, and Human Rights Directorate to present day, the amount and proportion of that Directorate’s budget which was spent on functions which were not previously present in the Scottish Government before that Directorate’s formation and were moved from oth...

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500463655
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Adult and Child ADHD Assessments: FOI release

You asked for the following information regarding ADHD assessments commissioned or undertaken by the Scottish Government: Section A 1. Does your organisation commission Adult ADHD Assessments? If yes, please list: the organisation or organisations in receipt of commission from you alongside the contract value for th...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500463566
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding of hydrogen buses and bus fares in Aberdeen: EIR release

You asked for information relating to the funding of hydrogen buses in Aberdeen and asked a number of questions about bus fares. I will answer your request in two parts: firstly your request for information about hydrogen buses; and then your questions about bus fares. Hydrogen buses You asked about the amount of pub...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500463503
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government targets for economic growth publications: FOI release

Your request was for the following information: 1. Does the Scottish Government currently have any official published or unpublished targets for economic growth? If so, please provide what these targets are – what measures are used for the targets (e.g. type of GDP measure), what time spans are contained within the ta...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500463939
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Date of Programme for Government 2025-26: FOI release

You asked for information on the Programme for Government with the following 4 questions: 1. When was the decision taken to bring forward the Programme for Government 2025-26 to 6th May 2025? 2. When was the Cabinet informed of the above decision? 3. Dates and minutes of all meetings at which the date of the Program...

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500464657
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, Public sector

Award of Scottish Government Bonds Public Contract: FOI release

You asked: This request is about the following contract: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528164 Please provide the identity of the 3 companies who unsuccessfully tendered for this contract.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500466578
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Money and tax, Public sector

Former First Minister's memoir 'Frankly': FOI release

You asked for whether the Scottish Government and any of its quangos has pre-ordered, or received any copies (physical or digital) of Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir ‘Frankly’. If so, please provide: (a) the number of copies (b) the total cost

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500465695
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Pupils with additional support needs and additional support for learning: FOI release

You asked for: 1. The number of additional support need staff employed in mainstream Scottish primary school 2. The number of Scottish primary schools that cater for pupils who require additional support. 3. The number of pupils with additional support needs attending a mainstream primary school.

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500466074
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

First Minister ministerial salary: FOI release

You asked for: 1. The total gross ministerial salary paid to the First Minister of Scotland for the months of April 2025 and May 2025, including: The amount paid, The pay rate applied (i.e. whether the salary was frozen at 2008-09 levels or included any uplift), Any adjustments or deductions made in either month, inc...

FOI not held 45 score 1 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.17

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500468199
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transport investment in Greenock and Inverclyde: FOI release

Information about investment allocated to my Greenock and Inverclyde constituency from the Scottish Government in relation to your [Transport] portfolio. I am keen to obtain for each financial year since 2016, (a) how much funding, and (b) for what project, has the Scottish Government provided investment. I appreciat...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.70

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500465860
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Police Pensions and Meetings with HMRC: FOI release

You asked for the following information: I would like to ask two questions in relation the above act with regards to the amendments to the police pension and meetings with HMRC: 1) How many SPPA employees attended meetings with HMRC to discuss the calculations for the remedy to be paid? 2) What grading were these em...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence meetings s.2

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500466683
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland spending on temporary staff: FOI release

How much Disclosure Scotland has spent on employing temporary staff in financial years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500468630
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Charges for Subject Access Requests: FOI release

You asked for: Please can you provide the total of all £10 charges applied to those requesting a subject access request Pre COVID Post COVID And particularly In 2020

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500471239
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (PAWHP) funding and eligibility: FOI release

Details of what the £160 million of funding previously planned for universal winter fuel payment for pensions was spent on. This was described as diverted to balance the 2024/25 budget in Audit Scotland’s ‘Fiscal Sustainability and reform in Scotland’ report of November 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500468011
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector

Grants received by specific councillor under the Forestry Grant Scheme: EIR release

You asked for the following information: 1. The total number and value of grants received by Councillor Ross Lambie under the Forestry Grant Scheme since 1 April 2019. Please provide all grants received broken down by each financial year

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: EIR/202500468631
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector

Costs for Special Advisers and Press Officers: FOI release

Could you supply the total spend on Scottish Government Special advisers and press officers for the 24/25 financial year, as well as the same totals for the three previous years, and a breakdown per year?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence special advisers spending s.27(1)

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500468580
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government hybrid working queries: FOI release

When did Scottish government first introduce a policy on hybrid working for employee? Can you provide me with a copy of that policy? Can you provide me with the Equality & Diversity Impact Assessment [EQIA] of that policy? What data gathering arrangements were put in place as a result of the EQIA to ensure that the pol...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-09-03
Reference: FOI/202500466607
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government hybrid working policy: FOI release

1. The number of civil servants who have refused requests from line managers to return to the office after previously agreeing a hybrid or work-from-home contract. 2. The number of official complaints to HR made by staff about the proposed two-days-a-week in-office mandate.

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-03
Reference: FOI/202500474782
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Date for implementation of 40% office attendance policy: FOI release

My query relates to the '40% attendance in the office' policy for core Scottish Government staff that was recently announced. It is stated this policy is to be in place from October. 1. Can you please confirm the exact date of implementation? 2. Can you confirm whether the implementation date will now be delayed due ...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-03
Reference: FOI/202500477661
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Minister for Business meeting with PetroChina: FOI release

You asked for the following information regarding the meeting between Richard Lochhead MSP and Mr Ren Lixin, Mr Wu Junli and the wider PetroChina team at the PetroChina office in Beijing on 9th April 2025: 1. A full list of all attendees at this meeting. 2. A copy of the briefing pack/notes for Minister Lochhead for ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-03
Reference: FOI/202500471230
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector