Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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21,864 matching releases

Spend on maintenance and repair of the A82 Ballachulish Bridge: EIR release

The total amount that Transport Scotland has spent on the maintenance and repair of the Ballachulish Bridge on the A82, broken down into a table to reflect evert financial year since 2023-14.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400440410
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

National Public Bodies in Scotland: FOI release

1. A list of arms-length bodies in Scotland as of 1 November 2024 2. A list of arms-length bodies in Scotland as of 1 January 2000 3. A list of arms-length bodies in Scotland as of 17 May 2007 4. Number of arms-length bodies in Scotland, at start of each calendar year, from 2000 to present 5. Annual expense on arms...

FOI cost limit 70 score correspondence spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439666
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland - costs of maintenance and repair of the Connel Bridge on the A828: EIR release

"The total amount that Transport Scotland has spent on the maintenance and repair of the Connel Bridge on the A828, broken down into a table to reflect every financial year since 2013-14." We have assumed your request contained a typo and should be for every financial year since 2013-14.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440416
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of road traffic accidents on the A90: FOI release

'Hello, please could you tell me the number of road traffic accidents on the A90 between Ellon and Peterhead in 2024 (up to the present date), 2023, 2022 and 2021? Broken down by the same year: Please could you tell me the number of road traffic accidents at the Toll of Birness junction? Please could you tell me the...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439878
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence on Fair Work First grants awarded: FOI release

"As per the Scottish Government’s publication ‘Fair Work First: grants awarded - July 2023 to March 2024’ (Fair Work First: grants awarded - July 2023 to March 2024 - gov.scot): 1. Which 26 public sector bodies were granted an exception to paying the Real Living Wage; for which grant; and what was the sum of the grant...

FOI not held 65 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440413
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Bute House building costs in the last 5 years: FOI release

Could you supply the full costs of Bute House's upkeep from each of the last five years, with a breakdown by year and breakdown of each cost.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439556
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Number of fishermen recorded working out of various harbours: EIR release

The number of fishermen that you have recorded working out of harbours, broken down by Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Buckie, Stornaway and Scrabster for 2024 (to the present date), 2023, 2022 and 2021 please?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439687
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Israeli embassy, Government and ambassadors: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence, including internal, between the Scottish Government and the Israeli embassy/Israeli Government/Israeli ambassadors, and minutes/notes from meetings, from between August 1 2024 and October 1 2024? 2. Could you supply all internal correspondence about redacting FOI requests about ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.32(1) s.25(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439668
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Implementation of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications: FOI release

1. The name of the supplier and the name of the solution used for HR and/or Payroll at The Scottish Government. 2. When the current contracts for HR and payroll are ending. 3. Does the Scottish Government intend to procure for replacement solutions in 2025 or 2026?

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400441441
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Nuclear power correspondence: EIR release

Copies of all briefings, analysis, minutes/notes from meetings and correspondence, including internal, held by the Scottish Government regarding nuclear power, from 1 August 2024 and 15 October 2024.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11 s.34(1) s.10(4) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400439742
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Education Workforce Modelling and Research Report information: FOI release

Question 1: Why has there been a departure from a protocol that has been used for years? Question 2: Can you advise why you had to seek an independent contractor to undertake this work, when your Group has this remit? Question 3: Can you also advise of the costs associated with this exercise.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440242
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Civil servants in Scotland staffing and salary statistics: FOI release

1. Total number of civil servants in Scotland by headcount and whole-time equivalent. 2. Total number of civil servants employed by the Scottish Government by headcount and whole-time equivalent. 3. Total number of civil servants in Scotland employed by the Scottish Government by headcount and whole-time equivalent. ...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439660
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staffing and salary statistics: FOI release

1. As of the start of each financial year from 2015-16 to 2024-25, a full breakdown of the workforce directly employed by the Scottish Government. This should be a table including three columns – job category, job title, and number. 2. As of the start of each financial year from 2015-16 to 2024-25, the median & mean s...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.17(1) s.2 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439553
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Climate Week meetings length and attendees: FOI release

A list of attendees and the length of each meeting attended by Gillian Martin during Climate Week in New York.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439795
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meeting between Minister for Public Finance and Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy: FOI release

“All information held regarding the meeting/video conference involving Public Finance Minister Ivan McKee, Neil Gray MSP and the latter’s constituent on 20/6/24, including – though not limited to: 1. how the meeting was arranged 2. minutes of the meeting, and 3. what actions were subsequently taken by the minister.”

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.6 s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400442649
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Teacher numbers and the teacher workforce planning process: FOI release

A number of questions relating to teacher numbers and the teacher workforce planning process. Has the Strategy been published? The role of University Deans in the teacher workforce planning process Can you confirm the funding allocation and how many teachers were employed? Has teacher workforce planning exercise be...

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439555
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Funding for recruitment and retention of teachers: FOI release

From 1/1/2024 to 1/11/2024 (dates inclusive), all correspondence between the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and all office-bearers at Cosla, regarding the £145.5m of funding for recruitment and retention of teachers which has been withheld from councils.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440059
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Statistics of drivers aged 80+ involved in road traffic collisions: FOI release

Figures on the number of road traffic collisions involving drivers who are 80 plus. I note that official figures show the number of drivers who are 65 plus (see attached figures). Can you provide details for the number of drivers there are aged 80 plus in Scotland? Can you provide details of their gender? Can the fi...

FOI not held 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439496
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Rateable property statistics: FOI release

Data to be provided, by council area, for the number of rateable properties, and their rateable value, for each year from 2010 to 2023 inclusive as of 1 July in each year, noting that if information as of 1 July in each year is not available, another date at which data was collected for snapshot purposes will suffice.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439797
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

First Minister's statement on business rates: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s calculations/justifications/statistics for John Swinney making the following claim at First Minister’s Questions on 7 November 2024: Swinney: ‘On business rates, we have of course the most comprehensive small business scheme of business relief, which for the hospitality sector means in our est...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440104
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Information regarding Calculation of Budget Figure: FOI release

You asked for information regarding the Minister for Public Finance’s comments on the BBC Sunday Show on 3 November 2024 that the consequentials from the UK Government budget would only be worth an additional £300 million for the upcoming year’s budget. Specifically, you asked for the following: Please provide the Pub...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439475
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Non-domestic rates business number breakdown: FOI release

A time-series breakdown, by year, of number of properties and rateable value by the same property core categories [as in Table G of non-domestic rates relief statistics 2024] as of June of each year from 2015 to 2024. You additionally asked for this to include both the numbers for all properties, and the numbers for pr...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440985
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Statistics of Public Bodies in Scotland: FOI release

1. How much the Scottish Government has paid to organisations know as quangos over the past six financial years; 2. To break this down to a figure per year (for this financial year, to use the figure to the date we received this application); 3. A figure as to how many of the ‘quangos’ the Scottish Government support...

FOI released 100 score 13 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400442732
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Entrepreneurial Education Pathways funding: FOI release

1. What budget was allocated to the Education Pathways fund and what budget was allocated to the Enterprise Pathways announced for 2024-25? 2. What was the date for each of the funds first submitted for approval . What date was the budget for each of the funds approved and what date were the funds finally signed off a...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-01-15
Reference: FOI/202400439363
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding emergency spending controls: FOI release

On December 11, 2023, the then-Deputy First Minister wrote to each Cabinet Secretary with regards the Path to Balance and budget constraints. Could you please provide the response give from each Cabinet Secretary to the then-DFM, please? In September this year, Shona Robison wrote to each Cabinet Secretary outlining n...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-15
Reference: FOI/202400438634
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills