Scottish Government FOI Index

22,646releases indexed

40,488attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,388partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-29newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,388 unclear 7,405 not held 3,241 released 1,581 already published 702 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 2996 s.17(1) 2926 s.25(1) 2523 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.2 1226 s.29(1) 1223 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-09 7 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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22,646 matching releases

Education Scotland IT training spend from 2021 - 2024: FOI release

1. For the Financial years 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 please confirm whether your organisation purchased training in any of the below areas. Please provide a breakdown of the value purchased for each area, the number of people who received that training? Agile & Scrum Business Analysis Data Analytics Enterprise Arch...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400401460
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

National Standardised Assessments for Scotland (NSA) platform payments: FOI release

Confirmation of how the SNSA (ACER) and the NSA (AlphaPlus) pupil standardised assessments are paid for. Specifically, you asked if the Scottish Government pays the providers directly and to provide the annual payment figures for ACER (2017-2022) and AlphaPlus (2021-current).

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400396847
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Housing Development and Planning Policy: FOI release

1. A breakdown of all current housing development projects approved by your office within the last two years, including their locations, sizes, and intended purposes. 2. Copies of any correspondence, reports, or memos exchanged between your office and private developers or housing associations regarding potential deve...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400399227
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

HMP Highland and HMP Glasgow estimated costs and construction: FOI release

Information relating to the latest estimated opening dates and costs for both the new HMP Highland and HMP Glasgow.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400398420
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

A9 Dualling Sustainability Tracker: EIR release

“Please can you provide me with an electronic copy (MS Excel) of the A9 Dualling Sustainability Tracker, covering the period 2015 to present. I am aware that each of the three A9 Dualling Sections – Southern (Jacobs), Central (JFJV) and Northern (AMJV) – were required to maintain an Excel-based tracker that logged all...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400399994
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government email exchanges with Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre: FOI release

All email exchanges between Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre and the Scottish Government between 1 January 2023 to the 20 January 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400394716
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

R100 broadband scheme: FOI release

How many premises have so far been connected through the R100 broadband scheme broken down by north, south and central lot? For the north lot, could this be broken down by constituency? Could you tell me the estimated number of properties which are still left to be connected?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400400741
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

A9 dualling costs and timetabling of works: EIR release

Please supply all items of information in the last briefing prepared for the minister(s) responsible for the A9 dualling project - prior to the late 2022 moment of certainty which Ms McAllan describes - which sets out how the 2025 date would have been deliverable. This should include, where available, information on t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400394847
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Donations to UNRWA for Gaza: FOI release

All documents (inc emails and minutes) available from the decision making process which led to mak[ing] the two individual donations (to the UNRWA). Any documentation which proves UNRWA and/or Gaza are suitable recipients for any grants/donations from the International Development Fund

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.28(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400396149
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Director and Deputy Director of Brussels Office pay scales: FOI release

What are the current pay scales of the Director of Brussels and Deputy Director of Brussels in the Brussels international office?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400397580
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: International, Money and tax, Public sector

EV Charge points on Mull and Iona: FOI release

Previous dataset issued via an FOI/ EIR on 07 February 2022 that you are unable to track through the Transport Scotland published FOI/ EIR responses Further dataset for EV charge points on Mull and Iona for the calendar year 2022 and 2023 if available - to include: List of public access charging points Logs for the p...

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

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202300383397
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Salmon farming net washing: EIR release

Information in relation to salmon farming net washing. I have responded to each of your questions in the section which follows. 1. What regulations cover “net washing”? 2. What is the environmental impact of “net washing”? 3. Are environmental impact assessments being carried out? 4. What preventions are in place t...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.6

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: EIR/202400398306
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Flooding and drainage issues on A90 road: EIR release

1. I'm looking for plans for how surface water drains from the A90 between the Kirriemuir junction at Forfar and Finavon Services. 2. Any other any information about how the A90 drains into the Lemno Burn, including recognised problems and proposed remedial action, including timescales to deliver? 3. Any information ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400397252
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Edinburgh Student Council Tax exemptions: FOI release

1. Data on the number of properties in Edinburgh currently holding a student council tax exemption, with addresses (or as much of an indication as possible), as well as the number of bedrooms if you have it. This would be to enable me to analyse student densities in different areas and average commute distances to univ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400399399
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Green Freeports in Scotland: FOI release

1. Which Scottish Government ministers and in what role or capacity have they taken part in work relating to freeports? 2. Which UK government ministers and in what role or capacity, did those Scottish Ministers work with? 3. Which third party individuals or organisations have been involved in the creation of freepor...

FOI released 75 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.1 s.3

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400394747
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Non U.K owned fish vessel landings 2022/23: EIR release

In light of your reply could you let me know the number of non U.K. owned vessels that landed in 2022 and 2023?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: EIR/202400402146
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Barnett consequentials and transport spending: FOI release

For every £1 per increase spending on transport per head of England's population, does Scotland receive at least a £1 per head increase to Scotland budget?

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400399946
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

GPs and dentist retirals 2015-2023: FOI release

The average age of GPs that have been retiring each year from 2015-2023. How many GPs have retired before their state retirement age each year from 2015-2023. How many people have retired from a GP role in each year from 2015-2023. The average age that dentists have been retiring each year from 2015-2023. How many dent...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202300383009
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Funding for Parkinson's Disease: FOI release

How much was spent on research into Parkinson's by the Scottish Government compared with the cost to care for people with Parkinson's over the past three years?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400399369
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Fish Counter Numbers for Atlantic Salmon at Hydroschemes: EIR release

The fish counter data across all Scottish hydroelectric dams since their installation. I don't need anything overly details, just the numbers per year and per dam.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202300382601
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Radiological contamination risks of building windfarms: EIR release

1. For planning applications such as wind farms, submitted to the Scottish Government, which statutory consultee is responsible for the assessment of underlying geology and the potential for radiological contamination of drinking water, air, run-off water, and waste water from uranium and radon and other heavy metals p...

FOI/EIR withheld 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400400032
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Absolute discharges given per year since 2018: FOI release

All offences where an individual was absolutely discharged for the financial years of 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23. For clarity, please provide a list of offences where an individual has been absolutely discharged and the number of times someone has been absolutely discharged for that offence.

FOI released 100 score 10 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202300384184
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government departments using AI: FOI release

I would like to know the Scottish Government departments using AI and the ways in which they are doing so. I would like the information to be broken down on a departmental basis with a brief summary of the tasks AI is being used to complete, or assist.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202300382289
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Internet of Things public contract: FOI release

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information for the Project: Project Name: Internet of Things Reference number: 2023/S 000-005507 Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005507-2023?origin=SearchResults&p=1 Copy of successful tender – we want this info...

FOI released 70 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400394745
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Subject Access Request statistics: FOI release

Can I see a record of the people who have requested subject access request and outline of reasons they have given to be able to do this?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1)

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400400465
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector