Scottish Government FOI Index

22,651releases indexed

40,512attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,391partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-07newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,391 unclear 7,405 not held 3,242 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5153 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3730 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2997 s.17(1) 2928 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.2 1227 s.29(1) 1226 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-10 4 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,313 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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22,651 matching releases

Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport office staff structure: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-18
Reference: 202300358390
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minutes of meetings of COSLA and the Scottish Government's flood risk management working group: EIR release

All minutes of meetings of COSLA and the Scottish Government's flood risk management working group since April 18 2023. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request un...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-18
Reference: 202300359957
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

HR Policy HR Procedure - Redundancy: FOI release

My request is for a document, or part of it, or documents, produced and held by you or your predecessor body and the particular document is dated 11/07/2017 and is titled: Version 2.1 HR Policy HR Procedure - Redundancy As a very minimum please, would you (or another officer) let me have a copy of its front sheet, an...

FOI released 95 score 5 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-18
Reference: FOI/202300360086
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minutes, agendas and circulated papers for all meetings of the Headteacher Recruitment and Retention Working Group (HTRRWG): FOI release

Minutes, agendas and circulated papers for all meetings of the Headteacher Recruitment and Retention Working Group (HTRRWG) from March 2022 to present.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.16 20 attachments

Published: 2023-10-18
Reference: 202300362909
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Higher and Further Education and Minister for Veterans office staff structure: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Higher and Further Education and Minister for Veterans office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scotti...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-18
Reference: 202300358391
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Constitutional Futures Division and Professor Aileen McHarg: FOI Release

With respect to contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and Professor Aileen McHarg , 1st May 2021 - date, please provide: (1) The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. (2) Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes, notes, or briefings. (3) A...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-18
Reference: FOI/202300367625
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Skills Development Scotland Funding: FOI release

I would like to know how much money the Scottish Government has provided to Skills Development Scotland for its Skills Pipe Line and Digital Start Fund. I would also like to know how many students they have registered and how many students have completed a course since they were founded.

FOI released 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2023-10-18
Reference: 202300357091
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

NHS staff absent due to sickness including COVID-19 from 2015-2023: FOI release

The total amount of NHS staff absent due to sickness from 2015-2019 separated by health board, month and year The total amount of NHS staff absent due to sickness including COVID-19 from 2020-2023 separated by health board, month and year

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.1 s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300363450
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of accidents/RTC's reported on the A78 junction with Main Street Inverkip since 2013: EIR release

The number of accidents/RTC's reported on the A78 junction with Main Street Inverkip over the last 5 years and 10 years. You clarified on 21 June, sending an image, of the correct junction for your request. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Info...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300362170
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence received by Scottish Ministers about HPMAs: EIR release

I would like to ask for the correspondence received by Scottish Ministers about HPMAs (Highly Protected Marine Areas), specifically from fishermen, since the consultation was announced last year on 12 December. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental I...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300360044
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff who worked on the Renewing Democracy through Independence paper: FOI release

The number of civil servants who worked on the Renewing Democracy through Independence paper from the Scottish Government. The total number of printed copies of this paper were made in total. If you can’t give me the overall total number of printed copies of the paper, can I please have the number of printed copies o...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300358646
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence concerning police officers with beards and requirements for them to be clean shaven: FOI release

Any correspondence, memos or briefing papers concerning police officers with beards and requirements for them to be clean shaven.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300355401
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence on Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

Please could you provide copies of any information held recording any contact between the Scottish Government and the Chair of Scottish Human Rights Commission between 5 and 23 December 2022, relating to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300351967
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Spending on new infrastructure of the A77 and A75: FOI release

You asked for " the spending on new infrastructure of the A77 and A75 by scheme and by completion date since 2007, and the total spending on similar schemes elsewhere in Scotland. Also could I ask to many Road closures have resulted with diversions on both A77 and A75 over the same period. Response is preferred in em...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300363292
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) pensions increase: FOI release

Whether the Scottish Public Pensions Agency has fulfilled its commitment to uprating benefits by 10.1% this financial year through uprating the occupational pension by 5% and uprating the state pension by an addition 5% (on top of the already promised 10.1% uprating of the state pension from the UK Government). If so, ...

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300358727
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Teacher statistics request: FOI release

I am writing to you to request the following information. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need further clarification or additional information. Who decides how many probationer teachers are to be recruited per local authority? How many primary school supply teachers are registered in Scotland? How many sec...

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

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202200327440
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The full number of deaths on the A9 between Perth and Inverness since January 1 2019

Can you give me the full number of deaths on the A9 between Perth and Inverness since January 1 2019 and, if at all possible, include the identities (the names, at least) of those who died?

FOI not held 70 score 0 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202200329612
Directorate
Topic: Public Sector

Minutes of the working group for Varroa control in Scotland meetings: EIR release

Provide the minutes of all [the working group for Varroa control in Scotland] meetings. As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purposes of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRs), we are required to deal with your request under those Regulations. We are ap...

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

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202200328231
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding the ongoing restructure of the Social Security Programme's User-centred Design (UCD) team: FOI release

All emails and Teams messages to and from Julie Mclean regarding the ongoing restructure of the Social Security Programme's User-centred Design (UCD) team. In particular all emails and Teams messages regarding this topic from Julie to Francesca Pagnacco and Steven Kyle Any business case or project plan for the aforemen...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence meetings contracts s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300363578
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Constitutional Futures Division and Scottish Human Rights Commission: FoI release

With respect to contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and the Scottish Human Rights Commission , 1st May 2021 ‐ date, please provide: (1.) The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. (2.) Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes, notes, or br...

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

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: FoI/202300367603
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish 4G Infill Programme proposed sites for mobile masts in Scotland: EIR release

Please could you provide the number of proposed sites for mobile masts in Scotland as part of the Scottish 4G Infill Programme or any other project/application for mobile masts? Can you please state the exact location of each proposed site? Please include any offshore sites. Please also state the status of the mast -...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300359953
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Constitutional Futures Division and Dr Elliot Bulmer: FoI release

With respect to contact between the Constitutional Futures Division and Dr Elliot Bulmer, 1st May 2021 - date, please provide: (1.) The dates of all meetings held, in person or virtual. (2.) Any documentation relating to the meetings, including agendas, presentation materials, minutes, notes, or briefings. (3.) All cor...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: FoI/202300367588
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

All correspondence on the Felling Permission Applications: EIR release

My Freedom of Information request relates to information you hold around a Felling Permission Application - FPA-8167 Auchendrane. I would ask for information as follows: For the period 1 January 2021 to 7 May 2023, please provide electronic copies of all correspondence between Scottish Forestry and [the landowner] re...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 12 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: FOI/202300355563
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health office staff structure: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pa...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300358407
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Independence office staff structure: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Independence office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay grades for each st...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300358401
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector