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

Non-harassment order statistics: FOI release

You asked for: 1) How many non-harassment orders have been enforced by the government between October 2022 and October 2025. 2) How many perpetrators have been issued with a full, or interim non-harassment order or both ,between October 2022 and October 2025 where the victim for each order has been a different person...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence s.17

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500492997
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Records of the incidents that have taken place on the A96: EIR release

In the last five financial years including 2025-26, how many incidents have taken place on the A96? How many of these incidents have been (I) Fatal (II) Serious (iii) Slight How much money has been spent on upgrading parts of the A96 that are located in Moray in the last five financial years including 2025-26?

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

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500493873
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Marine Scotland suspected fisheries offences: EIR release

1. Please could you tell me from which date it was the policy of the Marine Directorate (or Marine Scotland) to sell fish or shellfish seized from vessels accused of fisheries offences onto merchants. 2. Please could you provide me with an itemised list of all such seizures from the date provided in response to part o...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.15 s.10(4)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500491141
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Social Security Scotland recruitment data: FOI release

Provide me with the recruitment data, how many applied and how many made it to the interview stage. Role - Systems and Processes Analyst B3

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500496346
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Registered vape retailers statistics: FOI release

You asked for a breakdown of the total number of retailers per year from when the Register of Tobacco and Nicotine Vapour Product Retailers began (from 2017 to the most recent year available register for each year. If available, for each of these years, to also provide the number of retailers registered to sell: (a) n...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500494084
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate risk register information: FOI release

Following your previous response (Our Reference: 202500489890), you confirmed that the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate maintains a single risk register consisting of five sections: 1. Directorate-level risks 2. Equality Division 3. Mainstreaming and Inclusion Division 4. Human Rights Division 5. Refug...

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

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500493655
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Information regarding Just Transition Plan for Mossmorran: EIR release

You asked for all information held by the Scottish Government from April 2024 to date - including emails, letters, diary entries re meetings, minutes of meetings/notes taken at meetings, any information shared via media apps such as Teams, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram - regarding the development of a just transition plan...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 16 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500494703
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Future Farming Investment Scheme application information: EIR release

You asked for: I am looking to get information on the decision process for the Future Farming Investment scheme. Specifically I would like to get a copy of any decision matrix or support documents for deciding on which applicants would be successful and which would not. Any copies of guidance, decisions trees or sim...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500491616
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Internal guidance for the Teachers Pension Scheme: FOI release

I am writing to request be supplied with a copy of certain SPPA Teachers Pension Scheme Internal Guidance documents. You should consider this request as a freedom of information request in line with the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. I am requesting copies of: Internal Guidance document...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500493752
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Fair Work Convention costs: FOI release

The total cost broken down by year for the Fair Work Convention. I would like the costs for the commissioners, the research they have commissioned and the secretariat provided my Scottish Govenment as well as any additional cost such as tech, training, room hire, event costs etc.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500493952
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Gateway Review information on the 'Reaching 100% Programme': FOI release

The Scottish Government released a list of the Gateway Reviews completed in calendar years 2024 and 2025. https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202500480983/ Please supply all items of information in the Gateway Review completed in 2025 on the 'Reaching 100% Programme' which is named on this list. In order to fulfil...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence contracts s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500494967
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government contracts with credit rating agencies: FOI release

Has the Scottish Government entered into a contract with either S&P or Moody’s to pay for the credit ratings those agencies have provided ahead of the potential issuance of Scottish Government bonds? If so, please provide copies of the contracts. If the contracts cannot be disclosed, please describe in general terms ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.33(1)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500493853
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government funded “just transition” projects: EIR release

Can I please request the following information under Freedom of Information legislation: 1. A list of Scottish Government-funded “just transition” projects that have been cancelled, delayed, or underspent in from 2019-20 to 2024-25. 2. For each project, please provide (where held): 1. project name 2. funding allocate...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.20

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500496802
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Chat GPT Business spend: FOI release

You asked, “…in the past three years, how much money the Scottish Government has spent on Chat GPT Business? And if there has been a cost, in which departments has this been spent? Could the information be broken down by year.”

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500491473
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Home Office and Highland Council correspondence regarding Cameron Barracks: FOI release

1. Could you supply all minutes/notes from meetings and/or phone calls between the Scottish Government and the Home Office about Cameron Barracks in inverness, from the last three months? 2. Could you supply all correspondence sent between the Scottish Government and the Home Office about Cameron Barracks in inverness...

FOI withheld 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.28 s.30 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500492483
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Future Farm Investment Scheme: EIR release

You asked for: 1. How many individual farmers have been successful in their application? 2. How many individual farmers who made an application have not been successful? 3. What is the average payment to each of these farmers who were successful?

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

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500491617
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Just Transition Plan for Mossmorran: EIR release

1. Any documents, reports, briefings, or papers produced by, or commissioned by, the Scottish Government and Scottish Ministers relating to a just transition plan for Mossmorran following the commitment in April 2024 to deliver a Just Transition Plan for Mossmorran; 2. Any internal Scottish Government communications (...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500494791
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Future Farming Investment Scheme: EIR release

You asked for: In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I would be grateful if you could comply with the following request: Please provide the number of applications to the Future Farming Investment Scheme that were rejected, broken down by (a) area office, (b) the total value applied for that was rejected,...

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

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500492156
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Future Farm Investment Scheme Application information: EIR release

You asked for: Please could we have the following figures, relating to the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS): The number of applications to the scheme by each associated area office The number of applications deemed ineligible - and the associated area office from which those applications were received

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

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500492192
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Gateway Review information on 'Transition to a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB)': FOI release

On 20 November 2025, the Scottish Government released a list of the Gateway Reviews completed in calendar years 2024 and 2025. https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202500480983/ Please supply all items of information in the Gateway Review completed in 2024 on 'Transition to a NDPB' which is named on this list.

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500494975
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Fish Landings by EU boats in Scottish Ports: EIR release

You asked for “the port fish landings for 2024 for French and Spanish vessels in Lerwick Scrabster Lochinver and Ullapool.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: EIR/202500492591
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Forestry staff with home address in England: FOI release

You asked for the following information: I would like to ask the following: 1. In each year since 2020-21, including the current year to date, how many staff at this organisation have a home address based in England? 2. Please break this down by pay banding If possible.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500492915
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government Pension Fund Investments: FOI release

You asked for: 1) The full details of what the Scottish Government Pension Fund (if it is not under this name, the main fund used by PAYE employees of the Scottish Government) currently invests in, including the name and amounts of each asset class or investment being held. Ideally this information would be broken dow...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.4 s.17(1)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500494249
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

The Drug Seizures and Offender Characteristics statistical bulletin: FOI release

You asked for the number of Class A drug seizures and quantity of Class A drugs seized through supply crimes and total estimated quantity of drugs seized by drug type for 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.27(1)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500494177
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Annual statistics used by the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce: FOI release

a) The most recent annualised figures for Table 1 - court proceedings and conviction, under Sections 28, 30 and 31 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010) i.e. the figures for the years 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 if possible. b) The most recent annualised figures for Table 2 - charges reported to COP...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.28 s.29 s.27(1)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500494176
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector