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The number of Scottish Government staff issued with office equipment to use at home: FOI release

Published
2026-10-21
Received
2026-05-07
Responded
2026-05-21
Directorate
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

How many members of staff have you provided with office equipment - for use at home - in each financial year since 2020-21, up to 2025-26?

Response

I enclose a copy of some of the information you requested.

You may find the information available in previous FOIs useful: Amount spent on working from home equipment: FOI release - gov.scot Home working equipment spend: FOI release - gov.scot

Total staff issued with equipment Financial Year Total 2023–24 138 2024–25 437 2025–26 259

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested. The reasons why we don't have the information are explained below.

The FOIs outlined above provide general information on costs going back to 2020. However, the detailed records for 2020-23 have been deleted in line with data retention.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at https://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Correspondence Unit Email: contactus@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrew's House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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