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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Flights taken by Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie: FOI release

1. The total number of flights Lorna Slater has taken since becoming a Scottish Government Minister in 2021, please separate these out into domestic and international flights. 2. The total cost of these flights, please separate these out into domestic and international flights. 3. The total distance of these flights, p...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2022-12-15
Reference: FOI/202200323652
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social media management contract details: FOI release

Information on the Scottish Government's social media management and monitoring tool supplier. Information requested: 1. Who is your social media management and monitoring tool supplier? 2. Start date & duration of framework/contract with supplier. 3. Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.38(1) s.3

Published: 2022-11-10
Reference: FOI/202200322392
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of First Minister expenses and staffing costs: FOI release

The following information regarding Nicola Sturgeon’s expenses from The Scottish Government. 1. Please provide a full breakdown and details of office costs for years 2021-2022 and 2020-2021. This should include, staffing, postage and couriers, stationary and printing, shredding, software and applications, advertising a...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-03-16
Reference: FOI/202200278934
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government communication staff: FOI release

1. The number of communications staff. 2. A breakdown of these staff by job description and/or job title (e.g. number of press officers, heads of press office, directors of communications, social media staff, etc) and for each, their salary bands. 3. If available or applicable, please provide a breakdown of the above d...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.3

Published: 2022-02-16
Reference: FOI/202200269219
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Creative agencies used by Scottish Government: FOI Review

1. Please list the creative services agencies used by the government during 2021. 2. A list of all appointments made under each agreement during 2021 - detailing the creative services agency used, campaign name, the lead artist / provider and agreed fee. The following questions relate solely to the creative service age...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.3 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-02-09
Reference: FOI/202100257826 Review of 202100248294
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government social media accounts: FOI release

1. Who manages the social media pages on behalf of the Scottish Government? 2. Are individual people if so, how many and in addition, namely a subject with the name Richard L Russel or Richard Russell excluded from viewing such pages? If so why so? 3. During the pandemic did the Scottish Government take all reasonable ...

FOI unclear 55 score 98 working days over deadline correspondence s.1 s.3 s.4

Published: 2021-12-17
Reference: FOI/202100221455
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Information regarding Janey Godley appearance on Covid-19 advert: FOI release

1. An overview of the procurement process used for this communications campaign. 2. All communications between officials in regards to the selection process in which Ms Godley was identified as the face of this campaign (or indeed any other), including any concerns raised at any level within the Scottish Government as ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 51 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.3 s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100237091
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Creative agencies used by Scottish Government: FOI release

FOI not held 45 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.3

Published: 2021-12-14
Reference: FOI/202100248294
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information pertaining to Let's Stop the Spike media campaign: FOI release

1. A full account of costs relating to the "Let's Stop the Spike" media campaign ran by the Scottish Government, specifically the two videos published on the Scottish Government's YouTube channel titled: "Take Two Tests Every Week" "Stop the Spike" 2. Copies of the contracts or tenders in which any media companies se...

FOI not held 45 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.4 s.7 s.33 s.33(1)

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100237582
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Scottish Government practice around disposal of confidential waste: FOI release

You asked for information on various aspects of the Scottish Government's arrangements for dealing with confidential waste. 1. Has confidential waste been procured via tender or framework or another means? 2. If a framework, could you confirm the name of the framework please? 3. Actual contract values of each framework...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.5

Published: 2021-05-21
Reference: FOI/202100201930
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Flag flying and purchasing statistics: FOI release

1. A breakdown of the types and numbers of each flag owned by the Scottish Government that are to be flown on official days. 2. A breakdown of the cost and number purchased of each flag type over the past 12 months. 3. The cost of repairs made to owned flags over the past 12 month (with a breakdown by type of possible)...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2021-04-12
Reference: FOI/202100163026
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Programme for Government, Public sector

Scottish Government television advertising budgets: FOI release

1. In the period between April 1st 2019 and March 2020 how much did the Scottish Government pay for all TV advertising and related media buying and planning services for all Government departments. 2. In the period from April 1st 2020 to present, how much had the Scottish Government set aside and paid including work on...

FOI unclear 55 score 58 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2021-02-18
Reference: FOI/202000110615
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Asbestos and Scottish Government estate buildings: EIR release

1. How many buildings for which the Scottish Government are responsible are currently known to contain asbestos? 2. Of these, how many are: i Schools ii Municipal buildings iii Construction or manufacturing sites (historic or active) iv Residential properties 3. In the last three fiscal years, how many operations have ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.5 s.1

Published: 2020-09-07
Reference: FOI/202000067783
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Coronavirus information leaflet cost: FOI release

"I have just received my mail today and in it was an envelope from The Scottish Government. Whilst I commend you for sending out the letter and leaflet, I feel that after 5 weeks of the lockdown where there has been information given out on the news, television adverts, government briefings, newspaper adverts, internet...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence briefings spending s.3 s.4

Published: 2020-05-18
Reference: FOI/202000033071
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Various questions relating to the Government Car Service (Scotland): FOI release

You asked for specific information relating to the Government Car Service (Scotland) fleet: 1. The size of the current Government Car Service (Scotland) fleet. 2. A breakdown of the vehicle models. 3. When each vehicle was delivered to the Government Car Service (Scotland). 4. The cost to maintain the fleet in the pas...

FOI released 75 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.5

Published: 2019-12-02
Reference: FOI/201900006129
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister’s Chief Of Staff, meetings, overseas visits and expenses: FOI release

1. A copy of the business diary of Elizabeth Lloyd, the First Minister’s Chief of Staff, for November 2017. 2. A copy of the expense claims for October and November 2018 of Elizabeth Lloyd, the First Minister’s Chief of Staff, including travel expenses. 3. An itemised list of all meetings arranged in the First Minist...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.7 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-04-02
Reference: FOI/201900000556
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Travel expenditure:first class rail, business and premium economy air:FOI release

1. A list of first class rail travel expenditure, first, business and premium economy air travel expenditure and spending on taxis by Scottish Government Ministers in 2010, 2014 and 2017. 2. I would also request this same information for Scottish Government civil servants. 3. I would also request this information for...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.3 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2018-07-24
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff employed in communications 2015 to 2017: FOI release

1. The number of full time press office/news desk/media relations staff employed by the Scottish Government during the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. 2. The total wage bill of the above staff, broken down by year. 3. The number of contracts awarded to external public relations/marketing companies/individuals by the Scott...

FOI cost limit 45 score correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.12

Published: 2018-05-11
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

@ScotPolitik Twitter account: FOI release

1. Which twitter accounts either a. operated by the Scottish administration b. used in any official capacity by the administration c. used in anyway for administration purposes (such as broadcasting weather alerts or traffic alerts or similar information from government ministers) are currently blocking or muting m...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2018-02-01
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Education Maintenance Allowance campaign: FOI release

You asked for details of the scope of an awareness campaign aimed at promoting education maintenance allowance (EMA) which took place in the autumn of 2016. Including: 1. The budget allocated this campaign was allocated, how much of the budget was spent, and the dates it ran. 2. A list of activities carried out as pa...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers spending s.3 6 attachments

Published: 2017-12-08
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Pregnancy related safety risk assessments: FOI release

You asked for: 1. The total number of pregnancy related health and safety risk assessments undertaken by the Scottish Government in the past two years. 2. How many of the risk assessments referred to in question 1 were for individuals on a contract for services. 3. How many individuals on a contract for services in ...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers contracts s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2017-10-31
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information and data regarding the new SG website: FOI release

1. The total cost of developing the new Scottish Government website? 2. The upkeep cost for both the old and the new website in 2015/16 and 2016/17 if available? 3. The number of staff that worked on the development of the new website and the number of staff required to maintain the new website? 4. When the Scottish...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence spending s.25(1) s.3 s.8 2 attachments

Published: 2017-08-31
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Advertising spend 2013-2017: FOI release

1. The amount that the Scottish Government has spent on online/digital advertising in each of the last five financial years. 2. What steps has the Scottish Government taken to ensure that Scottish Government advertising content is not placed next to extremist political material e.g. on YouTube. 3. Does the Scottish G...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2017-08-02
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector