Scottish Government FOI Index

17,099releases indexed

27,856attachments found

30.0avg calendar days

6,297partially withheld

2020-01-10oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 6,297 unclear 5,710 not held 2,434 released 1,096 already published 565 cost limit 491 clarification 264 withheld 186 transferred 56

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 3926 s.20 3344 s.34(1) 3080 s.39(2) 2635 s.30 2273 s.17(1) 2227 s.25(1) 1918 s.10(4) 1572 s.11(2) 1292 s.2 942 s.29(1) 927 s.3 712

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,007 releases · 28.2 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 813 releases · 30.8 avg days Marine Directorate 678 releases · 28.5 avg days Learning Directorate 617 releases · 35.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 557 releases · 29.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 532 releases · 36.5 avg days Economic Development Directorate 516 releases · 40.0 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 513 releases · 29.3 avg days

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Director General Corporate recruitment exercise information: FOI release

1. The number of candidates who applied for the role of DG Corporate. 2. The number of internal vs external candidates at application stage. 3. The number of candidates shortlisted for interview. 4. The number of internal vs external candidates who progressed to interview. 5. Number of appointable candidates. 6. C...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.6 s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202600509752
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Work and skills

Director General Net Zero recruitment exercise information: FOI release

1) the number of candidates who applied for the role of DG Net Zero. 2) the number of internal vs external candidates at application and then at interview stage. 3) any and all information relating to this campaign which can reasonably be released including general observations of the recruitment round, correspondenc...

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

Published: 2026-05-05
Reference: FOI/202600509889
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

The DG Community recruitment and number of internal vs external candidates at application and then at interview stage: FOI release

1) the number of candidates who applied for the role of DG Community, 2) the number of internal vs external candidates at application and then at interview stage. Please also release 3) any and all information relating to this campaign which can reasonably be released including general observations of the recruitment r...

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

Published: 2026-05-05
Reference: FOI/202600509890
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Insights Discovery expenditure and efficacy information: FOI release

1. Total Expenditure: Please provide the total amount paid to the company "Insights Learning and Development Ltd" or any other provider (such as Connect 3, HR Staple etc) that was specifically for "Insights Discovery" accreditation, materials, or workshops for the financial years: 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-present Pl...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.17(1) s.2

Published: 2026-03-02
Reference: FOI/202500498819
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Salary sacrifice scheme information: FOI release

1. the number of phones bought via a salary sacrifice scheme by employees in your department, in the tax years 2023-24 and 2024-25 (detailed separately), and b) the total value of those purchases. 2. the number of laptops bought via a salary sacrifice scheme by employees in your department, in the tax years 2023-24 an...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4 s.5 s.17(1)

Published: 2026-01-12
Reference: FOI/202500484827
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) board member appointment information: FOI release

You asked for information on the “changing legal requirements” which had impacted the appointment of three new members to the board of Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS), specifically: 1. A detailed explanation of the specific legal changes referenced in relation to CHS appointments. 2. A list of other public bodies,...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.3 s.17(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-12
Reference: FOI/202500484747
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector, Work and skills

Fairness and diversity impact of online assessments in recruitment queries: FOI release

1. Assessment Design and Use The criteria and scoring methodology used in any online assessments that contribute to candidate shortlisting, including how "suitability" or other composite scores are derived. A list of all third-party providers (e.g., psychometric test publishers or platforms) currently used for online ...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.4 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-12
Reference: FOI/202500485953
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

In-house lawyers employed by the Scottish Government: FOI release

For each year from 2015 until the present year, 2025, please may you tell me: 1. How many in-house lawyers the Scottish Government employs. 2. For each year please tell me the overall salary costs. 3. For each year please provide me with a breakdown of salary bandings ie C3 – 2 people, C1 – 4 people.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462521
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff promotion statistics: FOI release

1. The number of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds who have been promoted to Grade B3 and Grade C1 roles within the Scottish Government from 14 February 2022 to the present date. 2. Of those promoted, how many individuals identified as Muslim. 3. A breakdown of this data by directorate or unit, if availabl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.3 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-07
Reference: FOI/202500474338
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government staff sickness absence statistics: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. Number of staff members currently on long term sick leave. 2. Total Number of staff members. 3. Breakdown by health reason for long term sick leave. 4. The definition used for Scottish Government staff to define long term sick leave. 5. Number of instances of long term s...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.3 s.5

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500471375
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Measurement of staff performance used by Scottish Ministers: FOI release

You asked for the following information covering the period 2021-25: 1. Details of the performance and productivity metrics employed to assess the effectiveness of government employees. This could include key performance indicators (KPIs), targets, or other criteria used to evaluate staff across various departments. ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.21(1) s.12 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500457382
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Working from home monitoring and policy: FOI release

1. Current Scottish Government internal policy on its employees working remotely. 2. An account of the means by which, if any, the Scottish Government monitors or tracks how much its employees are working remotely versus working in Scottish Government facilities. 3. An account of the means by which, if any, the Scott...

FOI not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence s.3 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500458420
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

NHS Fife Tribunal and Scottish Government transphobia guidance: FOI release

1. A copy of the last press update/summary the Scottish Government communications team produced for Ministers and the First Minister regarding the tribunal. 2. A copy of the latest topical briefing regarding the tribunal. By topical briefing I mean a document which summarises an issue for the First Minister and other...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.30 s.38 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500457127
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Health and social care, Public sector, +1 more … Work and skills

Scottish Government employees 2025-26 pay award discussions: FOI release

1) The anticipated timescales for agreeing the 2025-26 pay award for Scottish Government employees. 2) The progress that has so far been made in relation to agreeing the pay award 2025-26 for Scottish Government employees. 3) What engagement has already taken place with unions in relation to the pay award for 2025-26...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448580
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staffing and salary statistics: FOI release

1. As of the start of each financial year from 2015-16 to 2024-25, a full breakdown of the workforce directly employed by the Scottish Government. This should be a table including three columns – job category, job title, and number. 2. As of the start of each financial year from 2015-16 to 2024-25, the median & mean s...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.17(1) s.2 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439553
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Employee grievance and discipline policies and procedures: FOI Release

1. How does the Scottish government know how many formal grievances were raised over a particular period of time? Does Scottish government collate details (metadata like subject, date raised, etc) of fformal grievances together in a central file, document or system that can be used to enable later reporting? Alternativ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400423427
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

LGBT+ policy documents and training: FOI release

1. Any and all documents relating to current policy for the training of staff on LGBT+ issues. 2. Any documents relating to current LGBT+ Allies toolkit / diversity champions type of programmes. 3. For both of these information requests, can the corresponding Equality Impact Assessments also be provided?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence briefings spending s.2 s.3 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300384843
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Update to FOI/17/01687 Scottish Government's organisational chart and staff working abroad: FOI release

Please repeat and update the 2017 FOI request FOI/17/01687 Scottish Government's organisational chart and staff working abroad, to add the same information for years 2017 to the current date. The questions in the referenced FOI were originally as follows: Every version of the Scottish Government's organisational char...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.1 s.17(1) s.2 s.3 s.12(1) s.12 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2023-11-30
Reference: 202300338952
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Recruitment processes for "Senior Policy Advisors - Various Climate Change Posts" from June 2022: FOI release

1. What were the circumstances that related to the cancelling of 12 posts advertised externally under the heading "Senior Policy Advisors - Various Climate Change Posts" reference 2022-2955, which closed to external applicants on 2 June 2022? What was the nature of the 'internal business review' that was stated as the ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence meetings spending s.9 s.2 s.3 s.15 s.6

Published: 2022-12-06
Reference: FOI/202200314931
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government application to Stonewall Diversity scheme: FOI release

1. Confirmation of whether Scottish Government applied to be part of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index in A) 2018 (for 2019), B) 2019 (for 2020) or C) 2021 (for 2022) (NB the index was suspended in 2020/21 because of Covid). 2. Give details of the total amount of money Scottish Government paid to Stonewall in 202...

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence briefings spending s.3 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-24
Reference: FOI/202200313410
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Information regarding Scottish Government employees: FOI release

Between January 1, 2016 to date: 1) The number of Scottish Government staff who have been disciplined for drug-related incidents. 1a) The number of Scottish Government staff terminated for drug-related incidents. 2) The number of Scottish Government staff who have been disciplined for harassment-related incidents. 2a) ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.1A s.2 s.2A s.3 s.3A s.4 s.4A s.5 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100240659
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Information regarding pay award within Scottish Government: FOI release

The date upon which your organisation’s pay remit year commences' and 'for each grade below the Senior Civil Service (SCS) in your organisation, please could you supply: 1. The name by which the grade is known in your organisation. 2. The broad equivalent civil service grade (Administrative Assistant (AA), Administrati...

FOI unclear 80 score 6 working days correspondence s.6 s.7 s.3 4 attachments

Published: 2021-08-10
Reference: FOI/202100227261
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Job Evaluation for Senior Posts (JESP) scores and job evaluation policy: FOI release

This request was in relation to the Job Evaluation for Senior Posts (JESP) scores for two Scottish Government Senior Civil Service (SCS) Pay Band 3 roles that were advertised recently on Civil Service Jobs. 1. Do you hold a record of a JESP score for both of the above named jobs? 2. If you do hold a JESP record for the...

FOI not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence s.1 s.3

Published: 2021-07-13
Reference: FOI/202100220521
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of external recruitment campaign for senior policy manager: FOI release

For post IRC85923E - 1. Total number of applicants. 2. Split Internal v External applicants. 3. Number of External applicants aged over 50. Split of successful applicants Internal v External, including number over 50 in each category. Noting: in respect of this request, Internal includes contractors - fixed term or any...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.2 s.3

Published: 2021-07-09
Reference: FOI/202100212881
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Details of any 'inside IR35' contractors at the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. How many open positions you have for "inside IR35" workers/contractors? (ie. how many positions are you advertising but so far have not found suitable people to fill) 2. Scottish Government- How many filled "inside IR35" positions do you have? (ie. how many people are working for you with "inside IR35" conditions) 3...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.3 s.4 s.5

Published: 2020-03-06
Reference: FOI/202000017653
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Economy, Money and tax, Public sector