Scottish Government FOI Index

21,099releases indexed

37,554attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

7,804partially withheld

2017-11-17oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,804 unclear 6,977 not held 2,955 released 1,470 already published 656 cost limit 586 clarification 342 withheld 235 transferred 74

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4772 s.20 4130 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3342 s.30 2791 s.17(1) 2667 s.25(1) 2327 s.10(4) 1920 s.11(2) 1518 s.29(1) 1135 s.2 1129 s.3 891

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 1,211 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 933 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 895 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 821 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 684 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 652 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 637 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 611 releases · 25.8 avg days

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92 matching releases

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

Procurement on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion roles and training: FOI release

1) The number of roles across all components of your operations, directorates and management structures, expressed in numbers of full-time employees (FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. This information should encompass all roles based in central offices, as w...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.4 s.5 s.25(1) s.20 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455764
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government female changing room and gender neutral toilets guidance: FOI release

a) All guidance for the treatment/accommodation of transgender civil servants b) How many complaints have been received from civil servants in Scotland about the use of female changing rooms/loos by transgender civil servants? (Years 2019 to 2025) c) What were the outcomes of those complaints?

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-28
Reference: FOI/202500455121
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Measurement of staff performance used by Scottish Ministers: FOI release

1. An account of the measures available to Scottish Ministers if they are unsatisfied with the performance, conduct, or capacity of officials. 2. For each of these measures, by year from 2015 to present, a count of the number of times they were used.

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.21(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500453638
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government remote working information: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government make any assessment of the number of employees that work from home? Please provide this for each year since 2019-20. 2. In each year since 2019-20, how much has the Scottish Government spent on remote working equipment. (e.g. monitors, keyboards, chairs etc)?

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500455970
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government hybrid working policy: FOI release

How many days are Scottish Government employees mandated to work in the office per week? I think that U.K. civil service is three days minimum per week but I may be wrong. What is the average number of days Scottish Government employees are working in the office per week in the most recent monitoring period?

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202500454874
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI/EDI) training statistics: FOI release

Annually, from 2018 to present, how many civil servant man-hours** are ‘available’*? Annually, from 2018 to present, how many civil servant man-hours are spent on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI/EDI) training? Annually, from 2018 to present, the cost of civil service time allocated to doing DEI/EDI training. An...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400410027
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Spend on diversity and inclusion initiatives and training: FOI release

1. The total amount of money spent in the last financial year 2023/24 on diversity and inclusion initiatives within the government, including metrics used to measure their effectiveness. 2. The total amount of money spent in the last financial year 2023/24 on recruitment drives aimed at improving diversity and inclusi...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448728
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government posts advertised but never filled: FOI release

A list of jobs advertised by the Scottish Government and its associated quangos over the last three financial years that were never filled. The cost of advertising for each of these positions. A breakdown by job title, department, and quango where applicable. Can I please have this in an Excel sheet if possible.

FOI not held 65 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447588
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding Gender Neutral Toilets and Sex Equality and Equity Network: FOI release

1. SG’s trans policy on using toilets and changing rooms, including the impact assessment informing that policy and information on who (excluding personal data) was consulted; whether any complaints or concerns have been made (again excluding personal data). 2. Information held in SG’s viva engage site for LGBT+ staff...

FOI not held 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.38 s.39(1) s.36(1) s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-31
Reference: FOI/202400446122
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training hours, expense and documentation: FOI release

Copies of documents referred to in our FOI 202400414331 which were contained in a document called ‘Scottish Govt championing inclusive cultures pre-work V4.pdf’. The documents requested are entitled: 1. Delivering Diversity 2. Grievance Policy 3. Diversity Objectives 4. Equality Outcomes Mainstreaming Report 2021 5. ...

FOI not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.2 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-29
Reference: FOI/202400445449
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Diversity and Inclusion objectives for Scottish Government staff: FOI release

In reference to the FOI Response 202400442201, Annex A is a word document including the following text: “Having a diversity and inclusion objective is mandatory for all staff. As part of that you are expected to complete annual mandatory inclusive culture learning. Although this is not the sole indicator of performanc...

FOI not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-29
Reference: FOI/202400445589
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Civil servants in Scotland staffing and salary statistics: FOI release

1. Total number of civil servants in Scotland by headcount and whole-time equivalent. 2. Total number of civil servants employed by the Scottish Government by headcount and whole-time equivalent. 3. Total number of civil servants in Scotland employed by the Scottish Government by headcount and whole-time equivalent. ...

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439660
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

Appointment of CalMac Board members: FOI release

"Sight of all documents containing advice regards these appointments , as sent to you or to CALMAC and between your offices and from your officials; to include all submissions to you about the appointment; the skills which were sought amongst applicants; the matrix or weighting to be applied to each; and whether specif...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-11-26
Reference: FOI/202400427140
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Civil servants travel restrictions: FOI release

If an assessment of the impact of restricting travel for civil servants had on their ability to carry out their duties effectively had been undertaken? For the total estimated saving the Scottish Government expects to make as a result of the restriction of a) travel and b) overtime for civil service staff. If any conce...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-11-05
Reference: FOI/202400434753
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Statistics on civil servant contractual arrangements to work from home: FOI Review

Original request 202400430184 Per government department, please tell me how many civil servants are earning more than £100,000 a year. Per government department, please tell me how many civil servants are currently only home working.

FOI not held 45 score 7 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.12

Published: 2024-10-15
Reference: FOI/202400433202 Review of 202400430184
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government employee statistics who have home addresses in England: FOI release

How many Scottish Government staff are registered to live in England? This figure as a percentage of total employees Of this figure, how many have moved there in the last year?

FOI not held 40 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-15
Reference: FOI/202400431154
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government employee statistics: FOI release

For the 2023-2024 financial year: 1. The total number of full-time, permanent Scottish Government employees? 2. The total number of full-time, permanent Scottish Government employees who work in the office full-time? 3. The total number of full-time, permanent Scottish Government employees who work in the office par...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-09
Reference: FOI/202400429050
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Numbers of Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination under the Equalities Act 2010: FOI release

To provide you with information about the number of formal grievances raised where the main cause was cited as bullying or harassment, or one of the protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act (2010). You also requested information on the number of FTE staff employed by the Scottish Government, as well as inf...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400406273
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Number of Civil Servants and breaches of The Civil Service Code: FOI release

Reporting on an annual basis, over the past 5 years – How many Civil Servants are employed by The Scottish Government? How many disciplinary actions have been taken against Civil Servants for breaches of The Civil Service Code?

FOI not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202300387554
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Ministers expenses allowance: FOI release

1) The expense allowance granted to Scottish Ministers for meals and entertaining and; 2) The number of Ministers that frequent Tom’s Kitchen Commercial Quay, Leith and the subsequent claims made for that establishment through the allowance procedure,

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-04
Reference: FOI/202400391475
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Civil servant residency tax rates statistics: FOI release

1. What absolute number and what proportion of the Scottish Government’s 16,435 civil servants are paid enough that they would pay a higher rate of tax in Scotland than in England? 2. What absolute number and what proportion of the 280 Scottish Government civil servants declared as paying English tax rates are paid en...

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

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202400393935
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Statistics and cost of employing contingency staff: FOI release

'The number of contingency staff employed in each of the financial years 2023-24 (to date); 2022-23; 2021-22; 2020-21 and 2019-20. Please also provide the total cost of employing contingency staff and the longest contract given to a worker during that period'.

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-02-27
Reference: FOI/202400392303
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills