Scottish Government FOI Index

8,100releases indexed

12,778attachments found

26.3avg calendar days

3,233partially withheld

2024-04-15oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,233 unclear 2,138 not held 1,271 released 577 already published 335 cost limit 300 clarification 127 withheld 93 transferred 26

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2197 s.20 1678 s.34(1) 1655 s.39(2) 1422 s.30 1343 s.17(1) 1138 s.25(1) 1033 s.10(4) 875 s.11(2) 707 s.29(1) 577 s.2 501 s.3 379

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 535 releases · 27.5 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 486 releases · 27.5 avg days Population Health Directorate 333 releases · 25.2 avg days Marine Directorate 321 releases · 26.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 311 releases · 25.6 avg days People Directorate 268 releases · 24.4 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 247 releases · 31.4 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 221 releases · 24.0 avg days

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126 matching releases

Scottish Government Justice Directorate workforce statistics: FOI release

1. The latest available data on the number of staff employed by the Scottish Government’s Justice Directorate (Ministerial Department*) . 2. A breakdown for (i) total headcount; (ii) total full-time equivalent. *This is a request for information on the number of staff employed in the Ministerial Department, not the n...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2026-05-11
Reference: FOI/202600500984
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Information regarding the Cabinet Secretary for Housing's former role as a Special Adviser: FOI release

I would like some info re Mhairi McAllan: 1. When was she appointed as a Special Adviser? 2. What was her role as a Special Adviser? 3. When did she cease being a Senior Adviser?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers special advisers

Published: 2026-05-11
Reference: FOI/202600501269
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of Scottish Government employees that have opted to work a 32 hour week: FOI release

1. Total number of full time Scottish Government employees that have opted to work a 32-hour week with no loss of pay within the last five years (please can you split that up by year). 2. The average salary of those employees noted in (1) broken down by year.

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence contracts

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202500496404
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government's current recruiting managers guidance: FOI release

I would like to request a copy of the most recent version of the Scottish Government's Recruiting Managers Guidance. If this document is no longer held under this specific title, please provide the document which would be considered the closest match.

FOI unclear 75 score 7 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202600506667
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government expenditure on therapy sessions via The Keil Centre: FOI release

1. How much SG has spent on individual or team therapy sessions via The Keil Centre in 2025. 2. How much SG has spent on individual or team therapy sessions via The Keil Centre in 2024. 3. How much SG has spent on individual or team therapy sessions via The Keil Centre in 2023. 4. How much SG has spent on individual...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202500499186
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government’s ethical standards framework query: FOI release

The definition of “political activity” with respect to the Scottish Government’s ethical standards framework requiring appointees’ political activity within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202600500758
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government staff pay award information: FOI release

1. What was the total number of staff who left Scottish Government (Main) between 1 April 2025 and 31 December 2025? 2. What action has the Scottish Government taken to calculate outstanding backdated pay due to those former staff as a result of the finalisation of the 2025/26 Pay Award? 3. What action has the Scotti...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-29
Reference: FOI/202600509034
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Interim IT staff services and interim professional staff services framework spend: FOI release

Please could you provide an excel spreadsheet with agency spend by organisation for the following two frameworks between 1st January 2025– 31st December 2025? Interim IT Staff Services framework Interim Professional Staff Services framework Previous FOI’s had a row for consolidated Scottish Government spend. Please c...

FOI unclear 80 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-20
Reference: FOI/202600506002
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Procurement staff salary information for Scottish Government Executive Agencies: FOI release

Please provide the salary range (or salary band, where applicable) for the most senior procurement lead within each Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. For clarity, I am seeking the salary information for the individual holding the highest level procurement role within each agency, typically titled “Head of Pr...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: FOI/202600503458
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Procurement staff salary information for Scottish Government Non Ministerial Offices: FOI release

Please provide the salary range (or salary band, where applicable) for the most senior procurement lead within each Non-Ministerial Office of the Scottish Government. For clarity, I am seeking the salary information for the individual holding the highest level procurement role within each organisation, typically titled...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: FOI/202600503462
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Senior Procurement staff salary information for Scottish Government Executive Non Departmental Public Body (Executive NDPB): FOI release

Please provide the salary range (or salary band, where applicable) for the most senior procurement lead within each Executive Non-Departmental Public Body (Executive NDPB) of the Scottish Government. For clarity, I am seeking the salary information for the individual holding the highest level procurement role within ea...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: FOI/202600503463
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Head of HR Shared Services correspondence regarding Civil Service Pension Scheme and Capita: FOI release

ALL correspondence sent by HEAD of SG PENSIONS TEAM about CIVIL SERVICE PENSION SCHEME/CAPITA from last TWO MONTHS

FOI unclear 75 score 8 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-31
Reference: FOI/202600501879
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government workforce and breaches of The Civil Service Code information: FOI release

1. How many civil servants are employed now by the government, and on this day in each of the last four years? 2. How many disciplinary actions have been taken against Civil Servants for breaches of The Civil Service Code, in each of the last four years, with a breakdown per year? Could you also disclose what actions...

FOI unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-02
Reference: FOI/202500498592
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

Scottish Government human resources staff costs: FOI release

1. The current pay bill for HR staff within DG Corporate. 2. The pay bill for HR staff within DG Corporate as it stood one year ago. 3. The total HR costs for the Scottish Government when HR functions were included across other DGs (please specify the date or period this relates to in the information provided).

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.1 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500496259
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Internal guidance that concern dismissal of Civil Service staff: FOI release

Please provide any internal guidance, policy documents, circulars, or advice notes currently in use (or used in the past five years) that concern dismissal of Civil Service staff, including but not limited to: Procedures or internal advice on dismissal for misconduct, performance, or redundancy; Any internal guidance ...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-17
Reference: FOI/202500490959
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Learning Management Systems in use by the Scottish Government: FOI release

Information about the current Learning Management solution.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2026-02-16
Reference: FOI/202500495522
Directorate: People 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

Scottish Government workforce information: FOI release

You asked to be signposted to where you could find the following data sets and "if government is not publishing data relating to the retention of employees as required by section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 [as amended], perhaps you could explain the rationale for the absenc...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.6 s.20

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: FOI/202500493158
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government employee information: FOI release

The number of staff at this organisation have a home address based in England in each year since 2020-21, including the current year to date, broken down by pay banding if possible.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: FOI/202500492874
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Recruitment process and guidelines information for civil service roles: FOI release

Information about the Scottish Government’s recruitment processes for civil service roles. Specifically, your request sought: A full end-to-end overview of the recruitment process, including advertising, application, shortlisting, interview, offer, and onboarding stages, and any variations for internal or Other Govern...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500490273
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Recruitment of Scottish Government Civil Service positions located overseas: FOI release

Information about the eligibility criteria for Scottish Government positions located in European Union countries. In particular, you sought clarification on whether it is established Scottish Government policy to require that applicants already hold the right to work in the EU before applying. You also requested inform...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500490106
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Government employment queries: FOI release

1. The current annual salary scales for civil service grades C1, C2 and C3. 2. The current number of individuals employed in each of these grades, can you also provide the figure as a “full time equivalent” as I am trying to get a sense of how many posts are full time v part time? 3. In each of the past two years can...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500487883
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government spend on agency staff: FOI release

Please provide a breakdown of the total spending by the Scottish Government on agency staff for the 2025-26 to date, separated by: Directorate Grade equivalent of staff hired Length of contract (less than 6 months, 6–12 months, over 12 months)

FOI unclear 80 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: FOI/202500484303
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Salary sacrifice scheme queries: FOI release

1. How many civil servants in the department used/benefitted from a salary sacrifice scheme in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 tax years? Please provide total figures for each tax year. 2. How much salary was sacrificed by civil servants in the department using/benefitting from salary sacrifice schemes in the 2023-24 and 2024...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500484825
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills