Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

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336 matching releases

Scottish Government staff performance marking statistics: FOI release

The number of each of the five performance markings given in the past three reporting years broken down by Directorate if possible and DG if note: and within each of these, broken down by grade if possible and band if not.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500478346
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government employee volunteering data: FOI release

1. How many civil service employee volunteering days are permitted to *Scottish Government staff per year? (e.g. policy is 3 days for FT staff in x department) [number] *If there is a difference across departments or directorate (as per your Annex), please answer for each individually. (e.g. policy is 3 days for FT st...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.21

Published: 2025-10-23
Reference: FOI/202500477199
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Children's Hearings Scotland board: FOI release

Your request was for the names of the current Board Members of Children’s Hearings Scotland, as well as the dates their terms began and will end.

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500477255
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government IT Code of Conduct breach statistics: FOI release

In your request you asked for the following information: How many civil servants have been a) referred for further action b) formally disciplined c) investigated or d) disciplined in any other way in relation to breaches of the IT Code of Conduct since 1 January 2024 to date. Break this down per month in the dates...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500473378
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government total operating costs budget and staffing: FOI release

1. The total operational budget of Scottish Government in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 2. The total headcount of Scottish Government in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 3. The total FTE number of staff employed by Scottish Government in the Financial Years a) ...

FOI unclear 50 score 0 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471965
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Staff relocated to and from Scotland House, London: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. How many civil servants have relocated from the rest of the UK to work in Scotland in each of the last three years? And how many have gone the opposite way in each of the last three years?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470014
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Formal disciplinary procedures for Scottish Government staff using online video streaming services: FOI release

Please provide the total number of Scottish Government employees who have been subject to disciplinary procedures for using online video streaming services, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, or Apple TV, on Scottish Government laptops since 2021.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500482316
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government training materials of gender ideology: FOI release

What organisation has been responsible for training the Scottish Government and the NHS in gender ideology and how were training materials vetted and commissioned

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

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500467227
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government internal and external legal services: FOI release

1. The number of FTE employees who work in the Scottish Government’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. 2. The total amount spent by the Scottish Government on internal legal services, including the salari...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468068
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government roles designated as remote or home-based: FOI release

1. The number of Scottish Government job roles that were designated as ‘remote’, ‘home-based’, or otherwise eligible to be filled by individuals living outside Scotland. 2. Of those roles, how many were actually filled by individuals who reside and pay income tax outside of Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468251
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

Temporary agency staff spend via Procurement Scotland framework: FOI release

1. The total spend on temporary agency staff (or contingent labour) by the Scottish Government and its executive agencies via the Procurement Scotland framework, for each of the past 2 financial years (or calendar years if more appropriate). 2. A breakdown of spend by department or agency, if available. 3. The names ...

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

Published: 2025-08-20
Reference: FOI/202500474995
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government employee dismissal statistics: FOI release

Between 1 September 2024 to date, how many Scottish Government employees have been dismissed from employment? Between 1 September 2024 to date, please provide a breakdown showing how many were dismissed for gross misconduct and any other reasons for dismissal. Between 1 September 2024 to date, please provide a breakd...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: FOI/202500473938
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government staff pay scales information: FOI release

1. The number of people employed by the Scottish Government who earn below the Real Living Wage of £12.60 per hour. 2. The number of people employed by the Scottish Government who earn exactly the National Minimum Wage or the National Living Wage.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-08-11
Reference: FOI/202500475182
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, 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

Mediation guidance as an intervention to resolve Scottish Government staff disputes: FOI release

A copy of the guidance the core Scottish Government gives to its staff about mediation as an intervention to resolve internal disputes; how to access it, what to do when the mediation process is underway and a copy of any template forms it provides to staff to fill in before, during or after the mediation.

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464457
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Governments Permanent Secretaries and Director Generals pension spend: FOI release

How much money has been spent on pensions for the Scottish Governments Permanent Secretaries and Director Generals in each of the last 5 years with a breakdown of the costs?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500463555
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government employees by pay grade: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. A breakdown of Scottish Government FTE roles by pay grade; i.e. the total number of FTEs employed by Scottish Government at respective bands of its pay grade. 2. The total number of Scottish Government employees paid over £50,000 (please include any departmental salary upli...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500460402
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff salary information: FOI release

Scottish Government employees Pay increases Inc if pay progression is in place and continuing financial year beg April 2025 including an approx overall % pay rise equivalent across all standard grades and also separately for senior (heads of departments).

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500461155
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government wage structure for specific job title: FOI release

1. As of the end of each financial year from 2018-19 to 2023-24, the median, mean, standard deviation, 25th percentile, 75th percentile, and 90th percentile wages of Scottish Government employees whose job title field contains “Head of”. 2. As of the end of each financial year from 2018-19 to 2023-24, the median, mean...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500459053
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Business Managers employed by the Scottish Government: FOI release

Under the Freedom on information, I am looking to find out how many business managers the Scottish Government has, and how much is spent on these managers per year?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500458737
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Data gathering on gender reassignment: FOI release

You asked for the precise text of the question [and any sub-clauses to it] put to employees and from which government extracts and publishes the data on the protected characteristic of ‘gender reassignment’ [or ‘trans’], including the overall number and any sub-sets for the most recent year data has been gathered.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500465392
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government shopping vouchers performance rewards: FOI release

How much money has been spent by the Scottish Government on shopping vouchers for civil servants for good performance in each of the last five years, with a breakdown per year and per department?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-03
Reference: FOI/202500466778
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government employee salary distribution: FOI release

Aggregated data on the salary distribution of employees of the Scottish Government, specifically for: 1. The number of employees within salary bands of £5,000 increments (e.g., £15,000–£19,999, £20,000–£24,999, etc.) up to the highest salary band used within the Scottish Government. 2. Please also include the mean an...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500459823
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff numbers by salary band: FOI release

1. A breakdown of the number of Scottish Government employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.). 2. The number of Scottish Government employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher. 3. The number of Scottish Government employees whose annual salary is £80,000 or higher. 4. Th...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500457617
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills