Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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631 matching releases

Newly-qualified (NQ) salary at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service: FOI Release

1. What was the newly-qualified (NQ) salary at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, and what was the pension contribution, in each year from 2010 to 2024 inclusive. 2. What was the NQ salary, and pension contribution, for Scottish Government solicitors across the same time period. 3. What was the NQ salary, ...

FOI released 100 score 4 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400427433
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Special Adviser (SpAd) Register of interests and Severance Pay: FOI Release

1. Could you supply the updated special adviser register of interests? 2. How much has been spent on paying off/severance payments for special advisers, in each of the last three years, with a breakdown by year and by how much each special adviser got?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence special advisers spending s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400425442
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff Allowances on top of annual salary: FOI Release

The number of staff receiving an allowance on top of their annual salary (e.g. IT allowance), broken down by type of allowance, value of allowance, number and grade of staff in receipt.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400425172
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of Scottish Government staff suspended from on full pay: FOI release

How many Scottish Government members of staff are currently suspended on full pay? Please state the length of time each staff member has been suspended, if this is not possible, please break them down by those suspended for a year or more, three months or more or one month or more. For each, can you please provide thei...

FOI unclear 80 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.38 s.38P 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400427718
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Figures for professional conduct complaints raised in year 2023: FOI release

“Can you please supply your figures for professional conduct complaints raised in year 2023 and what the outcomes of these were.”

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

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400405172
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government staff who live in England: FOI release

You asked for the following information as a follow-up to FOI/202300390842: 1. A breakdown of the “280 number” by pay banding [i.e. relating to the response to your previous request] 2. The same original data for the previous 5 years broken down by year (can take the date used for original request as exact date for d...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-13
Reference: FOI/202400393007
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Police and Ministerial appointment/resignation letters: FOI release

You initially asked for: "Andrew Flanagan – September 2015 - December 2017 Susan Deacon – December 2017 – December 2019 Submitted resignation letters to Scottish Government Martyn Evans – February 2021 - currently holds the position of SPA Please provide copies of appointment letters … related to positions whereby a ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300378861
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government recruitment statistics: FOI release

1. Can you please let me know how many vacancies there were in the Scottish Government at B3 grade under the following circumstances during the following dates - October 2022 until April 2023? Please include the Scottish Government agencies in this information. 2. Can you also tell me during October 2022 and April 202...

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

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400404906
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Pay information of suspended staff at the Scottish Government: FOI release

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence briefings spending s.38 s.38P 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400413838
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Governments workforce pay for 2025-2026: FOI release

Information about the process and timescales for deciding the salaries of SG employees for the financial year 2025-26.

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400420146
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Support of employees who are military spouses: FOI release

Information on what support and working arrangements are provided by the Scottish Government to employees that are military spouses on acknowledgement in the article the barriers of employment that this group of individuals have to face including relocation at short notice.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400413909
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Documents referenced in Decision Notice 072/2024: FOI release

You refer to the Decision Notice 072/2024: Information relating to the handling of an information request. This is a Decision Notice issued by the Scottish Information Commissioner to Scottish Ministers. You have requested 'copies of the information contained in those documents that were wrongly withheld: 1,7,38,54,59...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416913
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Bullying and harassment cases within the Scottish Government: FOI release

The number of formal cases of bullying and harassment that have been investigated in the last 5 years, with a breakdown on an annual basis. The number of dismissals that resulted from these formal cases, with a breakdown on an annual basis.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400418491
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government organisational chart and workforce information: FOI release

You asked for an organisational chart covering the departments of the Scottish Government and the titles of all job posts and staff numbers by teams.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400420599
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government employee expenses policy: FOI release

A copy of the expenses policy for the Scottish Government employees including the current allowance limits.

FOI released 95 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400422166
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

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

1. In your response to FOI request 202400410027, you showed that inclusive culture training was introduced in June 2021, and that after 2021-22, the number of hours spent on inclusive culture training and expense on inclusive culture training decreased significantly to 2023-24. Please account for and explain this decre...

FOI withheld 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414331
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Special Advisers Termination of Employment: FOI release

Total contractual payments made (where applicable) on termination of employment for special advisers in 2024 in respect of: Accrued but untaken holiday pay unpaid wages Payment received instead of working a notice period, e.g. payment in lieu of notice (PILON)

FOI released 70 score 10 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414780
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Skills staff maternity leave: FOI release

Can you tell me the number of employees within the Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Skills, that took a period of maternity leave between the following dates, May 2022 to May 2023? Can you tell me what the maternity leave policy is, in the Scottish Government. Can you advise me of the dates that the Scottish Gover...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400402387
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government work from home policy: FOI release

Any correspondence issued to civil servants about returning to the office or changes to work-from-home policies sent since the start of 2024.

FOI released 95 score 5 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400409823
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government workforce statistics: FOI release

A full breakdown of Scottish Government directly employed staff by directorate from 2018/19 to 2022/23.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-26
Reference: 202300348944
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

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

Diversity, Equality, or Inclusivity staffing and costs: FOI release

a) The number of civil servants (expressed in numbers of FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. For example, this could include (amongst other guises) “EDI officers” or “diversity and inclusion project managers” but would not include general HR managers. b) Eith...

FOI cost limit 70 score 15 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300386099
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Follow up questions relating to 202200335383: FOI release

The full text of the original advertisement as published and available via the link below prior to 21 December 2022. The full text of the updated advertisement as updated on 21 December 2022 A 'tracked change' comparison of the two above documents to indicate what the comment "A slight change to one of the key responsi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-25
Reference: FOI/202300338948
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

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

Humza Yousaf resignation and related staff overtime: FOI release

How many staff worked overtime or logged out of hours working, broken down by role, grade, from 25 April until the day following the resignation speech?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400417071
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector