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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667 matching releases

Scottish Government candidate’s vacancy ID2024-8016 recruitment data: FOI release

The salary scale is mentioned in the candidate pack but not the circumstances for progression. Could you please confirm what the T&Cs are for progressing up the scale? If an existing civil servant is successful but is already above the minimum salary, what salary will he or she receive? What are “fire-side chats” (ment...

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings

Published: 2024-04-24
Reference: FOI/202400403915
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Civil servant wages: FOI release

1. How much is the Scottish Government spending on wages of civil servants now, and in each of the following years: 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022? Breakdown of these costs and how many there are employed? 2. How much is the Scottish Government spending on special advisers and press officers now, including how many of each...

FOI already published 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings spending s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1) s.12 s.30

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202300389550
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Invitation to Tender Psychometric testing contract: FOI release

You asked for “the expected outcomes, value for money, and contract awarded for the reported £200,000 being spent on "psychometric testing" by the Scottish Government - the contract in reference being put out to tender on February 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202400405841
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

International travel undertaken by Scottish Parliamentary Counsel, Years 2018-2024: FOI release

1. Details of all international travel undertaken by Scottish parliamentary counsel in the years 2023, 2022, 2019 and 2018. 2. Details of all planned international travel undertaken by Scottish parliamentary counsel in the year 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400394548
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Residence of Scottish Government Special Advisors: FOI release

1. The number of current Scottish Government Special Advisors who have their permanent residence outside of Scotland. 2. The number of current Scottish Government Special Advisors who have undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from non-Scottish Universities, broken down into a table, and listing the universities in q...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence special advisers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400403406
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Director and Deputy Director of Brussels Office pay scales: FOI release

What are the current pay scales of the Director of Brussels and Deputy Director of Brussels in the Brussels international office?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400397580
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: International, Money and tax, Public sector

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

Council funding, Historic Environment Scotland and Scottish Land Commission information: FOI release

1. In terms of council funding, how much money does the Scottish Government supply per head of population of each local authority? 2. All correspondence received by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, briefing notes, minutes and notes from any meetings held, about the resignation of the Histori...

FOI cost limit 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-27
Reference: FOI/202300390302
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

LGBT+ Trans and Non Binary Equality and Inclusion Policy: FOI release

1. Within your organisation, what policies exist to support staff members who identify as transgender and are transitioning? 2. With respect to the question above, could you please provide a copy of the policies to support staff who identify as transgender? 3. Do you have any information publications or presentations...

FOI unclear 80 score 7 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-18
Reference: FOI/202400396818
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government hybrid working policy: FOI release

A copy of the policy on hybrid working which was confirmed in April 2023.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-14
Reference: FOI/202300386749
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

Scottish Government staff redeployment statistics: FOI release

Between financial year 2022-23 how many staff were employed by Scottish Government but not actually working in a role but on the redeployment list at any time during the year? How long was each one on the redeployment list before they secured another position and what grade of staff were they e.g B2, B3, C1 etc? I req...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202300387553
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Non Scottish domiciled Scottish Government employees: FOI release

You asked How many Scottish Government employed or funded civil servants, secondees, apprentices and contractors, broken down by grade including senior civil servants are non-domiciled (with a nonScottish tax code for example) in Scotland?.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2024-02-28
Reference: FOI/202300390698
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Special Advisors employed by Scottish Government: FOI release

How many special advisers does the Scottish Government currently employ, broken down by (a) portfolio, (b) job tile, and (c) pay grade?

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence special advisers s.25(1)

Published: 2024-02-27
Reference: FOI/202400392620
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Remuneration and working hours for legal employees: FOI release

You asked for: A) Please can you share with me what your solicitors/senior solicitors/Head of legal etc are paid. B) The hours they work and C) When they receive pay increases.

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1)

Published: 2024-02-27
Reference: FOI/202400395586
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

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

Pay supplement for communications specialists across the Scottish Government: FOI release

How many communications specialists within the Scottish Government receive this pay supplement? For those who are in receipt of this supplement, please clarify their pay grade, for example, B1, B2, B3, C1 and higher. Please confirm how many communications specialists receive the communications pay supplement working fo...

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

Published: 2024-02-27
Reference: FOI/202300380778
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government staff residency in England: FOI release

Clarification of how many Scottish Government civil servants currently live in England out of the total of civil servants employed, and whether you could also clarify how many pay tax to HMRC based on English tax Brackets.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-02-15
Reference: FOI/202300390842
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government public holidays, staffing numbers and working patterns: FOI release

1. A list of all public holidays which are observed by the Scottish Government which are not official bank holidays, as listed on your website. Please include dates these fell on in 2023. 2. The total number of Scottish Government staff, by headcount, in total on Monday, September 19, 2022 (i.e the 'autumn public holi...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-12
Reference: FOI/202300376366
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Home heating support for employees: FOI release

Since March 2020, how much money the Scottish Government has provided to its employees to pay for energy or heating bills while they work from home. Could this be broken down by i) year and ii) government department.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-01-25
Reference: FOI/202300389296
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Costs for external support and expertise in delivering employment equality: FOI release

For the period covered by the last 5 full financial years, can you please provide the names of the organisations government has paid [including Stonewall where applicable in paying the fees involved to enter their Workplace Equality Index] to provide advice, insight and expertise in making sure that the government’s wo...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1)

Published: 2024-01-24
Reference: FOI/202300385114
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government’s Pay Supplement Policy applicable to procurement posts: FOI review

Details of the Scottish Government's policy on Procurement pay supplements.

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-17
Reference: FOI/202300347582 Review of 202300343501
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Criteria provided in order to make initial candidate selection for Director General Net Zero post: FOI release

In relation to your application for the Director General Net Zero post, in which you request the Scottish Government confirm what criteria were provided in order to make initial candidate selection. You also asked what provisions were agreed with the recruiter for candidates with communication challenges; if technology...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2024-01-15
Reference: 202200330675
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Employee grievance and discipline policies/procedures: FOI release

A copy of your current and previous employee grievance and discipline policies/procedures, along with associated guidance that was issued alongside them Dates when each version was live

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence ministers 10 attachments

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202300360324
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Email and Microsoft teams correspondence for an ongoing complaint: FOI release

KB's E-Mail’s & Microsoft teams traffic April & May 2022 for ongoing complaint.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: 202200302283
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector