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

Provision of Temporary and Interim Staff Services: FOI release

The Provision of Temporary and Interim Staff Services - Interim Professional - National [Ref: SP-13-022] & [Ref: SP-13-023] [a] to [e] for staff provided under the expired Framework Agreement (April 2015) [a] Framework Public Bodies Contracts Manager’s or Hiring Manager’s name; [b] Job Role; [c] Start Date; [d] En...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-05-07
Reference: FOI/19/01036 FOI/19/01037
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Appointment of the Chair of the State Hospital, correspondence: FOI release

You asked for the following information: All correspondence, memos or notes including meetings and phone calls relating to the appointment of Kenny MacAskill as Chair of the State Hospital whether from by or to officials, special advisers and Ministers; All notes or diary entries for meetings between officials, specia...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.36(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2019-04-09
Reference: FOI/19/00649
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government tier 2 and 5 sponsorship visas - non EU employees: FOI release

Information regarding whether or not the Scottish Government does tier 2 / tier 5 sponsorship visas for non EU employees. If so what does this cost the Scottish Government yearly and how many and what sort of jobs are filled.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2019-03-25
Reference: FOI/19/00532
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Total cost of Excess Fares Allowance: FOI release

You asked for the following questions to be answered for each year separately from 2019 back to 2009. The number of individuals in receipt of Excess Fares Allowance (EFA)? Total cost to Scottish Government of EFA for that year? Number of cases for each year where an employee has paid money back to Scottish Government ...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.12

Published: 2019-03-18
Reference: FOI/19/00575
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Disciplinary cases and a breakdown of outcomes of these cases: FOI release

The number of disciplinary cases involving Scottish Government employees 'blacking up' and, a breakdown of outcomes of these cases, e.g. formal warning, dismissal.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2019-03-14
Reference: FOI/19/00481
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic

Correspondence regarding the response to FOI request 18/02676: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes or any other documents) between the lead official on FOI request 18/02676 and/or Scottish Government ministers and/or the SG FOI Unit and/or special advisers regarding the response to that FOI request. Information should include: a detailed timeline (...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.14(2) s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2019-02-18
Reference: FOI/19/00302
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minutes of meetings related to Fairness at Work policy from 2013-2014: FOI release

Minutes of meetings related to Fairness at Work policy from 2013-2014.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-08
Reference: FOI/19/00095
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish NHS Board Chairs by gender or self-identified as LGBT: FOI release

Details on the numbers of Board Chairs of Scottish NHS Boards by gender, those who had identified themselves as LGBT, along with whether they had previously held a position on the Board to which they were appointed as Chair. You also asked for information on the recent Chair vacancies and appointments made to the Board...

FOI withheld 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2019-02-06
Reference: FOI/19/00025
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Sexual Misconduct/harrassment complaints in SG from 20.11.13 to 20.11.18: FOI release

FOI/19/00041, FOI/19/00047, FOI/19/00049, FOI/19/00051, FOI/19/00073, FOI/19/00089 and FOI/19/00126 - all requests submitted at the same time by the same applicant to various areas of Scottish Government and it's agencies. A centralised response was provided to: The total number of complaints of sexual misconduct or h...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence s.4