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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LinkedIn spend for 2024 and 2025: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the department on LinkedIn in 2024 and 2025, broken down by month.

FOI released 70 score 10 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500454559
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Employment contract and pay scales request: FOI release

Could I please request you send me a blank template of your employment contract as well as your pay scales.

FOI already published 80 score 8 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-10
Reference: FOI/202500456069
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Measurement of staff performance used by Scottish Ministers: FOI release

1. An account of the measures available to Scottish Ministers if they are unsatisfied with the performance, conduct, or capacity of officials. 2. For each of these measures, by year from 2015 to present, a count of the number of times they were used.

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.21(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500453638
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government remote working information: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government make any assessment of the number of employees that work from home? Please provide this for each year since 2019-20. 2. In each year since 2019-20, how much has the Scottish Government spent on remote working equipment. (e.g. monitors, keyboards, chairs etc)?

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500455970
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on staff employed with "wellbeing" in their job title: FOI release

1. The number and pay grades (keep personal information private) of staff employed by the department with "wellbeing" in their job title. 2. The full job titles of staff employed by the department with "wellbeing" in their job title.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500454685
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government staff residing outside of Scotland: FOI release

1. The number of Scottish Government staff and staff employed by its associated quangos who reside outside Scotland. 2. Of these staff, the number who pay Scottish Income Tax and the number who pay income tax in the country where they reside. 3. A breakdown that shows the country of residence.

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-08
Reference: FOI/202500447586
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government Directorate structure: FOI release

1. Can you confirm that the Scottish Government is split into directorates, and that all employees, capital, or other things attached to the Scottish Government are categorised under one or more directorates? 2. Please list the directorates of the Scottish Government. 3. Is there a standard substructure for each Scot...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202500452313
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government hybrid working policy: FOI release

How many days are Scottish Government employees mandated to work in the office per week? I think that U.K. civil service is three days minimum per week but I may be wrong. What is the average number of days Scottish Government employees are working in the office per week in the most recent monitoring period?

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202500454874
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Information Commissioner and Freedom of Information Appeal: FOI release

I would like to put in a FOI request for a copy of all the information that was disclosed to the original applicant and the additional information that the Scottish Information Commissioner decided had been wrongly withheld from them. It relates to the following: Decision Notice 083/2024: Communications relating to an...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.1(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-25
Reference: FOI/2024004427156
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI/EDI) training statistics: FOI release

Annually, from 2018 to present, how many civil servant man-hours** are ‘available’*? Annually, from 2018 to present, how many civil servant man-hours are spent on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI/EDI) training? Annually, from 2018 to present, the cost of civil service time allocated to doing DEI/EDI training. An...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400410027
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Land Commission Chair Appointment: FOI release

Information regarding correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and officials with reference to the proposed appointment of Michael Russell as Chair of the Scottish Land Commission. You requested disclosure of any emails, letters or messages sent between Scottish Government Ministers or officials, including ...

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

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400395590
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government diversity information: FOI release

1. In the Scottish Government’s “Delivering diversity & equality” document from FOI 202400445449, there is an employer equality outcome 1, described as ‘our workforce increases in diversity to reflect the general Scottish population by 2025’. Regarding this outcome: a. What quantitative measures are used to track prog...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448956
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government employment policies: FOI release

Copies of the following: Annual leave policy Maternity leave policy Travel, subsistence and expenses policy (including limits for accommodation and subsistence) Pay policy Working outside UK / International remote working policy.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448493
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Spend on diversity and inclusion initiatives and training: FOI release

1. The total amount of money spent in the last financial year 2023/24 on diversity and inclusion initiatives within the government, including metrics used to measure their effectiveness. 2. The total amount of money spent in the last financial year 2023/24 on recruitment drives aimed at improving diversity and inclusi...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448728
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government temporary worker spend: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent on temporary workers in the last five years, with a breakdown of how many staff were employed and what departments?

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447285
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government posts advertised but never filled: FOI release

A list of jobs advertised by the Scottish Government and its associated quangos over the last three financial years that were never filled. The cost of advertising for each of these positions. A breakdown by job title, department, and quango where applicable. Can I please have this in an Excel sheet if possible.

FOI not held 65 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447588
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government employees 2025-26 pay award discussions: FOI release

1) The anticipated timescales for agreeing the 2025-26 pay award for Scottish Government employees. 2) The progress that has so far been made in relation to agreeing the pay award 2025-26 for Scottish Government employees. 3) What engagement has already taken place with unions in relation to the pay award for 2025-26...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448580
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Spend on diversity and inclusion training: FOI release

How much have you spent on diversity / inclusion staff over the past five years, broken down into financial years? Please include this financial year to date: so data for 23/24 to date, 22/23, 21/22, 20/21, and 19/20. How much have you spent on diversity / inclusion training over the past five years, broken down into ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-13
Reference: FOI/202400400861
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government pay grades and respective salary bands: FOI release

“Under the FOI Act, I would like to request the two most recent pay settlements accepted by employees of your department. Please provide all pay grades and their respective salary bands, for 23/24 and 24/25.”

FOI released 100 score 15 working days correspondence s.15 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-05
Reference: FOI/202500447187
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Gender Neutral Toilets and Sex Equality and Equity Network: FOI release

1. SG’s trans policy on using toilets and changing rooms, including the impact assessment informing that policy and information on who (excluding personal data) was consulted; whether any complaints or concerns have been made (again excluding personal data). 2. Information held in SG’s viva engage site for LGBT+ staff...

FOI not held 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.38 s.39(1) s.36(1) s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-31
Reference: FOI/202400446122
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government employment policies covering multiple areas: FOI release

The central Scottish Government's employment policies for the following: Disciplinary and or Conduct Grievance Absence Performance/Capability (any other employee relations policy) Time Off (or similar) including Compassionate leave and any other time off related policy. Travel and Expenses Casual Worker Flexitime Flex...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-31
Reference: FOI/202500446732
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Appointment of Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) board directors documentation: FOI release

On 25th October, per the attached Scottish Government press release of that date, the appointment of two directors to the CMAL board was announced. One was Stuart Cresswell and the other Mark Tarry. My FOI request relates to their appointment and the process of appointment and nature and basis of the decisions for the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-29
Reference: FOI/202400445389
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Copies of documents referred to in our FOI 202400414331 which were contained in a document called ‘Scottish Govt championing inclusive cultures pre-work V4.pdf’. The documents requested are entitled: 1. Delivering Diversity 2. Grievance Policy 3. Diversity Objectives 4. Equality Outcomes Mainstreaming Report 2021 5. ...

FOI not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.2 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-29
Reference: FOI/202400445449
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government employee maternity leave statistics: FOI release

1. In each year since 2019/20, how many Scottish Government employees have been granted maternity leave? 2. In relation to Q1, what was the recorded legal sex of each of these people: e.g. male, female, etc?

FOI released 70 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-29
Reference: FOI/202500447130
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government staff training, attendance and standards of behaviour documentation: FOI release

In annex B of Scottish Government FOI response 202400442201, section 2, there is the following text: ‘Your manager will provide you with information on mandatory training, attendance requirements and standards of behaviour. Different procedures apply if you do not meet performance, attendance or conduct requirements w...

FOI unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 6 attachments

Published: 2025-01-29
Reference: FOI/202400445566
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills