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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Additional Support Needs (ASN) training and resources information: FOI release

1. ASN Training and Professional Learning Please provide details of any Additional Support Needs (ASN) training, professional learning programs, or guidance materials that the Scottish Government has developed, delivered, or endorsed in the past five years. This includes: In-person training sessions Online modules or...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.33(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468381
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Total spend across Scottish Government Directorates: FOI release

What is the total value of current contracts you hold with external providers? Please provide data separately for the categories of goods, works and services. Please provide a list of current contracts with external providers showing the name of the provider, the service provided, and the value of the contract. Please...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500471876
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Ernst and Young contract details: FOI release

Details of all contracts the Scottish Government has had with Ernst and Young since 2020. This should include details of the project the contract relates to, the amount of money ScotGov paid EY to carry out the project, the rationale for outsourcing the work rather than the Scottish Government completing it internally,...

FOI not held 45 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500464260
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial salary increase timing and messaging records: FOI Review

Original request 202500462016 Access to records related to the timing and public messaging of the recent ministerial salary increase. Specifically: 1. **Internal Communications:** - Emails, meeting minutes, and memos between the Office of the First Minister and the Public Relations teams discussing how the timing of ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.2 s.25 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500466490 Review of 202500462016
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments to Thompsons Solicitors regarding clinical negligence litigation: FOI release

Information on payments to Thompsons Solicitors and instructed counsel in clinical negligence cases.

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500466909
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Language learning approach funding: FOI release

On the Scottish Government website (https://www.gov.scot/policies/languages/language-learning/) it states that since 2013 the Scottish Government have provided local authorities with £36.8 million in order to implement the 1+2 language learning approach. a) Could you please break down the funding provided by local aut...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: FOI/202500465744
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

2023 Scottish Household Survey data: FOI release

Data provided to the Improvement Service for the purposes of them generating Local Government Benchmarking Framework indicators on satisfaction with local services in 2023/24 (street cleaning, refuse collection, schools, libraries, museums, parks and open spaces, leisure services) for all councils; The same dataset but...

FOI not held 70 score 4 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500468152
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Mainstream Scottish nursery additional support needs data: FOI release

Information below presented in a table broken down per local district : 1. The number of additional support need staff employed in mainstream Scottish nurseries. 2. The number of Scottish nurseries that cater for pupils who require additional support. 3. The number of pupils with additional support needs attending a...

FOI not held 70 score 10 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.17(1) s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500466075
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Benefit payments made without National Insurance numbers: FOI release

Request for Information 1: For what reason(s) would a benefit payment be made by Social Security Scotland if a claimant does not provide a National Insurance (NI) number? Request for Information 2: What processes or procedures are in place to verify the identity of a claimant if a National Insurance number is not prov...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500463966
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister and Eric Trump meeting notes: FOI release

Any correspondence with the Trump organisation between March 1 2025 and the current date. Any notes or briefings prepared for the FM ahead of his meeting with Eric Trump on 13 March 2025. Any minutes or note of the meeting between the FM and Eric Trump on 14 March 2025.

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500463947
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Government staff formal grievance data: FOI release

How many formal grievances were submitted per month in the time range you mentioned (55 formal grievances in the past 5 years)? I am assuming the grievances mentioned were submitted within the specified period, not, for instance cases submitted 6 years ago but only later recorded within the 5 years’ timeframe.’

FOI not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500467694
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial salary increase timing and messaging records: FOI release

Access to records related to the timing and public messaging of the recent ministerial salary increase. Specifically: 1. **Internal Communications:** - Emails, meeting minutes, and memos between the Office of the First Minister and the Public Relations teams discussing how the timing of the announcement was chosen. - ...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462016
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government employee accident at work statistics: FOI release

For each year of 2017, 2018 and 2019, the number of accidents at work formally recorded amongst all Scottish government employees, including the headcount of employees for each year For the same years, the headcount of employees who were required to work in government offices and the number of accidents at work in each...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462252
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme data: FOI release

How many individuals signed up to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme have convictions, and could you supply the data for each of the last five years? - Can you include what jobs they have, and what the convictions they have, i.e violence, sexual?

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-17
Reference: FOI/202500462008
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government employees with a declared disability: FOI release

How many current employees within the Scottish Government have declared a disability? What proportion of current Scottish Government employees have declared a disability in comparison to the whole workforce? Could you provide a breakdown in which departments of the Scottish Government employees noted in (1) are employe...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-16
Reference: FOI/202500461056
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

First Minister's agenda and communications from Monday 3rd March 2025: FOI release

Please provide all information held by the Scottish Government relating to the activities and communications of the First Minister on Monday 3 March 2025 (0:00AM to 24:00PM). This should include but not necessarily be limited to: 1. Copies of all written materials provided to and/or by the First Minister (FM) 2. Copie...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.4 s.6 s.39(1) s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500459057
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Number of refugees in council accommodation in Glasgow: FOI release

You asked for information on the number of refugees that have council accommodation in Glasgow.

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

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500461043
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Government Ministers overseas trips: FOI release

You asked for: 1) Since May 2016, on how many occasions have Scottish Government ministers taken trips overseas? 2) In relation to Q1, what method of transport did they use? Please specify aircraft type where applicable. 3) In relation to Q1, what class did they travel in? 4) On how many occasions, if any, did the ...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500461317
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Breakdown of Scottish Government advertising and public notice spend: FOI release

You asked, for each of the last five financial years (2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/23, 2021/22, 2020/21), to provide the following information: The total budget spent on marketing and advertising (including promotional, statutory, jobs and other). The names of the print, digital and broadcast and other media where this was ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.27(1) s.33 s.17(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500460124
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and His Majesty's Revenue and Customs regarding information sharing: FOI release

You asked for correspondence between Scottish Government and His Majesty's Revenue and Customs regarding information sharing with a view to replacing the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation with an indicator of household income.

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500459979
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Deputy First Minister’s diary for Monday 3rd March 2025: FOI release

Please provide all information held by the Scottish Government relating to the activities and communications of the Deputy First Minister on Monday 3 March 2025 (0:00AM to 24:00PM). This should include but not necessarily be limited to: 1. Copies of all written materials provided to and/or by the Deputy First Minister...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.4 s.17(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500459051
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government Grants, Aberdeen City Council Funding, Expenses, and Plans: FOI release

1. What portion of the £1 billion in grants from the Scottish Government is allocated to Aberdeen City Council (ACC)? 2. How was the figure determining the amount of grants for ACC calculated? Is there access to an estimate explaining how this funding was determined? 3. What income is projected for ACC this year, and...

FOI not held 45 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17 s.1 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500458665
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Salary queries for Aberdeen City Council employees: FOI release

1. What is the total amount paid in salaries to ACC employees for the last financial year? Period requested: 2023/24 financial year. 2. What is the total amount of bonuses and other additional payments (such as allowances and incentives) awarded to ACC employees? Period requested: 2023/24 financial year. 3. What perc...

FOI not held 45 score 52 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.6 s.17 s.1 s.20 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500458770
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Institute for Fiscal Studies report into income tax rises: FOI release

Further information on Scottish taxpayers following changes to Scottish Income Tax at the 2025-26 Budget, and: “all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the IFS report into income tax r...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) s.27(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500463547
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland Translation Services: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The total cost incurred by Social Security Scotland for translation services for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 to date. Request for Information 2: A breakdown by language, if available, and the cost incurred by each language, each year. Request for Information 3: A breakdown by type of transla...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500466090
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector