Scottish Government FOI Index

21,863releases indexed

39,476attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,112partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) spend on translation, interpretation, and language services: FOI release

All expenditure made by our organisation, in every facet of its operations and purview, on translation, interpretation, and language services for the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. And also provide the aggregated total spent by our organisation and then, if possible, please provide this broken down by part...

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

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400391496
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Civil servants employed in Speech Writing team by Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Please provide details of the number of civil servants employed in the ‘Speech Writing’ team of the Scottish Government, employed to prepare speeches and assistance related to speech-writing for Scottish Ministers. Please include details of Job Titles and Pay Grades in this information. 2. Please provide informati...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.17(1) s.30

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202400403383
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy tests: FOI Release

1. The number of familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) panel tests undertaken in Scotland by year in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024. 2. The genes tested for in the HCM panel and which laboratory in Scotland performs these tests.

FOI not held 45 score 6 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202400406306
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Minimum Pricing and UK Internal Market Act 2020: FOI release

1. Please publish the terms of legal advice provided to the Scottish Government as to whether it is required to seek an exemption from the 2020 Act (a) in general terms, and (b) prior to the Scottish Parliament voting for the Order which is to be laid on 19 Feb 2024. 2. Has the Scottish Government already sought an ex...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.36(1)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400398823
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) Freedom of Information statistics: FOI release

For the last 3 tax year's (23/22, 22/21, 21/20) please provide the total cost of: 1. Total number of staff hired with responsibility for freedom of information requests, (full time equivalent). 2. Total salary costs for staff with responsibility for freedom of information requests. 3. Total for all other costs assoc...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.4 s.38 s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: FOI/202400403201
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Freedom of Information request statistics: FOI release

1. Over the past five years how many FoI requests have been submitted? Please can I have this broken down by year? (So for the years of 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23. If financial years are used, please may I have the data for this financial year to the date this has been submitted.) 2. Over the past five years how many FoI re...

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

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400397701
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care data charges and devices: FOI release

1. Between December 27, 2022 and January 3, 2023 (inclusive), please provide a daily breakdown of the data usage of the following devices, supplied by the Government to Michael Matheson. 1a. Government issued laptop - while laptops do not use sim cards, they still record data usage, please provide that figure if avail...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400393723
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Gaelic signage and statistical information: FOI release

1. How much to date has the Scottish Government spent on including the Gaelic names of towns/villages/cities/bus stations/police cars/ambulances/ train stations etc? 2. How much of the Scottish population speak Gaelic as a native language and don’t know English? 3. What was the driver behind this initiative?

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400399488
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) on ferry routes: FOI release

1. On what ferry routes in Scotland does Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) now not apply? 2. On which ferry routes run by commercial operators (e.g. not CalMac) does RET apply? 3. Is it intended that the ICP should seek to introduce RET on any existing routes to which it does not currently apply? 4. What are the current ...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.2 s.17 s.4 s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400398741
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Information relating to Chief Dental Officers and Deputy Chief Dental Officers: FOI

You asked for the following information: Salary of the Chief Dental Officer. Salary of the Deputy Chief Dental Officers. (a) Expenses claims for last 3 years for both the Chief Dental Officers and (b) Deputy Chief Dental Officers. (a) A breakdown of expenses claims made the Chief Dental Officers and (b) Deputy Chief D...

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

Published: 2024-04-03
Reference: FOI/202300390022
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding for LGBT+ charities and organisations: FOI release

"Full details on Scottish Government funding of all LGBTQ charities and organisations over the last three years and the funding allocated to all LGBT groups over the next 12 months? This should include all funds allocated to Scottish Trans, Stonewall Scotland, the Scottish Trans Alliance, Mutual Aid Trans Edinburgh, LG...

FOI not held 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-27
Reference: FOI/202300391009
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government and Executive Agency policy regarding social media posts: FOI release

Does the Scottish Government and related agencies have a policy of removing comments from social media? If so, what is this policy? Regardless if a policy exists or not, what criteria does the Scottish Government and related agencies use to remove comments from social media posts?

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.5 s.8 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-03-27
Reference: FOI/202400394165
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Letter to local authorities on teacher numbers: FOI release

Jenny Gilruth said she has written to local authorities regarding a fall in teacher numbers and a warning ringfenced funding for this may be recouped. Please send me this letter. Please also send me any responses received from local authorities between now and 11 January 2024 when this FOI is due for.

FOI not held 70 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.15 s.17(1) s.1(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-21
Reference: FOI/202300389149
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scotland’s International Network Reporting: FOI Release

Under as it was then the Scottish Executive, annual reports were published that detailed the activities of the Scottish Executive European Office (SEEO). The content contained within these annual reports included: events hosted by (SEEO), details of ministerial visits, and the range of activities the SEEO had been enga...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-03-13
Reference: FOI/202300374091
Directorate: EU Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care communications during December 2022 - January 2023: FOI release

Any and all communications (including WhatsApps +private emails about government business) from Michael Matheson during December 2022 and January 2023. Any documents relating to the decision to pay for Michael Matheson's iPad bill from the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. Any documents relating to the decision-ma...

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

Published: 2024-03-07
Reference: FOI/202300384476
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Towards a robust, resilient wellbeing economy for Scotland - Report of the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery: FOI release

In 2020 the Scottish Government published “Towards a robust, resilient wellbeing economy for Scotland- Report of the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery” Under freedom of information I request the following: the total cost for the publication of the report ie all costs associated with the advisory group, its work and...

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

Published: 2024-03-07
Reference: FOI/202300384427
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

The Post Office Horizon IT issues: FOI release

1. Any correspondence (in email or letter form) addressed to the then Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill or their office, or any other department of the Scottish Government, from the Crown Office that refers specifically to Post Office Horizon IT issues (Between May 1st 2013 to May 1st 2015). 2. Any corresp...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202400393136
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care data charges and devices: FOI release

1) Between December 27, 2021 and January 3, 2022 (inclusive), please provide a daily breakdown of the data usage of the following devices, supplied by the government to Michael Matheson. 1a) Government issued laptop. 1b) Government issued mobile phone. 1c) Government issued tablet 1d) Government issued 'Mi-Fi' devi...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202300389217
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

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

Breakdown of bail related offence statistics: FOI release

There were 7,208 convictions for bail-related offences in 2021-22, an increase of 14% on 2020-21 (6,331). Can I have a breakdown of what the offender was on bail for at the time please? And what was the offence that broke their bail?

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.37(1) s.17(1) s.25(2C) s.27(1) s.27(7)

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202300391307
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Heat pump installations: EIR release

Regarding each of the agencies appointed by the Scottish Government for energy / insulation / heating support, what was the amount that each agency was awarded, for each year for the above period? The data you kindly supplied was this for applications that were actually successful in obtaining assistance? Do you have d...

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

Published: 2024-02-27
Reference: FOI/202300380856
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

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

First Minister’s Christmas Media Reception: FOI release

Regarding the First Minister’s Christmas Media Reception, held at Bute House last night 14/12/23: A number of civil servants could be overheard discussing being "asked to go and buy booze at the last minute". Was alcohol or "booze" always going to be served at the Christmas Media Reception? If not, when was it decid...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers contracts spending s.17(1) s.7 s.10 s.4 s.27(1) s.17

Published: 2024-02-23
Reference: FOI/202300389912
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise trip to Poland: FOI release

Ivan McKee flew to Poland in March 2022: 1. What airport in Scotland did he fly from? And what airport in Poland did he fly to? 2. From what airport in Poland did he fly from? And what airport in Scotland did he fly to?

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-19
Reference: FOI/202300388566
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector, Transport