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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2,981 matching releases

UK Apprenticeship Levy: FOI release

1. To ask the Scottish Government to provide an annual breakdown of monies received from the levy since April 2017. 2. To ask the Scottish Government for an indication of the annual breakdown of how much money, since April 2017, has been reinvested at a national level to fund apprenticeship training. 3. If there is a...

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

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500474476
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Covid Inquiries Response Directorate contracts: FOI release

For the Covid Inquiries Response Directorate, please provide: 1. 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. 2. Please provide a list of current contracts with external providers showing the name of the ...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471897
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Scottish Government Ministers interactions with Large Language Models (LLM): FOI release

Can I request the following information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002: Any recorded transcripts, logs, outputs, or other documentation of interactions between Scottish Government Ministers and ChatGPT or any other large language model (LLM) from January 1, 2025, to June 18, 2025. This includes ...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471617
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Costs of Scottish Government's media room: FOI release

Full breakdown of costs for the Scottish Government's media room from the last five years, broken down per year.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471222
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Review of Scottish Government estates and costs: FOI release

1. What was the final result of the Scottish Government review of its estate - as stated in numerous media comments about empty buildings - and could you supply all documentation surrounding this, including the review? How many Scottish Government-operated buildings have been shut in the last three years, and how many ...

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

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500477236
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland spend: FOI release

I am writing to request the following information under freedom of information legislation: 1. The total amount of money spent by your organisation on overtime payments in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 2. The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.6 s.9

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469462
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Knife crime prosecution statistics: FOI release

1. How many people have been prosecuted under Section 47 and Section 49 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Scotland Act between January 1, 2013 and June 1, 2025, broken down per year. Please provide details for prosecutions under S.47 and S.49 separately. 2. For S.47 cases: a) How many were put on petition per year? ...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.47 s.49 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470626
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Secretariat to Former Independent Adviser to the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. In FOI/202300382811 GOVERNMENT PHONES ISSUES TO MINISTERS there is a list of names of officials that the Scottish Government states are senior enough to be named. If the name of the official who carried out the secretariat role for James Hamilton is included in this list then there is no legitimate reason that thei...

FOI transferred 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.3 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500469235
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Ministerial travel costs: FOI release

You asked for the Cabinet expenditure on First Class Travel / Business Travel by Air / Rail or other means, the number of tickets purchased and any onward travel costs (not associated with Parliament business), and for this to be provided for each Parliament term. You clarified on 6 June that you were interested in Fi...

FOI clarification 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500468954
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Best Start Foods eligibility: FOI release

Request for information 1: How the income threshold for Best Start Foods is calculated for those applying under ‘No recourse to public funds’? Is there any other monies that are included in addition to a client’s earnings? Request for information 2: The website states – your family income is £2,121.02 or less a month ...

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

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500473023
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Gaelic language funding for schools: FOI release

The amount of Gaelic funding given to schools, for each school with their name.

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470493
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on IT equipment, maintenance costs, distribution of devices and refresh policy: FOI release

Could you please provide the following details relating to Scottish Government Office Equipment Spend Government spend on desktop computers, apple mac, laptops and monitors including maintennace has increased from £15.8 million in 2019-2020 up to £58.3 million in 2023-2024? 1. What is the quantity of each of different...

FOI cost limit 45 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470788
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Meetings held on specific dates between Scottish Public Pensions Agency and HMRC: FOI Review

Original request: 202500460799 In relation to meetings held on 06/06/24, 29/02/24, 25/03/24, 24/04/24, 04/06/24, 16/07/24, 05/09/24, 23/10/24, 26/11/24, 16/12/24, 21/01/25 and 27/02/25 between SPPA and HMRC: 1. Pre and post meeting electronic correspondence 2. Delegates hand written or electronic notes 3. Agendas f...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500464186 Review of 202500460799
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Recruitment and diversity practices in Social Security Scotland: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I request the following information relating to recruitment and diversity practices at Social Security Scotland: Request for information 1: Recruitment to Grade A4 and Above (Last Two Years): a. The total number of people recruited to Grade A4 (or equivalent) and ...

FOI cost limit 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500460773
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Official Report correction: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500455077 Scottish Government's explanation for why the Official Report has not been corrected following the First Ministers statement during First Ministers Questions that “the Labour Party promised a reduction of £300 in energy bills right away".

FOI not held 45 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468670 review of 202500455077
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government training materials of gender ideology: FOI release

What organisation has been responsible for training the Scottish Government and the NHS in gender ideology and how were training materials vetted and commissioned

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500467227
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence relating to the safety and policing of TRNSMT Music Festival: FOI release

(i) Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland relating to the safety and policing of TRNSMT 2025. (ii) Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and any other police force or policing organisation, including counter-terrorism police, relating to the safety and policing of TRNSMT 2...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468282
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government internal and external legal services: FOI release

1. The number of FTE employees who work in the Scottish Government’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. 2. The total amount spent by the Scottish Government on internal legal services, including the salari...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468068
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government exercising Section 50 (5) of the FOISA act: FOI release

1) Since January 1st 2002, how many times has the Scottish Government not handed over information to the Scottish Information Commissioner for investigations due to exercising section 50(5) of the FOISA act? 2) Can you please cite the SIC decision number and FOI reference number concerning these?

FOI already published 55 score 16 working days correspondence briefings s.50(5) s.14(2) s.14 s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468778
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence relating to music group Kneecap: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and any Scottish Government Official with a rank of Deputy Director or higher regarding the rap group “kneecap” Information should include but not be limited...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.17(1) s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468572
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Communications, guidance and financial arrangements to Health Boards: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I hereby request the following information held by the Scottish Government, for the period 1 January 2020 to present: 1. Communications with NHS Boards Copies of all internal emails, memos, meeting minutes or briefing papers between the Scottish Government (includ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.2 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468013
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland recruitment, social media and equipment spend: FOI release

1. The total amount of money spent by your organisation on overtime payments in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 2. The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 3. The total financial loss to your organisation on written off inventory and IT equipme...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469028
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Sexual Offence statistics: FOI release

2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025 to date, broken down by financial year: 1. Number of individuals found guilty of a sexual offence who were given a suspended sentence. Please provide the aggregate figure, and also a breakdown by sexual offence. 2. Number of individuals found guilty of a sexual offence who...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.6 s.10 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.52(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468810
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Security Scotland Expenses: FOI release

You asked for the following information for Social Security Scotland for financial years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/2025, 2025-date: Request for information 1: Total annual spending on staff overtime. Request for information 2: Total annual spending on temporary or agency staff. Request for information 3: Total...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.30 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468686
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government reports of 'Register of Gifts and Hospitality receivedʼ: FOI release

Please provide records of all entries in the ʻRegister of Gifts and Hospitality received” or any similar recording vehicle for the Scottish Government Reporter within the past five years Please provide records of your Register of interests in companies and or equities held by this person in the past five years.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-22
Reference: FOI/202500466732
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector