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

Social Security Scotland’s Executive Team data: FOI release

Request for information 1: The names and grades (substantive and temporary) of all members of Social Security Scotland Executive Team as of 1 April 2025. Request for information 2: The number of Executive Team members who have a contractual workplace location other than Glasgow High St or Agnes Husband House, Dundee. ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) s.20 s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500465830
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Tax Advisory Group materials regarding income tax decisions by Scottish Government: FOI release

1. The time and date when members of the Tax Advisory Group were informed by the income tax decisions taken by the Scottish Government in the 2025-26 Scottish Budget as set out in the Draft Budget published on Wednesday 4th December 2024. 2. All correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Local Government,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466796
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Disability Payment appeals held at Wallace House, Stirling: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment and Pension Age Disability Payment appeals heard in Wallace House, Stirling, in the last 12 months. Request for information 2: The percentage of those where the client was unrepresented by a CAB/Welfare Rights organisation or...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500467541
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Teacher recruitment data: FOI release

You asked for how many teachers have qualified in Technological Education in the past year, as well as how many are projected to qualify this year 24/25. In addition, as Cabinet Secretary for Education, are you able to advise what the Scottish Government is doing to alleviate and resolve the recruitment crisis, with r...

FOI unclear 55 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500463340
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Brokerage for health boards: FOI release

You asked for the following information in relation to brokerage for health boards, for 2023-24 and 2024-25: 1. The amount each health board has received in brokerage for each year. 2. Please provide each board’s brokerage cap for 25-26. 3. The cumulative brokerage figure for each health board in 23-24 and 24-25. 4...

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

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466218
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Timescales for decisions on benefit applications: FOI release

Request for Information 1: How many applicants for benefits died while awaiting a decision about whether they will receive a benefit in each of the last five years? Request for Information 2: Could you provide a breakdown of what benefits they were waiting for, and at what stage the application was at, and how long th...

FOI cost limit 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.12 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463252
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Costs for protecting Scotland’s democracy meeting: FOI release

1. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and analysis, about the upcoming Contribution to international development report, from the last three months. 2. The full costs, plus a breakdown of them, of th...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464002
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Diary engagements: FOI release

Can you provide a copy of the ministerial diary for Jenny Gilruth on April 24, 2025? Can you provide a copy of any amendments made in regards to this document? Can you provide a list of ministerial engagements scheduled for Ms Gilruth on that date? Can you also provide any emails related to Ms Gilruth's diary schedulin...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463953
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Ministerial engagements: FOI release

Could you provide Jenny Gilruth's ministerial diary for Thursday April 24, including any drafts of it from the last three months?

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464265
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Members of Programmes Senior Leadership team: FOI release

With regards to your social security programme: Please provide the names and grades (substantive and temporary) of all members of your programmes senior leadership team (senior civil service) as of 1/4/25 Please provide the number of your senior leadership team who have a contractual workplace registered as other than...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence contracts s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500465831
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Commission on Social Security payments in excess of £25,000: FOI release

You asked for a copy of payments made by the Scottish Commission on Social Security with a value in excess of £25,000 for the period of April 2021 to March 2025, in accordance with the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 duty on public bodies to publish details of such payments. As part of your request, you ask...

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466948
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

NHS Scotland's workforce guidance "asymptomatic testing" of staff during COVID-19: FOI release

Guidance on asymptomatic testing of employers and staff during COVID-19. I was able to access this document, which outlines supplementary guidance issued by NHS Chief Executives on the 3rd July 2020, but I am unable to access that 3rd July document itself. Would you be able to provide a copy of this document? Any ...

FOI released 100 score 12 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466655
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on Misogyny Bill: FOI release

You asked for “how much the Scottish Government estimates it spent on the Misogyny Bill in terms of civil servants’ time drafting it, consultations, print costs for the relevant documents”

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464828
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Costs associated with Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) cases: FOI release

You asked for 'Good evening could you please provide me with the cost of legal cases per annum from 2007 to present day that the Scottish Government has incurred. I would be grateful if the costs could be for the Scottish Governments costs and also a separate cost for having to pick up the 3rd parties costs in total pe...

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464707
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Winter Heating Payments in 2024/2025: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Winter Heating Payments that were paid in November 2024, December 2024, January 2025, February 2025, March 2025, April 2025 and May 2025 to date. Request for information 2: The number of late payments per month, and a breakdown of the reasons for late payments. Request for inf...

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466091
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Removal of peak fares from ScotRail services: FOI release

1. When was the decision to scrap peak rail fares taken by Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government. Please include the date and time the decision was (i) taken and (ii) communicated to wider officials at Transport Scotland. 2. Confirmation of the number of meetings Transport Scotland held regarding the policy ...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.3 s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464988
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Tenancy deposit schemes submitted disputes: FOI release

Please can you provide the following information in relation to each of the three tenancy deposit schemes in Scotland. 2023-2024: disputes submitted to each scheme in the year 2024-2025: disputes submitted to each scheme in the year

FOI released 75 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500467746
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Communication costs for Constitution, Culture and External Affairs: FOI release

You asked for how much money has been spent on press and communication support for the Constitution, external affairs and culture portfolio in each of the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the staff were assigned to, i.e. culture or independence. You also asked us to supply the number of press officer...

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466051
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Court cases involving the Scottish Government in the last 5 years: FOI release

'1. list the court cases raised in all jurisdictions by the Scottish government over the last 5 years 2. Highlight which cases were found against the Scottish Government 3. the total cost per case including legal fees and compensations in 2 above 4. the total amount spent on the list of cases highlighted in 2 above 5. ...

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462992
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government funds sent to Syria: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government sent to Syria or charities/organisations in Syria in the last three years, with a breakdown of where the money went?

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500464789
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

M8 bus lane statistics: FOI release

You asked for information regarding the M8 bus lane between Edinburgh and Glasgow: Data on the utilization of the M8 bus lane, including the frequency of bus services using the lane over the past few years. Any assessments, reviews, or reports conducted on the effectiveness and impact of the bus lane on traffic flow a...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500465135
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information held by the Scottish Government relating to Staff Networks: FOI release

All information held relating to the due diligence done by the Scottish Government on the following staff networks: the Women’s Development Network, the Disabled Staff Network, the Faith and Belief Network, the LGBTI+ Network, the Race Equality Network, the Socio Economic Development Network. This should include any in...

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

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462504
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government's funding of Equate Scotland: FOI release

Copies of all information, including but not limited to correspondence, notes of telephone calls and emails held by the Scottish Government related to the areas below: funding supplied to Equate Scotland for the last three years from the Scottish Government the remit of the work Equate Scotland is to undertake in exch...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.30 s.12 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462687
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scotland's Migration Service: FOI release

1. How many people has Scotland's Migration Service helped so far, and could supply breakdown bynationality? 2. How much has it cost so far, with breakdown of costs? 3. Could you supply all analysis undertaken by or for the Scottish Government about increasing immigration into Scotland, and any briefings and minutes/...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) s.27(1) s.28(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462525
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

In-house lawyers employed by the Scottish Government: FOI release

For each year from 2015 until the present year, 2025, please may you tell me: 1. How many in-house lawyers the Scottish Government employs. 2. For each year please tell me the overall salary costs. 3. For each year please provide me with a breakdown of salary bandings ie C3 – 2 people, C1 – 4 people.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462521
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills