Scottish Government FOI Index

21,808releases indexed

39,350attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,078partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-18newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,078 unclear 7,197 not held 3,057 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 606 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4909 s.20 4258 s.34(1) 3570 s.39(2) 3460 s.30 2869 s.17(1) 2765 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1974 s.11(2) 1562 s.29(1) 1171 s.2 1152 s.3 905

Timeline

2026-05 355 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 963 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 860 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 726 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 632 releases · 25.8 avg days

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Scottish Government electric vehicle fleet statistics: FOI release

1. The number of instances in which an EV vehicle has caught fire in each of the last five financial years (including 2023-2024)? 2. The number of instances in which an EV vehicle has broken down in each of the last five financial years (including 2023-2024)? 3. The number of EV vehicles currently in your fleet?

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

Published: 2024-02-29
Reference: FOI/202400393953
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Talent Attraction and Migration information: FOI release

1. What is the SNP Government’s plan to attract professionals to live and work in Scotland? 2. What percentage of working age adults moving to Scotland from the rest of the UK are ‘professionals’? 3. What is the SNP Government’s plan to encourage future generations to aspire to success and higher salaries? 4. How do...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-29
Reference: FOI/202300391337
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Use of Bute House for interviews by the First Ministers wife: FOI release

Can you confirm what the rules are in regards to the first ministers wife, who is not a member of the government, using the taxpayer funded bute house address to film media interviews with the BBC today? Can you also share the rules on the first minister taking his family to government work events (children and wife) w...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-27
Reference: FOI/202300380502
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Red Rock Power lobbying: FOI review

You asked for a review of our failure to respond to your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for information relating to Red Rock Power Lobbying. You originally asked for: On 21.12.2021 representatives of Red Rock Power met with Michael Matheson. Please could you supply me with all r...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 58 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.33(1) s.17(1) 12 attachments

Published: 2024-02-27
Reference: FOI/202200292255 Review of 202200278074
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: 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

Outstanding pharmacy contract applications and appeals: FOI release

1. Can you please advise how many pharmacy contract applications and subsequent appeals remain outstanding?

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

Published: 2024-02-27
Reference: FOI/202400393161
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, 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

Letting agent registration information for Homes Scotland Lettings Ltd: FoI release

1. All of the information held by the Scottish Ministers relating to the application by Homes Scotland Lettings Ltd for letting agent registration. 2. In particular, please send me the following: 2.1 All of the information held by the Scottish Ministers which was used to make its decision to enter Homes Scotland Lettin...

FOI clarification 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.39 s.38(1) s.25 s.25(1) s.5 s.20 s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-22
Reference: FOI/202300373779
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Government international offices: FOI release

Is the Scottish Government still planning on opening an international office in Warsaw and if so when will it open, how many staff will it include and full cost of it broken down. In one of the international offices foi releases, officials say a report is being written on the effectiveness of the international offices....

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.1 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-21
Reference: FOI/202300376045
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Information on Ferries and budget: FOI release

Where 180 million pounds has been spent on 2 ferries plus the 70 million original costs? On public record I want to see the invoices to the company making the ferries from the government and the politicians signatures? Who are the stakeholders in the ferry company? Are there any politicians/family members with share...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.4

Published: 2024-02-20
Reference: FOI/202300389612
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Information on medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccinations: FOI release

1. How many medical exemptions were provided to people in Scotland for the COVID 19 injections between 2020 and 2022? 2. Please advise on what grounds were the exemptions provided. 3. How many requests were denied? 4. What grounds were requests denied?

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-20
Reference: FOI/202300390004
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Ferguson Marine meetings attended by Finance Secretary Kate Forbes: FOI release

Information relating to Ferguson Marine meetings attended by Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy on 17, 25 and 27 August 2021. Who attended these meetings? What were they about? What was discussed? In the meeting on 27 August 2021, did they discuss the resignation of Hair and Mackenzie?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 55 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.33(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.20 18 attachments

Published: 2024-02-20
Reference: 202200275543
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

Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care trip to Belgium: FOI release

Neil Gray flew to Belgium on 28 November 2022 and returned 1 December 2022: 1. On 28 November 2022, from what airport in Scotland did he fly from? And what airport in Belgium did he fly to? 2. On 1 December 2022 from what airport in Belgium did he fly from? And what airport in Scotland did he fly to?

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-19
Reference: FOI/202300389501
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector, Transport

Cost of "Building a New Scotland" Project: FOI release

I would like to submit an FOI request with regards to the series of 9 papers published by the Scottish Government titled "Building a New Scotland". Specifically, I would like to know the following: 1. How much did the project (e.g. commission, research and publication of the 9 papers) cost in total, and how long did i...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-19
Reference: FOI/202400391532
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands trip to France: FOI release

Mairi Gougeon flew to France on 27 November 2022 and returned 29 November 2022: 1. On 27 November 2022, from what airport in Scotland did she fly from? And what airport in France did she fly to? 2. On 29 November 2022, from what airport in France did she fly from? And what airport in Scotland did she fly to?

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-15
Reference: FOI/202300388525
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector, Transport

Glasgow City Council employees tax and terms and conditions: FOI release

‘How many employees are full-time for Glasgow City Council SC304909? How many employees are full-time for Glasgow City Council 'the council'? How does the wage structure work for 2 different entities with the same name? How does HMRC work with 2 entities the same name? Do private corporations have the same powers? ...

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

Published: 2024-02-15
Reference: FOI/202300388058
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Request for Referendum costs: FOI release

In your email, you requested the following information: Given that the Lord Advocate had at the outset expressed her misgivings that the action would succeed, whose decision was it to proceed? How much did (a) the preparation of the case, and (b) its presentation at the Supreme Court, cost? Will all this expenditure r...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.27 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-15
Reference: 202200331890
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government action on uptake in Scottish Linked Fire Alarms legislation: FOI release

What if anything is the Scottish Government doing about the uptake in Scottish Linked Fire Alarms legislation? What is the current percentage of compliance given that it is now a year past the legislative compliance date?

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence meetings spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-14
Reference: 202300344606
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding Trusts and Succession Scotland Bill 2023: FOI release

1) All correspondence, sent and received, between the Scottish Government and representatives of HM the Queen and/or HM the King, including the monarch's legal representatives, regarding the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill 2023 and the application of crown consent to that bill in line with rule 9.11 of standing o...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.25(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.41 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-14
Reference: FOI/202300391150
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Investigative action into Aberdeenshire's education department: FOI release

1. Does your organisation take any proactive, investigative action into bodies such as Aberdeenshire's education department? 2. Supply a list of anyone working or living in Aberdeenshire who has been prevented from working with children under PVG provisions. If data protection prevents you from naming these individuals...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.3 s.7 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.36(2) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-14
Reference: FOI/202300344055
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Covid Inquiry cost: FOI release

1. How much money has the Scottish Covid Inquiry cost so far, with a breakdown of these costs? 2. How much of the £10m Long Covid fund introduced by the Scottish Government has been spent and a breakdown of where it has been spent? 3. How many of Humza Yousaf's cabinet have WhatsApp downloaded on their government iss...

FOI cost limit 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending whatsapp s.17(1) s.12 4 attachments

Published: 2024-02-13
Reference: FOI/202400392301
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Breakdown of crime statistics: FOI release

Statistics for domestic abuse and sexual crimes for 2021 and 2022 - the total number of incidents recorded by the police, the gender breakdown/statistics, the total number of charges reported by the police, the breakdown of how these charges were dealt with (i.e. court proceedings, direct measure, no action) and finall...

FOI not held 70 score 8 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-12
Reference: FOI/202300379082
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Various questions regarding COVID-19: FoI release

1. How many of Humza Yousaf's cabinet use their personal emails for government business? List of who does. 2. What was the final outcome of Ruth Charteris investigating into missing WhatsApps as referenced here: https://news.sky.com/story/scotlands-first-minister-humza-yousaf-to-fully-investigate-concerns-messages-not-...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending whatsapp s.2 s.17(1) s.3 s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-09
Reference: FOI/202400392573
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector