Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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2,922 matching releases

DESC Data Protection Impact Assessment(s) and supporting information: FOI release

Category 1 A copy of the Data Protection Impact Assessment(s) conducted on the AXON 'Evidence.com' and digital evidence management cloud services under the terms of s64 of the Data Protection Act 2018, to include any and all of the following families of Axon services in use or planned for deployment for DESC. Categor...

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

Published: 2023-12-22
Reference: 202300342066
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Interventions on where to site a prisoner with Scottish Prison Service: FOI release

How many times has the Scottish Government intervened to tell the Scottish Prison Service where to site a prisoner? Breakdown by year, and what prison they were told to send them to, the one they were originally meant to go to and reasons for this? Timeline of events following the Isla Bryson court case involving the S...

FOI already published 80 score 65 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-22
Reference: 202300341257
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of GP practices who have applied for GP sustainability loans, and the number of loans awarded since the inception of the scheme: FOI release

How many GP practices in Scotland have commenced applications for GP sustainability loans? How many practices have been awarded the loans/received the first round of finance from the GP Sustainability Loan scheme since its introduction?

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

Published: 2023-12-22
Reference: 202300342724
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Public sector

All meetings held with the Scottish Abortion Care Providers Network: FOI release

Please provide details of all meetings held with the Scottish Abortion Care Providers Network, including minutes and correspondence, since 1 January 2017. Please provide details of any analysis undertaken or commissioned by the Scottish Government with regard to women in Scotland seeking an abortion after 16 weeks of ...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-21
Reference: 202200299139
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services: FOI release

In relation to the Scottish Governments current Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services: Total spend for each public body between 01 Oct 2021 – 31 Dec 2021 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Fram...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-21
Reference: 202200292712
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with residents effected by Storm Arwen: FOI release

How many residents affected by Storm Arwen were contacted by the Scottish Government for the purpose of conducting its Storm Arwen review. Please provide the number of residents contacted between 26 November 2021 and 27 January 2022. All correspondence between Scottish Government Ministers and residents affected by Sto...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-12-20
Reference: 202200276452
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Community link workers and Adult Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing fund: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s Report of Primary Care Health Inequalities Short Life Working Group states that funding of £600,000 has gone to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and is ring fenced for additional link worker posts. Please confirm how many link worker posts have been created and how many posts have been filled? Ho...

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

Published: 2023-12-20
Reference: 202200296132
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Statistical information on offences and convictions: FOI release

Information regarding crimes of dishonesty: How many convictions are there per year of offences involving dishonesty? Is any data available on the current number of unspent convictions for such offences? You also asked for information regarding the following crimes and offences: perjury, perverting the course of just...

FOI unclear 80 score 9 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-20
Reference: 202200294142
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

School laptops rollout: FOI release

Can you confirm that the rollout of laptops is being managed by Local Authorities and not centrally controlled or managed by a Scottish Government department. If the laptop rollout is being managed by Local Authorities are they responsible for the purchasing of the laptop and internet access equipment. If being managed...

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

Published: 2023-12-20
Reference: 202200294548
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Immigration enforcement action Kenmure St Glasgow May 2021: FOI release

Correspondence with the UK Government over the immigration enforcement action which took place on 13 May 2021 at Kenmure St Glasgow, any internal correspondence about this immigration enforcement action, and any evaluation report or review of this immigration enforcement action.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 s.28 s.25(1) s.28(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) s.1 8 attachments

Published: 2023-12-20
Reference: 202200294124
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings about a second independence referendum: FOI release

Minutes of meetings held between Nicola Sturgeon and Angus Robertson on preparations for a second independence referendum, including on a prospectus. Minutes of all meetings held between Nicola Sturgeon and the team working (including civil servants) on preparations for a second independence referendum, including on a ...

FOI not held 45 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202200280399
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Briefings given to Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon MSP and/or Minister Màiri McAllan MSP for the Rural Affairs and Islands portfolio questions on 24 March 2022: FOI release

All Scottish Government briefings given to Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon MSP for the Rural Affairs and Islands portfolio questions on 24 March 2022. All Scottish Government briefings given to Minister Màiri McAllan MSP for the Rural Affairs and Islands portfolio questions on 24 March 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.17(1) 18 attachments

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202200291612
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Total number of Ministerial cars from 2017 to 2022: FOI release

The total number of Ministerial cars in a) 2017, b) 2018, c) 2019, d) 2020, e) 2021, f) 2022. The total number of Ministerial cars which used diesel fuel in each of years set out in Q1. The total number of Ministerial cars which used petrol fuel in each of the years set out in Q1. The total number of Ministerial cars w...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: FOI/202300382019
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Independence prospectus staffing structure: FOI release

The number of civil servants currently working to develop the proposed independence prospectus. The pay grade of each staff member.

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

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300358409
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of civil servants who worked on the 'A stronger economy with independence' paper: FOI release

The number of civil servants who worked on the A stronger economy with independence paper from the Scottish Government. The total number of printed copies of this paper were made in total. If you can’t give me the overall total number of printed copies of the paper, can I please have the number of printed copies of t...

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

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300358659
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information pertaining to Mr George Lafferty of Leonard Curtis Recovery Limited 2018: FOI release

Information regarding complaints received by the Accountant in Bankruptcy about George Lafferty at 180 Advisory Solutions Ltd and Leonard Curtis Recovery Ltd. Particularly: How many complaints were received by the Accountant In Bankruptcy [AiB] in relation to Mr George Lafferty and how many were rejected/upheld/ongoin...

FOI cost limit 45 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.17(1) s.13

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200333130
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence from the public regarding the independence economic paper: FOI release

What correspondence (e-mails and letters) has John Swinney had from the public regarding the independence economic paper that was published this month? What correspondence (e-mails and letters) has Kate Forbes had from the public regarding the independence economic paper that was published this month? What correspond...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200327199
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Redesign of Urgent Care (RUC) in the NHS: FOI release

Any reports, results, ministerial briefings, or briefing papers circulated among civil servants or with the NHS produced by or referencing the two evaluation projects undertaken by Picker Institute Europe around the implementation of the Redesign of Urgent Care (RUC) in the NHS.

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

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200321979
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish stoma forum: FOI release

A list of all dates when the Scottish Stoma Forum has met since the 1st of January 2016 A copy of the minutes of the Scottish Stoma Forum at all meeting that they have had since the 1st of January 2016 A list of all dates when the Scottish Stoma Nurse Forum has met since the 1st of January 2016 A copy of the minutes Sc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200290010
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish financial forecasts: FOI release

Information on Scottish Financial Forecasts, specifically: any financial forecasting/projections with the supporting workings and assumptions for government income and expenditure post independence. I assume this was done in 2014 and has possibly been updated since; also is there a bridging analysis between the curren...

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

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200331744
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Building a new Scotland marketing video: FOI release

My FOI request concerns the video which was published on the @scotgov Twitter account on Friday 28 October 2022 at 5pm, here: twitter.com/scotgov/status/1586025147785527307 and it relates also to the Scottish Government department behind the creation of this video. The video references a written and video project call...

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

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200328753
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Supreme Court decision on the independence referendum: FOI release

Has there been any change in the policy in relation to the allocation of resources and support to Ministers for the purposes of developing the case for Scottish independence in light of the decision in last week’s Supreme Court case? If so, what is that change? If not, please set out the legal and policy basis upon whi...

FOI released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.30 s.5 s.7 s.51 s.1 s.14 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200332779
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Names of staff or staff position in relation to document: FOI Release

You asked for: “This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202100234945 - Appeal. The pdf file released in the above referenced FOI response includes a number of different documents. For each of those documents, please list all persons within the Scottish Government who received the original doc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: FOI - 202300371126
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information pertaining to Sam Eljamel: FOI Release

You asked for: “The Royal College of Surgeon's report on surgeon Sam Eljamel in 2013 stated: RCS said: “The bulk of [ELJAMEL’S] neurosurgical work was however comprised of degenerative spine cases, which [ELJAMEL] admitted [he] had attempted to give up in the past.” Please send me all correspondence from Sam Eljamel e...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-15
Reference: FOI - 202300368780
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Frameworks for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services: FOI release

In relation to the Scottish Governments Framework for the Provision of Interim IT Staff Services and Provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. 1. Total spend for each public body between 01 Jan 2023 – 31 March 2023 and to which agency (including agencies who are now no longer on the framework) for both Framewo...

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

Published: 2023-12-14
Reference: FOI/202300377548
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills