Scottish Government FOI Index

21,829releases indexed

39,404attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,094partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-19newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,094 unclear 7,198 not held 3,060 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 607 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4920 s.20 4265 s.34(1) 3577 s.39(2) 3466 s.30 2876 s.17(1) 2768 s.25(1) 2375 s.10(4) 1978 s.11(2) 1565 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1155 s.3 905

Timeline

2026-05 376 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 920 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 860 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 728 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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2,768 matching releases

Information on Independence Papers: FOI release

1. How much did the independence in the modern world papers cost and breakdown of this cost? 2. What design agency did you use to produce this paper and the second paper in the series renewing democracy through independence? 3. How many civil servants worked on the second independence paper renewing democracy through...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.27(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2022-10-04
Reference: FOI/202200312760
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Background checks on Ukrainian refugees and their access to medical facilities and education: FOI release

Q1a “What measures has the Scottish Executive taken to ensure that all staff and all people who have access to the refugees whilst boarded on the car ferry have cleared background checks to ensure their suitability?” Q1b “How many with access to the refugees have passed the Executive's own Protecting Vulnerable Groups...

FOI unclear 55 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-10-04
Reference: FOI/202200313101
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, International, Public sector, +1 more … Ukraine

Presentation by Scottish Government primary care services officers: FOI release

(i) Any presentation by Scottish Government primary care services officers to Scottish NHS board chief executives providing detailed information on the provision of general practice services by NHS health board within Scotland, containing activity data e.g. patients seen by types of staff. (ii) Information in the prese...

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

Published: 2022-10-03
Reference: FOI/202200318599
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding, trialling of outdoor learning facilities and General Teaching Council queries: FOI release

1. How much funding was allocated for the Scottish Trade Union Congress ‘Better way to work project’ in 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23? 2. Whether £7 million has been provided to the schools programme to support [to] an additional 73 primary and secondary schools? 3. Whether any trials for outdoor primary learni...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-09-28
Reference: FOI/202200312465
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Details of response to current monkeypox outbreak: FOI release

1. What preparations have the Scottish Government made to deal with monkey pox in the country and exact schedule of things they have done? 2. Any correspondence between Nicola sturgeon, Humza Yousaf and medical chiefs like Jason Leitch and Gregor Smith regarding the monkey pox disease over the last three month? If this...

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

Published: 2022-09-27
Reference: FOI/202200314027
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Preparation of independence prospectus papers: FOI release

I would like to request the following information please in relation to the Independence in the Modern wide world white paper along with any other documents produced to coincide with it. I understand 1 Senior official and 19 others worked on the project. Can you provide the following please. 1) The total accumulative a...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.6

Published: 2022-09-27
Reference: FOI/202200311764
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

2022 Census form statistics: FOI release

"Please can you provide me with the following: 1. The number of completed census forms for 2022. 2. The number of outstanding census forms as at this date. 3. The final date for census forms to be returned. 4. The number of fines (if any) issued for non-completion of a census form. 5. The number of these fines which ha...

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

Published: 2022-09-27
Reference: FOI/202200314131
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy (AIB) assessment of cryptocurrencies and digital assets: FOI release

1. How many applications to the Debt Arrangement Scheme have included a mention holding cryptocurrencies as an asset? 2. How many of these applications to the Debt Arrangement Scheme have been successful? 3. Can you also give me any further information on how the Scottish Government regards cryptocurrencies and digital...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(2) s.20

Published: 2022-09-27
Reference: FOI/202200312481
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) telephony and data storage: FOI release

You asked for information about telephony and UC/Collaboration. 1. Telephony and UC/ Collaboration a. Please confirm the manufacturer of your telephony system(s) that are currently in place. b. When is your contract renewal date? c. Who maintains your telephony system(s)? d. Do you use Unified Communications or Collabo...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)

Published: 2022-09-22
Reference: FOI/202200318091
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Government Car Service (GCS) and Ministerial car travel statistics: FOI release

The amount the Scottish Government spent on the Government Car Service in each year from 2007/08 to 2022/23 (to the date of this request). Number of cars in the Scottish Government, Government Car Service in each year from 2007/08 to 2022/23 (to the date of this request). The number of FTE staff working in the Scottish...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2022-09-22
Reference: FOI/202200316246
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Funding provided to Cricket Scotland: FOI release

"How much funding has been given to cricket Scotland from any government agency or funding pots? This can be broken down & itemised or in total for the year. For the years 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 & 2022".

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

Published: 2022-09-22
Reference: FOI/202200312761
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Covid-19 vaccine programme and how any future lockdowns would be managed in Scotland: FOI release

1) The numbers of unvaccinated people in Scotland; 2) The numbers of vaccinated and those that have received a booster; 3) How these numbers impact the health system in terms of those in ICU/hospital that are vaccinated vs unvaccinated; 4) How Scotland intends to embed Covid vaccines into Public Health vaccine progr...

FOI/EIR released 75 score 7 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-09-08
Reference: FOI/202200313069
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Deferred school children: FOI release

1. How many children are deferred into school on average a year (I believe these statistics are available) but need the data for comparison to how many of those children remain in school with their adoptive cohort. I have this information Deferred entry to primary school: statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). 2. Of th...

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

Published: 2022-09-07
Reference: FOI/202200311823
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

The ten comparator countries in building a New Scotland: FOI release

On the 14th June 2022 the Scottish Government published the first in a series of papers called ‘Building a New Scotland’. The paper ‘Independence in the Modern World. Wealthier, Happier, Fairer: Why not Scotland?’ is described as setting out ‘a detailed analysis of the UKs performance across a range of economic and soc...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.4 s.5 s.9 s.10 s.11 s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2022-09-05
Reference: FOI/202200311070
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Edinburgh Futures and Chrystal Macmillan buildings: FOI release

1. To request who is overall responsible for ensuring that the site (Edinburgh Futures and Crystal Macmillan building) is not containing evidence of vandalism. 2. To request how many reported incidents of graffiti vandalism have been addressed by Local Authority (asked separate with regards to transparency in Public S...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.10 s.17(1)

Published: 2022-08-30
Reference: FOI/202200309781
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Applications for legal aid: FOI release

1. The number of applications to the Scottish Ministers to make payment from the legal aid fund in terms of section 4(c) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 2. Any policy documents, manuals, and decision-making documents in respect of applications in terms of that section. 3. Copies of any ministerial submissions or...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.4 s.4(2) s.17(1) s.36 s.38(1)

Published: 2022-08-30
Reference: FOI/202200308739
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The number of incidents of bullying within the Government in the last five years: FOI release

For the number of incidents of bullying within the Scottish Government (SG) for the last 5 years, split between directorates. You also stated that you would be content for the information to be provided using any local survey run by the Scottish Government each year.

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-29
Reference: FOI/202200308354
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Constitutional Futures Division: FOI release

A breakdown of the monthly headcount in the Constitutional Futures Division for each month from July 2020 to July 2022. For each month, please also confirm how many staff were employed in the division at each pay grade level and also what the total wage cost of the division was for each month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-25
Reference: FOI/202200311928
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff attending a workplace ‘trans 101’ course: FOI release

Following the revelation of the "trans 101" workplace training in The Telegraph, could you please state: 1. if any of the clerks for the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee took part in the training course? 2. if any MSPs took part in the training course and who these were of so.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2022-08-24
Reference: FOI/202200309149
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

S Ewing and Son: FOI release

SME Liquidity Fund Application Assessment SME/LF/023 for S Ewing and Sons Limited dated 26 May 2020 Last audited accounts Cash Flow agreed 27th July Dunn and Bradstreet report

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

Published: 2022-08-23
Reference: FOI/202200312515
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Trunk Road SOS Phones: FOI release

An up to date list of all the Emergency SOS phones on roads within Scotland, if not can you point me in the direction of where I can obtain this information? The information I require is, Name of road SOS phone unique ID Location (eastings/northings) Ideally I would like this information on an Excel spreadsheet.

FOI not held 70 score 9 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-17
Reference: FOI/202200314182
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Breakdown of international travel: FOI release

A breakdown of international travel undertaken by Scottish Government officials over the last year showing the number of trips, duration, class of travel, cost and reason for travel.

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

Published: 2022-08-17
Reference: FOI/202200310142
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Renewing Democracy through Independence: FOI release

1) The number of civil servants who worked on the Renewing Democracy through Independence paper from the Scottish Government published today. 2) The number of printed copies of this paper handed out at the launch event on 14 July 2022 and all costs to the Scottish Government associated with this launch event.

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

Published: 2022-08-16
Reference: FOI/202200311120
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Police Federation: FOI release

A copy of any disclosable records which relate to the following: Copies of audited accounts for the Scottish Police Federation, with any explanatory notes, statements of opinion, reports, findings, cover letters, etc. covering financial year ending 31/3/2019 to present (these should have been provided to the Scottish ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.18 s.20 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-15
Reference: foi/202200311270
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic

The process of filling the position of Deputy Director of Human Rights & Mainstreaming: FOI release

Please provide detail on the process of filling the position of Deputy Director of Human Rights & Mainstreaming, including: 1. Whether it was publicly advertised and for how long 2. Any external communications related to the job description and potential candidates 3. Salary for this position 4. Process for assessm...

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

Published: 2022-08-15
Reference: FOI/202200313235
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector