Scottish Government FOI Index

21,863releases indexed

39,476attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,112partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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1,158 matching releases

Broadband Connectivity to properties served by the Port of Menteith Telephone Exchange: EIR release

1. Information on any upgrades made in the last 5 years to the Port of Menteith Telephone Exchange to improve broadband speeds. 2. Information on any upgrades made in the last 5 years to improve the broadband speed from the Port of Menteith Telephone Exchange to connected properties and business. 3. Information on ac...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.10(4)

Published: 2022-06-22
Reference: FOI/202200299662
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Building properties schemes: FOI release

1. Details of the 26 properties taking part in the pilot scheme and how they were granted access over others? 2. Details of the £241,000 spent on surveys last year? 3. Details of the 100 additional High Rise units to be invited into the survey programme in 2023 and how they are to be given access? 4. Details on the ...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.25(1) s.4

Published: 2022-06-22
Reference: FOI/202200300166
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands' trip to Catalonia in April 2022: FOI release

You asked for the following: 1. The total cost of Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon’s trip to Catalonia on the week commencing 25 April 2022, including the cost of travel, accommodation, and all expenses. 2. The Cabinet Secretary’s method of travel to and from Catalonia on the week commencing 25 April 2022. 3. How the Sc...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2

Published: 2022-06-07
Reference: FOI/202200297360
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding to Scottish Care: FOI release

The total amount that the Scottish Government provided in funding to Scottish Care https://scottishcare.org/ in the financial years 2020-21 and 2021-22 and a breakdown of what this money was for.

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.24 s.2

Published: 2022-05-31
Reference: FOI/202200297193
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Business Support Top Up: FOI release

“I would like to make a freedom of information request details of the number, total amount, and average amount for each payment from the January Business Support Top Up” and clarified with, “To clarify, I do not only mean that specific top up. I am including all top-ups regardless of sector.”

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2022-05-23
Reference: FOI/202200289141
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Clarification of claims made in judicial review of definition of 'woman': FOI release

During the remedy hearing in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd against the Lord Advocate and the Scottish Ministers which took place on 22 March 2022, counsel for the Scottish Government made a number of claims: Since the commencement of the Gender Representation on Public Boards Act 2018, there have been 340 appoint...

FOI unclear 55 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2 s.21

Published: 2022-05-23
Reference: FOI/202200289705
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Information regarding meetings between the Scottish Government UK Government Ministers: FOI release

1. (a) Dates of meetings in 2021 between the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government and the Department for Work and Pensions Ministers or Senior Officials and (b) Scottish Government minutes of these meetings. 2. (a) Dates of meetings in 2021 between the Minister for Social Justice and the D...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.28(1)

Published: 2022-05-23
Reference: FOI/ 202200296450
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Housing, Public sector

Funding for advertising Covid vaccines to media outlets in Scotland: FOI release

A recent FOI response from the Scottish Government has revealed the government's funding for advertising Covid vaccines to media outlets in Scotland. In Dumfries & Galloway, those outlets were: Dumfries & Galloway Standard Dumfries Courier Galloway Gazette Galloway News Westsound (radio) Under the Freedom of Informat...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.20 s.3 s.4 s.33 s.33(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200292625
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Payment to Republic of Media by Community Pharmacy Scotland: FOI release

1. How much Republic of Media has received in the last 5 years from Community Pharmacy Scotland to distribute posters to pharmacies? 2. How much each pharmacy receives to place these posters in their premises or how much the total payment is to all the pharmacies for placing these posters in their premises?

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200297947
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Information on the Scottish Energy statistics hub: EIR release

You asked for 3 distinct requests in relation to the Scottish energy statistics hub index, asking for: 1) The amount of waste incinerated between 2010-2020 in Scottish incinerators. 2) The amount of energy exported from Scottish incinerators. 3) The CO2 emissions from Scottish incinerators.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.3

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200294973
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Number of devices and equipment lost and retrieved by government staff: FOI release

1. How many devices (laptops, phones, hard drives, USBs, cameras, SD cards, tablets, ect.) have been lost by employees? 2. How many devices were reported lost? 3. Where were these devices reported to have been lost? 4. How many of these lost devices were retrieved? 5. How long did it take for these lost devices to be r...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.2

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200285763
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Sexual abuse in Scottish football: FOI release

1. In that request, I was informed that the Scottish Government had not made contact with the United States Department of Justice, The New Jersey Attorney General, or both. Since the previous request: 1.1 Has the Scottish Government made contact with either or both? 1.2 If no contact has been made, can it be explained...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.1 s.2 s.3 s.17 s.5

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200289175
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Tertiary education in North and South Lanarkshire: FOI release

1. What action has the Scottish Government taken to ensure that the Boards of both South Lanarkshire College and New College Lanarkshire are complying with the terms of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013? 2. What action has the Scottish Government taken t...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200286357
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Services provided by Lochan Associates: FOI release

You asked can the Scottish Government confirm if; 1. Lochan Associates Limited are engaged by them to provide services? 2. What services are they providing for the Scottish Government? 3. What is the length of contract they have been awarded? 4. What is the value of the contract? 5. Did the Scottish Government approach...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.2

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200289183
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Total costs of educating EU students in Scotland: FOI release

1. How many EU students received free university education in Scotland since 2007? 2. What the total cost to the taxpayer is of providing free university education to EU students in Scotland since 2007?

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.2 s.4

Published: 2022-05-05
Reference: FOI/202200282430
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Potential for restoring land above A83 Rest and be Thankful: EIR release

Information regarding the potential for restoring the land above the A83 Rest and be Thankful as a potential means of mitigating the impacts of landslide issues in the area. 1. Have there been any studies on restoring the site above the Rest and be thankful with tree coverage from top level and working down? 2. If ther...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.6(1)

Published: 2022-05-04
Reference: FOI/202200288354
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

New Medicines Fund and Rare Conditions Medicines Fund information: FOI release

What criteria are used to decide what medicines are covered by the New Medicines Fund? What medicines are currently covered by the New Medicines Fund? How does the Scottish Government decide how much will be made available to NHS Boards each year from the New Medicines Fund and what criteria does it use to determine th...

FOI not held 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2022-04-07
Reference: FOI/202200287608
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Appointment of Circularity Scotland Ltd as deposit return scheme administrator: EIR release

You asked for: - 1. The application to become administrator of the deposit return scheme submitted to Scottish ministers by Circularity Scotland Ltd, and any other supporting or additional information provided by Circularity Scotland Ltd to support that application, as specified in section 14 of the regulations. 2. The...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.14 s.2 s.15 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-04-04
Reference: FOI/202200276068
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) ICT information and organogram: FOI release

The most recent (2021 onwards) versions of the following documents, or if not available when these documents are planned to be published: 1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy - The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives. 2. ICT Org Chart- A visual document that presents the structure of the ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-03-28
Reference: FOI/202200282672
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Building Racial Literacy Programme: FOI release

Information on the Scottish Government’s Building Racial Literacy programme as follows: 1. What is the content of the programme? 2. Who created the programme? 3. Who is evaluating the programme? 4. Is the programme to be rolled out to all schools, and if so to whom? 5. If the programme is to be rolled out to all, is it...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.5

Published: 2022-03-21
Reference: FOI/202200283855
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Ministerial vehicle use statistics: FOI release

1. The total number of ministerial vehicles used for official business by Scottish Government ministers. 2. The age of the total number of vehicles, broken down by year of manufacture. 3. Information relating to the number of cars which are compliant with the requirements set out in the Transport Scotland Low Emission ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.4 s.20

Published: 2022-03-17
Reference: FOI/202200283199
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Free bicycles to children pilot scheme: FOI release

"Please provide the number of free bikes which have been provided by the Scottish Government to children. Please provide details of which local authorities are involved in the pilot and the breakdown of bikes distributed in each. Please provide details of when there will be a Scotland-wide rollout of the policy. Please...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2022-03-15
Reference: FOI/202200272953
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Animal abuse cases in Scotland: FOI release

1. The number of cases of animal abuse reported every year in Scotland (specifically Fife) and the percentage of repeat offenders. 2. How to get in contact with offenders, courts or prisons so as to offer this service.

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2022-03-14
Reference: FOI/202200271063
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Information regarding grant awarded to Scottish Rugby Union: FOI review

Your initial FOI request asked for: 1. Was the whole of the grant that was offered paid over / drawn down, in accordance with Section 2 in the Offer? If so, on what date(s)? 2. Has the Statement of Compliance as described at Section 3.2 in the Offer been duly and timeously submitted, as required? 3. Have the terms of S...

FOI unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.4 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-03-02
Reference: FOI/202100268602 review of 202100258646
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Money and tax, Public sector

Communications regarding Ramsar sites: EIR release

Please supply and publish on www.gov.scot the following information: 1. Any final submission for approval (by Ministers or otherwise), since and including 9 September 2021 and pursuant to the Briefing Document (as per items a and d above), relating to planning policy protection for Ramsar sites and/or features. 2. Docu...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-03-01
Reference: FOI/202100266916
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector