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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534 matching releases

Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise specific meetings correspondence: FOI release

1) All internal and external correspondence within and sent or received by the Scottish Government including attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists, location of meeting, notes, minutes, or OneNote memos, linked to the following meetings: 1a) Ivan McKee's meeting with Mubadal...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-04-13
Reference: FOI/202200322000
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Grants or payments made to Energy Action Scotland since 2017: FOI release

Please provide details of all Scottish Government payments, whether grants or payments for services, to Energy Action Scotland, 1st January 2017 - date.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2023-04-11
Reference: FOI/202300346732
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Protected Trust Deeds: FOI release

1. Number of Protected Trust Deeds and approved Debt Payment Programmes by calendar month 2. Number of Protected Trust Deeds by trustee organisation by calendar month 3. Number of Debt Arrangement Programmes by money adviser organisation by calendar month 4. Summary of statistics on latest trust deeds on unique individ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-03-31
Reference: FOI/202300345595
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

R100 superfast broadband programme roll-out: FOI release

1) Can you please provide an update on how many rural properties are now covered by fixed superfast broadband in Scotland, and how many estimated rural properties have still to receive this form of broadband? 2) Does the Scottish Government still claim that LOT 1 of the programme – North Scotland and the Highland – wi...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1) s.3

Published: 2023-03-29
Reference: FOI/202300346705
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Third sector organisations that have received climate emergency funding: FOI release

The organisation name, funding amount, specific role of all 3rd sector organisations that receive funding from the Scottish government to engage the public and businesses in the climate emergency, and when this funding has been given. If there is a carbon cost-benefit evaluation of this funding for each organisation. ...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-03-21
Reference: FOI/202200325259
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

PhD students at university: FOI release

1. In each of the last five academic years, how many PhD candidates were supervised by the university since 2018? 2. In each of the last five academic years, how many UK domestic resident PhD candidates were supervised by the university since 2018? 3. What amount of PhD fees are charged by the university for the superv...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.20 s.3

Published: 2023-03-09
Reference: FOI/202300341865
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Conditions of funding for Scottish Trans: FOI release

The full conditions of funding for Scottish Trans.

FOI unclear 80 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-02-10
Reference: FOI/202300337534
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Reprioritising £38m in the mental health budget: FOI release

1) In the Emergency Budget Review, the Scottish Government states it is reprioritising £38m in the mental health budget, specifically "This has included continuing to support overall increases to mental health spending as well as delivery of dementia, learning disability and autism services, and crosscutting trauma wor...

FOI unclear 55 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.1A s.25(1)

Published: 2023-01-31
Reference: FOI/202200328373
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (MHTS): FOI release

How many mental health tribunal trials take place on average per week in Scotland? How much the legal members, medical members, and general members get paid, and how this pay is calculated?

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200318404
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

Redress Scotland solicitor fees: FOI release

1. Are solicitors allowed to charge a 10 percent fee for helping the survivors of csa or are they just entitled to a set amount of fees? https://www.gov.scot/publications/redress-survivors-historical-child-abuse-care-scotlandact-2021-statutory-guidance-payment-legal-fees-related-decisions-made-redressscotland/#:~:text=...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.96 s.2 s.25(1)

Published: 2022-12-06
Reference: FOI/202200315429
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

School inspections over the last ten years: FOI release

The following information: In the academic year 2021-2022, how many schools (primary, secondary and special) were there in Scotland? By the end of the academic year 2021-2022, how many schools (primary, secondary, special) were not inspected in the last two years? By the end of the academic year 2021-2022, how many sc...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.2 s.66

Published: 2022-10-26
Reference: FOi/202200316022
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Independence spending 2014 – June 2022: FOI release

Since the SNP have been in power in the Scottish Government how much money have they spent on their pursuit of independence? Departments/staff, the 2014 referendum, opinion polls, and the new campaign started this month. Has this money come from Scottish Government budget or out of the SNP own finances?

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

Published: 2022-10-17
Reference: FOI/202200306332
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Statutory Offences of Causing Death by Driving: FOI release

Scottish Ministers’ correspondence (including emails, letters, attachments to emails, meetings and records of phone calls) with the Scottish Sentencing Council regarding their consultation on Statutory Offences of Causing Death by Driving. You requested all correspondence including any meetings with Scottish Ministers ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-12
Reference: FOI/202200318672
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Registered Social Landlords (RSL) Disabled Adaptation Funding: FOI release

1. How much have the Scottish Government invested in grants to social housing providers to facilitate housing adaptions (an adaption can be understood as a ramp, hand rail, flashing doorbell, downstairs bathroom and/or otherwise) for disabled people (inclusive of those with physical, learning and/or mental disabilities...

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-06
Reference: FOI/202200317191
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

The purchase and usage of Naloxone in clinical settings in the last ten years: FOI release

You asked for figures for each of the last ten years which show, how many doses of Naloxone have: (a) been procured/purchased per year (b) for what price per dose in each year, and (c) how many expired and were disposed of in each year and (d) how many were used in each year. You also asked about the cost of any a...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313497
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Payments to appear In Stonewall lists: FOI release

All information on membership payments, donations & grants provided to Stonewall

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200315562
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: 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

Health Board operation of Workforce Policies: FOI release

1. How does the Cabinet Secretary ensure that Health Boards operate the Workforce Policies in a fair manner as per the relevant governance standard? 2. If an employee is concerned that a health board is not applying the workforce governance standard and relevant policies fairly, to whom should this be reported within T...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.25(1) s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2022-09-21
Reference: FOI/202200316244
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government application to Stonewall Diversity scheme: FOI release

1. Confirmation of whether Scottish Government applied to be part of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index in A) 2018 (for 2019), B) 2019 (for 2020) or C) 2021 (for 2022) (NB the index was suspended in 2020/21 because of Covid). 2. Give details of the total amount of money Scottish Government paid to Stonewall in 202...

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence briefings spending s.3 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-24
Reference: FOI/202200313410
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Dunfermline Kingseat Road cycling statistics: FOI release

1. A copy of the underlying data in electronic format for the Dunfermline Kingseat Road cycling statistics. 2. The actual number per day for March 2019, 2020 and 2021 at the Kingseat count. 3. The method and period of time for collecting this data.

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence s.2 s.25(1)

Published: 2022-08-16
Reference: FOI/202200312409
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Survey Core Questions and gender identity: FOI release

All information, including correspondence and meeting minutes, relating to the proposal to replace the existing male/female question in the Scottish Survey Core Questions with a question on gender identity. This should include all information relating to the decision *not* to go ahead with the proposed change in the Sc...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-15
Reference: FOI/202200310358
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments and contracts to Dun & Bradstreet Services in the last five years: FOI release

Payments to Dun & Bradstreet in each of the last 5 financial years Contracts with Dun & Bradstreet Those who have access to Dun & Bradstreet services

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)

Published: 2022-08-08
Reference: FOI/202200304619
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Information on additional funding being offered to local councils to run their own bus services: FOI release

How much additional funding is being offered to local councils to run their own bus services, excluding the £500 million long-term funding for bus infrastructure? How much has the Government predicted each council would need money-wise, to run their own bus services? How much money for this project has been handed ou...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.34 s.25(1)

Published: 2022-08-08
Reference: FOI/202200309725
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information relating to the LGBTI working group’s recommendations in their reports to ministers: FOI release

Information relating to the LGBTI working group’s recommendations in their reports to ministers. Recommendation no. 13 states: That Education Scotland review and further develop age and stage appropriate LGBTI specific curriculum benchmarks within targeted curricular areas, in collaboration with existing partners of t...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1)

Published: 2022-08-01
Reference: FOI/202200307870
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Import and Export of goods by sector: FOI release

For comprehensive information about the import and exports of goods by sector from 1995 to 2022.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2022-08-01
Reference: FOI/202200307793
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector