Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

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544 matching releases

Benefit fraud statistics: FOI release

Your request for information 1: How many cases of benefit fraud have been reported to Social Security Scotland in the past five financial years? (Broken down by 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25). Your request for information 2: Of these cases, how much money did victims lose in total? (Broken down by same y...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500473083
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Equality and Human Rights Fund information: FOI release

Details of the funding made since 01 April 2025 from the Equality and Human Rights Fund, as well as funding applications and grant offer letters for 4 individual organisations.

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

Published: 2025-08-04
Reference: FOI/202500468614
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Covid Loan Agreement for Hamilton Academical Football Club: FOI release

A copy of the Covid Loan Agreement for Hamilton Academical FC (and any amendments thereto).

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

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: FOI/202500467750
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Income Tax rate queries: FOI release

You asked for information on Scottish Income Tax Policy decisions relating to earnings between £43,663 and £50,270.

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

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: FOI/202500466603
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Credit rating of external study programmes in Scotland: FOI release

1. Could you please specify the statutory provisions, such as Acts of Parliament or ordinances, that empower higher education institutions in Scotland to credit rate external programmes? 2. Is the "Postgraduate Diploma" awarded/conferred upon completion of the Travel Medicine programme by RCPSG considered an academic ...

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

Published: 2025-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500464935
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Passenger information at Langside Station: FOI release

Would you be able to let me know what exactly the criteria these Service Quality would cover and what would be considered a fail?

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

Published: 2025-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500465566
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Trading names for Ferguson's shipyard in Port Glasgow: FOI release

A list and dates of the various trading names for Ferguson's shipyard based in Port Glasgow from January 2020 to May 2025.

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

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464667
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to public bodies: FOI release

You asked for the total amount the Scottish Government has spent on each public body (QUANGOs) in 2023-24 and 2024-25.

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-07-15
Reference: FOI/202500461158
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Deputy First Minister's visit to the Clyde Gateway East Business Park: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from the meeting, briefings, analysis, about Kate Forbes visit to Clyde Gateway on November 13 2024.

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500458724
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Adult Disability Payment (ADP) queries: FOI release

Request for information 1: Number of ADHD applicant(s) whom where authorised mandatory decision by adult disability payment decision maker. Request for information 2: Number of applicants whom have applied for adult disability with minor health problem(s) Such as... Anxiety depression etc Request for information 3: How...

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

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500459274
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Circumstances where a local authority can refuse housing: FOI release

Under what circumstances can a local authority refuse housing under any circumstances.

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500458308
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Blue Badge statistics: FOI release

The numbers of Blue Badges held in Scotland, how many applications were submitted, and how many were granted and refused each year between January 2020 and December last year. If you could also confirm the stats for the above between the start of January and the end of March this year it would be much appreciated.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500458187
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government website publication breakdown: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s Publications site lists distinct (https://www.gov.scot/publications/) items – ten per page. These items are by default sorted in chronological order from newest to oldest, and results can be filtered by categories ‘Content Type’, ‘Topic’, and date of most recent update. Please provide the fol...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500459264
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transport Scotland breakdown of spend on active travel: FOI release

Could you supply the full breakdown of spend on active travel in each of the last three years, by year and what the cash was spent on?

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.70 s.25(1)

Published: 2025-07-02
Reference: FOI/202500466773
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Benefits fraud and Adult Disability Payment reviews: FOI release

Request for information 1: How many instances of benefits fraud have been recorded in the last five years, with a breakdown per year, how much money was fraudulently handed out in each incident, what was the reason behind it and; the outcome, i.e. did the money get recovered? Request for information 2: How many cases ...

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

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500455134
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland privacy measures and personal data breaches: FOI release

Request for information 1: Confirmation of the standard privacy measures which you implement in fraud investigations in order to prevent privacy infringements taking place as of February 2025. Request for information 2: Confirmation of if there have been cases in which privacy infringements have occurred due to a frau...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.20

Published: 2025-05-21
Reference: FOI/202500456060
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

National public bodies in Scotland: FOI release

Further to the recent press articles regarding the report from the Scottish Information Commissioner, David Hamilton, that he is astonished at the number of public bodies and companies (employed by the Scottish Government) in Scotland, reckoned to be nearly one thousand? Alex Salmond announced in July 2012 that the nu...

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

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500456671
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Ministers attendance at football matches: FOI release

For each time a Scottish Minister, in a professional capacity, attended a match of the Scottish national teams (home and abroad) and any Scottish professional team: (a) which Minister attended; (b) where and when were the visits; (c) why the Minister was invited; and (d) whether alcohol was served and whether the M...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500456781
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Proposed SSEN 400KV Spittal-Beauly overhead line project: FOI release

The release of all internal reports, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses that substantiate the need for this project, referring to the proposed SSEN 400KV Spittal-Beauly overhead line project.

FOI unclear 55 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.37 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-07
Reference: FOI/202500455846
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Full inspection report for the inspection carried out at Dunbar Primary School in 2024: FOI release

A copy of the full inspection report for the inspection carried out at Dunbar Primary School in 2024 - distinct from the cover letter and summarised inspection findings published on our website.

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

Published: 2025-04-30
Reference: FOI/202500458029
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

National public bodies in Scotland: FOI release

At FMQs on 27.02.25 John Swinney stated that in 2007 there were 199 public bodies in Scotland and there are now 131. Please provide a list of each figure quoted.

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

Published: 2025-04-22
Reference: FOI/202500455038
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Foreign aid payment details: FOI release

Details of programmes and initiatives funded through a number of payments to a number of organisations you provide in your request. You asked for details from the following payments: £306,891 to Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund on 4 April 2023 £200,000 to Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund on 25 April 2...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202500452106
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Child Payment and Child Disability Payment parent conflict documentation: FOI release

I’m writing to request information relating to Scottish Child Payment and Child Disability Payment. Request for information 1: Any documentation, guidance or other information concerning circumstances where there is a conflicting claim between two parents for the Scottish Child Payment and the Child Disability Payment...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-03-27
Reference: FOI/202500453879
Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Money and tax, Public sector

Independent consultant involvement in the Health and Wellbeing Census: FOI release

A range of questions on independent consultant involvement in the Health and Wellbeing Census.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1) s.2 s.3 s.5

Published: 2025-03-26
Reference: FOI/202500452829
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Budget allocated to Scotland: FOI release

8. Provide a total number for the budget allocated to Scotland in 2023 and 2024 and how this was spent/allocated over all services in Scotland. 16. Provide how the remainder of the budget is being allocated across the services in Scotland.

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

Published: 2025-03-19
Reference: FOI/202500451977
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector