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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908 matching releases

Contract award to Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd: EIR request

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA), I would like to request the following information concerning the briefing paper, Contract award to FMEL and the associated risks, which was emailed to Transport Scotland and the CMAL Board on 30 September 2015; and the email titled, CMAL contract award to Fe...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 79 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.3 s.6 s.6(1) s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200291187
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information on FOI requests received by the Government: FOI release

1) The total number of FOI requests received by the Scottish Ministers from requesters named Conor Matchett since January 1, 2021; 2) The number of those FOI requests responded to within the 20 day legal requirement; 3) For those FOIs which were subject to an internal review request, how many were responded to within...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.4 s.5 s.25(1)

Published: 2022-07-25
Reference: FOI/202200305116
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Jordanhill School: FOI release

"I can see form monthly spend reports that Jordanhill School is funded directly by Scottish Government and it appears that this relationship was set up as a demonstration school." 1. The comparative cost per pupil for Jordanhill compared to council run schools (including allocation of cost for the building/land). 2. ...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.2 s.19 s.5

Published: 2022-07-21
Reference: FOI/202200305248
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Redesign of Urgent Care programme: FOI Review

1. Any ministerial briefings on the programme. 2. A copy of the Second RUC Staging Report, which this report notes was due end September 2021. If a final report is not ready, please provide any drafts or summaries. 3. Any other internal evaluations of the RUC programme that have not been published. This would include e...

FOI already published 80 score 74 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-19
Reference: FOI/202100257472 Review of 202100250899
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Costing options & meetings regarding A82 from Tarbet to Inverarnan: EIR release

All technical papers leading to the costing of the options for Tarbet-Inverarnan, alternatively; The minutes/records of all research guidance (or steering group) meetings between Transport Scotland and the consultants.”

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-06
Reference: FOI/202200276096
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Education Scotland plans and strategy documents around ICT: FOI release

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 IT department, please include name and job titles. If this cannot be sent, please work towards a structure with job titles. 3. ICT Annual...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-06-30
Reference: FOI/202200281548
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Political affiliation, press and media costs and guidance issued regarding Fire Service Inspectorate: FOI release

1. What information is held on the political affiliation of board members and senior staff within your organisation? 2. The current annual cost of press and media for your organisation, and the total number of personnel employed to handle press and media for your organisation? 3. What guidelines have been issued to y...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence spending s.3

Published: 2022-06-24
Reference: FOI/202200303554
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Spending on paper shredders: FOI release

1. The number of shredders purchased by the Scottish Government in each of the last five years. 2. The amount of money spent on new shredders in each of the last five years. 3. The model(s) of new shredders purchased by the Scottish Government in the past year. 4. The number of shredders currently recorded as being own...

FOI not held 45 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.3 s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2022-06-23
Reference: FOI/202200298898
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget, Topics

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

Risk Management Authority required to approve a Risk Management Plan: FOI release

1. Information which your department uses when dealing and processing requests relating to the termination or changing of life licence. 2. If there is no input from the Justice Department then why can the supervising social Worker not submit the request directly to the Parole Board? 3. The determination of life licence...

FOI unclear 55 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.2(5) s.1(210F) s.12(3) s.3

Published: 2022-06-15
Reference: FOI/202200294386
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Landing obligations and application in the Clyde: EIR release

1. Can you confirm if the landing obligation applies to the nephrops trawlers in the Clyde. If so, I write to request data for how much weight in fish has been landed via the landing obligation from the Clyde area? 2. I note that the estimate of just cod by catch based on Clyde fisherman's association claims is approx...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.3 s.6

Published: 2022-06-08
Reference: FOI/202200288198
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Information about how Disclosure Scotland deals with transgender applications: FOI release

Please provide any information that you hold answering to any of the following descriptions: 1. When were the changes made to allow someone who identifies as transgender to apply for a PVG using a special process? 2. Has this special process been updated in legislation. If no, please detail if an employer can request i...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.3

Published: 2022-06-07
Reference: FOI/202200298590
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Statistics and questions regarding aquaculture policy: EIR release

1 Detailed figures showing the calculations behind yesterday’s figure of £1.3 billion, broken down by sector, viz, salmon aquaculture, other aquaculture (e.g. mussels, oysters), bottom dredged, other trawled, creel caught and wild caught. 2 Please differentiate between direct employment and indirect and the extent to w...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)

Published: 2022-06-07
Reference: FOI/202200297273
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

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

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

Cost of National Entitlement Card: FOI release

1. How much does it cost to administer the issuance of a National Entitlement Card for a Child aged between 5-11 and a child aged 12-18 if different. 2. What the potential saving would be based on estimates of numbers of children aged between 5- 11 if free bus travel was provided without the need for a NEC to be issued...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200290607
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Support for victims of human trafficking: FOI release

Information on the number of people who have been secured support by Scottish Ministers under Section 9 (3) of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 for such a period as they think appropriate after a conclusive determination has been made by a competent authority (following a referral into the Nat...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.9 s.3 s.20

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200292222
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Distance Aware Scheme: FOI release

1. How many distance Aware badges were taken up by the public? 2. How many distance Aware lanyards were taken up by the public? 3. How many of both were purchased by the Scottish government? 4. What was the purchase cost of both items? 5. How many are sitting in distribution areas i.e. libraries and Asda store as I...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.3

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200286700
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Programme for Government, 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

Repair and construction information regarding the M8: EIR release

"Information regarding the M8. Specifically, Could you confirm how much has been spent on repairs to the M8 in the last 20 years, broken down by year? Could you provide the estimated cost for the repairs to the Woodside Viaduct as well as what has already been paid? Could you confirm the current estimate for the lengt...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.3

Published: 2022-05-17
Reference: FOI/202200291425
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Statistical information for call centre contracts: FOI release

Contract 1 - contact centre/call centre contracts Please send me the following information for each provider: 1. Incumbent Supplier: For each of the contract(s) please can you provide me with the supplier of the contract. 2. Annual Average Spend: the annual average (over 3 years) spends for each supplier. 3. Contract E...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.7 s.8 s.9 s.3 s.5 s.31

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200283904
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route compensation costs: EIR release

With specific reference to whole Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and all of the land affected by this whole project. 1. The total number of Compulsory Purchase Order claims made to date. 2. Total estimated budget for the CPOs. 3. Number of CPO claims settled to date (whether fully or partially). 4. Total value of the...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.6 s.7 s.20 s.39(2) s.4

Published: 2022-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200286785
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Convictions of breach of bail conditions statistics: FOI release

1. The number of people convicted of a breach of bail conditions under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. Please provide this information for the financial years of 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and so far in 2021-22. 2. The number of people on bail who were convicted of a crime other than a breach of bai...

FOI released 75 score 20 working days correspondence s.3 s.27(1)

Published: 2022-05-05
Reference: FOI/202200283333
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector