Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 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 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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7 matching releases

Social Security Scotland spend on TV and social media advertising: FOI release

You sent six separate requests asking for the following information across six different benefits: Best Start Grant School Age Payment Scottish Child Payment Job Start Payment Pregnancy and Baby Payment Adult Disability Payment Pension Age Disability Payment Request for information 1: In each of the last five financi...

FOI cost limit 45 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.12

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500489522
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland spend on TV and social media advertising: FOI release

Request for information 1: In each of the last five financial years up to 1 September 2025 (or most recent date) the total spent on TV and social media advertising (broken down by year). Request for information 2: Details of the advertising: a) What payments were promoted b) What was the message c) Who was being ...

FOI cost limit 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.12

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: FOI/202500485196
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government spending or investment related to alcohol: FOI Review

Original request 202500476450 Information about any Scottish Government spending or investment related to alcohol or alcohol-related products for the three financial years (2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24): 1. Hospitality, Events and Gifts Please provide: A breakdown of any expenditure on alcohol purchased or reimbursed b...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.12

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500481269 Review of 202500476450
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Security Scotland third party expenditure: FOI release

In the Scottish Government’s Public Bodies’ corporate function microdata as of 2022/23 release here (https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-bodies-corporate-function-data-data-as-at-financial-year-2022-23/), in the ‘Third Party Expenditure’ column, it shows your total third party expenditure is £107,410,000 for 2022/...

FOI cost limit 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.12

Published: 2025-01-20
Reference: FOI/202400441413
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy spend on external legal advice: FOI release

The total spend, broken down by financial or calendar year, on external legal advice since April 1, 2020. (i.e. 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 to date) 1a) Please break this down by the list of associated cases or disputes, and their individual cost. 1b) If possible, please provide the final settlement or damages or other...

FOI cost limit 45 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.12 s.20 s.26 s.21 s.33(1)

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202200332510
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Total spend, broken down by financial or calendar year, on external legal advice: FOI release

1. The total spend, broken down by financial or calendar year, on external legal advice since April 1, 2020. (i.e. 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 to date) a) Please break this down by the list of associated cases or disputes, and their individual cost. b) If possible, please provide the final settlement or damages or othe...

FOI cost limit 45 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.12 s.20 s.26 s.21 s.33(1)

Published: 2023-11-09
Reference: 202200332510
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications between Scottish Government and Stonewall Scotland: FOI release

1. Any application you made in 2019 or 2020 to be a “Stonewall Diversity Champion” or to be included on Stonewall’s “Workplace Equality Index,” including any attachments or appendices to those applications. Please redact personal details if necessary. 2. Any feedback you received in 2019 or 2020 from Stonewall in rela...

FOI cost limit 45 score 18 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.6 s.25(1) s.5

Published: 2021-03-09
Reference: FOI/202100152273
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Money and tax, Public sector