Scottish Government FOI Index

21,829releases indexed

39,404attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,094partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-19newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,094 unclear 7,198 not held 3,060 released 1,536 already published 668 cost limit 607 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4920 s.20 4265 s.34(1) 3577 s.39(2) 3466 s.30 2876 s.17(1) 2768 s.25(1) 2375 s.10(4) 1978 s.11(2) 1565 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1155 s.3 905

Timeline

2026-05 376 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 963 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 920 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 860 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 728 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 632 releases · 25.8 avg days

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A breakdown of Scottish Government equipment and property lost over the past twelve months: FOI release

A breakdown of Scottish Government equipment and property lost over the past twelve months showing the (a) type, (b) quantity and (c) costs of the property lost.

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-07-21
Reference: FOI/202200303928
Directorate
Topic: 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

Government staff dedicated to dealing with Freedom of Information requests: FOI release

The number of Scottish Government staff dedicated to dealing with freedom of information requests for the last five financial years. The total salary costs for Scottish Government staff dedicated to dealing with freedom of information requests for the last five financial years. The number of external consultants e.g. l...

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-07-21
Reference: FOI/202200303320
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Security payment error: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The number of occasions, per month, an underpayment or overpayment of a benefit due to staff error has been identified by either the applicant or Social Security Scotland, for the last 12 months (From 1 March 2021 to 1 March 2022), broken down by benefit type. Request for Information 2: For e...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.63 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-20
Reference: FOI/202200287248
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The National Health Service (NHS) Scotland Covid Status app: FOI release

Why is the app so bad and continues to be? Why did the Scottish Government not get money back for so called teething problems? How many complaints have you had on this app?

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.20 s.12

Published: 2022-07-19
Reference: FOI/202200304868
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

FOI late responses: FOI release

For each month of the last 5 years, what percentage of FOI requests received by the Scottish Government receive a late response (based on timescales set out on FOISA). For each month of the last 5 years, the number of FOI requests received by the Scottish Government that receive a late response.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-18
Reference: FOI/202200306899
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

£50 Million A&E Package: FOI release

A breakdown of how the £50 million the Health Secretary announced to reduce A&E waiting times will be distributed between all the Health Boards of Scotland. Please include the amount, or estimated amount, each health board will receive from this budget. A breakdown of how each health board will be expected to spend the...

FOI not held 70 score 150 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-15
Reference: FOI/202200303879
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Clyde landing obligations and application: EIR release

1. Does Marine Scotland have another figure (estimate) for Clyde cod (nephrops trawl) discards? 2. Can you please supply the figures for Clyde cod landed via the landings obligation? 3. Can you account for any discrepancy between those datasets? 4. What figures do Marine Scotland have regarding Clyde cod discards/Bycat...

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

Published: 2022-07-14
Reference: FOI/202200295707
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Antibiotics and pesticides used in live stock farming and tax related to salmon farming: EIR release

The following information for Scotland covering the period 3 March 2017 to 3 March 2022 on the: Chicken and pig rearing industry a) Data on the quantity of use of antibiotics and/or pesticides (by any authority) over the last 5 year. b) Loans or grants to these industries (intensive production systems i.e. indoor stall...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.32

Published: 2022-07-13
Reference: FOI/202200285171
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Interim IT Staff Framework: FOI release

Provide an excel spreadsheet with agency spend by organisation across the Interim IT Staff Framework between 1st April 21 – 31st March 22. Spend for between 1st April 21 – 31st March 22 Spend from the Interim IT Staff Framework – not the Interim Professional Staff Services Framework Could you breakdown the spend withi...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-06
Reference: FOI/202200299782
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

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

Budget figure for computers for pupils: FOI release

Information on the whole budget figure for the equipped for learning (computers for pupils), including: 1. Whole budget figure. 2. The date it is/was due to be distributed to each council. 3. The original plan of scheduled payments, by month, by council that was drawn up. 4. How much has been distributed so far and wh...

FOI not held 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-06-22
Reference: FOI/202200301112
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Adult concern referrals: FOI release

1. How many adult concern referrals did you receive in 2021, and of these: How many went to investigation? How many went to case conference? How many remained under ASP/ case management? How many resulted in protection orders and what were they – assessment orders, removal orders, banning or temporary banning order? H...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.1

Published: 2022-06-22
Reference: FOI/202200300892
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Impact dredging and trawling activity in the Moray Firth: EIR release

If Marine Scotland has carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment to determine what's happening to the land and biodiversity under the inshore waters. They have also asked to find out if Marine Scotland holds and could provide the following information and data: An Environmental Impact Assessment of bottom trawlin...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.10(4)

Published: 2022-06-22
Reference: FOI/202200300898
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

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

Governance crisis across Lanarkshire region: FOI release

1. Given the current governance crisis across the Lanarkshire region, which is eliciting significant negative publicity; has been the subject of parliamentary questions; has been the subject of an Audit Scotland review; has been the subject of an SFC governance review, what consideration has the Scottish Government giv...

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.30 s.25(1)

Published: 2022-06-22
Reference: FOI/202200299797
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

COVID-19 Vaccinations in Children: FOI release

1. A list of all vaccines for covid-19 available in UK but NOT approved for use by NHS Scotland for children under 12 year of age 2. A list of all vaccines for covid19 approved for use by NHS Scotland for children under 12 year of age 3. A quantitative risk assessment or similar detailed verification demonstrating that...

FOI not held 40 score 9 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2022-06-20
Reference: FOI/202200303951
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccination: FOI release

1) Why has the 'fully vaccinated' definition changed in Scotland and it is now required to have a booster dose included if 2nd dose was given more than 4 months ago? EU covid certificate defines 'fully vaccinated' as a person who had the last dose taken no more than 270 days before traveling. EU says there are no studi...

FOI not held 70 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2022-06-15
Reference: FOI/202200272978
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information relating to Order of Lifelong Restriction: FOI review

Information, in detail, but only that relevant to persons with a life licence including the Order of Lifelong Restriction (OLR) - 1. Information on how a supervising officer can make such a request and to whom such a request be directed. 2. The mechanism and considerations by which the Scottish Ministers scrutinise and...

FOI not held 45 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2022-06-15
Reference: FOI/202200294366 Review of 202200289164
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, 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

Training queries regarding Social Security Scotland: FOI release

1. For the Financial year 2021/22 please confirm whether your organisation purchased any training from the below Training Providers together with the value of the training purchased. 2. Which of the below training areas did you purchase and what was the value purchased for each area? 3. If you did purchase training in ...

FOI not held 40 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2022-06-07
Reference: FOI/202200298433
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Topics, Work and skills

Unboxed Festival (Festival UK 2022): FOI release

Could you provide details of all funding and resources provided by the Scottish Government for the Unboxed festival (previously Festival UK* 2022)? The request includes details of ScotGov funding for Event Scotland, Creative Scotland, local authorities relating to any Unboxed events, any individual producers overseein...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2022-05-24
Reference: FOI/202200288897
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Breakdown of movement from DLA or PIP to Scotland own disability benefit: FOI release

To date how many people have been moved from DLA or PIP to Scotland’s own disability benefit?

FOI not held 40 score 5 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-05-24
Reference: FOI/202200300221
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Policy surrounding the use of the High Profile case tracker: FOI release

Policy surrounding the use of the High Profile case tracker in relation to criminal cases and a list of which ministers and civil servants have access to this tracker and the reasons why.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2022-05-24
Reference: FOI/202200296591
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Research of the offence of insider dealing: FOI release

Information under the Criminal Justice Act 1993 Part V (notably s.52) : 1. How many prosecutions for insider dealing have occurred in Scotland in the previous 10 years? 2. How many were successful prosecutions? 3. How many cases were disposed before successful conviction?

FOI not held 45 score 1 working days correspondence s.52

Published: 2022-05-23
Reference: FOI/202200290061
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector