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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1,599 matching releases

Road traffic accidents statistics for B7078 trunk road: FOI release

Can you please provide me with further information on the number to road traffic accidents that have happened in the last 3 years on the B7078 between Blackwood and Lesmahagow? Please advise if any of these accidents incurred hospitalisation and the figures. Please also advise of the number of these accidents in whic...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202400392621
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Policing and prosecution of crimes associated with prostitution: FOI release

The following information relation to the policing and prosecution of crimes/offences associated with prostitution. A list of the crimes/offences associated with prostitution which are covered by the Scottish Government’s statistical bulletins on recorded crime and criminal proceedings (referred to below as ‘prostitut...

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202300383839
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government electric vehicle fleet statistics: FOI release

1. The number of instances in which an EV vehicle has caught fire in each of the last five financial years (including 2023-2024)? 2. The number of instances in which an EV vehicle has broken down in each of the last five financial years (including 2023-2024)? 3. The number of EV vehicles currently in your fleet?

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-29
Reference: FOI/202400393953
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Minutes of meetings with Welsh Government regarding replacement of Erasmus: FOI release

A copy of the minutes from the June 2023 meeting of the Scottish and Welsh Governments where discussions related to a Scottish Education Exchange Programme, the Welsh Taith Programme or other discussion on the replacement of Erasmus+.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-20
Reference: FOI/202300374944
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Communication whereby the Scottish Government notified people they were to work from home/return to workplaces: FOI release

Copies of communication whereby the Scottish Government notified people they were to work from home. Date of first issue. Copies of communication whereby the Scottish Government notified people they were to return to workplaces. Date of latest issue.

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-02-16
Reference: 202300359041
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

£5 million donation to climate change, announced by FM at COP27: FOI release

When it was decided to donate £5m to climate change, as announced by our First Minister in Egypt, where this decision was taken and who took this decision.

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 10 attachments

Published: 2024-02-16
Reference: 202200329161
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Sustrans delivery of the Places for Everyone Programme: FOI release

You asked for a range of information in relation to Sustrans’ delivery of the Places for Everyone Programme.

FOI released 95 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-14
Reference: FOI/202300378738
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Data protection in the Scottish Government: FOI release

A copy of the Scottish Government's Records of Processing Activity (ROPA) as defined in Article 30 of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). A copy of all legitimate interest assessments conducted by the Scottish Government where you rely on Article 6(1)(f) legitimate interests as your lawful basis for pr...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 6 attachments

Published: 2024-02-09
Reference: 202300362265
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) presentation levels: FoI release

An electronic copy of the letter sent by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to all Directors of Education on approximately 23/1/24. The letter was in relation to SQA presentation levels.

FOI released 95 score 10 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-09
Reference: FoI/202400395854
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Landlords struck off from the Scottish Landlord Register since 2012: FOI release

Broken down by calendar year, please provide the number of landlords struck off from the Scottish Landlord Register since 2012. Please, if possible, break this down by reason for the striking off Please also provide a geographical breakdown by council area. Please also provide this information in an Excel format.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-09
Reference: 202300337911
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Energy Efficient Scotland: area based schemes: EIR release

The budget allocation per area/local authority for area based scheme activity in 2021/22. How much of those budgets was an accrual of agreed budget from 2020/21 per local authority area. The level of accrual of budget allocated for 2021/22 carried forward into 2022/23 per local authority area. The actual underspend/ove...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-08
Reference: 202200322270
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Green Jobs Fund briefings: EIR release

A copy of all briefings sent to (a) the First Minister, (b) the Deputy First Minister, (c) the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition and (d) the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity on the Scottish Government's Green Jobs Fund. I would the period of this request to cover ...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-06
Reference: FOI/202400391658
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Information relating to the recruitment of the chairperson of the National Appeals Panel: FOI release

The following information regarding the work of the previous chairperson of the National Appeals Panel and the recruitment of their replacement: 1. The remuneration paid to J M D Graham for provision of services as Chair to the National Appeal Panel for the periods: 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2022 1st October...

FOI released 75 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.1S s.3

Published: 2024-02-06
Reference: FOI/202300386781
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data request: EIR release

I require all VMS data of vessels that transited through the following area between 15th September 2022 12:00 and 16th September 2022 06:00. P1 60°57.0' N, 002°18.0' W P2 60°57.0' N, 003°48.0' W P3 60°15.0' N, 002°18.0' W P4 60°15.0' N, 003°48.0' W Please provide details of the VMS reports received from vessels du...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-01
Reference: 202300363935
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Tax funding of cancer treatment: FOI review

A full disclosure of all tax money given as funding to cancer charities, cancer medicine or cancer research.

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence s.21(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: FOI/202200286159 Review of 202200285559
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Advice relating to River Deveron District Salmon Fisheries Board: EIR release

Thank you for your letter regarding our seal license application. It is our intention to appeal the decision reached. We cannot complete our appeal in the current timeframe due to the need for additional information from MS-LOT. We therefore request all advice received by MS-LOT in making your final determination on ou...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: 202200306817
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding drugs policy and right to recovery bill: FOI release

1. Minutes from all meetings between UK Government and Scottish Government regarding drugs policy between July 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government regarding the right to recovery bill introduced by the Scottish Conservatives between March 1 2023 and the d...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.4 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: FOI/202300372369
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Details of payments made to various estates and rural organisations in the last six years: EIR review

Please could the Scottish government provide a detailed breakdown of all rural payments (and the total for each year) for the last six years that was paid to the following organisations: Annandale and Lochwood Estates LLP (Company Number SO306319) Annandale Estates (owned by the Earl of Annandale and Hartfell) Lochwoo...

FOI/EIR released 70 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-01-29
Reference: EIR/202200307978 Review of 202200302680
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on historic fishing areas: EIR release

Information on historic fishing areas as set out in your email.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-29
Reference: 202200308917
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

River Findhorn District Salmon Fisheries Board: EIR release

Thanks you for your letter of 7th June 2022, regarding our seal control licence application, we are disappointed that it has not been viewed in a favourable light and that a licence to control seals which are specifically entering our river to target salmon has not been granted. This is also disheartening given the con...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-29
Reference: 202200306906
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Companies providing factoring services to properties in Edinburgh: FOI release

A list of companies providing property factoring services for properties located within Edinburgh. The list should include property factors who were to renew by 25 January 2022.

FOI released 95 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-26
Reference: 202200309753
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Michael Matheson's meetings, September and October 2022: FOI release

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: Michael Matheson's meeting with Pat Raf...

FOI released 100 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-25
Reference: 202300338474
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence on COP27 donation: FOI release

Government correspondence relating to the decision making process that decided what budget the recent £5m funding was taken from, information on which countries the £5m will be gifted to, information on what the £5m is intended to be used, information on what monitoring process is in place and information on what the p...

FOI released 95 score 18 working days correspondence ministers 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-25
Reference: 202200329886
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding publication of census data: FOI release

All communication between the Scottish Government and the National Records of Scotland (including all its staff) relating to the publication of census data and events to announce and promote it.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-25
Reference: FOI/202300376121
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Proposed changes to council tax calculations: FOI release

“Documents to show which organisations made these requests, (changes to make the council tax system to make the calculations fairer), and how they proposed making the changes to make the system fairer”.

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 8 attachments

Published: 2024-01-25
Reference: FOI/202300377074
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector