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

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Craig Dalzell, Head of Policy and Research at Common Weal Scotland: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) and Craig Dalzell, Head of Policy and Research at Common Weal Scotland, from 1st December 2020 - date.

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

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202300356466
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy communication: FOI release

Communications between the Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy and the UK Combatting Drugs Minister between 1st December 2020. Communications between the Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy and other UK Home Office officials between 1st December 2020 and the present relating to: Drug policy in Scotland Drug policy...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 8 attachments

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202300363585
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Employee grievance and discipline policies/procedures: FOI release

A copy of your current and previous employee grievance and discipline policies/procedures, along with associated guidance that was issued alongside them Dates when each version was live

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence ministers 10 attachments

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202300360324
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with employees of Energy Action Scotland: EIR release

All Scottish Government correspondence (including Ministers, Civil Servants, Special Advisers, and Press Officers) with employees of Energy Action Scotland, 1st January 2022 - date.

FOI/EIR released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.11(2) s.34(1) 14 attachments

Published: 2023-12-19
Reference: 202300351738
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Copy of internal Scottish Government Planning Architecture and Regeneration Division Reports on the Proposed Control Area: EIR release

A copy of any internal Scottish Government Planning Architecture and Regeneration Division Reports (and in particular any Reports to the Minister) on the Proposed Control Area.

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

Published: 2023-12-18
Reference: 202300338148
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Full breakdown of Scottish Government Workforce data: FOI release

A full breakdown of Scottish Government Workforce data for both directly employed FTE and contingent workers by Scottish Government directorate covering the period 2018/19 to 2022/23.

FOI released 95 score 4 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-17
Reference: 202300347717
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Redesign of Urgent Care (RUC) in the NHS: FOI release

Any reports, results, ministerial briefings, or briefing papers circulated among civil servants or with the NHS produced by or referencing the two evaluation projects undertaken by Picker Institute Europe around the implementation of the Redesign of Urgent Care (RUC) in the NHS.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200321979
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish financial forecasts: FOI release

Information on Scottish Financial Forecasts, specifically: any financial forecasting/projections with the supporting workings and assumptions for government income and expenditure post independence. I assume this was done in 2014 and has possibly been updated since; also is there a bridging analysis between the curren...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200331744
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Email chain discussing a paper for spending distinction in GERS: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202200332826 The response to the above referenced request includes an email chain discussing a paper on the in/for spending distinction in GERS, and the decision not to publish that paper alongside the GERS report. Please provide that paper, in its most...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202300343212
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Supreme Court decision on the independence referendum: FOI release

Has there been any change in the policy in relation to the allocation of resources and support to Ministers for the purposes of developing the case for Scottish independence in light of the decision in last week’s Supreme Court case? If so, what is that change? If not, please set out the legal and policy basis upon whi...

FOI released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.30 s.5 s.7 s.51 s.1 s.14 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-16
Reference: 202200332779
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The Safe Transfer to Hospital: FOI release

A Scottish Government document called The Safe Transfer to Hospital: Ensuring the Timeous Handover of Ambulance Patients.

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-14
Reference: FOI/202300372294
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland check statistics: FOI release

A summary of the last 12 months Disclosure Scotland Checks Volume by responsible Organisation - I would like this to cover monthly volumes from August 2022 - August 2023.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-14
Reference: FOI/202300374841
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government Charitable Housing Bonds: FOI release

Whether the charitable bond programme was debated in Scottish Parliament prior to its initial launch some 8 years or more ago? Specifically we would like to know whether parliament debated the structure of the bonds and the mechanics of the bond purchases, the proceeds of which spawn the charitable loans and the donati...

FOI released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-13
Reference: 202300351741
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Link Group organisations payments: FOI release

From the government financial publications it seems that in less than 6 years Link Group organisations have been paid over £900million pounds, presumably to help build affordable homes for rent or for affordable purchasing. Link Group Limited £2,078,342 £44,022,922 £143,573,139 £151,280,706 £291,580,595 £174,900,371 £...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202200304266
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Special Adviser expenses in past 5 years: FOI release

How many Special Advisers were employed in each of the past five years and what was the total salary cost in each year? What was the total amount claimed in expenses by Special Advisers in each of the past five years broken down by (a) travel, (b) hotel accommodation and (c) food & drink. What was the cost, mode of tra...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence special advisers contracts spending s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: FOI/202300373199
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Interim recommendations of the Temporary Accommodation Task and Finish Group: FOI release

The interim recommendations of the Temporary Accommodation Task and Finish Group, and the date these were received.

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-12
Reference: 202300342482
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

VMS data request 43E7 and 43E8: EIR release

Fishing VMS data for ICES Rectangles 43E7 & 43E8 for the period of January 2021 – April 2022 (inclusive). Please could speed and nationality information be included as a minimum.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 3 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-11
Reference: 202200299864
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

All alcohol and drug partnership annual reports 2021-22: FOI release

Provide PDF files of all alcohol and drug partnership annual reports 2021-22, submitted to The Scottish Government by 5th August 2022.

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2023-12-11
Reference: 202300342173
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Teachers' Pensions Scheme (STPS) withdrawals: FOI release

A list of all independent schools that have withdrawn from Scottish Teachers' Pensions Scheme (STPS) to the present date or date when FOI is actioned. A list of any new independent schools who have intentions to withdraw from the STPS to the present date or date when FOI actioned. A list of all those independent school...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-08
Reference: 202200291209
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information that relates to the organisation’s contracts around ICT contract(s): FOI release

An update on SPPA contract dates with ITECS and Microsoft.

FOI released 95 score 7 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-08
Reference: 202300365641
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Edinburgh Tram Inquiry sent within the last six months: FOI release

All communications relating to the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry sent within the last six months. This should include all emails sent and received by officials and government ministers.

FOI released 95 score 5 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-07
Reference: 202200308036
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence relating to the Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 with Glasgow City Council: FOI release

All correspondence relating to the Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009 with Glasgow City Council.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 8 attachments

Published: 2023-12-07
Reference: 202200333898
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Government phones issued to Ministers: FOI release

How many ministers and officials in the Scottish Government have a government issued mobile phone? Please also list all Scottish Government ministers, and officials senior enough to be named, who have a government issued mobile phone. Did the former First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, or any members of her private office,...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-06
Reference: FOI/202300382811
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Bus and coach companies awarded COVID support funding: FOI release

A list of bus and coach companies that have been awarded COVID support funding. The total amount allocated to each individual company. A list of bus and coach companies who have been awarded any other form of subsidy/grant from the Scottish Government. The type of funding and the total amount allocated to each individu...

FOI released 100 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-06
Reference: 202200303317
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Fishing VMS data for ICES Rectangles 49F1, 50F1, 49F2 and 50F2: EIR release

Fishing VMS data for ICES Rectangles 49F1, 50F1, 49F2 and 50F2 for the period of January 2022 – March 2022 (inclusive). Please could speed and nationality information be included as a minimum. Any other vessel information you could provide would be much appreciated.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 2 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-12-05
Reference: 202200296608
Directorate
Topic: Public sector