Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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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1,537 matching releases

Summary of Scottish Government employees by pay bands: FOI release

Can you please provide a summary of all Scottish Government employees by pay bands (suggest separate bands for every £20k increase) in total benefits package. Please provide this for each tax year since 2018/2019. Please include a column showing how many have Scottish tax codes, how many have English Tax Codes and how...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471427
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government Tax Advisory Group costs: FOI release

You asked for “any information relating to the total cost of running the Scottish Government Tax Advisory Group since it was established in 2023, including expenses, staff time, and any other associated costs.”

FOI released 75 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500475375
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Environment Business Awards spend: FOI release

You asked for the amount spent by the Scottish Government on the Scottish Environment Business Awards, specifically, the amount spent in 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25, as well as whether any funds have been allocated to the Scottish Environment Business Awards in 2025/26 and what these funds were used ...

FOI released 75 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500474398
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Contact Scotland British Sign Language (BSL) summary report: FOI release

"The downloadable Summary Report (PDF) from the Contact Scotland BSL February-March 202 consultation" or a link to this.

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471630
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the Glen Rosa ferry: FOI release

All correspondence between Transport Scotland/the Scottish Government and Ferguson Marine relating to the Glen Rosa ferry between 20/03/25 and 31/03/25.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471839
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector, Transport

Disclosure Scotland supplier spend data: FOI release

Suppliers payment/spend data from 2018 to the most recent months. Payments to suppliers over £500 or over £25,000, depending on your publication thresholds.

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-29
Reference: FOI/202500476865
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit: FOI release

Appearing on BBC Scotland’s Debate Night programme on 28th May 2025, Kate Forbes was asked whether the Scottish Government is cutting the funding for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. She said: “We are not cutting their funding.” Please provide the following information: (1.) Was Kate Forbes’ statement true or fa...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500468564
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Senior Leadership Team travel and subsistence claims: FOI release

For senior leadership team members please provide for financial years 24/25 and 23/24 the aggregated value of all excess fare and/or travel and subsistence claims made by senior leadership team members for travel between their their home and your Glasgow and Edinburgh offices, broken down by rail, air, hotel, car hire,...

FOI released 70 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469223
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on Flags: FOI release

1. The amount spent on flags, broken down by type of flag (e.g Saltire), in the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. 2. Please also provide information about which Directorate, Department or Public Body within the Scottish Government purchased each flag.

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468509
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Criminal offence statistics: FOI release

1. Of those convicted of an offence in 2022-23 who were under 25, please provide the main penalties handed out to those offenders, broken down by the Scottish Government crime groups and their sub-groups. By main penalties, I refer to custodial sentence, community sentence, financial penalty or ‘other’. 2. Of those co...

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468535
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Spending per Early Learning Childcare (ELC) registration and per school pupil across each Scottish Local Authority: FOI release

“Spend per pupil Early Learning Childcare (ELC) Spend per pupil at Primary School Spend per pupil at Secondary school Across each Scottish Local Authority. What extra financial resources are provided to councils with remote rural and/or rural schools within their area. Can this be broken down per each rural/ remote r...

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468655
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cabinet meeting attendance by the Lord Advocate: FOI release

You asked how many Cabinet meetings has Dorothy Bain attended in the last six months, and how many Cabinet meetings have been held in that timeframe?

FOI released 70 score 9 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500470459
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Highland Council private landlord registered rental properties: FOI release

The number of private rental properties registered within the Highland Council area as of January 1st 2025. The number of private rental properties registered within the Highland Council area as of January 1st for each of the past 5 years (2021-2025). The number of private rental properties registered in Inverness, wit...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468523
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Documentation relating to Public Service Reform event: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about/from Ivan McKee's Public Service Reform event on March 13, from between February 15 2025 and April 15 2025.

FOI released 95 score 15 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469232
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Sighting data for vessels from 2024: EIR release

The sighting data for 2024, with the requirement the same for the previous years' sighting data that I requested (for example include engine power, vessel length and vessel tonnage of vessels sighted for the sighting data).

FOI/EIR released 95 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468813
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Government interview requests regarding Supreme Court's ruling on defining a woman: FOI release

A full list of interview requests made to the Scottish Government to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on defining a woman and whether they were accepted or rejected and the reasons for this. Between April 15 2025 and the date of your request.

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-22
Reference: FOI/202500466173
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government staff travel costs: FOI release

You asked for "The amount spent by the Scottish Government on taxis, hire cars and other vehicles used to transport civil servants from location to location in the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025."

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.1

Published: 2025-09-22
Reference: FOI/202500467687
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Meeting between Scottish Government and CEC regarding West Edinburgh: EIR release

You asked for the note of meeting between Scottish Government and CEC regarding West Edinburgh (7 May 2025).

FOI/EIR released 100 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: EIR/202500469415
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Council Tax Reduction (CTR) statistics: FOI release

1. CTR Statistics – Aberdeen City Council: Total number of households receiving Council Tax Reduction (CTR); Total value of CTR granted; Proportion of CTR value in relation to the total gross Council Tax billed. 2. CTR Funding: Total compensation received by Aberdeen City Council from the Scottish Government to fund...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464261
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Ministerial engagements: FOI release

Could you provide Jenny Gilruth's ministerial diary for Thursday April 24, including any drafts of it from the last three months?

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464265
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Diary 24th April: FOI release

Please provide a fully detailed diary of the government business being undertaken by Jenny Gilruth on 24th April 2025.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464400
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

NHS Scotland's workforce guidance "asymptomatic testing" of staff during COVID-19: FOI release

Guidance on asymptomatic testing of employers and staff during COVID-19. I was able to access this document, which outlines supplementary guidance issued by NHS Chief Executives on the 3rd July 2020, but I am unable to access that 3rd July document itself. Would you be able to provide a copy of this document? Any ...

FOI released 100 score 12 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466655
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence mentioning the 'Baby Reindeer' within Culture Government Department: FOI release

All documentation within the culture government department which mentions Baby Reindeer, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, and briefings, from the last six months (2 November 2024 - 2 May 2025).

FOI released 95 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464424
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Tenancy deposit schemes submitted disputes: FOI release

Please can you provide the following information in relation to each of the three tenancy deposit schemes in Scotland. 2023-2024: disputes submitted to each scheme in the year 2024-2025: disputes submitted to each scheme in the year

FOI released 75 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500467746
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Flag inventory and cost: FOI release

1. A full inventory of all flags held by the department. 2. A full breakdown of the costs associated in as much detail as possible in relation to spending on flags since he first flag was purchased, starting from 01 January 2022.

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466649
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector