Scottish Government FOI Index

22,642releases indexed

40,482attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,387partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

Clear

7,405 matching releases

Financial amounts received under Barnett Formula for financial years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023: FOI release

All individual financial amounts received by the Scottish Government from the United Kingdom Government under the Barnett Formula and the reason for the allocation in the Financial Years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300358008
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Clean air zone response: FOI release

What company will be carrying out the testing? How often will the testing be carried out? After Glasgow hits the emissions target set 40μg/m3 will the LEZ be removed as per my email from DVLA and CAZ? Will the testing be in serval locations and average calculated?

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300362623
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Public funding subsidies by Transport Scotland for Network Support Grant and Concessionary Bus Travel: FOI release

What is the total public funding subsidy, both Revenue and Capital, given by Transport Scotland for (a) Network Support Grant (b) Concessionary Bus Travel (c) any additional Local Authority gross costs incurred, in support of bus services to each of the 32 local authorities to run the bus network?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300351607
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Demolished house numbers to accommodate 118,000 new affordable homes: FOI release

You currently publish building 118,000 affordable homes. Can you advise how many homes were demolished to accommodate the building of these new homes. Do we as a country have a net gain of new homes over the last 5 years?

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300351639
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Percentage of households and premises with linked fire alarms: FOI release

Will you please let me know what % of Households and Premises have installed compliant systems? What is happening with those who have not complied?

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence meetings spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300341648
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

North East Scotland road accident statistics: FOI release

How many road accidents/deaths occurred in the North-east last year? How many road death victims in the north-east region were maybe not wearing a seatbelt in the last year/over the last three potentially? Of these accidents, how many were potentially using their mobile phones? You have also clarified that you were in...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300355674
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Chief Medical Officer international travel: FOI release

How many international conferences has Professor Sir Gregor Smith, Chief Medical Officer, attended since he took up his post, including a) the location/country, b) the purpose of the trip, and c) the cost.

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300346821
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Public sector

COVID-19 social media spend: FOI release

The total money spent by the Scottish Government on marketing and advertising relating to COVID- 19, COVID-19 Lockdown & Restrictions and the COVID-19 vaccines from 2020 to 2023. Please provide a breakdown of the spend for each financial year, by each form of media - television, radio, digital, outdoor, social media, n...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1)

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300353473
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of cost for Isle of Rum visit: FOI release

A breakdown of all costs for Lorna Slater’s visit to the Isle of Rum on 12/05/23, including the cost to charter the boat, state the cost of the full return journey. If any ministerial cars were used for the journey please confirm details of departure and arrival points and the length of journey.

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300356492
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Govanhill Baths development Trust: FOI release

How much funding has been given to Govanhill Baths Community Trust, and all subsidiaries, by the Scottish Government and any other funding bodies from 2001 to present.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: FOI/202300376685
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Staff employed in the agricultural policy department of the Agricultural and Rural economy directorate: FOI release

The number of staff employed in the agricultural policy department of the Agricultural and Rural economy directorate, broken down over the last five years. I would also like to have the numbers broken down by their grade or salary band, ie C2, B1 etc.

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202200333493
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Spend on communication and voice coaching since 29 March 2023: FOI release

The amount of money spent on communication and voice coaching since 29 March 2023. A list of MSPs who used this coaching.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300358655
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cost of living website costs and statistics: FOI release

You asked for information about the Scottish Government's website, gov.scot/costoflivingsupport and the associated media/promotional campaign designed to direct members of the public to it: The total cost of media and promotional campaigns, including development/agency costs for the content, for promoting the website ...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202200335955
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Fraud losses per financial year since 2019: FOI release

The total amount of money that has been lost as a result of fraud in the following financial years; 2019- 20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 The total amount of money spent to retrieve the money lost to fraud in the following financial years; 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24”

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: FOI/202300374101
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Education Scotland - business travel: FOI release

The following information from Education Scotland. Do you have a target to cut emissions from air and/or business travel? If so, please share information about any target(s) you have (e.g. description of the target, when the target was adopted, timeline to meeting the target). Please provide copies of any corporate po...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence meetings s.27

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: FOI/202300375402
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

COVID-19 vaccinations being offered to children: FOI release

Why (COVID-19 vaccinations) are being offered to children (or anyone for that matter)? Why are you knowingly pushing for people to have these experimental injections? Are you aware of this Pfizer document? Why invite children for such an injection when it's been published (13/4/2022) that it's not recommended for ch...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202200295189
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Net zero tests on electricity (2022) and gas (2023) procurement: EIR release

Was a net zero or similar test applied to the electricity procurement summer 2022? What were the relative carbon emissions of the choices reviewed? What was the out come of that decision? Also will a net zero or similar test be applied to the gas procurement 2023? If not why not? It cannot be commercially sound in the...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202200323022
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Stress related absences: FOI release

How many Scottish Government civil servants have been absent from work due to stress related conditions in each of the past five years? Of those absent in each year, how many were off work for more than (a) a week, (b) a month and (c) indefinitely? What was the total number of sick days due to stress related absences...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202200331593
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Agricultural department staff: FOI release

I am writing to ask for the number of staff employed in the Agricultural and Rural economy directorate over the last five years. I would like the number of people employed broken down for each year. I would also like the number of staff broken down by their salary bands or grades ie C1 or B2 etc for each of the years.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202200333475
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

NHS staff terms and conditions: FOI release

When NHS staff are absent from work on sick leave under "Scale of Allowances" Section 14.4 of the policy it states - "Sick pay is calculated on the basis of what the individual would have received had he/she been at work. This would be based on the previous three months at work or any other reference period that may b...

FOI unclear 55 score 67 working days over deadline correspondence s.14

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202200334283
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Veterans currently employed across Transport Scotland: FOI release

Please could you provide us with: The number of veterans currently employed across Transport Scotland for the past seven years If possible, the breakdown by males and females The roles these veterans are currently employed within

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202200334336
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government's Twitter accounts: FOI release

For each member of the government, can you release details of the accounts they have blocked on Twitter? Can you release details of all accounts blocked by each of the Scottish Government's Twitter accounts? Clarification We wrote to you to clarify the scope of your request with regards to “each of the Scottish Gover...

FOI unclear 55 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202300337483
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Rent officer team: FOI release

You asked for Under the freedom of information act, please advise the following: How many staff are involved in the rent officer team? How many applications can the team handle in a single working day? How many staff will be looking at rent increase applications? Where have these staff members come from, what was thei...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202300339192
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Glasgow City council land ownership: FOI release

How did a group of people (Glasgow city council) obtain the land where the car spaces are in Glasgow? How can any individual or group of individuals state that they own a part of land if all land is gods land? What date did Glasgow city council start enforcing parking tickets and why did they start doing this into the ...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202300341109
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding local authority support of the Forth Green Freeport judging process: FOI release

All correspondence between the UK and Scottish Government regarding local authority support of the Forth Green Freeport judging process.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202300343224
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector