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

Clear

7,460 matching releases

Total cost of benefits: FOI release

Request for information 1: You requested a breakdown of the total cost of benefits administered by Social Security Scotland. Request for information 2: You enquired about the criteria to be eligible for these benefits. Request for information 3: You asked why being in receipt of benefits may not be considered when el...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: 202200331833
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of food and takeaway deliveries received at Bute House: FOI release

Please provide me with a breakdown of food and takeaway deliveries received at Bute House over the last five years. Please specify which foods were ordered on each occasion, which business the food was ordered from, and what the cost was.

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

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: 202200319167
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

ClimateXChange research: EIR release

You asked for information relating to an email in a previous FOI request (202200322629). The specific request is written below. The response to the above referenced request includes an email sent on 30th March 2022 to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, which includes the following remark: “Scot...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: 202300342962
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

First Minister's appearance on Loose Women 20 April 2022: FOI release

Following the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's appearance on the ITV panel show Loose Women on 20th April 2022 I am writing to request confirmation of two points:- 1) Did The First Minister receive an appearance fee for participating in the programme? 2) If a fee was paid How Much did the First Minister receive?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: 202200326282
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme: FOI release

Your request asked that we; please send the uptake stats for the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme, broken down by local authority. Please also send the estimated percentage of those eligible who have claimed a free bus travel card.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: 202300358595
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Total number of expenses claimed by the First Minister: FOI release

Could I please receive the total number of expenses claimed by the First Minister in the years 2020- 2021, 2021-2022 and 2022 – 31 June 2023? Could I also receive the total expenses claimed by the FM office as a whole?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: FOI/202300374125
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The New School Butterstone closure: FOI release

You asked for the amount of money spent by the Scottish Government on external legal advice in the independent review into the closure of The New School, Butterstone, and the legal firms involved.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: 202300340536
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff working on the proposed independence prospectus: FOI release

Can I please request the following information: The number of civil servants currently working to develop the proposed independence prospectus. The pay grade of each staff member. Are these civil servants paid by the taxpayer or through the SNP?

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

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: 202200335629
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government buildings with sprinkler systems: FOI release

The percentage of buildings owned by the Scottish Government that include sprinkler systems aimed at extinguishing fires.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: 202300337638
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government policy on redaction of employee names from FOI responses: FOI release

You asked for the Scottish Government’s policy on the redaction of names of Scottish Government employees from FOI responses.

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence briefings s.3(2) s.38 s.11(2) s.38P

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202300336998
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of usage access to Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act, can you please provide me with recent comparable figures - average daily recorded accesses via pass swipes for Atlantic Quay, Victoria Quay, St Andrews House and Saughton House for early to mid December - or for the most recent dates for which you have comparable data?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202300336730
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Chinese Government outpost: FOI release

The date of the First Minister’s meeting with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland regarding reports of a Chinese Government outpost in Glasgow that the First Minister referred to on 27 October 2022 during First Minister’s Questions. Please provide the date and attendees at this meeting and any minutes of this meetin...

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

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202200327306
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Conditions of funding for Redress Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the following information: The full conditions of funding for Redress Scotland To be clear please supply me with the total amount of funding being provided per financial year to Redress Scotland for 2021/22 and 2022/23 and the full conditions of funding for Redress Scotland. Please supply me with the con...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202200332103
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government actions in South Lanarkshire College 2021/2022: FOI release

When was the Scottish Government made aware of the situation in SLC that led to the suspensions of the Principal, the Clerk to the Board and the stepping down of the Chair? How was the SG made aware and from whom? What actions did the Scottish Government take to resolve the situation? The SLC Board recorded the followi...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202200330185
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of Skills Development Scotland Modern Apprenticeships: FOI release

In the 2022/23 budget the Scottish Government allocated Skills Development Scotland funding for at least 25,000 Modern Apprenticeship starts. What is the basis for the 25,000 figure? How regularly is this figure reviewed? How many modern apprenticeship starts have there been in each of the past 10 financial years?

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202200334338
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Education Scotland's total spend on external consultants over the last 5 years: FOI release

I am interested in Education Scotland's total spend on external consultants over the last five years. For each of the last five years, please advise: The total amount spent by Education Scotland on external advisors / advisory services. A breakdown of this spending for each year, showing the name of each consultant/c...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: FOI/202300376352
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Total spend on subscription services: FOI release

Please provide the following information: Total Scottish Government spending on each of the following subscription services, broken down by year (2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022): Netflix, Sky, Disney+, NOW TV, ITVx, Britbox, Apple TV, Spotify. Please also specify the nature of these subscriptions, are they for ministers,...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202200334345
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of pedestrians killed crossing roads in Inverness: FOI release

I would like to request statistical information on the number of people killed on the roads of Inverness, specifically pedestrians killed crossing the road, those killed involving car crashes and the age demographic of those killed.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: FOI/202300376479
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Top 5 languages that Social Security Scotland letters are translated into: FOI release

I was wondering if it would be possible for you to let me know what the top 5 languages that Social Security Scotland letters are translated into? Just for the last year but if it is just as easy to have the info from when social security started that would be great.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202300356800
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Mairi McAllan’s meeting on the MPV Hirta: FOI Release

Please can I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. 1.During Mairi McAllan’s meeting on the MPV Hirta on Orkney on 12 July 2023 as part of her summer tour, was this vessel brought specifically in for this meeting? 2.If yes to no. 1, how much did it cost to bring in the MPV Hirta for th...

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence meetings spending

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: FOI/202300377106
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

A836 road accident data: FOI release

Please could you let me know how many road traffic accidents there have been on the A836 between Lairg and Bonar Bridge between 1 September 2013 and 1 September 2023. Also could you let me have information regarding how many of these accidents were fatal, and how many resulted in injuries.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: FOI/202300376120
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, and Professor David Simpson: FOI release

Please provide all correspondence between Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, Kate Forbes (including her office and Special Advisers) and Professor David Simpson, 1st January 2022 - date.

FOI unclear 50 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202300347180
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Supporting women after fetal anomaly news: FOI release

Can you advise what funding you provided to ARC for their project? How did the ARC project fit with the work of your department? What was the money to be specifically used for? Did ARC apply for the money through a specific funding channel, or was it applied for in some other way? The ARC project is focused on women an...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.10

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202300352515
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Road accidents/deaths in Fife 2022: FOI release

How many road accidents/deaths occurred in Fife last year? How many road death victims in the Fife 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?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202300355745
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Security Scotland cyber security: FOI release

Request for information 1: Has Social Security Scotland ever held a CE+ accreditation? Request for information 2: Does Social Security Scotland hold a valid CE+ accreditation for the financial year 2022/2024? Request for information 3: Has Social Security Scotland ever unsuccessfully attempted to attain a CE+ accredi...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: FOI/202300374618
Directorate
Topic: Public sector