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

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7,405 matching releases

Total costs incurred and engagement with Independent Living Fund Scotland: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by the Independent Living Fund from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government ministers and Cabinet Se...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2

Published: 2021-11-10
Reference: FOI/202100244590
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Police Pension Scheme: FOI release

Please provide information for the following in relation to a warrant to serve an earnings arrestment on the dependence of an action in respect of police pension earnings payable to a former police officer in terms of the Police Pension Scheme 1987: Confirm whether the 1987 scheme may be attached by an earnings arrest...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.9 s.1

Published: 2021-11-10
Reference: FOI/202100246173
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Public energy company meetings timelines and costs breakdown: EIR release

Further to the recent announcement by the First Minister regarding the termination or cessation of this particular company, and following in from her 2017 announcement that this was to be set up might I request information as to exactly what stage the Scottish Government were at. Whether it be planning or consultation....

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending

Published: 2021-11-10
Reference: FOI/202100242593
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Recorded information from Scottish industry Covid-19 meeting: FOI release

All of the recorded agendas, minutes and presentations (e.g. Powerpoint presentations) and action steps that were given at and recorded after the Wednesday 1 September 2021 Meeting between Prof Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Scottish Government and Scottish industry leaders.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-09
Reference: FOI/202100240260
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information pertaining to the board of Scottish Canals: FOI release

1. The total costs incurred by the board of Scottish Canals from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and officerunning costs. 2. A record of all engagement between board members and Scottish Government Ministers and Cabinet S...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.5

Published: 2021-11-09
Reference: FOI/202100244809
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

COVID-19 funding: FOI release

Information regarding funding received by the Scottish Government from the UK Government as part of the response to the Covid pandemic. Also, how much additional Covid-19 funding has been allocated to the Scottish National Investment Bank.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2021-11-09
Reference: FOI/202100247240
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Covid-19 vaccine passport: FOI release

1. Can you confirm: will the word “vaccine” be used on this document. Further will it be officially called and titled a covid or a vaccine passport? 2. A statement was made by Nadhim Zahawi MP in the House of Commons in relation to vaccine passports and the fact that the experimental “vaccine” trial required to have so...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.5 s.25(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100240769
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Correspondence concerning Mr Gordon MacLennan from June 2021: FOI release

Any correspondence (emails, letters, whatsapp and text messages) between the Scottish Government and MSPs concerning Mr Gordon Maclennan between June 2021 to today's date.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence whatsapp 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100241132
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Information regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021: EIR release

1) Please provide any external communications between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency or Scottish Water regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021. 2) Please provide any internal communications regarding the leakage of sewage since July 2021.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) s.12(4) s.14(4)

Published: 2021-11-08
Reference: FOI/202100241655
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information regarding Tenancy Deposits Scheme (Scotland) Regulation 2011: FOI release

I would like to know the following since inception of the scheme in 2011: a) the total value of deposits that have been held b) the total value of tenancy deposits repaid to tenants I would like to know the details of the referrals to the dispute mechanism broken down as follows: i) the number of referrals requested by...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100239705
Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Breakdown of exam results: FOI release

I would like to request the following information under FOISA: a breakdown of exam results by SIMD deciles for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 This breakdown should show: the overall pass rate (grades A-C) by SIMD decile the grade distributions (grades A, B, C, D and No Award) by SIMD decile

FOI unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100243268
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Contingency measures for exams 2022: FOI release

The Scottish Government has today confirmed that exams will take place in 2022 (if safe to do so) - https://www.gov.scot/news/national-qualifications-2022/ 1. Does the government have any definition or set of conditions that will determine whether it is “safe to do so”? If so, please release this information. If not, ...

FOI unclear 55 score 48 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.1

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100231962
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Updated terms and conditions of Covid-19 related sickness: FOI release

You asked for a copy of the document titled 'Coronavirus (Covid-19) Impact on Terms and Conditions of Employment for Scottish Government Sector Version – 29 March 2021'

FOI unclear 75 score 2 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100246229
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Marketing spend 2019-2021: FOI release

How much money the Scottish government has paid to external PR companies in the years 2020 and 2021 to date and the nature of the campaigns that they have been employed to undertake directly relating to enhancing the image of the Scottish government.

FOI unclear 50 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2021-11-05
Reference: FOI/202100244156
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Hospital and care home admissions discussed by Covid-19 Advisory Group: FOI release

1. The paper on hospital and care home admission discussed at the Scottish Government COVID-19 Advisory Group meeting on 30 April 2020. 2. Any previous iterations, drafts and versions of this document. 3. Any previous papers on hospital and care home admission discussed by the covid-19 advisory group since its inceptio...

FOI unclear 75 score 372 working days over deadline correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202000034205
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Number of full time equivalent (FTE) frontline media roles: FOI release

"May I have updated information pertaining to the number of FTE (Full time equivalent) frontline media roles currently active in the Scottish Government? The previous statement from July was that there were 54.9 FTE jobs."

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100242442
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Work and skills

Policies and costs to support Just Transition: FOI release

A list all of the policies (and the total amount spent on each policy) in the following Scottish Budgets which are considered to be targeted at supporting the Just Transition: 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022.

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

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100245512
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Money and tax, Public sector

Costs incurred by the Scottish Advisory Commission on Distinction Awards (SACDA) from 2014: FOI release

1) Total costs incurred by the Scottish Advisory Commission on Distinction Awards (SACDA) from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily commissioner fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. 2) Record of all engagement between commissioners and Scottish Govern...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100242143
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

COVID-19 taxi and private hire driver support fund: FOI release

How much Covid Funding was allocated to Glasgow taxi drivers? How many received the funding? Why £5m was sent back from GCC What was the £5m then spent on?

FOI unclear 50 score 70 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100242617
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Money and tax, Public sector

Prosecutions and convictions for drink spiking since 2018: FOI release

Whether there have been any prosecutions and any convictions for drink-spiking, under either 'administering a substance for sexual purposes' or under 'drugging' crimes since 2018?

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence ministers s.11

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100247950
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Arctic Connections Fund information: FOI release

How many applications have been made to the fund to date? What was the total amount paid out to those requests? What was the highest amount requested?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100245551
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Equality and rights, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Transfer of ownership of Israel and Palestine teaching resource: FOI release

Information regarding the communication between the Education Institute of Scotland and Education Scotland/John Swinney over the decision to transfer ownership of the Israel/Palestine teaching resource from Education Scotland to the EIS in 2018-19. Your request included additional communication concerning the decision ...

FOI unclear 75 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100234659
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Use of Crown Office money to Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) since 2017: FOI release

"The Crown Office has told us following an FoI request that it has paid £1.45million to the Scottish Government Legal Directorate between 2017 and 2021 because the SGLD are acting as solicitors for the Lord Advocate as defender in the civil cases related to the Rangers malicious prosecution. The Crown says the total pa...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100245574
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland: FOI release

The total costs incurred by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS) from 2014 to the present day. This includes all secretariat staffing costs, daily board member fees and expenses, events, publications and office-running costs. Please also provide a record of all engagement with Scottish Government Minist...

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

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100242089
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Local authority revenue allocations for early learning and childcare expansion: FOI release

The annual figure for the money given by the Scottish Government to local authorities to cover the 1140 hours of funded childcare for 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds and eligible 2-year-olds. You asked for both the total figure and the individual figures given to each local authority.

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-04
Reference: FOI/202100242634
Directorate: Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Education, Public sector