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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7,460 matching releases

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill information: FOI release

You asked for the following information: a) The total number of landholdings the Scottish Government anticipates the provisions in the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill as amended after Stage 2 will apply to. b) The total number of landholdings the Scottish Government anticipates the provisions in the Land Reform (Scotland...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.4 s.6

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500489305
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Section 8 of Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: FOI release

You asked for Confirmation that Section 8 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 has not yet been commenced.

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence s.8

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500488634
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Local authority participatory budgeting: FOI release

You asked for: 1. Each year from 2017 to 2025, how much money in each Scottish local authority's budget was subject to participatory budgeting. 2. Each year from 2017 to 2025, what percentage of each Scottish local authority's budget was subject to participatory budgeting (for the purpose of assessing progress toward...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500489708
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Actions to improve Gaelic and Scots language skills: FOI release

You asked for what actions have been undertaken so far by the Scottish Government to boost Gaelic and Scots language since the bill passed.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500486935
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

A84 traffic speed survey costs: FOI release

You asked for the following information: “Please provide me with a detailed cost breakdown for the traffic speed survey carried out on the A84 through Callander between 13 and 19 April 2024, including consultation (prior to or during the survey), staffing, equipment, analysis and any other costs.”

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500489481
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

GP and dentist retirement statistics: FOI release

You asked for the following information: Please provide the following information for 2024 and 2025 to date, broken down by year: 1) How many people have retired from a GP role? 2) How many GPs have retired before their state retirement age? 3) How many people have retired from a dentist role? 4) How many dentists...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500490998
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Gaelic and Scots 2025/2026 Budget spend: FOI release

You asked for a full list of how the Scottish Government's £35.7 million for Gaelic projects has been spent, or will be spent?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500492044
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland - Further information regarding acquittals: FOI release

You asked for further information relating to acquittals following our FOI response 202500483505 issued 2 October 2025.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500487507
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Developing the Young Workforce North East funding query: FOI release

Amount of funding provided to Developing the Young Workforce North East in the following years Total amount provided in the following years 25/26 24/25 23/24 22/23 21/22 20/21

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500487945
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector, Work and skills

Education Scotland information on holding or collection of data about a pupil's sex at birth: FOI release

Does Education Scotland, either directly or through any of its data providers such as SEEMiS, hold or collect data about a pupil’s sex at birth? If yes, how is this data obtained? Please provide details on: All data fields related to gender and sex. How these specific data fields are kept up to date. If and how this...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500487122
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Transport Scotland - A90 Carse of Gowrie roadworks information: FOI release

Information regarding the current roadworks on the A90 between Glendoick and Inchture being managed by AMEY. Can you tell me how many hours have been worked on the scheme between the start of the works up until todays date. For clarity, I mean man hours / person hours so for example, if 10 people worked an eight hour ...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500489837
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland former employee statistics: FOI release

The total number of former employees at your organisation who failed their probation and had their employment ended, broken down into a table to reflect every financial year since 2021-22.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500489207
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland - McGill’s Midland Bluebird funding information: FOI release

Public funding allocated to McGill’s Midland Bluebird for the year 2024. Specifically, I would like to know the total amount of funding provided and any breakdown of the funding sources if available.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500489822
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government employment queries: FOI release

1. The current annual salary scales for civil service grades C1, C2 and C3. 2. The current number of individuals employed in each of these grades, can you also provide the figure as a “full time equivalent” as I am trying to get a sense of how many posts are full time v part time? 3. In each of the past two years can...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.5 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500487883
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Secondary school student-teacher ratios and correlation with educational outcomes: FOI release

1. Student-Teacher Ratios in Secondary Schools. 2. Correlation between Class Size/Ratio and Educational Outcomes.

FOI unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500488605
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Transport Scotland Concessionary Travel Scheme queries: FOI release

1. How is the reimbursement to a bus operator for the use of a concession card calculated? Does this vary by operator / route / local authority area? Please provide any guidance on calculations that you think will help me to understand how the scheme works. 2. Could you confirm how the annual costs of the scheme (past...

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

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500491405
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Payments made to Pennington Choices: FOI release

The details of all payments made by the Scottish Government or associated companies in relation to a company Pennington Choices for the financial year 2023 – 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2026-01-19
Reference: FOI/202500488136
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Housing, Public sector

Value of performance-related deductions applied to CalMac under the terms of the current Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS) contract: FOI release

Provide the total value of performance-related deductions applied to CalMac under the terms of the current Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS) contract for Contract Year 08 (CY08) — covering the period from the end of September 2023 to the end of September 2024 Contract Year 09 (CY09) — covering the period from t...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2026-01-15
Reference: FOI/202500487652
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Chair of the Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group payment details: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government given to Helena Kennedy in the last five years, with a breakdown of what the money went to?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-01-14
Reference: FOI/202500486862
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Number of former employees at Scottish Forestry who failed their probation: FOI release

The total number of former employees at your organisation who failed their probation and had their employment ended, broken down into a table to reflect every financial year since 2021-22.

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-14
Reference: FOI/202500480653
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Electrical vehicle charging points needed to hit net zero goals: FOI release

“Could you provide all documentation held by Transport Scotland, including briefings, analysis and minutes/notes from meetings, about how many Electrical vehicle charging points are needed to hit net zero goals, from the last three months?”

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings

Published: 2026-01-14
Reference: FOI/202500491808
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Major capital or infrastructure projects progress updates: FOI release

A list of all major capital or infrastructure projects currently underway, including: Project name. Original budgeted cost. Current actual spend. Forecasted total cost. Any cost overruns and explanations provided. Any reports, summaries, or internal documents that provide insight into spending decisions and accountabi...

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

Published: 2026-01-14
Reference: FOI/202500484813
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Urban Rural Classification and Census data used in Rural Schools list: EIR release

1. “In the January 2025 Rural Schools list what Census is the statement "2020 (Census) data" referring to, as the last full Census was undertaken in Scotland during 2022?” 2. “Why was the 2020 Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification used in the January 2025 Rural Schools List, given the 2022 Classification had ...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-14
Reference: FOI/202500484748
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Payments made to Pennington Choices Ltd: FOI release

Details of all payments made by Scottish Government or associated companies in relation to a company Pennington Choices for the financial year 2024 – 2025.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2026-01-14
Reference: FOI/202500491849
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Enhance Healthcare and Symington Card Home information: FOI release

1. Could you advise what discussions you are having and financial agreements are in place with Enhance Care Homes for their Symington Card Home in Ayrshire? 2. What risk assessments do you carryout to ensure these facilities are safe for surrounding residents who may come to harm from a potential risk brought in?

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.15(1)

Published: 2026-01-14
Reference: FOI/202500488854
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector