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

Direct collaboration between Theresa May and Scottish Government on Brexit: FOI release

You asked for: “What work has the Prime Minister Theresa May done, in direct collaboration with the Scottish Government on Brexit? Has the Prime minister given the Scottish Government had any direct influence in decisions Theresa May has made on Brexit and if so, what was it? Can the Scottish Government give me an exa...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-07
Reference: FOI/19/00052
Directorate
Topic: Brexit, Public sector

Statistics on the number of electric vehicles in Scotland: FOI release

How many electric car users there are in Scotland, broken down by local authority area? How this is recorded? Is there a national target number of users of electric cars? Is there a date for this target?

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

Published: 2019-02-06
Reference: FOI/19/00181
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

The Scottish Government's mobile phones contract information: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2019-02-06
Reference
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of inspectors employed by Education Scotland since 2007: FOI release

The number of inspectors employed by Education Scotland in each year since 2007. Ideally, if this information could be calendar year up to and including 2018, that would be great. However, if the data is only collected in financial years, that would be fine.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2019-02-06
Reference: FOI/19/00257
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Studies on how biomethane certificates have increased biomethane production: FOI release

Has the Scottish Government conducted any studies on how the procurement of biomethane certificates (RGGOs) has increased biomethane production? If so, is this something that can be shared?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2019-02-06
Reference: FOI/19/00347
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Public sector

Funding to the Equality Network for Intersex Equality Project: FOI release

You asked for us to provide information in relation to the £45K grant awarded to Equality Network/Scottish Transgender Alliance: 1. Were any other organisations considered for the grant? 2. Was there an competitive tendering process? 3. If so, was this open or closed/invited? If closed/invited, please state all orga...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts

Published: 2019-02-06
Reference: FOI/19/00068
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Applications to the Fair Food Transformation Fund, reasons for rejection: FOI release

(a) How many applications have the Fair Food Transformation Fund received since its creation; (b) How many of those applications have been refused; (c) What are the top 10 reasons for applications being rejected; (d) How many of those rejected applications came from food banks or organisations working to alleviate f...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence briefings

Published: 2019-02-05
Reference: FOI/19/00243
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Money and tax, Public sector

Application numbers to 2018 - 2019 Fair Food Transformation Fund: FOI release

How many applications were made for a grant from the 2018 - 2019 Fair Food Transformation Fund that were: (a) Successful (b) Unsuccessful

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2019-02-05
Reference: FOI/19/00245
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Money and tax, Public sector

Unsuccessful applications to 2018 - 2019 Fair Food Transformation Fund: FOI release

You asked for what reasons were applications made for a grant from the 2018 - 2019 Fair Food Transformation Fund unsuccessful?

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence

Published: 2019-02-05
Reference: FOI/19/00261
Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Money and tax, Public sector

Insolvency Practitioners and firms involved with Trust Deeds: FOI release

‘Of the c39k Trust deeds in Scotland - How many insolvency firms/practitioners have been involved in the above trust deeds - Are you able to supply the number of trust deeds that each firm/practitioner have been involved with - Are you able to supply details of the trust deeds that each firm practitioner has been in...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1)

Published: 2019-02-04
Reference: FOI/19/00288
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

How are Directors-General of the Scottish Government selected: FOI release

How and by what method are Directors-General of the Scottish Government selected and who decides the successful candidate?

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2019-02-04
Reference: FOI/19/00297
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Monitoring of traffic light signals on the A75 at Springholm: FOI release

FOI unclear 20 score correspondence

Published: 2019-02-01
Reference
Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector, Transport

Number of PIT tagged fish caught from the Loy and Lundy burns Feb-Dec 2018 : EIR Release

How many PIT tagged fish had been caught from the Loy and Lundy burns during February and the end of December 2018.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2019-02-01
Reference: FOI/19/00038
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Various regarding Action plans and Sea lice counts for Fish Farms : EIR release

Full details of any notification made to Marine Scotland or the Fish Health Inspectorate by any farms exceeding the trigger levels of 3 or 8 respectively, covering the period 5th November to today’s date; Copies of all site specific escalation action plans submitted to Marine Scotland or the Fish Health Inspectorate si...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2019-02-01
Reference: FOI/19/00039
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Tax information over the last 5 years for Scottish NHS, Firefighters and Police Pension Schemes

I would be grateful if you could provide information for each scheme regarding the following over the past 5 tax years; Number of Personal Savings Statements (Annual Allowance Statements) issued Number of members who completed a scheme pays declaration in each tax year. If held, information regarding the numbers compl...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)