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

Scottish Public Pensions Agency deadline for issuing Remediable Service Statements: FOI release

SPPA have now repeatedly failed to meet deadlines for the issuing of RSS to retired officers in particular those that were forced in to the CARE pension during the remedy period. 1. Can I be provided with a copy of communications / reports provided to the pension regulator which set out the reasons for the delays and ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.29 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-22
Reference: FOI/202500475921
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Costs of creating the new position of Cabinet Secretary for Housing: FOI release

The cost of creating the new position of Cabinet Secretary for Housing. Please break down all costs involved, including, for example, creating new office space, buying new stationery, hiring new staff or special advisers, purchasing new signage or business cards, etc.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-22
Reference: FOI/202500476510
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Capital expenditure debt limit materials: FOI release

1. Any internal reports, briefings, memos, emails, or other correspondence sent or received by Kate Forbes from 1 January 2024 to the present that relate to financial planning, forecasting, or contingency measures in the event that the Scottish Government reaches or approaches its legally defined capital expenditure de...

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

Published: 2025-10-22
Reference: FOI/202500476280
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Capital expenditure debt limit materials sent to the First Minister: FOI release

1. Any internal reports, briefings, memos, emails, or other correspondence sent or received by the first minister from 1 January 2024 to the present that relate to financial planning, forecasting, or contingency measures in the event that the Scottish Government reaches or approaches its legally defined capital expendi...

FOI unclear 55 score correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-22
Reference: FOI/202500476292
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government alcohol policy documentation: FOI release

Any internal policy, guidance, or recorded discussions on monitoring or limiting alcohol-related expenditure by government departments. Any correspondence or briefings addressing potential contradictions between alcohol-related spending/investment and Scotland’s public health policies (e.g. Minimum Unit Pricing, alcoh...

FOI unclear 80 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-22
Reference: FOI/202500476817
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence with Salmon Scotland Chief Executive: EIR Review

Original Request - 202500471588 Written correspondence including (but not limited to) letters, emails, texts and WhatsApp messages, on any subject, from or to Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott, from or to the First Minister, Scottish Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers, Scottish Government Special Advisers, F...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 41 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-10-22
Reference: FOI/202500476396 Review of 202500471588
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

National Thematic Inspection: Local authority approaches to supporting school improvement submissions: FOI release

I would be grateful if you could provide the following information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. In March HMIE published a national thematic inspection report on how local authorities in Scotland support school improvement. To inform the report HMIE visited all 32 local authorities and produce...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-22
Reference: FOI/202500476226
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on social media advertising: FOI release

Can I please request the following information under FOI: The amount of money the Scottish Government spent on social media advertising in 2021-22; 2022-23 and 2023-2024. Can you please break this down by platform type (Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok and LinkedIn).

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500474810
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government international office staff numbers: FOI release

You asked for "How many staff work across the government's network of international offices?"

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500476080
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Volunteering days used by Social Security Scotland staff: FOI release

Request for Information 1: How many civil service employee volunteering days are permitted to Social Security Scotland staff per year? (e.g. policy is 3 days for FT staff) [number] Request for Information 2: How many civil service employee volunteering days were used across all Social Security Scotland departments/dir...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500477154
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Calderwood Lodge Primary School inspection: FOI release

A copy of the full inspection report for the inspection carried out at Calderwood Lodge Primary School in 2011 together with any supporting evidence.

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500476867
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Publication of Islands Connectivity Plan and Strategic Approach: FOI release

The following information on the publication of the Islands Connectivity Plan – Strategic Approach document: Which, if any, external stakeholders (Ferry Users Groups/committees, MSPs, councillors, ferries community board members, etc) were made aware of the document’s publication? Copies of internal discussion of the ...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500476240
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government bonds: FOI release

1. How many civil servants are involved in progressing the initiative? 2. How many government ministers are involved, and who are they? 3. What decisions have been taken thus far? 4. When the first bonds are due to be issued? 5. Whether or not the UK Government has been consulted and if so, how and when? 6. The re...

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

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500476091
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Children's Hearings Scotland board: FOI release

Your request was for the names of the current Board Members of Children’s Hearings Scotland, as well as the dates their terms began and will end.

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500477255
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Transport Scotland recognition of chartered or incorporated engineer status: FOI release

1. Does Transport Scotland offer any financial incentives (e.g. allowances, retention payments, or bonuses) to staff who hold Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status? 2. Are any roles within the organisation designated as requiring or preferring CEng/IEng status? 3. What structured support, i...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500475904
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport, Work and skills

Building a New Scotland series website downloads: FOI release

Please provide the most recent available data on the number of views, downloads, and any public responses for each individual publication in the Building a New Scotland independence prospectus series. This is a follow-up to FOI-202400402847, but I am requesting the latest available figures for all published papers in ...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500475997
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Building a new Scotland, Public sector

United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 exclusions: FOI release

The total number of exclusions the Scottish Government has requested for one of its policies or regulations from the market access principles as set out in the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020. Please provide the full correspondence detailing these requests from the Scottish Government to the United Kingdom Gove...

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

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500476172
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 spend: FOI release

Please provide details of spending by the Scottish Government to implement the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 within schools and further/higher education institutions. This should include: Total funding allocated to local authorities, schools, colleges or universities. Internal administrative and...

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

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500477160
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland board information: FOI release

You asked some questions about Disclosure Scotland’s Board. Please advise how many board members/trustees/executive directors/non-executive directors are paid by the Quango. What their duties are? How many hours they are required to work? What expenses do they receive? I'd also like to know why no-one takes the slight...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500473448
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act 2024 queries: FOI release

(1) How many people have the Scottish Government identified to have had their conviction quashed under the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act 2024? (2) Of those people identified, how many people have the Scottish Government been able to contact so far?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500476631
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Commitment to safeguarding democracy: FOI release

You asked for the outcomes which have come from the Civic Gathering of 23rd April 2025, which your request refers to as Scotland's "commitment to safeguarding democracy" meeting.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500475382
Directorate: Strategy Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Reaching 100% (R100) programme completion dates: FOI release

An update on the expected completion year of the full rollout across Scotland of superfast broadband. (Please can you also provide the expected completion date by region).

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500475057
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Scottish Government canteen menus: FOI release

The menus for the past three weeks in any canteens or restaurants in St Andrew’s House, Victoria Quay, Atlantic Quay and Saughton House. The amount of meat purchased by the Scottish Government every month in the financial year 2024/25 - include the total cost per month as well as the measurement of meat purchased per ...

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence spending 4 attachments

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500474490
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Process, planning and procurement for Kilcreggan - Gourock and Gourock - Dunoon ferries update: FOI release

Update on the process, planning and procurement for the Kilcreggan - Gourock and Gourock - Dunoon ferries. Has funding been allocated? Have plans been decided?

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500476439
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Forestry spend on public relations and communications staff: FOI release

I would be grateful if you could advise me how many Public Relations and Communications Full Time Equivalent staff you employ and what the total salary costs (including on costs such as national insurance and pension contributions) was. I would like this information for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500474164
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills