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

Education Scotland inclusion, equality and diversity guidance: FOI release

1. Has Education Scotland revised any of its published or internal guidance documents for schools, educators, or education authorities in response to the UK Supreme Court judgment of 16 April 2025, which confirmed that the term “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex? 2. Specifically, please confirm wh...

FOI unclear 55 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500471940
Directorate
Topic: Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Broxden roundabout layout drawings: FOI release

You asked for copies of the engineering layout drawings for the following trunk road roundabouts in Perth, Scotland: Broxden Roundabout (A9 / M90 junction) Inveralmond Roundabout (A9 / A912 junction)

FOI unclear 80 score 12 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500475681
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Education Scotland policy reviews since UK Supreme Court decision: FOI release

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Following the 2024 UK Supreme Court ruling in R (on the application of For Women Scotland) v Scottish Ministers, the legal definition of “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 has been confirmed to mean biological sex. This...

FOI unclear 55 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500472710
Directorate
Topic: Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Rural Payments and Inspections Division (RPID) potential crimes reported: FOI release

1. Is the Scottish Government's RPID a specialist reporting agency? 2. Please could RPID provide the number of potential crimes that have been reported by RPID staff to RPID since 1 April 2019. 3. Please could RPID provide the number of potential crimes that have been reported by members of the public since 1 April 2...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500474125
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Costs breakdown for National Concessionary Travel Schemes: FOI release

Full costs of running all the free bus schemes offered by Transport Scotland since 2021, with a breakdown per scheme, per year, and what the money was used for?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500473730
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish football clubs covid loans: FOI release

1. Could the Scottish Government please detail outstanding amounts and amounts paid by each Scottish football club in relation to Covid loans, at the end of the last financial year. A reply in electronic format is absolutely fine. 2. With which clubs have payment terms been renegotiated? 3. Is the level of engagement...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500474717
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Talk Now funding queries: FOI release

You asked for: Whether Talk Now currently receives funding from the Scottish Government or any of its agencies. The nature, amount, and duration of any such funding. Whether there are plans to continue or expand this support in the future.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500478567
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Interim Chief Nursing Officer's hospital visit information: FOI release

A breakdown of hospital visits Anne Armstrong, Interim Chief Nursing Officer, has done since April 2024 to the present date.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500478804
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Anti-social behaviour prosecutions: FOI release

The number of prosecutions brought forward by the COPFS against individuals for a breach of Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) conditions, broken down by each year, over the last ten years. The number of prosecutions against individuals for a breach of Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) conditions which resulted in a c...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500477139
Directorate
Topic

Scotland 2050 Conference costs and attendees: FOI release

1. A list of people and organisations that the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister met with while attending the Scotland 2050 Conference on 17 June 2025. 2. Whether the First Minister met with the sponsors of the Scotland 2050 Conference while attending the event, and who he met with. 3. Whether the Scottish...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500476491
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Concessionary travel cards and antisocial behaviour: FOI release

All documentation held by Transport Scotland, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about John Swinney's vow to remove free bus entitlement from under-22s if they misbehave, as stated here:https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/bus-pas...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500474869
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector, Transport

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for Scottish Public Pensions Agency: FOI release

Home Office guidance issued in 2024 recommended that all employers conduct right to work checks on suppliers of contractors/staff. 1. What protocols does your organisation have in place with contractors, of any service, to ensure that right to work checks have been conducted? 2. How many contractors/staff did your or...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500475590
Directorate
Topic

Scottish Government IT Code of Conduct breach statistics: FOI release

In your request you asked for the following information: How many civil servants have been a) referred for further action b) formally disciplined c) investigated or d) disciplined in any other way in relation to breaches of the IT Code of Conduct since 1 January 2024 to date. Break this down per month in the dates...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500473378
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Code of Practice for litter and refuse and grass cutting: FOI release

"Dear Transport Scotland, I would seek Transport Scotland's interpretation of the ROC operating contract conditions in respect of removal of litter and refuse prior to grass cutting. Para 4.15.2 of Schedule 7 Part1 of the 4th Generation Term Contract states: ".....The Operating Company shall liaise with the Litter Au...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500475487
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Bridge structures with asbestos containing materials (ACMs): FOI release

You asked for a list of bridge structures managed by Transport Scotland that are confirmed or suspected to contain asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). For each relevant asset: Name or reference number Route/road designation and location Type and condition of asbestos Status of any monitoring or removal plans Date o...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500474031
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Victoria Quay swimming pool maintenance cost: FOI release

You asked for the cost of maintaining the swimming pool at the Scottish Government’s Victoria Quay offices in the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25. You also asked for a breakdown of all costs that have gone towards the pool in any of these calendar years, including staffing costs while it ...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500475172
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Vehicles in use by Transport Scotland by fuel or energy type: FOI release

You asked for how many vehicles our department has and whether they were petrol, diesel or electric.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500476179
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Disclosure Scotland hybrid working: FOI release

You asked "how many in your quango are working from home still?"

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500473288
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Statutory Boards of Public Bodies information: FOI release

How many people were removed from office by Scottish Ministers from Statutory Boards of Public Bodies in Scotland in each calendar year from 2020 to 2025 to date. Please break this down by the reason for their removal, the Public Body they were removed from, and the Minister who removed them.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500473604
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Public sector

A75 and A77 road closure statistics: FOI release

You asked for "statistical information about recent closures on the A75 and A77. Would you be able to provide me with the total number of unplanned road closures since 1st January 2025 on the A75 and on the A77 as of the 15th July?" You also asked "If you could also provide the total number of planned road closures ov...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500475954
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Liberton Gardens speed camera information: FOI release

You stated: A speed camera has been sited on Liberton Gardens near the junction with St Katherine’s Brae. Can you provide the data statistics that are legally necessary to justify the siting of a camera in that location? The guidelines state there should be a minimum of injury collisions in the five years prior to th...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500476872
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) hybrid working policy: FOI release

1. Please provide an unredacted version of the Scottish Government’s full equality impact assessment (EQIA) for its new hybrid working policy, where staff should spend 40% of their contracted hours working in an office or community. 2. Please provide any correspondence or documentation published about this on the Scot...

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

Published: 2025-10-14
Reference: FOI/202500484788
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government budget and Barnett consequentials: FOI release

According to the Daily Record on October 2 last year, the Scottish Government received Barnett Consequentials from the UK Government extending its Household Support fund. How much did the government receive, and what has it been spent on?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence briefings spending

Published: 2025-10-14
Reference: FOI/202500475131
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Population Health Framework publication cost: FOI release

You asked for ‘the total spend on the Scottish Government's Population Health Framework published in spring 2025’.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-14
Reference: FOI/202500473837
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB) data: FOI release

You asked for the following information: The total amount of money spent by your organisation on overtime payments in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. The total financial loss to your organisation on writt...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-10-14
Reference: FOI/202500474840
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector