Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

Clear

7,200 matching releases

Provisional catch data for 2024: EIR release

Why was the 2024 provisionbal catch compared to the 2023 provisional catch when the final data had been published last May Why were provsional catch numbers for 2023 higher than the final numbers publsihed in May Why is the provisional catch data reported for both East and West coasts when no reference is made to such ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.9

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: EIR/202500459759
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Policy Officer spend across Scottish Government units: FOI release

By financial year from 2018-19 to present, expense on employing Policy Officers broken down by Scottish Government unit. By end of financial year from 2018-19 to present, number of Policy Officers employed by the Scottish Government, broken down by Directorate, Division, Branch, and Unit.

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500459093
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Block grant figures for 2025-26 in Scottish Government Budget: FOI release

Speaking on the BBC Sunday Show on 30th March 2025, Neil Gray said: “We are still to see what the cuts to departmental spending at Westminster is going to do to our block grant. We know that this year it’s going to see a reduction in what we should have expected.” Please provide a figure for the block grant for this ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500459492
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Men in Childcare funding: FOI release

A breakdown of funding provided to the organisation 'Men in Childcare' in 2012 and now, and statistics for the numbers/proportions of men in early years settings.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500468567
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills participation in meetings: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response, ref: 202500464400 The above referenced FOI response provided Jenny Gilruth’s diary of government business for 24th April 2025. For each of the listed meetings, please indicate whether Jenny Gilruth participated in person, or virtually. For all meetings where she...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-07-01
Reference: FOI/202500468568
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Withdrawal of NHS podiatry treatment: FOI release

All the patients who had NHS podiatry treatment withdrawn, exactly how many of those individuals were clinically deemed as being "high risk" patients at the time of their discharge by each of the following regional NHS Boards: NHS Western Isles, NHS Borders, NHS Dumfries & Galloway, NHS Fife, NHS Forth Valley, NHS Tay...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457986
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Digital Front Door Programme queries: FOI release

1). Which specific agencies, Health Boards, Innovation Centres and Government departments across Scotland have provided design and delivery support using public funding into the Digital Front Door programme and earlier forms of this programme (such as the NHS Scotland app) for the years from 2021/22 to 2024/25 inclusiv...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.5 s.6

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457528
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland recruitment policy and procedure: FOI release

Do you have a recruitment policy which relates to permanent and short term contracts for those employed by SAS? Specifically, how are positions advertised, who oversees the recruitment process and how are candidates assessed? Are family members of senior management, including Board members, prohibited from employment ...

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

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500457723
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Police Remedial Service Statements (RSS): FOI release

On 27th on January 2025, you responded to a FOI request sent in by me. In your response you stated that approximately 5000 Officers were yet to be sent their RSS in relation to the McCloud remedy. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide me with the following information. 1. Of the “approximately 500...

FOI unclear 55 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence s.2A s.2B

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500460076
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers fund information: FOI release

(1) Could you provide an update of how many homes have been secured for key workers because of the £25 million Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers fund? (2) Of the homes that have been secured, can you note where those homes are located?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-30
Reference: FOI/202500459967
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Extending of powers in Section 54 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988: FOI release

You asked for information on the implementation of Section 97 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (the 2022 Act), and a related working group chaired by the Scottish Government. Specifically, you asked: “I request a summary of the Scottish Government’s response to this legislation, the progress made t...

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.97 s.54

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500459921
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Artificial intelligence (AI) subscription services spend: FOI release

The total amount spent within the Scottish Government on AI subscription services, since 1/1/2024. By the Scottish Government, I am referring to Ministers and all individuals employed by the Scottish Government (including Civil Servants). If possible, I request that this amount be broken down by AI service (i.e. ChatGP...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500462622
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transport Scotland's hosting contract(s) with 3rd party providers: FOI release

I wish to submit a request to the organisation around their hosting contract(s) with 3rd party providers. You may have received the same request in the past and this information sent has now expired and I require an update as soon as possible for the following. The type of contract I wish to see is below: 1. Dedicat...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.8 s.9 s.10 s.4 s.5

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500457836
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Firefighter pension scheme Remedial Service Statements statistics: FOI release

You asked for the following information: The legal deadline was 31st March for issuing RSS, can you tell me how many RSS were issued for any Firefighter pension schemes by the deadline? Did SPPA identify & categories specific cases that you wished to extend the deadline to? Did SPPA use a blanket approach to extend th...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500460512
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Guidance on ChatGPT for Scottish Government officials and ministers: FOI release

You asked - "Please can you provide details of any guidance or correspondence issued within the Scottish Government to officials and ministers relating to the use of ChatGPT since this story was published by the New Scientist last week: Revealed: how the UK tech secretary Peter Kyle uses ChatGPT for policy advice | New...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500457612
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Transport Scotland employees grouped by salary bands: FOI release

You asked for: A breakdown of the number of Transport Scotland employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.). The number of Transport Scotland employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher. The number of Transport Scotland employees whose annual salary is £80,000 or higher. The ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500457649
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Total annual expenditure on hospitality by the Scottish Government: FOI release

I would like to request the following information regarding hospitality spending by the Scottish Government and its quangos over the last five financial years (2019-20 to 2023-24): 1. The total annual expenditure on hospitality, including but not limited to: Official receptions and networking events Catering for meet...

FOI unclear 55 score 46 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500451959
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Statistics on solar panels installed across Scottish Government estate: EIR release

How many Scottish Government buildings have installed solar panels on part of the building? Please provide detail on how many panels exactly, how much energy they produce etc. Please provide as much detail as possible on how these panels were procured. From what company, how were they produced, how much did they cost i...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: EIR/202500458982
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Advanced Construction (Scotland) Ltd contracts and donations: FOI release

"Please provide me with information that you hold about: the contracts that Advance Construction (Scotland) Ltd and all of their associated companies have had and currently have with the Scottish Government. If Advance Construction have offered and or made any donations to the Scottish Government."

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500462151
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Police pension scheme Remedial Service Statements (RSS): FOI release

How many remedial service statements (RSS) have been issued by the SPPA since 1st April to the following classes of members of the Police Pension Schemes? a) Retired by 1/10/23 – formerly protected b) Retired by 1/10/23 – formerly unprotected c) Retired by 1/10/23 – formerly taper protected

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500462568
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government art collection information: FOI release

You asked for: The Government Art Collection (a) reference number and (b) title for each item (i) installed and (ii) de-installed from the department since 01 January 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500466662
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on Tesla, Starlink and Space X: FOI release

I am writing to request the following information under FOI: The total spend by the Scottish Government on Tesla in each of the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. Please provide a breakdown of each purchase. The total spend by the Scottish Government on Starlink in each of the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500465437
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Collection of protected characteristics data of Scottish Government employees: FOI release

You asked for information on how government started off asking employees a question on their gender reassignment status and how this has changed to the version asked at the present time.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500467593
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Employment status of recipients of Social Security Scotland (SSS) payments: FOI release

Request for information 1: Which of the payments currently administered by Social Security Scotland records if a recipient is in employment or not in employment. Please state each payment that does this. Request for information 2: For each of the payments that record this information please provide a break down per p...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.72

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500456173
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Numbers of participants involved in the collaboration groups within the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC): FOI release

A breakdown of the numbers of participants per each local authority involved in the collaboration groups of each of the curricular areas within the CIC.

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-26
Reference: FOI/202500458015
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector