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 Government roles designated as remote or home-based: FOI release

1. The number of Scottish Government job roles that were designated as ‘remote’, ‘home-based’, or otherwise eligible to be filled by individuals living outside Scotland. 2. Of those roles, how many were actually filled by individuals who reside and pay income tax outside of Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468251
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Communications about Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Net Zero reductions by 2045: EIR release

1. Could you supply all briefing minutes/notes from meetings between the Scottish Government and external organisations, about the target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045, in the last two months? We have interpreted your request to include only briefings and meetings that were set with the intent...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468644
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Cost of Extra Time Programme: FOI release

Could you supply how much money the Scottish Government has actually given to the Extra Time Programme and a breakdown of where the money was spent?

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468579
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Education Scotland staff and operational budget: FOI release

You asked for the following information. 1. The total operational budget of Education Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 2. The total headcount of Education Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 3. The total FTE number of staff employed by Educat...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500471959
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Transport Scotland’s internal and external legal services: FOI release

I am writing to request the following information under Freedom of Information legislation. 1. The number of FTE employees who work in Transport Scotland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. 2. The total ...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468376
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Documentation relating to Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs & Culture and Gaelic TV show The Island: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, that mention Angus Robertson and Gaelic TV show The Island, between January 1 2025 and March 1 2025.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500470077
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland hybrid working and call management policy: FOI release

1) What proportion of staff within Disclosure Scotland are working from home or as part of a hybrid scheme of working. 2) How was that decision arrived at. 3) What, 'prior decision' performance management assessment was made before and after the introduction of working from home/hybrid to ensure there was no depletio...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.4 s.3 s.5

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469328
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) applications: FOI release

Details of the number of returned PVG applications to applicants due to errors in content or format or on incorrect forms. / Please provide also as % of fully completed and correct forms. Details of the number of rejected IT based applications for the same reasons. / Please provide also as % fully completed and correc...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence meetings s.58 s.23

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469783
Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency 2015 Remedial Service Statements: FOI release

The criteria currently in place by the SPPA that facilitates 2015 Remedy-Remedial Service Statements to be issued to retired teachers by the 31st July 2025 deadline. Information on what constitutes a RSS being further delayed until the 31st October 2025 due to ‘significant complexities’ as stated on the SPPA website

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500470612
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government meetings with Teva Pharmaceuticals: FOI release

In the time period from 01 October 2023 to present: When and where have Scottish Government (SG) ministers or senior civil servants in the SG had meetings with a.) representatives of Teva Pharmaceuticals; b.) Israeli diplomats from the UK's Israeli Embassy, where discussion of Teva Pharmaceuticals or their products ...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469894
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Education Scotland legal services employees: FOI release

I am writing to request the following information under Freedom of Information legislation. 1. The number of FTE employees who work in Education Scotland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. 2. The total ...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-22
Reference: FOI/202500468100
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

HM Fire Service Inspectorate social media platforms: FOI release

1. Do you use a social media management platform? 2. If so, what tools do you use? 3. What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool? 4. What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year]) ? 5. Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform? 6. If so...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-09-22
Reference: FOI/202500470939
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government HR system Oracle information: FOI release

1. When will Scottish government be live with HR, Finance and Payroll on the Oracle system? 2. How many other Scottish central government and public sector organisations are part of the Oracle shared service? 3. Please list the names of the other central government and public sector organisations that are part of the...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-22
Reference: FOI/202500468811
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Medical professional mortality statistics: FOI release

I would be grateful if you were able to provide data on medical (i.e. Doctors) who have died in service over the past 10 years. If it were possible for this data to be categorised in to age brackets, large enough to maintain confidentiality but small enough to permit analysis, that would be helpful. If you could also p...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466740
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) expenses claims of non-executive board members: FOI release

I would like to make a request for information relating to the expenses claims of non-executive board members. I am specifically interested in the policy and procedures your members follow to make claims and any information from April 2022 about expenses paid.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466761
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Disability Payment appeals held at Wallace House, Stirling: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment and Pension Age Disability Payment appeals heard in Wallace House, Stirling, in the last 12 months. Request for information 2: The percentage of those where the client was unrepresented by a CAB/Welfare Rights organisation or...

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

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500467541
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Letter from Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice: FOI release

Any response by the Secretary of State for Justice, Ministers in the Ministry of Justice, or officials in the Ministry of Justice to the letter sent by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs on 13 January 2025 (attached).

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466078
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Teacher recruitment data: FOI release

You asked for how many teachers have qualified in Technological Education in the past year, as well as how many are projected to qualify this year 24/25. In addition, as Cabinet Secretary for Education, are you able to advise what the Scottish Government is doing to alleviate and resolve the recruitment crisis, with r...

FOI unclear 55 score 35 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500463340
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy (AIB) spending: FOI release

1. The total amount of money spent by your organisation on overtime payments in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 2. The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 3. The total financial loss to your organisation on written off inventory and IT equipme...

FOI unclear 75 score 8 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500468886
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) Social Media Management and Social Listening Platforms: FOI release

1. Do you use a social media management platform? 2. If so, what tools do you use? 3. What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool? 4. What dates does your contract with your current supplier end (in the format of [month/year])? 5. Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform? 6. If so,...

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500470306
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Northern Isles Ferry Service - Performance Penalties: FOI release

Over the last 5 years, please provide: The number of instances per year in which performance penalties have been applied to Serco-NorthLink as the operator of the Northern Isles Ferry Service The reasons for the performance penalties being applied The total value of the performance penalties per year

FOI unclear 50 score 39 working days over deadline correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466638
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Fire Service Pension Scheme: FOI release

Can you tell me how many RSS for any fire service pension scheme has been issued by you since 1st April till now?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500468925
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Communications and contributions from Scottish Dental Association (SDA) relating to Dental Policy: FOI release

I am seeking access to any information held by the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Directorate relating to interactions with the Scottish Dental Association (SDA) (available at https://thescottishdentalassociation.co.uk) for the period from 1 January 2020 to the present. Specifically, I request copie...

FOI unclear 75 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463812
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Dental Association (SDA) Involvement in Dental Clinical Guidance and Policy Development: FOI release

I am seeking access to information held by the Office of the Chief Dental Officer (Scotland) relating to interactions with the Scottish Dental Association (SDA) (available at https://thescottishdentalassociation.co.uk) for the period from 1 January 2020 to the present. Specifically, I request copies of: 1. Any email ...

FOI unclear 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500463816
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information on IT equipment and services within Education Scotland: FOI release

You asked for information on IT equipment and services.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466210
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector