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

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7,200 matching releases

Social Security Scotland payment correction case statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: Confirmation on if there have been any cases where someone has died, and benefits have continued to be claimed in their name from September 2024 to February 2025. Request for information 2: Confirmation on the number of cases where someone has died, and benefits have continued to be claimed ...

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

Published: 2025-06-25
Reference: FOI/202500456034
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government staff who have signed settlement agreements or compromise agreements: FOI release

1. How many settlements, compromise agreements, or similar agreements have been signed by staff or former staff for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, broken down by calendar year. 2. The total cost of the settlements, compromise agreements, or other similar agreements, which have been signed by staff or former staff f...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-25
Reference: FOI/202500467837
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Just Transition - Draft Plan for Transport in Scotland production costs: FOI release

You asked for “Please provide the total cost to produce ‘Just Transition: draft plan for transport in Scotland’ that was published on 24 February 2025”.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-06-25
Reference: FOI/202500456062
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) salary statistics: FOI release

1) A breakdown of the number of Scottish Public Pensions Agency employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.). 2) The number of Scottish Public Pensions Agency employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher. 3) The number of Scottish Public Pensions Agency employees whose annual s...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-25
Reference: FOI/202500457668
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Breakdown of funding to Climate Groups: EIR release

1. In each year since 2019-20, how much has the Scottish Government given to the following groups in funding (if any). Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Friends of the Earth Friends of the Earth Scotland Uplift Extinction rebellion Extinction rebellion Scotland Just Stop Oil Greenpeace 2. Please provide as much detail as p...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-25
Reference: EIR/202500460384
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on Scottish Government staff whose role includes matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusion: FOI release

1. How many staff does the Scottish Government currently employ whose role includes matters relating to equality, diversity, and inclusion? 2. What is the combined cost of employing staff noted in (1)? 3. How many staff has the Scottish Government employed over the last five years whose role includes matters relating...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.6(1)

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500467572
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Safer Communities budget allocation for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s Safer Communities budget allocation for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit for the current financial year and for the previous two years.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500461677
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Cannich Wildfire spending breakdown: FOI release

Under FOI can you please detail the sums spent by yourselves [FLS] in tackling the Cannich Wildfire of 2023. Please include sums such as staffing and personnel, helicopter costs and any other expenses used to extinguish the fire.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500458171
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

First Minister travel costs for Orkney and London trips: FOI release

Could you supply full costs of travel for John Swinney's trips to Orkney and London in February, and full costs of travel and method for any civil servants/spads who travelled with him?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500455966
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government staff secondment policy: FOI release

Could you please send me your secondment policy please?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500460159
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Social Security Scotland fraud case statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of cases which have been reported by Social Security Scotland to relevant authorities over alleged fraud, committed by recipients of social security payments from September 2024 to February 2025. Request for information 2: The amount of money which has been paid to those recipient...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500456037
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the care of Scottish local authorities: FOI release

You asked for the number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the care of Scottish local authorities at the latest period possible in 2024.

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

Published: 2025-06-24
Reference: FOI/202500457608
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Annual budget for Scottish Government directorates: FOI release

1. Please list the annual budget for the following Scottish Government directorates, by year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26. For the current and next financial year (2024-25 and 2025-26), please use projected/planned spend. Please include a breakdown of the budget for each division, branch, and any sub-sections below this le...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-23
Reference: FOI/202500456809
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Police Scotland staff diversity groups that receive Scottish Government funding: FOI release

Details of all Police Scotland diversity staff groups/associations that receive Scottish Government funding, and the amount allocated to each group/association in each of the last five financial years. For the same period, please provide details of all meetings between the groups listed in the above response, and the S...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500457984
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

School inspection queries: FOI release

1. How many schools are currently rated within each grade of the six point scale (Excellent, Very Good, Good, Satisfactory, Weak and Unsatisfactory). Please provide this information for each Quality Indicator broken down by each local authority in Scotland. 2. How many schools have not been inspected for 5 years, how ...

FOI unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.66 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500457731
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Costs for the development of the Children (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

'Do government staff not fill in weekly timesheets, like any private company?' 'Can you please explain how costs are controlled if you have no idea of staff time spent on tasks?' The context in which you have asked for this information is contained within an email referring to the development of the Children (Scotlan...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500456856
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Forestry contact with the tobacco industry: FOI release

A list of any and all contact your organisation and/or staff have had with British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris International, as well as any other domestic or transnational tobacco companies or anyone representing the tobacco industry including subsidiaries of tobacco i...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2025-06-18
Reference: FOI/202500457853
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Diversity Equity and Inclusion training with regards to gender expression and gender identity: FOI release

All material currently used as part of Diversity Equity and Inclusion training for Scottish Government employees with regards to gender expression and gender identity.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-17
Reference: FOI/202400438900
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Benefits fraud and Adult Disability Payment reviews: FOI release

Request for information 1: How many instances of benefits fraud have been recorded in the last five years, with a breakdown per year, how much money was fraudulently handed out in each incident, what was the reason behind it and; the outcome, i.e. did the money get recovered? Request for information 2: How many cases ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500455134
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Permanent Secretary position and recruitment applications: FOI release

Can you tell me how many people applied for the Permanent Secretary position? Can you tell me how many were interviewed?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500456290
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Psychological testing for civil servants: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent on psychological testing for civil servants in the last five years, with a breakdown per year, and what the money was spent on? Could you supply any analysis on why this needs to be undertaken and/or the expected returns for the people of Scotland?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500456140
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Social Security Scotland staff numbers by salary bands: FOI release

Request for information 1: A breakdown of the number of Social Security Scotland employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.). Request for information 2: The number of Social Security Scotland employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher. Request for information 3: The...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-16
Reference: FOI/202500457626
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Equality, diversity and inclusion roles within Scottish Government: FOI release

How many civil servants have been employed in equality, diversity and/or inclusion roles in each of the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the roles are?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-06-12
Reference: FOI/202500466053
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Occupancy levels for Social Security Scotland office locations: FOI release

Request for information 1: In relation to the balance of staff working from home/in the Dundee and Glasgow locations. Request for information 2: The Social Security Scotland occupancy levels in the Dundee office since April 2024. Request for Information 3: The Social Security Scotland occupancy levels in the Glasgow ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500456086
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Borders Rail Extension communications: FOI release

How many letters have been received by Government Ministers from Scottish Conservative MPs and Conservative Scottish Borders councillors in the past 2 years regarding the extension. To clarify we have searched for letters received by Scottish Government Ministers from Conservative MP’s, MSPs and Conservative Scottish ...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-06-11
Reference: FOI/202500458714
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport