Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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7,405 matching releases

Scottish Income Tax rate queries: FOI release

You asked for information on Scottish Income Tax Policy decisions relating to earnings between £43,663 and £50,270.

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

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: FOI/202500466603
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scotland 2050 conference correspondence: EIR release

All correspondence relating to the above conference (Scotland 2050) at which the First and Deputy First Ministers are due to appear.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: EIR/202500463008
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Projects that have received funding through the Just Transition Fund: FOI release

A full list of all projects that have received funding through the Just Transition Fund. Please provide as much detail as possible on each project.

FOI unclear 55 score 1 working days correspondence spending s.20

Published: 2025-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500468578
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Credit rating of external study programmes in Scotland: FOI release

1. Could you please specify the statutory provisions, such as Acts of Parliament or ordinances, that empower higher education institutions in Scotland to credit rate external programmes? 2. Is the "Postgraduate Diploma" awarded/conferred upon completion of the Travel Medicine programme by RCPSG considered an academic ...

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

Published: 2025-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500464935
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Passenger information at Langside Station: FOI release

Would you be able to let me know what exactly the criteria these Service Quality would cover and what would be considered a fail?

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

Published: 2025-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500465566
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland legal services information: FOI release

1. The number of FTE employees who work in HM Fire Service Inspectorate in 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 amount spent by HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland on internal le...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500469230
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme and Transmitair information: FOI release

In relation to the SBVS and Transmitair, please advise: 1) The number of voucher paid. 2) The total value of vouchers paid. 3) The split of project and standard vouchers. 3) The number of projects audited.

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.42

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464933
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transfer of private pensions in to the Police Pension Scheme: FOI release

How many Police officers have transferred private pensions in to the Police pensions both 87 and 2015 after an initial 1 year period? Can the data cover the last 10 years?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500465226
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Trading names for Ferguson's shipyard in Port Glasgow: FOI release

A list and dates of the various trading names for Ferguson's shipyard based in Port Glasgow from January 2020 to May 2025.

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

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464667
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Mediation guidance as an intervention to resolve Scottish Government staff disputes: FOI release

A copy of the guidance the core Scottish Government gives to its staff about mediation as an intervention to resolve internal disputes; how to access it, what to do when the mediation process is underway and a copy of any template forms it provides to staff to fill in before, during or after the mediation.

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

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500464457
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Late Pension-Age Winter Heating Payments data: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The number of Late Pension-Age Winter Heating Payments that were paid in November 2024, December 2024, January 2025, February 2025, March 2025, April 2025 and May 2025 to date. Request for Information 2: The number of Late Pension-Age Winter Heating Payments that have yet to be paid. Reques...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500466086
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Refugee numbers and funding support: FOI release

You asked: Under FOI, please can you advise the following information: How many refugees has Scotland taken in annually in 2024, 2023 and 2022? What are the top 5 most common countries where refugees have left from when entering Scotland? How much money has the Scottish Government provided to support refugees in 2024...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: FOI/202500463390
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Dental Association (SDA) engagement: FOI release

Access to information held by the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Directorate regarding its engagement with the Scottish Dental Association (SDA), available at https://thescottishdentalassociation.co.uk, covering the period from 1 July 2020 to the present. 1. Copies of any email or written correspondence ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.15 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: FOI/202500462590
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Domestic abuse prosecutions and convictions statistics: FOI release

A) prosecutions and B) convictions under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 in each year since implementation in 2019. Please disaggregate the statistics by male and female offender, and by summary and solemn procedure.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: FOI/202500465515
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Supportive measures to mitigate the impacts of housing emergency: FOI release

You requested a summary of the key changes that the Scottish Government believe are required to end the Housing Emergency. You also requested a summary of the metrics being used by the Scottish Government to monitor this change, and report on their status at the outset of the emergency, their current status and the st...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: FOI/202500463642
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Legal costs for the judicial review brought by For Women Scotland versus Scottish Ministers: FOI release

The full details of the costs incurred by the Scottish Government to date in respect of legal costs for the judicial review brought by For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, in regards to the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill. In referring to costs you asked for the costs paid out to...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462004
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Cost of legal action disputing definition of the term Woman: FOI release

The total cost of the recent legal action undertaken by the Scottish Government in its support of the definition of the term Woman.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462236
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Supreme Court case costs for the definition of a woman: FOI release

You asked after the Supreme Court definition of what a woman is, I demand to know the total cost to the public purse of the SNP government's ludicrous actions in defending their position on this matter.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462448
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Legal costs of Supreme Court Case: FOI release

In regards to the supreme court case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, what was the legal cost associated with this case?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462463
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a Woman: FOI release

The total costs incurred by The Scottish Government in relation to other development, promotion, and subsequent defence of policies or legal positions involving the definition of the term ‘women’ - particularly where it concerns the gender identity alongside, or in place of biological sex. Please include: 1. Legal co...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462238
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

For Women Scotland versus Scottish Government legal case information: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent defending the For Women Scotland v Scottish Government legal case, which concluded on April 16. If possible, please may I have a break down of costs: For example, £x on hotel accommodation, £y on legal fees, £z on travel? How many Scottish Government staff have been involved i...

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

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462387
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Contraceptives purchased for distribution in Scottish Government main buildings: FOI release

The number of condoms purchased for distribution in the Scottish Government’s main buildings in Edinburgh and Glasgow, for example in condom machines in men’s bathrooms, in each financial year from 2021/22 to date. Break this down by the cost of purchasing these condoms in each of the financial years.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462485
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Non-harassment order statistics: FOI release

You asked for an amendment of the answer in relation to a previous FOI disclosure relating to the issue of non-harassment orders in the sentencing of cases of domestic abuse and other crimes with domestic abuse aggravators by court type applied (FOI/202500462174). This is your new request: “Please can you provide the...

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500464468
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Governments Permanent Secretaries and Director Generals pension spend: FOI release

How much money has been spent on pensions for the Scottish Governments Permanent Secretaries and Director Generals in each of the last 5 years with a breakdown of the costs?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500463555
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Education Scotland staff networks information: FOI release

You asked for the following information for financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25: A list of all the staff networks at the organisation. Whether each network receives internal funding and, if so, how much (please express annually for the last four financial years). How much FTE equivalent staff time each network is enti...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-21
Reference: FOI/202500462394
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector