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

Cost of National Concessionary Travel Schemes for the financial year 2024/25: FOI release

You asked for the total cost for all bus passes in Scotland per annum.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500462469
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Electronic Purchasing Card (ePC) and ePC Travel & Subsistence holder statistics: FOI release

How many staff have an expenses credit card?

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500465439
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Full fiscal autonomy policy: FOI release

You noted that, "[i]n a letter to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee, dated 16th January 2025, Shona Robison said this: “Within the current constitutional settlement, full fiscal autonomy would be the Scottish Government's preferred option.” Full fiscal autonomy within the current constitutional settlement...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500459071
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Remediable Service Statement (RSS) letters issued from October 1st 2024: FOI release

1. How many RSS letters offers were issued in that time period to officers that were retired and their whole matured pension was entirely in the ‘1987 scheme’ (ie… none of their pension contributions were in the CARE scheme). 2. How many RSS letters offers were issued in that time period to officers that were retired ...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500460122
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Payments made to Starlink between 2020-2025: FOI release

Please provide details of any payments made to Starlink over the last five years.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500459138
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Remediable Service Statement (RSS) letters issued to Immediate Choice members: FOI release

1. How many RSS letters have been issued to immediate detriment pensioners that are due a payment (not the ones who retired in 2015 and are fully protected). 2. As of 31/03/2023 how Many pensioners have received a payment their payment from returned RSS’s. 3. What is the deadline for paying members their money, keepi...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.2 s.65 s.20

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500460813
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Motorcycle traffic statistics by local authority: FOI release

You asked for 'I would like to ask for passenger kilometres on two-wheeled vehicles (motorcycles) in 2016/2017 in the following local authorities: East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire , East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, and Wes...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500461048
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence between the First Minister and Russell Findlay MSP: FOI release

Under FOI, please can you advise how many pieces of correspondence have been made to the First Minister John Swinney from Russell Findlay MSP regarding quangos since 1 January 2025? Under FOI, please can you advise how many pieces of correspondence have been made to the First Minister John Swinney from Russell Findlay...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500462388
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cataract surgery waiting lists: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information act I would like you to find out how many people of all ages are currently on the waiting list for cataract surgery in Scotland and why a 20 min operation per eye is taking 2 years to preform?

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-14
Reference: FOI/202500460623
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Documents created by the Constitutional Futures Division with the phrase “fiscal transfer”: FOI release

From its inception to date, how many documents created by the Constitutional Futures Division include the phrase “fiscal transfer”? Please provide all of these documents.

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-11
Reference: FOI/202500459518
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

School leaver attainment statistics: FOI release

Please update the attached data to include equivalent statistics for years 2022-23 and if possible 2023-24.

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500462242
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms: FOI release

The disposals that were handed out in the Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, over the last five years (2018-19 - 2023-24) broken down by category (used to threaten, fired – no injury/damage, fired – damage to property, fired – fatal/non-fatal injury, other use, used as blunt instrument) and disp...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500463131
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Staff and costs to produce policy paper "Ascribing sentience to fish: potential policy implications": FOI release

1. What was the cost of producing the policy paper? (Ascribing sentience to fish: potential policy implications) 2. How many staff worked on the paper?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500467082
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Government Payments over £25,000: FOI release

I’m writing to request a copy of your organisation’s payments with a value in excess of £25,000 for the period April 2023 to March 2024, under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. I understand this data is also covered by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, which requires public bodies to publish...

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500468022
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Deputy First Minister's visit to the Clyde Gateway East Business Park: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from the meeting, briefings, analysis, about Kate Forbes visit to Clyde Gateway on November 13 2024.

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500458724
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Adult Disability Payment (ADP) queries: FOI release

Request for information 1: Number of ADHD applicant(s) whom where authorised mandatory decision by adult disability payment decision maker. Request for information 2: Number of applicants whom have applied for adult disability with minor health problem(s) Such as... Anxiety depression etc Request for information 3: How...

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

Published: 2025-07-10
Reference: FOI/202500459274
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cost of Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme for financial year 2024/25: FOI release

You asked for the cost in 2024/25 of provision of "free" bus travel to under 22's in Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-09
Reference: FOI/202500462244
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government staff salary information: FOI release

Scottish Government employees Pay increases Inc if pay progression is in place and continuing financial year beg April 2025 including an approx overall % pay rise equivalent across all standard grades and also separately for senior (heads of departments).

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500461155
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social security benefit appointee information: FOI release

Request for Information 1: How many people who had their social security benefits moved from DWP to the Scottish Government had an appointee? Request for Information 2: Of the appointees that these people had how many have been checked by the Scottish Government to see if they are right? Request for Information 3: Of...

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

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500458636
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Clarification on the meaning of "draft sub": FOI release

With reference to your previous request under FOISA (reference 202500449875), you asked for: 1) On page 28, what is meant by "draft sub on Hamilton"? 2) I request the "draft sub on Hamilton" and/or the eventual finished "sub on Hamilton".

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.14(2) s.14 s.14O

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500461391
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Abolition of peak rail fares correspondence with Green Members of Parliament: FOI release

Details of any communications between Green Members of Parliament and the Transport Secretary and her officials since January 1st 2023 where the topic discussed was the abolition of peak rail fares - this includes copies of emails, letters, details of in person or online meetings, texts, messages on encrypted phone app...

FOI unclear 75 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500456511
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

New Highland Prison spend: FOI release

How much money to date has been spent on the construction of the new HMP Highland Prison in Inverness.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500458979
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Microsoft Cloud service processing queries: FOI release

Any information, documentation, contract clause change or emails, etc. that you have received in the past two years which identify any countries where Microsoft can or actually do process any data you have uploaded to the following services: 1 - Any service operated by or on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform by any o...

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

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500461518
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

The Edinburgh Agreement negotiations: FOI release

Could you give me a full list of all those involved in the Edinburgh Agreement negotiations from the Scottish Government side and the dates of when they were involved?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500465520
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Place Based Investment Programme: FOI release

You asked for information concerning the Place Based Investment Programme, specifically: Has Fife Council been awarded funds for the "gap site/city square, High Street, Dunfermline? If so, does the grant/fund carry specific conditions? I.E. what it can be used for. When did Fife Council receive the funding? Do the fun...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500468356
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Communities and third sector, Public sector