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

Meetings on removal of two child benefit cap: FOI release

1. The number of Scottish Government meetings attended by First Minister that were held regarding the removal of two child benefit cap in September 2024, October 2024 and November 2024 2. The number of Scottish Government meetings attended by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice that were held regarding the remova...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500467617
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government wage structure for specific job title: FOI release

1. As of the end of each financial year from 2018-19 to 2023-24, the median, mean, standard deviation, 25th percentile, 75th percentile, and 90th percentile wages of Scottish Government employees whose job title field contains “Head of”. 2. As of the end of each financial year from 2018-19 to 2023-24, the median, mean...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500459053
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Business Managers employed by the Scottish Government: FOI release

Under the Freedom on information, I am looking to find out how many business managers the Scottish Government has, and how much is spent on these managers per year?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500458737
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Salary Bands within Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS): FOI release

Information of FTE salaries within SAAS (excluding NICs, Pension contributions, etc.) starting at £50k per year, and broken down by £5k bands, i.e. £50,000-£55,000, £55,000-£60,000, £60,000-£65,000, etc. for the 2023/24 Financial Year. 1. A breakdown of the number of Student Awards Agency Scotland employees grouped by...

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500457728
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Loan from the sale of Lundin Links Hotel: FOI release

Information in relation to the Lundin Links Hotel site: 1. Now that the site has been sold, has the loan from the Scottish Government been repaid? If so, has it been repaid in full? 2. How much did the loan from the Scottish Government cost the taxpayer?

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500459917
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Annual subsidies of the Gourock to Dunoon route: FOI release

All information held by Transport Scotland which identifies the impact on annual subsidies on the Gourock to Dunoon route following the recent Ministerial announcement re the removal of three return sailings and the cost of Stantec’s CNA Report on the Gourock to Dunoon route.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500461013
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Circumstances where a local authority can refuse housing: FOI release

Under what circumstances can a local authority refuse housing under any circumstances.

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500458308
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Blue Badge statistics: FOI release

The numbers of Blue Badges held in Scotland, how many applications were submitted, and how many were granted and refused each year between January 2020 and December last year. If you could also confirm the stats for the above between the start of January and the end of March this year it would be much appreciated.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500458187
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Constitutional role of Scottish Government in the operation of the Lord Lieutenants in Scotland: FOI release

The Scotland Act 1998 does not cover the operation of Lord-Lieutenants. They are directly responsible to the Monarch. Therefore, without a constitutional role why is the Scottish Government involved at all in the activities of the Lord-Lieutenants?

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500459160
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency staff networks: FOI release

Please include the following information for the 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 e...

FOI unclear 75 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500462409
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

Percentage of school pupils gaining 5 and above awards at SCQF Level 6: FOI release

The percentage of school pupils gaining 5 and above awards at SCQF Level 6 and above in the Academic Year 2023-24, for all previous available years obtained under FOI.

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

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500462753
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Data on consultants hired to help administer agricultural support payments: FOI release

In terms external consultants that have been hired by the Scottish Government to help administer agricultural support payments could you outline: 1. The total number of consultants that have been involved since 2016? 2. Could you list the duties or functions carried out by the consultants since 2016? 3. Could you sh...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500459422
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Money and tax, Public sector

Data gathering on gender reassignment: FOI release

You asked for the precise text of the question [and any sub-clauses to it] put to employees and from which government extracts and publishes the data on the protected characteristic of ‘gender reassignment’ [or ‘trans’], including the overall number and any sub-sets for the most recent year data has been gathered.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500465392
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Protected Trust Deeds (PTDs) for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025: FOI release

I would like to request the following information regarding Protected Trust Deeds (PTDs) for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025: 1. Refusals of Discharge: The number of individuals who were refused discharge from their PTD. A breakdown of these cases by Insolvency Practitioner. 2. Ingathered Funds: The t...

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.5 s.6 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500464466
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government website publication breakdown: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s Publications site lists distinct (https://www.gov.scot/publications/) items – ten per page. These items are by default sorted in chronological order from newest to oldest, and results can be filtered by categories ‘Content Type’, ‘Topic’, and date of most recent update. Please provide the fol...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500459264
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) and Gigaloch standard voucher statistics: FOI release

With regards to Gigaloch and SBVS, please confirm: 1) The total number of standard vouchers approved. 2) The total number of standard vouchers paid. 3) The total value of standard vouchers paid. 4) The number of properties associated to project PRPs approved and paid. 5) The total value of projects paid.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500467574
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Breakdown of paid media spend on Twitter/X and LinkedIn: FOI release

The total spend on services provided by X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn for each of the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. Please provide a breakdown of what the money was spent on.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500465435
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Meetings regarding return to legal time limit for prisoners to be on remand: FOI release

For the dates of meetings held by the Scottish Government in which ministers or officials have discussed returning to a legal time limit for prisoners to be on remand, we have records of meetings taking place on the following dates at which the return to pre-pandemic time limits in solemn remand cases was discussed: 2...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.11 s.65

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500465752
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Period Product Act evaluation processes: FOI release

Relating to the Period Product Act - have any evaluation processes been carried out to determine the impact of this act? That is, has it alleviated period poverty/dignity, and has it improved attendance in education for those who menstruate? If so, what were the results of this evaluation?

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500469053
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Free Bikes programme funding: FOI release

How much money has been used on the free bikes partnership in each of the last five years, breakdown by year and how many bikes have been purchased?

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500466775
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Funding to upgrade children's playparks: FOI release

In May 2021 the then First Minister announced £60,000,000 to upgrade children's playparks over all of Scotland. How much of this money has been allocated (not to be confused with the £25,000,000 announced recently)? How much of this money has Fife Council received?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500467583
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to media outlets: FOI release

"To know if the Scottish Government directly fund or indirectly fund the ‘National’ newspaper or any of its related publications in that media group through quangos?' and; 'If they do what quangos or government departments fund them and how much by?"

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-07-03
Reference: FOI/202500469938
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Consultancy fees relating to net-zero policy: EIR release

“In each year since 2019-20, how much has the Scottish Government spent on consultancy fees relating to net-zero policy. This would include, but is not limited to, advice on reaching net-zero by 2045, reducing emissions etc. Please provide as much detail as possible.”

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-07-03
Reference: EIR/202500458434
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government minister sign off on expenditure for specific contract: FOI release

Which Scottish Government minister signed off on the expenditure on this contract: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528164

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-07-03
Reference: FOI/202500466610
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Scottish Government shopping vouchers performance rewards: FOI release

How much money has been spent by the Scottish Government on shopping vouchers for civil servants for good performance in each of the last five years, with a breakdown per year and per department?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-07-03
Reference: FOI/202500466778
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills