Scottish Government FOI Index

Accountant in Bankruptcy Protected Trust Deeds statistics: FOI release

The average amount of time from Form 1 advertisement of a Trust Deed to Form 3 protection of a Protected Trust Deed, per organisation. I would also like factored in if the PTD has been advertised more than once. For Year 23-24 Number of Protected Trust Deeds by Trustee for the period 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024 Number of ...

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-20
Reference: FOI/202500456786
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

G20 Works funding: FOI release

“Information on the use of £10,000 which was awarded by the Scottish Government through the Communities Mental Health and Well-being Fund for Adult Projects in year 2023/2024 to the SCIO known as G20 Works, charity no SC052451. G20 works appears to have received funding from many sources, including public money, in th...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: FOI/202500455772
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Breakdown of health/disability issues for homelessness applications support: FOI release

A detailed breakdown of what health/disability issues people have when they present at local authorities when homeless.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: FOI/202500456577
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Agri-Environment Climate Scheme annually recurring and capital items: EIR release

Please could I follow up your response to my original request (attached) to request a further column of data, for the Annually Recurring and Capital items, which shows against each £s value the quantities secured through the payment made (ie quantities in hectares/sq. metres; linear metres; #s of units (eg ‘gates’ ))

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence spending 4 attachments

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: EIR/202500455527
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Police Pension Remedy Statement statistics: FOI release

1. As of 16.03.25, how many former police officers have been issued with their Remedy Statements? 2. The SPPA has publicly stated that the majority of those former officers will receive their Remedy Statements by 31.03.25, what information is available regarding the planned schedule of these being issued? 3. Further ...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2025-05-15
Reference: FOI/202500457510
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish secondary schools catering for pupils with additional support needs: FOI release

1. The number of additional support need staff employed in mainstream Scottish secondary schools. 2. The number of Scottish secondary schools that cater for pupils who require additional support. 3. The number of pupils with additional support needs attending a mainstream secondary school.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455975
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Additional support needs (ASN) secondary school staffing and pupils: FOI release

1. The number of additional support need staff employed in mainstream Scottish secondary schools. 2. The number of Scottish secondary schools that cater for pupils who require additional support. 3. The number of pupils with additional support needs attending a mainstream secondary school.

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500455976
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Costs involved in Social Security Scotland responding to Adult Disability Payment appeals in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland: FOI release

How much per annum is spent appealing rejected claims for Adult Disability Payments. I appreciate you may not have much data as if is a new benefit, just any information that would help estimate this cost would be appreciated.

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

Published: 2025-05-12
Reference: FOI/202500456416
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Island Housing Fund queries: FOI release

Of the £5 million Islands Housing Fund, which was originally due to run from 2016-17 and 2021, can you outline: 1. How many new island homes were found using that funding? 2. How many existing empty properties on Scotland’s islands were refurbished using those funds? 3. On which islands were those new homes found? ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500455119
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Money and tax, Public sector

Edinburgh Women’s Aid correspondence: FOI release

1. Any correspondence received by the First Minister from Edinburgh Women’s Aid since May 2024. 2. Any correspondence received by Kaukab Stewart from Edinburgh Women’s Aid since May 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500456573
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Ministers attendance at football matches: FOI release

For each time a Scottish Minister, in a professional capacity, attended a match of the Scottish national teams (home and abroad) and any Scottish professional team: (a) which Minister attended; (b) where and when were the visits; (c) why the Minister was invited; and (d) whether alcohol was served and whether the M...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500456781
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Public sector

Remedy contribution queries: FOI release

1) When the SPPA first informed the Scottish police federation [SPF] that interest would be payable on these contributions and also the first time the SPF were informed of the final interest rate. 2) When the SPPA first informed affected members that interest would be payable on these contributions and also the first ...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence s.3

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500456620
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cost of running the Public Attitudes Survey for Scotland: FOI release

The full costs of running the Public Attitudes Survey for Scotland in the last five years, with a full breakdown per year and what the money was spent on.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500455787
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Disclosure Scotland salary band information: FOI release

Information about salary bands within Disclosure Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500457699
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

School support staff statistics: FOI release

The following information as this was not available in the ‘School support staff statistics: Support staff hours by local authority 2018 Support staff by local authority 2024 Support staff in special schools by local authority 2024

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-05-08
Reference: FOI/202500458981
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

SSEN meeting minutes and briefing information: EIR release

1: “A copy of all minutes, briefing notes, speaking notes, emails and other written communication, including Whatsapp and text messages, to and from the First Minister and other Ministers in each of the 15 meetings involving SSEN representatives per this list https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/questions...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-07
Reference: FOI/202500461035
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Proposed SSEN 400KV Spittal-Beauly overhead line project: FOI release

The release of all internal reports, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses that substantiate the need for this project, referring to the proposed SSEN 400KV Spittal-Beauly overhead line project.

FOI unclear 55 score 38 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.37 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-05-07
Reference: FOI/202500455846
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Information related to WhatsApp messages: FOI Appeal

Request 202100255908 For the entire month of March, 2021 (inclusive), any WhatsApp or text messages sent or received by any cabinet secretary of the time on government business. Request 202100255912 For the month of August 2021, any WhatsApp messages or text messages sent or received by any government minister on go...

FOI unclear 80 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.28(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-02
Reference: FOI Appeal of 202100255908 / 202100255912
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Forestry spending on corporate functions: FOI release

1) The data your organisation provided to the Scottish Government for total spending on corporate functions in 2022-23, broken down by the total cost of running HR, finance, commercial, communications, digital & data and estate. 2) Updated data on your organisation’s total spending on corporate functions in 2023-24, b...

FOI unclear 75 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500452747
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Statistics of media staff employed by the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. The total number of staff employed by the department with the words "media", "communications", or "press" in their job title as of 01 February 2024. The total salary costs of those staff. 2. The total number of staff employed by the department with the words "media", "communications", or "press" in their job title ...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500454583
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Knightswood Secondary School pupil exam performance: FOI release

The National 5 and Higher exam performance for pupils at Knightswood Secondary School for each year since 2010 and the performance of its virtual comparator school for each of the years in the same time period.

FOI unclear 75 score 15 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500455883
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Police Pension Remedy and Remediable Service Statement information: FOI release

1) On 31st March 2022, how many serving police officers within the Police Service of Scotland were affected by the 2015 Pension Remedy; 2) Between 1st April 2022 and 30th September 2023, how many of the officers listed in point 1, retired from the Police Service of Scotland; 3) At the date of submission, how many of ...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence briefings

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500456077
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland’s postal costs: FOI release

In relation to the document published on the 6th February titled: ‘Transactions over £25,000 - November 2024’. The detail of the postage costs? I am looking for what was posted and explanation for the cost.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500454631
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Number of Civil/Structural Engineers permanently employed in the Scottish Government: FOI release

The number of Civil/Structural Engineers who are permanently employed with Scottish Government, including a breakdown of their grade. Also to include how many of these are Chartered Engineers.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500455115
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Additional support needs in Scottish secondary schools: FOI release

1. The number of additional support need staff employed in mainstream Scottish secondary schools. 2. The number of Scottish secondary schools that cater for pupils who require additional support. 3. The number of pupils with additional support needs attending a mainstream secondary school. Please present this in a t...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3

Published: 2025-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500455974
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

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