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

A77 closures and diversions during 2024: EIR release

The number of times the A77 road has been closed in 2024. Can you provide this information in a monthly breakdown please? Can you also provide information about what diversions are in place and how much additional time on the roads this poses to drivers?

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 6 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: EIR/202500447271
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland head office employee numbers: FOI release

Request for information 1: The number of Social Security Scotland employees whose place of work is the Social Security Scotland headquarters in Dundee. In other words, the number employees whose office or physical place of work is the headquarters. Request for information 2: How many of those employees: (i) have a fl...

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447248
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government Records Management Plan details: FOI release

The current Scottish Government records management plan/retention system for ministerial decisions and any changes which have been made in the last three years, including specifically what changes were made.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500451286
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Spend on Burns Night Celebrations: FOI release

The total amount the Scottish Government has spent on Burns Night Celebrations for the following financial years 2019-20; 2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500449621
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Rural school inspection dates: FOI release

Rural schools in Scotland - gov.scot Using the linked Excel sheet of rural schools provided by the Scottish Government, can you please tell me the date of their last inspection. Can I please have this information on an Excel sheet.

FOI unclear 80 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448159
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government KPMG spend breakdown: FOI release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government given to KPMG in the last five years, broken down by year and what the money was for?

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447722
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Freedom of Information request queries: FOI release

1. In case the Scottish Government does not currently have resources to answer all of the questions to a Freedom of Information request, what questions does the Scottish Government select from the request? Will the questions be answered in order, or will only the easiest questions be answered, or anything else? 2. How...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.14 s.60 s.20

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447643
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Pest Control operations and costs: FOI release

1. Details of pest control operations conducted on main HQ site, including date, in the past 12 months. 2. Costs of pest control operations, broken down by month, in that period.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447626
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Cosmetic Interventions Expert Group (SCIEG) documentation: FOI release

The following recorded information (if held) and/or advice and assistance (s.15, if not held): 1. Any new or updated terms of reference for the SCIEG in relation to it being reconvened. 2. Any minutes of meetings since being reconvened. 3. Any documents (etc.) produced by SCIEG since being reconvened. 4. Any docume...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.15 s.38 4 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447461
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Highways Management Maintenance System and UKPMS information: FOI release

Information in relation to Transport Scotland's Highways Management Maintenance System & UKPMS.

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

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448270
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government funding of V&A Dundee: FOI release

i. In return for Scottish Government funding, does the V&A Dundee have to provide transparent details of operational costs? ii. If yes, is the information publicly available? Please provide, if so. (2018-2024). iii. Are there obligations associated with V&A Dundee Scottish Government funding? What outcomes must be me...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.8

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447886
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government buildings no longer in active use: FOI release

Information for buildings owned or managed by the Scottish Government: The number of buildings that were designated as "mothballed" or not in active use for each of the last five financial years. A breakdown of the types or purposes of these mothballed buildings (e.g., office spaces, government facilities, etc.). The ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448211
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Adult Disability Payment queries: FOI release

Request for information 1 – In case no ‘Adult Disability Payment’ is granted, is there a difference in what is being reported to other countries, for example, is no reporting done in case no payment will be done? Request for information 2 – In order that ‘Adult Disability Payment’ can be paid into an EEA country, on...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.4

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447640
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

College of Europe spend: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent on the College of Europe in the last five years, with a breakdown by year and what the money was spent on?

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447629
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) staff training: FOI release

1) How much did your organisation spend on staff training over each of the last three years (2022, 2023 and 2024)? 2) Please breakdown this staff training by category e.g. leadership, health and safety, digital etc. 3) Please breakdown this staff training by provider category e.g. private training provider, college, ...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500448760
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government employees 2025-26 pay award discussions: FOI release

1) The anticipated timescales for agreeing the 2025-26 pay award for Scottish Government employees. 2) The progress that has so far been made in relation to agreeing the pay award 2025-26 for Scottish Government employees. 3) What engagement has already taken place with unions in relation to the pay award for 2025-26...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448580
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Public Pensions Agency staff permitted to work abroad: FOI release

This is an information request relating to quango staff being given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom. By United Kingdom, I refer to Northern Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland, not including the crown dependencies. Please include the following information for the following financial years, 2021/22,...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446874
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Futures Trust information: FOI release

1. Any reports or analysis undertaken or written by the Scottish Government about the Scottish Futures Trust from the last two years. 2. A list of projects set to be undertaken by the Scottish Government using the mutual investment model, and the costs of these. 3. Information on the money the Scottish Futures Trust ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202400446435
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Clarification of recorded crime in Scotland statistic: FOI release

The proof to back up the statement "recorded crime is down 40 per cent since 2006-07" as quoted by Siobhian Brown on January 7 at the Scottish Parliament.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448777
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Access to the Health and Wellbeing Census data: FOI release

A series of questions in relation to the Health and Wellbeing Census and the Scottish Public Benefit and Privacy Panel (SPBPP).

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence briefings

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447301
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Public Sector organisations use of digital services: FOI release

Does the Scottish Government or Scottish Government bodies such as the NHS use services like Amazon OpenSearch Service or other AI or non-AI but hi-tech search engines to: A: search for information in databases B: locating historical data held on government systems.

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448626
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Contingent Decision Application Process: FOI Review

Original request: 202400445320 1. Can you please tell me the date when the Contingent Decision Application process was opened up for police pension 1987 members as per publication of communication on SPPA website, specifically members who opted out? 2. When did the Contingent Decision Applicaiton process close for po...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.4(2) s.4(8) s.4

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447297 Review of 202400445320
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Redaction training on Consultations: FOI release

1. The training materials used to instruct staff in the redaction of consultations, including the threshold at which comments are to be redacted for being: Inappropriate or offensive content that might be harmful to others Inflammatory or likely to result in distress and alarm Criticism of colleagues, teams, business ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence contracts s.3 s.2 s.25(1)

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447203
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Spend lines relating to the National Care Service: FOI release

The top 50 least expensive spend lines relating to the National Care Service.

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500446837
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Implementation of the 2019 Hague Convention in Scotland: FOI release

Confirmation if there is a date for when the Hague Convention of 2019 will apply in Scotland.

FOI unclear 55 score 9 working days correspondence ministers s.20

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500448747
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: International, Law and order, Public sector