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

Average office occupancy of Scottish Government offices: FOI release

1. The average office occupancy, as a percentage, of the Scottish Government’s offices at: (a) St Andrew’s House, (b) Victoria Quay, (c) Saughton House and (d) Atlantic Quay, broken down by each month since December 2023. 2. The total running costs of each of the Scottish Government’s offices at: (a) St Andrew’s House...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400446281
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Expected costs to establish the Centre for Teaching Excellence: FOI release

The total expected cost to establish the Centre for Teaching Excellence.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400445901
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Data Protection breach statistics: FOI release

The number of data breaches in the last 5 years, with a breakdown of each year.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500447996
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

School estates: condition reporting core facts publication guidance: FOI release

1. A copy of any guidance or instructions sent to local authorities to assess and report the condition of school estates for the year 2014. 2. How the guidance for local authorities used in the year 2014 differs from the most recent guidance from 2017.

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400445141
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Quango staff given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom: 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 10 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500446912
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Exclusion of deciduous trees from the 2013 High Hedges Act: EIR release

Any reasoning that might exist for excluding deciduous trees from the provisions of the 2013 High Hedges Act in Scotland.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 5 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: EIR/202400440108
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Remediable Service Statements (RSS) issued to Police Officers: FOI release

- As at 1st December 2024 how many RSS have been sent to officers who retired prior to Oct 2022. (Not including ill health or benefits to surviving relatives) - Please provided a copy of any guidance provided to SPPA staff which prioritises the order in which the issue of RSS statements to officers will be allocated (...

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400443594
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Civil Service Recruitment Principles: FOI release

If any Scottish Government departments were discriminating against candidates of a white ethnic background in favour of candidates from a minority ethnic background in regards to job applications.

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400445228
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Justification of 2-child cap statement made by the Finance Secretary: FOI release

In the budget statement delivered in the Scottish Parliament on 4th December 2024, Shona Robison said this: “This government is ending the 2-child cap and in doing so we will lift over 15,000 Scottish children out of poverty.” Please provide the calculations and sources justifying the 15,000 figure mentioned above.

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

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202500446795
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Constitutional Futures Division statistics: FOI release

For each calendar month of 2024, up to and including November, please provide the number of civil servants working for the Constitutional Futures Division as of the last working day of the month. For each month, please also provide a list of the outputs (defined however the Scottish Government measures such things) de...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444183
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Unpublished draft paper content for the ‘Building a New Scotland’ series: FOI release

As of 6th December 2024, for each unpublished draft in the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers, please provide a list of all persons or organisations outside the Scottish Government who have seen any version of the draft during the process of it being written.

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444079
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Final overview paper in the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers: FOI release

On what date did the Scottish Government make the decision to publish just one final overview paper in the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers? On what date was Angus Robertson informed of this decision?

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444076
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Constitutional Futures Division meetings with external organisations: FOI release

For the period 6th September 2024 – date, please provide a list of all meetings (in person or virtual) between civil servants working for the Constitutional Futures Division and persons or organisations outside the Scottish Government. Please include the dates on which each meeting took place.

FOI unclear 50 score 0 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444093
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Primary School Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence data: FOI release

Primary School Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence covering the period 2016/17 through 2023/24 covering all individual publicly funded schools including any grant-aided primary schools, plus summary data for all schools in each local authority area and and summary data for Scotland. I would like the data to includ...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400446125
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy meetings with Centrica: FOI release

1. Did Ms Martin attend a meeting with Mr O Shea, or any other Centrica board members at COP29? 2. If so, what was discussed at this meeting? Please share any relevant information like agendas, minutes, briefing notes etc.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400445580
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Ministerial responsibility for Scottish Canals: FOI release

Ministerial Responsibility: 1. Which Minister(s) in the Scottish Government have had overall responsibility for Scottish Canals since 1 January 2022? 2. Please provide start and end dates, if there is more than one person. 3. Have any Ministers of State or other ministerial officials been assigned specific responsib...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.3 s.4

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444627
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Resource Accounting and Budgeting charge calculation: FOI release

How the Cost of Providing Student Loans (RAB Charge) budget line was calculated at £396.651 million in 2025-26. For context, level 4 budget data states this number was a ‘technical adjustment based on current Economist estimations.’ Please provide these calculations, why it is denoted as a deduction from spending in t...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444505
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Formal agreement with COSLA on funding for teacher retention: FOI release

A copy of the original agreement made between the Scottish Government and COSLA on the £145.5m of funding for teacher retention.

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444345
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Concerns regarding aesthetics regulations and licensing: FOI release

With regards my previous email on Dec 3rd, I am asking for information on the various bodies that are advising the Scottish Government,this includes medic and non medic bodies. I understand there are a lot of medics advising such as JCCP NMC GMC Medics in general What I require are the details of all non medics both...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444447
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) appeal statistics: FOI release

Information about the number of PVG Appeals.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202500446951
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Teachers Remedy statement statistics: FOI release

1) Please send me the number of teachers waiting for remedy statements as of December, 21, 2024. 2) Please send me the number of teachers waiting for the resolution of revoked, early retirement buyout reduction, ERRBO payments. 3) Please send me the minutes of the pension scheme advisory board meeting on 18th Decembe...

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

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400446241
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Additional Support Needs (ASN) plan: FOI release

A copy of the £29m ASN plan referenced in the Scottish Government’s Scottish budget 2025-26 statement to Parliament on 4 December 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI202400444588
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Legal costs for the Supreme Court case of For Women Scotland Ltd vs Scottish Ministers: FOI release

Can @gov.scot please confirm how much public money has been spent hiring KCs and barristers to argue that a certificate changes a man into a lesbian and there can be pregnant men? We wrote asking for clarification of the information you are looking for on 11 December 2024 but have not heard back yet. For the purposes ...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400443132
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government core employees pay scales: FOI release

1. Of all Scottish Government employees, could you please provide the total number of employees that fall into each pay scale and the median salary in each pay scale grade. For example, A3, A4, B1 etc. 2. Whether the Scottish Government employees can be designated as ‘high performing’ or ‘high achieving’ in relation t...

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444854
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Number of grants awarded for new build and major house improvement renovations: EIR release

Number of grants awarded for new builds and major house improvement renovations under the scheme from 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (up to most recent period) broken down into the number that were awarded in each three month window. Could i also have the tranche scoring numerical value for each of grant types ...

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

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: EIR/202400444826
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Housing, Public sector