Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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7,405 matching releases

Schools in Scotland data: FOI release

A list of all schools in Scotland, the local authority they are located in, and the date of their last inspection. Can I please have this information displayed in an Excel sheet.

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.5 s.66 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440966
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Questions formulated for the National Speed Management Review consultation: FOI release

1. Were the questions in the consultation formulated "in house" i.e. by civil servants employed by the relevant department? 2. If civil servants did not formulate the questions, who did? Specifically, I would like to know if this was an independent consultant, consultancy company or special adviser. 3. Whoever was re...

FOI unclear 50 score 3 working days correspondence special advisers spending

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400444506
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Gaelic translation on road signs: FOI release

1. Could you provide a list of primary destinations which will be provided with Gaelic translation on signs in the next two years and how many have been installed in the last three years, with a list of these? 2. How much has been spent on Gaelic signings for primary destinations on trunk roads in the last five years,...

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

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400443419
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Social Security Scotland telephone call statistics: FOI release

For all questions between 1 November 2023 and 1 November 2024: Request for information 1: The total number of calls Social Security Scotland has received? Request for information 2: The number of calls where the caller has had to wait more than 30minutes to be connected? – Can I a breakdown of the length of each of t...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.63

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440812
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence from Comhairlie nan Eilean Siar regarding maintenance of causeways: FOI release

All correspondence that Transport Scotland has received from Comhairlie nan Eilean Siar, from 1 April 2024 to date, regarding the maintenance of the causeways linking Vatersay, Benbecula, South Uist, North Uist, and Berneray. All funding that Transport Scotland has provided to Comhairlie nan Eilean Siar from 1 April 20...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400443115
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Government Car Service data: FOI release

How many vehicles in the Government Car Service in Scotland have been used to transport documentation or any other items to Scottish Ministers without any minister sitting in the car. Please provide this number for 2022, 2023 and 2024 so far. How many times a private hire car (rather than a vehicle in the GCS) has been...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440936
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Remediable Service Statements (RSS) issued by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency: FOI release

1. How many ID RSS have the SPPA issued to date. 2. How many RSS have been issued to pensioners that have retired naturally. 3. How many ill health ID RSS have been issued.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400443330
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Ameys Social Media Spend: FOI release

The following information: "Every time I log on to X, I got an advertisement from the AMEY NE Trunk Roads account, telling me about roadworks happening in the north-east of Scotland. In each of the last two years, please tell me how much you have spent on social-media advertising of roadworks in the north-east of Sco...

FOI unclear 75 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400441294
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Implementation costs for Oracle Cloud: FOI release

1. The current estimated total cost of implementing the Scottish Government’s new Oracle Cloud Platform. I mean to refer to the ‘Oracle Cloud Platform Programme’ as mentioned in Audit Scotland’s most recent annual audit report (https://audit.scot/uploads/2024-10/aar_2324_scottish_government.pdf) 2. A breakdown of the ...

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439656
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government position on genders: FOI release

The following information: "1. Does the Scottish Government now have an official definition of gender? If so, could you please provide it. 2. Is it the Scottish Government's position that there are only two genders? 3. Is it the Scottish Government's position that male and female are genders? 4. Given that the Scot...

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439310
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Alma Economics funding: FOI release

Could you supply how much money the Scottish Government has given to Alma Economics in the last three years, with a breakdown of what the money was for?

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400438532
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) Contingent Decision application statistics: FOI release

The following information: The amount of SPPA members who applied and were successful on their Contingent Decision Application retired with pension benefits under Legacy 1987 Scheme each month between and inclusive of 1st October 2023 and 31st August 2024.

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400442016
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Road traffic accident statistics for specific locations: FOI release

Please could you tell me the number of road traffic accidents on the A90 between Ellon and Peterhead? Please could you tell me the number of road traffic accidents at the Toll of Birness junction? Please could you tell me the number of road traffic accidents at the Cortes junction?

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439100
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

National Strategy for Economic Transformation (NSET) Delivery Board member payments: FOI release

Details of any payments, salaries or fees paid to Barry White as co-chair of the NSET Delivery Board from the period of his appointment until the 31 October 2024, you asked for this figure to be broken down into yearly and monthly payments. You also asked if any other NSET Delivery Board members are in receipt of payme...

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439477
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Government pay deals, pay rises and budget increases: FOI release

1. A full list of public sector pay deals negotiated and agreed by the Scottish Government since 2007. This should include all details of agreed terms, including but not limited to pay change %, change to hours in work week, unions involved in negotiation, and introduction/removal of other contractual elements. 2. By ...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439665
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Details of dividends unclaimed for all Trust Deed and Sequestrations: FOI release

I attach a report that was provided approx. April of last year. I would be grateful if an updated data set could be provided. Exact same request. Just an updated list to end of October 2024. Details of dividends unclaimed for all Trust Deed and Sequestrations which are reclaimable by the creditor and as yet not reclaim...

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400441578
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) presentation and scientific observers on wrasse fishing vessels: EIR release

MD's response letter, dated 23 October 2024, referred to an item produced by Cefas. Subsequent email enquires established that the material, a graphic, had not been published, and that it had been subject of a presentation. 1. I would be interested to know i) when the presentation was made, ii) to whom and iii) how? ...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.9

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: EIR/202400440609
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Number of road traffic accidents on the A90: FOI release

'Hello, please could you tell me the number of road traffic accidents on the A90 between Ellon and Peterhead in 2024 (up to the present date), 2023, 2022 and 2021? Broken down by the same year: Please could you tell me the number of road traffic accidents at the Toll of Birness junction? Please could you tell me the...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439878
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Bute House building costs in the last 5 years: FOI release

Could you supply the full costs of Bute House's upkeep from each of the last five years, with a breakdown by year and breakdown of each cost.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439556
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Implementation of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications: FOI release

1. The name of the supplier and the name of the solution used for HR and/or Payroll at The Scottish Government. 2. When the current contracts for HR and payroll are ending. 3. Does the Scottish Government intend to procure for replacement solutions in 2025 or 2026?

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400441441
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Education Workforce Modelling and Research Report information: FOI release

Question 1: Why has there been a departure from a protocol that has been used for years? Question 2: Can you advise why you had to seek an independent contractor to undertake this work, when your Group has this remit? Question 3: Can you also advise of the costs associated with this exercise.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440242
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Climate Week meetings length and attendees: FOI release

A list of attendees and the length of each meeting attended by Gillian Martin during Climate Week in New York.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1)

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439795
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Teacher numbers and the teacher workforce planning process: FOI release

A number of questions relating to teacher numbers and the teacher workforce planning process. Has the Strategy been published? The role of University Deans in the teacher workforce planning process Can you confirm the funding allocation and how many teachers were employed? Has teacher workforce planning exercise be...

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

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400439555
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Funding for recruitment and retention of teachers: FOI release

From 1/1/2024 to 1/11/2024 (dates inclusive), all correspondence between the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and all office-bearers at Cosla, regarding the £145.5m of funding for recruitment and retention of teachers which has been withheld from councils.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440059
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

First Minister's statement on business rates: FOI release

The Scottish Government’s calculations/justifications/statistics for John Swinney making the following claim at First Minister’s Questions on 7 November 2024: Swinney: ‘On business rates, we have of course the most comprehensive small business scheme of business relief, which for the hospitality sector means in our est...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-01-16
Reference: FOI/202400440104
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector