Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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Social Security Scotland internal and external legal services: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees who work in Social Security Scotland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. Request for Information 2: The total amount spent by ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468165
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government spend on prepaid mobile phones: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent on prepaid mobile phones for the First Minister's department and the corporate department in the last five years, with a breakdown per year?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500467698
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government meetings with Teva Pharmaceuticals: FOI release

In the time period from 01 October 2023 to present: When and where have Scottish Government (SG) ministers or senior civil servants in the SG had meetings with a.) representatives of Teva Pharmaceuticals; b.) Israeli diplomats from the UK's Israeli Embassy, where discussion of Teva Pharmaceuticals or their products ...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469894
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Letter from Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice: FOI release

Any response by the Secretary of State for Justice, Ministers in the Ministry of Justice, or officials in the Ministry of Justice to the letter sent by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs on 13 January 2025 (attached).

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466078
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Diary of Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport: FOI release

Could I please see the diary of appointments for Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, for one straight month of work preferably 2025?

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

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500464718
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Deputy First Minister call conducted on skype: FOI release

1) In regards to page 33 there is subject of a call with the DFM, was this call conducted on skype? Who was present in this call? What was the purpose of the call? I request all minutes and notes from this call, as well as the entire "main skype chat" of this call. 2) On page 34 the following passage says: "this may ...

FOI unclear 55 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500461388
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Funded early learning and childcare: FOI release

I would like to question regarding a response given by John Swinney at 12:09 during FMQ at Holyrood on 24th April 2025 he said... "Families in Scotland benefit from 1140 hours of early learning and childcare for ALL 3 and 4 year olds". Is this true, as various pages across Scottish Government have different ways of de...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500463148
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scotland CAN DO framework: FOI release

1. Any papers and correspondence, rationale regarding and relating to the decision to close this framework. 2. Any correspondence to Ministers or from Ministers regarding the closing of this framework. 3. Any reviews or evaluations on the framework that took place. 4. Details of consultations that took place with pa...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-09
Reference: FOI/202500462251
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Permission for the Health Secretary to take a guest to an event: FOI release

In line with the ministerial code, please provide me with the written permission obtained by Neil Gray and/or staff asking the First Minister for written permission to take his child to the football with him.

FOI unclear 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500475371
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Ministers usage of ChatGPT: FOI Review

Original request 202500457224 Please can the Scottish Government provide a list of all search queries made by Scottish ministers to ChatGPT since the start of 2024. This should include the name of the minister who made the search, the title of the search, the question asked to ChatGPT, and its response. It would be g...

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI 202500462020 review of 202500457224
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Former First Minister's memoir 'Frankly': FOI release

You asked for whether the Scottish Government and any of its quangos has pre-ordered, or received any copies (physical or digital) of Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir ‘Frankly’. If so, please provide: (a) the number of copies (b) the total cost

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500465695
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Pupils with additional support needs and additional support for learning: FOI release

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

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3

Published: 2025-09-04
Reference: FOI/202500466074
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government hybrid working queries: FOI release

When did Scottish government first introduce a policy on hybrid working for employee? Can you provide me with a copy of that policy? Can you provide me with the Equality & Diversity Impact Assessment [EQIA] of that policy? What data gathering arrangements were put in place as a result of the EQIA to ensure that the pol...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2025-09-03
Reference: FOI/202500466607
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Staffing and costs involved in coordinating work on the Independence Prospectus: FOI release

Please provide the number of staff employed within the Scottish Government’s Constitutional Futures Division who were involved in coordinating work on the independence prospectus and related activity, broken down by headcount and pay grade, at each of the following dates: 31 March 2022 31 March 2023 31 March 2024 31 M...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-08-27
Reference: FOI/202500475992
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Rifle licenses issued in Scotland queries: FOI release

The number of rifle licenses issued in Scotland for the past five years with available data; the calibres of the rifles that were licensed in the same period; and the purpose for which each license was issued for.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.15 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-08-18
Reference: FOI/202500474054
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scotland’s Heat Network Fund (SHNF) queries: EIR release

1. How much of the £300m has been spent, earmarked and available? 2. Are you able to comment on what will happen to unspent funds e.g. will there be another round of funding in April 2026?

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: EIR/202500473953
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Local Authority digital systems and use of artificial intelligence queries: FOI release

1. Oversight of Local Authority Digital Systems and Software What formal oversight does the Scottish Government currently exercise over the software systems and platforms used by Scottish local authorities? Is there any requirement or expectation that councils maintain an up-to-date register of systems used across de...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: FOI/202500473823
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Guidance given to public bodies on software systems: FOI release

1. What central guidance, standards, or obligations does the Scottish Government issue to public bodies on: Maintaining up-to-date software inventories and system registers Identifying and managing AI-enabled tools Avoiding duplication or legacy bloat Ensuring training, audit, and security compliance 2. What steps ar...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-08-13
Reference: FOI/202500473960
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Chief Planner letter queries regarding National Planning Framework 4: EIR release

A number of questions relating to the Chief Planner letter dated 11 June 2025.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20 s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-12
Reference: EIR/202500473929
Directorate: Planning, Architecture and Regeneration Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Special Advisers and ChatGPT documentation: FOI release

Any recorded transcripts, logs, outputs, or other documentation of interactions between Scottish Government Special Advisers and ChatGPT or any other large language model (LLM) from January 1, 2025, to June 18, 2025. This includes any saved chats, screenshots, exported files, or other relevant records held by the Scot...

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

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500471620
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Mothballing of schools and nurseries review information: FOI release

Mr Swinney said 'reviewing', present tense, which means that the work must have already started by this date. Please confirming the following: On what date was the review of mothballing guidance confirmed? (eg on which date was it decided to go ahead with the review, not on which date was the review first mentioned i...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-06
Reference: FOI/202500471247
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government building renovations: FOI release

Please provide the total amount that the Scottish Government has spent on renovations and interior decorations to the offices of Scottish Ministers in St Andrews House, Victoria Quay, and Atlantic Quay, broken down into a table to list the offices of each minister and to cover every financial year from 2021-22 to date.

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

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500461363
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Correspondence on the Misogyny Bill: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and the office of the minister forMinister for Equalities regarding the Misogyny Bill. Information should include but not be limited to a detailed timel...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500465199
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Amount spent on working from home equipment: FOI release

The amount spent by the Scottish Government on working from home equipment – meaning equipment purchased for the specific use of enabling civil servants and Ministers to work from home. Please break this down by cost per item in each of the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-31
Reference: FOI/202500468566
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Rangers Football Club legal proceedings: FOI release

You asked for, in terms of the sale of Rangers Football Club: 1. What is the expected timescale for these legal proceedings to be concluded. Clearly the longer this drags on then that may affect the inquiry and so the speedy resolution of any legal proceedings should be a priority. 2. While awaiting the resolution of...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-07-30
Reference: FOI/202500468657
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Law and order, Public sector