Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

Clear

7,200 matching releases

Scottish Government marketing campaign and media spend: FOI release

Confirmation of every Scottish pound spent by Scottish Government or invested in Scottish and UK cross cutting media, without qualification and any related conflicts of interest.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400413331
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Bullying and harassment cases within the Scottish Government: FOI release

The number of formal cases of bullying and harassment that have been investigated in the last 5 years, with a breakdown on an annual basis. The number of dismissals that resulted from these formal cases, with a breakdown on an annual basis.

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400418491
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) Budget information: FOI release

What is included in "Financial Transactions" in the table showing the "Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) Budget 2023-24" and why it is shown separately from the More Homes Grant figure? Does all the funding in this table come from the Block Grant/tax raising powers of the Parliament, or is any funded by addit...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400420261
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Child Payment - helping poverty in Scotland: FOI release

Can you please provide the following information on the Scottish Child Payment and the claim that 100,000 children have been removed from poverty as a result of it. 1) What metrics were used to measure the claim that 100,000 children have been removed from poverty? 2) Who conducted this exercise? 3) How was this dat...

FOI unclear 55 score 3 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.25(1)

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400421499
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) hosting contracts with third party providers: FOI release

The type of contract I wish to see is below: Dedicated hosting- Managed environment Co-Location- hosting allows a business to still own their own server equipment; however, instead of storing it in their own data centre, they instead are able to store it in rented space in a colocation hosting centre. Cloud Hosting- C...

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence contracts s.9

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400421408
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Rural payments made to Umena Management Limited: EIR release

A list of all Government contributions to Umena Management Limited which is to include, but not be limited to, rural payments, including historical payments under Scotland’s EU Common Agricultural Policy.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400413222
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

NRIM (National Response to Improving Mathematics) secondments: FOI release

My colleague attended a NRIM event today in Glasgow and following a discussion with them I would like to request the following information under the freedom of information act:- - when and where were the two NRIM secondments advertised, how many applicants applied and how many were interviewed? - when and where was t...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400414170
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

LGBTI Equality Team: FOI release

Information on the LGBTI Equality Team.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.4

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400411114
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Confidential waste destruction contract: FOI release

1) Has confidential waste been procured via tender or framework or another means? 2) If a framework, could you confirm the name of the framework please? 3) Actual contract values of each framework/contract (& any sub lots). 4) Start date & duration of contract. 5) Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/co...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts s.6

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400412641
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Trauma Informed Practices in Scottish primary schools: FOI release

You asked for the following information relating to trauma informed practice in Scottish Primary Schools specifically: 1. How many Primary schools in Scotland have Trauma Informed Practices for Care Experienced Children within their School Improvement Plan, broken down by Local Authority Area? 2. How many Primary sch...

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400414023
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

UHI Perth - Annual Engagement Visit Report: FOI release

I refer to the 2024 Annual Engagement Visit Report, as detailed in the attached report on UHI Perth’s website today. May I please ask for copies of the evidence you used to substantiate this latest report?

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400410774
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Ferries built by Ferguson Marine for Caledonian MacBrayne: EIR release

My FOI request concerns the two ferries currently being built by Ferguson Marine for Caledonian MacBrayne. I would like to know when both ferries will be ready to be released for service and how much over budget this now is.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400404912
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector, Transport

Provision of the Facilities Management Services framework/contract: FOI release

Details in respect to the provision of Facilities Management Services: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:064833-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML and specifically: 1. What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract? 2. Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful and not succe...

FOI unclear 80 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.5 s.7 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414364
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Electric vehicle charge points installed by the Scottish Government/Charge Place Scotland: FOI release

The number of electric vehicle charge points installed by the Scottish Government/Charge Place Scotland in each local authority since 2022 to the present date, broken down by year.

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

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400413115
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) status and Stonewall statistics: FOI release

1. Stonewall attempted to have EHRC stripped of its A status. Does the Scottish Government support Stonewall's challenge of the EHRCs A status? 2. I would like to know how much money the Scottish Government paid to Stonewall in 2021, 2022 and 2023? 3. I would like to know who took the decision for it to be appropriat...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400413319
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Annual spend of Media Buying Framework (follow up to request 202400412159): FOI release

Share the list of Framework Public Bodies which have used the Media Buying Framework over the last contract period and the annual or total spend. A response was provided under FOI 202400412159, and you have now asked for further details of spend against each organisation.

FOI unclear 75 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415320
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Briefing pack produced for the Scotonomics Festival of Economics: EIR release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202400406159. The above referenced FOI response included a briefing pack produced for the Minister for Energy, Just Transition and Fair Work, Gillian Martin, in advance of her appearance at the Scotonomics Festival of Economics on 23rd March 2024. Plea...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400413337
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Number of contracts awarded to supported Businesses in each of the last five financial years: FOI release

1. The number of contracts you have awarded to supported businesses in each of the last five financial years (i.e. 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24). 2. The cumulative value of your spend on these contracts in each of these years. 3. For each of these years, the number of contracts awarded to supported ...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400422284
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Access to recordings of public local inquiries: EIR release

I was watching Oliver Mundell MSP ask a question on Wednesday 1 May 2024 at 1410 hours on the Scottish Parliament TV website. It was a portfolio question on Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy (Question S6O-03359). In his supplementary question, he pointed out that video evidence from past public local inquiries had...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400414713
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Low Emission Zone compliance statistics: EIR release

1. The number of Government vehicles that are Low Emission Zone compliant? 2. The percentage of Government vehicles that are Low Emission Zone compliant? 3. The number of Government vehicles that are not Low Emission Zone compliant? 4. The percentage of Government vehicles that are not Low Emission Zone compliant?

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414945
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Social Media Management and Listening Tools: FOI release

1) Do you use a social media management platform? 2) If so, what tools do you use? 3) What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool? 4) What dates does your contract with your current supplier end ( month & year) ? 5) Do you use a social listening / media monitoring platform? 6) If so, what tools do ...

FOI unclear 50 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400417387
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Procurement plans and devices deployed by Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the number of specified devices deployed by Disclosure Scotland, as well as details of procurement plans relating to specific services.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415693
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Revenue received for services for film and television productions: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information Act, for the tax years 2014/15 to 2022/23 inclusive, please would you please fully disclose the following details, breaking the figures by year: 1. How much revenue has been received by your organisation for services rendered to film and television productions? This could include locat...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400420088
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Revenue received for services rendered to film and television productions: FOI release

Information detailing revenue received by our organisation for services rendered to film and television productions and organisational spend on facilitating such arrangements between 2014/15 to 2022/23.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400419814
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy - Form 1 advertisement to Form 3 protection of a Protected Trust Deed: 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. This would be years 20-21, 21-22, 22-23.

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415568
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector