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

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7,200 matching releases

EU European Structural and Investment Fund forecasts: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Ref: 202400417857. Please provide the forecasts mentioned in the answers to questions 2, 3, and 4.

FOI unclear 75 score 11 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400422525
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Government Car Service (GCS) Policy: FOI release

Please can you provide a copy of the policy regarding the government car service? Please can you also confirm: Who is able to use the government car service and who is not able to use the government car service?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400412114
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government and Parliament definitions: FOI release

1. What is the Scottish Government ? 2. How many elected individuals form part of the Scottish Government? 3. What is the difference between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament?

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400418666
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Disabling Barriers Scotland: FOI release

1. I would like to know what involvement that the Scottish Government has had with the charity known as “Disabling Barriers Scotland". 2. Also, what the Scottish Government has done to improve disability equality within the legal sector?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400411563
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Public sector

Expenditure on public notices in relation to trunk road network: FOI release

"For each of the last three years for which information is available what has been the expenditure on public notices placed in Scottish newspapers by Transport Scotland in relation to its responsibilities for Scotland's trunk road network?"

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400411954
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Skills staff maternity leave: FOI release

Can you tell me the number of employees within the Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Skills, that took a period of maternity leave between the following dates, May 2022 to May 2023? Can you tell me what the maternity leave policy is, in the Scottish Government. Can you advise me of the dates that the Scottish Gover...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400402387
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme Year 1 Evaluation: FOI release

A breakdown of the Figures 2, 3 and 4 of the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme Year 1 Evaluation report. I am looking for exact numbers in regard to figures 2-4 as the report does not provide exact number for each authority. Figure 2: Number of Trips Using the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme Since Launch Fi...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: foi/202400402068
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Protected trust deed statistics: FOI release

1. Summary statistics on number of protected trust deeds on unique individual level by trustee organisation and calendar year of the advertised date. 2. Summary statistics on number of protected trust deeds on case level by trustee organisation and calendar year of the advertised date. 3. Number of live Protected Tru...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.1S 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400410232
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Adult Disability Payment applications: FOI release

I note that in a previous response you provided the number of ADP applicants who died before their application was approved in 2023. I also note that in response to a follow up request you provided the date those people made their request, the date their application was approved and the date on which Social Security Sc...

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

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400410006
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Prestwick Airport Bid process: FOI release

Regarding Glasgow Prestwick Airport, you asked: i. If the airport is now making operational profits, why would it be sold? ii. I also understand that a bid may have been tendered from a company that the previous Chairman, whom I think may have been appointed by you, has invoked a conflict of interest and it may not b...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400418277
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Independent assessment of the impacts of wholesale electricity market reform for Scotland report: EIR release

‘On 3rd May 2024, Gillian Martin wrote to Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister of State for Energy, to share the Scottish Government’s response to the second Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation. An annex to that letter includes the following remark: “The Scottish Government has commissioned an independent...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400417840
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

All correspondence and documentation which discusses the ClimateXChange report: EIR release

In December 2023, ClimateXChange published a report - Electricity system security of supply in Scotland - which was commissioned by the Scottish Government. It can be found here: https://www.climatexchange.org.uk/research/projects/electricity-system-security-of-supply-in-scotland/ Please provide: 1. All internal Sco...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: EIR/202400400374
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Sleepio application usage: FOI release

In September 2021, NHS Scotland commissioned Big Health’s Sleepio as the provider of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia. I would like information regarding The number of GPs in Scotland, since 2021, that have been trained by Big Health in the use of Sleepio. I request that this information is given for each y...

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

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400405112
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

NHS performance comparisons across the UK: FOI release

For the avoidance of doubt, I do not expect you to carry out a full comparison of NHS Scotland against NHS English Trusts. I only seek the data that already exists in possession of the Scottish Government which is used and quoted on a regular basis. I would suggest simply asking a few of the SNP MPs to provide the data...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400417516
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

EU underspend data and the free bus fares to under 22 year olds paper: FOI release

As Deputy First Minister and in relation to your responses to opposition MSPs about the reported EU underspend, can I ask you to outline for myself as a Scottish constituent first, how much if the reported 450 million will be spent by the closing date of the programme: Second, what is this money being spent on ie whic...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400417701
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector, Transport

Community Justice Scotland multi-functional devices: FOI release

Information relating to Community Justice Scotland (CJS) contracts for the provision of multi-functional devices (MFDs). The information you are seeking is, as follows: 1. How many contracts for MFDs do Community Justice Scotland have and what is the award value for each? 2. When do these contracts expire and do they...

FOI unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400411797
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Framework Public Bodies that have used the Media Buying Framework: 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.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400412159
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland - student loan payments: FOI release

Data on the student loan payments that SAAS administer on behalf of the Student Loans Company from 2013.

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

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400410909
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Events held by the Scottish Government in the international office in London: FOI release

The number of events held by the Scottish Government international office in London since its creation. A breakdown of the cost of each of these events, including food, drink and entertainment.

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.17

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400412078
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Letter to the Former First Minister from Ash Regan: FOI release

So it’s just been said on the radio and the tele that Ash Regan has written to the First Minister and that it has to do with the vote of no confidence that he could face. She apparently wrote it today. 1. I’d like to have a copy of that letter or whatever for it was delivered to the First Minister. Her words to him. I...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400411202
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Data on international climate change: EIR release

1. What actions are being taken by and what future policies does the Scottish Government have to address the accelerating over-population of the world, particularly in the developing countries, as a threat in itself to the preservation of the planet? 2. How much money has been allocated towards the goal of reducing th...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: EIR/202400396837
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government printing costs: FOI release

Details of spending on printing services for each of the last five years. This information should include: 1) The cost for officials within the Scottish Government to print one side of A4 in both colour and black and white; 2) The total amount spent across Government on printing each year since 2018/19. Following cla...

FOI unclear 75 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400409835
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Parental complaints against Local Authority regarding education: FOI release

We want to receive information what complaint can parents file with the government if local authority lie about them (regarding education).

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.70 s.20

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400418013
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

European Structural and Investment Funds: FOI release

This request is about two statements made in the Scottish Parliament by the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes. The statements are both about the Scottish Government’s utilisation of EU European Structural and Investment Funds. On 4th June 2024, Kate Forbes said: “We do not expect Scotland to be markedly different fr...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.3 s.4

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400417857
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Overseas pension payments: FOI release

How you currently administer your overseas pension payments? Who is your provider? How was your arrangement set up was this tendered or arrange via an alternative method, i.e. partnership agreement? Does the pension fund or the pensioner pay the provider a fee per transaction or does the provider make money only on the...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400419859
Directorate
Topic: Public sector