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

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

Firefighter Early Retirement Factors 2006 scheme: FOI release

Confirmation that a previous Early Retirement Factors document issued for the 2006 scheme is correct.

FOI unclear 75 score 5 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400422202
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Comments on European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) programme funding: FOI release

In relation to statements made by a Scottish Government official and by Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, "any information held by Scottish Government which explains how these two statements can both be true. In particular, how it can be possible that money “is being spent currently” when “all projects supported by Eu...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400420124
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Covid Business Resilience and Support Directorate (COBRAS) spend: FOI release

I refer to your correspondence of 3 June 2024 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) requesting the following information: On 7th June 2022, Kate Forbes sent the following tweet: https://x.com/_KateForbes/status/1534077184868077568

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400417063
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Economy, Public sector

Scottish Childminding Association Funding to recruit childminders: FOI release

"Information regarding how much Scot Gov funding has been allocated to the Scottish Childminding Association from 1st April 2024 to work with Local Authorities to recruit Childminders in Scotland."

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415737
Directorate: Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Education Scotland and social listening / media monitoring tool: FOI release

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400417180
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Long Covid funding: FOI release

“All relevant information on what has been done with this funding* & why it’s not been fully used, & also what the £10 million pounds was used for over the three years.” *Within your covering email, you have indicated that this funding refers to “an article published 10/07/24 in a tabloid, [where] it was stated that t...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400422426
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Podiatry treatments policy: FOI release

Has the Scottish Government and/or NHS Scotland ever decreed/issued a directive/recommendation to any/all of the 14 Scottish health boards to cease offering routine* podiatry treatments to patients with serious health conditions and who have been clinically assessed as being at risk if not regularly treated? * Routine...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414481
Directorate: Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government’s travel and subsistence policy information: FOI release

At last week's First Minister's Questions, The First Minister repeatedly said that Mr Matheson had paid back every penny of the expenses claimed (for roaming charges), so there was no cost to the taxpayer. Given this statement I wish to understand the total cost incurred for all investigations, parliamentary time, res...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415817
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Tonal contrast on street furniture: FOI release

1. Could you advise the Transport Scotland current policy in regards to highlighting the presence of lamp posts and other street furniture for the benefit of those with impaired vision. For grey painted, galvanised or stainless-steel, bands of black tape have been the norm however it is noted the A82 towards Glasgow ha...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414663
Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector, Transport

Principle of policing by consent: FOI release

Could you please confirm that Scotland operates under the ethos of governance by consent and policing by consent? Could you also please confirm that as far as the law goes, a living man or woman is innocent until proven guilty?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400415730
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Constitutional Futures Division staff statistics: FOI release

I am writing to you to request the following information. 1) The number of civil servants working as part of the Constitutional Futures Division, their grades (including Senior Civil Servant), and the salary costs for the 2023/24 financial year.

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400425682
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

European Commission reduction in funding: FOI release

On 26th June 2024, the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, said this in the Scottish Parliament: “As I said in my statement on 13 June, and as is detailed in the Scottish Parliament information centre’s briefing, our original allocation of potential funding at the start of the programme was marginally reduced by the E...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400420727
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Contracts awarded to supported businesses by HM Fire Service Inspectorate: 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 8 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.2

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400423661
Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Distribution of Scottish Gaelic budget: FOI release

You asked for how the Scottish Gaelic budget was distributed amongst various bodies and agencies in financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400420355
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Enforcement of environmental regulations and legislation between Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, SEPA, Nature Scot and ESS: EIR release

All correspondence between SEPA and the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy regarding enforcement of environmental regulations and legislation, dated from September 2023. All correspondence between Nature Scot and the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy regarding enforcement of environmental regulations an...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: EIR/202400420765
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector