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

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) payments to external suppliers for goods and services: FOI release

Information on all payments to external suppliers for purchases of goods and services between 2022-01-01 and 2022-12-31. In particular you requested a list of these payments, ideally in Microsoft Excel format, containing as much of the following information for each payment as possible. Supplier name Amount paid, exc...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300378565
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Mobility and Access Committee Scotland request payment data: FOI release

You asked for information on all payments to external suppliers for purchases of goods and services between 2022-01-01 and 2022-12-31.

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300380368
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Skills delivery landscape independent review: FOI release

You asked for information regarding the skills delivery landscape independent review, specifically: 1. Was a compliant procurement process carried out to award the review to James Withers? 2. What was the total value paid to James Withers to carry out his review? 3. If a compliant procurement process was carried out...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.5 s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202300366150
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Service payments to specific organisations: FOI release

Whether the Scottish Government or affiliated bodies have engaged the services of or made payments to the following organisations. Where this has occurred please provide electronic copies of associated documentation. BELLADRUM WIND LIMITED (SC491255) ENERGY UNLIMITED LLP (SO304583) REN231 LLP (SO304584) GREEN ENGINEE...

FOI unclear 50 score 99 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202200301263
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Transport Scotland social media management tool data: FOI release

1. Who is your social media management and monitoring tool supplier? 2. Start date & duration of framework/contract with the supplier. 3. Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date. 4. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible f...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202200327299
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Framework for the provision of Interim IT Staff and Professional Staff Services: FOI release

Information listed below in relation to Scottish Governments Framework for the provision of Interim IT Staff Services and provision of Interim Professional Staff Services. [1] Breakdown of quality scores per question for Venesky Brown. [2] Breakdown of quality scores per question for Harvey Nash.

FOI unclear 75 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202300377535
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill information: EIR release

Information regarding the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill.

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-08
Reference: EIR/202400399508
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Proportion of Scottish Students enrolled at Scottish Universities by level of study: FOI release

In the 5 years previous to, and the years following, the introduction of free tuition for Scottish university students: The % of students who are Scottish and of those, the % who were born in Scotland and % of those who now call Scotland their home.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-08-05
Reference: FOI/202400421654
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Questions asked by Ipsos MORI in surveys commissioned by the Scottish Government: FOI release

A list of all questions asked by Ipsos MORI in surveys commissioned by the Scottish Government (or by agencies acting on behalf of the Scottish Government), from 1st May 2021 - date.

FOI unclear 75 score 16 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-01
Reference: FOI/202400398427
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Contracts awarded to supported businesses: FOI release

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). The cumulative value of your spend on these contracts in each of these years. For each of these years, the number of contracts awarded to supported businesse...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-08-01
Reference: FOI/202400422321
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Official number of veterans in Scotland listed as homeless: FOI release

Official figures for the number of veterans in Scotland listed as homeless across the board, in every category. Also, figures for suicides among veterans in Scotland over the last five years.

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

Published: 2024-07-31
Reference: FOI/202200330337
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

All Learners in Scotland Matter - Summary Report: FOI release

Who wrote the summary document – All learners in Scotland Matter – national discussion on education?

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-07-31
Reference: FOI/202300360040
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Number of times Hydrogen and Heat Pumps have been discussed at Cabinet: FOI release

The number of times that hydrogen has been discussed at cabinet since 29 March 2023; The number of times that heat pumps and heat networks have been discussed at cabinet since 29 March 2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-07-30
Reference: FOI/202300359854
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Ministerial decisions made by Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills: FOI release

“Further to 202400410545, would you please send comparable figures for Jenny Gilruth. For ease, you can send from 1 April 2023 - 31 April 2024, so 13 months.” For reference, in FOI 202400410545 which you referred to above: “Would you please provide the number of decisions recorded on eRDM for the above minister, per ...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-07-30
Reference: FOI/202400421339
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Violence at Work: FOI release

For the time period 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (or your equivalent 12-month period), please provide the following: total number of violent incidents on your staff broken down by job title/category of worker a breakdown of the nature of the violent incident e.g., verbal, physical, threatening behaviour how many...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-07-29
Reference: FOI/202300358673
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding for Future Pathways: FOI release

Who is in charge of electing the funding for Future Pathways?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-07-25
Reference: FOI/202300366540
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Campervan and Motorhome working group: FOI release

How much money has been allocated by the Government to the Campervan and Motorhome working group?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-07-25
Reference: FOI/202300367845
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

NHS Scotland Partnership Information Network (PIN) policy compliance: FOI release

Can you confirm by FoI that NHSGGC trust have ensured to the Scottish Government comply with the minimum standards that are set out in the Scottish Government Redeployment: NHSScotland PIN policy Published on 15 December 2014. In particular does the Trust has ensured that all the points below are complied with, 2.2 P...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-18
Reference: FOI/202300386463
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Former First Minister environmental comment: EIR release

1. All briefings and notes prepared for ministers and officials, as well as internal correspondence and correspondence sent and received by the Scottish government, regarding Humza Yousaf's alleged ministerial code breach about his renewables comment at FMQs between August 1 and the date of this FOI, as covered here: h...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 42 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-18
Reference: EIR/202300382918
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

National Smart Ticket Advisory Board minutes and correspondence regarding finance of the SPT Zone Card: FOI release

1. A copy of the minutes from National Smart Ticket Advisory Board that took place on 26th March 2024. 2. Any correspondence or meeting minutes between Transport Scotland (TS) and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) covering any aspect relating to finance of the SPT ZoneCard (including the price of the product...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-17
Reference: FOI/202400419247
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Former Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity meeting with Tracy Gilbert: EIR release

All meeting notes and papers of the meeting between the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater MSP and Tracy Gilbert, Regional Secretary of USDAW, that took place on 26/6/2023.

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-16
Reference: EIR/202300383244
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Wind farms in Orkney: EIR Review

Original request 202400395830 Regarding Wind farms in Orkney - Quanterness, Hoy and Faray. Can you please provide a list of the Ministers involved in the decision and the minutes of the discussion leading up to them being approved?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2024-07-15
Reference: EIR/202400402425 Review of 202400395830
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Construction of a new hospital in Inverclyde: EIR review

Original request - 202400401242 The total number of meetings held between the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Stuart McMillan MSP between May 2016 and February 26th 2024 in relation to the construction of a new hospital in Inverclyde to replace the Inverclyde Royal Hospital. If any of the above meetings occurred I re...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20

Published: 2024-07-15
Reference: FOI/202400406145 Review of 202400401242
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Coast Observatory and Loch Ewe Zooplankton Data: EIR release

"Please could you supply the zooplankton data from the Scottish Coast Observatory at Stonehaven from 2020 to present and from the Loch Ewe site from 2018 to present. Please can you also direct me to the explanation of how the zooplankton data is collected and analysed."

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 14 working days correspondence s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400419001
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Adult disability practitioners Qualifications: FOI release

You asked for “the qualification details of the ‘practitioners’ who have been instrumental in determining” a particular Adult Disability Payment claim outcome.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-07-11
Reference: FOI/202400419310
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector