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

Scottish Government employee office attendance statistics: FOI release

Could you supply a list of every Scottish Government building/HQ and the percentage of employees who attended the office to work in the first three weeks of January 2024 and every week in December 2023? Could you supply a list of every Scottish Government building/HQ and the percentage of employees who attended the of...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400395465
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Deputy First Minister meets Member of the Scottish Parliament: FOI release

1. Who requested/asked for the meeting between Deputy First Minister Shona Robison and Colin Smyth MSP on Wednesday 21 February? 2. What was discussed at this meeting?

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400402333
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Mobile phones used by Former First Minister and Jason Leitch: FOI release

1. In total, how many mobile telephone handsets were given to or used by former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at any time between February 2020 until the end of her tenure? 2. In total, how many mobile telephone handsets were given to or used by Jason Leitch at any time between February 2020 and the current date?

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FO/202400394640
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Number of revised Police pension mandates and timescales for processing: FOI release

1. The number of revised mandates that have actually been processed by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency and paid by them. 2. SPPA to disclose timescales for processing all those revised mandates received (Police Pensions).

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400396152
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Residence of Scottish Government Special Advisors: FOI release

1. The number of current Scottish Government Special Advisors who have their permanent residence outside of Scotland. 2. The number of current Scottish Government Special Advisors who have undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from non-Scottish Universities, broken down into a table, and listing the universities in q...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence special advisers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400403406
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Standardised scores for the National Standardised Assessment: FOI release

AlphaPlus are able to calculate both the scaled scores and age standardised scores for the National Standardised Assessment. Please can I be provided with the AlphaPlus scaled scores and their corresponding reading and numerical ages. If AlphaPlus do not generate age scores or don't have a scaled score conversion chart...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400407992
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence on draft budget December 2023: FOI release

All communications from council leaders to either the FM or the DFM after the draft Budget in December 2023 on the topic of the draft budget. All communications from chief executives/chairs of quangos and government agencies to either the FM or the DFM after the draft Budget in December 2023 on the topic of the draft b...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400391509
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Serving officers impacted by the McCloud ruling: FOI release

1. The total number of serving officers impacted by the McCloud ruling and require remediation.? 2. The total number of already retired officer impacted by the McCloud ruling and require remediation.? 3. The total number of officers who retired through ill health and are impacted by the McCloud ruling and require rem...

FOI unclear 55 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.3 s.6 s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400401776
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Police/Firefighters pension transfer to another scheme: FOI release

Clarification on your earlier request, FOI 202400394388, specifically: 1. Is this the numbers in the ‘transfer out’ table i.e. there are only small numbers who transfer their police/firefighters pension ‘pot’ to another scheme? 2. Are the majority of people included in the ‘all cases including transfers in’ table the...

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

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400398895
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Silvan House, Edinburgh refurbishment costs: FOI release

1. SG carried out a refurbishment of the 1st floor east and the 2nd floor of Silvan House Edinburgh then vacated a short time later. Can you confirm the cost of the refurbishment work carried out. 2. As Silvan House was a leased building - I presume there would be a dilapidations payment due to the landlord. I believe...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400402909
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Amounts disbursed from the New Medicines Fund, NHS Board: FOI release

The amounts disbursed from the New Medicines Fund, broken down by NHS Board, in each of the financial years 2018/19; 2019/20; 2020/21; 2021/22; 2022/23 and a final amount or estimate for the year 2023/24 or in calendar years 2018, 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023 if data is recorded by calendar year.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: FOI/202400396384
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meetings with representatives of Greenbelt Group LTD: FOI release

Please can you indicate if any member of the Scottish Government has met with representatives of Greenbelt Group LTD between 2007 and today. If so, please indicate the name of said minister and the date of the meeting.

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: FOI/202400404952
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Budget to promote Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act: FOI release

What budget has been set aside by the Scottish Government to promote through advertisement social media, TV, etc the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021?

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: FOI/202400405350
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland public contracts: FOI release

Request for Information 1: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding the planned quick quotes (low value/low risk contracts up to £50,000) that your organisation intends to publish on Public Contracts Scotland over the next 12 months. I kindly request the follow...

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

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: FOI/202400402514
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Education Scotland IT training spend from 2021 - 2024: FOI release

1. For the Financial years 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 please confirm whether your organisation purchased training in any of the below areas. Please provide a breakdown of the value purchased for each area, the number of people who received that training? Agile & Scrum Business Analysis Data Analytics Enterprise Arch...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400401460
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

National Standardised Assessments for Scotland (NSA) platform payments: FOI release

Confirmation of how the SNSA (ACER) and the NSA (AlphaPlus) pupil standardised assessments are paid for. Specifically, you asked if the Scottish Government pays the providers directly and to provide the annual payment figures for ACER (2017-2022) and AlphaPlus (2021-current).

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400396847
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

HMP Highland and HMP Glasgow estimated costs and construction: FOI release

Information relating to the latest estimated opening dates and costs for both the new HMP Highland and HMP Glasgow.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400398420
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

R100 broadband scheme: FOI release

How many premises have so far been connected through the R100 broadband scheme broken down by north, south and central lot? For the north lot, could this be broken down by constituency? Could you tell me the estimated number of properties which are still left to be connected?

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400400741
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Director and Deputy Director of Brussels Office pay scales: FOI release

What are the current pay scales of the Director of Brussels and Deputy Director of Brussels in the Brussels international office?

FOI unclear 50 score 7 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400397580
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: International, Money and tax, Public sector

Barnett consequentials and transport spending: FOI release

For every £1 per increase spending on transport per head of England's population, does Scotland receive at least a £1 per head increase to Scotland budget?

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400399946
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Funding for Parkinson's Disease: FOI release

How much was spent on research into Parkinson's by the Scottish Government compared with the cost to care for people with Parkinson's over the past three years?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400399369
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade trip to Los Angeles: FOI release

1. A breakdown of the costs of Richard Lochhead's trip to Los Angeles in October 2023. 2. A breakdown of the costs related to the officials accompanying Mr Lochhead to Los Angeles in October 2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400400044
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Social Security Scotland translation, interpretation and language services spend: FOI release

Information from the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. All expenditure made by your organisation, in every facet of its operations and purview, on translation, interpretation, and language services. Please provide the aggregated total spent by your organisation and then, if possible, please provide this brok...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202300391272
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Annual leave and sick pay calculations for NHS staff: FOI release

Regarding NHS Scotland staff, as both Annual Leave and Sickness Absence are calculated using paid as if in work does the following statement from NHS Policy "...regularly paid non-contractual overtime and excess hours should be included in these calculations' apply to both Annual Leave and Sick Pay calculations?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400397848
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Payment applications received by Redress Scotland: FOI release

During the period December 2021 – January 2024: 1. How many Redress payment applications have been received by Redress Scotland and, of these, how many applications were made without an appointed legal representative? (i.e how many applications were made by individuals without the aid of a lawyer?) 2. How many Redress...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400399945
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector