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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21,864 matching releases

Scottish Government spend on prepaid mobile phones: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent on prepaid mobile phones for the First Minister's department and the corporate department in the last five years, with a breakdown per year?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500467698
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Callander Traffic Survey 2024: EIR release

Many thanks for the info provided following the below FOI request. Further to this, I would also like to request the highest recorded speed at each location.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: EIR/202500471040
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Convention of Highlands and Islands invitation and apologies list: FOI release

You asked for the Scottish Government to provide a list of individuals who received invitations (including details of by whom they were invited) for the Convention of the Highlands and Islands at Strathpeffer Pavilion on 12th May, and a list of those who sent apologies.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469021
Directorate: Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on Flags: FOI release

1. The amount spent on flags, broken down by type of flag (e.g Saltire), in the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. 2. Please also provide information about which Directorate, Department or Public Body within the Scottish Government purchased each flag.

FOI released 70 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468509
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Criminal offence statistics: FOI release

1. Of those convicted of an offence in 2022-23 who were under 25, please provide the main penalties handed out to those offenders, broken down by the Scottish Government crime groups and their sub-groups. By main penalties, I refer to custodial sentence, community sentence, financial penalty or ‘other’. 2. Of those co...

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468535
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Forestry legal services: FOI release

1. The number of FTE employees who work in Scottish Forestry’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. 2. The total amount spent by Scottish Forestry on internal legal services, including the salaries of employ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468209
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Fintry Primary School, Longhaugh Nursery School, Ballumbie Primary School inspection reports: FOI release

The most recent inspection reports (published or unpublished) for the following schools in Dundee: Fintry Primary School Longhaugh Nursery School Ballumbie Primary School If no inspections have been carried out recently, I would be grateful if you could confirm the date of the most recent inspection (if any) for each...

FOI not held 65 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469955
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

North Lanarkshire Council area bankruptcy award statistics: FOI release

We are looking for the following details for North Lanarkshire Council between 01/04/24 to 31/03/25. How many Minimal Asset Process bankruptcies were awarded How may Full Administration bankruptcies were awarded I’m not sure if you can provide any of the above but would appreciate what information you have available...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500470255
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence relating to the safety and policing of TRNSMT Music Festival: FOI release

(i) Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland relating to the safety and policing of TRNSMT 2025. (ii) Any correspondence between the Scottish Government and any other police force or policing organisation, including counter-terrorism police, relating to the safety and policing of TRNSMT 2...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings spending s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.38 s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468282
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland legal services: FOI release

The number of FTE employees who work in Disclosure Scotland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. The total amount spent by Disclosure Scotland on internal legal services, including the salaries of employee...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468187
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Transport Scotland - A9 Perth to Inverness collisions: FOI release

1. 2014-2024 data on fatalities on dual carriageway sections of the A9, between Perth and Inverness? Broken down by month. Broken down by location. 2. 2014-2024 data on fatalities on non-dual carriageway sections of the A9, between Perth and Inverness? Broken down by month. Broken down by location. Including data on...

FOI cost limit 70 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500470365
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Delivering Equally Safe Fund awards: FOI release

Details of the awards of funding made since 01 April 2024 from the Delivering Equally Safe Fund. This should include the names of organisations funded, the amounts and the period covered. Please also provide the funding applications and grant offer letters for Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre and Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468616
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Campaign 'Let's Do Net Zero' costs: FOI release

I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Please could you provide me with the costs incurred for the Scottish Government's 'Let's Do Net Zero' campaign, since the launch of the campaign. This would include, but is not limited to, public relations/communications advice by extern...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468571
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Adult Disability Payment statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1 Details of the number of claimants receiving the Daily Living element of Adult Disability Payment broken down by age bands, showing the number of claimants who do and do not score more than 4 points in any of the Daily Living activities. Please provide this information separately for both the...

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.12 s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500467795
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland information pertaining to overpayments: FOI release

The following information under freedom of information legislation. Your request for information 1: Since the establishment of Social Security Scotland, the number of times a recipient has received an overpayment, or a benefit they were not eligible to receive? Your request for information 2: For each instance discov...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500467759
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government internal and external legal services: FOI release

1. The number of FTE employees who work in the Scottish Government’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. 2. The total amount spent by the Scottish Government on internal legal services, including the salari...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468068
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government exercising Section 50 (5) of the FOISA act: FOI release

1) Since January 1st 2002, how many times has the Scottish Government not handed over information to the Scottish Information Commissioner for investigations due to exercising section 50(5) of the FOISA act? 2) Can you please cite the SIC decision number and FOI reference number concerning these?

FOI already published 55 score 16 working days correspondence briefings s.50(5) s.14(2) s.14 s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468778
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Effects of battery storage site located near Dalkeith Campus school: EIR release

1) Copies of all safety assessments, environmental assessments and risk assessments obtained and considered as part of the Energy Consent Units deliberation, consideration and consent of the proposed battery storage site in close proximity to the Dalkeith Campus school in Midlothian. 2) Copies of any reports or consul...

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 12 working days correspondence s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.6(1) s.1 s.36 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: 202500469832
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence relating to music group Kneecap: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and any Scottish Government Official with a rank of Deputy Director or higher regarding the rap group “kneecap” Information should include but not be limited...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers whatsapp s.17(1) s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468572
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Spending per Early Learning Childcare (ELC) registration and per school pupil across each Scottish Local Authority: FOI release

“Spend per pupil Early Learning Childcare (ELC) Spend per pupil at Primary School Spend per pupil at Secondary school Across each Scottish Local Authority. What extra financial resources are provided to councils with remote rural and/or rural schools within their area. Can this be broken down per each rural/ remote r...

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468655
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Cabinet meeting attendance by the Lord Advocate: FOI release

You asked how many Cabinet meetings has Dorothy Bain attended in the last six months, and how many Cabinet meetings have been held in that timeframe?

FOI released 70 score 9 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500470459
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Communications, guidance and financial arrangements to Health Boards: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I hereby request the following information held by the Scottish Government, for the period 1 January 2020 to present: 1. Communications with NHS Boards Copies of all internal emails, memos, meeting minutes or briefing papers between the Scottish Government (includ...

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts spending s.2 s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468013
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Budget and staff of HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland: FOI release

1.The total operational budget of HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 2.The total headcount of HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 3.The total FTE number of staff employed by HM Fire...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500472858
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Constitution Directorate staffing structure: FOI release

The current staffing structure of the Constitution Directorate, including the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff, job titles or roles, and their pay bands. Please also provide this information for the former Constitutional Futures Division as it stood on 1 January 2025.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence briefings

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468231
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Closure of the Constitutional Futures Division: FOI release

Any internal communications (emails, briefings or memos etc) discussing the closure of the Constitutional Futures Division and its merger into the Constitution Directorate between 1 November 2024 and 31 January 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468244
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector