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

Police Pension Scheme Remedy Arrangements and Remedial Service Statements: FOI Review

Original request 202500462587 This FOI request concerns the Scottish Government and SPPA responsibilities around the 2015 Remedy arrangements for police pension schemes, the issue of Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) and the fact that SPPA breached the 31st March statutory deadline to issue RSSs to thousands of pen...

FOI clarification 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500468754 Review of 202500462587
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Remedy arrangements for police pension schemes: FOI Review

Original request 202500468662 This FOI request concerns the SPPA responsibilities around the 2015 Remedy arrangements for police pension schemes and the decisions around prioritisation of the issue of Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) and the fact that SPPA breached the 31st March statutory deadline to issue RSSs t...

FOI clarification 55 score 9 working days correspondence meetings s.29

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500470897 Review of 202500468662
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

First Minister and UK Foreign Secretary meeting information: FOI Review

Original request 202500464890 1. All notes, briefings, minutes, readouts and communications related to the meeting between First Minister John Swinney MSP and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, MP, at King Charles St; in London on 11 March 2025. 2. Please include any communications with FCDO setting up the meeting in ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.30 s.38(1) s.39 s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500468646 Review of 202500464890
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Ministerial and public sector body engagement policy or procedure: FOI release

Any form of policy or procedure (including archive copies) that stipulates when a Scottish Minister can or can’t engage with a public sector body in relation to a member of the public, in respect of GDPR legislation.

FOI released 95 score 2 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500473920
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Seagull attack documentation: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about seagull attacks, from the last three months.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500470080
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government staff sick pay calculations: FOI release

1. Are individual's absences calculated using working days or calendar days for the purpose of monitoring against those thresholds? 2. If absences are recorded in working days, how is this reconciled with the use of calendar-day thresholds for entitlement? 3. Are the sick pay entitlement thresholds (6 months in 12 mo...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500469895
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Reported fraudulent use of the under-22 free bus travel scheme: FOI release

The total number of reported fraudulent uses of the under-22 free bus travel scheme since its introduction. By fraudulent use I mean the bus pass being used by people other than the registered pass holder.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500471644
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Safety Audit findings for the Lothianburn/Hillend junction and trunk road: EIR release

Please may you provide either an electronic copy / viewable file including the below information: Most recent Stage 3 Safety Audit findings, completed by BEAR Scotland for the Lothianburn/Hillend junction and trunk road - in relation to the new Damhead traffic signal installation (further context in thread below). Any...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 4 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500473745
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Public Pensions Agency operational budget and staffing information: FOI release

1. The total operational budget of Scottish Public Pensions Agency in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 2. The total headcount of Scottish Public Pensions Agency in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 3. The total FTE number of staff employed by Scottish Public Pensio...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500471936
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on social media advertising: FOI release

The amount of money the Scottish Government spent on social media advertising in 2024-2025. Can you please break this down by platform type (Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok and LinkedIn).

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500472439
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

McCloud Remedy case processing information: FOI release

1. Copies of any internal policies, guidance, meeting minutes, communications, or briefing notes that relate to the decision-making process on the order of processing cases under the McCloud remedy — particularly why members who retired on ill-health grounds are no longer being prioritised, and now appear to be among t...

FOI cost limit 45 score 14 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500471157
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Preparatory work completed by Scottish Government regarding USA tariffs: FOI release

On BBC Good Morning Scotland on April 3, Kate Forbes said that the Scottish Government had done 'preparatory work' on potential tariffs from the USA, could you supply this preparatory work which was undertaken?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.28 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500461356
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Public investment and policy on alcohol industry and harm: FOI release

Question 1. Grants, Loans, and Other Financial Support to the Alcohol Industry (2010– Present) For all grants, loans, or financial incentives provided by the Scottish Government or its agencies to alcohol-related companies or trade bodies (e.g. whisky producers, brewers, distillers), please provide: Name of recipient...

FOI cost limit 45 score 8 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.17(1) s.25(1) s.12

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500472919
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Wild Sea Trout Sea Lice Monitoring Programme results: EIR release

You asked for the wild sea trout sea lice monitoring programme results for 2024 to be supplied in an excel spreadsheet.

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: EIR/202500462471
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Active police members not eligible for tapering: FOI release

Could you please provide information specifically relating to active police members who were not eligible for tapering. When did the SPPA first phone, email or letter active members informing them that they would be liable to pay interest on contributions? When did the SPPA first phone, email or letter active members ...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500460860
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Accountant in Bankruptcy device deployment: FOI release

You submitted a spreadsheet for completion. Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following? Device Type Number of Devices Desktop PCs Laptops Mobile Phones Printers Multi Functional Devices (MFDs) Tablets Physical Servers Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN) Networking...

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500462013
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government building renovations: FOI release

Please provide the total amount that the Scottish Government has spent on renovations and interior decorations to the offices of Scottish Ministers in St Andrews House, Victoria Quay, and Atlantic Quay, broken down into a table to list the offices of each minister and to cover every financial year from 2021-22 to date.

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

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500461363
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Islands Housing Fund: FOI release

In terms of the £5 million Islands Housing Fund 1. How many homes have been approved since 2016 to date? 2. How many of the total approved homes, found since 2016, have now been completed? 3. How many of those completed homes are currently being lived in? 4. How much of the £5 million Fund is still unused? 5. Can ...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500460703
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Chief Statistician communications on the Scottish Health and Wellbeing Census: FOI release

All communication to and from the Chief Statistician regarding the letter from Ed Humpherson to Alastair McAlpine on the Scottish Health and Wellbeing Census.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500469897
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Meeting notes regarding Discussion on Zonal Pricing and Reformed National Market: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500459761 The above referenced FOI response included notes on a meeting - Discussion on Zonal pricing and Reformed National Market - which took place on 26th February 2025. Under the heading “summary of actions” it said: “Officials to send a further ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500464077
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Recruitment agency information: FOI release

1. Could you provide the total amount the Scottish government has spent on recruitment agencies for temporary and permanent staff every year from 2019/20 to 2024/25 or to the latest annual figures? 2. Could you provide the total number of staff hired from recruitment agencies every year from 2019/20 to 2024/25 or to t...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500469889
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Carbon Removers and Green Hydrogen export to Germany: FOI release

“Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from the meeting, and briefings, about John Swinney's visit to the Carbon Removers on December 10 2024? Between November 15 2024 and December 30 2024” and “Could you suppl...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.28 s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.33(1) s.36(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500464787
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Enterprise funding for companies in the defence sector: FOI release

Any information or communication held related to discussions between the Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise on the subject of Scottish Enterprise funding for arms companies/companies in the defence sector, OR on the subject of Scottish Enterprise’s human rights checks between July 1st 2024 and the present date...

FOI already published 80 score 54 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500462507
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Operation Branchform queries: FOI release

When the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Justice & Home Affairs was informed of Peter Murrell’s attendance at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 20 March 2025. Please provide the specific time and the correspondence informing them of this fact. All correspondence between the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Gov...

FOI withheld 80 score 72 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.26 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500458640
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Forestry grant payments for the Lost Forest, phases 1 and 2: EIR release

https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2025/03/24/brewdogs-lost-forest-and-the-scottish-forestrygrants- scandal/, I am requesting the following information about relating to grant payments for the Lost Forest, phases 1 and 2: 1) A previous Information Request in 2024 (Your refer 2023/00390478) established that Scottish Fore...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-05
Reference: FOI/202500458836
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector