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

Cabinet Secretary for Transport meetings with Peel Ports regarding Ardrossan Harbour: EIR release

Details, including minutes and briefing packs, of all of Fiona Hyslop’s meetings with Peel Ports over Ardrossan Harbour since September 2024 to date.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: EIR/202500449595
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Briefings on Type 26 Frigates: FOI release

1. Copies of internal correspondence (e.g., emails or memos) from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024 that discuss or mention the Type 26 frigates. 2. Copies of any briefings, presentations, or reports prepared for meetings involving Ministers, Civil Servants, or stakeholders that reference the Type 26 frigates during ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500449491
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Briefings on Type 31 Frigates: FOI release

1. Copies of internal correspondence (e.g., emails or memos) from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024 that discuss or mention the Type 31 frigates. 2. Copies of any briefings, presentations, or reports prepared for meetings involving Ministers, Civil Servants, or stakeholders that reference the Type 31 frigates during ...

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

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500449493
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Ministerial statement on Winter Fuel Payment replacement: FOI Review

Original request 202400443264 1. The original draft of Shirley-Anne Somerville's ministerial statement delivered on 28 November 2024 regarding the Scottish Government’s announcement replacing the Winter Fuel Payment and all subsequent drafts of that ministerial statement, including feedback, edits, comments or changes...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.2 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500450294 Review of 202400443264
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Four Day Working Week (4DWW) Public Sector pilot scheme: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent on its four-day week pilot for itself and its quangos, with a breakdown of costs? How much money has the government given to Autonomy for this pilot, with a breakdown of costs?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500452274
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding gender-neutral toilets in schools: FOI release

Every letter received by the Cabinet Secretary for Education from parents on the issue of unisex or gender-neutral toilets in primary and secondary schools, received since January 1, 2023.

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

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500449600
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Remedial Service Statements issued in relation to Firefighters Pension Scheme: FOI release

In relation to the firefighters scheme 2015 remedy. The information I require is in relevance to the remedy period nearly at its deadline of 31/03/2025. How many Remedial Service Statements have been issued to date? How many are still outstanding in relevance to the firefighters scheme?

FOI unclear 50 score 8 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500452419
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding answer to Parliamentary Question S6W-33595: EIR release

All internal Scottish Government correspondence, involving Civil Servants and/or Special Advisers, discussing the drafting of this answer provided by Gillian Martin to a written question asked in the Scottish Parliament: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/questions-and-answers/question?ref=S6W-33595

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence special advisers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: EIR/202500450327
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Road surface inspections for A85 Tyndrum to Oban: EIR release

Record of road surface inspections from the village of Dalmally to Taynuilt between 1st November 2024 and 16th February 2025. Please include any defects recorded and repaired. Please provide location of each repair and defect. Please also confirm how these inspections were carried out. Please clarify from previous rep...

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

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: EIR/202500452987
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Research commissioned by the Scottish Government that has not been published: FOI release

1. A list of all research studies, reports, or reviews commissioned by the Scottish Government since 2019 that have not been published. 2. The total cost of each unpublished study, including payments to external consultants, researchers, or institutions. 3. The reasons why each study was not published.

FOI cost limit 45 score 14 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.12

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500450715
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministers observing a Children’s Hearing: FOI release

What Cabinet Ministers including FM have observed a Children’s Hearing either in person or virtually, if anyone has what dates.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500450373
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Documentation that mentions council strikes: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, etc, mention council strikes from the past three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500449178
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Advertising and public information campaign queries: FOI release

1. A list of all government-funded advertising or public information campaigns that were abandoned before launch between 2019 and the present. 2. The total cost incurred for each abandoned campaign, including but not limited to media planning, creative development, consultancy fees, and production costs. 3. The reaso...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.3

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500450714
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Responsible Ownership and Care of Domestic Cats in Scotland report costs: FOI release

The full costs of creating the Responsible ownership and care of domestic cats in Scotland: report, with a full breakdown of costs.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500451078
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Education Scotland employees given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom: FOI release

Information relating to quango staff being given permission to work from outside the United Kingdom to include the following information for financial years, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24: The number of employees currently with permission to work outside of the United Kingdom. The number of employees who were given permis...

FOI unclear 55 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500446877
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information on Deepseek use: FOI release

Please provide me with information on Deepseek and its use by the Scottish Government and any of its agencies. Please provide us with any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, memos, minutes, notes, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to this application.

FOI already published 80 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.31(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500450543
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Options appraisal for the mitigation of the two-child cap: FOI release

A copy of an options appraisal that was referenced to by The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government at the Finance and Public Administration Committee relating to the Scottish Government’s announcement in the Draft Budget 2025-26 that it intended to mitigate the two-child cap.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500449984
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Financial Delivery Unit work with NHS Boards: FOI release

1. A list of all NHS Boards the Financial Delivery Unit are working with or has worked with since 1 April 2023. 2. A short summary of the work undertaken and the outcomes achieved for each Board. 3. Any guidance issued to the Health Boards in 2023-24.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence meetings spending

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400410808
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Free digital devices provided to pupils in Scotland: FOI release

1. The total number of free digital devices provided to pupils in Scotland, as pledged in 2021. 2. The number of devices received per Local Authority.

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400409496
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) Pension Investments: FOI release

What exposure SPPA pensions - specially the NHS Scotland pension - has to Israel? Can you please let me know if any investments are domiciled in Israel as well as what percentage of revenue any invested funds generate from Israel? Furthermore, could you please let me know how much what investments the SPPA has (if any)...

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400413419
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Spend on office supplies and associated products: FOI release

1. Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the financial years 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 and 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024. 2. Start date & duration of Contract? 3. Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension? 4. Has a decision been made yet on whethe...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.8

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400409992
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland telephony and storage systems: FOI release

Information about "Telephony and Storage". 1. Telephony and UC/ Collaboration Please confirm the manufacturer of your telephony system(s) that are currently in place When is your contract renewal date? Who maintains your telephony system(s)? Do you use Unified Communications or Collaboration tools , if so which one...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400411193
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Disclosure Scotland Contact Centre, Customer Relationship Management and Automation: FOI release

Information about "Contact Centre, CRM, and AI & Automation". 1 - Contact Centre a. Do you have a customer/ citizen facing contact centre? b. Do you employ and manage your own agents, or do you outsource to a third party? If you outsource who to? c. How many contact centre agents do you have? d. Do agents work from...

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400410943
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social Security Scotland spend on office supplies and associated products: FOI release

Requests for information 1 and 2: Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years. 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 Request for information 3: Start date & duration of Contract? Request for information 4: Is there an extension clause in the contract ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1S

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400411115
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI/EDI) training statistics: FOI release

Annually, from 2018 to present, how many civil servant man-hours** are ‘available’*? Annually, from 2018 to present, how many civil servant man-hours are spent on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI/EDI) training? Annually, from 2018 to present, the cost of civil service time allocated to doing DEI/EDI training. An...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400410027
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector