Scottish Government FOI Index

22,642releases indexed

40,482attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,387partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-16newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,387 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 701 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5151 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3728 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2995 s.17(1) 2923 s.25(1) 2521 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 3 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 962 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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22,642 matching releases

No One Left Behind strategy statistics: FOI release

I would like to request the following pieces of data on No One Left Behind, as of the end of 2023 (in line with the May 2024 statistics): Proportion of participants entering employment: For those that have a long term health condition that limits daily activities For those that have a long term health condition that ...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415965
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Network, data and voice systems used by Transport Scotland: FOI release

LAN a1 Which primary LAN hardware do you use (eg Extreme, Juniper, Cisco) a2 When did you last conduct a major refresh of this infrastructure/how many devices? a3 Who is the reseller or supplier of this LAN hardware? a4 Who maintains the LAN? a5 When is your maintainance renewal/expiry date ? a6 Have you recently revie...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.18(1) s.28 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400417395
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Woodland creation targets on agricultural land: EIR release

Information regarding woodland creation targets on agricultural land, or a 'trees on farms' target. The Climate Change Monitoring Report, Chapter 7: Agriculture, Policy outcome 6 (area of woodland on agricultural land) assessment is "on track" for this indicator. 1. Can you please advise what, if any, the target is f...

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400416502
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Transport Scotland - First Minister's visit to ScotRail: FOI release

1. Please send all correspondence relating to today’s visit to ScotRail. 2. Please can you also confirm the following: - If advice was given to Ministers regarding purdah or general election restrictions (in line with “Ministers will be advised accordingly throughout the pre-election period, supported by the Cabinet S...

FOI cost limit 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.12 s.30

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416227
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) organisational chart and trustees: FOI release

A - The current organizational chart showing the identities of managers and senior executives, their job titles (and if it is not obvious, the scope of their roles) showing lines of responsibility. B - The Respondent will be aware that it holds multiple legal identities in addition to its own, and in every sequestrati...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.38 s.19 s.8 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400418615
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Cutting university places, tackling violence in schools and securing teacher numbers funding: FOI release

1. Out of the £900k announced to tackle violence in schools, how much of it has been spent so far, and could you provide a breakdown of what this was spent on? -https://news.stv.tv/scotland/funding-to-tackle-scottish-classroom-violence-amounts-to-360-per-school-eis-says 2. Could you provide all internal correspondence...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings spending s.17(1) s.12 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416039
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Violence in schools, teacher numbers and international student costs: FOI release

1. Could you supply all discussions, documentation and correspondence held by the Scottish Government about violence in schools, including briefings, from the last two months? 2. Could you supply all analysis undertaken for or by the Scottish Government, including briefings and meeting minutes, about the inclusion at ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) s.17(1) s.29(1) s.38 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416498
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Governments workforce pay for 2025-2026: FOI release

Information about the process and timescales for deciding the salaries of SG employees for the financial year 2025-26.

FOI unclear 50 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400420146
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) within Scottish Government buildings: EIR release

Please provide what work has been undertaken to investigate the levels of RAAC within Scottish Government buildings. Please provide details of what Scottish Government buildings contain RAAC. Please provide the estimated costs to rectify the Scottish Government buildings containing RAAC.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400414006
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Local authority funding: FOI release

[1.] Could you confirm the 'real terms increase' does fully factor in the effects of inflation on local councils' budgets? [2.] However does not the imposition of a freeze on council tax mean that even a 2.5% 'real terms' increase will be offset by the reduction in funds that would otherwise have been raised by an inc...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400414193
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Nuclear waste, Grangemouth Ineos plant and oil and gas licences: EIR release

1. All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government over the dumping of nuclear waste in Scotland, including internally, and all briefings about this, from the last six months. 2. All correspondence between the UK and Scottish Government about Grangemouth's Ineos plant from the last three months. 3. Co...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400416699
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Support of employees who are military spouses: FOI release

Information on what support and working arrangements are provided by the Scottish Government to employees that are military spouses on acknowledgement in the article the barriers of employment that this group of individuals have to face including relocation at short notice.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400413909
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Fatalities on the A9 from Perth to Inverness for 2023: FOI release

Total number of fatalities on the A9 from Perth to Inverness for 2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400417622
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Home Energy Scotland (HES) applications: EIR release

In the year, January 2023 to January 2024, how many applications have been received by Home Energy Scotland (HES) under the HES Loan Scheme. How many were submitted, successful, unsuccessful and still to be processed? What is the overall percentage of those submitted vs. those successful?

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400413356
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Documents referenced in Decision Notice 072/2024: FOI release

You refer to the Decision Notice 072/2024: Information relating to the handling of an information request. This is a Decision Notice issued by the Scottish Information Commissioner to Scottish Ministers. You have requested 'copies of the information contained in those documents that were wrongly withheld: 1,7,38,54,59...

FOI released 95 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416913
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Public Health and Women's Health's meeting with LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI release

On the 12th December 2023, Jenni Minto MSP met with LGBT Youth Scotland to discuss gender identity healthcare. I’d like to ask for; 1. The minutes/notes from this meeting. 2. Who attended. 3. How long the meeting lasted.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400418102
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the Scottish Raptor Study Group: EIR release

Copies of all correspondence from and to the Scottish Gamekeepers Association, between 30 October 2023 to date, regarding the work of the Scottish Raptor Study Group.

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

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400416817
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

SNP to hand back unspent EU money: FOI release

All internal Scottish Government (involving ministers, civil servants, special advisors, or press officers) discussion of this story. In particular please provide all Scottish Government attempts to replicate or verify the numbers mentioned in the Sunday Times story.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 111 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400417521
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) correspondence on EU European Structural and Investment Funds: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) on the topic of EU European Structural and Investment Funds, from 1st May 2024 - date.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400417693
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Vessel monitoring system (VMS) data for vessels within specified coordinates: EIR release

VMS data for vessels within the specified coordinates during the period from 03rd March 2024 13:00 to 03rd March 2024 21:00: P1: 59.67° N, -3.96° W P2: 59.67° N, -2.42° W P3: 59.20° N, -3.96° W P4: 59.20° N, -2.42° W and P5: 59.20° N, -3.96° W P6: 59.20° N, -3.10° W P7: 58.80° N, -3.96° W P8: 58.80° N, -3.10° W Ple...

FOI/EIR unclear 80 score 10 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400419999
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Police Pension Remedy: FOI release

How many retired police officers have you written to offering them their McLeod pension remedy excluding any ill health retirement cases? Furthermore, I would like to know the breakdown of the numbers between those who completed their 30 years service and those who did not. I am just looking for the numbers of each gr...

FOI clarification 50 score 15 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400419458
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

School inspection statistics: FOI release

How many schools have not been inspected for 5 years, how many have not been inspected for 7 years, how many have not been inspected for 10 years, how many have not been inspected for 20 years and how many have not been inspected for 30 years, broken down by each local authority area? Could you please provide the name...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.6 s.9 s.14 s.66 s.15 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400418242
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Annual 'advertising’ expenditure limit for Scottish Water: EIR release

Please clarify the definition and explain the rationale for the annual ‘Advertising’ Expenditure limit, beyond which Scottish Water must provide an itemised report. This is stated, within the Scottish Water Governance Directives 2023, to be ‘£1,000,000 per project’. 1. In particular, please clarify why this is specif...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400412500
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Former First Minister meeting cancellations and resignation: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including internally, briefings and notes about Humza Yousaf cancelling his appearance at the Colleges Scotland conference on Wednesday 24 April, and him being subsequently replaced by Jenny Gilruth, held from between April 22 until the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence, including internal...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.29 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.41 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400412001
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Passenger services on the Alloa-Dunfermline rail line: EIR release

Studies, reports and internal planning documents held by the Scottish Government, relating to the possible restoration of passenger services on the Alloa-Dunfermline rail line - date range from 2010-2024.

FOI/EIR withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: EIR/202400417712
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport