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

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

Correspondence relating to the resignation of Professor Jason Leitch: FOI release

Please provide me with any internal or external correspondence, including any attachments, WhatsApp messages, text messages, instant messaging, memos, OneNotes, minutes, agendas, appendixes or other correspondence, relating to the resignation of Jason Leitch.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400404239
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, 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

Brain Tumour Research Funding: FOI release

March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month. On Thursday the 14th March, during First Minister’s Question Time, Humza Yousaf was asked by Beatrice Wishart MSP (Shetland Islands –LD), ‘What can the First Minister say about increasing funding to fund improved treatments and ultimately, cures?' Please provide the briefing infor...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400404760
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Tunnels and underpasses approved by the Scottish Government Poultry Unit: EIR release

The use of tunnels and underpasses approved by the Scottish Government Poultry Unit to allow free range poultry to access ranging areas within the past 20 years.

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

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400396980
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, 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

Meetings the First Minister has attended between and including - 1st October 2023 and 31st January 2024: FOI release

1. A list of meetings the First Minister of Scotland has attended between and including - 1st October 2023 and 31st January 2024. 2. A list of these meetings that have minutes available as to their content. 3. A list of these meetings that do not have minutes available or minutes are not being provided for public vie...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.27(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.4

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400396967
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

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

COP28 attendance costs and information: FOI release

1. When it was decided to participate in this how many people from Scotland were dispatched to Dubai on a mission to source suppliers hotels and for how long etc? 2. How many of these "sorties" took place and how much did it cost to set up? 3. At what cost to the public purse by way of flights first class or ordinary...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.27(1)

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400395569
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, International, 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

VMS data for all of the ICES rectangles in Scotland: EIR release

I would like to request (if possible) fishing VMS data for all of the ICES rectangles in Scotland for the period of Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 (inclusive). Please could speed and nationality information be included as a minimum. Any other vessel information you could provide would be much appreciated.

FOI/EIR released 70 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400394885
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, 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

Serious injury and fatality road accidents statistics: EIR release

Can you provide the most recent annual statistics for road accidents that resulted in serious injury and fatality on Scottish Roads can you provide a breakdown of the above statistics per road type e.g. Motorway, Rural, Urban etc? Can you provide the statistics of the primary causes of these accidents on rural roads?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: EIR/202400399449
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Recycled asphalt road surfacing statistics: EIR release

Information for each of the last 5 financial years: 1. The amount of miles of recycled tarmac laid? 2. The amount of miles of non-recycled tarmac laid? 3. The amount of miles of recycled tarmac replaced? 4. The amount of miles of non-recycled tarmac replaced? 5. The amount of reported pot holes on recycled tarmac?...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.4

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: EIR/202400401999
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) Freedom of Information statistics: FOI release

For the last 3 tax year's (23/22, 22/21, 21/20) please provide the total cost of: 1. Total number of staff hired with responsibility for freedom of information requests, (full time equivalent). 2. Total salary costs for staff with responsibility for freedom of information requests. 3. Total for all other costs assoc...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.4 s.38 s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: FOI/202400403201
Directorate
Topic: 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

Marine Scotland - Dived Scallop vessels: EIR release

During the period January 01/01/20 to 01/01/24 How many times did Marine Scotland officials carry out landing inspections Dived scallop vessels at sea? Of the times that inspections where carried out, how many infringements where noted and what action was carried out against the vessels involved in the infringements?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: FOI/202400402600
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, 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

Housing Development and Planning Policy: FOI release

1. A breakdown of all current housing development projects approved by your office within the last two years, including their locations, sizes, and intended purposes. 2. Copies of any correspondence, reports, or memos exchanged between your office and private developers or housing associations regarding potential deve...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.10(4) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400399227
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, 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