Scottish Government FOI Index

22,649releases indexed

40,494attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,390partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-06newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,390 unclear 7,405 not held 3,241 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5152 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3729 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2997 s.17(1) 2927 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.2 1227 s.29(1) 1225 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-10 2 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

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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22,649 matching releases

VMS Data Request: EIR release

Fishing VMS data for ICES Rectangles 49F1, 50F1, 49F2, 50F2 for the 3 month period of April 2022 - June 2022 (inclusive)" and that "speed and nationality information be included as a minimum".

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200308112
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence with Professor Sir John Kay: FOI release

Email correspondence between the Scottish Government (including Ministers, Civil Servants, and Special Advisers) and Professor Sir John Kay between 1st January 2021 and 8th June 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200304795
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Non-disclosure agreements, agency staff and complaints procedures: FOI release

Details of total spend by the Scottish Government broken down for the following since 2007: a) Non-disclosure agreements b) Agency staff (Temporary interim workers) c) Complaints procedures (The internal grievance process)

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200304405
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Spending on Tree of Knowledge: FOI release

How much money has been spent purchasing services and/or materials from Tree of Knowledge, an educational business and consultancy based in Fife? Please confirm the total paid (or already agreed to be paid) to Tree of Knowledge by the Scottish Government / Education Scotland from 1 Jan 2017 to present. Please also item...

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200306895
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Employee pay review/settlement: FOI release

Has the 2022 employee pay review/settlement has now been finalised and implemented? If so, please find enclosed a Freedom of Information request regarding this matter. If it has yet to be concluded do you happen to know when would be best to submit the request again?

FOI released 95 score 16 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200305820
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Gender recognition bill: FOI release

On 22 August 2018, then Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People Shirley-Anne Somerville met with various stakeholders to discuss the gender recognition bill. In a blogpost, Susan Sinclair (of the organisation ‘Scottish Women’) claims that she attended one of these meetings, along with numerous other acto...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200304607
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Household Survey & SSCQ: FOI release

1. All information relating to the Office for Statistics Regulation review into the gender identity question in the Scottish Household Survey. 2. All information relating to the adaption of the same question in the Scottish Survey Core Questions that has been undertaken in 2021/2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200303620
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

School attendance during Covid: FOI release

1. What advice did the Scottish Government give to local authorities with regard to recording COVIDrelated absence? 2. What work is the Scottish Government doing, in conjunction with Education Scotland and local authorities, to ensure that all pupils are re-engaging with formal schooling following lockdown and how is t...

FOI unclear 75 score 9 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: 202200286782
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Empire, Slavery & Scotland’s Museums Steering Group: FOI release

1. To date: The total money spent on the creation and maintenance of the position of chair of the Empire, Slavery & Scotland’s Museums Steering Group The total money given to the person holding the position of chair for their work in this role The total cash sum for expenses incurred by the holder of this role, broken...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200312070
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence referring to ‘glyphosate’: EIR release

Correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon MSP, any other Scottish Government representatives and the National Farmers Union of Scotland, the Ros...

FOI/EIR cost limit 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200280895
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

FLS peatland restoration works funding: FOI release

1. Reply 1 of the response states that “FLS will have future projects commencing in financial year 2022/2023 (1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023) and beyond”. a. Request: please can details be provided of the future FLS peatland restoration projects in Argyll and Bute. 2. Reply 3 of the response provides historic project...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200276618
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The purchase of coffee machines by the Scottish Government since 2007: FOI release

a) All costs associated with the purchase of coffee machines by the Scottish Government since 2007. b) Details of the number of coffee machines purchased by the Scottish Government, broken down for each brand and model.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200310179
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

IVF treatment: FOI release

In relation to Scottish Government and chief medical officer decision to defer IVF treatment in Scotland- please publish all the statistics used to make this decision- they are not readily available on the website- despite indications that they are within a report. This report does not provide the specifics necessary t...

FOI/EIR unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200283022
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Information on the Scottish Attainment Challenge / Regional Improvement Collaboratives: FOI release

For the following information in relation to the Scottish Attainment Challenge / Regional Improvement Collaboratives. 1. How many officers in the following categories are employed (either full time or on a seconded basis) by either Scottish Government or Education Scotland, as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge...

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200310513
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

The sale of the Dalzell steelworks: FOI release

1. What review has the Scottish Government conducted of other contracts in relation to (a) state aid rules and (b) assuming liabilities such as environmental remediation, following the results of its review of the facilitation of the sale of the Dalzell steelworks. Please provide a copy of any reviews or instructions t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200272838
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

The cost of the NHS Scotland Annual Conference: FOI release

For the cost of the NHS Scotland Annual Conference held at the Press & Journal Arena Aberdeen, which took place on the 20th, 21st & 22nd of June.

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/ 202200307549
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Serious Organised Crime Strategy: FOI release

All internal Scottish Government correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, or otherwise) regarding the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy published by the Scottish Government on 23 February 2022. Please provide all...

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

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200283322
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Driver frustration: EIR release

The names of all Transport Scotland-backed schemes and strategies that have placed a monetary value on the relief of ‘driver frustration’ during their development and assessment. The total value placed on that relief of driver frustration, for each scheme/strategy. The econometric methodology used to derive the monetar...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200284929
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Private water supply: EIR release

1. Please can I get all emails or any other correspondence between Scottish Forestry and FLS over this matter or in relation to this private water supply. 2. Please can I get information on what repercussions there are for FLS for not following the relevant guidance as the report proves. 3. Please can I get information...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.3 s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-04
Reference: FOI/202200283840
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Workplace parking levies: FOI release

1. As of July 1 this year, how many local authorities have implemented the workplace parking levy? Ideally this would be in list form. 2. As of July 1, if is data you hold, how much has each local authority earned via the workplace parking levy?

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence s.20

Published: 2022-08-03
Reference: FOI/202200311168
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

NHS Tayside: FOI release

“Can you possibly provide the following information please: Names of the; Board’s Medical Director Clinical Director General Manager Clinical Lead for Neurosurgery HR staff member - 21 June Other Consultant - 21 June 20 and 25 June 2013 - what exactly were the clinical restrictions placed on Professor Eljamel? Octob...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 13 working days correspondence meetings s.38(1)

Published: 2022-08-03
Reference: FOI/202200312284
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government Staff Diversity Networks: FOI release

You asked for the following information for each of 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22: 1. What have been the funds provided to the network? 2. How many staff within the Scottish Government provide their time for administrative support to the group (and what is the cost estimate of their time)? 3. What funds have been pro...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-08-03
Reference: FOI/202200309061
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on the number of people of working age in Scotland, tax collected and services: FOI release

The following information: How many people of working age live in Scotland? How much tax is collected directly in Scotland per annum? How much does the Scottish Government receive from Westminster per annum? How much is the Scottish Government budget for all services per annum?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-08-02
Reference: FOI/202200308369
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Sherriffhall Roundabout traffic, shared use spaces and climate assessment: EIR release

Provide details of assessments that have been carried out regarding: 1.The overall change in traffic (i.e. induced demand) on the A720 and surrounding roads. a. Outputs from relevant modelling. 2. Details of emissions and air quality modelling that matches (1). 3.Whether the modelling in (1) & (2) has been re-assessed ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.10 s.35 s.20 s.39(2) s.5 s.10(4) s.4 s.8 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-02
Reference: FOI/202200278136
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

The names of each Child Health Commissioner in each of Scotland’s territorial health boards: FOI release

For the names of each Child Health Commissioner in each of Scotland’s 14 territorial health boards.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-08-02
Reference: FOI/202200309498
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector