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

Resources used to validate potential referendum bill: FOI release

What resources within the government have been used to validate any potential referendum bill?

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200292265
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Modern Apprenticeships: FOI release

1. How many Scots got modern apprenticeship starts in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. 2. A breakdown of what sectors these modern apprenticeships were in. 3. How much money has the Scottish Government spent on the modern apprenticeship programme in each of the years listed above.

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

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200293125
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

How £70 million of National Insurance funding was spent: FOI release

Information regarding how £70 million of National Insurance funding received from the UK Government was to be spent and the interaction with local government funding.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200295255
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector, Scottish Budget

Employment details regarding Ferguson Marine Shipyard: FOI release

1. How many workers (which should include employees, contractors, subcontractors) based at the Ferguson Marine Shipyard in Inverclyde are there in total? 2. How many of those workers are foreign nationals who domiciled outside: Scotland; and The United Kingdom? 3. How many foreign national workers have been brought i...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200295220
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Stoma expenditure on prescription accessories: FOI release

Clearly define what is included as a definition of "Accessories" with regards stoma expenditure on prescription accessories.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200292594
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding for advertising Covid vaccines to media outlets in Scotland: FOI release

A recent FOI response from the Scottish Government has revealed the government's funding for advertising Covid vaccines to media outlets in Scotland. In Dumfries & Galloway, those outlets were: Dumfries & Galloway Standard Dumfries Courier Galloway Gazette Galloway News Westsound (radio) Under the Freedom of Informat...

FOI not held 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.20 s.3 s.4 s.33 s.33(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200292625
Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Security breaches or security call-outs at St Andrew's House: FOI release

Information within a time period from 01 January 2020 to current on the following: 1) A breakdown of any security breaches or security call-outs at St Andrew's House between March 23, 2020 and to date, and 2) The number, with dates, of any security breaches at Scottish Government buildings since January 1, 2020.

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200295896
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Gender Pay Gap Report: FOI release

Information on the cost of producing an annual gender pay gap report for the Scottish Government, Transport Scotland and Education Scotland for the periods 2019-2020; 2020 2021 and 2021- 2022. The cost of producing each gender pay gap report, including a breakdown of the cost such as the number of FTE staff working on ...

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200292003
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Bullying and harassment complaints levelled at the SLC Board: FOI release

Can the Scottish Government confirm that allegations of “bullying, harassment, breaches of governance and behaviour and conduct,” which sources claim were levelled at the SLC Board… have been submitted to the Scottish Government? Can the Scottish Government confirm if any allegations of “bullying, harassment, breaches ...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.5

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200291168
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Gender Recognition Reform Scotland Bill: FOI release

In the Policy memorandum for the Gender Recognition Reform Scotland Bill, paragraph 77 states that the Scottish Government will work with NRS to publish supporting guidance on ‘living in the acquired gender’. This is a request for information held that relates to this proposal.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200298367
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

NHS Covid Scotland app: FOI release

1) Can you confirm that the app requires iOS 13 or later to function? 2) Can you also indicate when this change occurred and how you informed users with earlier IOS that the app would no longer work? 3) Can you supply the number of users affected by this change ?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200299772
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Cost of producing annual gender pay gap report: FOI release

FOI released 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200292236
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Recruitment of Ferguson Marine Chief Executive Officer (CEO): FOI Review

David Tydeman: On what date did the recruitment process for the job of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Ferguson Marine begin? How many candidates were (a) approached (b) interviewed for the job of CEO? How were the candidates for the CEO position identified? What criteria was used to shortlist candidates for intervie...

FOI not held 70 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.21(4) s.17(1) s.10 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200283113 Review of 202100266859
Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Flight from Inverness Airport on February 26, 2022 correspondence: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence sent to or from government ministers and/or civil servants in which there is discussion of a Russia-bound flight which took off from Inverness Airport on February 26, 2022, one day after restrictions were introduced flights linked to Russia.

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

Published: 2022-05-19
Reference: FOI/202200293065
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Ukrainian refugee Super Sponsor scheme: FOI release

'As at the 10th April 2022 please advise how many Ukrainian refugees have signed up to the Scotland Super Sponsor scheme and how many are now in Scotland?'

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200293731
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector, Ukraine

Payment to Republic of Media by Community Pharmacy Scotland: FOI release

1. How much Republic of Media has received in the last 5 years from Community Pharmacy Scotland to distribute posters to pharmacies? 2. How much each pharmacy receives to place these posters in their premises or how much the total payment is to all the pharmacies for placing these posters in their premises?

FOI unclear 55 score 8 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200297947
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Actions for recovery of heritable property raised in Scotland: FOI release

You asked for the number of summary cause actions during the periods: 1st April 2018 and 30th March 2019 1st April 2019 and 30th March 2020 1st April 2020 and 30th March 2021 1. a) How many Summary Cause actions for recovery of heritable property raised in Scotland were undefended actions? b) How many Decrees for recov...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200294907
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Housing, Law and order, Public sector

Cost of setting up bottle return scheme: EIR release

How much it has cost the Scottish Government (taxpayers) so far to set up this scheme with ZWS and Circulatory Scotland who will be running the scheme for them?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200283963
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cost of National Entitlement Card: FOI release

1. How much does it cost to administer the issuance of a National Entitlement Card for a Child aged between 5-11 and a child aged 12-18 if different. 2. What the potential saving would be based on estimates of numbers of children aged between 5- 11 if free bus travel was provided without the need for a NEC to be issued...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200290607
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Infringements and VMS outages at Rockall: EIR release

Provide the relevant information (infringements and VMS outages) for 2021 because without that information we may have difficulties.

FOI/EIR released 70 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200293369
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Agri-Environment Climate Scheme payments: EIR release

The total sums paid for Moorland Management, Muirburn and Heather Cutting, Predator Control, Heather Restoration and Heather Restoration - Follow-up Molinia Control as well as the number of Predator Control traps under the Agri-Environmental Climate Scheme over the last six years.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200291309
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Information on the Scottish Energy statistics hub: EIR release

You asked for 3 distinct requests in relation to the Scottish energy statistics hub index, asking for: 1) The amount of waste incinerated between 2010-2020 in Scottish incinerators. 2) The amount of energy exported from Scottish incinerators. 3) The CO2 emissions from Scottish incinerators.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.3

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200294973
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

The cost in the last financial year for the purchase of flags: FOI release

The cost, in the last financial year, for the purchase of: (a) union flags. (b) the Scottish flag. (c) the European flag. To clarify, the last financial year refers to April 6th 2021 to April 5th 2022.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200292664
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget

Breakdown of crow control traps and snares: EIR release

My original request dated 29th March 2022 not only asked for the number of traps, but for a breakdown of the type of traps used as crow traps and snares are both eligible for funding. “In addition, please could the Scottish Government provide a breakdown of the number of crow control traps and the number of traps and o...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 1 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200296712
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Growth Scheme microfinance and loans: FOI release

You asked for details of how much the Scottish Government has paid of the Scottish Growth Scheme's microfinance (<£25,000) and business loans Scotland (£25,000-£250,000), as well as the number of payments made as part of these finance provisions.

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2022-05-18
Reference: FOI/202200291006
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Scottish Budget