Scottish Government FOI Index

22,655releases indexed

40,520attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,395partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-08newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,395 unclear 7,405 not held 3,242 released 1,581 already published 703 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5153 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3730 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 3001 s.17(1) 2928 s.25(1) 2524 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1230 s.2 1227 s.3 959

Timeline

2026-10 8 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 1,313 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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Analysis of Gender Recognition Certificate application process: FOI release

With reference to recent comments made last month by the First Minister: "...in the first year of this Parliament, we will introduce the gender recognition reform bill...It will make the existing process of gender recognition less degrading, intrusive and traumatic." Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish Parliament, Official R...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending

Published: 2021-12-20
Reference: FOI/202100251802
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government eugenic policy and MSP field guides: FOI release

Part 1: Could the Scottish Government please state if it aims to or is developing a eugenics policy to be rolled out across Scotland. If 'no', could the Scottish Government please state why it has no plans to implement an eugenics policy. Part 2 Could the Scottish Government please state how many MSPs own field guid...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence s.17

Published: 2021-12-20
Reference: FOI/202100251818
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Information pertaining to procurement policy: FOI release

1) Can you send me a copy of the current Scottish Government policy on preferred or negotiated provider? 2) How many contracts have been awarded using this route in the last 3 financial years? 3) Can you share the template or.guidance used by procurement officers to assess if a contract is best awarded directly without...

FOI unclear 55 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.8 s.6 s.20 s.33 s.13 s.5

Published: 2021-12-20
Reference: FOI/202100246285
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Information regarding Tax and National Insurance payments: FOI release

1. I would like to see the policy that enforces me to pay tax through the P.A.Y.E scheme. 2. I would like to see a full breakdown of where PAYE tax is used by HMRC for use in government departments. 3. National insurance is my individual pension would it not be matured like other private pensions if I've contributed al...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.3 s.17(1) s.3(1)

Published: 2021-12-20
Reference: FOI/202100251633
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

NHS email address change: FOI release

The reasons for the recent change in NHS staff email addresses in Scotland from the previous nhs.net addresses to the new heath board.scot.nhs addresses?

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2021-12-20
Reference: FOI/202100253348
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding GP workforce: FOI release

1. I note the NHS Recovery Plan states the government will increase the GP workforce by 800, from 2017 levels. Please could you confirm whether this is a whole time equivalent or headcount figure? 2. Please could you provide me with the most up to date breakdown the Scottish government has of the GP workforce, by whole...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings

Published: 2021-12-20
Reference: FOI/202100250888
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Non-income assessed loans awarded since 2005: FOI release

I would like to know more about previous maintenance loans. Could you please provide, since 2005, the figure for income unassessed maintenance loans (currently sitting at £4750). If there has / hasn’t been an increase since 2005, I would like to understand what the processes is for increasing the loan (i.e, is there an...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2021-12-20
Reference: FOI/202100252056
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information pertaining to sea lice: EIR release

Your request was submitted as a follow up to a previous request and response – FoI 202100244449 and asked for all information held by Marine Scotland’s Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) in relation to sea lice and mortality events concerning the Dawnfresh Loch Etive sites from 28/09/21 to 18/10/21 and was to include any u...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2021-12-20
Reference: FOI/202100248516
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Government social media accounts: FOI release

1. Who manages the social media pages on behalf of the Scottish Government? 2. Are individual people if so, how many and in addition, namely a subject with the name Richard L Russel or Richard Russell excluded from viewing such pages? If so why so? 3. During the pandemic did the Scottish Government take all reasonable ...

FOI unclear 55 score 98 working days over deadline correspondence s.1 s.3 s.4

Published: 2021-12-17
Reference: FOI/202100221455
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Syre shooting rights: FOI release

You asked for details of the grant of the syre shootings, parish of Farr, Sutherland from 1st July 2021 for a ten year period. I would like to know the details of who has obtained the shooting lease and what they are paying for this.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100252317
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Communications including the words 'Janey Godley' between 13th August to 3rd September 2021: FOI release

Any internal Scottish Government communications that include the words ‘Janey Godley’ between 13 August 2021 and 3 September 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 50 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100236902
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

NHS workplace stress related absence: FOI release

1. Please provide the latest available measure for NHS workplace related absences generally and for NHS workplace stress related absence separately in the form of totals for NHS Scotland and by NHS Board Area. 2. Does NHS Scotland recognise workplace stress related absence as satisfying the definition contained within ...

FOI unclear 55 score 15 working days correspondence s.22 s.17(1)

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100251729
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information regarding Janey Godley appearance on Covid-19 advert: FOI release

1. An overview of the procurement process used for this communications campaign. 2. All communications between officials in regards to the selection process in which Ms Godley was identified as the face of this campaign (or indeed any other), including any concerns raised at any level within the Scottish Government as ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 51 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.3 s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100237091
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Unique correspondence logged between April 2020 and March 2021: FOI release

Please share with me the total number of unique correspondence cases logged between 1st April 2020 and 31st March 2021 and the percentage of these which were answered on time (only where there is a mandated response time and so this stat will already be tracked and available) for the following areas: Data protection r...

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

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100249639
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Information pertaining to the value of contract 2021/S 000-011153: FOI release

The value of contract 2021/S 000-011153, awarded by the Scottish Government to PeoplePlus, Remploy Limited, Falkirk Council, and Start Scotland on November 1st 2017, at a total value of £149 720 511.17 GBP. You seek confirmation that this is in fact the correct value of the contract, and a breakdown of the contract val...

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence contracts 2 attachments

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100251001
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Appointment of Janey Godley in recent Covid-19 advertisement campaign: FOI release

1. All communications (email, telephone, written) relating to the appointment and arrangement of Janey Godley to the recent NHSS marketing campaign. 2. How much Janey Godley was compensated for said campaign.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 49 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100238371
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Scottish Information Commissioner’s decision notice 144/2021: FOI review

You request, reference 202100249889 The information set to be disclosed as part of the request which led to the Scottish Information Commissioner's Decision Notice 144/2021. Your request for review, reference 202100256418 I am writing to request an internal review. This information is not set to be published, it has al...

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

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100256418 review of 202100249889
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

NHS Scotland Covid-19 advertisement campaign: FOI release

Minutes of meetings and discussions, and relevant emails, which concern the process for procuring the services of Ms Godley. Specifically, please provide documentation, or appropriate commentary, to cover: 1. How Ms Godley was selected - what process was used, and over what timeframe. 2. Whether other options, e.g. oth...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 70 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100238627
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector

Effect of the Chernobyl disaster on Scotland's agriculture, fisheries and rural sector: EIR Release

What radioactivity testing was done across Scotland after the Chernobyl accident on the 26th April 2016 [I am looking for the whole of Scotland; mainland and islands] and particularly looking at the year of 1986 from the date of the disaster onwards. When exactly [what date/s] was the testing carried out? What kind of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100256053
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Funding allocated for additional duties for Child and Adult Disability payment: FOI release

Amount of funding being provided to each local authority in Scotland for additional resources required to undertake Front Door Team duties for the new Child Disability Payments and Adult Disability Payments process. You subsequently clarified your request for the amount of funding paid to Dundee City Council, Fife Coun...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence meetings spending

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100255072
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information collected from Covid-19 vaccine passports: FOI release

1. Is information collected by the Scottish Government from people getting Covid Vaccine Passports? 2. Is information from Covid Vaccine Passports, either through paper copies or on an app, shared or sold to 3rd party companies by the Scottish Government? 3. Which companies is this information shared? 4. If it is sold ...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.1

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100250325
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Information pertaining to the STEP program: FOI release

Please provide the following information: a) A summary of dedicated expenditure on (aka, expenditure which was specifically intended or earmarked for) the STEP physical literacy program, marketed by STEP2Progress limited; b) Minutes of meetings with and records of correspondence with STEP2Progress limited; c) Studies,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2021-12-16
Reference: FOI/202100252139
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

School refusers and home schooling statistics in Dundee and Angus: FOI release

Looking for information in relation to current school refusers/ homeschooling in Dundee and Angus. I would like to request the following information please: the number of primary school refusers in Dundee the number of secondary school refusers in Dundee the number of primary school refusers in Angus the number of sec...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence

Published: 2021-12-15
Reference: FOI/202100250763
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Meetings with faith groups regarding Gender Recognition act 2004: FOI release

Please provide details of all faith groups the Scottish Government has met with in developing its proposals to reform the Gender Recognition Act 2004 since 17 March 2020, including but not limited to: Muslim Council of Scotland Amina Muslim Women Resource Centre Scottish Council of Jewish Communities Catholic Bishops ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2021-12-15
Reference: FOI/202100249531
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Preparations made for an independent Scotland: FOI release

I would like to know what preparations have been for a post independent Scotland since the referendum in 2014. What work has been done on, Currency and Banking system Pensions Defence Foreign policy Trade relations Passports and Border Control, and where can I read about this?

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2021-12-15
Reference: FOI/202100251793
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills