Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 339 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263 2025-10 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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479 matching releases

RM Unify Glow contract information: FOI release

The end date of the current contract between the Scottish Government and RM Technology for the provision of Glow (delivered through RM Unify). The duration of the most recent renewal, and whether there are any extension options built into the agreement. Any publicly available documents or procurement notices that set...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1)

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500485656
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Purchases of flags by the Scottish Government: FOI release

How many flags, and of what type (nations, organisations, causes, etc.) has your organisation purchased over the last five financial years. Please breakdown purchase details by FY in both numbers and type.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500484503
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Publishing delay of the Government spend reports query: FOI release

Can you please send me details of why the Government spend over 25k reports have not been updated since February. The reports already lag about 5 months behind but now they appear to be a whole year behind. Please send any details about how and why the reports are being delayed including correspondences about the relea...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500484082
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025: EIR review

Original request – 202500479518 You asked for “All memos, emails, reports (internal or external) and other such information which formed a part of the evidence-base and rationale for the decision by Marine Directorate published on page 6 of Scotland’s Fisheries Management Strategy 2020-2030 Delivery plan update 2025 v...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 s.11(2) s.10(4) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: EIR/202500484110 Review of 202500479518
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Social Security Scotland's use of Artificial Intelligence: FOI release

Information on Social Security Scotland’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology as follows: Your request for Information 1: A list of tools, platforms or systems currently deployed or being piloted/trialled. Your request for Information 2: The purpose and function of each of the above. Your request for Info...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.1 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500484275
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Changing Places Toilets Fund statistics: FOI release

I am requesting information regarding Scotland’s Changing Places Toilets Fund which opened to applications in August 2025. Please"" provide the following information: 1. The total number of applications the Scottish Government has received. Please note if the Scottish Government technically doesn’t handle the applica...

FOI not held 40 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500484294
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht book: FOI release

1. Any correspondence sent from John Swinney, Kaukab Stewart, Shirley-Anne Somerville or Angus Robertson to the editors of the book ‘The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht’ in the last year. 2. Any correspondence received by John Swinney, Kaukab Stewart, Shirley-Anne Somerville or Angus Robertson from the editors of the book ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence s.4 s.5 s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500481334
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Strategic Network for the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 information and Long Covid Support Fund queries: FOI release

1. The (a) meeting minutes, (b) full subgroup membership, and (c) any corresponding documents for the Scottish Government’s Strategic Network for the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19. 2. Whether any of the £4.5m Long Covid Support Fund, announced in the 2024-25 budget, has been spent. 3. Whether any of the £4.5m Long Co...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.34(1) 12 attachments

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500484092
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

First Minister’s travel costs to Washington with delegates from the Scotch Whisky Association: FOI release

1. The First Minister’s total travel costs relating to his recent travel to Washington with a delegation from the Scotch Whisky Association. 2. The First Minister’s total accommodation costs relating to his recent travel to Washington with a delegation from the Scotch Whisky Association. 3. Any travel and accommodati...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.27(1) s.39(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500483907
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence regarding rent controls being lifted: FOI release

Your request was for 'all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about rent controls being lifted between April 1 2025 and May 1 2025'

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500485922
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Alternative funding models query concerning East Calder Health Centre: FOI release

1. Commencement of work The exact date on which the Scottish Government began work on exploring alternative funding options, including revenue-funded models, to support investment in health facilities. If no specific date can be identified, please provide any record, note, or document that sets out when this work was ...

FOI already published 80 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500485060
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Medical appointments for older people without internet access: FOI release

1. The total number of practices in Scotland and the percentage that offer each of the following booking options to patients: a. Online booking b. Telephone booking c. In-person booking 2. For the period between 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, the percentage of patients aged 75 and over who were offered appointmen...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1) s.25(1) s.2

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500484932
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government property maintenance information: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. What is the total cost of the Scottish Government buildings’ maintenance backlog? 2. Please could you split the answer to (1) up by building. 3. Across the last 10 years how much has the Scottish Government spent on maintenance of buildings it owns or uses? 4. How many Scott...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.5 s.6

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500483589
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

National Entitlement Card (NEC) Concessionary bus journeys made in Local Authorities: FOI release

In FOI 202500464827 (Annex B), Transport Scotland provided data for Aberdeen City Council showing the number of concessionary bus journeys made using NECs issued by that authority, broken down by Young Persons and Older & Disabled Persons schemes. I request the same information for all 32 Scottish local authorities in...

FOI unclear 75 score 5 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500484998
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Operation of ChargePlace Scotland (CPS): FOI release

1. Outage Records a. A complete list of all recorded service outages or disruptions affecting the ChargePlace Scotland app, website, or account login services. b. For each outage: Date and start time of the incident Duration of the outage (in minutes/hours) Affected systems (app, website, account login, payment proce...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.3 s.4 s.33(1) s.17 s.12 s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500482330
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Public Pensions Agency Police Contingent Decision queries: FOI release

I am seeking the following information from the Scottish Public Pensions Agency with regards to Police Contingent Decisions: 1. How many contingent applications are still 'paused' (this applies to contingent applications made by persons that left the Police Pension Scheme between March 2012 and March 2015)? 2. How ma...

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500487148
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Penalties for contracts not being delivered on time and compensation to South Lanarkshire Council: EIR release

It seems that you immediately assigned my request as "environmental information", and perhaps this then lead you down to the response, not in my opinion, answers, which you provided? My request was based around the Financial impact, of an appointed Contractor failing to meet their obligations to meet the timetable they...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 12 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: EIR/202500485964
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Salary sacrifice scheme queries: FOI release

1. How many civil servants in the department used/benefitted from a salary sacrifice scheme in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 tax years? Please provide total figures for each tax year. 2. How much salary was sacrificed by civil servants in the department using/benefitting from salary sacrifice schemes in the 2023-24 and 2024...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2026-01-07
Reference: FOI/202500484825
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Police Scotland funding for 20mph speed limit: FOI release

What additional resources have been made available to Police Scotland to allow them the discharge their enforcement duties relative to the 20mph limits on the more that 800 streets in Midlothian ? What additional resources have been made available to Police Scotland to allow them the discharge their enforcement duties...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2026-01-06
Reference: FOI/202500483646
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Artificial intelligence (AI) use by Scottish Government: FOI release

You asked for information regarding Scottish Government’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology/technologies.

FOI cost limit 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.12 s.1

Published: 2026-01-06
Reference: FOI/202500483458
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Funding to charities: FOI release

Information on charitable donations made by the Scottish Government over the last five years (2019–2024 inclusive). Please provide: The total annual value of donations made to charities. A list of the charities that have received funding in each year. The amount each charity received.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2026-01-06
Reference: FOI/202500485786
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

First Minister visit to Heineken's Edinburgh office: FOI release

You asked for "all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about John Swinney opening Heineken's new Edinburgh offices on May 5, between April 1 2025 and May 31 2025."

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-06
Reference: FOI/202500483651
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

NHS Fife Non-Executive Directors recruitment applications: FOI release

You asked for, in relation to the recent recruitment for two Non-Executive Directors at NHS Fife, advertised in May 2025 and concluded in September 2025, for one member with expertise in finance, audit, and risk and another member to serve as the Non-Executive Whistleblowing Champion: 1. How many applications were rec...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.9

Published: 2026-01-06
Reference: FOI/202500485560
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government D-U-N-S (Data Universal Numbering System) Number: FOI release

Please provide Correspondence regarding commercial registration of The Scottish Government under D-U-N-S® number 232226415: 1. Commercial Registration Logic Provide all documentation, internal correspondence, or legal advice confirming the purpose and function of registering The Scottish Government as a commercial en...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.3 s.5 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-06
Reference: FOI/202500482508
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding First Minister’s attendance at the Prosper Annual Forum: FOI release

You asked for "Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings and analysis, from or about John Swinney's meeting with Prosper on May 29 2025, between May 15 2025 and July 1 2025?"

FOI already published 80 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-06
Reference: FOI/202500484896
Directorate: Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector