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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525 matching releases

The staff structure for the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice office: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay grades ...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300358369
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public Sector

Minister for Energy office staff structure: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Minister for Energy office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Government. The pay grades for each staff me...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300358406
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy office staff structure: FOI release

The staff structure/organogram (giving job titles, not names of individuals) for the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy office, including both civil service and political staff, and (ii) the wider and complete political staff structure/organogram (special advisors) of the current Scottish Gov...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300358374
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government approach to monitoring social media and online forums: FOI release

Information about the organisation's approach to monitoring social media and online forums / blogs.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2023-10-11
Reference: 202300360485
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government media and social media monitoring: FOI release

Information about the Scottish Government's activity with regard to media monitoring and social media monitoring.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-10
Reference: 202300360780
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Public money spend to The Lines Agency between 2022-23: FOI release

How much public money was paid to the agency The Lines Between in 2022 and 2023 respectively? Was a proportion of that payment given by The Lines Between to the firm Taylor McKenzie and if so how much and for what purpose?

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-10-09
Reference: 202300359683
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial diary of Keith Brown: FOI release

You asked for "Copies of the ministerial diary of Keith Brown (in his role as Minister for Transport), dated June 2014 – October 2014. I would appreciate if these were provided to me in electronic format (via email) & I am contactable on this email address. While I trust that the requested information is not too wide...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1)

Published: 2023-09-28
Reference: 202300337918
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

UCI Cycling World Championships advertising: FOI release

why the UCI Cycling World Championships Travel Demand Management campaign ran on MFR in Inverness and not on Nevis Radio whether each Bauer station should receive a payment for 1 campaign which one would assume would be broadcast from Clyde whether you can claim 4x the amount for the fact Nevis also has different areas...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-09-27
Reference: FOI/202300372351
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Number of Freedom of information requests that have been received Jan 2023 - July 2023: FOI release

A - The total number of freedom of information requests that have been received by the Scottish Government from 1 January 2023 to 31 July 2023? B - The number of which were responded to on time? C - The number of which were responded to late? D - The number of which are yet to be responded to?.

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.20

Published: 2023-09-27
Reference: FOI/202300372036
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

First Minister historic apologies: FOI release

The following information relating to historic apologies issued by the First Minister since the reconvening of the Scottish Parliament: How many historic apologies have been issued, and to whom, for what? What reparations, if any, were made alongside the apologies granted? How many requests for historic apologies are ...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers contracts

Published: 2023-09-19
Reference: FOI/202300371304
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Special Adviser's annual leave: FOI release

May I request the following information under freedom of information legislation: Dates of annual leave taken by any Scottish Government Special Adviser between 14 February 2023 and 27 March 2023. The date of when a request to take annual leave was submitted by a Special Adviser who has taken off annual leave during t...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence special advisers

Published: 2023-09-15
Reference: 202300347921
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Payments made to dotScot Domains: FOI release

Please provide me with a breakdown of payments made to dotScot Domains (company number SC480161) and what they were for. Please provide me with a list of the domains purchased and the amount paid for each. Please also advise how long each has been purchased for.

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence spending

Published: 2023-09-15
Reference: 202300355260
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet discussions on hydrogen, heat pumps and heat networks: FOI release

1. The number of times that hydrogen has been discussed at cabinet since 29 March 2023; 2. The number of times that heat pumps and heat networks have been discussed at cabinet since 29 March 2023.

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-09-14
Reference: 202300359854
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

First Minister Humza Yousaf event attendance requirements: FOI release

Please provide us with any riders (requests, demands and criteria) provided to any event organisers and venues relating to visits by First Minister Humza Yousaf. Please include any correspondence relating to technical and hospitality details as well as the relevant event information.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-09-04
Reference: FOI/202300369998
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Social media accounts blocked by First Minister: FOI release

A list of social media accounts blocked by the First Minister. Please provide a breakdown by social media platform (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, etc.) and include the relevant blocked username.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-08-29
Reference: FOI/202300370057
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Royal Approval for travel by First Minister: FOI release

Paragraph 9.10 of the Scottish Ministerial Code [1] notes that the First Minister (with one exception) requires the permission of the King to travel abroad. Therefore, I would like to request the disclosure of the following pair of documents, viz. any letter from the office of the First Minister requesting permission...

FOI unclear 50 score 15 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2023-08-29
Reference: FOI/202300368959
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Building a New Scotland webpage visitors: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202200320904. Please can the same questions answered in the above referenced FOI response be answered again, and brought fully up to date. In other words, the answers should now include all four "Building a new Scotland" papers so far published, and data...

FOI unclear 50 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2023-08-18
Reference: FOI/202300365543
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

SNP cars for Former First Minister: FOI release

I would like to know if Nicola sturgeon receives any car service paid for by the Scottish taxes? I would like to know what additional salary or spending is give to Nicola Sturgeon?

FOI unclear 50 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2023-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300363581
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Minister for Independence - meetings with Ross Greer MSP: FOI release

What is the reason for Ross Greer meeting with Jamie Hepburn? What is the reason for these meetings to be changed to fortnightly? Minutes of this meeting. What time this meeting took place and what time it finished.

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2023-07-26
Reference: FOI/202300362785
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Number of cabinet meetings held between September 2022 - June 2023: FOI release

The number of Scottish Government Cabinet meetings between September 2022 and June 2023. The number of Scottish Government Cabinet meetings between September 2022 and June 2023 attended by Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie.

FOI unclear 50 score 2 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2023-07-24
Reference: FOI/202300364829
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government Social media advertising: FOI release

The total digital advertising spend by the Scottish Government, in each of the last three years, on platforms owned by Meta (Facebook, YouTube and Instagram). The total digital advertising spend, in each of the last three years, on Twitter. Please break down the advertising spend by year and platform (Facebook, Twitter...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-07-18
Reference: FOI/202300363582
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence with Simon Case around independence: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence (including emails, whatsapp, texts) between Simon Case, his office, Scottish Government officials, civil servants and ministers/ministers offices, regarding independence and spending on independence since November 23 2022.

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

Published: 2023-05-16
Reference: FOI/202200334747
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Unique online visitor statistics: FOI release

1. Please tell me how many unique visitors have visited the Building a New Scotland website since 14 June 2022, broken down by week. 2. Please tell me how many unique visitors have visited each of the versions of Paper 1 since their launch. 3. Please tell me how many unique visitors have visited each of the versions of...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-01-12
Reference: FOI/202200320904
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care trips to Orkney and Commonwealth Games: FOI release

1. How much did Humza Yousaf's trip to the Commonwealth Games cost and breakdown of these costs and how long was he there for (exact date/s)? 2. Itinerary for Mr Yousaf's trip to the Commonwealth Games and how did he get there and back and costs of this? 3. How much did Humza Yousaf's trip to Orkney and Shetland cost d...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.27

Published: 2023-01-05
Reference: FOI/202200317696
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector, Transport

Social Media Advertising: FOI release

The total spend by the Scottish Government on advertising on the following platforms in the last 10 financial years: Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; YouTube; Reddit; Tiktok; Any other social media platform.

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2022-12-15
Reference: FOI/202200322401
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector