Scottish Government FOI Index

19,099releases indexed

31,532attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

7,049partially withheld

2018-11-16oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 7,049 unclear 6,352 not held 2,688 released 1,289 already published 610 cost limit 529 clarification 306 withheld 208 transferred 68

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4381 s.20 3726 s.34(1) 3480 s.39(2) 2967 s.30 2536 s.17(1) 2457 s.25(1) 2090 s.10(4) 1747 s.11(2) 1413 s.29(1) 1021 s.2 1021 s.3 800

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 1,082 releases · 27.9 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 858 releases · 31.1 avg days Marine Directorate 802 releases · 29.6 avg days Learning Directorate 714 releases · 34.4 avg days Population Health Directorate 607 releases · 28.7 avg days Economic Development Directorate 577 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 573 releases · 36.1 avg days People Directorate 536 releases · 25.8 avg days

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536 matching releases

Scottish Government staff violent incident statistics: FOI release

For the time period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 (or your nearest 12-month period), please provide the following: Total number of violent incidents on your staff broken down by job title/category of worker. A breakdown of the nature of the violent incident e.g., verbal, physical, threatening behaviour. How many v...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-18
Reference: FOI/202500479387
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Education Scotland Chief Executive and HM Chief Inspector of Education recruitment information: FOI release

You asked for information relating to the recruitment exercises carried out by Scottish Government for the Chief Executive, Education Scotland and HM Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland. When the post of chief inspector was advertised in 2024, how many applications were received? When the post of chief inspector...

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

Published: 2025-11-06
Reference: FOI/202500476218
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Evidence of 5% reduction in civil servant headcount: FOI release

During Joe Griffin's appearance in front of MSPs on June 24, he said about reducing the number of civil servants the “direction of travel” was to reduce this, telling MSPs: “We’re down some 5% over the course of the last three years." Could you supply the evidence to back this up?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: 202500478046
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Job Families and Job Types within the Scottish Government: FOI release

Further information about the Job Families and Job Types associated with the 21 professions in the Scottish Government.

FOI unclear 80 score 13 working days correspondence s.2 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-05
Reference: FOI/202500479236
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government staff performance marking statistics: FOI release

The number of each of the five performance markings given in the past three reporting years broken down by Directorate if possible and DG if note: and within each of these, broken down by grade if possible and band if not.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500478346
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government employee volunteering data: FOI release

1. How many civil service employee volunteering days are permitted to *Scottish Government staff per year? (e.g. policy is 3 days for FT staff in x department) [number] *If there is a difference across departments or directorate (as per your Annex), please answer for each individually. (e.g. policy is 3 days for FT st...

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

Published: 2025-10-23
Reference: FOI/202500477199
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

LGBT+ Network meetings: FOI release

All information held on discussions between Scottish Government officials acting as representatives of the Scottish Government and staff who are members of the LGBT+ Network, acting in that capacity, since 16 April.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.35 s.28 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500474614
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Children's Hearings Scotland board: FOI release

Your request was for the names of the current Board Members of Children’s Hearings Scotland, as well as the dates their terms began and will end.

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

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500477255
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Government employee expenses information: FOI release

You asked for ‘Spending by the Scottish Government, either directly or via expenses/reimbursements paid to staff, on ordering fast food, in 2024. Break this down by fast food restaurant. This should include (but not be limited to) spending on Pizza Hut, Dominos, Papa Johns, McDonalds, Burger King, KFC, Subway, and oth...

FOI cost limit 45 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.12

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500474060
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government IT Code of Conduct breach statistics: FOI release

In your request you asked for the following information: How many civil servants have been a) referred for further action b) formally disciplined c) investigated or d) disciplined in any other way in relation to breaches of the IT Code of Conduct since 1 January 2024 to date. Break this down per month in the dates...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-10-15
Reference: FOI/202500473378
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Summary of Scottish Government employees by pay bands: FOI release

Can you please provide a summary of all Scottish Government employees by pay bands (suggest separate bands for every £20k increase) in total benefits package. Please provide this for each tax year since 2018/2019. Please include a column showing how many have Scottish tax codes, how many have English Tax Codes and how...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471427
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government total operating costs budget and staffing: FOI release

1. The total operational budget of Scottish Government in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 2. The total headcount of Scottish Government in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 3. The total FTE number of staff employed by Scottish Government in the Financial Years a) ...

FOI unclear 50 score 0 working days correspondence contracts spending

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471965
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government staff suspended with pay statistics: FOI release

1. The number of civil servants who are currently suspended with pay. 2. In the past three years, the number of civil servants who have been suspended with pay. 3. The average length that civil servants have been suspended with pay in the last three years. 4. The longest period of time for which a civil servant was ...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.4 s.5 s.6 s.25 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471341
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Staff relocated to and from Scotland House, London: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. How many civil servants have relocated from the rest of the UK to work in Scotland in each of the last three years? And how many have gone the opposite way in each of the last three years?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470014
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Formal disciplinary procedures for Scottish Government staff using online video streaming services: FOI release

Please provide the total number of Scottish Government employees who have been subject to disciplinary procedures for using online video streaming services, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, or Apple TV, on Scottish Government laptops since 2021.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500482316
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government training materials of gender ideology: FOI release

What organisation has been responsible for training the Scottish Government and the NHS in gender ideology and how were training materials vetted and commissioned

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500467227
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government internal and external legal services: FOI release

1. The number of FTE employees who work in the Scottish Government’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. 2. The total amount spent by the Scottish Government on internal legal services, including the salari...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468068
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government roles designated as remote or home-based: FOI release

1. The number of Scottish Government job roles that were designated as ‘remote’, ‘home-based’, or otherwise eligible to be filled by individuals living outside Scotland. 2. Of those roles, how many were actually filled by individuals who reside and pay income tax outside of Scotland.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468251
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government Salaries and Job descriptions: FOI release

Salary ranges (from the bottom of the scale to the top) for each job listed below. Also, if you could send me the relative current job descriptions and any future job descriptions, if under any current pay and grading review. 1. Mechanical & Electrical Engineer/Building Services Engineer (Projects) - Team Lead 2. Mec...

FOI not held 65 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500465039
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Details relating to Leadership and Management training and development: FOI release

I would like to make an FOI request in relation to any products or services you have made in relation to Leadership and Management training and development over the last 3 financial years. Please include any training or development related to your own internal staff as well as intended for adults, young people and com...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500465046
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Information held by the Scottish Government relating to Staff Networks: FOI release

All information held relating to the due diligence done by the Scottish Government on the following staff networks: the Women’s Development Network, the Disabled Staff Network, the Faith and Belief Network, the LGBTI+ Network, the Race Equality Network, the Socio Economic Development Network. This should include any in...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462504
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

In-house lawyers employed by the Scottish Government: FOI release

For each year from 2015 until the present year, 2025, please may you tell me: 1. How many in-house lawyers the Scottish Government employs. 2. For each year please tell me the overall salary costs. 3. For each year please provide me with a breakdown of salary bandings ie C3 – 2 people, C1 – 4 people.

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-16
Reference: FOI/202500462521
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scotland House Pride and Equality event cost and LGBTQ+ network meetings: FOI release

1. Information on how much the Scottish Government spent to hire a drag queen to perform at Scotland House, London, for pride? This request includes any travel and subsistence costs given to the drag queen in connection with their performance. 2. Information relating to meetings between the SG’s executive team and the...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings spending s.35 s.28 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-10
Reference: FOI/202500475067
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government staff disciplinary and grievance statistics: FOI release

Please provide the following data for calendar years 2023, 2024, and 2025 across the whole Scottish Government, broken down by directorate/agency/department. Please also provide data for the past 12 months (20 May 2024 - 20 May 2025). 1. Number of complaints against staff members for harassment. 2. Number of complain...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-08-28
Reference: FOI/202500466962
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Diversity Staff Network information: FOI release

All information you hold on how each of the Women’s Development Network, the Disabled Staff Network, the Faith and Belief Network, the LGBTI+ Network, the Race Equality Network, and the Socio Economic Development Network meet the expectations of Diversity Staff Networks, as set out in the extract quoted above from the ...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-08-20
Reference: FOI/202500474781
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector