Scottish Government FOI Index

21,863releases indexed

39,476attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,112partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-20newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,112 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-05 410 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 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days

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1,061 matching releases

Genomic laboratories target operating model: FOI release

A copy of TOM [Target Operating Model] Options for the delivery of genomic laboratory services in Scotland considered by the SSNGM earlier this year. Details on which TOM has been agreed in theory and any short- medium- and long-term milestones and timeframes that have been agreed.

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence meetings spending s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-23
Reference: FOI/202500477009
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government hospitality spend: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I would like to request the following information: The total amount spent by Scottish Government Cabinet Secretaries on coffee and other refreshments between 1 January 2023 and the present date of 18 July 2025. If available, please provide a breakdown by Cabinet Se...

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

Published: 2025-10-22
Reference: FOI/202500476453
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Board of Disclosure Scotland training: FOI release

Please supply the following information for the period 1 April, 2020 to 10 July, 2025, inclusive in respect of the Board of Disclosure Scotland: 1. A summary of all training offered to each member of the Board with a summary of the objectives of each training session; 2. What training offered was compulsory for Membe...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.1 s.30 s.39(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) s.3 s.6 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500475492
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documentation regarding Fostering a Positive, Inclusive and Safe School Environment guidance: FOI release

You asked for the following information regarding the Fostering a Positive, Inclusive and Safe School Environment guidance published on 17 June 2025: 1. Copies of any research, evidence reviews, or impact assessments used to inform the content of the guidance. 2. Internal briefings or correspondence discussing the ro...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.27(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500471338
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Forestry spending breakdown: FOI release

1. The total amount of money spent by your organisation on overtime payments in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 2. The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 3. The total financial loss to your organisation on written off inventory and IT equipme...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOi/202500473747
Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector, Work and skills

Local authority use of Arm’s Length External Organisations (ALEO’s): FOI release

1. Has the Scottish Government ever been informed of Glasgow City Council’s use of multiple corporate identities and D-U-N-S numbers? 2. Has any public servant in government correspondence acknowledged or accepted this practice? 3. Which incorporated entity holds the liability and legal standing to enforce Council Ta...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.70 s.75

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500475278
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) queries: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500468707 Staffing Structure: The number of individuals employed or contracted by the Inquiry as of the latest available date. A breakdown of staff numbers by role/function (e.g. legal counsel, investigators, statement- takers, administrative, communications, etc.) Remuneration: The total amou...

FOI not held 45 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.3 s.37 s.17(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-10-16
Reference: FOI/202500473573 - Review of 202500468707
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Disability payment processes and statistics: FOI release

Request for information 1: How many planned award reviews have been carried out for disability benefits in the past three years. Request for information 2: How many of the planned award reviews were in person and how many were not.

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-14
Reference: FOI/202500473026
Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Information pertaining to catering, staffing and menus for official events: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500462429 1. How many official events (state dinners, lunches, cocktail receptions) have been held at Bute House since the 1st of April 2024? Please provide a brief description of each event as well as notable guests. 2. How much money has been spent on catering, staffing, and organising these ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.21(4) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471460 - Review of 202500462429
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Gaza medical aid funding: FOI release

1. Between 1 October 2023 and 17 June 2025, how much has been spent on medical aid and equipment for people living In the Gaza Strip? 2. What sort of conditions are attached to this aid? 3. Can the aid and equipment be used for military personnel or just civilians? 4. Any correspondence (including emails, letters, p...

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

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500471336
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Finance data for public transportation: FOI release

2016/2017 the following items in the local authorities of East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Renfrewshire Glasgow City Inverclyde North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Renfrewshire South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire West Dunbartonshire: The annual farebox revenue including reimbursements for concession fares for public ...

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500474694
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Kinloch Castle sale queries: EIR release

1. All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Isle of Rum Community Trust since 1 January 2025. 2. An expected or stated date for when the Castle is put on the market. 3. The expected or stated duration of the Castle being on the market. 4. The Conditions of Sale of the Castle (which it is understood...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.6 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500472600
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

A75 Springholm speed management and 20mph trunk routes programme 2025: FOI release

In your FOISA response dated 29 July 2025 (reference 202500473913) and Annex O thereof Transport Scotland set out the revised timetable for the implementation of 20 mph speed limits on trunk route streets across Scotland. We attach Annex O for ease of reference. Therein 20 mph Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders were t...

FOI not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.23(2) s.1(2) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500478735
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government funded arts and culture programme information: FOI release

You asked for from April 2020 to present: PART (A): Regional breakdown of arts and culture funding awards, including: All grants administered by Creative Scotland, the EXPO Fund, PLACE Fund, and any other Scottish Government-funded cultural programme Award value, recipient organisation name, and local authority area ...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-30
Reference: FOI/202500477558
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Active travel infrastructure investment: FOI release

1. How much has Transport Scotland spent on cycle lanes in the last five years, with a breakdown per year and per project?

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471023
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

UK Apprenticeship Levy: FOI release

1. To ask the Scottish Government to provide an annual breakdown of monies received from the levy since April 2017. 2. To ask the Scottish Government for an indication of the annual breakdown of how much money, since April 2017, has been reinvested at a national level to fund apprenticeship training. 3. If there is a...

FOI not held 45 score 4 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500474476
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Covid Inquiries Response Directorate contracts: FOI release

For the Covid Inquiries Response Directorate, please provide: 1. What is the total value of current contracts you hold with external providers? Please provide data separately for the categories of goods, works and services. 2. Please provide a list of current contracts with external providers showing the name of the ...

FOI not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-25
Reference: FOI/202500471897
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Review of Scottish Government estates and costs: FOI release

1. What was the final result of the Scottish Government review of its estate - as stated in numerous media comments about empty buildings - and could you supply all documentation surrounding this, including the review? How many Scottish Government-operated buildings have been shut in the last three years, and how many ...

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

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500477236
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Knife crime prosecution statistics: FOI release

1. How many people have been prosecuted under Section 47 and Section 49 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Scotland Act between January 1, 2013 and June 1, 2025, broken down per year. Please provide details for prosecutions under S.47 and S.49 separately. 2. For S.47 cases: a) How many were put on petition per year? ...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.47 s.49 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470626
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Meetings held on specific dates between Scottish Public Pensions Agency and HMRC: FOI Review

Original request: 202500460799 In relation to meetings held on 06/06/24, 29/02/24, 25/03/24, 24/04/24, 04/06/24, 16/07/24, 05/09/24, 23/10/24, 26/11/24, 16/12/24, 21/01/25 and 27/02/25 between SPPA and HMRC: 1. Pre and post meeting electronic correspondence 2. Delegates hand written or electronic notes 3. Agendas f...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500464186 Review of 202500460799
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Official Report correction: FOI Review

Original Request: 202500455077 Scottish Government's explanation for why the Official Report has not been corrected following the First Ministers statement during First Ministers Questions that “the Labour Party promised a reduction of £300 in energy bills right away".

FOI not held 45 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468670 review of 202500455077
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Sexual Offence statistics: FOI release

2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025 to date, broken down by financial year: 1. Number of individuals found guilty of a sexual offence who were given a suspended sentence. Please provide the aggregate figure, and also a breakdown by sexual offence. 2. Number of individuals found guilty of a sexual offence who...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.6 s.10 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.52(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468810
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Brokerage for health boards: FOI release

You asked for the following information in relation to brokerage for health boards, for 2023-24 and 2024-25: 1. The amount each health board has received in brokerage for each year. 2. Please provide each board’s brokerage cap for 25-26. 3. The cumulative brokerage figure for each health board in 23-24 and 24-25. 4...

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

Published: 2025-09-18
Reference: FOI/202500466218
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Members of Programmes Senior Leadership team: FOI release

With regards to your social security programme: Please provide the names and grades (substantive and temporary) of all members of your programmes senior leadership team (senior civil service) as of 1/4/25 Please provide the number of your senior leadership team who have a contractual workplace registered as other than...

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence contracts s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500465831
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Commission on Social Security payments in excess of £25,000: FOI release

You asked for a copy of payments made by the Scottish Commission on Social Security with a value in excess of £25,000 for the period of April 2021 to March 2025, in accordance with the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 duty on public bodies to publish details of such payments. As part of your request, you ask...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-17
Reference: FOI/202500466948
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector