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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738 matching releases

NHS strike contingency plans: FOI release

All copies of documented contingency plans for NHS Health Boards over the strike period Each date the Health Secretary and Scottish Government engaged with Health Boards specifically on contingency plans.

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

Published: 2023-11-08
Reference: 202200329495
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Bed and Breakfast closures following introduction of licensing requirements: FOI release

The number and the anticipated number of Bed and Breakfast providers who have closed, or will close, due to the introduction of the requirement to be licensed? The impact and the anticipated impact of the loss of Bed and Breakfast accommodation on the tourism industry in Scotland for 2023? The number of closed or antic...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2023-11-08
Reference: 202200331888
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Public and private swimming pools in Scotland: FOI release

How many swimming pools are there in total in the UK? Please share a breakdown of private and public swimming pools. How many private swimming pools are there in each country that make up the UK? What is the cost of energy bills for private swimming pools in Scotland for each year, over the last 3 years? How many priva...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-11-07
Reference: 202300342535
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Subject Access Requests (SARs) in Transport Scotland: FOI release

You asked 9 questions on Subject Access Requests (SARs) in Transport Scotland.

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.8 s.17(1)

Published: 2023-11-06
Reference: 202300355003
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Transfer title for the north side of Abbey Strand: FOI release

Information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 regarding the title to buildings on Abbey Strand adjacent to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh. This relates to the recent decision to transfer title for the north side of Abbey Strand, s...

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.17(1)

Published: 2023-11-03
Reference: 202300342492
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Free school meals diaries, minutes and third-party consultations: FOI release

1) A list of diary commitments undertaken by the First Minister, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills relating to free school meals 2) Minutes of all those meetings 3) A list of third-party groups who have been consulted with on the policy of free school meals expansion, including priv...

FOI unclear 55 score 6 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.17(1) s.3

Published: 2023-11-03
Reference: 202300355468
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Active ambulance crews in Fife: FOI release

How many Ambulance crews are in active service in a 24-hour period in the county of Fife? In the county of Fife, what is the ratio of active Ambulance crews to the population? How many 999 calls are made, received and require an Ambulance crew to attend on a Daily basis in Fife? What is the average response time of an ...

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

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: 202200331976
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of food and takeaway deliveries received at Bute House: FOI release

Please provide me with a breakdown of food and takeaway deliveries received at Bute House over the last five years. Please specify which foods were ordered on each occasion, which business the food was ordered from, and what the cost was.

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

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: 202200319167
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff working on the proposed independence prospectus: FOI release

Can I please request the following information: The number of civil servants currently working to develop the proposed independence prospectus. The pay grade of each staff member. Are these civil servants paid by the taxpayer or through the SNP?

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

Published: 2023-11-02
Reference: 202200335629
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Chinese Government outpost: FOI release

The date of the First Minister’s meeting with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland regarding reports of a Chinese Government outpost in Glasgow that the First Minister referred to on 27 October 2022 during First Minister’s Questions. Please provide the date and attendees at this meeting and any minutes of this meetin...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202200327306
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Electronically monitored bail: FOI release

How many accused individuals have been subject to bail in which the person is required submit to monitoring in accordance with Part 1 of the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019. Please provide this information for the financial years of 2020-21, 2021-22 and in 2022-23. The average time (in days) individuals spe...

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

Published: 2023-11-01
Reference: 202300355976
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Lorna Slater's trip to Rum: FOI release

Information regarding Lorna slaters recent trip to rum, how much the ministers visit has cost us, how it’s deemed value for money and why a ferry was not appropriate.

FOI unclear 55 score 5 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-31
Reference: 202300358577
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Civil servants working on the Building a New Scotland series of papers: FOI release

FOI request With respect to the team of civil servants working on the Building a New Scotland series of papers, please disclose: The number civil servants working on the papers as of 18th November 2022 The maximum number of civil servants who have been working on the papers at any one time, since the team was created ...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202200331032
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Clean air zone response: FOI release

What company will be carrying out the testing? How often will the testing be carried out? After Glasgow hits the emissions target set 40μg/m3 will the LEZ be removed as per my email from DVLA and CAZ? Will the testing be in serval locations and average calculated?

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300362623
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Percentage of households and premises with linked fire alarms: FOI release

Will you please let me know what % of Households and Premises have installed compliant systems? What is happening with those who have not complied?

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

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300341648
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Breakdown of cost for Isle of Rum visit: FOI release

A breakdown of all costs for Lorna Slater’s visit to the Isle of Rum on 12/05/23, including the cost to charter the boat, state the cost of the full return journey. If any ministerial cars were used for the journey please confirm details of departure and arrival points and the length of journey.

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: 202300356492
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Govanhill Baths development Trust: FOI release

How much funding has been given to Govanhill Baths Community Trust, and all subsidiaries, by the Scottish Government and any other funding bodies from 2001 to present.

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

Published: 2023-10-30
Reference: FOI/202300376685
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Scottish Government's Twitter accounts: FOI release

For each member of the government, can you release details of the accounts they have blocked on Twitter? Can you release details of all accounts blocked by each of the Scottish Government's Twitter accounts? Clarification We wrote to you to clarify the scope of your request with regards to “each of the Scottish Gover...

FOI unclear 55 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202300337483
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding local authority support of the Forth Green Freeport judging process: FOI release

All correspondence between the UK and Scottish Government regarding local authority support of the Forth Green Freeport judging process.

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-27
Reference: 202300343224
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Estimated costs for repair and maintenance of Transport Scotland run vehicles: FOI release

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002 (FOISA): The estimated cost of your current repair backlog for trains. The estimated annual cost of maintaining trains in their current condition. The estimated cost of your current repair backlog for train stations. T...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-10-20
Reference: 202300355982
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff who worked on the Renewing Democracy through Independence paper: FOI release

The number of civil servants who worked on the Renewing Democracy through Independence paper from the Scottish Government. The total number of printed copies of this paper were made in total. If you can’t give me the overall total number of printed copies of the paper, can I please have the number of printed copies o...

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

Published: 2023-10-17
Reference: 202300358646
Directorate: Constitution 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

Mental Health First Aiders: FOI Release

For the last five years please provide the following information broken down by a) Scottish Government directorates and b) Scottish Government executive non departmental public bodies: 1. How many employees have requested a mental health first aider? 2. How many employees have seen a mental health first aider? 3. How ...

FOI unclear 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-09-29
Reference: FOI -202300366969
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Categorisation of railway stations in Scotland: FOI release

I am writing to request information on the categorisation of railway stations in Scotland. In particular, I would like the following details: How railways stations in Scotland are categorised (e.g. Category 1–5); How each category is defined; and Which stations fall into each category.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2023-09-28
Reference: 202200331992
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Civil servants currently working on the National Care Service: FOI release

How many civil servants are currently working on the National Care Service ? Please provide this figure for each month since work on the NCS began. Please also provide the salary band for each civil servant. What is the total spend on civil servants relating to work on the National Care Service ? Please provide this fi...

FOI unclear 55 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.17(1)

Published: 2023-09-27
Reference: 202300342888
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Public sector