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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232 matching releases

The National newspaper and Newsquest publications spend: FOI release

1. How much has the Scottish Government spent on The National newspaper, including any grants, advertising contracts and paid subscriptions? Please also detail any other payments made to the newspaper. If possible, please provide this information since 2014. 2. How much has the Scottish Government spent on Newsquest p...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400413762
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Catering Costs for Internal Functions and Meetings: FOI release

1. Information around costs of catering for internal functions/meetings that is not paid for by individuals (i.e. those that come out of the Scottish Government Taxpayers pocket). If possible could this be broken down into Public Board Meetings and Other Meetings. 2. For financial years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400411921
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Windfall tax on energy companies: EIR release

1) Since May 2021, please list all the times the idea of a windfall tax on energy company profits was discussed by the Scottish Government's Cabinet and provide the minutes of these cabinet meetings as well as all actions that were agreed to relating to such a windfall tax at these cabinet meetings. Can the attendees o...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.17(1) s.30 s.2 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400399874
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Meetings with North East Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (NECCUS), Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) and Equinor: EIR release

Any documentation relevant to the following meetings. I request copies of who attended the meetings, what topics were discussed, any briefings provided to attendees, who said what, and any agreed actions. 1 ) On 07/12/2022 via video conference, a meeting between SSE and Michael Matheson MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Net...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.1 s.2 s.10 s.11 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.5(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: EIR/202400407153
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

The role of state agencies in delivering and supporting access to employment: FOI release

Information on the role of state agencies in delivering and supporting access to employment.

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1 s.17(1) s.2 s.3C s.5 s.6 s.7

Published: 2024-08-21
Reference: FOI/202300365035
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Gender Reform Recognition Bill: FOI release

1. Full costs of the court case about the Gender Reform Recognition Bill, including expenses claims, and a full breakdown of these costs. 2. How many civil servants worked on the court case and what were their roles? 3. Correspondence between the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, and Scottish Tr...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.2 s.35 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) s.37(1) s.28(1) s.5 s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300385351
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Fairer Council Tax: consultation and proposals: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent on the Scottish Government looking into the Fairer Council Tax proposal over the last five years, with a breakdown of each year and what the money has been spent on? 2. How many consultations has the government published about this topic and similar policies on the Fairer Council Tax p...

FOI not held 70 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.2 s.3 s.29(1) s.30 s.38 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300387208
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Independent Scotland: FOI release

1.All meetings held or attended by Jamie Hepburn between July 1 2023 and the date of this FOI, including minutes/notes from them, and a list of attendees. 2. How many social media videos about independence have been created by the Scottish Government so far this year? List of these videos and the costs of creating the...

FOI not held 70 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.2 s.5T s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.36(1) s.12 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300377797
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Juniper Green Primary School inspection: FOI release

Please can you provide me with the following information in relation to the Education Scotland inspection of Juniper Green Primary School and the Summarised Inspection Findings 29 November 2022, section 2.1 titled ‘Safeguarding’, where it says, “HM Inspectors will liaise with the education authority around a national d...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300378626
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Israeli air force banned from using Prestwick airport: FOI release

I refer to your correspondence of 19 March 2024 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) requesting the following information: Due the recent press reports of Israeli air force being banned from using Prestwick airport due to "public backlash" I'd like the following information. 1. Any corresponde...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.4 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-07-10
Reference: FOI/202400405189
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

A9 incidents, accidents and fatalities between January 2020 - 2024: FOI release

1. How many road traffic accidents there were on the A9 between January 1st 2020 and January 1st 2024, delineated by year. On dual-carriageway sections On non-dual-carriageway sections 2. How many fatal incidents there were on the A9 between January 1st 2020 and January 1st 2024, delineated by year. On dual-carriage...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.3

Published: 2024-07-01
Reference: FOI/202400413802
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Applications refused under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989: EIR release

1. The number of applications for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 Scottish Ministers have refused, where no public inquiry has taken place, and a list of these applications. 2. The number of applications for consent under section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 have Scottish Ministers refused, wher...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 15 working days correspondence ministers s.36 s.2 s.37 s.10(4)

Published: 2024-05-29
Reference: FOI/202400391745
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund: EIR release

1. Why these agencies were chosen to deliver the fund and which other (if any) agencies were also considered to run the fund. 2. Why so many agencies are involved in running the fund. 3. Which of the agencies above were responsible for paying the participatory grants out. 4. The amount of money that has been given o...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.2

Published: 2024-05-01
Reference: EIR/202400398021
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Bakkafrost site in Drinishader/Plocrapool salmon farming: EIR release

Information on the Drinshader/Plocrapool Bakkafrost site, specifically: 1. Data on how many escapee salmon have been reported in the Bakkafrost site in Drinishader/Plocrapool on the Isle of Harris Western Isles. 2. A copy of all chemicals used to treat disease and sea lice over the last 3 years and all sampling data ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.6(1)

Published: 2024-04-30
Reference: EIR/202400407961
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) Freedom of Information statistics: FOI release

For the last 3 tax year's (23/22, 22/21, 21/20) please provide the total cost of: 1. Total number of staff hired with responsibility for freedom of information requests, (full time equivalent). 2. Total salary costs for staff with responsibility for freedom of information requests. 3. Total for all other costs assoc...

FOI not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.4 s.38 s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: FOI/202400403201
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Flooding and drainage issues on A90 road: EIR release

1. I'm looking for plans for how surface water drains from the A90 between the Kirriemuir junction at Forfar and Finavon Services. 2. Any other any information about how the A90 drains into the Lemno Burn, including recognised problems and proposed remedial action, including timescales to deliver? 3. Any information ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: FOI/202400397252
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Road Traffic A9 Incidents 2023: FOI release

1. How many road traffic accidents there were on the A9 between Stirling and Inverness between Jan 1st 2023 and Jan 1st 2024, delineated by year. a. On dual-carriageway sections b. On non dual-carriageway sections. 2. How many fatal incidents there were on the A9 between Stirling and Inverness between Jan 1st 2023 and...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.3

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400397957
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

A96 Dual Carriageway Incident Statistics: FOI release

1. How many road traffic accidents there were on the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen between Jan 1st 2020 and Jan 1st 2024, delineated by year. a. On dual-carriageway sections. b. On non-dual-carriageway sections. 2. How many fatal incidents there were on the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen between Jan 1st 2020...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.3

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400397935
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) on ferry routes: FOI release

1. On what ferry routes in Scotland does Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) now not apply? 2. On which ferry routes run by commercial operators (e.g. not CalMac) does RET apply? 3. Is it intended that the ICP should seek to introduce RET on any existing routes to which it does not currently apply? 4. What are the current ...

FOI not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.2 s.17 s.4 s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400398741
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Advertising spend by the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. You asked for advertising spend by the Scottish Government broken down by media outlet for each of the last three financial years. Please include both print and broadcast outlets. 2. Details of all payments made to Newsquest in the same time period, broken down by year.

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2

Published: 2024-04-08
Reference: FOI/202400391972
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Software supplier for McCloud remedy calculations: FOI release

1. What company is currently awarded the contract for providing software programs to the SPPA to work out the remedy calculations under the McCloud judgement for retired officers awaiting remedy? 2. What is the value of this contract?

FOI not held 45 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2

Published: 2024-03-28
Reference: FOI/202400398736
Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Road traffic incidents on A9 between Stirling and Inverness: FOI release

1. How many road traffic accidents there were on the A9 between Stirling and Inverness between Jan 1st 2020 and Jan 1st 2023, delineated by year. a. On dual-carriageway sections. b. On non-dual-carriageway sections. 2. How many fatal incidents there were on the A9 between Stirling and Inverness between Jan 1st 2020 a...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence s.2 s.3

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202400393257
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Superfast broadband to date in the North Lot area: FOI release

1) How many premises have been connected to superfast broadband to date in the North Lot area? 2) How many (premises) are still to be connected? 3) How much has the contractor been paid to deliver this work to date? 4) Please could you supply any records relating to the proposed roll-out schedule in detail for futur...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2

Published: 2024-02-21
Reference: FOI/202400391952
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Various questions regarding COVID-19: FoI release

1. How many of Humza Yousaf's cabinet use their personal emails for government business? List of who does. 2. What was the final outcome of Ruth Charteris investigating into missing WhatsApps as referenced here: https://news.sky.com/story/scotlands-first-minister-humza-yousaf-to-fully-investigate-concerns-messages-not-...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending whatsapp s.2 s.17(1) s.3 s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-09
Reference: FOI/202400392573
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Health and social care, Public safety and emergencies, +1 more … Public sector

Free period products scheme costs breakdown: FOI release

1. How much money has the free period products scheme put in law by the Scottish Government cost in total with breakdown per year and breakdown on what the money has been spent on? 2. How much money has been spent by the Scottish government on the free bikes for school children scheme in total, including a breakdown p...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-31
Reference: FOI/202300372686
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector