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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Closure of Glasgow East Women’s Aid (GEWA): FOI release

1) Please provide copies of communications (letters or emails) received by the Scottish Government from David Linden (ex-MP), Neil Gray MSP, Unite the Union, and a member of the public raising concerns about staffing issues at Glasgow East Women’s Aid (GEWA). Please provide the details with the actual dates. 2) In an ...

FOI withheld 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.2 s.38(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-07
Reference: FOI/202400427031
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Cost of the Building a New Scotland series and the number of staff in the Constitutional Futures Division: FOI release

1) Since 2011, an annual breakdown of costs associated with the production of the White Paper on Independence or Independence Papers as part of the Building a New Scotland Series. 2) Over the same time period, an annual breakdown of the number of Civil Servants working in the Government's "Scottish Government’s Consti...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.3 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400425685
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Visitor levy (tourist tax), council tax and canal boats: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government intend the forthcoming visitor levy (tourist tax) to be applied to canal boats that are hired as overnight accommodation, or are they intended to be exempt? Please would you refer to any written communication clarifying what the intention is. 2. Please provide data showing a) how many r...

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

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426134
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Gifts given by Scottish Government Ministers: FOI release

1. A list of gifts given by Scottish Government Ministers during external meetings and overseas travel to, for example, other Ministers etc over the last five years. 2. Please include (i) the Scottish Government Minister who gave the gift, (ii) the individual who received the gift, and (iii) the price of this gift.

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400426991
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Telecom and Network contracts: FOI release

Contract 1 - Telephony/Voice Services (Analogue, ISDN VOIP, SIP, Cloud) 1.Telephony/Voice Services Provider- Please can you provide me with the name of the supplier for each contract. 2. Telephony/Voice Services Spend – Please can you provide me with the annual spend 3.Telephony/Voice Services - Contract Renewal Date- ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence meetings contracts spending s.5 s.6 s.10 s.14 s.2

Published: 2024-10-03
Reference: FOI/202400424394
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Criteria for entry to the Redress contributor list: FOI release

1. The full details and criteria for entry to the Redress contributor list. 2. Details of any financial criteria or formula the minimum financial contribution would permit entry into the Redress contributors list. 3. Details of the definition or policy to determine whether a contribution offered by an organisation it...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.14 s.2 s.17 s.16 s.14(1) s.15

Published: 2024-10-03
Reference: FOI/202400425518
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Law Society of Scotland practising certificate fees for in house solicitors: FOI release

1. Does the Scottish Government cover the costs of the Law Society of Scotland practicing certificate fees for its in-house solicitors? 2. Are there any specific criteria or policies that determine which solicitors' practicing certificate fees are paid by the Scottish Government? 3. How many in-house solicitors emplo...

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.2

Published: 2024-10-03
Reference: FOI/202400425438
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Microsoft change to licensing rules: FOI release

1. Please confirm on what specific date the Scottish Government was made aware of the potential issues that may arise in schools due to Microsoft changing its licensing rules, meaning accessing Microsoft Word and Powerpoint offline through Glow may cease to be an option for teachers and pupils. 2. Please provide me wi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings whatsapp s.2 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.4 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: FOI/202400422554
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Police Scotland Chief Constable meetings, Purdah complaint and crime statistic analysis: FOI release

1. The minutes/notes from all meetings held with the Police Scotland Chief Constable or her deputies, from the last three months. 2. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including the results of any investigation, about Jackie Baillie's complaint that John Swinney breached purdah during the early days of...

FOI already published 80 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.31(1) s.29(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-23
Reference: FOI/202400422780
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Law and order, Public sector

Advocacy Services for Social Security tender: FOI release

The following information through the Freedom of Information Act, regarding the Advocacy Services for Social Security tender. The date for tender expiry and planned procurement publication dates. Tender Documents: The original tender invitation documents. Evaluation Reports: Summary of the evaluation process. Crit...

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence briefings meetings contracts s.1 s.2 12 attachments

Published: 2024-09-19
Reference: FOI/202400422300
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Melville Monument, Dargavel Primary School, Celtic title and cup celebrations and D-Day events: FOI release

1. All documentation held by the Government, including correspondence, briefings, minutes/notes from meetings and internal correspondence, about/mentioning the Melville Monument in Edinburgh, from the last six months. 2. All documentation held by the Government, including correspondence, briefings, minutes/notes from ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.3 s.4 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.39(1)

Published: 2024-09-18
Reference: FOI/202400421066
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Education, Public sector

Drug Research Network Scotland funding: FOI release

Information on the decision by the Drug Policy Unit to halve the funding to the Drug Research Network Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.30 s.20(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400401062
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

In-house and 3rd party data services, specifically Local Heat and Energy Efficiency spend: FOI release

You asked for information regarding spending by local authorities on in-house and 3rd party data services in relation to Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES).

FOI not held 45 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-13
Reference: FOI/202400402869
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Economy, Energy, Environment and climate change, +1 more … Public sector

Contact Centre, use of CRM and AI & Automation systems: FOI release

Contact Centre – target to organisations we know have a CC Do you have a customer/ citizen facing contact centre? If not please skip these questions Do you employ and manage your own agents, or do you outsource to a third party? If you outsource who to? How many contact centre agents do you have? Do agents work from h...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-13
Reference: FOI/202400410991
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Costs of free travel on public transport bus services: FOI release

1. Costs incurred for over 60s from 2018 to 2023 as a yearly breakdown for free travel on public transport bus services. 2. Costs to date for free travel for 5 to 21 year olds on the buses who access the Young persons’ free bus travel scheme.

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-13
Reference: FOI/202400414524
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Funding allocated to proposed fencing of M8 West Street area: FOI release

The following information for the current financial year: 1. An overview of Transport Scotland's total budget, areas of spending, and the percentage of spending each area comprises. 2. The value of and breakdown of all contracted services with Amey Consulting. 3. Any existing risk assessments and reports regarding e...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.25(1)

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400420679
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Rural crime and the Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime: FOI Release

1. In response to the recent reported rise in the cost of rural crime in Scotland, has the Scottish Government engaged with Police Scotland on this matter? 2. In response to the recent reported rise in the cost of rural crime in Scotland has the Scottish Government engaged with any of the other members of the Scottish...

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400426064
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scotland offshore wind potential: EIR Review

Original request - 202300356373 In November 2022 the Scottish Government announced that it would be updating the discredited statistic that Scotland has 25% of Europe’s offshore wind potential. Please provide: 1. All internal Scottish Government correspondence (8th November 2022 - date) related to the updating of the...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 181 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.20 s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300387044 review of 202300356373
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

NHS Scotland Partnership Information Network (PIN) policy compliance: FOI Review

Original request (202300386463) Can you confirm by foi that NHSGGC trust have ensured to the Scottish government comply with the minimum standards that are set out in the Scottish Government Redeployment: NHSScotland PIN policy Published on 15 December 2014. In particular does the Trust has ensured that all the point...

FOI clarification 80 score 285 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300390905 Review of 202300386463
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Sale of land at Barhill: EIR release

1. What factors prompted officials to approve the sale despite the stated “Position”? 2. How was the sale considered to be “materially beneficial” to management of NFL? 3. Are any restrictions provided against resale? 4. If restrictions exist, will they be enforced and if so, how?

FOI/EIR unclear 55 score 2 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202400421942
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Eradication Scheme Consultation: FOI release

You asked for information related to the recent BVD eradication scheme consultation, namely: 1. What criminal offences will be created under the proposed legislation? 2. When the offences will become law? 3. The current members of the BVD Advisory Group? 4. By what method were the members of the BVD Advisory Group ...

FOI unclear 55 score 14 working days correspondence s.2

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421220
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Pandas at Edinburgh Zoo: EIR release

1. All correspondence and information including but not limited to documents, reports, calls logged, notes of meetings and emails between the Scottish Government and Edinburgh Zoo/RZSS in relation to the pandas at Edinburgh Zoo. I am seeking information for 16/03/2021 up until today’s date (21/03/2024) or more recent (...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.6(1) s.11 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: EIR/202400405748
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

A9 road traffic accident statistics: EIR release

1. How many road traffic accidents there were on the A9 between Perth and Inverness 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 A9 between Perth and Inverness between Jan 1st 2020 and Jan 1...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: EIR/202400403111
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Trips to Spain and associated costs in connection with the Action Plan to Address Depopulation: FOI release

1) The number of Scottish Government officials who made trips to Spain with their job titles. 2) Details of any MSP’s who undertook these trips. 3) Approximate costs of these trips broken down in to Dates, Travel, Accommodation, Hospitality and all other costs to give a total figure. 4) Similar details for any subse...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 1 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400424250
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

CivTech 9.1 tender information: FOI release

Information on the tender that was procured through CivTech 9.1, as follows: 1) Please could you provide the details of the companies that tendered? 1a) Section V 2.2. This states that "Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States" was 17. is this statement correct given that the United Kingdom has...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.33(1) s.2 s.3

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400423940
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector