Scottish Government FOI Index

21,864releases indexed

39,478attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,113partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 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

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

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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2,381 matching releases

Dumfries and Galloway Alcohol and Drug Partnership funding: FOI release

1. Is Dumfries and Galloway Alcohol and Drug Partnership in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisati...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400413516
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government funding to Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs: FOI release

1. Is Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisation ...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400413582
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Recovery Consortium funding: FOI release

1. Is Scottish Recovery Consortium in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisation for each year to 20...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400413621
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Drugs Forum in receipt of funding: FOI release

1. Is Scottish Drugs Forum in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisation for each year to 2024. 3. Pl...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400413568
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership in receipt of funding: FOI release

1. Is North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding given to that organisation fo...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400413542
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Outer Hebrides Alcohol and Drug Partnership funding from the Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Is Outer Hebrides Alcohol and Drug Partnership in receipt of funding from the Scottish Government? 2. If this organisation is in receipt of Government funding, please confirm the level of funding since 2018 (the year minimum pricing came into effect), with a break-down of the funding for each year to 2024. 3. Plea...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2024-07-08
Reference: FOI/202400413584
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

HM Inspectors professional opinion on Fettes College 2023: FOI release

All information held by HMI pertaining to the request by the Registrar for Independent Schools in Scotland for the professional opinion of HMI, made on or around 19 July 2023, in relation to Fettes College.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.30 s.25(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2024-06-19
Reference: FOI/202300385638
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Lost revenue from Scottish Government schemes: FOI release

Can you provide me through Freedom of information the amount of Government lost revenue from: 1. Freezing of council tax for NINE years, a few years ago? 2. Free bus passes for all up to 22 years of age? 3. Free school meals? 4. Free prescriptions? 5. Free baby boxes?

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.1 s.25(1)

Published: 2024-06-17
Reference: FOI/202400406747
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Economy, Education, Health and social care, +2 more … Public sector, Transport

Accountant in Bankruptcy (AIB) spend on office supplies: FOI release

Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years. 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 Start date & duration of Contract? Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension? Has a decision been made yet on whether the contrac...

FOI released 75 score 15 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1S s.25(1)

Published: 2024-06-03
Reference: FOI/202400410738
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding HMP Glasgow construction: FOI release

1.All briefing notes, correspondence, including internal and minutes held by the Scottish Government in regards to the delays in the building of HMP Glasgow, between civil servants, scottish government officials and MSPs/MSP offices between September 1 2023 and December 31 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-29
Reference: FOI/202400394076
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Law and order, Public sector

Education Scotland spend on office supplies for 2022/23 - 2023/24: FOI release

Spend on Office supplies and associated products for financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24 and information regarding our contracts.

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1)

Published: 2024-05-29
Reference: FOI/202400410030
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Closure of Glasgow Caledonian University Advanced Higher Hub: FOI release

In your clarified request, you asked for: Please release any material held by the Scottish Government (no matter the source) analysing and/or evaluating the success (or otherwise) of the Advanced Higher Hub at Glasgow Caledonian University The time frame for this request is 1 Aug 2015 - present

FOI already published 80 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-29
Reference: 202400395571
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Information relating to free bus travel: FOI release

Any correspondence, notes or briefings held by Transport Scotland regarding bus passes being stopped for those aged 60 and over, including any cost/benefit analysis that has been undertaken, between August 2023 and date of this foi? In the free bikes for children pledge, how many children received free bikes, how much ...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.29(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-05-28
Reference: FOI/202400395998
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO) role and pay grades: FOI release

I request information held which discloses: How much members of the Scottish parliamentary counsel office are paid and why. In particular I request: Job descriptions or statements of responsibility for each grade in Scottish parliamentary counsel office (that is, why is each role in the office considered to be properl...

FOI cost limit 70 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.27(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-27
Reference: FOI/202400394544
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Healthy Start Scheme Vitamin Research: FOI release

Research/data that focused on the effect of Healthy Start vitamins on pregnancy outcomes. Also, why Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Folic acid have been supplied to mothers across Scotland and what research has led to this policy.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-21
Reference: FOI/202400395337
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding public energy company and other various topics: FOI release

1. How much money has been spent by the Scottish Government on public speaking lessons or a public speaking mentor in 2021, 2022 and 2023? -Could you supply who the public speaking lessons were for, and a breakdown of these costs? 2. All discussions, briefings, correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Governme...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.30 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202400391851
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Proposed modelling for tax rates for higher earners: FOI release

At FMQs on 13th December 2018, former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “I hear a member asking about top earners. We have raised the top rate, but all the assessment and modelling suggests that, because of behavioural changes, if we were to raise it further that could lose us revenue.” Please provide the assessme...

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202400392398
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence between any Scottish Government officials and the Scottish Prison Service pertaining to prison or prisoner “overcrowding: FOI release

All written and/or electronic correspondence and/or minutes between the Justice Secretary (including any Scottish Government officials) and the Scottish Prison Service pertaining to prison or prisoner “overcrowding” between November 1st 2023 and December 17, 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202400391792
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Communications between Scottish Government, Aether Ltd, and the Scotch Whisky Association: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I am requesting all communications between the Scottish Government, Aether Ltd, and the Scotch Whisky Association regarding or referring to the research contract "Review of the Human Health and Environmental Impacts of NMVOC Emissions from Malt Whisky Maturation Facilities. Th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.38(1) s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-05-16
Reference: FOI/202300388202
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Short-Term Let Licensing and Planning during Edinburgh Festival: FOI release

All correspondence between Scottish Government Officials and Ministers and Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Festivals Edinburgh and other Edinburgh Festival stakeholders since October 2022 regarding Short-Term Let Licensing and Planning.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-05-15
Reference: FOI/202300389896
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Consultation on minimum number of learning hours: FOI release

How much money has been spent on the Scottish Government looking into the minimum number of learning hours over the last five years, with a breakdown of each year and what the money has been spent on? How many consultations has the government published about this topic and similar policies on the minimum number of lear...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.25 s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.36 s.36(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-05-14
Reference: FOI/202300387204
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Establishment of the Centre for Teaching Excellence: FOI release

All materials held by the Scottish Government regarding FOI 202300381669 between 8 December and 19 December 2023. This would include case files, internal communication, external communication, personal notes and any other materials.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-05-14
Reference: FOI/202300390491
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland payments: FOI release

Request for information 1: Could you supply a list of dates when the Cold Weather Payment was paid into accounts in Scotland in the last financial year, with how many people received it then included? Request for information 2: How much money was handed out as part of the Cold Weather Payment in the last financial yea...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.27(1) s.17(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.12

Published: 2024-05-09
Reference: FOI/202400405325
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Downs Syndrome registered charity payments: FOI release

The date and value of any/all payments and/or grants made to the following charities from 1 January 2020 to the present day by any department of the Scottish Government. Please include details of what any monies were paid for - e.g., to provide a particular service, to cover a particular expense, etc. Down's Syndrome...

FOI unclear 55 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2024-05-09
Reference: FOI/202400402336
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Registered Social Landlord and housing: FOI release

1. Minister of Housing and reporting dept/Secretary from 1999 to date. 2. Explanation of why 600,000+ social properties where Scot Gov & Registered Social Landlord employer-tenants are the financial stakeholders of Scottish Registered Housing Associations is a Junior Ministerial role & does not attend Scottish Cabinet...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.3 s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-05-09
Reference: FOI/202400400865
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector