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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Free digital devices provided to pupils in Scotland: FOI release

1. The total number of free digital devices provided to pupils in Scotland, as pledged in 2021. 2. The number of devices received per Local Authority.

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400409496
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI/EDI) training statistics: FOI release

Annually, from 2018 to present, how many civil servant man-hours** are ‘available’*? Annually, from 2018 to present, how many civil servant man-hours are spent on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI/EDI) training? Annually, from 2018 to present, the cost of civil service time allocated to doing DEI/EDI training. An...

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

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400410027
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Multi-Functional Devices and printing/scanning services: FOI release

Information relating to our current Multi-Functional Devices and printing/scanning services contract(s) based on these questions. 1. What services are included in the contract(s)? (e.g. printing, scanning, copying) 2. Which supplier is delivering them? (If in-house, please confirm, if multiple providers please identi...

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

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400410338
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding income tax changes: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including internal, notes from meetings held and minutes from meetings, and briefings, about income tax changes and the impact on businesses announced in the 2024/25 budget between February 1 and March 1 2024? 2. All correspondence, including internal, notes from meetings held and minutes from m...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400412241
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Ending conversion practices in Scotland consultation questions: FOI release

1) Minutes of all meetings which took place during 2023 with anyone outwith the Scottish Government which informed the content of the consultation document. 2) Details of any written communication during 2023 with anyone outwith the Scottish Government which informed the content of the consultation document. 3) Detai...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.38(1) s.28 s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400394755
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence regarding closure of 218 service: FOI release

In relation to the closure of the 218 Centre Bath St. 1. A copy of the last review of the centre received by the government with a date. 2. The dates of any discussions with the Scottish Government about the 218 centre in the past 14 months. 3. Copies of any emails or minutes or cotemporaneous notes of any discussio...

FOI not held 70 score 8 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.3 s.6 s.14(2) s.14V s.12 s.17(1) s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202400401064
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector

A68 Annual Landscape Management report: EIR release

The Annual Landscape Management report for the A68 that covers the period 2010-2020.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 14 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 14 attachments

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: EIR/202500451321
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Number of people in receipt of benefits: FOI release

Request for information 1: How many people in Scotland receive some sort of benefit in Scotland from either Social Security Scotland or DWP? Request for information 2: How many people in Scotland don't?

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

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500448958
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Social Security Scotland benefit information: FOI release

Request for information 1: The amount of PIP claimants that have had their assessment dates brought forward and fast tracked by Social Security Scotland when claims are transferred. Request for information 2: Are all claims that are transferred from PIP to ADP given written assessments after their first payment regard...

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

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500450283
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Payments to Inverquharity Estate: FOI release

Could you supply how much money the Scottish Government or its quangos has handed to Inverquharity Estate in the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was for?

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

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500449176
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Data for pedestrian crossings and traffic lights in Girvan: EIR release

The information requested relates to a) the pedestrian (pelican) crossing on Vicarton Street in Girvan outside the ASDA supermarket at 15 Vicarton St, Girvan KA26 9HF and b) the traffic lights at the main crossroads in the centre of Girvan (the junction of Bridge St, Dalrymple St, Hamilton Street and Knockcushan Street...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: EIR/202500450097
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Impositions and breaches of Electronic Monitoring Orders: FOI release

1. In each year since 2019/20, including the current year to date, how many Electronic Monitoring Orders have been imposed. 2. In each year since 2019/20, including the current year to date, how many Electronic Monitoring Orders have been breached. Please provide this as a raw number but also as a percentage of all or...

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

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500450962
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Visitor Levy Act queries: FOI release

Please provide the specific reason used by the Scottish Government to decide that the visitor levy would be treated as part of the accommodation provider’s turnover. Please provide the specific reason provided to HMRC by the Scottish Government for treating the visitor levy as part of the accommodation provider’s turn...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.3 s.5 s.17(1) s.36(1) s.3(2)

Published: 2025-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500449922
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Marine Directorate’s aquatic animal health surveillance programme movement records: EIR release

You referred to previous requests relating to cleaner fish transfers to fish farms and which covered the time periods of January 2023 to 17 August 2024 (EIR 202400427045) and 2022 (EIR 202400442233). You have now asked for equivalent data relating to the year 2021, which should include the name of the receiving facili...

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

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: EIR/202500448887
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

National Care Service data and correspondence: FOI release

- The total monetary value of time spent on the National Care Service up to and including January 23 2025. - The total amount of staff hours spent on the National Care Service up to and including January 23 2025. - Any and all correspondence sent to and by Health Secretary Neil Gray and his office and social care min...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.12

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: FOI/202500449497
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Risk assessments, building standards and safety measures for properties with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) construction: EIR release

Information in respect of, variously: Risk Assessments and Safety Measures Blast Resistance Testing for RAAC Impact of Quarry Blasts and Historical Mining, Development Standards and Historical Context, and Additional Relevant Information

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.19 s.10 s.50 s.94 s.45 s.21 s.65 s.51 s.29 s.1

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: EIR/202500449626
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme statistics: FOI Review

Original request 202500447911 Would you provide me with the following information on each of the agreed Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme suppliers over the last 12 months. Number of applications made under the scheme Number of installations carried out Number of installations carried out where a validation request e...

FOI not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence contracts s.1 s.6 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: FOI/202500451630 Review of 202500447911
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Monday.com project management software usage: FOI release

If any team, departments or divisions in the Scottish Government are using Monday.com or any other project management software. Any and all correspondence from members of Scottish Government staff regarding the use of Monday.Com or any other project management software. What data sharing arrangements are in place for t...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence meetings spending s.12

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: FOI/202500448977
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Trunk roads that have been earmarked for funding: EIR release

A list of the trunk roads that have been earmarked for funding in the 2025-26 financial year along with the amounts that will be spent on these roads.

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

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: EIR/202500451693
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Deposit Return Scheme queries: EIR release

1. Could you supply all correspondence, including emails, minutes/notes from meetings/briefings between the UK Government and the Scottish Government about the deposit return scheme from the last six months? 2. Could you supply all correspondence, including emails, minutes/notes from meetings/briefings between Biffa a...

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

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: EIR/202500448011
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax queries: FOI release

1. An account of the work done by the Scottish Government measuring the impact of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and the impact of sub-measures within it (such as choice of boundaries, changes in rates, and use of ADS). 2. Copies of all reports, from 1 January 2023, held by the Scottish Government on the impact/im...

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

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500447995
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Musselburgh Brunton Theatre and Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre: FOI release

Scottish Government correspondence and meeting minutes between June 1 2024 and January 15 2025 relating to the closure, proposed demolition, and possible replacement of Musselburgh Brunton Theatre and Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre. Including any correspondence between officials and Brunton Theatre Trust.

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448013
Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Queries regarding the 2019 Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) report on the subject of Cleaner Fish: EIR release

Regarding the comments below by Cab Sec Fergus Ewing in response to the 2019 REC report, on the subject of Cleaner Fish Cab Sec Ewing’s response 29 January 2019 to REC Report: ‘the wrasse fishing sector and the salmon farming sector have agreed to assist and cooperate with Marine Scotland Science to further understand...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence briefings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: EIR/202500448763
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Spend on diversity and inclusion initiatives and training: FOI release

1. The total amount of money spent in the last financial year 2023/24 on diversity and inclusion initiatives within the government, including metrics used to measure their effectiveness. 2. The total amount of money spent in the last financial year 2023/24 on recruitment drives aimed at improving diversity and inclusi...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448728
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Fertility Network UK funding: FOI release

Previous grant funding awarded from the Scottish Government to Fertility Network UK 1. The year when the Scottish branch of Fertility Network UK first received grant funding from The Scottish Government; 2. The number of years of continuous funding from The Scottish Government to the Scottish branch of Fertility Netw...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.5 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-02-20
Reference: FOI/202500448563
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector