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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3,069 matching releases

Impact of affordable housing, due to collapse of Stewart Milne Group:FOI release

I am looking for some information and a statement with regards to the ongoing impact on planned new build / affordable housing as a result of the collapse of Stewart Milne Group. The Scottish Government helped to fund 167 affordable homes in Cove in Aberdeen. https://hillcrest.org.uk/13141-2/ Can you tell me. how ma...

FOI not held 40 score 15 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2024-04-22
Reference: FOI/202400394806
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Aberdeen to East of Huntly cost A96 program: EIR Release

Under freedom of information, broken down by year, how much has been spent on the Aberdeen to East of Huntly stretch of the A96 dualling programme, first announced in 2011 please? This includes any costs associated with the dualling project. Can you also tell me how much has been spent on work and investigations into ...

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

Published: 2024-04-22
Reference: FOI/202400405839
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Government paid to Holyrood Communications for conference and events: FOI release

1. How much Scottish Government departments paid to Holyrood Communications for conference and events sponsorship, aggregated by department, for each financial year from 2018-2023. 2. How much Scottish Government departments paid to Holyrood Communications for attendance fees at Holyrood conferences and events, aggreg...

FOI not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence ministers spending s.1 s.25(1) s.27(1) s.12

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400404560
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Number of psychiatric, addiction, or learning disability beds by local authority: FOI release

I'm writing a local study on alcohol recovery in Scotland, and I've come across your webpage detailing the number of psychiatric, addiction, or learning disability beds by local authority. (https://www.gov.scot/publications/inpatient-census-2022-part-1-mental-health-learning-disabilityinpatient- bed-census-part-2-out-s...

FOI not held 40 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400404758
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) spend on translation, interpretation, and language services: FOI release

All expenditure made by our organisation, in every facet of its operations and purview, on translation, interpretation, and language services for the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. And also provide the aggregated total spent by our organisation and then, if possible, please provide this broken down by part...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400391496
Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Payments made to Professor John Brown in 2020 - 2023: FOI release

1. What payments did Professor Brown receive over and above his approved daily rate in each of the four financial years ended: 31 March 2020 31 March 2021 31 March 2022 31 March 2023 For the avoidance of doubt, this should be all expense claims including, but not limited to, travel, hotels, food & beverage and provis...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17

Published: 2024-04-18
Reference: FOI/202400395189
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Civil servants employed in Speech Writing team by Scottish Government: FOI release

1. Please provide details of the number of civil servants employed in the ‘Speech Writing’ team of the Scottish Government, employed to prepare speeches and assistance related to speech-writing for Scottish Ministers. Please include details of Job Titles and Pay Grades in this information. 2. Please provide informati...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.17(1) s.30

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202400403383
Directorate: Performance, Delivery and Resilience Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy tests: FOI Release

1. The number of familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) panel tests undertaken in Scotland by year in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024. 2. The genes tested for in the HCM panel and which laboratory in Scotland performs these tests.

FOI not held 45 score 6 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.25(1)

Published: 2024-04-17
Reference: FOI/202400406306
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Discussions of NHS digital topics, including NHS app: FOI release

1. What discussions, if any, have there been between the Scottish Government, or any of its agencies, and the UK government (including its officials and agencies) in terms of learning from, or sharing the development that is in operation in England, either with regard to the app or the identity verification solution? ...

FOI not held 40 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400403457
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Construction of a new hospital in Inverclyde: EIR release

the total number of meetings held between the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Stuart McMillan MSP between May 2016 and February 26th 2024 in relation to the construction of a new hospital in Inverclyde to replace the Inverclyde Royal Hospital. if any of the above meetings occurred I request notes from these meetings.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: EIR/202400401242
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Energy contracts and providers: EIR release

Information relating to the organisation’s energy contracts. 1. Energy Provider. 2. Annual Spend for each provider for the past 3 financial years. 3. Contract Duration (Including any extensions). 4. Contract start date. 5. Contract Expiry Date. 6. Contract Review Dates. 7. Contact details of the person responsib...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence contracts spending s.1 s.3 s.7 s.9 s.10 s.11 s.10(4) s.20

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: EIR/202400394844
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Looked After & adopted Children who have been given tenancy agreements: FOI release

How many Looked After & adopted Children have been given tenancy agreements through their local councils (32 Scottish local authorities) in the last five years. How many of these tenancy agreements have been successful and how many have been recorded as failed tenancies.

FOI not held 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202300390739
Directorate: Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Housing, Public sector

Minimum Pricing and UK Internal Market Act 2020: FOI release

1. Please publish the terms of legal advice provided to the Scottish Government as to whether it is required to seek an exemption from the 2020 Act (a) in general terms, and (b) prior to the Scottish Parliament voting for the Order which is to be laid on 19 Feb 2024. 2. Has the Scottish Government already sought an ex...

FOI not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.36(1)

Published: 2024-04-16
Reference: FOI/202400398823
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Subcontractors, suppliers and consultants involved A9 dualling project: EIR release

Please may I request an updated complete list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants that have or will be involved with the development of the A9 dualling from Perth to Inverness.

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

Published: 2024-04-15
Reference: FOI/202400394779
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Serious injury and fatality road accidents statistics: EIR release

Can you provide the most recent annual statistics for road accidents that resulted in serious injury and fatality on Scottish Roads can you provide a breakdown of the above statistics per road type e.g. Motorway, Rural, Urban etc? Can you provide the statistics of the primary causes of these accidents on rural roads?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2024-04-12
Reference: EIR/202400399449
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

Non U.K owned fish vessel landings 2022/23: EIR release

In light of your reply could you let me know the number of non U.K. owned vessels that landed in 2022 and 2023?

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 9 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.9

Published: 2024-04-11
Reference: EIR/202400402146
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

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

Freedom of Information request statistics: FOI release

1. Over the past five years how many FoI requests have been submitted? Please can I have this broken down by year? (So for the years of 2019, 20, 21, 22, 23. If financial years are used, please may I have the data for this financial year to the date this has been submitted.) 2. Over the past five years how many FoI re...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence whatsapp s.20 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400397701
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Former Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care data charges and devices: FOI release

1. Between December 27, 2022 and January 3, 2023 (inclusive), please provide a daily breakdown of the data usage of the following devices, supplied by the Government to Michael Matheson. 1a. Government issued laptop - while laptops do not use sim cards, they still record data usage, please provide that figure if avail...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400393723
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Gaelic signage and statistical information: FOI release

1. How much to date has the Scottish Government spent on including the Gaelic names of towns/villages/cities/bus stations/police cars/ambulances/ train stations etc? 2. How much of the Scottish population speak Gaelic as a native language and don’t know English? 3. What was the driver behind this initiative?

FOI not held 45 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202400399488
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

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

Annual Fisheries Committee Reports: EIR release

1) The release of the annual Fisheries Committee Reports (set up as part of the Hydro-Electric Development (Scotland) Act 1943) from 1943 to present. 2) The release of the following report which used to be available publicly but is no longer available: Armstrong, J.D., Armstrong, R.M., Graham, J.L., Middlemas, S.J., R...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-04-10
Reference: FOI/202300380867
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector