Scottish Government FOI Index

21,793releases indexed

39,280attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-18newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,053 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4253 s.34(1) 3568 s.39(2) 3456 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1972 s.11(2) 1560 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

Timeline

2026-05 340 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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Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) - Age of full-time/retained male firefighters: FOI release

The following data for the number of Scottish male firefighters: whole-time and retained (full-time and duty) for the age brackets and each year between 2000-2020: Table 1: Total number of pensioners (male whole-time and retained firefighters) who are still active. Table 2: Total number of pensioners (male whole-time...

FOI released 95 score 13 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-12
Reference: FOI/202300382500
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Transport Scotland translation, interpretation and language services costs: FOI release

Please provide me with the following information for the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23. All expenditure made by your organisation, in every facet of its operations and purview, on translation, interpretation, and language services. Please provide the aggregated total spent by your organisation and then, i...

FOI released 95 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-07
Reference: FOI/202300391262
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Briefings related to increase in unemployment rate: FOI release

All briefings/notes prepared for ministers, plus internal correspondence, regarding Scotland's unemployment rate jumping sharply between May and July in Scotland, as shown here: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23783536.unemploymentrate-jumps-sharply-scotland/ between September 1 2023 and the date of this FOI.

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-07
Reference: FOI/202300384844
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Culture & External Affairs overseas visits: FOI release

The travel itineraries/schedule of meetings that took place, and minutes of meetings that took place during the following visits: Then First Minister Alex Salmond’s visit to Paris – 18-19 November 2012 Then Cabinet Secretary for Culture & External Affairs Fiona Hyslop’s visit to Brussels – 26 November 2013 Then Cabine...

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings 4 attachments

Published: 2024-03-06
Reference: FOI/202300384169
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence relating to policing budget requirements: FOI release

Between August 1, 2023 and to date, any correspondence from the Scottish Police Authority to the Scottish Government on the topic of the upcoming budget process. Any minutes, agendas, ministerial submissions, or advice papers submitted to the Justice Secretary related to police funding in the 2024/25 budget over the sa...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-03-06
Reference: FOI/202300384798
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Proposal for the use of humane cable restraints: EIR release

All correspondence between Gillian Martin and her Special Advisors over her decision on 9 November 2023 not to consider Scottish Land Estates’ proposal for the use of humane cable restraints under a licensing scheme under the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. The minutes of all meetings attended by Gill...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.6(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-06
Reference: FOI/202300384394
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Age-adjusted excess death rates over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release

Any analysis (either in-house or external) held by the Scottish Government which compares the age-adjusted excess death rates, by UK nation, over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic.

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2024-03-05
Reference: FOI/202300383855
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Scottish Government Diesel and Petrol vehicles fleet statistics: FOI release

1. The number of instances in which a Diesel or Petrol vehicle has caught fire in each of the last five financial years (including 2023-2024)? 2. The number of instances in which Diesel or Petrol vehicle has broken down in each of the last five financial years (including 2023-2024)? 3. The number of Diesel and Petrol...

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202400394432
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Primary Care Capital Programme funding: FOI release

The list of projects that were awarded Capital funding.

FOI released 70 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202300390480
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Road traffic accidents statistics for B7078 trunk road: FOI release

Can you please provide me with further information on the number to road traffic accidents that have happened in the last 3 years on the B7078 between Blackwood and Lesmahagow? Please advise if any of these accidents incurred hospitalisation and the figures. Please also advise of the number of these accidents in whic...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202400392621
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Policing and prosecution of crimes associated with prostitution: FOI release

The following information relation to the policing and prosecution of crimes/offences associated with prostitution. A list of the crimes/offences associated with prostitution which are covered by the Scottish Government’s statistical bulletins on recorded crime and criminal proceedings (referred to below as ‘prostitut...

FOI released 95 score 17 working days correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2024-03-04
Reference: FOI/202300383839
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Government electric vehicle fleet statistics: FOI release

1. The number of instances in which an EV vehicle has caught fire in each of the last five financial years (including 2023-2024)? 2. The number of instances in which an EV vehicle has broken down in each of the last five financial years (including 2023-2024)? 3. The number of EV vehicles currently in your fleet?

FOI released 75 score 17 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1)

Published: 2024-02-29
Reference: FOI/202400393953
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Minutes of meetings with Welsh Government regarding replacement of Erasmus: FOI release

A copy of the minutes from the June 2023 meeting of the Scottish and Welsh Governments where discussions related to a Scottish Education Exchange Programme, the Welsh Taith Programme or other discussion on the replacement of Erasmus+.

FOI released 95 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-20
Reference: FOI/202300374944
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Communication whereby the Scottish Government notified people they were to work from home/return to workplaces: FOI release

Copies of communication whereby the Scottish Government notified people they were to work from home. Date of first issue. Copies of communication whereby the Scottish Government notified people they were to return to workplaces. Date of latest issue.

FOI released 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2024-02-16
Reference: 202300359041
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector

£5 million donation to climate change, announced by FM at COP27: FOI release

When it was decided to donate £5m to climate change, as announced by our First Minister in Egypt, where this decision was taken and who took this decision.

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 10 attachments

Published: 2024-02-16
Reference: 202200329161
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Sustrans delivery of the Places for Everyone Programme: FOI release

You asked for a range of information in relation to Sustrans’ delivery of the Places for Everyone Programme.

FOI released 95 score 33 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-14
Reference: FOI/202300378738
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Data protection in the Scottish Government: FOI release

A copy of the Scottish Government's Records of Processing Activity (ROPA) as defined in Article 30 of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). A copy of all legitimate interest assessments conducted by the Scottish Government where you rely on Article 6(1)(f) legitimate interests as your lawful basis for pr...

FOI released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers 6 attachments

Published: 2024-02-09
Reference: 202300362265
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) presentation levels: FoI release

An electronic copy of the letter sent by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to all Directors of Education on approximately 23/1/24. The letter was in relation to SQA presentation levels.

FOI released 95 score 10 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-09
Reference: FoI/202400395854
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Landlords struck off from the Scottish Landlord Register since 2012: FOI release

Broken down by calendar year, please provide the number of landlords struck off from the Scottish Landlord Register since 2012. Please, if possible, break this down by reason for the striking off Please also provide a geographical breakdown by council area. Please also provide this information in an Excel format.

FOI released 100 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-09
Reference: 202300337911
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Energy Efficient Scotland: area based schemes: EIR release

The budget allocation per area/local authority for area based scheme activity in 2021/22. How much of those budgets was an accrual of agreed budget from 2020/21 per local authority area. The level of accrual of budget allocated for 2021/22 carried forward into 2022/23 per local authority area. The actual underspend/ove...

FOI/EIR released 95 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-08
Reference: 202200322270
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Green Jobs Fund briefings: EIR release

A copy of all briefings sent to (a) the First Minister, (b) the Deputy First Minister, (c) the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition and (d) the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity on the Scottish Government's Green Jobs Fund. I would the period of this request to cover ...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-06
Reference: FOI/202400391658
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Information relating to the recruitment of the chairperson of the National Appeals Panel: FOI release

The following information regarding the work of the previous chairperson of the National Appeals Panel and the recruitment of their replacement: 1. The remuneration paid to J M D Graham for provision of services as Chair to the National Appeal Panel for the periods: 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2022 1st October...

FOI released 75 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.1S s.3

Published: 2024-02-06
Reference: FOI/202300386781
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data request: EIR release

I require all VMS data of vessels that transited through the following area between 15th September 2022 12:00 and 16th September 2022 06:00. P1 60°57.0' N, 002°18.0' W P2 60°57.0' N, 003°48.0' W P3 60°15.0' N, 002°18.0' W P4 60°15.0' N, 003°48.0' W Please provide details of the VMS reports received from vessels du...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2024-02-01
Reference: 202300363935
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Tax funding of cancer treatment: FOI review

A full disclosure of all tax money given as funding to cancer charities, cancer medicine or cancer research.

FOI released 100 score 17 working days correspondence s.21(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: FOI/202200286159 Review of 202200285559
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Advice relating to River Deveron District Salmon Fisheries Board: EIR release

Thank you for your letter regarding our seal license application. It is our intention to appeal the decision reached. We cannot complete our appeal in the current timeframe due to the need for additional information from MS-LOT. We therefore request all advice received by MS-LOT in making your final determination on ou...

FOI/EIR released 100 score 11 working days correspondence s.11(2) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-01-30
Reference: 202200306817
Directorate
Topic: Public sector