Scottish Government FOI Index

22,097releases indexed

39,794attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,210partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-07-22newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,210 unclear 7,247 not held 3,119 released 1,551 already published 675 cost limit 616 clarification 356 withheld 245 transferred 78

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5010 s.20 4327 s.34(1) 3634 s.39(2) 3519 s.30 2917 s.17(1) 2813 s.25(1) 2416 s.10(4) 2011 s.11(2) 1586 s.29(1) 1189 s.2 1171 s.3 917

Timeline

2026-07 233 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,287 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 970 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 935 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 862 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 731 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 689 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 648 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 642 releases · 25.8 avg days

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22,097 matching releases

Accidents on Actively Managed Hard Shoulder (AMHS) bus lanes: FOI release

Can you tell me how many accidents/incidents there have been on the Actively Managed Hard Shoulder (AMHS) bus lanes on the M90/M9 Queensferry Crossing corridor and on the M8 between Claylands and Hermiston Gate since the introduction of the scheme? Can you tell me how many injuries/fatalities have resulted from acciden...

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-07-20
Reference: FOI/202300363298
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Connections framework: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government and other bodies connected to the government spent in total on the Scottish Connections Framework and a breakdown of these costs? Who came up with the idea of the framework and the digital platforms ideas? What department of civil servants are working on these proposals? All c...

FOI cost limit 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.12 s.17(1)

Published: 2023-07-20
Reference: FOI/202300364761
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Top 10 longest wait for current outstanding FOIs: FOI release

The top 10 longest waits for currently outstanding FOIs, including information about the department handling it and subject of the FOI.

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence meetings spending

Published: 2023-07-20
Reference: FOI/202300363704
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meta data request for FOI: 202100233415: FOI release

“Any correspondence, including any attachments to correspondence, concerning the handling of FOI request reference: 202100233415 where a special adviser, minister, or ministerial private office was cc-ed or bcc-ed in on the correspondence.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-07-19
Reference: FOI/202300363591
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector

MSP Keith Brown's meeting with Police Scotland: FOI release

The minutes from a meeting between Keith Brown (then Justice Secretary), the Chief Constable Iain Livingstone and Deputy Chief Constable Graham on February 9, 2023. Please provide all minutes and details of the meeting recorded by the Scottish Government. Please also provide a list of all those present at the meeting, ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2023-07-19
Reference: FOI/202300353229
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Name redactions and transparency of Freedom of Information (FOI) responses: FOI release

Clarification of the use of exceptions to redact names and its impact on the transparency of Freedom Of Information (FOI) responses, specifically in relation to material released as part of the Scottish Government's response to your previous FOI request (reference 202300342230).

FOI not held 45 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38 s.30

Published: 2023-07-19
Reference: FOI/202300355720
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Forestry Grant Scheme eligibility - Tax Havens and Shooting Estates: EIR release

Scottish Forestry award forestry grants to be paid to organisations in relation to tree planting. If land in Scotland (that is physically suitable for tree planting and/or natural regeneration) is owned by individuals or entities registered in tax havens, can this affect eligibility for forestry grants? Although the ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 10 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2023-07-19
Reference: FOI/202300363353
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Termination payments to Senior Civil Servants: FOI release

The monetary value of any pay offs, termination payments, exit payments or any payments which could be referred to as a “golden goodbye” paid to senior civil servants employed by the Scottish Government who have left their employment over the last 12 months. I would like this information broken down by each employee wh...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts spending s.1 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.2

Published: 2023-07-19
Reference: FOI/202300362544
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Resource Spending Review: FOI release

How many FTE civil servants were involved in drafting the Resource Spending Review (published 31 May 2022)? The distribution of pay grades for all civil servants involved in drafting the Resource Spending Review (published 31 May 2022) How many hours were spent by civil servants on drafting the Resource Spending Review...

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

Published: 2023-07-19
Reference: FOI/202300362942
Directorate: Public Spending Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Government Social media advertising: FOI release

The total digital advertising spend by the Scottish Government, in each of the last three years, on platforms owned by Meta (Facebook, YouTube and Instagram). The total digital advertising spend, in each of the last three years, on Twitter. Please break down the advertising spend by year and platform (Facebook, Twitter...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2023-07-18
Reference: FOI/202300363582
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Outsourced Facilities Management contracts: FOI release

I would like to request the following information regarding outsourced contracts held for supporting and maintaining buildings that house all Scottish Government Directorates, Departments and relevant public services. More specifically, I would like information regarding outsourced contracts for the provision of Hard ...

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence contracts

Published: 2023-07-18
Reference: FOI/202300363894
Directorate: Corporate Operations Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Scottish Childhood Bereavement Project: FOI release

Information on how much was spent on the Scottish Childhood Bereavement Project led by Includem.

FOI unclear 50 score 14 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-07-18
Reference: FOI/202300363293
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Scottish Zero Emission Bus Fund (ScotZEB): EIR release

In relation to the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Scheme Phase 1 (ScotZEB) you asked for - how many applications did Transport Scotland receive; how many applications did Transport Scotland reject for funding?; which bids did Transport Scotland reject for funding?; which bids did Transport Scotland reject for funding and w...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5)

Published: 2023-07-18
Reference: FOI/202300363831
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Correspondence with UK Government relating to the Deposit Return Scheme: EIR release

Can you please provide all correspondence between the First Minister Humza Yousaf and Lorna Slater that relates to the deposit return scheme since March 28 this year. Can you also provide all correspondence between Mr Yousaf and the Westminster Government over the scheme since March 28. Can you also provide all corresp...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-07-17
Reference: FOI/202300362222
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Pain Management Panel and Pain Management Task Force: FOI release

1. Under FOISA, regarding moves in 2022-2023 to set up and continue a “Pain Management Panel” on chronic pain, please send all exchanges of emails, letters and notes, between the Scottish Government with The Lines Between research company, including work briefings, and organisations TLB or Government contacted over thi...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.38 s.27(1) s.25(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2023-07-13
Reference: 202300342230
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Pain Management Panel and Pain Management Task Force: FOI Review

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38 s.30 s.25 s.27 8 attachments

Published: 2023-07-13
Reference: FOI/202300354062 Review of 202300342230
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Imidacloprid (Ectosan Vet/BMK08/Ectosan): EIR Review

Original request - 202300356303 “Please provide information relating to Imidacloprid. Please include information and data relating to environmental risk assessments, field trials, commercial use, safety tests, spillages, waste discharges, residues testing, consumer safety, purification and validation. Please include...

FOI/EIR clarification 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.20 s.10(4) s.6(1) s.5 4 attachments

Published: 2023-07-13
Reference: FOI/202300360843 Review of 202300356303
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Pain Management Task Force - Patient representation: FOI release

Further clarification on patient representation, specifically in relation to material released as part of the Scottish Government’s response to your previous FOI request (reference 202300342230).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-07-12
Reference: FOI/202300355452
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Pain Management Taskforce: FOI release

You asked the questions detailed in the attached response document below.

FOI unclear 75 score 47 working days over deadline correspondence 4 attachments

Published: 2023-07-12
Reference: FOI/202300355456
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Operation Branchform communications: FOI release

I would like to request the following: All communication between the Scottish Government and Police Scotland in relation to Operation Branchform. This should include but not be limited to all face-to-face meetings, emails, documents, instant messages, letters, call logs, etc. Please state who in government the commun...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2023-07-11
Reference: FOI/202300353098
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Third Sector 2022-23 Budget information: FOI release

If the Scottish Government has no easily retrievable record of how a £25m+ line item (see budget except below) has been spent, then proper financial controls simply don’t exist. I find it very hard to believe that the civil service would have allowed this to happen.

FOI unclear 75 score 14 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2023-07-10
Reference: FOI/202300363470
Directorate: Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Scottish Government overseas offices: FOI release

Information on Scottish Government overseas office and in particular: "Can you advise on what dates each of the above open by year format, and what has been the level of financial investment in Scotland by each of the offices activities again by format? And by location, what if any, have there been any visits to these...

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

Published: 2023-07-05
Reference: FOI/202300359686
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Marine Scotland web traffic to specific domains: FOI release

information on the web traffic from Marine Scotland to the following domains from devices associated with officials from your department: - https://chat.openai.com/ - https://openai.com/ Please provide this information as the number of hits to these domains since 2022. By 'devices associated with officials from your de...

FOI released 70 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2023-07-05
Reference: FOI/202300359758
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Solar Energy grants: FOI release

How many times was solar energy discussed at cabinet between 20 May 2021 to date? The number of grants that were awarded to private Scottish households to instal solar panels from 20 May 2021 to date. The total amount of grant money that the Scottish Government has paid out to private households to instal solar panels ...

FOI released 95 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2023-07-05
Reference: FOI/202300362379
Directorate
Topic

Correspondence on unregulated fishing: EIR release

"I would like to ask what correspondence the Scottish Government has received on the issue of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing from fishermen and fishing organisations in the previous 12 months." I wrote to you on 21 June 2023 and requested some clarification from you in order to allow us to identify and lo...

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2023-07-05
Reference: FOI/202300360584
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector