Early release schemes for headcount reduction
Response provided by the Scotland Office on early release schemes for headcount reduction.
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GOV.UK Published FOI Responses
12,400 published responses
108 organisations
Q1 2026 latest stats period
85.5% avg on-time rate
Published Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations responses from central government. Each entry is a public question answered and published by a government body.
Published responses
Mobile phone and PBX/VOIB maintenance contracts
Response to information request from the Scotland Office on mobile phone and PBX/VOIB maintenance contracts.
Public sector strike on 30 November 2011
Response provided by the Scotland Office to information request on public sector strike on 30 November 2011.
Information management and filing systems
Response provided by the Scotland Office on information management and filing systems.
Ministerial travel on European business
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on ministerial travel on European business.
Publications for staff
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on publications for staff.
Ministerial directions
Response to information request from the Scotland Office on ministerial directions.
Expenditure on external consultants
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on expenditure on external consultants.
Recruitment contracts
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on recruitment contracts.
Spending on Government Procurement Cards by Permanent Secretaries
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on spending on Government Procurement Cards by Permanent Secretaries.
Staff signed off due to stress, bullying or harassment
Response to information request on Scotland Office staff signed off due to stress, bullying or harassment.
Staff claims for wear and tear in clothes
Response provided by the Scotland Office on staff claims for wear and tear of clothes.
Ministerial visits between the election of the coalition and December 2011
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on ministerial visits between the election of the coalition and December 2011.
Calls made to the speaking clock
Response provided by the Scotland Office on calls to the speaking clock.
FOI request: procurement lead
The Scotland Office: procurement lead information.
Staff paid through tax efficient arrangements
Response provided by the Scotland Office on staff payment arrangements.
The Scotland Office Senior Information Risk Owner
Response to information request for details of the Scotland Office SIRO.
Business rates for vacant property and accommodation
Response provided by the Scotland Office on business rates for vacant property and accommodation.
Civil servants serving as local councillors
Response provided by the Scotland Office on civil servants serving as local councillors.
Details of private sector secondees
Response provided by the Scotland Office for details of private sector secondees.
Hardware maintenance
Response provided by the Scotland Office on hardware maintenance.
FOI request: Staff employed in ICT and IT
FOI request regarding staff employed In ICT and IT at the Scotland Office.
FOI: staff earnings
Response to Freedom Of Information request: details of staff earnings for the Scotland Office.
Legal expenditure in 2011
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on legal expenditure in 2011.
Meetings with Scottish MPs
Response to information request for breakdown of Scotland Office meetings by date and subject with Scottish MPs from May 2010 to October 2010.
Ministerial international trips
FOI request: international trips taken by the Scotland Office Secretary of State, Parliamentary Under-Secretary and high-level staff in 2010 to 2011.
Ministerial preferences and briefings
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on ministerial preferences and briefings.
Staff employed by contract and grade
Response provided by the Scotland Office on staff employed by contract and grade.
Meetings between ministers/special advisers and journalists
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on meetings between ministers/special advisers and journalists.
New Regulations
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on new Regulations.
Guidance on personal emails
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on guidance on personal emails.
Payments to private investigators
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on payments to private investigators.
Staff numbers since 6 May 2010
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on staff numbers since 6 May 2010.
Expenditure on artwork by the Scotland Office from 2006
Response to information request for expenditure on artwork purchased by the Scotland Office from 2006.
Complaints about ministerial conduct
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on complaints about ministerial conduct.
Secretary of State for Scotland attending the arrival of the pandas: costs to the Scotland Office
Scottish Office response to an information request on the cost for the Secretary of State for Scotland attending the arrival of 2 pandas.
Scotland Office expenses towards the arrival of pandas
Response to information request on the expenses paid by the Scotland Office towards the arrival of 2 pandas.
Spending reductions
Response to information request for details of spending reductions at the Scotland Office.
Bank penalty fees
Response to information request for details of bank penalty fees for dishonoured cheques at the Scotland Office.
Hotels used by the Scotland Office
Response to information request for details of hotels used by the Scotland Office.
PR and marketing expenses
Response from the Scotland Office to information request on PR and marketing expenses.
Head of office expenses
Response to information request for details of head of office expenses at the Scotland Office.
Secretary of State for Scotland's diary
Response to information request for details of the Secretary of State for Scotland's diary.
Engagements for the Secretary of State for Scotland
Response to information request for details of engagements for the Secretary of State for Scotland.
Responses by year
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| Publication year | Published responses |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 80 |
| 2013 | 43 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top publishers
FOI timeliness — Q1 2026
Best on-time rates
Debt Management Office
100.0%
Serious Fraud Office
100.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
99.0%
Wales Office
96.8%
Charity Commission
96.6%
Lowest on-time rates
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
50.0%
Health and Safety Executive
63.0%
Department for Business and Trade
67.0%
Cabinet Office
69.9%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
73.6%