Freedom of Information request response times: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.


Information requested

The top 3 slowest FOI responses in each of the last 5 years, including the total length of time it took to respond to each FOI and a short description of the subject of the FOI.

Response

I enclose a copy of the information you requested.

For the purposes of responding to this request I have interpreted that the term 'FoI' refers both to requests and reviews received under FOI(S)A and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (EIRS).

In the last year we have made a significant overhaul and refinement of our approach to recording and tracking FOI case data. As a result of this, our data is more accurate and we are attaching our most up to date figures.

Please note that any data released historically was reflective of what was held at that time. Any differences between historic release and the updated data provided in this request are a result of a combination of the above noted factors and our request system being dynamic, with historic figures updated to accurately reflect any cases since added.

2019

Reference

Case type

Title

Days from date of receipt to issuing of response

201900010144

 

EIR Request

Decommissioning of oil rigs at the Inchgreen Drydock

335

 

202000032735

 

FOI Request

FOI named person

184

 

201900009848

 

FOI Request

23 October 2019 meeting involving the Scottish Government (including Deputy First Minister), Education Scotland and ADES

97

 

2020

Reference

Case type

Title

Days from date of receipt to issuing of response

202000072183

 

FOI Request

Nature of the special needs (Exam results)

550

 

202200325894

 

FOI Request

The Scottish Green Bus Fund

534

 

202000089708

 

FOI Request

FOI - GERS latest & contribution to GDP?

533

 

2021

Reference

Case type

Title

Days from date of receipt to issuing of response

202100187509

 

FOI Request

Freedom of Information request - EFTA

540

 

202100170091

 

FOI

Request

FM Briefing

517

 

202100134007

 

FOI

Request

I am looking to receive a copy of the minute where the decision was made to combining learning disability with autism

466

 

2022

Reference

Case type

Title

Days from date of receipt to issuing of response

202200274241

 

FOI Request

2022 Exam diet & SQA monitoring data

333

 

202200284471

 

FOI Request

FOI Dalzell steel deal

314

 

202200283674

 

EIR Request

CAGS application

312

 

2023

Reference

Case type

Title

Days from date of receipt to issuing of response

202300374940

 

EIR Review

Review of case 202300353088

117

 

202300374935

 

EIR Review

Review of case 202300358575

111

 

202300338437

 

FOI Request

FOI FM meetings

104

 

2024

Reference

Case type

Title

Days from date of receipt to issuing of response

202400394258

 

FOI Request

Scottish Governments Gold Command meetings minutes which took place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

78

 

202400402894

 

FOI Review

permanent secretary and/or his office and the first minister and/or his private office or special advisers relating to the 2023/24 budget

75

 

202400405300

 

FOI Review

Review of case 202400401937 (Topic of the external review into the use of informal messaging apps, since January 1, 2024)

71

 

About FOI

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Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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