Scottish Government FOI Index

5,100releases indexed

7,880attachments found

25.5avg calendar days

2,063partially withheld

2025-01-20oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 2,063 unclear 1,290 not held 828 released 339 already published 242 cost limit 170 clarification 87 withheld 62 transferred 19

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1471 s.34(1) 1108 s.20 1050 s.30 886 s.39(2) 882 s.17(1) 766 s.25(1) 651 s.10(4) 547 s.11(2) 450 s.29(1) 364 s.2 349 s.3 262

Timeline

2026-05 339 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 365 releases · 25.8 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 308 releases · 28.3 avg days Marine Directorate 194 releases · 26.7 avg days People Directorate 192 releases · 23.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 176 releases · 26.8 avg days Culture and External Affairs Directorate 173 releases · 27.7 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 171 releases · 31.7 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 157 releases · 23.9 avg days

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177 matching releases

Investment in General Practice queries: FOI release

Recently the Health Secretary announced the Scottish Government were investing £1.3 billion in general practices this year including £15million to build capacity and support the day-to day running of GP practices. Is the £15million part of the £1.3billion? Can I have pound for pound where the £1.3billion will be spent...

FOI unclear 75 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: FOI/202500483386
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Dairy and broiler chicken producer information: EIR release

A list of currently-active dairy producers registered with the Scottish Government, with if possible number of animals and the post code. A list of currently-active broiler chicken producers registered with the Scottish Government, with if possible number of animals and the post code.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: EIR/202500483517
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI release

All correspondence, including notes or minutes of meetings or phone calls, between the Scottish Government and LGBT Youth Scotland. This should cover the period from 1st April 2025 to date (29 August 2025).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.38(1) s.38 s.29(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: FOI/202500482415
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture’s materials from various engagements: FOI release

All briefings and notes for the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture’s following engagements, held between 5-6 September 2024: Summer Reception of the Consular Corps in Scotland Ralph Goodale, Canadian High Commissioner to the UK Hajime Hayashi, Japanese Ambassador to the UK Micheál Martin,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.32(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: FOI/202500483201
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Consultation queries: FOI release

Information relating to consultations over the last 5 years. In particular, information relating to: The average time taken over the last 5 years between closing a consultation and publishing an analysis of responses, as well as publishing the responses themselves The longest time taken, over the last 5 years, between...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.12(1) s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: FOI/202500483584
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Risk assessments relating to munitions dumped in Scottish seas by the Ministry of Defence (MOD): EIR Review

Original request 202500481569 All risk assessments relating to munitions dumped in Scottish seas by the MOD.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.10(4) s.3 s.9(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: EIR/202500483656 Review of 202500481569
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Funding for Edinburgh International Book Festival correspondence: FOI release

All internal or external Scottish Government correspondence related to the decision on March 28, 2025 to award £300,000 in one-off funding to Edinburgh International Book Festival. That would include all attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists and locations of any related me...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: FOI/202500483460
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Peterhead carbon capture projects documentation: EIR release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the Peterhead Carbon capture projects, from the last three months.

FOI/EIR already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.10(4) s.6(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: EIR/202500483666
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) queries: FOI Review

Original request 202500478551 You asked for the following information regarding the Scottish Government’s sponsorship and oversight of the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC), with particular focus on its legal compliance, safeguarding policies, use of public funds, and ideological neutrality.

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.38(1)B s.3 s.17 s.17(1) s.38 s.34(1) s.15 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500482902 Review of 202500478551
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations and register: EIR Review

Original request 202500478305 1. Copies of all the guidance, template documents, checklists and any other documents used by RPID to make screening opinions under the 2017 EIA Regulations. 2. All information held in respect of the referencing system which is used to allocate reference numbers to entries on RPID’s publ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: EIR/202500483645 Review of 202500478305
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

UK Supreme Court Judgment (For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers) working group documentation: FOI release

Documentation produced for or by the internal working group from the 16 April 2025 to the 11 August 2025 including: All final versions of: 1. Meeting agendas; 2. Meeting minutes; 3. Briefing papers; and 4. Formal decision or action notes You have also asked for “the current membership list and/or terms of reference...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500480896
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

The Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2025 documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about The Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2025, between April 1 2025 and July 1 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28 s.38 s.34(1) s.2(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500482891
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

NHS Fife employment tribunal queries: FOI Review

Original request 202500476219 1. The exact date and time when Scottish Ministers were first informed that Sandie Peggie had been cleared of gross misconduct by NHS Fife. Please provide the correspondence of ministers being informed of this development and any further correspondence where ministers discuss the implicat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.4 s.5 s.38 s.2 s.3 s.30 s.25 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500482778 Review of 202500476219
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Student Awards Agency Scotland queries regarding postgraduate funding: FOI release

1. In the past five academic years, how many students have been awarded postgraduate funding for part-time Master’s courses delivered outside Scotland? 2. Of those, how many were funded on the basis that the course was not available from a Scottish institution, as stated in SAAS published guidance? 3. Please provide ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.38

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500483916
Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Transport Scotland Walking, Cycling and Horse Riding (WCHR) assessment and review for proposed crossing on the A84: EIR release

BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has been asked to design and construct an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing point to assist mobility impaired users cross the A84 near Dobbies in Stirling. The scheme will comprise of an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing in the form of a 2m refuge island, dropped kerbs with...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence s.2 s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 8 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: EIR/202500485455
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Care Reform Programme costs and options: FOI release

The following information covering 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025: i) A spend ledger for the National Care Service / Care Reform programme (2022/23–2024/25) showing consultancy, contractor, communications, digital/build and staff costs, including purchase orders and change notes. ii) Option appraisal papers and risk r...

FOI already published 80 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.12(1) s.15(1) s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500480981
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Woodland creation grant applications for postcode area IV24 3BW: EIR release

Any information held concerning grant applications for woodland creation in the postcode area IV24 3BW between January 1 2017 and todays date (August 25 2025). Thank you for providing further clarification on the scope of your request, which I received from you on 30 August: Thank you for your response. By way of cla...

FOI/EIR clarification 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: EIR/202500481955
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Gresham House Forest Growth and Sustainability Fund and woodland creation scheme contracts: EIR Review

Original request 202500474203 1. Gresham House Forest Growth and Sustainability Fund LP (Company number SL034785) has purchased a few dozen sites in Scotland either already with Sitka spruce plantations, or to plant new (probably Sitka spruce) plantations, for new woodland creation schemes. Please provide all contrac...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.20 s.11(2) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: EIR/202500479650 Review of 202500474203
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information on Scottish Government employees who have received exit payments: FOI release

Information for the total number of staff who have received exit payments, settlement agreements, or redundancy/severance packages for the years: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. You also asked for each payment to provide; the year of payment, the staff member’s job title, the reason for departu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500483273
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Advance sight of “Your Right To Decide” before publication information: FOI release

All people outside the Scottish Government who had advance sight of “Your Right To Decide” before its publication on 4th September 2025. If they cannot be named, please state the organisation they work for, and their position.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500483252
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding The Thistle drug consumption room: FOI release

Any correspondence sent to or by the First Minister, the Health Secretary, and/or the Alcohol and Drugs Policy Minister or their officials about The Thistle drug consumption room since 1 July 2025. This should include emails from members of the public.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-18
Reference: FOI/202500488704
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Transport Ministerial car statistics: FOI release

1. The total number of journeys, including their start points and end destinations, made by ministerial car between the 1st January 2025 and 31st August 2025 by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP. 2. How much has it cost to run the Cabinet Secretary for Transport’s ministerial cars in 2024? Can you ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.25(1) s.27(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500483301
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport, Work and skills

Scottish Government legal fees contesting Scottish Information Commissioner: FOI release

How much has the Scottish Government spent on defending itself against the Scottish Information Commissioner over the last five years, with a breakdown per year and what the money was spent on?

FOI unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500483660
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government Heat Network Fund (SGHNF) application from Abertay University: EIR release

1. The full SGHNF application submitted by Abertay University, including any business case, technical appendices, and project justification materials. 2. Any correspondence between Abertay University and SGHNF/HNSU regarding the application’s status, evaluation, or outcome. 3. Any internal assessments or scoring docu...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(5) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: EIR/202500482992
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Royal and Ancient (R & A) Golf Club correspondence: FOI release

You asked for all correspondence and minutes of meetings with the R&A from 29 April 2025 to the current date. This should include any written correspondence -- including emails, text or any other electronic messages -- and any recorded minutes of conversations, including digital and/or handwritten notes.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500484808
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector