Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 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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177 matching releases

Procedural failures in public notice for Mey BESS application: EIR release

Annex A confirms that the public notice for Mey BESS was published incorrectly in June 2024, requiring republication and an extended consultation deadline. This constitutes a material procedural irregularity. I request disclosure of all internal discussions, legal advice, or correspondence relating to this failure and ...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.36 s.10(4)

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: EIR/202500483963
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Meetings between Scottish Government ministers and ADS Group Ltd: FOI Review

Original request 202500478677 Minutes for all meetings between Scottish Government ministers and ADS Group Ltd, since 7 October 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482617 Review of 202500478677
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Gaelic signage on emergency vehicles: FOI release

You asked for information to support the rationale for applying dual language livery on all police cars and ambulances and the total expense of adding the Gaelic translations across the entire fleet.

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500485567
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Funding given to Arran Development Trust for the Rowarden project: FOI release

The total grant funding agreed and issued for the Arran development trust for the Rowarden house building project, from years 2018 to 2025, yearly payment values. What conditions were/are attached to any funding. The value for money assessment for funds and details of funds deriving from Scottish Government spending fu...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482484
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government and Ministerial Code Former Advisor communications: FOI release

All communications between the Scottish Government and Mr James Hamilton, the former advisor on the ministerial code since January 2025.

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482626
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Disability payment information: FOI release

In relation to Adult Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment, and Child Disability Payment: Your request for information 1: the percentage of applications made with assistance from the Local Delivery Teams. Your request for information 2: the percentage of successful initial applications made with assistan...

FOI unclear 55 score 7 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500484831
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Density of wind turbines in local authority areas within Scotland: EIR release

You asked for an update to the numbers previously supplied in FOI/202000013076.

FOI/EIR released 95 score 10 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: EIR/202500484493
Directorate: Chief Economist Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

City of London Corporation documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis which mentions or is to/from the City of London Corporation, from the last month.

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

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482402
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Correspondence and meetings relating to Sheku Bayoh: FOI release

Meetings a) The total number of meetings - formal or informal - held between Humza Yousaf MSP and Aamer Anwar at which the death of Mr Sheku Bayoh, the investigation into it, or the possibility or establishment of a Public Inquiry were discussed. b) The dates, times, and locations of each such meeting. Records / Minu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.29(1) s.29 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500491784
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Takeaways to Bute House, St Andrews House and Victoria Quay: FOI release

You asked for the total number of times that food delivery companies (e.g. Deliveroo, Uber Eats, or Just Eat) delivered food to Bute House, St Andrews House, and Victoria Quay to cater to orders from Scottish Ministers or civil servants since 2021.

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482317
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Sexual offence case statistics: FOI release

I am contacting you following recent FOI requests I submitted to COPFS (R-15865-25) and SCTS (FOI 2025-349), copies of which are attached for reference. As you will see, both bodies indicated that detailed statistics on rape and sexual assault case outcomes are not available directly through FOISA. SCTS confirmed that...

FOI unclear 80 score 10 working days correspondence s.3 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500484360
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Islands Business Resilience Fund (IBRF) information: EIR Review

Original request 202500474768 1. Please send us a copy of the Highlands & Islands Enterprise “detailed analysis of information and statistics provided by Transport Scotland and CalMac relating to ferry disruption.” 2. If not included above, please also send us the information and statistics given to HIE by CalMac and...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.27(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: EIR/202500482541 Review of 202500474768
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Public sector

Number of entries recorded at core Scottish Government buildings: FOI release

For each of the four core SG buildings - St Andrew’s House, Victoria Quay, Saughton House and Atlantic Quay – please can you tell me the following: The number of unique building pass users recorded entering each facility every day, Monday to Friday, in the following months of 2024 – July, August, September, October, N...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence s.17

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500480070
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Ministerial correspondence regarding Inverclyde Royal Hospital & Port Glasgow Health Centre: FOI release

Please provide all ministerial briefings, submissions, memos, correspondence and internal emails nprepared for or sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (or his predecessor(s)) since 1 January 2021 relating to: 1. The repair or replacement of the external façade of Inverclyde Royal Hospital. 2. The ...

FOI already published 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.25 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500481005
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Water use for data centres: EIR release

I would like to request any information you hold on existing or future policies regarding the use of water for data centres in Scotland. I am particularly interested in any discussions regarding steps to be taken should the amount of water used for data centres start to have a detrimental impact on the quality and amou...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score correspondence s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500480120
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Meetings relating to the A9 Dualling Project: EIR release

1) A record of all meetings involving Scottish Government officials and any internal or external parties (such as individuals, campaign organisations, Transport Scotland representatives, other elected officials) on the topic of the A9 Dualling Project, and subsequent Impact Reports and consultations since May 1st, 2021...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.3 s.5 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) s.2 s.4 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500479110
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Costs for the recent visit by President of the United States of America: FOI Review

Original request: 202500478004 1. Cost to the Scottish Government for the recent visit by Donald Trump amd his entourage. 2. Cost of the above visit for police and security. 3. Did the USA contribute anything towards the above costs? 4. Did the UK government contribute anything to the above costs.

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence spending s.27(1) s.28(1)

Published: 2025-12-04
Reference: FOI/202500482372 Review of 202500478004
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

River City cancellation documentation and correspondence: FOI release

You asked for all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis, about the River City cancellation, between March 10 2025 and May 10 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-04
Reference: FOI/202500481832
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Pilot whale stranding at Tolsta information: EIR release

Release autopsy finding on the pilot whales stranded at Tolsta in 2023. I tain and make publicly available the equipment data logs from the 36 hours prior to the stranding of the Wind farm survey vessel which was in the area. We demand transparency.

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: EIR/202500484316
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Post mortems of 55 pilot whales stranded at Tolsta: EIR release

The post mortems of 55 pilot whales, that tragically died at tolsta last july just hours after the survey vessel was manovering in that same location, have not been published. Please release these as soon as possible and the activities of that survey vessel in those hours prior to the deaths There needs to be transpare...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: EIR/202500484319
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Clinical Negligence and Other Indemnity Scheme (CNORIS) funding application by Fife Health Board: FOI release

All information in relation to the CNORIS (Clinical Negligence and Other Indemnity Scheme), and more specifically, copies of documents papers emails memos, records of meetings and of phone calls and other forms of written material (hereinafter “documents”) relating to each of the following matters: 1. The application ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.4 s.12 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: FOI/202500476628
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Illegal immigration and crime statistics: FOI release

1. Population Figures & Geographic Distribution The most recent estimates or recorded figures of illegal immigrants in Scotland. A breakdown by local authority area, if available. 2. Criminal Background & Public Safety The number of such individuals known to have criminal convictions in their country of origin, spe...

FOI already published 55 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.3 s.4 s.7 s.17(1) s.22 s.12 s.25 s.19

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: FOI/202500480324
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills meeting materials referencing UK Supreme Court judgement: FOI release

I understand that the Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills, Jenny Gilruth, referenced the UK Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers at a meeting on 11 June 2025. Please provide the minutes and any other written material regarding this meeting.

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

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: FOI/202500481466
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Humanitarian spend on Democratic Republic Of Congo crisis documentation: FOI release

You asked for "all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about £250k of funding going to Congo, between June 1 2025 and the date of this FOI? https://www.gov.scot/news/helping-crisis-hit-commu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: FOI/202500482900
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Scottish Government's Freedom of Information (FOI) compliance statistics: FOI release

Statistics for the Scottish Government's Freedom of Information (FOI) compliance for January 2021 through December 2024, including the number of FOI requests received, the number responded to within statutory deadlines, and the number of those delayed beyond 20 working days.

FOI/EIR released 70 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: FOI/202500482087
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector