Scottish Government FOI Index

8,100releases indexed

12,778attachments found

26.3avg calendar days

3,233partially withheld

2024-04-15oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,233 unclear 2,138 not held 1,271 released 577 already published 335 cost limit 300 clarification 127 withheld 93 transferred 26

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2197 s.20 1678 s.34(1) 1655 s.39(2) 1422 s.30 1343 s.17(1) 1138 s.25(1) 1033 s.10(4) 875 s.11(2) 707 s.29(1) 577 s.2 501 s.3 379

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 535 releases · 27.5 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 486 releases · 27.5 avg days Population Health Directorate 333 releases · 25.2 avg days Marine Directorate 321 releases · 26.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 311 releases · 25.6 avg days People Directorate 268 releases · 24.4 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 247 releases · 31.4 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 221 releases · 24.0 avg days

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217 matching releases

Transport Scotland - CalMac Ferries Ltd cancellation and maintenance data: FOI release

1. How many CalMac ferries were cancelled due to mechanical faults in 2025? What about in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021? Please specify what routes these ferries travelled on. 2. How many CalMac ferries were delayed by more than an hour due to mechanical faults in 2025? What about in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021? Please sp...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-24
Reference: FOI/202600501184
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Criminal Proceedings in Scotland statistics: FOI release

You asked for Please can you provide a breakdown of "other dishonesty" and "Other crimes against society" data for the period of 2014-15 to 2023-24?

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2026-03-24
Reference: FOI/202600501764
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence relating to antisemitism linked to public events or sporting fixtures: FOI release

You asked for any correspondence or briefings provided to Scottish Ministers since July 2024 relating to antisemitism linked to public events or sporting fixtures.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-24
Reference: FOI/202600501469
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Equality and rights, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Ministerial trips: FOI release

You asked for the following details of all foreign travel undertaken by Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson from 1 January 2023 to 23 December 2025: Dates of travel Destinations Purpose of visit Number of accompanying officials Breakdown of costs including flights (class of travel, cost per person), accommodation (hotel...

FOI released 100 score 34 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-24
Reference: FOI/202500499472
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Transport Scotland road marker post locations for trunk roads and motorways: EIR release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. I would like to request a complete dataset of marker post (distance marker / location marker) locations for all motorways and trunk roads managed by Transport Scotland. For each marker post, I request the following information w...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 12 attachments

Published: 2026-03-24
Reference: EIR/202600502572
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland Kingston Bridge condition and its slip roads: EIR release

“It relates to the Kingston bridge and its slip and on/off roads. If it helps to clarify the span of the bridge, as I'm not entirely sure where the Kingston bridge starts and finishes, I'm considering the M8 after it passes under St Vincent Street to be the start of the bridge's north side and the M8 before it in...

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

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600500266
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

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

"Please provide 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 26th August 2025 to the date of this FOI ( 8 January 2026)."

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(2) s.38(1)

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600500796
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Meeting with the Head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK: FOI release

3. All documentation held from/about John Swinney's meeting with Husam Zomlot on September 1 2025, including minutes/notes from it, briefings ahead of it, correspondence setting it up, and analysis after it, between August 15 2025 and September 31 2025. 4. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including c...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28(1) s.32(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.28

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600500632
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Path to Balance correspondence: FOI Review

Original Request 202500494276 ‘All correspondence between Shona Robison and her office, and Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin and her office that mentions Path To Balance or is related to Path To Balance. Can I also have sight of all correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary and the Director General of climate acti...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence ministers spending s.30

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600500946 - Review of 202500494276
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence mentioning Path To Balance: FOI Review

Original Request 202500494281 All correspondence between Shona Robison and her office, and Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon and her office that mentions Path To Balance or is related to Path To Balance. Can I also have sight of all correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary and the Director General of rural affairs ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 12 working days correspondence ministers spending s.30

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600500948 - Review of 202500494281
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government correspondence on Path To Balance: FOI Review

Original Request 202500494311 "All correspondence between Shona Robison and her office, and First Minister John Swinney and his office, that mentions Path To Balance or is related to Path To Balance."

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600500950 - Review of 202500494311
Directorate: Financial Management Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Departure of CalMac Ferries Ltd.chief executive: FOI release

I am seeking recorded information held by the Scottish Government relating to the departure of CalMac chief executive Robbie Drummond and the severance or settlement arrangements associated with his exit. Time period: 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2025. Information requested Please provide copies of any recorded informati...

FOI cost limit 45 score 0 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.30

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600500786
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Freezing or partially uprating income tax thresholds in Scotland correspondence: FOI release

Please provide copies of any minutes, briefing notes, submissions, papers, presentations, or internal correspondence produced between 1 January 2025 and the date of this request in which Scottish Government officials identified, assessed, or warned Ministers about the impact of freezing or partially uprating income tax...

FOI cost limit 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600501058
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cost of the First Minister’s “A Moment of Challenge” speech on 28 January 2026: FOI release

The total cost of the First Minister’s “A Moment of Challenge” speech on 28 January 2026. Broken down by all costs involved – including room hire, catering, equipment, etc. and any briefings prepared by the Scottish Government for this speech.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600503834
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the speech given by the First Minister of Scotland at the University of Edinburgh’s McEwan Hall: FOI release

Correspondence surrounding the First Ministers Speech on the 28 January.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.27(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600503835
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Dog control notices: EIR release

“Following the establishment of the national Dog Control Notice database in February 2022, pursuant to the Scottish Dog Control Database Order 2021 which came into force on December 31 2021, please provide the following information covering the 32 Scottish Local Authorities for calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600502351
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence sent to Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health & Social Care regarding the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

“(1) Any correspondence sent from Neil Gray regarding the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill within the last year. (2) Any briefing prepared for Neil Gray on the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600506444
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on events at sport stadiums: FOI release

"A list of events funded or part-funded by the Scottish Government at Celtic Park, Ibrox Stadium, Hampden Park, and Murrayfield Stadium in the last 10 full financial years (2015/16-2024/25) and 2025/26 (up to December 31). This should be broken down by year with how much government money was spent on each individual ev...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.07

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600501504
Directorate: Cladding Remediation Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Building, planning and design, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy's expenses for COP30: FOI Review

Original Request 202500497042 Under FOI I would like to request all receipts, approvals and confirmations of travel, accommodation and expenses incurred by Gillian Martin and her office at COP.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600500910 - Review of 202500497042
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, International, Public sector

Energy Consents Unit (ECU) officials meeting with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) and Scottish Power: EIR release

1. In the period 1 January 2025 to 28 January 2026, on how many occasions have officials at the Energy Consents Unit met with SSEN, Scottish Power, or any other company involved in the transmission or distribution of electricity in Scotland (please specify). 2. In the period 1 January 2025 to 28 January 2026, on how m...

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

Published: 2026-03-18
Reference: FOI/202600503902
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government resilience room (SGoRR) meetings regarding snow: FOI release

The dates of each Scottish Government resilience room (SGoRR) meeting in January 2026 to date regarding snow in the North East, and the times of each meeting (for example, 1pm to 3pm on X date). Which of these meetings were attended by Scottish Government Ministers. Please specify which Ministers and on which date.

FOI released 95 score 12 working days correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-18
Reference: FOI/202600500757
Directorate: Strategy Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Forestry - Revised hydrological assessment information and correspondence regarding Carlinden Burn: EIR release

1. The revised hydrological assessment for Carlinden Burn (25FGS86479), including all supporting datasets, raw outputs, and GIS mapping files. 2. All correspondence (emails, internal notes, Teams messages, memos) between Scottish Forestry, the applicant, consultants and hydrology reviewers relating to hydrological con...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 43 working days over deadline correspondence s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(5) s.11(1) s.10 6 attachments

Published: 2026-03-18
Reference: EIR/202500497176
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Fishing vessel monitoring system (VMS) data for all of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) rectangles in Scotland: EIR release

Would it be possible to request fishing VMS data for all of the ICES rectangles in Scotland for the period of January 2025 - December 2025, if the data is available? Please could speed and nationality information be included as a minimum. Any other available vessel information would also be appreciated.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.11(2) s.34(1)

Published: 2026-03-18
Reference: EIR/202600500516
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Criminal offence data: FOI release

The following data relating to the list of five offences below, for the following years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 in Scotland: 1. The number of people held on remand after being charged with those offences in each year 2. The number of people convicted of those offences in each year 3. The number of ...

FOI already published 55 score 16 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.17(1)O s.52

Published: 2026-03-18
Reference: FOI/202600500855
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - NHS Pension data: FOI release

For 2024 and 2025 I would be grateful if you could provide the following information - 1) The total number of pension requests completed in each of these years for NHS Scotland members retiring (not phased, return & return etc, just full retirement). 2) The average wait for these. 3) The range of these waits. 4) Nu...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence s.4 s.5 s.6 s.20

Published: 2026-03-18
Reference: FOI/202600500677
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector