Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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442 matching releases

Director General Corporate, Permanent Secretary and Director of People communications which reference the Civil Service Pension Scheme and Capita: FOI release

(1) ALL emails + WhatsApp messages + Microsoft Teams messages between PERMANENT SECRETARY and DIRECTOR GENERAL CORPORATE which reference CIVIL SERVICE PENSION SCHEME/CAPITA in the past three months; and (2) ALL emails + WhatsApp messages + Microsoft Teams messages between DIRECTOR GENERAL CORPORATE and DIRECTOR OF PEO...

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

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501866
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: 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

List of late cases for July 2025: FOI release

The LIST OF LATE CASES - July 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-09
Reference: FOI/202600500704
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of late cases for June 2025: FOI release

The LIST OF LATE CASES - June 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-09
Reference: FOI/202600500709
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of late cases for December 2025: FOI release

The LIST OF LATE CASES - December 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-09
Reference: FOI/202600500710
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of late cases for May 2025: FOI release

The LIST OF LATE CASES - May 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-09
Reference: FOI/202600500711
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of late cases for April 2025: FOI release

The LIST OF LATE CASES - April 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-09
Reference: FOI/202600500970
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of late cases for March 2025: FOI release

The LIST OF LATE CASES - March 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-09
Reference: FOI/202600500975
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of late cases for February 2025: FOI release

The LIST OF LATE CASES - February 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-09
Reference: FOI/202600500981
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of late cases for January 2025: FOI release

The LIST OF LATE CASES - January 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-09
Reference: FOI/202600500982
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Largest number of Freedom of Information requests made by a single person in one day: FOI release

1. What is the largest number of FOI requests made to yourselves by a single person in one day, and who made those requests (and in what capacity, e.g. journalist, media, lobbying, campaigner, party researcher)? 2. For each of the years 2025, 2024 and 2023, what is the largest number of FOI requests made to yourselves...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 11 working days correspondence s.38(1)

Published: 2026-03-09
Reference: FOI/202600501630
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding GB News: FOI release

All internal Scottish Government email correspondence about GB News from 1 November 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-03
Reference: FOI/202500498808
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Documentation and costs of producing the "We are Scotland" video: FOI release

Could you provide the full costs of producing the Scottish Government's kind, welcoming and video, with a full breakdown of cost? https://x.com/scotgov/status/1996882239288713332 Could you also provide all documentation held about the production of this video, including correspondence sent and received internally, mi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-03
Reference: FOI/202500497287
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Cultures' September 2025 diary: FOI release

“Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I would like to request the following information... Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Cultures' full diary (government and political) for September 2025.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 13 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500496292
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding the submission of Scottish Government Initiated Written Parliamentary Questions: FOI release

“I am writing to request the following information under FOI: All email correspondence between the Scottish Government and Rona Mackay MSP regarding the submission of Scottish Government Initiated Written Parliamentary Questions since 1 March 2025.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500497559
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Freedom of Information (FOI) performance data reports: FOI release

With reference to the response to your earlier Freedom of Information (FOI) request number 20200490388 you quoted the following text: "I am also attaching a standard report that we share with DG Corporate each month". That text had appeared in an email thread sent by the Head of the FOI Unit on 21 August 2025 16:19, wh...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500496652*
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

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

All receipts, approvals and confirmations of travel, accommodation and expenses incurred by Gillian Martin and her office at COP.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.27(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.27 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500497042
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, International, Public sector

2026 FIFA World Cup bank holiday proposal briefing documents: FOI release

All briefing documents prepared by officials and/or sent to Ministers regarding proposals to designate an additional bank holiday to celebrate Scotland's participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Please include information such as: - the possible cost of creating an additional bank holiday, to the private and public s...

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202600500185
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Football World Cup bank holiday proposal information: FOI release

The content of all emails, briefings and reports regarding the First Minister's proposal for a new bank holiday to commemorate Scotland's opening match in this year's football World Cup. Please provide any assessment of the economic impact of having another bank holiday and how many employers would give their staff th...

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202600500265
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

List of late Freedom of Information response cases: FOI release

From FOI 202500490388: For release PDF - List of late cases - August 2025 - Redacted.pdf For release PDF - List of late cases - August 21.08 - Redacted.pdf Under The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, I request sight of: 1. The LIST OF LATE CASES - September 2025

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500496639
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

List of late response cases: FOI release

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

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500496640
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence sent to case-handlers with outstanding cases: FOI release

ALL emails sent to 'case-handlers with outstanding cases in August, in Lorna’s name, copied to the manager and DG office of each casehandler' and ALL RESPONSES received.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500496633
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial interests and changes registered by former First Minister and former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: FOI release

You asked for "a list of all interests and changes declared to the permanent secretary by Humza Yousaf in all his ministerial and cabinet roles from 2012 onwards. This should include the date of the interest or change, the ministerial role held at the time, and the category under which it was declared."

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500496853
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence which mentions former Chief Executive of the Scottish National Party: FOI release

Firstly, a copy of all WhatsApp messages sent by the First Minister today (19th January) And then: A copy of all WhatsApp messages sent to First Minister today (19th January). A copy of any email sent from the first minister’s inbox that contains name Peter Murrell (in January 2026) A copy of any email sent from Fi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers contracts whatsapp s.17 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202600502246
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Diary information for the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs: FOI release

Can you please provide me with Angela Constance’s diary for this week please? Dates 7th-12th December. This should include details of all engagements Miss Constance has had this week.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 3 working days correspondence ministers s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-17
Reference: FOI/202500497923
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector