Scottish Government FOI Index

22,874releases indexed

40,876attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,493partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days

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1,334 matching releases

GIF campaign on Twitter in November 2017: FOI release

1. You asked for all correspondence, including emails, meeting minutes and any other record relating to the videos published on the Scottish Government Twitter page: twitter.com/scotgov/status/926962290959589376 twitter.com/scotgov/status/927128362962731009 twitter.com/scotgov/status/927158582025502701 twitter.com/sco...

FOI clarification 80 score correspondence meetings spending s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2017-12-12
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Deputy First Minister's Diary - 4 July 2016: FOI release

John Swinney's diary and schedule for 4 July 2016, including records of phone calls, meetings and sent emails.

FOI released 100 score correspondence ministers meetings s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2017-12-11
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Education Maintenance Allowance campaign: FOI release

You asked for details of the scope of an awareness campaign aimed at promoting education maintenance allowance (EMA) which took place in the autumn of 2016. Including: 1. The budget allocated this campaign was allocated, how much of the budget was spent, and the dates it ran. 2. A list of activities carried out as pa...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers spending s.3 6 attachments

Published: 2017-12-08
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Ministerial car journeys that carried only documents: FOI release

Details of any Scottish Government Ministerial car journeys that carried only documents, no ministers or officials in 2016 – 2017.

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2017-12-08
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial car hire code of conduct: FOI release

(A) Details of the process by which Scottish Government ministerial cars are ordered including any best practices and the code of conduct. (B) Information should include how many times any best practice/code of conduct was broken.

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-12-07
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

First Minister's diary engagements on 26 April 2017: FOI release

You asked for: 1. First Minister's diary engagements on 26 April 2017 The full details of the First Minister's diary, including all engagements, for the 26 April 2017. Please state the location and times of the meetings with Tommy Whitelaw of the Dementia Alliance and Murray Foote of the Daily Record. Please note t...

FOI partially withheld 90 score correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-12-06
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Complaints procedure, auditing and timescales: FOI release

Please indicate whether complaints procedure is audited externally and whether the inspection investigates whether all complaints have been answered within the time set.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence

Published: 2017-12-06
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Government estate maintenance backlog: FOI release

The maintenance backlog of the Scottish Government estate in 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2017.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence

Published: 2017-12-06
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Cost of maintaining the Scottish Government estate: FOI release

The cost of maintaining the Scottish Government estate in 2006, 2011 and 2016; for the number of buildings on the Scottish Government estate for each of the three previously mentioned years; for the total civil service pay bill and number of civil servants for each of the three years; for the names of the three most co...

FOI unclear 80 score correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-12-06
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Associated staff costs for First Minister's foreign trips: FOI release

The amount of money claimed from public expenses towards travel, accommodation, and interpretation and translation services by Nicola Sturgeon MSP and any member of her staff as part of the foreign trips the First Minister has made since 23rd June, 2017.

FOI withheld 55 score correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2017-12-06
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Communications with press regarding changes to articles: FOI release

Any correspondence between the Scottish Government communications department and special advisers (by phone or email) and the Press Association, Daily Record, Scottish Sun, The Herald, Daily Mail regarding changes to articles in 2017.

FOI not held 65 score correspondence ministers special advisers 2 attachments

Published: 2017-12-05
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministers call logs and diaries: FOI release

Call logs and diaries for John Swinney, Jamie Hepburn and Angela Constance on May 6, 7, 8 and 9 of 2016.

FOI not held 45 score correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2017-12-04
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Estimated cost of essential works at Bute House: FOI release

The estimated cost of the essential works to be carried out on Bute House announced today; for full details of the damage; whether concerns had ever been raised before concerning the work that is required; the cost of temporary accommodation for the First Minister and the duration of temporary accommodation and for how...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2017-12-04
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Communications with Russia Today and Sputnik in 2016: FOI release

Copies of all communications from Russia Today and Sputnik to the SG Comms team as well as responses in 2016.

FOI not held 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2017-12-04
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Communications with Russia Today and Sputnik in 2017: FOI release

Copies of all communications from Russia Today and Sputnik to the SG Comms team as well as responses in 2017.

FOI not held 65 score correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2017-12-04
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Communications between Murray Foote and Daily Record: FOI release

All communications in the request for a meeting, organisation of the meeting and communications between Murray Foote/Daily Record and the Scottish Government regarding the First Minister's meeting with him on April 26, 2017. Any notes or minutes taken during the meeting. All briefing documents made for the First Mini...

FOI released 95 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2017-11-23
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

First Minister and Cabinet Secretaries pay: FOI release

(A) What is your salary as FM (B) What benefits are you allowed – example private healthcare, dental care etc. (C) Travelling expenses etc. - I presume first class (D) Any other types of expenses that are allowed that the public should be made aware of (E) What are the salaries of all MSP Cabinet Ministers (F) All...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers spending

Published: 2017-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Staff working in support roles at Bute House: FOI release

Details of the number of staff working at Bute House in support roles, including: Cleaning staff Catering staff Cooking staff/chefs Administration or secretarial roles Gardeners or landscape staff Facilities management or buildings-related staff Please mark the information as both the number of individuals working, a...

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence contracts

Published: 2017-11-22
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Mike Russell's diary and engagements: FOI release

1. The details of the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe's diary, including all engagements, for the 30 May and 1 June 2017. This should state the purpose, exact location and times of the engagement at Lanark Road on 1 June and the purpose and times of the engagement at Stirling Train station on...

FOI not held 70 score correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-11-21
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Security and transport for Scottish Ministers: FOI release

How much it costs the tax payer in: (1) security and protection for the (a) First Minster and (b) other ministers (2) cost of car transport for the most recent years.

FOI withheld 80 score correspondence ministers spending s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2017-11-17
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Ministerial engagements of the Deputy First Minister: FOI review

Can you please send me the relevant spread sheet of Ministerial engagements for the Deputy First Minister for the months of May and August 2017?

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

Published: 2017-11-16
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Expenses incurred by Lord Advocate during foreign travel: FOI release

Details of expenses incurred by the current Lord Advocate during all foreign travel during his tenure.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence meetings

Published: 2017-11-10
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Foreign travel undertaken by the First Minister: FOI release

"Since the Brexit vote in 2016, Nicola Sturgeon seems to have made many visits abroad to various European countries including, most recently, Iceland. I would like to know, under Freedom Of Information, the following details: A list of the various trips abroad she has made since 23 June 2016; The number of staff acco...

FOI withheld 55 score correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2017-11-09
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Meetings between John Swinney and Angela Constance: FOI release

Details of any meetings involving John Swinney and Angela Constance between 1 May 2016 and 20 May 2016. Information should include minutes, briefings and typed/handwritten notes.

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers briefings meetings

Published: 2017-11-07
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Education, Public sector

Ministerial Engagements 23 May and 29 August 2016: FOI release

The diary, events schedule, call log and minutes of any meetings John Swinney undertook on the 29 August 2016. Information should include groups/organisations Mr Swinney met and where. The diary, events schedule, call log and minutes of any meetings John Swinney undertook on the 23 May 2016. Information should include ...

FOI unclear 75 score correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2017-11-06
Reference
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector