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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205 matching releases

Documentation regarding publishing reports and papers about Scottish independence: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about publishing reports/papers about Scottish independence, from the last month?

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600508249
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Scottish election voting and candidacy rights: FOI release

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I request all correspondence, meeting notes, or policy comparison documents between 1 January 2023 and 31 May 2026 relating to how Scotland’s approach to foreign national voting and candidacy rights compares with or was coordinated with policy in England, Wales, or ...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600517312
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Lord Lieutenants and their deputies in Shetland spend: FOI release

Can you tell me how much is spent on providing the current Lord Lieutenant and their deputies in Shetland since the Lord Lieutenant Lindsay Tulloch took over the role on 3rd April 2024? Provide a breakdown of each of their wages and expenses. How much has been spent to provide Lord Lieutenants and their deputies in She...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: FOI/202600502238
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Candidate statistics for 2026 election: FOI release

I am writing to submit a request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I request any data or reports held on the number of foreign national candidates who: (a) stood for election, (b) were elected, or (c) withdrew their candidacy ...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: FOI/202600517353
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Technical changes to the electoral registration system: FOI release

I am writing to submit a request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I request details of any IT system changes, software updates, or new verification processes introduced between 1 January 2024 and 31 May 2026 to allow electoral r...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: FOI/202600517377
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Constitutional Futures Division meeting requests and correspondence: FOI release

For the period 27th August 2023 - 17th January 2025, please provide the names of all persons or organisations who requested to meet (in person or virtually) with the Constitutional Futures Division, and had that request turned down. Please also provide all correspondence between the Scottish Government and such person...

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.17(1)

Published: 2026-07-22
Reference: FOI/202600512112
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Guidance on implementation of candidacy rights for foreign nationals: FOI release

Copies of all guidance, instructions or correspondence issued by the Scottish Government to returning officers or electoral administrators since 1 February 2025 concerning the implementation of candidacy rights for foreign nationals with limited leave to remain (including any advice on visa extensions or by-election tr...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-21
Reference: FOI/202600517338
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence between the First Minister and Secretary of State for Scotland: FOI release

Please provide all correspondence between the First Minister and Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for Scotland, from 1 January 2026 to date.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence ministers 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-12
Reference: FOI/202600503919
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding foreign state operations: FOI release

1. Any advice, briefings, or guidance issued to Scottish Government Ministers in the calendar year 2025 regarding suspected foreign state influence operations, specifically relating to a suspected Iranian bot network (or "inauthentic coordinated behavior") operating on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in ...

FOI unclear 55 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.17(1)

Published: 2026-04-30
Reference: FOI/202500497033
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Cost of hiring the National Portrait Gallery for the launch event of the “A Fresh Start with Independence” paper: FOI release

The cost to the Scottish Government of hiring the National Portrait Gallery for the launch event of the “A Fresh Start with Independence” paper on 8 October 2025. Please break down this cost including room hire, catering, and any other relevant costs.

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2026-01-20
Reference: FOI/202500488285
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Date and author of the first draft of “Your Right to Decide”: FOI release

On what date was the first draft of “Your Right to Decide”, published on 4th September 2025, completed? Who wrote that first draft? If they cannot be named, please state their position (or positions).

FOI unclear 50 score correspondence ministers

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: FOI/202500483272
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Work and skills

Your Scotland - Your Referendum consultation costs: FOI release

Please tell me how much the Scottish Government spent on the 'Your Scotland - Your Referendum" Consultation in 2012.

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

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500481092
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 exclusions: FOI release

The total number of exclusions the Scottish Government has requested for one of its policies or regulations from the market access principles as set out in the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020. Please provide the full correspondence detailing these requests from the Scottish Government to the United Kingdom Gove...

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

Published: 2025-10-20
Reference: FOI/202500476172
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Constitution Directorate staffing structure: FOI release

The current staffing structure of the Constitution Directorate, including the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff, job titles or roles, and their pay bands. Please also provide this information for the former Constitutional Futures Division as it stood on 1 January 2025.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence briefings

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468231
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Staffing and costs involved in coordinating work on the Independence Prospectus: FOI release

Please provide the number of staff employed within the Scottish Government’s Constitutional Futures Division who were involved in coordinating work on the independence prospectus and related activity, broken down by headcount and pay grade, at each of the following dates: 31 March 2022 31 March 2023 31 March 2024 31 M...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-08-27
Reference: FOI/202500475992
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Documents created by the Constitutional Futures Division with the phrase “fiscal transfer”: FOI release

From its inception to date, how many documents created by the Constitutional Futures Division include the phrase “fiscal transfer”? Please provide all of these documents.

FOI unclear 75 score 18 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-11
Reference: FOI/202500459518
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

The Edinburgh Agreement negotiations: FOI release

Could you give me a full list of all those involved in the Edinburgh Agreement negotiations from the Scottish Government side and the dates of when they were involved?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500465520
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Civil Servant responsibilities and work from home-related policies: FOI release

1. (Question 1) An account/description of the responsibilities of Policy Officers in the Scottish Government . 2. (Question 2) An account/description of the responsibilities of Policy Managers in the Scottish Government. 3. (Question 3) The Scottish Government’s active work from home-related policies for its policy o...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.4 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500447205
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Constitutional Futures Division statistics: FOI release

For each calendar month of 2024, up to and including November, please provide the number of civil servants working for the Constitutional Futures Division as of the last working day of the month. For each month, please also provide a list of the outputs (defined however the Scottish Government measures such things) de...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444183
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Unpublished draft paper content for the ‘Building a New Scotland’ series: FOI release

As of 6th December 2024, for each unpublished draft in the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers, please provide a list of all persons or organisations outside the Scottish Government who have seen any version of the draft during the process of it being written.

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444079
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Final overview paper in the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers: FOI release

On what date did the Scottish Government make the decision to publish just one final overview paper in the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers? On what date was Angus Robertson informed of this decision?

FOI unclear 50 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444076
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Constitutional Futures Division meetings with external organisations: FOI release

For the period 6th September 2024 – date, please provide a list of all meetings (in person or virtual) between civil servants working for the Constitutional Futures Division and persons or organisations outside the Scottish Government. Please include the dates on which each meeting took place.

FOI unclear 50 score 0 working days correspondence meetings

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444093
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Number of downloads for the thirteenth paper in the ‘Building a New Scotland’ series: FOI release

The total number of downloads on the SG website for the thirteenth paper in the ‘Building a New Scotland’ series.

FOI unclear 50 score 6 working days correspondence

Published: 2024-10-21
Reference: FOI/202400434444
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Information on civil servants working in the Constitutional Futures Division: FOI release

1. Please confirm the number of civil servants currently on the unit’s payroll. 2. Please also confirm, in list form, what material has gone from any civil servants on the units payroll to Special Advisors or Ministers since 1 July 2024. I do not want copies of documents, I just require a list of what has been sent to...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings

Published: 2024-10-14
Reference: FOI/202400430106
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Constitution Futures Division staff numbers and funding: FOI release

1. Please set out how many civil servants per salary band worked within the Constitution Futures Division at any point for each year including 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. 2. Please set out how much SG funding/budget has been allocated to that division’s work for each of those years.

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

Published: 2024-10-14
Reference: FOI/202400429584
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector