Scottish Government FOI Index

4,100releases indexed

6,376attachments found

25.6avg calendar days

1,683partially withheld

2025-05-08oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 1,683 unclear 998 not held 683 released 264 already published 195 cost limit 138 clarification 71 withheld 52 transferred 16

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1230 s.34(1) 920 s.20 818 s.30 745 s.39(2) 676 s.17(1) 634 s.25(1) 505 s.10(4) 431 s.11(2) 362 s.29(1) 297 s.2 287 s.3 212

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 298 releases · 25.1 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 254 releases · 28.0 avg days Culture and External Affairs Directorate 173 releases · 27.7 avg days Marine Directorate 150 releases · 26.9 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 149 releases · 32.6 avg days People Directorate 144 releases · 23.2 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 132 releases · 26.4 avg days Safer Communities Directorate 120 releases · 22.6 avg days

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63 matching releases

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme correspondence: FOI release

You asked for "all correspondence between the Scottish Government and the UK Government about the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme".

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-12
Reference: FOI/202600512325
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Insight relating to the Arctic Connections Policy Framework: FOI release

Details of the total cost to the Scottish Government associated with the study undertaken by GC Insight relating to the Arctic Connections Policy Framework. Specifically, you requested the following: The total value of any contract(s) awarded to GC Insight in relation to this work. A breakdown of costs, including (whe...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.33(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-11
Reference: FOI/202600512851
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Graduate Visa proposal and International Student Welfare policy: FOI release

All correspondence, briefings, reports or policy documents produced or received by the Scottish Government in the last three years relating to the proposed Scottish Graduate Visa, including any communications with the UK Home Office on this matter. The Scottish Government's current assessment of the impact of the UK Go...

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-08
Reference: FOI/202600511350
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence and analysis regarding First Minister's speech about international affairs on January 28 2026: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including briefings, correspondence sent and received, and analysis, about John Swinney's speech about international affairs on January 28 2026, between January 10 2026 and February 10 2026?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-05
Reference: FOI/202600510655
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish and UK Government relating to the ongoing conflict in Iran and potential use of Scottish infrastructure: FOI release

Copies of all recorded correspondence between Scottish Government ministers or officials and UK Government ministers or officials which relates to the ongoing conflict in Iran and/or the actual or potential use of Scottish infrastructure, including but not limited to bases, ports, airports or other facilities in Scotla...

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

Published: 2026-04-30
Reference: FOI/202600509737
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Historic Environment Scotland communications regarding the Ballantines Iron Castings: FOI release

You asked for "please provide all written and electronic communication between Scottish Government and Historic Environment Scotland regarding the Ballatines Iron Castings archive since 2024 to the present date."

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

Published: 2026-04-28
Reference: FOI/202600508458
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Documentation concerning Pitlochry theatre: FOI release

All documentation held by the Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, which mention or is to/from Pitlochry theatre, from the last three months.

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

Published: 2026-04-27
Reference: FOI/202600507297
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Documentation regarding Scotland boycotting Israel and former Chair of Historic Environment Scotland's resignation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings and analysis, about Scotland boycotting Israel, from the last two months. All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, ...

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

Published: 2026-04-20
Reference: FOI/202600504678
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, Public sector

Correspondence between Director General of Strategy and External Affairs and Director for Culture and External Affairs regarding Historic Environment Scotland: FOI Review

Original request 202500493292 All contact including but not limited to emails, whatsapp and teams between Director General Strategy and External Affairs Shona Reich and Director for Culture and External Affairs Kenneth Hogg from the last 2 months which relates to Historic Environment Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-13
Reference: FOI/202600501181 Review of 202500493292
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Decision Notices 114/2025 and 116/2025 documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis, advice, about Decision Notice 116/2025 and Decision Notice 114/2025.

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.36(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: FOI/202600503413
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Historic Environment Scotland requests to meet with the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture: FOI Review

Original request 202500493296 All emails which refer to requests from Dr Hugh Hall (Historic Environment Scotland) to meet with Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture. The Herald reported there were around six requests.

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

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501131 Review of 202500493296
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, 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

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

First Minister and Leader of Sinn Fein meeting documentation: FOI release

All documentation related to the meeting between the First Minister and the Leader of Sinn Fein, Mary Lou McDonald TD, in Dublin on 26 November 2025, including copies of all the briefing material provided to the First Minister in preparation for the meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500498329
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Historic Environment Scotland meeting note information: FOI release

This is a follow up request to a previous FOI response. Your ref: 202500492731 The above referenced response includes a document titled “HES Meeting – High Level Note - 24th July 2025”. Please provide a full list of people who were sent this document, naming recipients where possible, and listing job titles where nam...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-24
Reference: FOI/202500497374
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Summerhall documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about Summerhall venue in Edinburgh, between August 1 2025 and October 1 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500494599
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Museums Galleries Scotland documentation regarding the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC): FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the Scottish Government's target to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, from the last month? 2. Could you supply all d...

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

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500494289
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Records from engagements of Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture: FOI release

Records from below engagements of Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture:- 1. 01/08/2025 Formal Opening/Launch Fran Hegyi OBE, Executive Director, Edinburgh International Festival; Nicola Benedetti, Festival Director, Edinburgh International Festival; James Graham, Writer, ‘Make it Happen’ Ed...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 11 working days correspondence ministers s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-16
Reference: FOI/202500496309
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Path to Balance correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence between Cabinet Secretary Shona Robison and her office, and Cabinet Secretary Angus and his office that mentions Path To Balance or is related to Path To Balance. All correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary and the Director General for culture that mentions Path To Balance.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-16
Reference: FOI/202500494283
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Employee information for the Scottish Government office in China: FOI release

How many staff are employed by the Scottish Government in China? A list of their salary brackets and how many are employed in each one? Where are they based? What nationality are they? What level of UK Government security clearance do they have? (Please break this down by role if needed) Please detail what, if any...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.31(1) s.39(1)

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500493946
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture correspondence regarding Historic Environment Scotland: FOI release

All correspondence between Angus Robertson, and his advisors, over Historic Environment Scotland from 1 October 2025 to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500493616
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

First Minister’s meeting with the President of Ireland documentation: FOI release

You asked for the following information: Any notes, minutes, or documents produced for or following the First Minister’s meeting with the President of Ireland, Taoiseach of Ireland, Mary Lou McDonald, and/or Neale Richmond. Whether the First Minister discussed Scottish independence in any of his meetings with the Pres...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500495859
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs & Culture meeting with former chair of Historic Environment Scotland (HES): FOI release

You asked for “Did Kenneth Hogg pass on this invitation to Angus Robertson? If so, on what date was it passed on? And how was it passed on? Please also provide all correspondence, by email or direct messaging application, in which the above referenced email was forwarded, quoted, or responded to, by Scottish Governmen...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(2) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: FOI/202500492731
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence between former Chair of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and Scottish Government Ministers: FOI release

You asked for “all correspondence between the former Chair of Historic Environment Scotland, Hugh Hall, and respective Scottish Government Ministers and Cabinet Secretaries covering the culture portfolio (for the period December 2021 to September 2025), namely: Jenny Gilruth Neil Gray Christina McKelvie Kaukab Stewart...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: FOI/202500493054
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Government meeting with Historic Environment Scotland: FOI release

1. The date of the last meeting a member of the Scottish Government had with Historic Environment Scotland. 2. Any minutes prepared relating to that meeting mentioned in (1).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-09
Reference: FOI/202500491550
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector