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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120 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

Cost of First Minister’s trips to London: FOI release

How many times has John Swinney visited London on government business since May 2024? Could you supply full costs from John Swinney's trip to London on January 26, including costs of civil servants and special adviser travel, accommodation and other expenses? Could you also supply briefings and minute/notes from any m...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.27 s.39 s.30 s.28(1) s.32 s.32(1) s.41 s.27(1) s.39(1) s.28 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-11
Reference: FOI/202600505192
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: 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

Expenses claimed by Scottish Government staff based in the London office in 2023: FOI release

Under FOI, I would like to request a list and receipts of all expenses claimed by Scottish Government staff based in the London office in 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.38(1) s.17 4 attachments

Published: 2026-05-05
Reference: FOI/202600509894
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

List of expenses claimed by Scottish Government staff based in the London office in 2022: FOI release

Under FOI, I would like to request a list and receipts of all expenses claimed by Scottish Government staff based in the London office in 2022.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.38(1) s.17 4 attachments

Published: 2026-05-05
Reference: FOI/202600509893
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

List of expenses claimed by Scottish Government staff based in the London office in 2025: FOI release

Under FOI, I would like to request a list and receipts of all expenses claimed by Scottish Government staff based in the London office in 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings spending s.38(1) s.17 4 attachments

Published: 2026-05-05
Reference: FOI/List of expenses claimed by Scottish Government staff based in the London office in 2025: FOI release
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

List of expenses claimed by Scottish Government staff based in the London office in 2024: FOI release

Under FOI, I would like to request a list and receipts of all expenses claimed by Scottish Government staff based in the London office in 2024.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings s.38(1) s.17 4 attachments

Published: 2026-05-05
Reference: FOI/202600509895
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector, Work and skills

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

Scottish Government St Andrews Day event in Germany in November 2025 costs: FOI release

Information relating to Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson's visit to Berlin in November 2025.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.27

Published: 2026-05-01
Reference: FOI/202500496231
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

Rejoining Creative Europe documentation: FOI release

All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government as well as minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about rejoining Creative Europe, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 71 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-27
Reference: FOI/202500497109
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, International, 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

Memorandum of understanding between the Scottish Government and the Ile-de-France region correspondence: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about Kate Forbes signing the memorandum of understanding between the Scottish Government and the Ile-de-France region, from the last two month...

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

Published: 2026-04-01
Reference: FOI/202600502404
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Documentation regarding the First Ministers trip to London to speak at Institute for Government: FOI release

'All briefings written for and minutes/notes from meetings from John Swinney's trip to London on November 19 and any feedback written about it afterwards'

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.32(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501448
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Director for Culture and External Affairs correspondence with Historic Environment Scotland: FOI Review

Original request 202500493275 Emails between Director for Culture and External Affairs Kenneth Hogg and Historic Environment Scotland from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501171 Review of 202500493275
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration correspondence: FOI release

I am requesting all correspondence (including emails, meeting minutes, etc.) involving Scottish Government officials or ministers, regarding the new Scottish Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration, between 1/7/2025 and the present (14/1/2026).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600501452
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, 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

Minutes of meetings between First Minister and European Union's Ambassador to the United Kingdom: FOI release

1. How many times has John Swinney met Pablo Serrano in the last 12 months, and 2. can you supply all minutes/notes from these meetings, as well as any written feedback from after them?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.28(1) s.28 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-25
Reference: FOI/202600501237
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, 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

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

Note of a call between the First Minister and Lord Peter Mandelson: FOI release

The minutes and/or notes of any meetings between the First Minister and Lord Peter Mandelson since February 2025 - or the minutes or notes of any meetings that they both attended.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-10
Reference: FOI/202600505204
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector