Scottish Government FOI Index

5,100releases indexed

7,880attachments found

25.5avg calendar days

2,063partially withheld

2025-01-20oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 2,063 unclear 1,290 not held 828 released 339 already published 242 cost limit 170 clarification 87 withheld 62 transferred 19

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1471 s.34(1) 1108 s.20 1050 s.30 886 s.39(2) 882 s.17(1) 766 s.25(1) 651 s.10(4) 547 s.11(2) 450 s.29(1) 364 s.2 349 s.3 262

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 365 releases · 25.8 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 308 releases · 28.3 avg days Marine Directorate 194 releases · 26.7 avg days People Directorate 192 releases · 23.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 176 releases · 26.8 avg days Culture and External Affairs Directorate 173 releases · 27.7 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 171 releases · 31.7 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 157 releases · 23.9 avg days

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16 matching releases

Communication between the Scottish Government and Inspiring Scotland relating to LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI Review

Original Request 202600507416 Please provide all communication between the Scottish government and inspiring Scotland relating to lgbt youth Scotland over the past 9 months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence s.29(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-06
Reference: FOI/202600511494 - Review of 202600507416
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Trans documentation: FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefing, analysis, to/from or mentions Scottish Trans from last month? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including c...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.12 s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2026-04-27
Reference: FOI/202600507518
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Conversion therapy/practises meeting: FOI Release

All information and meeting notes regarding a meeting held with the Scottish Youth Parliament in regards to ending conversion practices in Scotland around March 2024. The meeting was with Emma Roddick MSP (then the Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees). As well as any outcomes from that meeting.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-07
Reference: FOI/202600503365
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

National Advisory Council on Women and Girls member information and correspondence: FOI release

1. All the current members of the National Advisory Council on Women and Girls. 2. All correspondence between the group and the government from the last three months. 3. All minutes/notes from meetings between the group and the government in the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.27(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-31
Reference: FOI/202600502403
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Minutes of the meeting between the Scottish Government and Equality Network and/or Scottish Trans: FOI release

All correspondence, including notes or minutes of meetings or phone calls, between the Scottish Government and Equality Network and/or Scottish Trans. This should cover the period from 26th August 2025 and 8 January 2026. Meeting Minutes for the LGBTQI+ Equality Stakeholder Bi-monthly Meeting of 28 May 2025.

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

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600500791
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence and minutes of meetings between the Scottish Government and LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI release

"Please provide all correspondence, including notes or minutes of meetings or phone calls, between the Scottish Government and LGBT Youth Scotland. This should cover the period from 26th August 2025 to the date of this FOI ( 8 January 2026)."

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.33(2) s.38(1)

Published: 2026-03-23
Reference: FOI/202600500796
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Documentation regarding Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Implementation Advisory Group: FOI release

1. All minutes, papers, and action logs relating to the FGM Implementation Advisory Group for the period 1 year up to the date of this request. 2. The full risk register used by, or held for, the FGM Implementation Advisory Group covering the same period (including previous versions if the register has been updated or...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-17
Reference: FOI/202500494451
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Ending conversion practices in Scotland consultation analysis: FOI release

On 7th October 2025, the Scottish Government published ‘Ending conversion practices in Scotland - consultation analysis: SG response’. The report included the following section: 11. Through analysis of responses and extensive engagement with stakeholders, we recognise that there are specific parts of our proposals whe...

FOI not held 70 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.4 s.5 s.38(1) s.17(1) s.30 s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500488658
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI release

All correspondence, including notes or minutes of meetings or phone calls, between the Scottish Government and LGBT Youth Scotland. This should cover the period from 1st April 2025 to date (29 August 2025).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts s.38(1) s.38 s.29(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: FOI/202500482415
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

UK Supreme Court Judgment (For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers) working group documentation: FOI release

Documentation produced for or by the internal working group from the 16 April 2025 to the 11 August 2025 including: All final versions of: 1. Meeting agendas; 2. Meeting minutes; 3. Briefing papers; and 4. Formal decision or action notes You have also asked for “the current membership list and/or terms of reference...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500480896
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Single-sex facilities documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about single-sex facilities within the government, from the last month, restricted to the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights directorate.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482329
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Supreme Court ruling information: 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, analysis, about pro-trans rights protests due to the Supreme Court ruling defining a woman, between April 1 2025 and the date of this FOI? 2. ....

FOI partially withheld 90 score 76 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-11-04
Reference: FOI/202500466070
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

A Fairer Scotland for Older People report information: FOI Review

Original Request 202500462766 "Any detailed information on how the SG has been dealing with matters on an annual basis since the release of the report in 2019. There was a summary of actions (P62-65), which might provide a means of identifying which items have progressed irrespective of the refresh process. For example...

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

Published: 2025-10-13
Reference: FOI/202500468533 - Review of 202500462766
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

A Fairer Scotland for Older People report information: FOI release

Any detailed information on how the SG has been dealing with matters on an annual basis since the release of the report in 2019. There was a summary of actions (P62-65), which might provide a means of identifying which items have progressed irrespective of the refresh process. For example, has the Older People's Strate...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.38(1) s.29(1)A s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-22
Reference: FOI/202500462766
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Human Rights Bill for Scotland documents that relate to the right for food: FOI release

Documents and sections of documents prepared in the course of drafting of the Human Rights Bill for Scotland which specifically relate to the right to food, including any text relating to the right to food which was included in the Scottish Government's draft Bill.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.36 s.38 6 attachments

Published: 2025-07-08
Reference: FOI/202500458689
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

First Minister's meeting with the Catholic Bishops Conference of Scotland documentation: FOI release

All documentation held about John Swinney's meeting with the Catholic Bishops Conference of Scotland on November 27, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, analysis of how it went, minutes/notes from the meeting, between November 1 2024 and December 20 2024.

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

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500453334
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector