Scottish Government FOI Index

7,100releases indexed

11,002attachments found

26.0avg calendar days

2,867partially withheld

2024-09-02oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 2,867 unclear 1,842 not held 1,127 released 500 already published 296 cost limit 255 clarification 112 withheld 82 transferred 19

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 1974 s.20 1461 s.34(1) 1456 s.39(2) 1227 s.30 1195 s.17(1) 1022 s.25(1) 898 s.10(4) 763 s.11(2) 607 s.29(1) 519 s.2 448 s.3 342

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 491 releases · 27.4 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 425 releases · 27.5 avg days Marine Directorate 274 releases · 26.7 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 267 releases · 25.4 avg days People Directorate 243 releases · 23.7 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 229 releases · 31.2 avg days Population Health Directorate 228 releases · 24.7 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 199 releases · 23.6 avg days

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56 matching releases

Correspondence regarding meeting between Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and UK Minister for Border Security and Asylum: FOI release

Regarding the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and the UK Minister for Border Security and Asylum on 15th December 2025, I am requesting: 1. A copy of the briefing pack prepared for the Cabinet Secretary for this meeting. 2. A copy of the minutes from this meeting. 3. A copy of any correspond...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38 s.28 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-12
Reference: FOI/202600502618
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

UK Supreme Court Judgment Working Group documentation: FOI release

Minutes of meetings of the Working Group on the Scottish Government's response to the Supreme Court Judgment in FWS Vs The Scottish Ministers from 16/01/26-13/02/26 inclusive. Copies of all reports, consultations, discussion papers, briefings, presentations, and other papers produced by or for the WG, or received by th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.27(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-11
Reference: FOI/202600506643
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Meetings of Short Life Working Group on the Supreme Court Judgment in FWS vs Scottish Ministers: FOI release

The following information: “1. Copies of all minutes from meetings of the (Short Life) Working Group on the Scottish Government's response to the Supreme Court judgment in FWS Vs. Scottish Ministers. 2. Copies of all agendas, briefings, discussion papers, consultation documents, presentations etc. discussed at these ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.27(1) s.28(1) s.36(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-05-11
Reference: FOI/202600501935
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Documentation and advice sent to Scottish Government ministers by civil servants about Cameron Barracks in 2025: FOI release

All documentation, including briefings, analysis and advice sent to Scottish Government ministers by civil servants about Cameron Barracks in 2025.

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

Published: 2026-05-11
Reference: FOI/202600506202
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

Documentation about the arrival of Gazan children to Scotland treated on the NHS: FOI release

3. 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 impact of asylum seekers on housing, from the last two months? 4. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottis...

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

Published: 2026-04-21
Reference: FOI/202600504827
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Health and social care, 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

Cameron Barracks documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, about Cameron Barracks, from the last month.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 28 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.28 s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-02
Reference: FOI/202500497799
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Home Office correspondence on the use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers: FOI release

All correspondence and communication that has taken place between the Scottish Government and the Home Office on the use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.28 s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500495715
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Highland Council correspondence on the use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers: FOI release

All correspondence and communication that has taken place between the Scottish Government and The Highland Council on the use of Cameron Barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.28 s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2026-02-23
Reference: FOI/202500495712
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence relating to 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence: FOI release

1. Any correspondence sent from Scottish Government Ministers relating to the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in 2025. 2. Any briefing prepared for Ministers on the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in 2025.

FOI withheld 80 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-18
Reference: FOI/202500495618
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

For Women Scotland Supreme Court Judgment meeting notes and briefings: FOI release

All meeting notes and briefings about the For Women Scotland Supreme Court Judgment between April 16 and 26 from within the Directorate for Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights.

FOI already published 80 score 84 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.25 s.30 s.45(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-16
Reference: FOI/202500481096
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence relating to housing asylum seekers in Cameron Barracks, Inverness: FOI release

1. Correspondence related to the decision to house asylum seekers in Cameron barracks in Inverness. 2. Minutes of meetings where the decision to house asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks in Inverness was discussed. 3. Any documents relating to an assessment of the suitability of Cameron Barracks as a location to house...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.25(1) s.28 s.30 s.17(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-02-16
Reference: FOI/202500492490
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate risk register information: FOI release

Following your previous response (Our Reference: 202500489890), you confirmed that the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate maintains a single risk register consisting of five sections: 1. Directorate-level risks 2. Equality Division 3. Mainstreaming and Inclusion Division 4. Human Rights Division 5. Refug...

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

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500493655
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Home Office and Highland Council correspondence regarding Cameron Barracks: FOI release

1. Could you supply all minutes/notes from meetings and/or phone calls between the Scottish Government and the Home Office about Cameron Barracks in inverness, from the last three months? 2. Could you supply all correspondence sent between the Scottish Government and the Home Office about Cameron Barracks in inverness...

FOI withheld 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.28 s.30 s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-02-11
Reference: FOI/202500492483
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Asylum seekers correspondence: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, letters, phone calls, handwritten notes, WhatsApp messages or any other documents) between the office of the First Minister and the office of the Cabinet Secretary for Housing regarding asylum policy and the accommodation of asylum seekers and/or refugees in Scotland. Information s...

FOI not held 70 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-02-10
Reference: FOI/202500489706
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Clydebank Women's Aid documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, correspondence sent and received (including internal), analysis, about Clydebank Women's Aid, from the last six months.

FOI withheld 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2026-02-03
Reference: FOI/202500490916
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Documentation regarding the First Minister's appearance at the October 5th vigil: FOI release

All documentation about John Swinney’s appearance at the Vigil October 7 on October 6, between September 1 2025 and the date of this FOI.

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

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489169
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

Materials on United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls (UNSRVAWG): FOI release

"All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence held and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, which is to/from or mentions Reem Alsalem, from the last three months."

FOI withheld 80 score 51 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-26
Reference: FOI/202500489430
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Asylum seekers living in hotels in Scotland: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received to/from Scottish councils, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about Asylum Seekers living in hotels in Scotland, from the last month? We then requested clarification from you on 2 October 20...

FOI cost limit 45 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.28 s.30 s.25(1)

Published: 2026-01-15
Reference: FOI/202500487036
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Minister for Equalities correspondence regarding UK Supreme Court Judgment (For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers): FOI release

1. Any correspondence sent to Kaukab Stewart or sent from Kaukab Stewart on the topic of Pam Gosal’s recent Members’ Business (motion reference: S6M-17234) within the last month. 2. Any briefing provided to Kaukab Stewart in advance of this Members’ Business. 3. A copy of Kaukab Stewart’s draft speech prepared for th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-01-13
Reference: FOI/202500485298
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector