Scottish Government FOI Index

21,792releases indexed

39,278attachments found

29.7avg calendar days

8,073partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,073 unclear 7,195 not held 3,052 released 1,533 already published 668 cost limit 605 clarification 348 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4905 s.20 4252 s.34(1) 3567 s.39(2) 3455 s.30 2866 s.17(1) 2763 s.25(1) 2372 s.10(4) 1971 s.11(2) 1559 s.29(1) 1168 s.2 1152 s.3 903

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 1,275 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 961 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 919 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 859 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 725 releases · 40.0 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 631 releases · 25.8 avg days

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Ash Regan communication on Gender Recognition Reform Bill: FOI release

All communications between Ms Ash Regan and the FM, the DFM, the staff of the FM such as the chief of staff, as well as the cabinet secretary for social justice regarding the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. All minutes of meetings between Ms Ash Regan and the FM, the DFM, the staff of the FM such as the chief of staff,...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-10-16
Reference: 202200327791
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between Angela Constance and Lady Dorrian on Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs: FOI release

Details of any correspondence between Angela Constance and Lady Dorrian since Ms Constance became the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and any minutes of the meeting between Ms Constance and Lady Dorrian in her role as Chair of the Scottish Sentencing Council on 17 May 2023.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.29(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-10-16
Reference: 202300359856
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Sentencing Under 25 Guidelines: FOI release

Correspondence from members of the public received by any Scottish Minister (through their Scottish Government email) regarding the Sentencing young people guidelines. Please provide all correspondence between 1 January 2023 and the present date. Correspondence from members of the public received by any Scottish Minist...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2023-08-30
Reference: FOI/202300359648
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Information regarding Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and Sexual Risk Orders: FOI release

Copies of all information provided from 1 October 2022 onwards to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, and the First Minister on the availability and operation of: Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPOs) Sexual Risk Orders (SROs)

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.8E 2 attachments

Published: 2023-08-07
Reference: FOI/202300351739
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Transgender Prisoners: FOI Review

“Can you please provide ALL communications, including emails, between any member of the Scottish Government and any member of the Scottish Prison Service, in relation to any or all transgender prisoners, between 10-Jan-2023 and 02-Feb-2023.”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 59 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.21(4) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.36(1) s.34(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2023-06-05
Reference: FOI/202300353625 Review of 202300341318
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence and Briefing relating to Transgender Prisoners: FOI release

All government correspondence (including emails, whatsapps, text) between officials, civil servants, ministers, special advisers, outside sources that mention Isla Bryson or Adam Graham over the last three months.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 63 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings whatsapp s.38(1) s.29(1) s.25(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2023-05-09
Reference: FOI/202300342026
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Ministerial Briefing relating to Transgender Prisoners: FOI release

Any ministerial briefing circulated to any minister referencing 'Isla Bryson' between January 23 and to date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 70 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.38(1) s.25(1) s.35(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-05-04
Reference: FOI/202300340304
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Scottish Prison Services relating to Transgender Prisoners: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison Service in January 2023 relating to transgender prisoners. This could include but not limited to emails, briefing notes, text messages, WhatsApp messages and meeting minutes.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 67 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2023-05-04
Reference: FOI/202300340666
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence and Briefing held by Scottish Government relating to Transgender Prisoners: FOI release

“Please provide me with all correspondence, briefing notes, minutes and other information held by the Scottish Government regarding Isla Bryson, formerly Adam Graham, who has been convicted of two rapes. Please include exchanges with other agencies regarding this person's imprisonment. Specifically, can you provide al...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 68 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.25(1) s.35(1) s.36(1) s.34(1) 8 attachments

Published: 2023-05-04
Reference: FOI/202300340450
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Communications relating to petition PE1458: FOI release

Information contained in documents, meetings, communications and discussions and any private chat groups or messenger services - within, and between – the Scottish Government and anyone acting for it – and any other person or organisation including the Lord President, Judicial Office, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Serv...

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

Published: 2023-03-31
Reference: FOI/202300345955
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Adding a Conservation Body to Title Conditions: FOI release

Guidance to help you understand the process through which a new conservation body can be prescribed under the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003. You are "keen to understand: The criteria an organisation would have to meet to be accepted as a Conservation Body The process by which an organisation could apply to be a...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38 s.38(1) s.38(4) s.38(5)

Published: 2023-03-22
Reference: FOI/202300344532
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Engagement discussing Spiking: FOI release

1. Please provide the dates of all meetings of the ministerial roundtable on spiking. 2. Please provide who was in attendance at each of these meetings and who provide apologies to the meeting. 3. Please provide the agenda, minutes and any supporting papers discussed at these meetings.

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

Published: 2023-02-17
Reference: FOI/202300338809
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Reem Alsalem: FOI release

Provide copies of any correspondence, or any records of any meetings or discussions, held by the Scottish Government related to the letter sent to Reem Alsalem, the UN rapporteur on violence against women and girls, by a series of Scottish women's groups. The letter I am referring to was sent to Ms Alsalem on November ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 29 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2023-01-23
Reference: FOI/202200332901
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Gender Recognition and transgender inmates: FOI release

All correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings, WhatsApp messages or otherwise) between Ministers of the Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison service regarding the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) and transgender in...

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

Published: 2022-10-05
Reference: FOI/202200313388
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Applications for legal aid: FOI release

1. The number of applications to the Scottish Ministers to make payment from the legal aid fund in terms of section 4(c) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 2. Any policy documents, manuals, and decision-making documents in respect of applications in terms of that section. 3. Copies of any ministerial submissions or...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.4 s.4(2) s.17(1) s.36 s.38(1)

Published: 2022-08-30
Reference: FOI/202200308739
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Appropriate Adult Network: FOI release

The Scottish Appropriate Adult Network's Annual report from the last 2 years (19/20 and 20/21) 21/22 if that has been collated.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 4 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-24
Reference: FOI/202200311387
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

SPS correspondence: FOI release

1) The correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison Service where SPS staff flagged an error with the LS/CMI system. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans said this was first flagged to the Scottish Government on 24 January 2022. Please provide this correspondence and all related corr...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 104 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.30 s.29(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-18
Reference: FOI/202200287009
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Tackling Prostitution: FOI release

I would like to request some information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Your webpage concerning ‘Progress on tackling prostitution’ (29 November 2021) mentions a reference group who will support the short life working group currently working to design the fundamental principles of a new model to ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.38(1) s.38

Published: 2022-08-15
Reference: FOI/202200309334
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic

Gender recognition bill: FOI release

On 22 August 2018, then Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People Shirley-Anne Somerville met with various stakeholders to discuss the gender recognition bill. In a blogpost, Susan Sinclair (of the organisation ‘Scottish Women’) claims that she attended one of these meetings, along with numerous other acto...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-08-05
Reference: FOI/202200304607
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Various questions regarding Section 25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020): FOI release

1. Since July 2021, how many applications have the Scottish Ministers received to use their discretionary powers to direct payments be paid out of the Scottish Legal Aid Fund for legal assistance for Participation Individuals (siblings seeking to exercise their rights under section 25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 202...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25 s.4(2) s.36 s.38(1) s.79 2 attachments

Published: 2022-07-06
Reference: FOI/202200276053
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Gender Recognition Reform research: FOI release

For the period from 18 February 2020 onwards, please provide all references you hold to Dhejne, C., Lichtenstein, P., Boman, M., Johansson, A. L. V., Langstrom, N., and Landen, M. (2011) Long-term follow-up of transsexual persons undergoing sex reassignment surgery: Cohort study in Sweden, published in PloS One,6(2), 1...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-06-22
Reference: FOI/202200301418
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Policy surrounding the use of the High Profile case tracker: FOI release

Policy surrounding the use of the High Profile case tracker in relation to criminal cases and a list of which ministers and civil servants have access to this tracker and the reasons why.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2022-05-24
Reference: FOI/202200296591
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Victims, Criminal Justice and Fatal Accident Inquiries (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

1. Any analysis conducted by the Scottish Government of the Victims, Criminal Justice and Fatal Accident Inquiries (Scotland) Bill consultation. Please provide any analysis conducted after 14 December 2021 to the present date. 2. Any internal Scottish Government correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or h...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-04-11
Reference: FOI/202200284394
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Meetings regarding age of obtaining a Gender Recognition Certificate: FOI release

Since 1 April 2020, have Scottish Government Ministers and/or officials met with the following organisations to discuss proposals to reduce the age at which an individual can obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate and the implications for the use of single sex spaces in schools? 1. Teaching trades unions 2. Children a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2022-03-10
Reference: FOI/202200269367
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Details of Gender Recognition Unit: FOI release

I cannot find any official webpage about the Gender Recognition Unit on the Scottish Government website nor through a Google search. Please provide me with the following information as soon as possible: The web address for the Gender Recognition Unit. The remit for the Gender Recognition Unit. The latest budget for th...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2022-03-03
Reference: FOI/202200276558
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector