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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Communication with Scottish Prison Service regarding photocopying of mail: FOI release

Correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Prison Service regarding the proposal to change prison rules to allow for the photocopying of prisoner mail, bet...

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

Published: 2022-01-17
Reference: FOI/202100252770
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Victim Notification Scheme Review: FOI release

(1) Details of the proposed Victim Notification Scheme review by the Scottish Government. This information should include when the review is anticipated to start and conclude, which policy proposals are explicitly mentioned as part of the review and the organisations that are being consulted with as part of the review....

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30

Published: 2021-12-15
Reference: FOI/202100249299
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public sector

Analysis into cost and benefits of diversion schemes: FOI release

The McInnes Report 2004 The Summary Justice Review Committee, Report to Ministers at Chapter 3, summary of recommendations number 39 stated that "little had been done to evaluate the costs and benefits of diversion schemes compared with other types of disposals." I would be grateful for the provision of any analysis do...

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

Published: 2021-11-11
Reference: FOI/202100242279
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence with Scottish Prison Service regarding prisoner mobile phones: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise), limited to 1 September 2020 and 1 September 2021, between the Scottish Prison Service and the Scottish Government regarding mobile phones issued to prisoner...

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

Published: 2021-11-10
Reference: FOI/202100240121
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Briefing notes prepared for Criminal Justice Committee September 2021: FOI release

Full content of all briefing notes, papers etc providing to the Cabinet secretary for Justice and Veterans and the minister for Community Safety in respect of their appearance before the Criminal Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament on 1 September 2021.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2021-11-03
Reference: FOI/202100236359
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Correspondence between Minister for Justice and Police Scotland: FOI release

1. Please provide all correspondence, between the Minister for Justice (including any Scottish Government officials),The Police Service of Scotland and the Scottish Police authority regarding the meeting held for the legitimate and lawful justification and evidence’s for high risk data sharing to be changed from consen...

FOI partially withheld 85 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-10-18
Reference: FOI/202100232466
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Responses to consultation on Gender Recognition Act reform: FOI release

All information the government holds regarding its decision not to publish consultation responses to the GRA Bill consultation which ran from December 2019 and March 2020.

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

Published: 2021-10-06
Reference: FOI/202100231650
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Communication regarding Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation: FOI release

Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation which closed in March 2020 Please provide any records you hold, including any records made of meetings or conversations, of exchanges between officials about the content of any material submitted by the organisation under contract to undertake an analysis of the above consulta...

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

Published: 2021-08-12
Reference: FOI/202100222980
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Documents regarding Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation: FOI release

Gender Recognition Act Reform consultation which closed in March 2020. Please provide a copy of any summary or description provided to the Minister by Scottish Government civil servants of the responses to the above consultation, including any summary of the content of the report from the external analysis of responses...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.27(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-08-12
Reference: FOI/202100222993
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Information related to miscarriage of justice compensation: FOI release

You asked for the following information about the Miscarriage of Justice Compensation schemes which are operated by the Scottish Government: 1. Since January 1st 2016 to December 31st 2020 how many individuals received compensation after being wrongly convicted in Scotland? 2. Since January 1st 2016 to December 31st 20...

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

Published: 2021-08-10
Reference: FOI/202100222681
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Advice given to Scottish Government regarding weddings: FOI release

Any clinical advice received by the SG (either internally or externally) that relates to the decision to include children of all ages in the limits for weddings but not other indoor settings. I would also like copies of any risk assessments or other policy documentation produced or held by the SG which consider or disc...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.36(1) s.20 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-07-28
Reference: FOI/202100219009
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Communication with Welsh Government concerning the Children (Equal Protection) Act: FOI release

Email correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government concerning the Children (Equal Protection) Act since 7 November 2020.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.28(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-07-05
Reference: FOI/202100211125
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Equality and rights, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice on cutting unpaid work hours: FOI release

Correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between the Cabinet Secretary for Justice's office and any other stakeholder, either external or internal, regarding the topic of cutting unpaid work hours issue...

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

Published: 2021-06-01
Reference: FOI/202100187501
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector

Details of the Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group: FOI review

Could you provide me with copies of all information including, but not limited to, minutes, correspondence, notes of telephone calls and emails held by Scottish Government on: 1. A copy of the Terms of Reference of the “Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group” 2. Details of funding of the “Misogyny and ...

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

Published: 2021-05-24
Reference: FOI/202100182640 review of 202100156907
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Programme for Government, Public sector

Correspondence regarding the consultation on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Equality Network and Scottish Trans Alliance about the consultation on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill since 17 March 2020.

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

Published: 2021-05-21
Reference: FOI/202100187091
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Creation of Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group: FOI release

Copies of all information including, but not limited to, minutes, correspondence, notes of telephone calls and emails held by Scottish Government on :- The decision to create the “Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group”, relating to the choice of “misogyny” and not the broader “sex” as discussed as pa...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.36 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-04-21
Reference: FOI/202100156901
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Briefing papers on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

All notes, records or minutes of meetings/calls between Scottish Government officials and individuals/organisations to discuss amendments on freedom of expression to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill which took place between 1 December 2020 and 2 February 2021.

FOI partially withheld 85 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings 2 attachments

Published: 2021-04-19
Reference: FOI/202100150513
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Justice's proposed working group on misogynistic harassment: FOI release

All correspondence between the Scottish Government and Engender regarding the Cabinet Secretary for Justice's proposed working group on misogynistic harassment from 23 April 2020 to 4 February 2021.

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

Published: 2021-04-16
Reference: FOI/202100150598
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Number of prisons visited by Cabinet Secretary for Justice in last 12 months: FOI release

How many prisons has the Cabinet Secretary for Justice visited in the last 12 months and specifically which prisons in Scotland the Justice Secretary has visited in person and time spent visiting prisoner accommodation, work, activity and/or recreation areas between 3rd February 2020 and 31 January 2021?

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

Published: 2021-04-07
Reference: FOI/202100159023
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Future of Justice Social Work correspondence: FOI release

The report of the review of adults social care published today has several references to work being undertaken on the future of justice social work. Can you please provide any documents or meeting minutes held by the Scottish Government in reference to future development or changes to justice social work.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-03-25
Reference: FOI/202100150261
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 correspondence: FOI release

You asked for "copies of correspondence received by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon regarding the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 between 01 August 2019 and 25 December 2019".

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

Published: 2021-03-11
Reference: FOI/202000110169
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Equality and rights, Public sector

Correspondence received by First Minister between June 2020 and November 2020: FOI release

Copies of correspondence received by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP regarding the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 between 01 June 2020 and 11 November 2020.

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

Published: 2021-03-11
Reference: FOI/202000110162
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Equality and rights, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector

Received correspondence to Minister for Children and Young People: FOI release

Copies of correspondence received by Minister for Children and Young People Maree Todd MSP regarding the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 between 01 August 2019 and 25 December 2019.

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

Published: 2021-03-11
Reference: FOI/202000110153
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Law and order, Public sector

Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 correspondence: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.20 2 attachments

Published: 2021-03-11
Reference: FOI/202000110175
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Equality and rights, Law and order, +1 more … Public sector

Correspondence with Community Justice Scotland regarding unpaid work hours: FOI release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, texts or instant messages, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) between the Scottish Government and Community Justice Scotland regarding the reduction of outstanding unpaid work hours issued as ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2021-03-02
Reference: FOI/202000107025
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Money and tax, Public sector