Scottish Government FOI Index

8,100releases indexed

12,778attachments found

26.3avg calendar days

3,233partially withheld

2024-04-15oldest in sample

2026-05-15newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 3,233 unclear 2,138 not held 1,271 released 577 already published 335 cost limit 300 clarification 127 withheld 93 transferred 26

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 2197 s.20 1678 s.34(1) 1655 s.39(2) 1422 s.30 1343 s.17(1) 1138 s.25(1) 1033 s.10(4) 875 s.11(2) 707 s.29(1) 577 s.2 501 s.3 379

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 535 releases · 27.5 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 486 releases · 27.5 avg days Population Health Directorate 333 releases · 25.2 avg days Marine Directorate 321 releases · 26.4 avg days Local Government and Housing Directorate 311 releases · 25.6 avg days People Directorate 268 releases · 24.4 avg days Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate 247 releases · 31.4 avg days Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate 221 releases · 24.0 avg days

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Documentation and correspondence on Visitor Levy: FOI Review

Original Request 202500456480 All documents relating to the question and view taken by the Scottish Government as to whether the Visitor Levy as proposed to be raised and collected by Local Councils, under the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 is taxable income in the hands of the business subject to the levy, (namely ...

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

Published: 2025-07-29
Reference: FOI/202500465597 - Review of 202500456480
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Visit to Granton Station View for the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received, minutes/notes from the meeting, briefings, analysis, from Shirley-Anne Somerville's visit to Granton Station View for the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator (EHD) on October 28 [2024].

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-28
Reference: FOI/202500465766
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Documentation and correspondence on Visitor Levy: FOI release

FIRST All documents relating to the question and view taken by the Scottish Government as to whether the Visitor Levy as proposed to be raised and collected by Local Councils, under the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 is taxable income in the hands of the business subject to the levy, (namely the “accommodation provi...

FOI not held 70 score 32 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.36(1) s.3(2) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-09
Reference: FOI/202500456480
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Business rates relief for hospitality business information: FOI release

All external correspondence, minutes/notes from meetings, and briefings held about business rates relief for hospitality businesses, between December 1 2024 and December 15 2024.

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

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500457524
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Council tax relief funding information: FOI Review

Original request 202500453366 Information regarding council tax relief funding for the 2025 - 2026 financial year: 1. Allocation Breakdown: A detailed breakdown of the exact amount allocated by the Scottish Government to each of Scotland's 32 local authorities for council tax relief. 2. Supporting Documentation: Cop...

FOI clarification 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings whatsapp s.4 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-07-07
Reference: FOI/202500458076 Review of 202500453366
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Background notes provided to Scottish Ministers for Finance and Local Government sessions: FOI release

All background notes provided to Scottish Ministers for Finance & Local Government sessions between: 1 January 2025 and 4 February 2025 6 February 2025 and present date

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

Published: 2025-06-10
Reference: FOI/202500455809
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Public health supplement documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government about a public health supplement/levy, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, from the last three months.

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

Published: 2025-04-16
Reference: FOI/202500453160
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Council tax correspondence: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence and minutes/notes of meetings between the Scottish Government and councils about council tax in the last two months? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government about the cost of holding the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2026, including correspondence...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-04-09
Reference: FOI/202500453158
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Documentation that mentions council strikes: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, etc, mention council strikes from the past three months.

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

Published: 2025-02-25
Reference: FOI/202500449178
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Councils correspondence regarding funding issues: FOI release

1. All documentation held about the Verity House Agreement including all correspondence sent and received, including internal, briefings, notes/minutes from meetings, between December 1 and December 15 2024, from the finance and local government department. 2. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Gover...

FOI already published 80 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.25 s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-21
Reference: FOI/202500448633
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Documentation regarding homeless deaths in Scotland: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government regarding the winter fuel payment, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), briefings, minutes/notes from meetings, analysis, between November 15 2024 and December 15 2024? Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish...

FOI cost limit 70 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-02-14
Reference: FOI/202500447098
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Fuel Insecurity Fund: FOI Review

Original Request: 202400438778 Who specifically in the Scottish Government took the decision to cut the fuel insecurity fund in 2023. Specifically, who put the proposal forward to cut the fund and then who had to agree to it. The date and time when this decision was taken. A copy of the correspondence (in letter, e...

FOI not held 45 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings spending s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1)

Published: 2025-01-28
Reference: FOI/202400444730 Review of 202400438778
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Former Minister for Energy and the Environment and Fuel Insecurity Fund partners correspondence: FOI release

1. A copy of the full correspondence, referred to above, between the Minister for Energy and the Environment and the FIF partners on 20th December 2023. Please include each letter or emails sent to the partners and any replies that were sent to and received by the Minister for Energy and the Environment or their offic...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.30 s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444915
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Rent control analysis and rent tribunals data: FOI release

1. Could you supply all analysis undertaken on the creation of new rent controls, plus briefings and correspondence sent and received by the government about them, between November 1 2024 and the date of this FOI? 2. How much has The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) rent tribunals cost a...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-27
Reference: FOI/202400444421
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Fuel Insecurity Fund and Housing Emergency Debate: FOI release

1. The latest briefing document provided to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice that mentions the Fuel Insecurity Fund. 2. The latest email sent by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice that mentions the Fuel Insecurity Fund. 3. The latest email received by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and her off...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-01-17
Reference: FOI/202400440711
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Economy, Housing, Public sector

Meetings between Scottish Government and Unison: FOI release

1. Could you supply minutes/ notes from all meetings between the Scottish Government and COSLA from the last three months, plus all briefings prepared for these meetings? 2. Could you supply minutes/notes from all meetings between the Scottish Government and Unison from the last three months, plus all briefings prepar...

FOI cost limit 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.12 s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400438910
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Granting of the title of Lord Provost to the Provost of Stirling Council: FOI release

Information held by the Scottish Government in relation to the granting of the title of Lord Provost to the Provost of Stirling Council.

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

Published: 2025-01-09
Reference: FOI/202400438978
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Council tax freeze and refuse worker strikes: FOI release

"Could you provide all correspondence/minutes and notes from meetings, between John Swinney, Shona Robison and Humza Yousaf, about the council tax freeze? Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence, including internal, minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, policy ana...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence briefings meetings whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-31
Reference: FOI/202400432957
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Policy analysis about impact of visitor levy: FOI release

“Could you provide all policy analysis undertaken by the Scottish Government or on behalf of the Scottish Government, about the impact a tourist tax/visitor levy would have on tourists I.e visitor numbers - and their spend in cities/regions? Could you also include any analysis of the negative impact of a tourist tax/v...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.30 s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-23
Reference: FOI/202400431926
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Deputy First Minister meeting with founder of HALO Urban Regeneration: FOI release

All documentation from Kate Forbes' meeting with Marie Macklin on August 9 including correspondence (internal as well), minutes/notes from the meetings, briefing notes prepared, policy and analysis, between July 1 and date of this FOI.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings contracts s.30 s.38(1) s.33(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-17
Reference: FOI/202400431283
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Decision to instruct councils to redirect nature restoration funding for pay deals: FOI release

All correspondence from Scottish Ministers that relate to the decision to instruct council to redirect nature restoration funding for pay deals.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-10-04
Reference: FOI/202400428993
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Review of funding to Coalfields Regeneration Trust: FOI release

Clarification on the review of funding to Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) for 2023/24.

FOI clarification 80 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.17 s.30 s.38 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-24
Reference: FOI/202400424487
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design, Public sector

Scottish Budget 2024/25 correspondence: FOI release

1. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government from JP Marks regarding the 2024/25 budget, including internal correspondence, and briefings between October 1 2023 and the date of this FOI. 2. All correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government about the £30m cut to the mental health bud...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.17(1) s.12 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400393899
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Economy, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

National Acquisition Programme data: FOI release

1. Out of the National Acquisition Programme, how much of the £60m announced in July 2023 has been spent and how many homes have been put back into use due to it? 2. Out of the extra £80m announced in April 2024, how much of it has been spent, and how many homes have been brought back into use? https://www.insidehousi...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.3 s.25(1) s.30 4 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400419977
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

The Minister for Housing appearance on The Sunday Show on 05/11/23: FOI Review

Original request 202300383734 'The briefings and documents provided to the Minister for Housing in preparation for his appearance on The Sunday Show on 05/11/23. Please also include all notes and correspondence to and from the Minister relating to preparations'.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300388177 Review of 202300383734
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector