Scottish Government FOI Index

22,874releases indexed

40,876attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,493partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days

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569 matching releases

Correspondence between Scottish Government and Qatari Government: FOI release

all correspondence, whatsapp, unofficial and screenshots of deleted correspondence, emails and unofficial notes between the Scottish Government and Qatari Government. all correspondence, whatsapp, unofficial and screenshots of deleted correspondence, emails and unofficial notes between the Scottish Government and Qatar...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence whatsapp s.17(1) s.38(1) s.32(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-17
Reference: FOI/202400401028
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Council tax double surcharge on vacant second homes: FOI Release

Listed by council region, the number of properties where the double council tax surcharge on vacant second homes was applicable as at 30/06/24.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-13
Reference: FOI/202400422988
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Documents relating to the procurement of the National Standardised Assessment: FOI Review

Original request (202400407331) Please could I be provided with documents relating to the procurement of the National Standardised Assessment. I'm assuming there would be documentation on: specification for the National Standardisation Assessment details of how many suppliers bid for the project bid proposals selecti...

FOI partially withheld 65 score correspondence contracts s.21(4) s.17(1) s.5 s.38(1) s.33(1)

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400407333 Review of 202400407331
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Gender neutral toilets and dinner prices in schools: FOI release

1. Could you provide all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence, internally as well, analysis, briefings and notes/minutes from meetings, about gender neutral toilets in school, from the last three months? 2. Have you got a list of all schools with gender neutral/mixed toilets and if s...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-12
Reference: FOI/202400420608
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

NHS Scotland Pride Badge initiative: FOI release

the identity of the employee/minister responsible for signing-off the project and who authorised the launch a summary of the project, including costings, outcomes set for success, data gathering and handling arrangements, overall timetable, and plans for project evaluation a copy of the circular distributed to all Heal...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 9 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-11
Reference: FOI/202400424571
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Project Sakura details: FOI Review

Original request 202300374529 What is Project Sakura please? Please provide me with project outlines, aims, targets and actions and the cost of this project in its entirety please.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 57 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.30 s.38(1) s.36(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-10
Reference: FOI/202300379180 Review of 202300374529
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Proposal for a safe consumption facility in Glasgow: FOI Review

Original request 202300373662 All correspondence between Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service since June 2022 relating to Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership's proposal for a safe consumption facility in the city.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-09
Reference: FOI/202300383795 Review of 202300373662
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Houthis, Red Sea or Yemen correspondence: FOI release

All correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government to the UK Government which mentions the Houthis, Red Sea or Yemen between January 5 2024 and February 1. All briefings, notes or minutes from meetings held by the Scottish government which mentions the Houthis, Red Sea or Yemen between January 5 2024 and F...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.32(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400412753
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Contact with foreign Governments: FOI release

1. The last time any Scottish Government minister or official made contact with the Russian Government. Please provide the exact date of this contact and the details of the correspondence, including notes, minutes etc. taken of any meeting and who attended. 2. The last time any Scottish Government minister or official...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400402670
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Information pertaining to Telephony and Communication systems used by Social Security Scotland: FOI release

With relation to Telephony and communication systems used by Social Security Scotland: Request for information 1: Who maintains your telephony system(s)? Request for information 2: Please confirm value of the initial project and value of annual support/maintenance services (in £)? Request for information 3: When is ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.33(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421734
Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Scottish Prison Service applying Governor's Veto to veto the early release of a prisoner: FOI release

1. On how many occasions since June 26 2024, has the Scottish Government been made aware of a Governor in Charge (GICs) within the Scottish Prison Service applying their Governor's Veto to veto the early release of a prisoner? 2. If possible and it does not exceed the cost thresholds, could this information please be ...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.27(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-05
Reference: FOI/202400421897
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Retention of correspondence relating to UK Covid Inquiry: FOI release

Could you supply all emails received by the Scottish Government from the UK Covid Inquiry and the UK Government about retaining all correspondence for the inquiry? Could you supply all internal discussions, notes and briefings about Scottish Government ministers using private emails for government business, between Oct...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings whatsapp s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.28(1) s.36(1) s.37(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400401815
Directorate: Covid Inquiries Response Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other respiratory infections in Scotland, Public sector

Benny Higgins and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance meetings: FOI release

Copies of all email correspondence and minutes/notes of meetings between Benny Higgins and the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance (or their private office), from 22nd June 2020 - date.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416088
Directorate: Business and Better Regulation Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Public sector

Former Minister for Independence meetings with the Scottish Currency Group: FOI release

The former Minister for Independence, Jamie Hepburn, met with representatives of the Scottish Currency Group at least twice (in April and December 2023). Please provide all briefings prepared for the Minister in advance of these two meetings (and any others which took place), and all minutes/notes/recordings of the me...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.30 s.38 s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416152
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Safeguarding & GDPR policy: FOI release

Request for information 1: Can I have a copy of your safeguarding policy? Request for information 2: Can I have a copy of your privacy/GDPR policy? Request for information 3: Who is responsible for ensuring your safeguarding policy in adhered too across all social security scotland employees? Request for information...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400398977
Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

National Treatment Centres and drugs policy: FOI release

1(a) Could you supply all correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Government, including internally, briefings, analysis andminutes/notes, about national treatment centres being built, from the last six months? 1(b) Could you also supply the current completion dates for each one? 2) Could you supply all corre...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.38(1) s.30 s.29 s.28 s.17(1)

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400415892
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Violence in schools, teacher numbers and international student costs: FOI release

1. Could you supply all discussions, documentation and correspondence held by the Scottish Government about violence in schools, including briefings, from the last two months? 2. Could you supply all analysis undertaken for or by the Scottish Government, including briefings and meeting minutes, about the inclusion at ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.27(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.34(1) s.17(1) s.29(1) s.38 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-04
Reference: FOI/202400416498
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Criminal cyber hack against NHS Dumfries & Galloway: FOI release

Any correspondence and meetings in relation to the February 2024 criminal cyber hack against NHS Dumfries & Galloway (and subsequent publication of data in March and May) between the following: Anyone in the Scottish Health Secretary's Office or the First Minister's Office (including the Health Secretary and First Min...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 14 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400413334
Directorate: Digital Health and Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

James Hamilton's independent report into Former First Minister and a visit to Inverclyde to discuss economic challenges: FOI release

1. Could you supply all correspondence between Fergus Ewing and the Scottish Government, including internally, minutes/notes from meetings and briefings, regarding the James Hamilton report into Nicola Sturgeon, from between January 1 2024 to the date of this FOI? 2. Could you supply any legal advice received by the S...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.25(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400412650
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Food Standards Scotland - Health & Social Care Standards Committee Appearance: FOI release

1. All correspondence, including any documentation sent, between the Scottish Government and Food Standards Scotland relating to FSS’ appearance before the Scottish Parliament’s Health & Social Care Committee on the 7th May 2024. 2. All documentation held relating to Food Standards Scotland’s appearance before the Sco...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.17(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400413659
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy and Ferguson Marine meeting: FOI release

A copy of any meeting minutes, external correspondence, read out of phone calls or any other documentation which relate to the Cabinet Secretary’s meeting with the Board of Ferguson Marine about Mr Tydeman’s performance and position as Chief Executive on 29th February 2024. Please also include any internal corresponden...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400414473
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Public sector

Parliamentary Portfolio Questions session of 20th March 2024 on Constitution, External Affairs and Culture: FOI release

1. The date on which the Parliamentary Portfolio Questions session of 20th March 2024 on Constitution, External Affairs and Culture was entered into the Ministerial Diary of the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture 2. Any other engagements in the Cabinet Secretary's diary on 20th March 2024...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2024-09-03
Reference: FOI/202400412097
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Pavement parking ban: FOI release

1. Could you supply how many people in Scotland have been fined for parking on pavements since the law was brought in? 2. Could you supply how many councils in Scotland are now implementing a pavement parking ban? 3. Could you supply all correspondence between Transport Scotland and councils, including internally, br...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-09-02
Reference: FOI/202400412103
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Freedom of Information (FoI) requests for consideration by Special Advisers: FOI release

1) Since the start of 2024, please provide a list of the FOI's which have been subject to consideration by the FoI.SpAdsPO@gov.scot email address and/or Special Adviser emails. 2) Any correspondence between FoI.SpAdsPO@gov.scot and the FOI Unit since January 1, 2024. 3) Any correspondence between FoI.SpAdsPO@gov.scot...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.2 s.17(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-30
Reference: FOI/202400406282
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Holocaust Memorial Day Saltire article: FOI release

I understand that the article on the Scottish Government's intranet, Saltire, to make Holocaust Memorial Day was this year published without the ability for Scottish Government civil servants to comment on it. Under FOI legislation, I request: (1) all communications, in whatever form (email, Teams, WhatsApp, etc) abou...

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

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400396399
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector