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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2,975 matching releases

Collisions on the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness: FOI release

The total number of collisions on the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness, broken into a table to reflect every financial year since 2021-22

FOI not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-21
Reference: FOI/202600504908
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish health boards and/or hospitals currently taking part in the Martha’s Rule pilot: FOI Review

Original request 202500493182 The Scottish Government is currently testing a number of pilots for Martha’s Rule within NHS Scotland, and you are monitoring outcomes and exploring a consistent, nationwide rollout. I would be grateful if you could provide further detail regarding the pilot programme, specifically: A l...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.2 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-21
Reference: FOI/202600503820 Review of 202500493182
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Interim IT staff services and interim professional staff services framework spend: FOI release

Please could you provide an excel spreadsheet with agency spend by organisation for the following two frameworks between 1st January 2025– 31st December 2025? Interim IT Staff Services framework Interim Professional Staff Services framework Previous FOI’s had a row for consolidated Scottish Government spend. Please c...

FOI unclear 80 score 14 working days correspondence contracts spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-20
Reference: FOI/202600506002
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Proposed relocation of Glasgow Gaelic Primary School documentation: FOI Review

Original request 202500496130 You asked for information regarding the proposed relocation of Glasgow Gaelic Primary School in Finnieston, Glasgow.

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.4 s.5 s.30 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-16
Reference: FOI/202600504623 Review of 202500496130
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Social Security Scotland - Policy, procedure and Equality Act queries: FOI release

Request for information 1: Copies of your internal policies in relation to how you transition a young person from DLA to ADP. Details, of these policies that your organisation should follow something goes wrong in this process including processes that should be followed an issue has been brought to your attention. Re...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-16
Reference: FOI/202600504836
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Minutes of Meeting with Rape Crisis Scotland: FOI release

1. Any minutes from the last meeting held between a Scottish Government Minister and Rape Crisis Scotland. 2. Any correspondence sent from Rape Crisis Scotland to a Scottish Government Minister within the last three months. 3. Any correspondence sent to Rape Crisis Scotland from a Scottish Government Minister within ...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.3 s.38(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-14
Reference: FOI/202600504490
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish medical training statistics: FOI release

You asked for the following information for the last 5 years, if available: A) The numbers of those completing a medicine degree at university each year B) The number of specialism/training posts for each area C) The average number of people applying to one specialism job D) The amount of people who ended up having...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-14
Reference: FOI/202600503588
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy COP expenses: FOI Review

Original request 202600500549 All communications exchanged by staff, Special Advisers and Ministers relating to FOI 202500497042 relating to Gillian Martin’s COP expenses. For the avoidance of doubt, please include all email, WhatsApp, Teams, Webex conversations or messages.

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers whatsapp s.38(1) s.30 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-14
Reference: FOI/202600503947 Review of 202600500549
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Education Scotland - Compliance with Supreme Court ruling on definition of sex: FOI Review

Original request 202500478413 Whether any Equality Impact Assessments (EQIAs), training plans, internal meeting notes, or correspondence discussing the legal implications of the ruling are held; and Whether Education Scotland received or commissioned any legal advice following the ruling (withholding legal advice unde...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.36(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-13
Reference: FOI/202500481951 Review of 202500478413
Directorate
Topic: Education, Equality and rights, Public sector

Bute House press conference documentation: FOI Review

Original request 202500483012 Information and documentation relating to the Bute House Press conference on 14 April 2025.

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

Published: 2026-04-13
Reference: FOI/202500485766 Review of 202500483012
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish Forestry - Actions carried out for women and lesbian, gay and bisexual people: FOI release

1) Actions that you have carried out for women (as defined by the supreme court ruling in the case of For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers)1 in the calendar years 2015 to 2019? (please break that down by each calendar year ideally or fiscal year, and only if achievable within cost limit, the action taken and the amo...

FOI already published 80 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers contracts spending s.5 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: FOI/202600506851
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Procurement staff salary information for Scottish Government Executive Agencies: FOI release

Please provide the salary range (or salary band, where applicable) for the most senior procurement lead within each Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. For clarity, I am seeking the salary information for the individual holding the highest level procurement role within each agency, typically titled “Head of Pr...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: FOI/202600503458
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Procurement staff salary information for Scottish Government Non Ministerial Offices: FOI release

Please provide the salary range (or salary band, where applicable) for the most senior procurement lead within each Non-Ministerial Office of the Scottish Government. For clarity, I am seeking the salary information for the individual holding the highest level procurement role within each organisation, typically titled...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: FOI/202600503462
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Prison to Rehab programme documentation: FOI release

1. Any analysis, briefing, or internal discussion explaining why only 48 people have completed a 12- week Prison to Rehab placement since 2022. 2. Any documents that identify barriers to prisoners entering or completing the Prison to Rehab programme, including capacity limits, referral issues, eligibility criteria, or...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.3 s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: FOI/202600502682
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Prison to Rehab pathway data: FOI release

1. Any emails, briefings, or submissions sent to or from the Justice Secretary’s Private Office that discuss low numbers of prisoners completing the Prison to Rehab programme. 2. Any correspondence that explains why completion numbers have remained low since 2022. 3. Any advice provided to the Justice Secretary that ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings s.17(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: FOI/202600502810
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Senior Procurement staff salary information for Scottish Government Executive Non Departmental Public Body (Executive NDPB): FOI release

Please provide the salary range (or salary band, where applicable) for the most senior procurement lead within each Executive Non-Departmental Public Body (Executive NDPB) of the Scottish Government. For clarity, I am seeking the salary information for the individual holding the highest level procurement role within ea...

FOI unclear 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers contracts s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: FOI/202600503463
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Social Security Scotland automated review notifications for Adult Disability Payment (ADP): FOI release

Request for information 1: The criteria, rules, or conditions that trigger the sending of automated reminder communications (including emails and SMS messages) to clients in relation to ADP reviews. Request for information 2: Whether such automated reminder communications are automatically suppressed, paused, or can...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-08
Reference: FOI/202600503214
Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Scottish National Investment Bank meeting minutes: FOI release

Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/note from meetings, briefings and analysis, about Baillie Gifford, from the last month? How many meetings have Scottish Government Ministers held with members of the Scottish Nat...

FOI not held 70 score 15 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.17(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-07
Reference: FOI/202600502723
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Economy, International, Public sector

Documentation that mentions Former SNP Chief Executive Officer: FOI release

Please disclose any emails or WhatsApps sent between Scottish Government officials, including any special advisers, which contain the words “Peter Murrell” sent between 1 January 2026, and February 17, 2026.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers contracts whatsapp s.25(1) s.17(1) s.17 s.30 s.3 s.36(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-07
Reference: FOI/202600507146
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Transport Scotland number of collisions on the A83: FOI release

" Please provide the total number of collisions on the A83 , broken into a table to reflect every financial year since 2021-22"

FOI not held 70 score 8 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-01
Reference: FOI/202600505145
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Transport Scotland A1 road collision statistics: FOI release

You asked for " the total number of collisions on the A1 between Edinburgh and Lamberton, broken into a table to reflect every financial year since 2021-22"

FOI not held 70 score 9 working days correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-04-01
Reference: FOI/202600504910
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice correspondence relating to Path To Balance: FOI Review

Original request 202500494932 All correspondence mentioning Path To Balance between Shirley-Anne Somerville and the Director General of Communities. Sight of all correspondence mentioning Path To Balance between Shirley-Anne Somerville and Shona Robison.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.29(1) s.38(1) s.17(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-31
Reference: FOI/202600502600 Review of 202500494932
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Freedom of Information request statistics: FOI release

For the years 2024 and 2025, for each of the ten people who have made the most FOI-EIR requests in each of those years. 1. Name of requester 2. Capacity of requester (eg media, journalist, political party researcher, academic researcher, campaigner, private individual). If the person's name cannot be disclosed for wh...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence spending s.1 s.38(1) s.34(1) s.12 s.10(4) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-30
Reference: FOI/202600502420
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence regarding Survivors of Human Trafficking in Scotland (SOHTIS) event: FOI release

In the week commencing Jan 5 2026, an event was held on the topic of Violence against Women and Girls, involving ministers, officials and third-sector organisations. The meeting is recounted in this blog here: https://www.sohtis.org/blog/o3z04yufd1e72q0ljk07y34qhbpnkq The meeting/event was attended by Siobhian Brown ...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.38 s.17(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-24
Reference: FOI/202600500880
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order, Public sector

Transport Scotland - CalMac Ferries Ltd cancellation and maintenance data: FOI release

1. How many CalMac ferries were cancelled due to mechanical faults in 2025? What about in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021? Please specify what routes these ferries travelled on. 2. How many CalMac ferries were delayed by more than an hour due to mechanical faults in 2025? What about in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021? Please sp...

FOI released 100 score 20 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-03-24
Reference: FOI/202600501184
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport