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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265 matching releases

Anti-racist employment strategy information: FOI release

I am writing in relation to the Anti-racist employment strategy - A Fairer Scotland for All, as published on your website. Please provide the following information: 1. The total staff time spent drafting, developing, and consulting on the Anti-racist employment strategy - A Fairer Scotland for All along with either t...

FOI not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2026-10-28
Reference: FOI/202600524041
Directorate: Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills

Forestry Statistics: EIR release

1) The latest estimate of woodland and forest cover in Scotland both in number of hectares, and the total percentage of Scotland's land mass. 2) Scotland’s Forestry Strategy 2019-2029 committed to increase tree cover by: 10 000 ha in 2018 12 000 ha per year from 2020/21 14 000 ha per year from 2022/23 15 000 ha per y...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence s.2 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4) s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: EIR/202600521551
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Queries regarding Scottish Government involvement with disability groups: FOI release

1. How much time do ministers spend listening to organisations that are physical health disability groups (such as Glasgow Disability Alliance, one of many), compared to time spent with mental health disability groups? Independent of services. 2. What is the Scottish government going to do to make mental health care t...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings spending s.2 s.25 s.4 s.17(1) s.7

Published: 2026-10-26
Reference: FOI/202600516113
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Facilitation ratios in Scotland’s Climate Assembly: EIR release

Information regarding the design and operation of Scotland's Climate Assembly, specifically: How many facilitators were involved during the assembly sessions; and The approximate ratio of facilitators to assembly members during discussions.

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 13 working days correspondence briefings contracts s.2 s.3

Published: 2026-10-21
Reference: EIR/202600516146
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Information concerning the proposed requirement for specified non-surgical cosmetic procedures to be provided from Healthcare Improvement Scotland-regulated settings: FOI release

Recorded information concerning the proposed requirement for specified nonsurgical cosmetic procedures to be provided from Healthcare Improvement Scotland-regulated settings. Please provide the following recorded information concerning the proposed requirement for specified non-surgical cosmetic procedures to be provi...

FOI not held 70 score 18 working days correspondence ministers briefings spending s.2 s.4 s.7 s.17(1) s.25 s.1 s.3 2 attachments

Published: 2026-09-29
Reference: FOI/202600532963
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Recorded information concerning client choice, enforcement and financial penalties under the proposed regulatory arrangements for non-surgical cosmetic procedures: FOI release

Please provide recorded information concerning client choice, enforcement and financial penalties under the proposed regulatory arrangements for non-surgical cosmetic procedures. For this request, “healthcare professional” means a doctor, dentist, nurse, midwife, pharmacist or other regulated healthcare professional w...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.5 s.7 s.10 s.13 s.14 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.7(7)

Published: 2026-09-29
Reference: FOI/202600533004
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: FOI release

You asked for information concerning Scottish Government correspondence with external stakeholders following the Stage 1 debate on the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill on 5 February 2026. You cited correspondence released under FOI reference 202600510938. You asked for: 1. C...

FOI not held 70 score 17 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.2 s.5 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 s.29(1) s.17 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-26
Reference: FOI/202600528564
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Scottish Public Pensions Agency - NHS pension remedy process queries: FOI release

1. Are there dedicated workers working through the backlog and are these separate to the forthcoming, weekly new retirees. 2. On the assumption that there are dedicated staff for making progress can I have approximate numbers of (a) Staff set to this purpose (b) Totality of outstanding retirees at the time of project ...

FOI not held 45 score 45 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.4

Published: 2026-08-19
Reference: FOI/202600507434
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

First Home Fund information: FOI release

1) All data collected by the Scottish Government indicating the impact that this policy will have on house prices. 2) All analyses indicating the number of house purchases that will be made using this loan that would not have been made without it. 3) The predicted or expected rate of return to the Scottish Government...

FOI not held 70 score 25 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts spending s.2 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: FOI/202600518576
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Prosecutions made under section 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1994: FOI release

1. number of prosecutions relating to the selling of counterfeit goods and products in Scotland every year for the last five years. 2. number of above prosecutions associated with fake or imitation luxury beauty and fashion products. 3. budget, in GBP, allocated for arrests and prosecutions associated with counterfei...

FOI not held 45 score 3 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.3 s.92 s.17(1) s.20

Published: 2026-08-18
Reference: FOI/202600524504
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Development of secondary legislation under the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026: FOI release

Please provide the following recorded information: 1. The date on which Annex 1 was created and the dates of any subsequent versions, revisions or amendments. 2. The name, job title or organisational role of each author, contributor or reviewer, together with the organisation to which each person belonged at the rele...

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

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600528360
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 notes on training and qualifications for voluntary guidance: FOI release

1. The date on which Annex 1 was first created and the dates of any subsequent versions, amendments or revisions. 2. The name, job title or role of each author, contributor, reviewer or approver, together with the organisation to which each person belonged at the relevant time. 3. All recorded information identifying...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.4 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600528072
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Engagement with Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) concerning qualifications for non-surgical procedures: FOI release

1. All correspondence, emails, meeting records, minutes, notes, briefings and records of discussions between Scottish Government ministers or officials and VTCT from 1 January 2018 to the date of this request concerning aesthetics, injectable treatments, non-surgical cosmetic procedures, education, training, qualificat...

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.2 s.6 s.7 s.17(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-08-17
Reference: FOI/202600528071
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Flooding & drainage works on A7: EIR release

Our request relates to reports of flooding on, and drainage works carried out on the A7, in the immediate vicinity of Brierybank Ewes, Langholm, DG13 OHJ. The location is found at grid reference E337186 and N591231. We understand that the management of the A7 is the responsibility of BEAR Scotland. Please provide us ...

FOI/EIR not held 70 score 7 working days correspondence s.2 s.3 s.4 s.20 s.39(2) s.10(4) s.11(2) s.34(1) 10 attachments

Published: 2026-08-11
Reference: EIR/202600522163
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Social media spend: FOI release

With regards to a) The Scottish Government as a whole and b) Individual Ministers, for the financial year 2025-26: 1) The total amount spent by a) and b) on paid subscriptions to social media platforms including but not limited to X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, YouTube etc. 2) The total amount spent by a) and b) on ...

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.2 s.17(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600521350
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Information on homeless veterans: FOI release

1. The numbers of Scottish veterans homeless in Scotland today. That to include veterans living in temporary accommodation on their own. And veterans with families. 2 What is the longest time to date anyone’s been in temporary accommodation. From the list I have asked for. 3 What is the Scottish Government’s protocol...

FOI not held 45 score 16 working days correspondence s.2 s.17

Published: 2026-08-10
Reference: FOI/202600519111
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Information relating to the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 and its implications for healthcare professionals: FOI release

In Annex D disclosed under Scottish Government FOI reference 202600516504, officials refer to a short explainer concerning the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 and its implications for healthcare professionals. Please provide: 1. All versions and drafts of the explainer re...

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings s.2 s.4 s.25 s.30 s.38(1) s.17

Published: 2026-08-06
Reference: FOI/202600524205
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Public Contracts Scotland information regarding funded early learning and childcare partner providers: FOI release

The following recorded information held by Public Contracts Scotland. 1. The total number of funded Early Learning and Childcare partner provider nurseries placed on an “Enhanced Monitoring Period” during the calendar years 2024, 2025, and 2026. 2. For each provider placed on an Enhanced Monitoring Period during this...

FOI not held 45 score 8 working days correspondence briefings contracts spending s.6 s.8 s.9 s.2 s.3

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600509902
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Local authority funding for asylum and refugee homelessness: FOI release

1. Total funding provided by the Scottish Government to local councils specifically for asylum seeker and refugee homelessness and support in the last three financial years. 2. Breakdown of this funding by council (especially Glasgow and Edinburgh). 3. Any conditions or ring-fencing attached to this funding.

FOI not held 70 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.2 s.17(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600517181
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Transport Scotland - Information concerning UK involvement in Solar Radiation Management, geoengineering or sunlight modification initiatives: EIR release

Full disclosure of information your government and departments hold concerning UK involvement in Solar Radiation Management (SRM), geoengineering, or sunlight modification initiatives. Please provide the following: 1. Policy & Projects A list of all programmes, projects or research funded or authorised by your departm...

FOI/EIR not held 45 score 11 working days correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.2 s.3 s.5 s.10(4) s.20 s.39(2)

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: EIR/202600508898
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

Staff and resources used to update Scottish Government domains to .scot: FOI release

Per the response, "existing staff and resource were used to update the .Scot domain". Can you advise: 1) If "resource" refers to consultants or contractors? 2) Approximately how many staff and/or consultants/contractors were involved in the work to make these updates? Additionally, what pay grades are these employee...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence contracts s.2 s.4

Published: 2026-07-28
Reference: FOI/202600506678
Directorate: Digital Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Domestic abuse in Scotland statistics: FOI release

1. Any internal reports, briefings, modelling, or analysis explaining the recent rise in domestic abuse incidents (2020–2026), including any examination of demographic factors, nationality, immigration status, population changes, or cultural factors. 2. Any unpublished statistical breakdowns of domestic abuse by perpe...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence briefings s.2 s.3

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: FOI/202600517921
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Costs associated with asylum support: FOI release

1. Any data on the number of failed asylum seekers who become destitute and require support from Scottish public services. 2. Estimated costs to local councils and the Scottish Government of supporting this group.

FOI not held 45 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: FOI/202600517206
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Forestry expenditure queries: FOI release

1. The total amount spent on corporate functions by your organisation in the financial years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 to date. Please also break this down by the type of function – for example, human resources. 2. The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in the financial ...

FOI not held 45 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202600502104
Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Public sector

Scottish Government's expenditure on housing for asylum seekers, refugees, and irregular migrants: FOI release

Details of the Scottish Government's expenditure on housing for migrants, including both legal migrants (such as refugees and those with granted asylum status) and irregular or undocumented migrants (such as asylum seekers whose claims are pending or refused); for the financial years 2020-2021 through 2024-2025, or the...

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

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202600500043
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Housing, International, Public sector