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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Consultation on Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) increase 2024: FOI release

1 - All consultation undertaken regarding MUP increase 2024? 2 - Proof that key stakeholders were consulted and there views were considered within this consultation? 3 - Evidence of where this increased stealth tax will go? 4 - Evidence behind the 30 percent increase despite inflation sitting at 4 percent? 5 - Evid...

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

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400398097
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Centre for Teaching Excellence feedback: FOI release

Any feedback received by the Scottish Government on its plans for a Centre of Teaching Excellence, including any feedback from the Scottish Board for Teacher Education.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.27(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400398970
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Health and Wellbeing Census queries (following request 202400391660): FOI release

Question 1. You asked the wording of the FOI response is adjusted to make it clear whether it was rare to use an Ethics Peer Review because there are rarely projects that receive a Red – Highly Sensitive rating, or because even if projects receive that rating, normally they’re not escalated and, if so, why that is the ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings contracts s.25(1) s.38(1) s.3 s.25 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400401232
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Briefing packs provided to the Cabinet Secretary of Health and Social Care on his appointment: FOI release

All briefing packs provided to the Cabinet Secretary of Health and Social Care on his appointment.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-29
Reference: FOI/202400401530
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Funding, delivery, reporting and outcomes of the fairdeliveries.scot website project: FOI release

All recorded information held by the Scottish Government on the funding, delivery, reporting and outcomes of the fairdeliveries.scot website project stating that this could include but need not be limited to: 1. Documentation that shows how much funding the provider was paid to deliver the project whilst it was online...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.38(1) s.33(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-28
Reference: FOI/202400391499
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector

Neonatal Intensive Care Plan and the Options Appraisal Report: FOI release

Relating to the 'Options Appraisal Report' and proposed new model of neonatal intensive care, as part of The Best Start plan for maternity and neonatal care, published by the Scottish Government on 25th July ‘23 you asked for: Please provide a copy of the Equality Impact Assessment, in alignment with the Scottish Gove...

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

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300382300
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

House fund and New Deal for Business Group: EIR release

1. Out of the £60m fund to acquire empty and private sector homes announced by Humza Yousaf in July, how much of this money has been utilised or drawn out already, and breakdown of where it has gone; 2. For all correspondence received and sent by the Scottish Government, and any briefings prepared for Ministers, regar...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.11(2) s.25(1) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300383018
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

All correspondence between special advisers, civil servants involved in preparing the original response to the FOI 202300372279: FOI release

All correspondence between special advisers, civil servants, officials and anyone involved in preparing the original response to the FOI request ref: 202300372279.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300383140
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Correspondence about Sandstone Press Limited: FOI release

1. All correspondence about Sandstone Press received and sent by the Scottish Government, including internal correspondence, between January 2020 and the date of this FOI. 2. All briefings prepared for ministers about Sandstone Press between the same time period.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300383725
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Communications regarding far right activists: FOI release

“Please provide any internal or external government communications made since 19/09/23 which relate to: – Patriotic Alternative Scotland – The Homeland Party – The targeting of hotels housing asylum seekers by far-right/neo-nazi activists”

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.28(1) s.30 s.39(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300383835
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Communities and third sector, Public sector

Distribution of £300m to reduce NHS waiting times: FOI release

I recently saw that First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced £300m to aid with cutting down waiting times. My request is for any information surrounding the distribution of this money, where the money will go and how will it help.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300384362
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

LGBT+ policy documents and training: FOI release

1. Any and all documents relating to current policy for the training of staff on LGBT+ issues. 2. Any documents relating to current LGBT+ Allies toolkit / diversity champions type of programmes. 3. For both of these information requests, can the corresponding Equality Impact Assessments also be provided?

FOI partially withheld 90 score 10 working days correspondence briefings spending s.2 s.3 s.38(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300384843
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish National Investment Bank and Scottish Enterprise correspondence: FOI release

Full correspondence between Kate Forbes during her tenure as Finance Minister and the Scottish National Investment Bank. This would entail - 1. All correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApp messages etc) between Kate Forbes and the Scottish National Investment Bank, between 1st November 2020 and 28 March 2023. ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings whatsapp s.25(1) s.38 s.34(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300385487
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Documents that contain the word Branchform: FOI release

All the documents created or modified in the past year that contain the word branchform.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.35(1) s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-15
Reference: FOI/202300387032
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Former Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Northern Ireland Office meetings: FOI release

1. A list of all meetings held or attended by Mark Logan since he was appointed to the role of chief entrepreneur, and minutes/notes from these meetings. 2. How much money has he received since he took on the role, with a breakdown of these costs? 3. A list of all meetings held or attended by Ellis Watson since he wa...

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

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300378722
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Cost of Living Act and those who leave joint tenancies: FOI release

Documentation which relates to the Scottish Government’s Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022, specifically to what extent protections for those who leave joint tenancies resulting in the ability for landlords to bypass protections in the aforementioned Act. All stakeholders consulted on the legislat...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300380821
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Potential electoral reform for Holyrood elections: FOI release

Any policy documents, statements, manifestos, meeting minutes, briefings or correspondence indicating the position of the Scottish Government and/or the SNP or Scottish Greens on potential electoral reform for Holyrood elections. Details of any internal review, analysis or research carried out by the Scottish Governme...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.12 s.1(2) s.5 s.29(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 6 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300381562
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Project Chestnut correspondence: FOI release

Any correspondence on Project Chestnut since January 1, 2023, to date among Senior Civil Servants, Special Advisers or Ministers.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 61 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300372636
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Confucius Institutes: FOI release

Please share any internal and external communications relating to concerns regarding the influence or actions of Chinese state actors in Scotland which have occurred since September 2022. Concerns may include – but not be limited to – risks posed by Confucius Institutes in Scottish universities, potential threats to S...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers whatsapp s.25(1) s.26 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-14
Reference: FOI/202300381825
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Public safety and emergencies, Public sector

Residential rehabilitation bed statistics: FOI release

Please confirm how many residential rehabilitation beds there are currently in Scotland. Please break the number down into type ie. beds used for; stabilisation, detox, crisis and residential rehabilitation to treat dependence.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1) s.33(1) 6 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300376595
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence mentioning Donald Trump: FOI release

All correspondence mentioning Donald Trump received and sent by the Scottish Government between June 1 2023 and the date of this FOI.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38 s.30 s.28 s.18(1) s.35 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300377498
Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Ferguson Marine expenses: FOI release

1. For each financial year since the government took ownership of Ferguson Marine, the amount spent on external advice provision relating to the yard. a) This should include but not be limited to; due diligence work, legal advice, consultancy work, or other services for which external individuals or companies were hir...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2024-08-13
Reference: FOI/202300384823
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Council Tax consultation data: FOI release

1. Under FOISA, please provide all calculations, modelling and statistical information which supported the production of the joint consultation with COSLA is seeking views on plans to increase the amount paid by people in bands E, F, G and H referred to here: https://www.gov.scot/news/council-tax-consultation/. 2. Ple...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2024-08-12
Reference: FOI/202300376332
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Salaries and number of ministers, special advisors and civil servants in 2003, 2013 and 2023: FOI release

For each of the years 2003, 2013 and 2023 can you provide please the following information: 1. The total number of Ministers in post at The Scottish Government/The Scottish Executive. 2. The total salaries for these Ministers for the year in question. 3. The total number of civil servants dedicated to the Private Of...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 18 working days correspondence ministers special advisers spending s.4 s.25(1) s.17(1) s.27(1)

Published: 2024-08-01
Reference: FOI/202400421758
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public Sector

Education reform board meeting minutes: FOI release

All agendas, papers and minutes for the meetings of the Education Reform Programme Board; the Education Reform Inspectorate and Agency Delivery Boards; the Education Reform Qualifications Body Delivery Board and the Education Reform Policy and Legislation Delivery Board.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 97 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1)

Published: 2024-07-23
Reference: FOI/202300343383
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector