Scottish Government FOI Index

22,640releases indexed

40,478attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,386partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-09-02newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,386 unclear 7,405 not held 3,239 released 1,581 already published 700 cost limit 627 clarification 372 withheld 249 transferred 81

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5149 s.20 4430 s.34(1) 3727 s.39(2) 3593 s.30 2994 s.17(1) 2922 s.25(1) 2520 s.10(4) 2060 s.11(2) 1619 s.29(1) 1223 s.2 1222 s.3 958

Timeline

2026-09 1 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,312 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 978 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 961 releases · 30.9 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 737 releases · 39.7 avg days Constitution Directorate 702 releases · 35.9 avg days Population Health Directorate 665 releases · 28.5 avg days People Directorate 657 releases · 25.6 avg days

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Correspondence between Scottish Government and Scottish Information Commissioner for specific date: FOI release

All correspondence sent to/from the Scottish Information Commissioner, and minutes/notes from any meetings between the Scottish Information Commissioner and the Scottish Government, between February 15 2026 and March 25 2026.

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

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: FOI/202600517094
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme data sharing information: FOI release

1. Details of any data sharing agreements between the Scottish Government and the UK Home Office regarding asylum seekers and refugees. 2. What data is shared (e.g. homelessness presentations, accommodation status, outcomes).

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.2 s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.35(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-07-27
Reference: FOI/202600517191
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Non-Surgical Aesthetic procedure complications and SP Bill 77 considerations: FOI release

1. Any Scotland‑specific data held or used by the Scottish Government relating to complications, adverse events, or deaths associated with non‑surgical aesthetic procedures (including, but not limited to, injectables, fillers and buttock filler procedures) from 1 January 2015 to the date of this request. 2. For each d...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 10 attachments

Published: 2026-07-24
Reference: FOI/202600508661
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Data and internal discussions on Non-Surgical Aesthetic procedure adverse events in Scotland: FOI release

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.17(1) s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 10 attachments

Published: 2026-07-24
Reference: FOI/202600508630
Directorate: Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence sent and received by Scottish Government to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC): FOI release

The minutes of the working group meeting of 25 Sept 2025 referred to "recent correspondence received by Scottish Government from the EHRC". Could you please provide a copy of this correspondence. The minutes of the working group meeting of 09 Oct 2025 referred to "a letter being issued to the EHRC (Equality and Human R...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.28(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-24
Reference: FOI/202600502573
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Calendar entries for selected Ministers for August 2025: FOI release

The calendar of the Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport for the month of August 2025 with the specific hours of each meeting/item. For example, between 1pm and 2pm on X date the Minister met with Y. The calendar of the Minister for Higher and Further Education and Minister for Veterans for the month of Augus...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.39(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-24
Reference: FOI/202600500670
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Glasgow Rangers: FOI release

Correspondence between the Scottish Government and Rangers FC since January 2024.

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

Published: 2026-07-24
Reference: FOI/202600500891
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Potential breaches of the ministerial code: FOI release

How many letters/emails have the independent advisers to the ministerial code received about potential breaches of the ministerial code since being put in post by John Swinney, could you supply them all and the responses? If too much money, could you supply a summary of each letter and their response? I.E. what was th...

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

Published: 2026-07-24
Reference: FOI/202500499680
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Annual health checks for people with learning disabilities: FOI release

1. Copies of the last three pieces of correspondence the Minister for Social Care has written regarding annual health checks for people with learning disabilities. 2. A list of all meetings (with the date clearly stated) in 2025 the Minister for Social Care has attended regarding annual health checks for people with l...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.2 s.3 s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202600500256
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Correspondence held by the Scottish Government regarding Professor Alexis Jay's letter to Cabinet Secretary for Justice & Home Affairs: FOI release

1. Could you supply all internal discussions/correspondence held by the Scottish Government about Professor Alexis Jay's letter to Angela Constance dated September 26, specifically about whether or not to publish it? 2. Could you supply all minutes/notes held from any phone calls between Alexis Jay and John Swinney, A...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202500498187
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Public sector

Correspondence held by the Scottish Government regarding funding to Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH): FOI release

1. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about the decision to give £400k to Craig Ferguson, between June 1 2026 and the date of this FOI? 2. Can you confirm whether this ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202600523730
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Transport Scotland 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 partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence contracts spending s.2 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.30

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202600502105
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Immigration White Paper Response and briefing on 'A Migration System That Works For Scotland' meeting: FOI release

1. Please provide a copy of all briefings and notes and any other documentation associated with the following communications. I would like all original communications associated with each date and interaction: Various emails dating from February 2025 - May 2025 on the formulation of the Scottish Government response to ...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence ministers special advisers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-23
Reference: FOI/202600500029
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Correspondence regarding BBC reporting: FOI release

For all correspondence sent to/from BBC which are complaints about online/TV/radio coverage, as well as minutes/notes from meetings with BBC officials, between January 1 2026 and March 20 2026.

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

Published: 2026-07-22
Reference: FOI/202600516509
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Scottish Building Safety Levy documentation: FOI release

All external correspondence sent to the government as well as minutes/notes from meetings held about Scottish Building Safety Levy, from the last month. (18 Feb – 18 March)

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-22
Reference: FOI/202600511332
Directorate: Tax Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Information regarding seized Russian oil tanker in the Moray Firth: FOI release

1/ The Russian tanker arrested by the USA which is lying in Moray Firth of Scotland, who is responsible for this vessel ? 2/ How long will she be anchored in Moray Firth ? 3/ Who is paying the day rate for the hire of vessels which are standing by the tanker and what are the day rates ? 4/ Who gave permission for th...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.17(1)

Published: 2026-07-22
Reference: FOI/202600508063
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Lord Mandelson communications: FOI release

- Communications referring to Peter Mandelson (Lord Mandelson), since 1 February 2025. - Communications with Peter Mandelson (Lord Mandelson), since 1 February 2025.

FOI partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1)

Published: 2026-07-22
Reference: FOI/202600507914
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Pupil violence and aggression in Scotland's schools: FOI release

Copies of correspondence sent by members of the public to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills between April 1, 2022 and April 1, 2026, in which there is discussion of pupil violence and aggression in Scotland's schools. Any data on the volume of correspondence received by the Cabinet Secretary for Education...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-15
Reference: FOI/202600514890
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Auditor General’s report of Historic Environment Scotland (HES): FOI release

Any submissions or notes or briefings or emails or letters sent to Scott Gov ministers which mentioned Audit Scotland's The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 s.36(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-14
Reference: FOI/202600514713
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) funding: FOI release

All recorded information held by the Scottish Government relating to the decision to provide (or pledge) £400,000 in support of a Scottish football fan's charity fundraising effort, specifically the initiative involving Craig Ferguson’s walk across the United States (often referred to as the “Tartan Trek”) to raise fun...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600521515
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) correspondence regarding funding: FOI release

I would be grateful if you could provide the content of all documents including emails and assessments regarding the decision to donate £400,000 to Craig Ferguson for his 'Tartan Trek' across the US. I thank you for your time in this matter and look forward to hearing from you within 20 working days.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600521614
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) donation correspondence: FOI release

On 11th June 2026, John Swinney announced that the Scottish Government would be donating £400k to SAMH in connection with a sponsored walk by Craig Ferguson. Please provide all correspondence and documentation associated with this decision, including minutes of relevant meetings, notes of phone calls, and all attachme...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600521571
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Correspondence regarding Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) donation: FOI release

I'm writing to request the following information in relation to the reported £400k charity donation made by the Scottish government to the appeal of mr Craig Ferguson, who I understand is raising money for charity by walking across America. I would like to request the following: 1. Minutes of all meetings at which th...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.16B s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-13
Reference: FOI/202600521671
Directorate: Mental Health Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Health and social care, Money and tax, +1 more … Public sector

Combined communications between Scottish Government and multiple information organisations: FOI release

Can you provide a copy of the last 3 communication with the Scottish Government from: Ethical standards Commissioner for standards Information commissioner office Scottish Information Commissioner Scottish Public Service Ombudsman

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-08
Reference: FOI/202600514874
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Constitution and democracy, Public sector

Advice and briefings on Historic Environment Scotland sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture: FOI release

Advice and briefings on Historic Environment Scotland sent to Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture by Scottish Government officials in December 2025.

FOI partially withheld 90 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2026-07-07
Reference: FOI/202600514362
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Building, planning and design, Public sector