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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Funding for Edinburgh International Book Festival correspondence: FOI release

All internal or external Scottish Government correspondence related to the decision on March 28, 2025 to award £300,000 in one-off funding to Edinburgh International Book Festival. That would include all attached documents, meeting handouts, memos, briefings to ministers, attendee lists and locations of any related me...

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.30 s.33(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-24
Reference: FOI/202500483460
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Public sector

UK Supreme Court Judgment (For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers) working group documentation: FOI release

Documentation produced for or by the internal working group from the 16 April 2025 to the 11 August 2025 including: All final versions of: 1. Meeting agendas; 2. Meeting minutes; 3. Briefing papers; and 4. Formal decision or action notes You have also asked for “the current membership list and/or terms of reference...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 36 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) s.27(1) s.28(1) s.29(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500480896
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Care Reform Programme costs and options: FOI release

The following information covering 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025: i) A spend ledger for the National Care Service / Care Reform programme (2022/23–2024/25) showing consultancy, contractor, communications, digital/build and staff costs, including purchase orders and change notes. ii) Option appraisal papers and risk r...

FOI already published 80 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts spending s.12(1) s.15(1) s.17(1) s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500480981
Directorate: Social Care and National Care Service Development
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Information on Scottish Government employees who have received exit payments: FOI release

Information for the total number of staff who have received exit payments, settlement agreements, or redundancy/severance packages for the years: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. You also asked for each payment to provide; the year of payment, the staff member’s job title, the reason for departu...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 20 working days correspondence spending s.25(1) s.38(1) s.34(1) 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-23
Reference: FOI/202500483273
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Correspondence regarding The Thistle drug consumption room: FOI release

Any correspondence sent to or by the First Minister, the Health Secretary, and/or the Alcohol and Drugs Policy Minister or their officials about The Thistle drug consumption room since 1 July 2025. This should include emails from members of the public.

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

Published: 2025-12-18
Reference: FOI/202500488704
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Transport Ministerial car statistics: FOI release

1. The total number of journeys, including their start points and end destinations, made by ministerial car between the 1st January 2025 and 31st August 2025 by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP. 2. How much has it cost to run the Cabinet Secretary for Transport’s ministerial cars in 2024? Can you ...

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

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500483301
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport, Work and skills

Scottish Government funding to LGBT Youth Scotland: FOI release

1. What criteria does the Scottish Govt apply to allow it to fund an organisation which disregards its legal remit? 2. How much has the Scottish Govt given LGBT Youth Scotland in direct funding for the following periods: 1. 2015 - 2016 2. 2016 - 2017 3. 2017 - 2018 4. 2018 - 2019 5. 2019 - 2020 6. 2020 - 2021 7...

FOI unclear 55 score 19 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500483343
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government briefing for the Finance and Public Administration Committee: FOI release

You asked that all briefing documents prepared for Shona Robison in advance of her appearance before the Finance and Public Administration Committee on 2nd September 2025, be provided.

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

Published: 2025-12-10
Reference: FOI/202500483199
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Economy, Public sector

Details on scientific advice for receiving COVID-19 and flu vaccine: FOI release

1. The earliest and latest scientific advice on reducing risk of becoming seriously ill or having to go to hospital by having Free flu vaccine Free COVID-19 vaccine 2. And total cost of both related only to public fund management i.e. scientific advice 1st and latest overall cost.

FOI already published 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending s.25(1) s.25 s.33(1) s.17

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500483565
Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

ChargePlace Scotland (CPS) data: FOI release

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 regarding the ChargePlace Scotland network. Specifically, I would like to request: 1. The number of ChargePlace Scotland EV charging stations that are currently fully operational, including a breakdown by local authority area. 2....

FOI not held 70 score 19 working days correspondence contracts s.25(1) s.17 s.20 4 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500480850
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Rough sleeping in Glasgow documentation: FOI release

All documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings and analysis, about rough sleeping in Glasgow, from the last three months.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.25(1) s.38(1) s.30 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500482896
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Housing, Public sector

Scottish Funding Council letter regarding strategic recovery of University of Dundee: FOI release

You asked for a copy of correspondence held by the Scottish Government that contains the following passage (or substantially similar wording): “The SFC’s view is that it is not appropriate that such fundamental decisions on shape and structure, as posited by the current university recovery plan, which will bind the un...

FOI not held 70 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500481108
Directorate: Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Topic: Education, Money and tax, Public sector

Amazon Web Services (AWS) spend: FOI release

1. For each of the last five financial years provide the total value of all contracts, framework agreements, or direct expenditure with: Amazon UK Services Ltd Amazon Web Services (AWS) UK or EU entities Any other Amazon group companies operating in the UK. EBay 2. A breakdown of this expenditure by contract or proje...

FOI unclear 80 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-09
Reference: FOI/202500481765
Directorate: Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender documentation: FOI release

1. How much money has the Scottish Government spent on Pronoun Day in the each of the last five years, with a breakdown of costs? 2. Could you supply all documentation held by the Scottish Government, including correspondence sent and received (including internal), minutes/notes from meetings, briefings, analysis, abo...

FOI cost limit 70 score 20 working days correspondence briefings meetings spending s.25(1) s.12 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482153
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Gaelic signage on emergency vehicles: FOI release

You asked for information to support the rationale for applying dual language livery on all police cars and ambulances and the total expense of adding the Gaelic translations across the entire fleet.

FOI unclear 55 score 4 working days correspondence s.25(1)

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500485567
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Law and order, Public sector, +1 more … Transport

Funding given to Arran Development Trust for the Rowarden project: FOI release

The total grant funding agreed and issued for the Arran development trust for the Rowarden house building project, from years 2018 to 2025, yearly payment values. What conditions were/are attached to any funding. The value for money assessment for funds and details of funds deriving from Scottish Government spending fu...

FOI unclear 55 score 18 working days correspondence spending s.25(1)

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482484
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government and Ministerial Code Former Advisor communications: FOI release

All communications between the Scottish Government and Mr James Hamilton, the former advisor on the ministerial code since January 2025.

FOI already published 80 score 18 working days correspondence ministers s.38(1) s.34(1) s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500482626
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Sexual offence case statistics: FOI release

I am contacting you following recent FOI requests I submitted to COPFS (R-15865-25) and SCTS (FOI 2025-349), copies of which are attached for reference. As you will see, both bodies indicated that detailed statistics on rape and sexual assault case outcomes are not available directly through FOISA. SCTS confirmed that...

FOI unclear 80 score 10 working days correspondence s.3 s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500484360
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Ministerial correspondence regarding Inverclyde Royal Hospital & Port Glasgow Health Centre: FOI release

Please provide all ministerial briefings, submissions, memos, correspondence and internal emails nprepared for or sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (or his predecessor(s)) since 1 January 2021 relating to: 1. The repair or replacement of the external façade of Inverclyde Royal Hospital. 2. The ...

FOI already published 80 score 16 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.25(1) s.30 s.25 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-08
Reference: FOI/202500481005
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Clinical Negligence and Other Indemnity Scheme (CNORIS) funding application by Fife Health Board: FOI release

All information in relation to the CNORIS (Clinical Negligence and Other Indemnity Scheme), and more specifically, copies of documents papers emails memos, records of meetings and of phone calls and other forms of written material (hereinafter “documents”) relating to each of the following matters: 1. The application ...

FOI cost limit 70 score 44 working days over deadline correspondence meetings spending s.4 s.12 s.17(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.30 s.36(1) s.38(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: FOI/202500476628
Directorate: Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Future bond issuance materials: FOI release

You asked for “all relevant spreadsheets associated with the material already released” by us in response to your request that we review your previous FOI request (our reference 202500466505). Our reference for the review of that FOI is 202500471147. The review case split your initial request into two parts, the first ...

FOI already published 80 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence s.38(1) s.25(1) s.29(1) s.33(1) s.33(2) s.34(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-03
Reference: FOI/202500480670
Directorate: Exchequer Strategy Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Secretariat to Former Independent Adviser to the Scottish Government queries: FOI release

Please note that as part of your correspondence was a request for a review of response 202500469235, this is being responded to separately under reference 202500481549. This response is in relation to the new information you requested in your correspondence. 1. “…In your responses you frequently cite the public intere...

FOI transferred 55 score 14 working days correspondence briefings s.25(1) s.2 s.17(1)

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500482898
Directorate: Propriety and Ethics Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Correspondence and meeting notes in relation to the handling of request 202500472911: FOI release

A copy of all correspondence and meeting notes etc. in relation to the preparation, handling and clearance of the response to FOI 202500472911. Notably, this should include FOI response clearance comments from the Scottish Government Executive Team, SG Communications, SpAds and Ministers.

FOI already published 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers special advisers meetings s.38(1) s.25(1) s.15 s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500481037
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector

Privacy rights of Ukrainian refugees: FOI release

When Ukrainians presented to Scottish Govt for accommodation at hotels under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme or the Super Sponsor Scheme, between 2022 and 2025 - 1. Were they asked to sign paperwork explaining how Scot Govt would handle their personal data? 2. Did Ukrainians sign these forms or issued with a printed cop...

FOI partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.25(1) s.3 s.6 s.9 s.29 s.13

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500481563
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector

Scottish Government categories of employment information: FOI release

The Scottish Government will "employ" staff in a number of different categories of employment. 1. As of todays date (26/8/25) how many "Employees" do they have? 2. How many "Workers" do they have? 3. How many "self employed" people/contractors do they use? 4. Do they "employ" or indeed "engage" others for payment i...

FOI partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence contracts spending s.4 s.25(1) s.30 s.9 2 attachments

Published: 2025-12-02
Reference: FOI/202500481940
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills